2004 DODGE RAM 2500 Suspension Problems

When driving over some overpasses on highways the "bump" causes the whole front end to shake and makes steering very hard to maintain. I have heard this called "the Dodge death wobble" and has been reported by many other Dodge Ram owners. I have had all of the ball joints and tie rod replaced. This is a highly disturbing occurrence when traveling at a speed of 65-70 mpr on a highway. This has happened to me more than once and is a very scary feeling, thinking my front tires are coming off. Is there a recall to correct this?

dodge death wobble. this death wobble started prior to my 100000mile warranty expired, but by the time i drove the truck home, it was over the milage. After a lot of bs and a fee, Dodge "fixed" my problem. ( for a while) They have refused to re-repair their bad design since. .I've spent many hours and money temporarily repairing their front end design. If i hit a bump in the road while exceeding 55 mph the truck violently shakes and i cannot control the direction. I went off the freeway in Salt Lake this last weekend after putting new tie rods (again) on the front end. You know what this is ! Dodge has never remedied this situation. !

THIS THE THE SECOND ATTEMPT BY ME TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS KNWN AS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE AND THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURS.HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WA8FJFMH1PA THIS THE SECOND DODGE 200 THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH. THE VEHICLE TOTALLY LOSES CONTROL AND YOU HAVE TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO STOP IT. THERE ARE COUNTLESS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE OF IT.

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70MPH AFTER HITTING THE SLIGHTEST OF BUMPS OR BRIDGE JOINTS THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE SO BAD THAT I COULDN'T CONTROL IT AND SENT THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS ALMOST FLIPPING IT AND HITTING A TRACTOR TRAILER BUT THANK GOD I DIDNT. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE DRIVING IT AND AT 60 HIT A BUMP AND SHE ALSO ALMOST WRECKED IT WITH OUR KIDS IN THE TRUCK! ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP AND AT THIS POINT IM PAYING SOMEONE ELSE TO OWN IT. IM A FORD GUY AND STEPPED OUT TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND AM NOW WASTING MY HARD EARNED MONEY AND IM PISSED. I WANT MY F250 BACK.

Mileage: 143,000

DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

Mileage: 65,000

IF I HIT A BUMP WHEN TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT CAUSES AN EXTREME WOBBLE THAT ONLY IMPROVES BY SLOWING DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT FEELS LIKE YOU COULD EASILY LOOSE CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

Mileage: 125,000

THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS BROKEN, AS IF IT HAD BEEN CUT, DOWN THE MIDDLE. EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A FRIEND, I HAVE NEVER ABUSED THIS VEHICLE IN ANY FASHION. THE PERSON FROM WHOM I PURCHASED IT DID USE IT TO PULL A 5TH WHEEL RV. I WAS JSUT AMAZED BY THE WAY THE CONTROL ARM BROKE.

Mileage: 62,400

I WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, ON A BACK ROAD, GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. I HIT A BUMP, THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY. LIKE IT WAS HIT WITH A JACK HAMMER! I ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD! AS I GOT OUT AND WAS LOOKING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, A GUY STOPPED BEHIND ME. HE GOT OUT, AND SAID HE HAS THE SAME TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE'S NEVER SEEN IT HAPPEN BEFORE, ONLY EXPERIENCED IT FIRST HAND. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEELS WERE GOING DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS! I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG THO. THE LUG NUTS AND EVERYTHING WERE TIGHT.IT EVEN PASSED INSPECTION THIS MORNING! I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SAID TO START ONLINE HERE TO DOCUMENT THE COMPLAINTS.

Mileage: 135,784

THE LEAF SPRIMG ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE REAR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. BEING THAT I AM RETIRED AND THIS IS MY PERSONAL VEHICLE I DONT PUT TO MANY HEAVY LOADS ON IT. I DO HAVE A TRAVEL TRAILER AND A BOAT . I HAVE NEVER PULLED THEM TOGETHER NOR DO I USE THEM ALL THE TIME FROM OCCASSION I GO CAMPING. I DO FISH A MORETHAN I CAMP BUT THE WAIT OF EITHER IS RELITIVELY THE SAME. I HAD MY FAMILY WITH ME WHEN THE LEAF SPRING BROKE. I HAVE 5 TRUCKS, I HAVE DONE THE SAME THINGS WITH ALL OF THEM AND NEVER HAD A LEAF SPRING BRAK FROM THE VEHICLE. AS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE TOLD ME HE HAS ONLY SEEN THIS ONCE IN HIS 20 YEARS OF WORKING ON TRUCKS. I DO BELIVE THAT THIS IS AN AREA OF CONCERN..

Mileage: 5

MY TRUCK HAS DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HIT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP JUST RIGHT, MY FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WILL NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 30 MPH. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND THERE ISN'T A SURE FIRE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT MY TRUCK AND THEY ALL HAVE A DIFFERENT IDEA OF HOW TO FIX IT.

Mileage: 107,011

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-15 AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END STARTED BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP IN TRAFFIC, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A BIG ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS IN TRAFFIC ON MONDAY THIS WEEK AS WELL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND ON BOTH OF THESE OCCASIONS WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER. I AM A FEMALE AND TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE IT JERKED VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH WAS ALMOST NOT DOABLE. WHEN IS DODGE GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING A SAFE TRUCK FOR US TO DRIVE? MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT JUST ABOUT ALL OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY WON'T FIX IT UNLESS IT CRACKS. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR DRIVERS ANYWHERE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH TO GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 EXHIBITS THE CLASSIC DEFECTIVE STEERING LINKAGE ISSUES COMMON TO DODGE RAMS OF THIS YEAR AND RESULTS IN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT BECOMES NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I SLOW TO BELOW 30 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS CLAIMS THAT THEY EITHER "CANNOT DUPLICATE" THE ISSUE, OR THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE IT ANYWAY. I BOUGHT THE DODGE RAM USED IN 2013 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE EVER SINCE. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A COMMON DODGE RAM PROBLEM, THAT HAS BEEN IGNORED BY CHRYSLER, OR I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE'S UPPER, LOWER, AND U JOINTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

DRIVING HOME I HIT A POT HOLE AT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR TO GET CONTROL. ITS BEEN A REGULAR OCCURRENCE EVER SINCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND SPENT OVER $1000.00 ON PARTS. APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT DODGE FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE REVERSING INTO THE GARAGE, THE THROTTLE BODY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TIE ROD BROKE, THE U-JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/25/15*JB

Mileage: 150,000

IN JULY 2014, TRAVELING ALONG A 2 LANE HIGHWAY, WE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE ROAD. SCARED THE ENTIRE FAMILY AS WE GOT OUT TO SEE IF WE HAD A TIRE FAILURE. NOTHING SEEMED OUT OF THE ORDINARY. CONTINUED ON THE VACATION AND HAD IT OCCUR 3-5 MORE TIMES WHILE IN THE TRUCK. WHILE ON VACATION, HAD THE STEERING DAMPER(STABILIZER) AND ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. UPON RETURN HOME, TOOK IT TO A NON-CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER AS THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER WAS 3 WEEKS OUT ON GETTING THE TRUCK IN. THEY REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER TIE RODS JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE. $2000 APPROXIMATE COST PLUS THE STEERING STABILIZER AND NO FIX. TOOK THE TRUCK ON ANOTHER EXTENDED TRIP ON 4/3 AND HAD IT OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER DEALER TODAY (4/6), THE SERVICE ADVISOR WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AND ADVISED ME TO BRING IT IN WHICH I WILL DO NEXT WEEK. IT STILL HAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL OUT ON IT. ALL PREVIOUS RECALLS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED BY CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTERS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I FEAR THAT ALLOWING THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY DANGERS NOT ONLY ME AND MY FAMILY BUT OTHER MOTORISTS TRAVELING NEAR US. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED BECAUSE I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN THE FIRST TIME WAS. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED/ REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER MULTIPLE TIMES JUST TO GET THE RUNAROUND EVERY TIME. THIS LAST TIME 02/16/2015, THEY HAD ME DRIVING 30 MINUTES TO THEIR SHOP, IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSED BY 5 INCHES OF SLEET AND SNOW RECEIVED THE NIGHT BEFORE. THEN THEY ENDED UP WASTING OVER 3 HOURS OF MY TIME/DAY BY NOT DOING ANY WORK AT ALL TO MY TRUCK THE WHOLE TIME IT SAT IN THEIR SHOP AND TRIED TO MAKE ME PAY IN EXCESS OF $575 FOR ANY WORK THEY WAS GOING TO DO. I HAD ALREADY REBUILT THE ENTIRE FRONT END IN MID 2013 AND IN 2014 I DUMPED $10000 INTO REBUILDING THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT BLEW 4 OF THE 6 COMPRESSION RINGS FOR SOME REASON, I CAN'T AFFORD TO REBUILD THE WHOLE FRONT END.......AGAIN. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND HAS HAD HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER IT. CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAS THE PARTS TO FIX IT, SO WHY WON'T THEY JUST DO IT? DOESN'T CHRYSLER CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS? *TR

Mileage: 225,000

FOR THE 3RD TIME MY 2004- 2500 DODGE RAM TRUCK HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE. FIRST TIME 2006 THEN SECOND TIME 2010 AND NOW AGAIN IN 2014. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE TO OCCUPANT'S OF VEHICLE AND ANY VEHICLES NEAR BY. A SIMPLE MAN HOLE IN ROAD OR A BRIDGE SECTION WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS NO PRIOR WARNING AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. DODGE APPARENTLY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THE SERVICE CENTERS CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT ALL TRUCKS DO THIS. I HAVE OWNED TRUCKS MY WHOLE LIFE AND EVEN ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS UNTIL THIS POORLY ENGINEERED 2004 TRUCK. **PLEASE REQUIRE DODGE TO WARN ALL THESE OWNERS AND CONTINUE TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE PARTS TO KEEP OWNERS SAFE** MY FRIEND HAD ONE OF THESE AND TRADED IT DUE TO THE PROBLEM SO THERE FOR ANOTHER INNOCENT DRIVER WILL POSSIBLE DIE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE DODGE CORPORATION STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT THAT INNOCENT BUYERS SPENT THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY ON AND NOW HAVE TO FEAR FOR THEIR LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 33,217

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION) IN JULY OF 2014. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER TWO WEEKS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 2/11/15 *JS

I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK ALONG HWY 5 IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IN THE FAST LANE WHEN, GOING OVER A BRIDGE, THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF MY HAND, I SLOWED DOWN AND HAD TO PULL OVER IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRUCK CONTINUED TO SHIMMY UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. I GOT OUT AND THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD BLOWN A TIRE - ANYTHING - WHILE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THIS MAJOR HWY WITH LOADED SEMIS LYING BY. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. GOT BACK IN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN SOME 50 MILES LATER. I HAD THE SUSPENSION CHECKED AND A PART REPLACED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS SPRING 2014. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS MY TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NEARLY NEW THE FIRST TIMES THIS HAPPENED. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND AM NOW TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE OTHER SUSPENSION PARTS THAT ARE DAMAGED/WORN AT ONLY 80K MILES. I HAVE HAD TRUCKS, CARS, ETC, FOR DECADES THAT NEVER HAD SUSPENSION ISSUES LIKE THIS EVEN WHEN THEY HAD OVER 130,000 MILES. IT ANGERS ME THAT EVERYONE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THESE DIESEL TRUCKS AND THE DEALERS GET AWAY WITH POOR SUSPENSIONS. A WEEK AGO, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND SAW THIS HAPPEN TO A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I WATCHED AS THE PERSON ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HAD TO TRY TO GET ACROSS 3 LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS? INJURED? I FELT BADLY FOR THEM AS I KNOW EXACTLY HOW THAT FELT AS THEY STRUGGLED TO SLOW DOWN AND GET OVER WITH SEMI TRUCKS, CARS, ETC, FLY BY THEM. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

RAN OVER A POTHOLE AT 65 MPH AND THE FRONT END VIOLENTLY SHOOK. HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN TO 50 MPH IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL. TOOK IT INTO NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY AND $1700 LATER, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. *TR SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN OVER ME. VIOLENTLY SHAKES. VERY SCARY.

Mileage: 138,099

GOING DOWN I94 I DROVE OVER A VERY SMALL POT HOLE AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSS CONTROL. I SLOWED DOWN TO 45 ON A POSTED 70MILE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES SCENTS. THE TRUCK IS AT THE SHOP NOW.IF U LOOK AT THE INTERNET THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH IS PROBLEM CALLED DEATH WOBBLE AND IT IS NOT A EASY FIX DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL NOTICE, HEATER CONTROLLER UNIT, FRONT END STEERING CONTROL AND SUSPENSION ISSUES. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BOX AND POWER STEERING PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE SOURCE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE STEERING BOX. ALSO, IT WAS NOTED THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE WORN OUT, AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A FULL ALIGNMENT, BECAUSE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE THE HEATER BLENDER DOOR, IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE HEAT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS TRACED TO A FRAYED WIRE, AND EVENTUALLY FIXED. THE CONSUMER STATED A SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED HIM, NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE, AS FAR AS THE RECALL WAS CONCERNED, AFTER ONLY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. *JB

VEHICLE STARTED DEATH WOBBLE, I REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END. DODGE RECALLED PARTS, NOW ARE DENYING REPAYMENT FOR PARTS I PAID FOR. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2005 DODGE 2500 RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BALL JOINTS, U JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARING WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SMD ALSO, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTED THOUGH AND THE RIGHT TIE ROD END FRACTURED. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED THE ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED TO SEND A COPY OF THE INVOICE AND CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING, UNLESS MOPAR PARTS WERE USED. *JB

Mileage: 25,000

I WAS ON MY WAY TO SEE MY DOCTOR IN WALTHAM ,MA. AND I TRAVEL THE MA.TURNPIKE AT 67MPH, AND EVERY BRIDGE SPAN OR BUMP IN THE ROAD SURFACE THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL I WENT TO THE BRAKE DOWN LANE AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A DEAD STOP. IN THE 166 MILES FROM MY HOME TO THE DOCTOR OFFICE AND BACK HOME AGAIN I HAD TO STOP THIS TRUCK 15 TIMES. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO PAY $1,699.31FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSE BY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT NO ONE WANT TO REPLACE UNDER WHAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE PART THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND EVEN AFTER I PAY THE FIRST REPAIR BILL THE TRUCK STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNTIL THE MECHANIC TIGHTEN THE BOLTS ON THE PART. THE TRUCK IS STILL HANDLING THE SAME AS BEFORE IT WAS FIX. AND BECAUSE I HAVE HAD MAJOR SURGERY I WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL THAT ROAD MANY TIMES BEFORE I,M HEALED. BECAUSE I'M ON WORKMAN COMP. I HAVE LIMITED FUNDS TO LIVE ON AND I REALLY WORRY WHEN I DRIVE THAT TRUCK AS I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE IS HURT OR DEAD. *TR

Mileage: 89,556

WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I HAVE HAD TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY TO GET IT TO STOP. HAVE HAD IT IN THREE TIMES FOR ALIGMENT AND TO HAVE THE FRONT END CHECKED. SEEMS ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE DODGE TRUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIT A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTED WOBBLING BAD , HAD TO HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR IT TO STOP WOBBLING. WENT TO THREE SHOPS REPLACE THE STABILIZER SHOCK NO HELP,REPLACE THE FRONT SHOCKS HELP FOR A WHILE AND WOBBLES AGAIN , I ,AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

HAVE HAD PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT END PARTS: BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, UJOINTS. I HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LAST 5 YEARS AND AGAIN NOW HAVING TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE 2500 4X4 DIESEL PICKUP AT 40-45 MPH. AS I WAS GOING INTO A CURVE IN THE ROAD, I DROVE OVER A ROUGH PART IN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH (LEFT AND RIGHT). IT WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, I NEARLY CRASHED INTO A CAR ON ONE SIDE OF ME AND A BRIDGE RAILING ON THE OTHER SIDE. I THOUGHT MAYBE ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS WAS COMING OFF THE AXLE OR I HAD A BLOWOUT. I SLOWED DOWN AND FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. I TOOK IT TO A DIESEL REPAIR SHOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND THEY FOUND THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK LEAKING, THE OUTER TIE ROD AT THE DRAG LINK AND INNER TIE ROD HAD SOME PLAY, AND BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD SOME PLAY. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD, AND THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD. THESE REPAIRS CAME TO CLOSE TO $400. THEY MENTIONED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED WE MIGHT ADD ADDITIONAL AFTERMARKET PARTS TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THE SHOP COULD NOT DO THE WORK RIGHT THEN OR I WOULD HAVE HAD IT DONE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW; IT TOOK ALL MY DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND STRENGTH TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I DO NOT THINK A WEAKER OR INEXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD HAVE KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE EVIDENCE OF THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED AND THE VEHICLES RECALLED. PEOPLE COULD DIE AND OR BE INJURED AND PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE. THE ACCIDENT WOULD PROBABLY BE BLAMED ON DRIVER ERROR WITH BROKEN PARTS BLAMED ON THE ACCIDENT INSTEAD OF ON THE BROKEN PARTS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 99,184

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

Mileage: 182,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY TRUCK WENT INTO WHAT CONSUMERS ARE CALLING "THE DEATH WOBBLE." THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY, MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO IT, AND MECHANICS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING OUT WHAT IS WRONG. MY WIFE AND SON WERE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME, AND I'M AFRAID FOR THEM TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK NOW BECAUSE OF IT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FEAR DRIVING MY MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION...ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NOT A BAD VEHICLE. I'M NOTICING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 142,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH AND ABOVE,HIT BUMP ON HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK ALMOST WENT INTO THE OTHER LANE. *TR

Mileage: 74,321

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, UNCONTROLLED SUSPENSION OSCILLATION, OR "DEATH WOBBLE," OCCURS. ONCE IT BEGINS, NEARLY ALL STEERING CONTROL IS LOST. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BE DONE AT THE TIME IS TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE TO AROUND 30 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND ANYONE NEAR BY. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPLACING FACTORY PARTS WITH HIGH END AFTERMARKET UPGRADES AND IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. *JS

Mileage: 110,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 55 MPH AND HITTING ANY SMALL RUT OR CHANGE IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE LIKE CRAZY . I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL AND THEY SAID IT WAS OK . I HAVE HAD IT AT THE LOCAL TRUCK SHOP AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT . EVERYTHING LOOKS TO BE TIGHT . DODGE NEEDS TO GET THESE TRUCKS RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES . DODGE KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WHY IN THE WORLD WON THEY FIX THIS . I ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER AGAIN ABOUT THE DEATH WOBBLE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY DEATH WOBBLE . ARE YOU KIDDING ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE DEATH WOBBLE AND YOU WILL SEE ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW . IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM STORE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK I WOULD HAVE NOT BOUGHT IT . I AM NOW THINKING OF TRADING IT IN , AND LET IT KILL SOMEONE ELSE . *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE STEERING DAMPER DETACHED AND WAS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TWO YEARS AGO, THE TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPER WERE REPLACED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E009000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE BECAUSE THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE THIS REALLY SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 90,340

WHILE GOING 55 TO 60 MPH HIT A SMALL BUMP WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUSES VIOLENT SHAKING OF FRONT END, THERE IS NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, ALL YOU CAN DO IS STOMP THE BRAKES. YOU MUST BRING THE TRUCK DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP THE SHAKING. ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE TO BE THE PROBLEM. DODGE/MOPAR IS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFER NO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE DEATH WOBBLE AS DRIVERS OF THESE TRUCKS CALL IT. THE FIX IN 2010 WAS ONLY TEMPORARY FOR MY 2004 DODGE TRUCK. IT ONCE AGAIN IS GOING INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE . DODGE SAYS THE PARTS WERE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS AND WON'T FIX IT AGAIN. DODGE APPARENTLY DIDN'T USE HEAVY ENOUGH PARTS AND AXLES IN THE FIRST PLACE SO DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED OVER AND OVER AND OVER. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE DODGE CONTINUE TO REPLACE THESE PARTS . THERE ARE AND WILL BE MANY DEATHS OVER THESE TRUCKS . IT IS NO WONDER THE AMERICAN VEHICLE MANUF. ARE STRUGGLING. APPARENTLY THE BULLETIN REPAIR MAKES THE TRUCK SAFE FOR ONLY 1 MORE YEAR . THIS ISN'T A POOR A.C OR POWER LOCK PROBLEM IT IS RELATED TO LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL EVERYDAY CONDITIONS WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. PLEASE MAKE DODGE DO THE RIGHT THING ON THIS ONE AND GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE NOT MINE. JUST HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAS DODGE HAD CONCERNING THIS. ONLY THEY KNOW. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. I CALLED DODGE & THEY ACTED AS THOUGH THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 78,000

DEATH WOBBLE AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND BUMPS I HAVE REPLACED SOME PARTS AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED AND THE MORE I RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM THE MORE I LEARN THERE ARE MANY JUST LIKE ME WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

@ ROUGHLY 30,000 MI I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE FREEWAY (I-80) AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IMMEDIATELY GOT A SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY/BOUNCE. HAD TO SLOW TO ABOUT 30MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER ([XXX] IN RENO) WHO SAID IT WASN'T COVERED BY (50,000 MI) WARRANTY AND WANTED $2300 TO FIX IT. TOOK IT TO A 4 WHEEL DRIVE SPECIALIST WHO REPLACED THE TRACK BAR. ABOUT 10,000 MILES LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. RECENTLY (70,000 MI) IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK. THEY CHECKED AND TIGHTENED EVERYTHING & REBALANCED TIRES AND WHEEL AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. TWO DAYS LATER I GOT A VIOLENT FREEWAY SHIMMY AND IT DID IT AGAIN TODAY. I COULD HAVE EASILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEEN IN A SERIOUS WRECK IN EITHER INSTANCE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND DODGE DOESN'T SEEM TO GIVE A [XXX]. I NEED THE TRUCK BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TRUCK WILL GO INTO "DEATH WOBBLE AT OR AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR, AND WONT STOP UNTIL IT REACHES 30 TO 35 MPH. THIS IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER!!!! I URGE ANYONE READING THIS TO FILE FORMAL COMPLAINTS WITH ANY ONE WHO WILL LISTEN!! IM CONTACTING MY STATE REP. ON THIS MATTER. JUST LIKE THE CORVAIR, UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A TRIP I HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS THOUGH IT WERE BOUNCING FROM ONE FRONT TIRE TO THE OTHER IN THE FRONT END. AS I SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OVER THE SHAKING EVENTUALLY STOPPED. WE CHECKED THE CAR AND THERE SEEMED TO BE NOTHING WRONG, BUT THE TRUCK SEEMED TO DO THE SHAKING TO SMALLER AND SMALLER BUMPS ON THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STARTED TO SHOW A MARKED AMOUNT MORE WEAR THAN THE OTHERS. WE REPLACED THE SHOCKS, THE OUTER TIRE ROD, STABALIZER SHOCKS, TIRES AND THE SHAKING WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE IT CAME BACK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENS AND YOU HAVE TO BREAK IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I WAS CALLED IN FOR A RECALL, FOR A SEPERATE ISSUE, BY DODGE I TRIED TO TALK TO THE MEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT IT AND THEY PRETENDED TO NO NOTHING ABOUT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND WHEN DISCUSSING IT WITH A FRIEND FOUND OUT HE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH IT. IT IS DEFINATELY A DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW IN THESE DODGE TRUCKS, AND WHILE I WAS HOPING THAT DODGE WOULD STEP UP AND DO A RECALL, THE VERY LEAST I WOULD HAVE HOPED FOR WAS AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX IT FROM THE DEALER RATHER THAN A DENIAL OF THERE BEING A PROBLEM AT ALL. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS TRUCK AND CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE FRONT END SUSPENSION EVERY YEAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE DODGE STEP UP AND INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF CAN FIX THE PROBLEM AND KNOW THAT WE WILL HAVE A SAFE TRUCK TO HAUL WITH. *TT

Mileage: 52,000

DEATH SHAKE HAS ALMOST CAUSED 4 ACCIDENTS FOR ME. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED SINCE 2005 DODGE HAS YET TO OFFER ANY HELP. ANY TIME I HIT ANY SMALL BUMP, POT HOLE, BREAK IN THE ROAD GOING OVER 50MPH THE TRUCK ENTERS A VIOLENT SHAKE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE SHAKE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN ANY TYPE OF TRAFFIC. THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN TELLING ME TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO REPLACE PARTS THAT MIGHT NOT EVEN FIX THE ISSUE. *KB

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACES, THE FRONT TIRES WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 240,000

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 5.7 AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 TO 65 MPH THE TRUCK GOES INTO A "DEATH WOBBLE" FROM ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL MY TRUCK IS ALL STOCK AND ONLY HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT WHY DOES DODGE NOT RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT HURTS OR KILLS SOME ONE? *TR

Mileage: 66,580

MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH OR MORE WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE. WHEN THE VIOLENT SHAKING BEGINS, THE VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO MECHANICS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE STEERING DAMPER AND THE SHOCKS, AND CHECKED THE WHOLE FRONT END. THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS, AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, MANY OTHER DODGE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS. DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *KB

Mileage: 74,300

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS APPROX 4YRS OLD IT BEGAN THE DEATH WOBBLE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS, IT SEEMED TO OCCUR ONLY WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER . THE VEHICLE WOULD HIT AN UNEVEN AREA, ESPECIALLY ON OVERPASSES, AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WOULD BOUNCE FROM SIDE TO SIDE BECOMING UNSTEARABLE. STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE BOUNCING. AS TIME WENT ON THE WOBBLE OCCURED MORE FREQUENTLY AND THEN WITHOUT TOWING A TRAILER. I HAVE REPLACED THE BUSHINGS IN THE TRACK BAR WITH NO APPRECIABLE IMPROVEMENT. I AM NOW LOOKING INTO STEERING STABLILIZERS AND HEAVY DUTY TRACK BARS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. DODGE SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS FIX REGARDLESS OF AGE OF VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT TIRES BOUNCING WHEN MY TRUCK IS DRIVEN OVER 55 MILES AND HITS A BUMP. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE BOUNCING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK YEARS AGO AND HAPPENS AS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP AT 55. I HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS HAD TIES ROTATED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE WHEEL HIT A POT HOLE. AT THAT MOMENT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND THE SHAKE STOPPED. AFTER THAT INCIDENT I REALLY STARTED TO PAY ATTENTION AND IT DOES IT FROM 55 MPH AND UP. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE THE ISSUE CORRECTED BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

2004 DODGE RAM 2500 SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS WHEN YOU PASS 40 MPH AND HIT EVEN A SMALL BUMP IT HAS BEEN SO BAD AT TIMES THAT I HAVE INJURED MY NECK I HAVE REPLACED TIRES STOCK SIZE, SHOCKS, BEARINGS,ROTORS,BALL JOINTS,BUSHINGS MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND HATES TO EVEN RIDE IN IT NOW SHE SAYS ITS A MAJOR ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN IT HAS THREW US ACROSS THE LANES JUST THE OTHER DAY I JUST MISSED THE GUARD RAILS BY INCHES IF THE ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED FORGET DRIVING IT UNLESS YOUR LIFE INSURANCE IS PAID UP. *TR

Mileage: 102,321

SERVICE BULLETIN 22-005-06 CONCERNING FRONT END SHIMMY OR THE DEATH WOBBLE AS DRIVERS OF THESE TRUCKS CALL IT. THE FIX IN 2006 WAS ONLY TEMPORARY FOR MY 2004 DODGE TRUCK. IT ONCE AGAIN IS GOING INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE AFTER GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD. DODGE SAYS THE PARTS WERE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS AND WON'T FIX IT AGAIN. DODGE APPARENTLY DIDN'T USE HEAVY ENOUGH PARTS AND AXLES IN THE FIRST PLACE SO DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED OVER AND OVER AND OVER. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE DODGE CONTINUE TO REPLACE THESE PARTS . THERE ARE AND WILL BE MANY DEATHS OVER THESE TRUCKS . IT IS NO WONDER THE AMERICAN VEHICLE MANUF. ARE STRUGGLING. APPARENTLY THE BULLETIN REPAIR MAKES THE TRUCK SAFE FOR ONLY 1 MORE YEAR . THIS ISN'T A POOR A.C OR POWER LOCK PROBLEM IT IS RELATED TO LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL EVERYDAY CONDITIONS WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. PLEASE MAKE DODGE DO THE RIGHT THING ON THIS ONE AND GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE NOT MINE. JUST HOW MANY COMPLAINS HAS DODGE HAD CONCERNING THIS. ONLY THEY KNOW. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2004.5 RAM QC 4X4 DIESEL. EXTREMELY LOOSE STEERING/FRONT END AFTER LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. NO FULL-ON DEATH WOBBLE, BUT CAME CLOSE WHEN HITTING BUMPS. RESEARCH INDICATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THESE TRUCKS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE AAM 9.25 AXLE. BALL JOINTS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK AND ONLY THE BOTTOM 2 JOINTS BEAR THE WEIGHT. THE UPPER 2 BALL JOINTS BEAR NO WEIGHT AND ARE NOT BALL JOINTS, BUT MORE LIKE PINS THAT ALLOW VERTICAL MOVEMENT WHEN TURNING (BECAUSE OF THE POOR GEOMETRY DESIGN OF THE AXLE). DUE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT, THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS OF ANY KIND FOR WEAR AND ANY WEAR ON THE LOWER JOINTS RESULTS IN LOOSENESS. THIS IN TURN CAUSES MORE STRESS ON THE UPPER JOINTS AND THEY FAIL QUICKLY. I REFUSE TO PAY THE RIDICULOUS PRICE AT THE DEALER FOR POOR QUALITY DESIGN AND PARTS THAT WILL FAIL SOON AGAIN. I PURCHASED VERY EXPENSIVE BALL JOINTS THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO HELP OVERCOME THE INADEQUACIES OF THIS LOW QUALITY AXLE. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRE ROD ENDS, LINK ARMS, TRACKBAR AND STEERING DAMPER. STEERING BOX WAS ALSO WORN SEVERELY DUE TO THE FRONT END PARTS WALLOWING AROUND CONSTANTLY. I ADDED A STEERING BRACE TO HELP. WHEEL BEARINGS ALSO SHOT, BUT THEY ARE NOT SERVICEABLE ON THIS AXLE. ENTIRE HUB HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH NON SERVICEABLE BEARINGS PRE-INSTALLED. VERY EXPENSIVE TO DO AT $300 EACH INSTEAD OF THE USUAL $40 OR SO PER WHEEL!!! DISGUSTED WITH DEALERSHIPS THAT ARE CLUELESS ABOUT THIS AXLE. THEY ALL WANT TO JUST BLAME IT ON TIRE BALANCE, ALIGNMENT OR DRIVING HABITS. EVEN THE "CERTIFIED MECHANICS" IN THEIR GARAGE ARE CLUELESS AS WELL. AS MANY OF THESE TRUCKS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM YOU'D THINK SOMEONE AT DODGE WOULD KNOW THIS BY NOW. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS AXLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK! *TR

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP 4X4. WHEN GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A BRIDGE, THE TRUCK SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK 3 MOS AGO AND THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED THE STABILIZER SHOCK. I HAVE MADE SURE EVERYTHING UNDER THE FRONT & REAR END IS TIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH AND STRIKING BUMP IN ROAD. TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT ITEMS WERE FALLING FROM VISORS AND ITEMS WERE FALLING FROM VARIOUS STORAGE LOCATIONS IN VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO GRADUALLY SLOW DOWN AND PROBLEM ACTUALLY BECAME WORSE, UNTIL I ACHIEVED ABOUT 25-30 MPH. THIS IS COMMONLY CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND TO MY UNDERSTANDING DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS . THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 OCCASIONS AND HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY LOOSE CONTROL OF TRUCK. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SO SEVERE I ACTUALLY CALLED 911 CENTER AND ASKED THEM TO COME AND CHECK HIGHWAY, DUE WHAT I HAD THOUGHT WAS A TO BUCKLE IN THE PAVEMENT. THE TRUCK AT THAT TIME HAD 30K MILES OR SO. AFTER THIS OCCURRED I ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD CONDITION. RECENTLY WHEN IT HAS OCCURRED AGAIN AND I BEGAN INVESTIGATING ITS CAUSE,NOW REALIZING ITS THE VEHICLE, AND NOT THE ROAD CAUSING THE SHAKING. THIS COULD BE DEADLY AS VEHICLE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

CLICKING AND SHAKING WHEN IN 4X4 MODE. SOUNDED LIKE U JOINTS. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC, HE FOUND BOTH SIDES NEEDED BALL JOINTS AND THE U JOINTS ON THE AXLE WAS WORN OUT. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF OVER $1200. ALSO THE TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. HE SAID THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE DIESEL ENGINE WAS THE CAUSE. HE SAID THAT ALL OF THESE FRONT ENDS WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER ABOUT 70K MILES. I AM DISAPPOINTED. *TR

Mileage: 77,383

MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH. I HAD TO SLOW TO ABOUT 30 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I THOUGHT IT COULD BE SHOCKS AND HAD THEM REPLACED ABOUT 1000 MILES AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT SITUATION I EXPERIENCED. IT IS A FRONT END PROBLEM THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING DEATH WOBBLE FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR NOW. I HAVE SPENT APPROX. $1000 REPLACING BALLJOINTS (AVAILABLE), TRACKBAR BUSHINGS, STEERING STABILIZER, AXLE U-JOINTS, COMPLETE 2008 DODGE STEERING SYSTEM TO INCLUDE TIE-ROD ENDS, PITMAN ARM, AND LINKAGE (AVAILABLE), AND SHOCKS (AVAILABLE) WITH NO SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. AT THIS POINT I AM AT A LOSS OF WHERE TO GO NEXT. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAVE TO USE IT FOR TRANSPORTATION EVERYDAY. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS FOR SO LONG I WORRY EVERYDAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER DODGE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND RECEIVING NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE REVIEW THIS AND HELP US DODGE OWNERS REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY DODGE RAM 2500 04 JUMPS ALOT ON THE HIGHWAY UNCONTROLLABLY AND ONCE YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY YOUR ALL OVER THE ROAD I'VE DONE THE ALIGNMENT ON IT CHANGED TIRES AND CHANGED THE WHOLE SUSPENSION LIKE MECHANICS TOLD ME TO BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP I'VE HERD IT ALSO MIGHT BE THE STABILIZER BAR ALSO KNOWN AS THE SWAY BAR BUT I DON'T THINK ITS THAT I THINK THE TRUCK IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED NOT EVEN THE CERTIFIED ASE DODGE MECHANIC KNOW WHAT IT IS WHEN I FIRST GOT THE TRUCK IT WAS NEVER LIKE THAT BUT I WAS COMING BACK FROM MINNESOTA AND I WAS GOING 100 MPH AND HIT A BUMP AND THAT'S WHEN IT ALL STARTED HAPPENING. *TR

Mileage: 119,873

MY 2004 DODGE 2500 SERIES RAM TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM UNABLE TO GO PAST 55 MILES AN HOUR AS OF TODAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST YEAR AND I HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART THAT SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS PROBLEM GO AWAY. WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE OR ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE THE TRUCK BOUNCE AT ALL, IT VIOLENTLY SHAKES. THIS PROBLEM IS PUTTING EVERYONE AROUND ME BOTH ON THE ROAD AND IN THE TRUCK AT RISK FOR A HORRIBLE COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE READ AND EXPERIENCED MYSELF THAT THERE ISN'T A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALL OF THE OWNERS ARE NOW STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THEY CAN'T DRIVE BUT HAVE TO PAY FOR. THIS IS NOT RIGHT BY ANY MEANS. ISN'T THERE SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED?? COME ON CHRYSLER, STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 45,600

MY '04 2500 DODGE RAM PICKUP EXPERIENCED WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE TODAY. A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT AXEL, WHICH RESULTS IN ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT FOR BRAKING AND MINIMAL STEERING. MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS PRESENT FOR THIS, AND IT ABSOLUTELY SCARED HIM TO DEATH. ACCORDING TO MANY ONLINE SITES, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN DODGE RAM HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS THAT I HAD NO IDEA EXISTED. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ISSUE ALMOST, WHAT I BELIEVE, COST ME AND MY SON OUR LIFE. THE TRUCK WILL BE PARKED UNTIL I CAN MAKE TIME TO GET IT A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE. A CLANKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FRONT LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS; AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS REPAIR WERE PERFORMED INCORRECTLY, AND SEVERAL REQUIRED PARTS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR NOT TAKING RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSUFFICIENT REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

Mileage: 217,000

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I SEE NOT MANY HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT EVERYONE ENDS UP WITH IT AT ONE POINT. READ MESSAGE BOARDS. THEY ALL TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES. I HAVE TO PAY 300 BUCKS TO REPLACE PARTS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED TO POSSIBLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT DEADLY IF HANDLED CORRECTLY, BUT IT CAUSES YOU TO HAVE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAD TO STOP 3 TIMES ON THE PA TURNPIKE OVER THE WEEKEND. JUST GOT BACK FROM DEALER. ONLY SUGGESTED TO TRY CHANGING THE STEERING DAMPENER. THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE THOUGH. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

DODGE 2500 4X4, THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" I HAVE READ ABOUT IT AND MY MECHANIC CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT OCCURS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH AND CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST STOP. THE SHOCKS AND BALL JOINTS ARE GOOD AND THE BALANCE ON THE TIRES IS GOOD TOO. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE (DEATH WOBBLE). *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I OWN A DODGE RAM 2400 AND IT DEFINITELY HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE RADIO AND HEARD THEM CALL IT THE DEATH WOBBLE, I WAS COMPLETELY AWARE OF WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT. THIS IS A VERY GOOD WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2006. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL DEALER-GREENWAY DODGE IN ORLANDO FL. GREENWAY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON 11/24/06 AND 12/26/06. IF THEY CANNOT MIMIC THE PROBLEM, THEY SAY IT DOES NOT EXIST. I HAVE THE TRUCK SHAKING VIOLENTLY ON VIDEO. AFTER GREENWAY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, WE WENT ON A FAMILY VACATION. WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR OF THE TRIP, THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO DO WHATEVER HE COULD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAMERA OUT AND RECORDED WHAT WAS GOING ON. GREENWAY DID NOT EVEN WANT TO SEE THE VIDEO. I TOLD THEM THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO US WITHOUT FIXING IT AND THAT IT WAS A DEATHTRAP FOR OUR FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS TO DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND RECEIVED NO HELP. I CONTACTED THE NEWS BACK IN 2007 AND RECEIVED NO HELP. I PRINTED OUT MANY MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS TRUCK AT THE WWW.COMPLAINTS.COM WEBSITE. THIS DODGE RAM TRUCK HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. IT IS NOT JUST THE MAKE AND MODEL THAT I HAVE. DODGE AND CHRYSLER KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE LEAVING THESE DEATHTRAPS ON THE ROAD. THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED! I AM AMAZED THAT THIS COMPANY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ITS CUSTOMERS AND DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ANYONE ON THE ROAD. EVERYTIME WE GET INTO THE TRUCK WE RISK OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF ANYONE ON THE ROAD. NOT EVERY TRUCK WILL STOP WOBBLING WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN EITHER. WE HAVE TO ACTUALLY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN START ALL OVER AGAIN. IF WE ARE IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY AND HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE, WE HAVE TO GO ACROSS ALL THE LANES AND HOPE THAT WE MAKE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. IF THE VEHICLE WOULD HIT A SMALL BUMP BETWEEN 35-65 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY. SOME OCCASIONS THE WHEELS WOULD LIFT OFF OF THE GROUND. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS STEERING AND BRAKING BECOMES DIFFICULT. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE U-JOINTS, NEW SHOCKS, STEERING STABILIZER, SWAY BAR END LINKS AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE, THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE STRUCK A POTHOLE, AND THEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS AND STEERING DAMPER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD DOING 70, MY TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY,AND UNCONTROLLABLY. I DID THIS WITH A DODGE SERVICE ADVISOR IN THE TRUCK. HE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND WANTS ME TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS IT MAY NEED?? ALTHOUGH MY TRUCK IS A 2004.5, IT ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON LIVING WITH THIS DEATH WOBBLE, AS IT IS BEING CALLED. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, AND I REPLACED THE ONLY PART THAT EVEN LOOKED NOT RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD ST/SLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT STABILIZER ROD AT THE COST OF $1,000. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,900. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT ON THE OUTSIDE ONLY. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES ROTATED THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINED THE SAME. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/09/09.*JB

Mileage: 109,500

I OWN A DODGE RAM 2500 AND WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE FRONT END WOBBLES REALLY BAD II HAD THE TRUCK CHECK AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IT WILL CAUSE A CRASH IF YOU CANT CONTROL IT. *TR

Mileage: 80,500

2004 DODGE 2500 "DEATH WOBBLE" TRUCK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING POTHOLE OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS. *TR

Mileage: 72,235

1. NORMAL DRIVING AND OPERATION 2. FRONT HUB FAILURES. FIRST AT 35,000 MILES, SECOND AT 42,000 MILES (MILEAGE APPROXIMATE). POTENTIAL FOR FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT. 3. REPLACE FRONT HUBS. FAILED COMPONENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF DESIRED. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

2004 DODGE 2500 4X4 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I AM DRIVING AROUND 60 OR 65 AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO LESS THAN 35 OR 40 THEN IT STOPS. I HAVE REPLACED TIRES, BALL JOINTS, AND STABILIZERS BARS, PUT SOME SORT OF HEAVY DUTY STABILIZER SHOCK ON THE FRONT END THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG EVERY TIME THEY TEST DROVE IT. I FINALLY ASKED IF SOMEONE FROM THE DEALER COULD RIDE WITH ME TO SEE WHAT THE TRUCK DOSE AT 60 MPH. A MECHANIC RODE WITH ME DRIVING AT ABOUT 62 MPH WE DROVE ACROSS THE SEAM AT THE BEGINNING OF A BRIDGE AND THE FRONT END LET LOOSE. THE REACTION FROM THE DODGE MECHANIC WAS JUST SHORT OF PANIC. HE THEN DROVE IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP HE TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER 'I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT COULD BE I THOUGHT THE FRONT END WAS FALLING OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AND ABOUT 55,000 MILES. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

ON 3-24-08, MY VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION AT SHAFFER'S AUTO SERVICE CENTER; 422 TAYLOR ST.; NEW CASTLE, PA 16101 (724-654-1088). SINCE IT WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN, I TOOK IT TO KING'S CHRYSLER; 3239 WILMINGTON RD.; NEW CASTLE, PA 16105 (724-654-7761) TO BE FIXED. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT UNIVERSAL JOINTS. BUT THEY SAID THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALLOWED MOVEMENT. MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAD 32083 MILES ON IT THEN. A REMARK WAS MADE THAT THE BALLJOINTS SHOULD LAST ANOTHER 5 THOUSAND MILES OR SO. TODAY I WANTED TO HAVE THEM CHECKED, SINCE I HAVE 37,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY WORRIED THAT A WHEEL MIGHT BREAK OFF SINCE THIS VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AT SHAFFER'S. AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I TOOK IT BACK TO KING'S TO SEE IF THE BALLJOINTS WERE BAD ENOUGH TO CHANGE. TODAY, THEY TOLD ME I VOIDED THE WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD LOCKING HUBS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE TO IMPROVE FUEL MILEAGE. I HAD THE HUBS INSTALLED AFTER IT FAILED INSPECTION AND THEY SAID IT WOULD LAST A WHILE LONGER. I PLAN ON CHANGING THE BALLJOINTS AT MY OWN EXPENSE NOW. BUT AM TROUBLED THAT THEY DIDN'T CHANGE THEM AT THE TIME BECAUSE IF ONE BREAKS, THEN A WHEEL COULD FALL OFF MY VEHICLE AND I COULD BE INJURED AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE WHO WAS NEAR ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DOING A LOT OF TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE RT. 80, ACROSS PA AND AM AFRAID ONE WILL BREAK AT 65 MPH AS I TRAVEL RT. 80. SHOULD VEHICLE DEALERS BE PERMITTED TO DEFY THE AUTHORITY OF ANOTHER STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION TO KEEP FROM DOING WARRANTY WORK? I BELIEVE THAT THEIR NEGLIGENCE HAS PUT ME AND OTHERS AT RISK ON THE ROAD WAYS I TRAVEL. *TR

Mileage: 31,993

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE, 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 2WD SLT QUAD CAB. 96,000 MILES. DURING FRONT PAD INSPECTION, NOTED HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS TO TURN LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB. HAD HEARD SOMETHING WHILE DRIVING PREVIOUS DAY THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BEARING GOING OUT. THEN INSPECTED RIGHT SIDE, IT WAS WORSE, FREE SPIN WITH GRINDING NOISE LIKE IT HAD NO GREASE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH AND THE SHOCK OF HOW EXPENSIVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR LATER YEARS (2007) TO REPLACE THESE HUBS FOR LACK OF GREASE. FOR THESE BEARINGS TO FAIL AT THIS MILEAGE IS RIDICULOUS ON A PART THAT CAN'T BE SERVICED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING BOTH HUBS FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY REASONS. I WILL BE CALLING DODGE ON MONDAY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD CARE TO HELP ME. *TR

Mileage: 95,600

TRUCK VIBRATES OR SHAKES WHEN GOING OVER 60 MPH. WHEN IT HITS A BUMP IT DOES THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BALL JOINT DEFECT WHICH IS ON RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 20

VEHICLE FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 67,000 MILES ON IT. TRUCK HAS BEEN USED PRIMARILY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING. I AM AWARE THAT DODGE HAS HAD RECALLS FOR BALL JOINT ISSUES ON THEIR DAKOTA AND DURANGO MODELS. UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED TO SATISFY UTAH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 67,044

FRONT-END NOISE GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE UNTIL FRONT-END PLAY IN STEERING AND WHEELS AROUND 55,000 MILES. BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINT PARTS WERE REPLACED (MY EXPENSE) AND NOW AGAIN AT 95,500 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

2004 DODGE 2500 RAM GAS. AXLE U JOINTS ON FRONT HAVE GONE ALREADY 85,000 ML I DO NOT PLOW NOR DO I 4 WHEEL. FAMILY VEHICLE WITH CHILDREN. I HAVE TALK TO OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH THERE'S AT ONLY 60-70,000. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

BALL JOINT FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 35,330

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 3/4 TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE RANGING FROM POOR RIDE (SHAKING AND SHIMMYING), TIRE WEAR, AND SEVERAL GEARBOXES BEING REPLACED. I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT IN WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE AND THAT THE TIRE WERE WORE WRONG CAUSING THE SHIMMY FEELING. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER THE TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE DESTROYED, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I TOOK IT TO LOCAL TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS THE NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH ONE TIE ROD AT 52,000 MILES, COSTING $1,500 FOR THE WORK ON THE FRONT END AND $900 FOR TIRES. FOR A VECHICLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR SERIOUSLY TAKEN OFF-ROAD THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 3/4 TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE RANGING FROM POOR RIDE (SHAKING AND SHIMMYING), TIRE WEAR, AND SEVERAL GEARBOXES BEING REPLACED. I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT IN WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE AND THAT THE TIRE WERE WORE WRONG CAUSING THE SHIMMY FEELING. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER THE TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE DESTROYED, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I TOOK IT TO LOCAL TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS THE NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH ONE TIE ROD AT 52,000 MILES, COSTING $1,500 FOR THE WORK ON THE FRONT END AND $900 FOR TIRES. FOR A VECHICLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR SERIOUSLY TAKEN OFF-ROAD THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

WITH NORMAL DRIVING THE UPPER AND LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS WENT OUT OF MY TRUCK WITHIN THE FIRST 60,000 MILES, THEN 20,000 MILES LATER I AM HAVING TO REPLACE A LOWER BALL JOINT AGAIN IN ADDITION TO A WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY. IN TALKING TO OTHER DODGE OWNERS AND THE SHOP THAT DID MY REPAIR WORK I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS, IN FACT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BACK-ORDERED WHEN I HAD THEM REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. WORN OUT BALL JOINTS MAKE THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAUSE UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES - MEANING THAT I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE TIRES AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WITH NORMAL DRIVING THE UPPER AND LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS WENT OUT OF MY TRUCK WITHIN THE FIRST 60,000 MILES, THEN 20,000 MILES LATER I AM HAVING TO REPLACE A LOWER BALL JOINT AGAIN IN ADDITION TO A WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY. IN TALKING TO OTHER DODGE OWNERS AND THE SHOP THAT DID MY REPAIR WORK I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS, IN FACT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BACK-ORDERED WHEN I HAD THEM REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. WORN OUT BALL JOINTS MAKE THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAUSE UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES - MEANING THAT I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE TIRES AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WITH NORMAL DRIVING THE UPPER AND LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS WENT OUT OF MY TRUCK WITHIN THE FIRST 60,000 MILES, THEN 20,000 MILES LATER I AM HAVING TO REPLACE A LOWER BALL JOINT AGAIN IN ADDITION TO A WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY. IN TALKING TO OTHER DODGE OWNERS AND THE SHOP THAT DID MY REPAIR WORK I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS, IN FACT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BACK-ORDERED WHEN I HAD THEM REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. WORN OUT BALL JOINTS MAKE THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAUSE UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES - MEANING THAT I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE TIRES AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WITH NORMAL DRIVING THE UPPER AND LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS WENT OUT OF MY TRUCK WITHIN THE FIRST 60,000 MILES, THEN 20,000 MILES LATER I AM HAVING TO REPLACE A LOWER BALL JOINT AGAIN IN ADDITION TO A WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY. IN TALKING TO OTHER DODGE OWNERS AND THE SHOP THAT DID MY REPAIR WORK I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS, IN FACT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BACK-ORDERED WHEN I HAD THEM REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. WORN OUT BALL JOINTS MAKE THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAUSE UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES - MEANING THAT I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE TIRES AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HUB, BRAKE CALIPER, ABS SENSOR, AND BRAKE SHIELD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL AS A RESULT OF THE WHEEL DROPPING OFF THE SPINDLE. UPDATED 11/26/07

Mileage: 28,125

VEHICLE HAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHIMMY OR WOBBLE SOMETIMES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN IT MIGHT OCCUR BUT IS USUALLY PRECIPITATED BY ONLY MINOR HIGHWAY BUMPS OR DIPS. IT WILL NOT COME BACK UNDER CONTROL UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN CONSIDERABLY. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JB

Mileage: 35,000

MY RAM 2500 4X4 DIESEL TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AT 60-65MPH AROUND 30K MILES ON VEHICLE, HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE SHAKING STOP. I THOUGHT I HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES AND BALANCING, SO WENT TO TIRE SHOP AND BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND HAD FRONT END ALIGNED. BUT ABOUT A WEEK AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SO I HAD DEALERSHIP EXAMINE VEHICLE, THEY CHANGED STEERING DAMPER, AND BALL JOINTS AFTER 3 WEEKS IN SHOP. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, SO BROUGHT IT AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY STATED I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRUCK ALIGNED, SO I TOLD THEM TO HAVE IT ALIGNED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL I NOTICED THE FRONT TIRES WERE LOOSING ITS SHAPE GOING BALD ON THE OUTSIDE, OBVIOUSLY ALIGNMENT WRONGLY PERFORMED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS ALIGNMENT WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THEIR SITE. THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO MY TECHNICIAN AND PAY FOR A REAL TECHNICIAN TO DO THE JOB CORRECTLY. HERE'S WHAT HE FOUND OUT: ALL TIE ROD ENDS AND BARS WERE DAMAGED, STEERING DAMPER WAS BAD, AND THE FRONT END WAS DISPLACED WRONGLY VIA THE ECCENTRIC ADJUSTMENTS. TO OUR SURPRISE, ALL NEW REPALCEMENT PARTS (TIE RODS, AND BARS) HAD PROBLEMS, WENT BACK TO MOPAR PARTS STORE THREE TIMES TO EXCHANGE PARTS. THIS IS WHEN WE DECIDED TO GO ALL THE WAY AND EXCHANGED ALL TIE RODS AND BARS WITH AFTERMARKET ONES WITH GREASE CUPS AND ADDED A SECOND STEERING DAMPER TO THE PRINCIPAL BAR COMING FROM THE PITMAN ARM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED WITH $$$ AND TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I CAN FORWRD PICTURES OF HOW THE FRONT END SUSPENSION LOOKS NOW, NOT DIFFERENT FROM ORIGINAL BUT WITH GREASE CUPS AND ADDITIONAL STEERING DAMPER (MOPAR CLAMP ON TYPE). PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO CHRYSLER AND DODGE ENGINEERS.

Mileage: 30,000

MY HUSBAND DRIVES HIS 2004 DODGE 3/4 TON DIESEL PICK UP EVERY DAY TO WORK. ABOUT A WEEK AGO HE NOTICED THAT IT HAD DEVELOPED A VIBRATION WHEN HE STOPPED. BELIEVING IT BE A BRAKE PROBLEM HE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC SHOP AND HAD THEM LOOK IT OVER. WE WERE COMPLETELY NOPLUSSED TO DISCOVER THAT ALL OF HIS FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAND AND THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE FACTORY INSTALLED PARTS. WE HAD BOTH THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 59,500

MY HUSBAND DRIVES HIS 2004 DODGE 3/4 TON DIESEL PICK UP EVERY DAY TO WORK. ABOUT A WEEK AGO HE NOTICED THAT IT HAD DEVELOPED A VIBRATION WHEN HE STOPPED. BELIEVING IT BE A BRAKE PROBLEM HE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC SHOP AND HAD THEM LOOK IT OVER. WE WERE COMPLETELY NOPLUSSED TO DISCOVER THAT ALL OF HIS FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAND AND THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE FACTORY INSTALLED PARTS. WE HAD BOTH THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 59,500

I TOO HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE VIOLENT SHAKING/SHIMMY OR DEATH WOBBLE"WITH THE 2004 RAM 2500, THE FIRST TIME AT 75-80 MPH AND COULD DO NOTHING TO STOP THE PROBLEM,. I FIGURED I WAS GOING TOO FAST AND HIT A BUMP AT A WEIRD ANGLE. THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 60-65 MPH WITH THE SAME RESULTS. YOU HAVE TO JUST HANG ON AND SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AND HOPE PEOPLE GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE THIRD TIME IT WAS THE FINAL ONE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER, THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO HELP. THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY GOT WORSE AND OCCURRED AGAIN AT MUCH LOWER SPEED. I WILL BE REPLACING THE INNER AND OUTER RIGHT TIE RODS, AND WILL TRY AGAIN ONCE THEY ARRIVED. UNTIL THEN I WOULD BE CONFINED TO CITY DRIVING. DODGE NEEDED TO WAKE UP AND SEE THAT THIS WAS AN EXTREME SAFETY PROBLEM THAT MUST BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *AK

Mileage: 39,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION, BUT HAD TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH TO PREVENT THE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS COMPANY PROPERTY AND ASSIGNED TO HIM. THE DEALER TO THE CONSUMER THE STEERING STABILIZER HAD WORN OUT. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAD A RECALL LISTED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING UNIT REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL IN THE NEWSPAPER WAS FOR YEAR 2006 DODGE RAM. HE HAD REPAIRS DONE FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FOR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE REPAIRS HE HAD DONE FOR THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96318.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAD A RECALL LISTED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING UNIT REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL IN THE NEWSPAPER WAS FOR YEAR 2006 DODGE RAM. HE HAD REPAIRS DONE FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FOR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE REPAIRS HE HAD DONE FOR THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96318.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DEVELOPED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END A ABOUT 35,000 MILES. IT WAS MOST NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS TURNING TO THE LEFT. IT GOT WORSE AND BY 50,000 MILES BEGAN TO APPEAR AT SPEEDS FROM 45 MPH AND UP. AT 52,000 MILES THE DEALER FOUND THAT BOTH CV JOINTS WERE BAD ALONG WITH BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. BOTH CV JOINTS, ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS, AND THE LT FRONT HUB AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. I HAVE THE REPLACED PARTS EXCEPT THE CV JOINTS WHICH WERE RETURNED TO CHRYSLER. *JB

Mileage: 52,555

MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DEVELOPED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END A ABOUT 35,000 MILES. IT WAS MOST NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS TURNING TO THE LEFT. IT GOT WORSE AND BY 50,000 MILES BEGAN TO APPEAR AT SPEEDS FROM 45 MPH AND UP. AT 52,000 MILES THE DEALER FOUND THAT BOTH CV JOINTS WERE BAD ALONG WITH BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. BOTH CV JOINTS, ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS, AND THE LT FRONT HUB AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. I HAVE THE REPLACED PARTS EXCEPT THE CV JOINTS WHICH WERE RETURNED TO CHRYSLER. *JB

Mileage: 52,555

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLCED AT 70,000 MILES, FOR A VECHICLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60MPH OVER BUMPS, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED AND RELEASED. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BALL JOINTS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 5-03-06 WHERE THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS UNSURE IF THIS REPAIR HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF ITS INTERMITTENCE NATURE OF THIS DEFECT .

Mileage: 31,000

I HAVE A 04 DODGE 2500 4X4 TRUCK, WHEN I DRIVE AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH AND ABOVE A HIT A RIPPLE IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WILL START TO HOP VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO STOP THE HOPPING OF FRONT TIRE. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

LEFT WHEEL BEARING ON MY 2004 RAM 2500 TRUCK HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE WORKED ON THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION. THE SEAL OF THE WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN BROKEN EVERY TIME. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2200 MILES. RECENTLY, THE LAST FOUR TIMES, THE SEAL WAS BROKEN APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES. DODGE DEALERSHIP (ARRIGO DODGE, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA) CLAIMS THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THEM TO REPAIR ADDITIONAL PARTS (SPINDLES, FRONT END, ETC.), HOWEVER, A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE HAS STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN WITH THIS TYPE OF REPAIR.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE THE FIRST TIME WAS 5000 MILES,THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES THE SECOND TIME WAS 20,300 MILES AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE CHANGED TWICE, AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ONCE IN A YEAR AND A HALF PERIOD. THE FACTORY TIRE SIZE WAS LT26570R17. AT FIRST INCIDENT THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE FACTORY EQUIPMENT, AND AT THE SECOND INCIDENT IT WAS AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT.*AK

Mileage: 5,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE THE FIRST TIME WAS 5000 MILES,THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES THE SECOND TIME WAS 20,300 MILES AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE CHANGED TWICE, AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ONCE IN A YEAR AND A HALF PERIOD. THE FACTORY TIRE SIZE WAS LT26570R17. AT FIRST INCIDENT THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE FACTORY EQUIPMENT, AND AT THE SECOND INCIDENT IT WAS AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT.*AK

Mileage: 5,000

VEHICLE IS IN FOR A THIRD TIME FOR SAME VIOLENT SHAKING AT 65MPH AS REPORTED TO THIS SITE BEFORE. THIS VEHICLE IS BOUND FOR A FATAL HEAD-ON! I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM NATIONWIDE ON THE INTERNET. DODGE BOUGHT BACK 32 VEHICLES FROM THE STATE OF MAINE FOR THE SAME REASON. IS ANYONE AT THE NHTSA LOOKING INTO THIS? I HAVE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM SHOWING A VIOLENT HIGH SPEED WOBBLE AND BOUNCE OF THE FRONT-END. THE VIDEO WAS TAKEN FROM A SECOND VEHICLE AS I TRAVELED AT ABOUT 70 MPH.

Mileage: 4,000

AT LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON MY '04 DODGE RAM 2500 I EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT-END AT ABOUT 70-75 MPH. I HAD TO SLOW TO ABOUT 35 TO RECOVER. THIS OCCURED ON A POOR STRETCH OF INTERSTATE THEREFOR I AVOIDED THIS STRETCH FOR SOMETIME. AT ABOUT 13000 MILES I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RECOVER. THIS OCCURED THREE MORE TIMES ON THAT TRIP AND EACH TIME THE ONSET OCCURED AT A SLOWER SPEED. THE SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT THAT THERE IS NO STEERING CONTROL AND SLOWING TO ABRUPTLY ENHANCED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET YET ONLY FIVE REPORTED TO THE NHTSA. THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE OTHER PICKUPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS BEING SERVICED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP I TOOK MINE TO. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THEY HAVEN'T TRACKED THE PROBLEM AND DODGE HAS BEEN OF NO HELP. I CURRENTLY HAVE 600 MILES ON IT SINCE THE REPAIR AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK. THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT A DOUBT WILL CAUSE A FATAL CRASH. I AM CURRENTLY RESTRICTED TO TOWN DRIVING UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED. NOTE: THE DATE NOTED BELOW FOR THE DATE AND MILEAGE OF OCCURENCE IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE.

Mileage: 4,000

DT: VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING AND HAS NO STOPPING POWER. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND IT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE. THE LAST TIME HE TOOK IT IN THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PUT IT ON THE MACHINE TO CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY WEEK.*AK THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKING A CLICKING/POPPING NOISE. EVEN THOUGH DEALER COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THEY TIGHTENED THE SUSPENSION BOLTS. *TT *NM

Mileage: 3,000

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHOOK HORRIBLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

THIS VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION UPON HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO JUMP OUT OF IT'S LANE. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 10,000 MILES. THERE ARE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THIS SUSPENSION SYSTEM. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE TRUCK BUT REPORT "NOTHING IS WRONG" WITH IT. I HAVE SINCE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING THIS PHENOMENA ON THE INTERNET. ALL DESCRIBE THIS THE SAME WAY - AS VIOLENT SHAKING - AND ALL REPORT THE SAME "CAUSE" IE., HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SMALL BUMP OR BREAK IN THE PAVEMENT SUCH AS A EXPANSION JOINT ETC. *JB

Mileage: 10,500

THE FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED WOBBLING SEVERELY AT ABOUT SIXTY MILES AN HOUR AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN ANY HEAVIER.*AK

Mileage: 22,000

2004 DODGE 2500 RAM TRUCK 4X4 WHEN I HIT A BAD BUMP AT 60-70 MPH. THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO ALMOST STOP IN TRAFFIC.*AK

Mileage: 12,000

I AM HAVING A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2004 DODGE. THIS OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I HAVE TO SLOW TO 50 MPH TO MAKE IT STOP.YOU CAN IMAGINE TOWING A TRAILER ON THE FREEWAY, SURROUNDED BY SEMI TRUCKS AND SLOWING TO 50.THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL CRASHES.THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS AND I WANT TO USE THE OKLAHOMA LEMON LAW TO GET A NEW TRUCK. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANOTHER MILE. IT ISNT SAFE AND IT WILL END UP KILLING ME AND PROBABLY OTHER DRIVERS. I NEED HELP...*AK

Mileage: 600

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH,THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE REAR END BEGAN TO BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *SC

Mileage: 5,000