2005 DODGE RAM 2500 Steering Problems

STEERING WENT OUT AND TRUCK ROLLED. VERIFIED PER MECHANIC FAILURE ON RECALLED PART/S

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump in the roadway and the steering wheel started to shake violently. Additionally, the contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle started to shake violently. The contact decelerated to slower speeds to stop the vehicle from shaking. No warning lights was illuminated. As a result, the contact stated that the last failure caused the vehicle to shake off the roadway. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to safety. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

Steering is not as good as it should be. Has 83,000 miles and steering seems very loose, seems to wander from left to right, and hard to control, on Highway or city streets.

TRUCK EXPERIENCES THE "DEATH WOBBLE". IT HAS HAD THE FRONT END REDONE TWICE, STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. WHEN I'M DRIVING ABOVE 50MPH, AND HIT A BUMP, SOMETIMES THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND WOBBLE. WHEN IT OCCURS, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON A SINGLE TRIP.

Mileage: 142,000

SWAY AND BODY ROLL

Mileage: 223,443

TAKAMA RECALL DEATH WOBBLE IN MOTION

Mileage: 140,000

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES THE LAST TIME IT BROKE THE TIE ROD END AND THREW ME OFF THE ROAD

Mileage: 308,233

VEHICLE JUST CAME OFF THE EXPRESSWAY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT STEERING BALL JOINT BROKE AS VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED, THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED BY DODGE UNDER RECALL. THEY DID NOT WANT TO EXCEPT LIABILITY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND THE DRIVERS SIDE THEY REPLACED UNDER RECALL IS SHOWING A LOT OF PLAY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

Mileage: 65,000

WHEN I HIT A BUMP POT HOLE OR ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD MY VEHICLE GET S THE DREADED DEATH WOBBLE AND I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE MY SPEED TO AROUND 30 MILES PER HOUR AND I'M AFRAI ITS GOING TO BREAK SOMETHING IN MY STEERING AND CAUSE A CRASH OR I'M GOING TO GET REAR ENDED WHICH HAS ALMOST HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME BECAUSE OF OTHER DRIVERS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE

Mileage: 235,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. I WAS TRAVELLING 35 MPH DOWN A WINDY ROAD. THE BALL BEARING THAT HOLDS THEM TOGETHER FAILED. AS I UNDERSTAND, THIS WAS THE SUBJECT OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 13V-528. HOWEVER, THIS ONLY COVERS THE RIGHT LEFT SIDE OF HE VEHICLE. ITS RIDICULOUS THAT IT DOES NOT COVER THE OTHER SIDE, AS THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED. MY TRUCK HAS 136,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A DANGER AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE. I WILL BE ABLE TO UPLOAD A PHOTO TOMORROW OF THE DAMAGE.

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E001000 (STEERING) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TRUCK STILL HAS "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER NUMEROUS FIXES AND RECALL BY THE DEALER TO CORRECT OVER THE LAST 9 YEARS. TRUCK CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AT 70 MPH OR ABOVE WITH OUT IT HAPPENING. TRUCK SHACKS AND JUMPS VIOLENTLY AND YOU CAN NOT CONTROL OR KEEP IT IN YOUR LANE. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 12/05/2016.

Mileage: 107,100

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THIS PAST JULY 2016 MY TRUCK DEVELOPED THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK. VERY SCARY! HEARD THERE WERE BUY BACKS AND RECALLS FOR THIS. I PHONED DODGE AND THEY SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER. ENDED UP COSTING ME ABOUT 2000.00 TO HAVE THE WHOLE FRONT END REPLACED. THIS HAPPENS AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. COME ON DODGE HOW ABOUT SOME HELP.

Mileage: 137,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CAP DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO POUR OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,834.

Mileage: 164,834

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

OCTOBER 31, 2015, I EXPERIENCED THE DODGE "DEATH WOBBLE" TWICE WITHIN 10 MINUTES, SPEED APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH ON A 2 LANE EAST BOUND ROAD IN MODESTO, CALIF., DRIVING STRAIGHT. LUCKILY, NO CARS WERE CLOSE BY. PREVIOUSLY, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SINGLE WHEEL "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM HAVING TO CHANGE THE TRACK BAR BUSHINGS EVERY 15,000 TO 20,000 MILES. THEY ARE WORN OUT OR IN PIECES. I HAVE FOUND THE FRAME AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ARE NOT IN ALIGNMENT. THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE PULLED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE FRAME 1/4 INCH(APPROX.) TO INSTALL THE BOLT THROUGH THE FRAME MOUNT AND THE TRACK BAR BUSHING. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION TO THE FRONT. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAS BEEN NOTICED ON MANY TRUCK WEBSITES. IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ABOUT A RECALL BY DODGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, PERMANENTLY? THE TRUCK WAS NEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE CHANGED ADDRESSES ON REGISTRATION AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICES OF THE OTHER RECALLS.

Mileage: 146,654

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ UPDATED 05/16/08*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FRONT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V350000 (STEERING), 13V529000 (STEERING), AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DROVE OVER AN AREA THAT HAD BEE PATCHED AND THE LEFT FORNT WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING MAKING IT EXTREAMLY DIFFICULT TO STEER.THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE LEFT AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

Mileage: 89,400

RECURRENT ISSUE AS I DRIVE AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 35 MPH TO 75 MPH AND I HIT A PATCH,HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD MY TRUCK WILL START VIBRATING VIOLENTLY,FEELS LIKE I AM ON A POKO STICK AND I CANNOT CONTROL THE STEERING.I TOOK ME ACCROSS 4 INTERSTATE LANES UNTIL I COULD STOP THE VIBRATION WHICH ONLY QUITS WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.THE LATEST OCCURANCE TOOK ME INTO THE QUARDRAIL DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE.I HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED AT BY THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NOTHIN WAS WRONG.THE LEFT TIEROR HAD AN OUTSTANDING RECALL BUT THEY SAID MINE WAS INSPECTED AND DID NOT NEED REPLACED.THIS HAS OCCURED BETWEEN 11 TO 15 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK LATE LAST YEAR AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE NEEDING INVESTIGATING.

Mileage: 83,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE MANEUVERED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO STEER STRAIGHT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

Mileage: 129,000

AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45MPH THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY WOBBLES AND RENDERS THE STEERING ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THIS "BUY BACK" PROGRAM BUT IT IS ONLY FOR 2008 AND NEWER MODEL YEARS. I'M NOT LOOKING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK BUT I DO WANT THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AS WELL AS NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED AND AFTER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SPENT AND MULTIPLE PARTS REPLACED THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS . UPDATED 12/18/15*LJ *CN

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 I HAVE STATED TO DODGE THAT I HAVE STALLING ISSUES CONSTANTLY THEY SAY THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG AND THE STEERING ISSUES ARE LIFE THREATENING I HAVE SPENT AT LEAST 4 OR 5 GRAND ON THIS TRUCK TRYING TO FIX IT MAKE IT SAFE TO DRIVE BEING DODGE CAN'T AND NOW THERE IS MORE RECALLS ON AIR BAGS WITH NO TIME FRAME TO WHEN THEY CAN FIX AND WITH THE NEWEST RECALL OF THE BUY BACK THEIRS NO RECOGNITION OF IT TO THE DEALERS AS OF YET LIKE DO I NEED TO BE THE PERSON THAT'S JUST DRIVING TO WORK AND CRASH DUE TO STEERING LOSS AND HAVE THE AIRBAG DEPLOY METAL SHARDS INTO MY BODY TO GET SOME ATTENTION FROM THESE PPL WOULD LIKE TO SEE DODGE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS

Mileage: 130,000

AT APPROX. 45K MI VEHICLE DEVELOPED SEVERE "WOBBLE" IN FRONT STEERING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO DISAVOWED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF OCCURANCES ON OTHER TRUCKS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO DIRECTED ME BACK TO DEALERSHIP. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO TRIED TO SELL REPAIR AT $3400.00 FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON-LINE AND SUGGESTED REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE WITH "STEERING UPGRADE KIT" MARKETED THROUGH DODGE DEALER AT OVER $800.00. HAD INSTALLED AT MY COST AND NOW CHRYSLER IS SAYING MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL AND TO TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION OF REPLACED PARTS THAT ARE NOW INDIVIDUALLY BEING RECALLED.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND BECAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED A FAILURE AT THE STEERING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE STEERING TIE ROAD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 266,759.

Mileage: 266,759

STEERING BOX SECTOR SHAFT BROKE OFF STEERING BOX, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP THEY NOTIFIED ME AN UPGRADED STEERING SYSTEM WAS ALREADY DESIGNED AND I NEEDED TO PAY FOR ITS INSTALLATION, WHICH I DID. SECTOR SHAFT BROKEN WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E001000 (STEERING)05V462000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EITHER OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE N62/NHTSA 13V-528 FROM CHRYSLER. I HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND PAID FOR IT AND SUBMITTED THE INFORMATION AND RECEIPT TO CHRYSLER AS THEY REQUESTED OVER 90 DAYS AGO WITH NO REIMBURSEMENT OR NOTICE WHATSOEVER. PLEASE CONTACT CHRYSLER ON MY BEHALF AND REQUEST AT LEAST AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MY REQUEST. THANK YOU *TR

2005 DODGE 2500 CUMMINS ENGINE, 160,000 MILES, STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPG AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD ASSOCIATED WITH EVERYDAY DRIVING. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP TO GET IT COME OUT OF IT, WENT ANOTHER 30 MILES DID IT AGAIN. ABSOLUTELY A SCARY SITUATION FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND IM AM SURE IT WAS SCARY FOR PEOPLE BEHIND ME AS THEY SEEN MY TRUCK START SHAKING AND ME SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. DROVE TRUCK HOME AND HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" , A COMMON PROBLEM ON MODEL YEARS 2003 THRU 2008. FORUM WEBSITES HAVE HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF POSTS ON IT, FROM 20,000 MILES TO 250,000 MILES. CONTACTED DODGE DEALER AND THERE IS NO "RECALLS" OPEN ON MY TRUCK STEERING OTHER THAN H46 AND N62, NEITHER OF WHICH WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FUNNY THING IS, EVEN THOUGH DODGE "DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM" I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND WHERE I CAN ORDER THE SAME TYPE OF STEERING LINKAGE CURRENTLY ON MY TRUCK, IT TAKES ME TO THE NEW 2009 AND NEWER STYLE. A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WITH WINTER DRIVING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

I HAD TAKEN MY TRUCK TO GET IT SERVICED BECAUSE THE STEERING FELT OFF AND WHEN I WOULD GO TO STOP IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL SHAKING. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS CRACKED AND THE STEERING LINKAGE WAS JUST HANGING THERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON IT BEFORE I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK SO I CALLED CHRYSLER GROUP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE TRUCK DIDN'T HAVE THE "SPECIFIC RECALLED" PART. SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AROUND $3,000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN THE RECALL, "BECAUSE THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD MAY FRACTURE." IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MINE. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER GROUP THAT SINCE MY TRUCK HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR THE SPECIFIC PART BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL THEY WOULDN'T COVER IT. THEY DID SAY TO KEEP ALL MY RECIEPTS IN CASE THERE IS A FUTURE RECALL ON THAT SPECIFIC PART. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE TIE ROD, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 94,000

ON PA 81 HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH. THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT WAS NOT THE CASE. AFTER LOOKING ON THE WEB "YOU TUBE" AND ASKING PEOPLE I FOUND THAT I HAD A DEATH WOBBLE. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND THE KIDS IN THE BACK THOUGH WE WERE GOING TO CRASH AS DID I. THIS DEATH WOBBLE SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INTO A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

THE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT TWICE ON MY TRUCK, ONCE AT ABOUT 85,000 AND ONCE AT 158000 MILES. THE FIRST TIME THE STEERING LOCKED TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, THE SECOND TIME ONLY TURN TO THE LEFT. PRECEDING THESE OCCURRENCES, WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND GOING OVER A BUMP THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY (DEATH SHAKE), AND TO CONTROL THE TRUCK I HAD TO BREAK SHARPLY. THE THIRD STEERING ASSEMBLY THAT WAS JUST INSTALLED AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES, THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - TWO DIFFERENT VIBRATION - ONE LIKE THE TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE, THE OTHER IS A RAPID VIBRATION THAT YOU FEEL THRU THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE MONTH PRECEDING THE STEERING FAILURE. I HAD THE BALANCE OF THE TIRES CHECKED, THEY WERE FINE, BUT THE VIBRATION PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. I LOOKS LIKE ALL THREE STEERING ASSEMBLIES ARE BAD - I HAVE CHECKED WITH A REPUTABLE MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT THE FACTORY STEERING ASSEMBLIES ARE NO GOOD FOR THIS TRUCK. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS PROVIDED NO HELP OR RESOLUTIONS, AND I HAVE EVEN REQUESTED THAT THEY CONTACT THE FACTORY FOR RESOLUTIONS, BUT HAVE DECLINED TO HELP. THE LAST CONVERSATION THEY SAID IT WAS A BALANCING ISSUE - THIS WAS FOUND OUT NOT TO BE TRUE. *TR

Mileage: 158,000

RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL N62/NHTSA 13V-528 IN DEC 2013, DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL MAR 2014 DO TO ALL OF THE BAD WINTER WEATHER. THEY SAID I HAD THE SUSPECT TIE ROD AND WOULD BE PUT ON THE LIST FOR THE REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD I WAS # 70 ON THE LIST. I HAVE SINCE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND AM TOLD EACH TIME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS FROM CHRYSLER AND THAT CHRYSLER ONLY SENDS THEM A FEW PARTS AT A TIME. LOOKS LIKE I WILL NEVER GET THIS ITEM REPAIRED? *TR

I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE ON POSSIBLE FAULTY STEERING LINKAGE I CALLED FIRST TIME 4/23/14 TO SCHEDULE APPT. WAS TOLD BY PARTS MANAGER AT MOUNT AIRY DODGE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER WILL BE IN TOUCH. SAID I WAS #30 ON LIST, IN MEAN TIME RECEIVE SECOND RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE I CALL AGAIN ON 8/26/14 STILL ON WAITING LIST WAS TOLD POSSIBILITY IN TWO WEEKS THEY WILL CALL ME. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE TO SEND OUT RECALLS BUT HAVE NO REPLACEMENTS PARTS! HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECALL NOTICE N62/NHTSA 13V-528 (LEFT TIE ROD). I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RECALL NOTICED RESOLVED FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT RELEASE THE PART TO THE DEALER. WHY SEND A RECALL NOTICE IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE PART? I AM FEARFUL FOR MY AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY WHICH SEEMS TO BE A CONTRADICTION TO CHRYSLER'S COMMENTS STATING "WE ARE SINCERELY CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY". IF THEY WERE CONCERNED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART IN A TIMELY MANOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN

I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2014. "DURING A PRIOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT, A MOPAR SERVICE PARTS STEERING LINKAGE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON YOUR TRUCK. THE DRAG LINK INNER JOINT MAY FRACTURE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE STEERING DAMPER BRACKET AT THE TIE ROD TUBE MAY LOOSEN. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRACKET TO SLIDE ON THE TUBE AND MAY CAUSE INCREASED VEHICLE TURNING RADIUS." AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THE PARTS WERE BACKORDERED AND THEY ADDED ME TO THEIR LIST. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED I CALL THEM TO CHECK ON THE PART IF I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM. I HAVE RECEIVED TO ADDITIONAL RECALL NOTICES ON THIS MATTER SINCE THEN. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND CAN NOT GET THROUGH TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO I CALLED CHRYSLERS RECALL PHONE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FLAG MY ACCOUNT AND CONTACT THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CALL ME WHICH HASN'T HAPPENED EITHER. I AM AMAZED THAT CHRYSLER IS BEING NON RESPONSIVE TO A SAFETY MATER OF THIS NATURE AND HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO REPORT IT TO SAFECAR.GOV THE DODGE DEALER SHIP I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IS CLEAR LAKE DODGE15711 GULF FWY, WEBSTER, TX 77598 (281) 481-1000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF TIME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 08/25/14*LJ UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS

I RECEIVE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL # N62 / NHTSA 13V-528 FROM CHRYSLER CORP. FOR THE DODGE TRUCK LISTED ABOVE. THIS RECALL WAS SENT TO ME LAST NOVEMBER OF 2013. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY TUTTLE DODGE IN TUSTIN, CA. THIS IS THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2055. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE NEED THE SAFETY REPAIR AND SAID THAT CHRYSLER WOULD INFORM MW WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN MAKE THE SAFETY REPAIRS. I HAVE CHECK WITH TUTTLE DODGE EVERY MONTH SINCE AND WAS TOLD THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THIS REPAIR IS TO THE LEFT TIE ROD, AND IF IT BREAKS THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE NO STEERING. THIS WOULD RESULT IN 10,000 POUND TRUCK RUNNING COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL WITH UNDERSTANDABLE DISASTROUS RESULTS. I WANT SOME HELP GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED TO A SAFE CONDITION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RELEASED THE PARTS NEEDED IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 265,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING),HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/27/2014 *JS

ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO CONTACT LOCAL DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN RECALL WAS RECEIVED. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTED AGAIN IN LATE MARCH WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. TO DATE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE AND NO CONTACT FROM DEALER HAS BEEN MADE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45-50MPH AND THERE WAS A SPOT IN THE ROAD THAT WE RAN OVER WHICH WAS A REPAIR SO IT WAS RAISED UP A BIT FROM LEVEL. AFTER RUNNING OVER THE REPAIR THE INFAMOUS DODGE DEATH WOBBLED STARTED. ONCE THE SHAKING STARTED I IMMEDIATELY STARTED SLOWING DOWN BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR US THE DEATH WOBBLE SHEARED THE TIE ROD END THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PITMAN ARM COMPLETELY OFF OF THE TRUCK SO I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK AND WE FLEW IN TO THE NEXT LANE AND WOUND UP ON THE SHOULDER HITTING THE CURB. THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS THAT A MANUFACTURER WOULD ALLOW THIS ISSUE TO PERSIST FOR YEARS. DODGE HAD THIS ISSUE STARTING WITH 2003 TRUCKS. I HAVE SPEND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND DODGE ALWAYS SAYS "WELL MAYBE IT IS THIS" AND WANTS MORE MONEY. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR [XXX] PRODUCT. IT ALMOST KILLED MY SON AND I. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000(STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 08/14/14*LJ

Mileage: 74,500

MY DODGE TRUCK GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKING DEATH WOBBLE WHEN I HIT A BUMP ON THE FREEWAY. IT BOUNCES AND SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO APPROX. 25MPH. ITS DANGEROUS AND SCARY AND THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY KNOWN CURE. CHRYSLER PROMISED ME THEYD HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM IN 2011 BUT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. NOW THEYRE TURNING THEIR BACK ON ME AND SAYING THE TRUCK IS TOO OLD. IV BEEN TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE 2007. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH SUDDENLY MY FRONT TIRES STARTED BOUNCING UP AND DOWN IN OPPOSED [XXX]. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF MY WIFE AND ME ! I RECEIVE D IN THE MAIL A NOTICE OF A RECALL ON MY TIEROD BALL JOINTS AND WENT TO COOK CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ON RT 40 ABERDEEN MD. THEY SAID THEY CANNOT GET THE PARTS ! THEY HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM !! WHATS GOING ON ? ITS A RECALL . I WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER, BUT MORE, I WANT PARTS ! I WILL BE CONTACTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS *TR

Mileage: 111,000

2005 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE LEFT TIE ROD RECALL PARTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS WITHIN A 100 MILES, HAD THE NECESSARY PART TO FIX THE RECALL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

SPENT OVER $3000 ON FRONT END SO FAR, STILL HAVE DEATH WOBBLE AT 40-50 MPH, THIS WILL CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY, WHEN WILL DODGE OR SAFETY INSTITUTES DO SOMETHING. *JS

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND EFFECTIVELY. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED INTO A WALKWAY AND INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING LINKAGE AND DAMPER PITMAN ARM. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,896.

Mileage: 123,896

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V52800 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION MONTHS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTIFICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) AND THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR FOUR TO FIVE MONTHS. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEELS WOULD FEEL UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT BOTH FRONT TIE RODS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V52800 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS AND THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STILL HAD NOT MADE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER JANUARY OF 2013 AND FOLLOWED UP WITH HIS DEALERSHIP FOR A REPAIR DATE ON A WEEKLY BASIS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE CONTACT WAS NUMBER TEN ON THE WAITING LIST AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY SINCE SHE RECEIVED BOTH OF THE NOTICES AND THE PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE DEFECT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2005 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP IN COMPLETING RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE CALLED THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND WAS PUT ON HOLD. THE 5TH TIME, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER'S VOICE MAIL, WHERE HE LEFT HIS NAME AND NUMBER. NO ONE RETURNED HIS CALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

ANY TIME I WOULD HIT UNEVEN PAVEMENT (BRIDGE APPROACH, POTHOLE, DIP IN ROAD, EDGE OF SHOULDER) MY TRUCK WOULD GO INTO A VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. THIS OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS. EACH TIME, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO APPROX. 15 OR 20 MPH. IF ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD, IT WOULD HOLD STRAIGHT UNTIL I REGAINED CONTROL. IF IN A CURVE, THE TRUCK WOULD EITHER CROSS OVER OR RUN OFF THE ROAD. WHEN DESCRIBING THE SYMPTOMS TO MULTIPLE DODGE DEALERS, THEY REFERRED TO THE ISSUE AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTICES FROM DODGE/CHRYSLER REGARDING RECALLS. ON THE FIRST RECALL, UPON INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK DID NOT QUALIFY. BY THE TIME THE SECOND RECALL WAS RELEASED, I HAD ALREADY REPLACED ALL OF MY STEERING LINKAGE TO A NEW CHRYSLER/MOPAR DESIGN. THIS UPGRADE WAS COMPLETED BECAUSE DODGE NO LONGER OFFERED PARTS FOR THE 2003-2008 MODELS AND THE ONLY FACTORY SUPPORT PARTS OPTION WAS TO PUT 2009 STEERING LINKAGE ON AN OLDER TRUCK. PER THE RECALL NOTICE, I SUBMITTED MY SERVICE RECORDS AND CHARGES TO CHRYSLER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. MY TOTAL COST TO REPLACE MY STEERING LINKAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY $715. THE UPGRADED STEERING LINKAGE HAS PREVENTED LOSS OF CONTROL FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. I WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WITH MOPAR PARTS AND I NEEDED TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL SERVICE RECORDS. WHEN I CHALLENGED THIS FEEDBACK AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT, I WAS PLACED ON HOLD WHEN THE REPRESENTATIVE THEN RETURNED TO ADVISE THAT MY TRUCK DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. I AGAIN ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT AND WAS TOLD I COULD NOT DO SO. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE PLACED ON A REQUEST LIST AND SHOULD EXPECT TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE WITHIN 24 HOURS. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HOWEVER AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE SWAPPED OUT THE STEERING LINKAGES THAT REVERTED THE VEHICLE TO THE PREVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V005000 (STEERING) THAT ORIGINALLY THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE UNTIL THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD TO SWAP OUT THE STEERING LINKAGING TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY RECALL:13V528000 AND THE ENTIRE LINKAGE WOULD NEED TO BE REVERTED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE PART. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000 MILES. AZ *TR

AFTER DRIVING OVER AN ABRUPT BRIDGE ABUTMENT, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END BEGAN AN OSCILLATION OR DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL THE SPEED WAS REDUCED BELOW 45MPH. THIS WAS EXPERIENCED 2 OTHER TIMES SIMILAR SET UP WITH ROAD IRREGULARITY AT 60 MPH. TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED IN FRONT END, THRUST ANGLE ALIGNED, PROBLEM REMAINS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY STEERING BOX BROKE RIGHT AT THE SHAFT AND ALMOST KILLED MY FAMILY AND GOOD FRIEND. *TR

Mileage: 181,032

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET AND MY RIGHT TIE ROD DROP OFF LOSING CONTROL WE WENT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB, LUCKILY MISSING ONCOMING CARS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO PERFECTION TIRE AND 3 DAYS LATER THEY NOT ONLY REPLACE THE RIGHT TIE ROD BUT ALSO THE LEFT TIE ROD, UPPER BALL JOINTS, LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND REPLACING THE RIGHT TIRE FROM ACCIDENT. COSTING ME $1,911.33. A FEW WEEKS LATER, I GET A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT TIE ROD AND IF YOU HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION AND HAVE PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, TO SEND YOUR ORIGINAL RECEIPTS TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. I DID DO THIS AND THEY SAID THIS DOESN'T APPLY. WE WERE SUPPOSE TO TOW OUR 5TH WHEEL THAT DAY AND GO ON OUR ANNIVERSARY VACATION. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT ON A FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. I DON'T THINK WE WOULD HAVE SURVIVED THIS TRIP, AND POSSIBLY TAKING OUT A FEW OTHERS FOLKS TOO. MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE KNOWING SOMEONE ELSE OUT THERE MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 150,139

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE FEBRUARY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED NOVEMBER 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE FEBRUARY 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALER WAS ONLY RECEIVING ONE RECALL KIT PER WEEK. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE REMEDY WAS REPAIRED IN THE RECALL FOR THE TIE ROD; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF EIGHT YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 AND RECENTLY THE INFAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" HAS RETURNED. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE OUTSIDE AIR IS ABOVE FREEZING, I'M GOING MORE THAN 65MPH, AND I HIT A BUMP. THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY, IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE STEERING STRAIGHT, AND DANGEROUSLY HARD TO REMAIN IN ONE LANE. I MUST SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY TO A SPEED UNDER 45 TO REGAIN CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 96,147

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE STEERING ROD BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE ROD, BUSHINGS AND THE FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

Mileage: 139,000

2005 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIE ROD RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART FAILED ON HIS VEHICLE, AND HE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A BRACKET AND THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS UNTIL AFTER JANUARY 6, 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

JUST LOOK UP DODGE DEATH WOBBLE ON INTERNET!!!! MILLIONS OF OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.HIT A BUMP, POT HOLE, ANYTHING AND TRUCK STEERING GOES INTO SHAKING.....YOU JUST ABOUT HAVE TO STOP TO CONTROL THIS>WITCH ON ICE ROADS CAN LEAD TO UNCONTROLLABLE CONDITIONS.....JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THIS... *TR

Mileage: 170,000

I HAD JUST LEFT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN FROM HAVING MY LEFT OUTER TIE-ROD END INSPECTED FOR A RECALL, ONLY TO GET A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND MY RIGHT OUTER TIE-ROD END COMPLETELY FAILED. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT I STILL HAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

AT 50 MPH IF THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP ON THE ROAD, IT GOES TO A VIOLENT SHAKE UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED TO 30MPH. VERY SCARY AS THE TRUCK GOT THROWN INTO THE OTHER LANE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A YEAR NOW. THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE ISSUE. I ALREADY SPEND $2500 AND NOW IT SEEMS I NEED TO SPEND ANOTHER $1500. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

ON FEBRUARY 3, 2012 WE WERE PASSING A LOGGING TRUCK IN A LEGAL PASSING LANE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN OUR TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. WE LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND HAD NO BRAKES ALL WHILE SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND HEADED INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE AND OVER THE EMBANKMENT HITTING TREES HEAD ON. WE HAVE 2 WITNESSES TO VERIFY EVERYTHING. THE WITNESSES BOTH SAID OUR TIRES WERE MOVING A FOOT ,OR MORE, IN & OUT DURING THIS VIOLENT SHAKING. OUR TRUCK WAS TOTALED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TRAVELING ON US93 OUT OF KINGMAN, AZ. HIT A PATCH OF ROUGH FREEWAY AND TRUCK WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLY DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS PULLING A 12 FOOT HAULMARK MOTORCYCLE TRAILER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT WAS A MIRACLE WE DIDN'T CRASH. GOT IT SLOWED DOWN AND OFF THE ROAD EVERYTHING APPEARED O.K. PROCEEDED CAUTIOUSLY AND NOW IT WAS PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT LIKE SOMETHING WAS OUT OF LINE. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPX 25 MILES, WHATEVER WAS CAUSING IT TO PULL TO RIGHT CORRECTED ITSELF. OVER THE NEXT 1500 MILES THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE MORE OCCASIONS ONCE WITH TRAILER AND TWICE WITHOUT TRAILER. HAVE NEW SHOCKS AND TIRES ORDERED. HAVE AND APPT WITH DODGE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BUT HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THEM. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AT RATON PASS, WE HIT A BUMP AT ABOUT 50-60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE. STEERING COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED, I JUST APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL WE CAME TO A STOP. I AM GOING TO TAKE INTO A DODGE SERVICE DEPT., BUT I'VE ALREADY BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS TRAVELING BEHIND US THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE FRONT END DESIGN ISSUES. I HOPE THIS ISN'T TRUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD EASILY END UP WITH CASUALTIES OR SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING, AND IN AN INSTANT THE VEHICLE GOES WILDLY OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER COMING TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS AND DRIVES NORMALLY. *TR

Mileage: 201,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE FAILURE AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, THE AXLE JOINTS, AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

HAVING EXPERIENCED THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" SEVERAL TIMES, I AM ALREADY CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS CROSSING A BRIDGE AND HIT THE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE EXIT SIDE. THE TRUCK VEERS HARD LEFT AND I CROSS THE MIDDLE LINES AND AM HALFWAY INTO THE OTHER LANE. I HAD THE WHEEL TURNED NINETY DEGREES PAST STRAIGHT AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED PULLING LEFT. A MOTORIST IN AN ONCOMING CAR VEERED SHARPLY RIGHT AND WE NARROWLY MISSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE TRUCK STARTED TO RESPOND TO MY TURNING RIGHT AS ALL THE OTHER OCCUPANTS ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. I SHOWED THEM HOW FAR I WAS TURNING RIGHT TO GO STRAIGHT, AND I LET THE WHEEL TURN BACK TO CENTER AND THE TRUCK DARTS HARD LEFT AGAIN. BY THIS TIME I HAD GREATLY REDUCED MY SPEED, SO IT WAS MUCH MORE CONTROLLED. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK, EXPECTING TO FIND SOMETHING BROKEN OR DISCONNECTED, BUT IT WAS ALL THERE AND RIGHT. I HAD MY WIFE TURN THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND IT WAS ALL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE TO DO I CAUTIOUSLY PULLED BACK ONTO HIGHWAY AND IT WAS FINE. WE WERE ALMOST IN A SERIOUS COLLISION. I HAVE ZERO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH, HIT A JOINT IN THE ROAD ON AN OVERPASS. THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CONTINUED TO DO SO UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED BY A COUPLE MECHANICS AND A DEALERSHIP. NO ONE SAW ANYTHING THAT SHOULD/WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. AFTER THIS LAST INCIDENT, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING DAMPENER. THEY NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING. I HAVE BEEN UNDER THE TRUCK BEFORE AND IT WASN'T LEAKING PRIOR TO THIS 'DEATH WOBBLE,' RATHER, I FEEL THAT IS LEAKING BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH 2003-2006 DODGE RAM 2500'S THAT HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET GETS THOUSANDS OF HITS. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 143,000

TRUCK WAS MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOT WHEN A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS NOT STEERING WELL. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF MOTOR. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FRONT STEERING FOUND THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD END SHEARED. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE; I HEARD A SNAP. AS I TURNED THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT TO PULL FORWARD, I HEARD ANOTHER SNAP. WHEN THE PICKUP STRAIGHTENED OUT, I HEARD SEVERAL POPPING NOISES AND THE STEERING CAUGHT. I ROLLED FORWARD AND THE WHEELS DIDN'T RESPOND; THE LEFT TIE ROD HAD SHEERED OFF AND THE WHEELS WERE FACING EACH OTHER. I HAVE THE BROKEN TIE ROD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THIS WAS THE NEW "IMPROVED" SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, SOMEONE WOULD BE DEAD. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SOLD ME THE PIECE AT COST AND SUGGESTED I CALL DODGE. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHER INSTANCES. THERE WAS ANOTHER DODGE INVOLVED IN A SIMILAR SCENARIO NEAR GUNNISON, CO IN AUGUST. THEY WERE PARKING A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AT THE TIME OF BREAKAGE. AGAIN, THANK GOD, THEY WERE NOT DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN IT OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 150,351

BAD FRONT END VIBRATION {DEATH WOBBLE} I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND SPENT ABOUT $3000.00 ON IT WITH THE {NEW AND IMPROVED STEERING LINKAGE} THAT CAME FROM DODGE AND I STILL HAVE DEATH WOBBLE. I TALKED TO SOMEONE NAMED [XXX] IN CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND SHE SAID TO TAKE IT TO DODGE. I JUST GOT IT BACK FROM PRO CHRYSLER JEEP IN NORTHGLEEN COLORADO WHERE THEY TOLD ME TO KEEP A FULL TANK OF GAS AND 65 LBS OF AIR IN THE TIRES AND I WONT HAVE THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM..THIS TRUCK IS A DEATH TRAP WHEN IT STARTS SHAKING. I GOT STUCK BETWEEN A SEMI TRUCK AND A CEMENT BARRIER WHEN IT WENT NUTS AND ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE CRASH ON I70 AND THE TUNNEL. I WANT DODGE TO DO A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS TRUCK AND ANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS

Mileage: 56,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 10-15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIE ROAD ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,505 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,371.

Mileage: 187,505

EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND JUST ABOUT CAUSE ME TO CRASH WHILE DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEEDS. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER SEVERAL TIMES YET IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. I STARTED RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME EXACT THING. IT IS DESCRIBED AS THE SHAKE OF DEATH OR DEATH WOBBLE. THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ARE OPTIONS FOR REPLACING FRONT END PARTS FOR ABOUT $500-800 DOLLARS. SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AS PEOPLE MAY HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF IT. ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE FAILURE RECCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 65 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Mileage: 56,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE TOWARD A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A ROCK WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

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

Mileage: 99,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A TYPICAL DRIVEWAY, THE LEFT TIE ROD SUDDENLY FAILED (DESCRIBED BY OUR MECHANIC AS 'SHEARED OFF AT THE PIVOT CONNECTION/KNUCKLE'.) THE TIE ROD HAD BEEN REPLACED, AS PART OF "UPDATED FRONT TIE ROD KIT", ALONG WITH STEERING DAMPER, PITMAN ARM AND ALL BALL JOINTS IN AUGUST OF 2010 (91382 MILES ON VEHICLE AT THAT TIME) AS THE SOLUTION TO SEVERE 'DEATH WOBBLE.' IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT ALL BALL JOINTS HAD ALREADY SUFFERED SEVER WEAR AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN MARCH OF 2011, WITH ABOUT 126223 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 125,098

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A SHARP LEFT TURN AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AXLE , TIE ROD AND PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 143,000.

Mileage: 143,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME HARD TO CONTROL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE STEERING TIE ROD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING TIE ROD AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000: (STEERING LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I JUST PURCHASED MY USED 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 AND DECIDED TO TAKE IT ON A 1500 MILE ROUND TRIP TO TEST IT OUT. AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH, I EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE WHENEVER I WOULD HIT UNEVEN PAVEMENT. MY CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE IS THAT IT HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 50 TIMES DURING THE TRIP. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS AS MANY TIMES I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WITH SEMIS RIGHT BESIDE ME. THE DODGE DEALER QUOTED ME OVER $1200 TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENER AS WELL AS THE BALL JOINTS, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED A DEATH IF SOMEONE LESS EXPERIENCED THAN MYSELF WAS DRIVING. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT DODGE HAS NOT INTERVENED WITH THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW AS IT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY INCLUDING DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE FRACTURED TIE ROD WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 215,000

DEALER HAD MY TRUCK TWICE SINCE THE RECALL. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TIE-ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING LINKAGE AND FRONT END NEEDED. I ONLY HAVE 49,000 MILES ON IT AND THERE'S A RECALL FOR THESE DEFECTS WITH CHRYSLER ID 11V350000 - THEY OLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME $3,000 THE FIRST TIME AND THEN I CAME BACK TO GET PARTS AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL GIVE ME A BREAK ON PARTS - THIS IS FRAUD IF THERE'S A RECALL PLUS THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME FOR FREE - IT WAS TOTALLY UNDER WARRANTY AT BOTH TIMES. *TR

DEALER HAD MY TRUCK TWICE SINCE THE RECALL. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TIE-ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING LINKAGE AND FRONT END NEEDED. I ONLY HAVE 49,000 MILES ON IT AND THERE'S A RECALL FOR THESE DEFECTS WITH CHRYSLER ID 11V350000 - THEY OLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME $3,000 THE FIRST TIME AND THEN I CAME BACK TO GET PARTS AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL GIVE ME A BREAK ON PARTS - THIS IS FRAUD IF THERE'S A RECALL PLUS THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME FOR FREE - IT WAS TOTALLY UNDER WARRANTY AT BOTH TIMES. *TR

AT CRUISING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF A POTHOLE IS HIT THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT "DEATH WOBBLE" UNTIL BROUGHT TO A STOP. *TR

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC NOTICE WEAR IN THE TIE RODS BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WOBBLE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE TIE ROD AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT TRIED TO ORDER TIE ROD PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE PITMAN ARM CONNECTING TO THE SPINDLE ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 02/17/12

Mileage: 139,000

TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON I-10 HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSED MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500HD 4X4 DIESEL TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY I THOUGHT MY BREAK CALIPER HAD BROKEN FREE OF ITS MOUNT. HITTING THE BREAKS ONLY PROLONGED THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD IT REPLACED AND THE SHAKING REPEATED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A BROKEN CORD IN ONE OF MY TIRES AND THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES. THOSE WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELINS. AGAIN THE SHAKING ACCRUED. AT THIS POINT I LOST FAITH IN MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A DODGE UPGRADE KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. 4,000 DOLLARS LATER MY TRUCK WAS FIXED AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES IN 10,000 MILES. WHEN I ASKED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER ABOUT A RECALL OR WARRANTY WORK, I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS ISSUE. ON AN AVERAGE DAY WITH AN AVERAGE DRIVER SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED IF DODGE DOES NOT ISSUE AN ACROSS THE BOARD RECALL. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, KNOWN AS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT LESSER GRADE PARTS WERE USED TO SUPPORT A STEERING THAT REQUIRES MORE SUPPORT. CASE IN POINT; THE DODGE UPGRADE KIT COMES WITH COMPONENTS THAT ARE OF A HIGHER QUALITY, SIZE AND WEIGHT TO BETTER SUPPORT THE STEERING SYSTEM. *KB

Mileage: 72,000

MY DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK HAS A VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE ISSUE. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN HITTING AN UNEVEN BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT THE TRUCK GOES INTO A SUSTAINING DEATH WOBBLE TYPE MOTION IN THE FRONT END. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY, AND QUITE DANGEROUS. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL AND MUST BE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO STOP. I'VE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I'VE REPLACED EVERYTHING, THE AXLE, STEERING DAMPENER 3 TIMES, BALL JOINTS, ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS, NEW TIRES. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A SHORT TIME BUT THEN ALWAYS RETURNS. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY AND MY KIDS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IN MY TRUCK PERIOD. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT'S VERY WILD AND SCARY. ALL THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME SLOWS DOWN AND SWERVES TO GET AWAY FROM MY TRUCK. IT'S NOT ONLY DANGEROUS AND SCARY, BUT EMBARRASSING TOO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING AND NOTHING IS WORKING. DODGE IS PRETTY MUCH USELESS. THEY TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME SINCE ALL THE COMPONENTS CHECK OUT FINE. THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. I NEED A RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WE BOUGHT AN 05 DODGE RAM 2500. ON A TRIP WITH A SMALL TRAILER AFTER HITTING A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. (DEATH WOBBLE) AFTER SLOWING THE TRUCK SHAKING WENT AWAY. PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS TRIP. ON WAY HOME NO ISSUES. TRAILER EMPTY. ISSUE RECURRED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO WORK, NO TRAILER. BUMPS AN POTHOLES SEEM TO SET IT OFF AT SPEEDS OVER 55MPH. TOOK TO DEALER THEY FOUND NO ISSUES. PUT 2" SPACER LIFT ON TRUCK WITH DIFFERENT TIRES. PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS TRUCK DRIVES O.K UNLESS HOOKED TO A TRAILER. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS 10-2-11 ON TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA. PROBLEM RECURRED 3 TIMES IN 5 MILES. I MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO EQUALIZER HITCH (TIGHTENED 1 LINK) AND HAD NO MORE ISSUES ON THIS TRIP. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. WEB SEARCHES SHOW THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE NICE IF DODGE WOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD DETACHED WHILE REVERSING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD OF BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,378 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,400.

Mileage: 162,378

DURING NORMAL SPEED ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE WHEN A BUMP IS HIT THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. THIS EVEN HAS A PHRASE FOR IT NOW "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS STARTED AT FIRST WHILE PULLING A TRAILER BUT NOW IT HAS PROGRESSED TO ANYTIME A BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. SPEED MUST BE REDUCED TO <40 TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKE IN STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS POWER STEERING LEAKING UNDERNEATH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

WHEN TRUCK HITS BUMP IN ROAD AT MORE THAN 55 MILES IT GETS DEATH WOBBLE ,SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT END AND HAVE TO STOP TO STOP SHAKING. *TR

Mileage: 159,477

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4, HEMI. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE VERY BAD, MORE THAN 15 TIMES, HIT A BUMP WHEN GOING ANYWHERE OVER 85 KM/H AND THE TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS SLOWED DOWN TO 40 KM/H APPROX. HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF DEATH WOBBLE AND TELL ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK, I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES WITH LOAD RANGE E TIRES, NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NEW FRONT AXLE U-JOINTS, STEERING BOX STABILIZER, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, REPLACED ALL TIE RODS, NEW ADJUSTABLE HEAVY DUTY BD DIESEL TRACBAR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, IM SCARED TO PUT MY KIDS IN MY TRUCK, THERE SHOULD BE A DEFINITE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

DEATH WOBBLE ON 2005, DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINGS DIESEL. I WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT. IT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER WHO LUCKILY STOPPED IN TIME AS I DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. LAST TIME, APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, I BOUGHT NEW TIRES. IT SEEMED TO HELP FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT IT EVENTUALLY HAPPENED AGAIN; ONCE TWO WEEKS AGO AND TWICE TODAY. THE TIRES HAVE VERY LITTLE WEAR. TODAY IT RIPPED OUT THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER LINK. WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW TIRES, I TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID I NEEDED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, RIGHT FRONT AXLE U-JOINTS, AND STABILIZER LINKS; ADDS UP TO OVER $3,000. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 150,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED - THE LEFT TIE ROD END HAD SNAPPED OFF FLUSH WITH THE BALL. THIS WAS THE UPDATED VERSION OF THE TIE ROD END AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR THE UPDATE (PERFORMED IN MARCH 2010 AS A PRECAUTION WHEN A FRIEND'S DODGE RAM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND RAN INTO A DITCH). DODGE INSISTS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM??

Mileage: 151,605

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 45 MPH AND THE WOBBLING CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON GA 53 TOWARDS ROME, GA. AS I ENTERED A VERY LONG SWEEPING RIGHT CURVE AT 60 MPH, I HIT A POTHOLE OR SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY. IT MAY HAVE JUST BEEN THE RAISED TAR STRIPS FROM THE DOT'S PATCHING JOB, THEY ARE PRETTY ROUGH. MY STEERING WHEEL STARTING TEETERING LEFT AND RIGHT EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY AT ABOUT A 20-25 DEGREES. WITHIN SECONDS THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS HOPPING TO AND FROM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO MOVE IN A STRAIGHT PATH EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT HANDED CURVE OF A STATE HWY! LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT-HAND LANE BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE TRUCK WENT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND IT JUST STOP AND WAS ALL NORMAL AGAIN! AS I WAS REELING FROM THE EXPERIENCE AND HOPING IT DIDN'T BREAK ANYTHING IN, UNDER OR ON MY TRUCK, I REALIZED TRAFFIC WAS RAPIDLY APPROACHING FROM BEHIND SO I ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND AT SOME POINT AROUND 55MPH IT STARTED AGAIN! THIS TIME I APPLIED HE BRAKES MORE SLOWLY AND IT SEEMED TO WORSEN UNTIL SUDDENLY AT 30 MPH IT STOPPED AGAIN. AFTER THAT I PLAYED WITH MY SPEED AND STEERING TO TRY TO GET A FEEL FOR WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY TRUCK, AS I HAVE BEEN HEARING OF THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT NEVER HAD EXPERIENCED IT. AS I ACCELERATED PAST 40 MPH AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN AS SLIGHTLY AS JUST CHANGING LANES IT WOULD START UP AGAIN, BUT IF I STRAIGHTENED UP THE STEERING SOON ENOUGH, IT WOULD STOP BEFORE GETTING TO A FULL BLOWN WOBBLE AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND I HAVEN'T LET MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK SINCE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING WITH DODGE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED!

Mileage: 106,000

2005 DODGE RAM 2500. HAS DEATH SHAKE. STEERING BOX STABILIZER, DUEL STEERING STABILIZER, RANCHO RS 9000 SHOCKS, BALL JOINTS ALIGNMENT RADIOUSE ARM BUSHING, AND COMPLETE FRONT END CHECKED BY RESPECTABLE ASE MECHANIC. I BOUGHT A 2500 TRUCK FOR HAULING TRAILER, PLUS JUST THE HEAVY DUTY ASPECT OF THE PICKUP. I CANT DRIVE OVER 70MPH WITHOUT WORRYING. EVEN WORSE WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I ASK A DODGE DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY ACT STUPID, LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT. THE LEAST THAT DODGE COULD DO IS SEND A BULLETIN TO DODGE DEALERS ON HOW TO FIX IT A, BUT I THINK ITS A MAJOR EXPENSIVE DESIGN FLAW, OTHERWISE DODGE WOULD OF CORRECTED THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM YEARS AGO. $1900 WORTH OF PART AND LABOR LATER, AND STILL NO FIX. THIS IS MAJOR B.S. THIS HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 15 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. WOULD HAVE BEEN ALOT MORE IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO BABYSIT THE TRUCK SO BAD. ITS PRETTY BAD WHEN YOU CANT GO OVER 50MPH WITH A LOADED CAR TRAILER BEING PULLED BY A 2500 PICKUP AND HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT LOOSING CONTROL SO EASILY. SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ASPHALT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. I WAS CROSSING A BRIDGE AND WHEN I GOT TO THE END, THERE WAS A LOW SPOT IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE BUMP, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW TO 25 MPH BEFORE IT QUIT. ON 12/17/2010 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT 70 MPH ON I-35. SHE SAID SHE HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROADWAY AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL IT AND WENT OFF INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN BEFORE BRINGING IT UNDER CONTROL.

Mileage: 95,849

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER, WAS INFORMED WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PITMAN ARM JOINTS AND BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

Mileage: 5,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND DRIVING OVER A ROAD DIP, THE STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,750 UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AS THE DEATH SHAKE. UPDATED 05/12/11

Mileage: 23,750

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE RESULT OF A FAILED STEERING LINKAGE AND FRACTURE OF THE DRAG LINK JOINT *TGW THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. CHRYSLER DENIED THE REIMBURSEMENT, STATING THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. *JB

MY TRUCK WILL SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP WHEN YOUR GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY. YOU CAN HARDLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE FRONT TIRES WILL SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY TILL YOU GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE FROM A CONCRETE ROADWAY OVER A TRANSITION BUMP TO A BLACKTOP ROADWAY, THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. USING THE BRAKES TO REDUCE SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE COMPLETELY STOPPED TO STOP THE SHAKING OF THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES IN THIS TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE OUTER LINKAGE OF THE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS HOWEVER; THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SAVE HIS RECEIPTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

WE OWN A 2005 DODGE 2500 4X4 HAS ONLY 56,000 ON IT WE GET A VERY BAD WOBBLE THAT CAUSES USE TO COME TO A DEAD STOP WHEN GOING 65 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD OR A UNEVEN AREA. REPLACE STEERING DAMPER DID NOT HELP HAD FRONT END LOOKED AT BY DODGE DEALER SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL 4X4 TRUCK EXPERIENCES FREQUENT SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO FRONT WHEEL SHIMMY (DEATH WOBBLE). RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE BUT DEALER STATED MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. THERE IS A TSB (22-005-006)ON IT BUT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 AND AM CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCING WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS WHEN THE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE, BRIDGE, ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. THIS IS EXPERIENCED AT SPEEDS OF 30MPH AND ABOVE. I EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS NONE OF THEM KNOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON HERE TO GET THE BALL ROLLING AGAINST DAIMLER CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING OVER A FLYOVER (ONRAMP) TO GET ONTO I-40 MY 2005 DODGE 3/4TON TRUCK HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTING JUMPING ALL OVER THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I ALMOST WENT INTO THE CEMENT WALL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY SEVERE INJURY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND POSSIBLY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

DRIVING ON THE HWY 5 DOING 70 MPH LONG STRAIGHT AWAY HIT A BUMP AND IT FELT LIKE ALL MY TIRES POPPED AT ONCE. VERY VIOLENT SHAKING THROUGH OUT THE WHOLE TRUCK! HAD TO PULL OVER TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING BEFORE I LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR! HAVE SPENT $2000 TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM! A DODGE 2500 2005. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

DODGE RAM 2500 HAD A SAFETY RECALL H46-MOPAR STEERING LINKAGE. I WANT TO ALSO REPORT THAT THE STEERING GEAR ITSELF IS ALSO FAULTY. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A SMALL REPAIR SHOP IN CONIFER, CO THAT HAS SINCE AUGUST 09 REPLACED THIS GEAR ON 6 TRUCKS. OUR STEERING WENT OUT CATASTROPHICALLY GOING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS, ALMOST CAUSING OUR DEATHS. CHRYSLER IS NOT COVERING OUR STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THE LINKAGE. ACCORDING TO THE SHOP OWNER, HE IS AWARE OF THE H46 RECALL. I WANT TO MAKE SURE TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ACTUAL STEERING GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 89,450

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM 4X4 (3RD GENERATION RAM). WHEN I HIT AN IRREGULAR ROAD CONDITION SUCH AS THE TRANSITION FROM A BRIDGE TO THE ROAD, OR A BUMP OR POT HOLE, AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH THE FRONT END ON THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IT CAUSES THE ENTIRE TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND TAKES A BIT OF MUSCLE TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT FROM GETTING OUT OF CONTROL. DODGE HAS REPLACED (SO FAR) THE WHEEL BEARINGS THREE SEPARATE TIMES, THEY ALSO REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING LINKAGE (TIE RODS, CONTROL ARM ECT..), BALL JOINTS AT MY EXPENSE TO THE TUNE OF $1,200. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED I PUT ON A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER WHICH I DID (COST $140). ALL OF THIS AND THE TRUCK STILL HAD THE ?DEATH WOBBLE?. I THEN PUT ON DUAL SHOCK ABSORBERS AND FILLED THE TIRES TO 60 PSI (10 PSI OVER RECOMMENDED) AND THE ?DEATH WOBBLE WENT AWAY. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 8,000 MILES SINCE I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT GO AWAY AND NOW IT IS COMING BACK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE TRUCK HAS HAD ABOUT 38,000 MILES. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 3RD GENERATION RAM 2500 AND 3500 SERIES 4X4?S. DODGE RECOGNIZES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS. THEY HAVE ISSUED TSB # K15782911. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN ON THIS TSB AND I BELIEVE THE WORK WAS DONE BUT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" REMAINED UNTIL I PUT ON DUAL SHOCKS AND EXCESSIVE TIRE PRESSURE. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE ENTIRE TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED TO HER. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL QUICKLY. IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OWNERS. I THINK THE FRONT AXLES ON THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 38,207

PICK-UP EXPERIENCES A VIOLENT WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN BELOW 20 MPG. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!!! *TR

Mileage: 30,000

MASSIVE UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT FEAR THAT I WILL LOOSE CONTROL IF IT STARTS TO SHAKE AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT OFF OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ROLLING IT OR HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT DOES THIS ANY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP OR GO OVER AN EXTENSION JOINT IN THE ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT END BEARINGS, ALL 4 SHOCKS, HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND PUT NEW TIRES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

WHEN MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 HITS A BUMP OVER 70MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE SO MUCH THAT DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE SWAY BAR AND THE TIE-RODS. *TR

Mileage: 108,500

2005 DODGE TRUCK / RAM/ PICK UP/ 4X4/2 DOOR/ DIESEL CONTINUES TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP THE SHAKING. DODGE SERVICE CONTINUES TO CHARGE ME THE FIX THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THE DEATH SHAKE RETURNS. DODGE HAS CHARGED ME OVER $10,000 IN REPAIRS & STILL NOT FIXED. I BELIEVE THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS & THEY CAN'T FIX IT AS IT IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. NOW THEY'RE TELLING ME A COUPLE OF NEW FRONT TIRES WILL "FIX" THE PROBLEM. SO FAR, I HAVE BOUGHT NEW STEERING LINKAGE, TIRES, BALANCE TIRES, FRONT END ALIGNMENT, STEERING DAMPENER, HUB BRAKE. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THE REPLACE THE AXLES FOR $ 2,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING LINK INNER JOINT FAILED. HE REPLACED THE STEERING LINKAGE AND DRAG LINK INNER JOINT WITH A FACTORY UP TO DATE PART, SINCE THE ORIGINAL PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONTACT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY MOPAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55, 000.

Mileage: 45,000

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE...2005 DODGE 2500 DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A BRIDGE AND THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

"DODGE DEATH WOBBLE": 08/16/09 AT APPROXIMATELY 0330 HOURS, I WAS DRIVING (2005 DODGE POWER WAGON 2500 4X4) HOME FROM WORK (POLICE OFFICER) ON THE RICHMOND-SAN RAFAEL BRIDGE. I EXPERIENCED WOBBLE IN THE STEERING. I WAS GOING 55 MPH. THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY, THEN I LOST MY STEERING CONTROL. I HIT LANE #1 RAISED METAL BARRIER, THEN DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE METAL BARRIER, COMING TO COMPLETE STOP. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT A STEERING ROD HAD BEEN SNAPPED, DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE SHAKING. THE STEERING ROD CAME OFF OF THE STEERING STABILIZER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ABOUT THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" TO FIND THAT I AM NOT ALONE, AND THAT DODGE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE MAJOR ENGINEERING/DESIGN FLAW OF THE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 86,500

2005 DODGE RAM 2500, WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AROUND 65-70 MPH A HOLE IN THE ROAD WAS HIT AND TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY LIKE HAVING A FLAT TIRE, SLOWED DOWN IT WENT AWAY. DUPLICATED PROBLEM AGAIN. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY RECOMMEND HAVING DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIE ROD, POSSIBLY TRACK BAR, NEW TIRES ON FRONT, AND ALIGNMENT. OWNER HAD NEW TIE ROD INSTALLED, BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES, AND HAD ALIGNMENT DONE. VEHICLE STILL HAS SHAKE AND OWNER IS GOING TO REPLACE OTHER TIE ROD AND STEERING DAMPER AND THEN HAVE ALIGNMENT DONE AGAIN. SUPPOSEDLY THERE IS A DODGE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. SEARCHING THROUGH FORUMS ON THIS THERE ARE MANY TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN PAVEMENTS OR BRIDGES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME. THE REPAIR CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES AND FOUR MONTHS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE MECHANICS ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS AND INSTALLED A NEW DAMPER, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED DIRECTION THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT IMPACTING A LIGHT STANDARD BASE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND LOWER BALL JOINT LAYING ON PARKING LOT AND SPINDLE HAD SEPARATED FROM A FRAME. DAMAGED TO LEFT FRONT FENDER AND LEFT REAR DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE MIRRORS CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRES AND REPAIRED THE FRONT END, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE. NEW UPDATED STEERING PARTS WERE PUT ON AT MY EXPENSE SHOULD OF BEEN NOTIFIED OF UPDATED STEERING. THERE IS A DOZEN OTHER TRUCKS WITH SAME SET UP THAT OF DONE THE SAME THING. IT WAS A NEAR MISS OF A REALLY BAD WRECK DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH INTERSTATE IT SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 58,734

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONCRETE WALL OF HIS GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT WAS DAMAGED AND THE BELT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE FAN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,693.

Mileage: 36,693

AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR IF THE TRUCK HITS A POTHOLE OR MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS BRIDGE SEAMS, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. OCCURS CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED"IT HAS THE OFF ROAD PACKAGE WHICH MAKES IT UNSTABLE?" MY MECHANIC REPEATEDLY BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THE VEHICLE STILL SHAKES UNTIL THE SPEED IS LOWERED BELOW 40 MPH. HE HAS NOT FOUND ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT AT THE RATE OF SHAKING IT IS BOUND TO BREAK FRONT END PARTS. OCCURED MORE OFTEN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BRAND NEW AND DECREASED AS THE TIRES WORE. AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THE PROBLEM IS CRITICAL. THE NEW TIRES ARE THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.

Mileage: 5,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS OF 75-80 MPH AND WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. THE FRONT END SHOOK BADLY; MORE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIMES THE DEALER PUT AN EXTRA SHOCK ON THE STEERING STABILIZER BAR AND REPLACED AN UNKNOWN STEERING PART. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER EACH ATTEMPT TO REMEDY BY THE DEALER AND ONLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Mileage: 33,857