2000 DODGE RAM 3500 Suspension Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FROZE. THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE WHEEL BEARING OFF AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COME OFF WHEN MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, THE THREADS ON THE DRIVE AXLE AND AXLE NUT STRIPPED AND THE CONTACT THEN HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB, NUT AND AXLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE TRIED TO PULL THE HUB OFF THE AXLE AND IT SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB, AXLE AND NUT. THE DRIVE AXLE AND NUT ARE AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH THE DEALER; AXLE $760 AND NUT $31.00. UPDATED 09/19/11

Mileage: 100,000

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING DODGE RAM TRUCKS PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THREE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURES. THE FIRST INCIDENT CAUSED $600 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 107,456

CONSUMER STATED UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY.*AK

Mileage: 105,000

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE IN FRONT END. DEALER REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT SOCKET, AND RIGHT FRONT BEARINGS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE IN EXTREMLY WINDY CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WOULD WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE MAKING STEERING A REAL PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND A ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS REPLACING FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS, SET AIR BAGS, AND INSTALLED SWAY BAR IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *JB

VEHICLE WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALERS HAVE TRIED WHEEL ALIGNMENT 3 TIMES AND DIFFERENT SHOCKS. NOTHING SEEMS TO REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. DEALER REPLACED STRUT, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE KNOW LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE.*JB

VEHICLE WANDERS ACROSS ROAD AT 50 OR MORE MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND SUGGEST THAT CONSUMER PUT 45 LB AIR IN FRONT TIRES AND 80 IN THE REAR TIRES. NLM

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD, DEAREL SAID IT'S FRONT SUSPENSION THAT FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT WANDERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAN'T FIX IT.