2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Steering Problems

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AROUND 65 MPH & I HIT A BUMP I GET A SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES & IT'S VERY DANGEROUS

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Mileage: 210,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN), 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER EVERY TIME SINCE 2006. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 7/3/18*JB

PURCHASED VEHICLE AT 100,000 IN 11/2011. MILES SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION. QUICKLY STARTED DEATH WOBBLE. THOUGHT IT WAS WEAK TIRES. PURCHASED NEW (BETTER) TIRES, NO CHANGE. TOOK INTO OAK RIDGE, TN CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR DEATH WOBBLE REPAIRS AT 122,351 MILES (TICKET CHCS182246). FINE UNTIL LAST MONTH 12/2016 AT APPROX 137,051 MILES. DEATH WOBBLE IS BACK (AND WORSE). EASILY OCCURS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN ONE HITS BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS (ESPECIALLY ON A CURVE). BUT MUST ALSO WATCH (BE CAREFUL) ON SECONDARY ROADS AT SLOWER SPEEDS. DOES NOT NEED TO BE ON A CURVE IF THE BUMP IS BIG. IN MY OPINION ENGINEERING WISE, THINK THE ENGINE / FRONT END IS TOO HIGH/HEAVY FOR THE DEFAULT STEERING/SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO HANDLE THE FORCES. IT SEEMS THE REPAIRS I AM OFFERED ARE MERELY FIXING SYMPTOMS AND NOT ROOT CAUSE. ALSO SEEMS THERE IS A WEALTH OF AFTER MARKET KNOWLEDGE / PARTS THAT RECOGNIZES THE ISSUES THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 14V770000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AS WITH MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2003 DODGE RAM 3500'S THIS RAM 3500 HAS HAD ALL SUGGESTED STEERING COMPONENT UPGRADES AND RECALL UPGRADES (CHANGE STEERING TO 2008 STEERING) AND THE TIE ROD RECALL FOR THE 2008 STEERING. THE 2008 STEERING UPGRADE SEEMED TO EXACERBATE THE TIRE WEAR ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, BALL JOINTS AND SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE RAM DEATH WOBBLE AND EXCESSIVE TIE WEAR IS STILL PRESENT. THE LAST SET OF TIRES LASTED 8,000 MILES (I AM PUTTING A NEW SET ON TODAY). THE TIRE WEAR ON MY LAST TRIP OF ONLY 360 MILES WAS VERY NOTICEABLE - SO MUCH SO A TRIP OF 1,000 MILES OR MORE WOULD HAVE CAUSED DANGEROUS TIRE WEAR AND POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. DODGE HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY ONLY SKIMMING OVER THE ISSUE WITH MINOR FIXES. AS A RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE - THE STEERING AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IS UNSAFE. SINCE I AM GETTING NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT TODAY - I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TRACK MILEAGE, DRIVING CONDITIONS, NOTE STEERING ISSUES, AND PHOTOGRAPH TIRE WEAR - IF YOU WISH.

Mileage: 79,168

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND BECAME LOOSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BALL STUD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BALL STUD ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS), BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 325,500.

Mileage: 325,500

I JUST WANTED TO ADD TO THE RECENT RECALL INFORMATION YOU ARE INVESTIGATING WITH THE RAM TRUCKS. OUR 2003 RAM 3500 4X4 HAS HAD WHAT IS KNOW BY DODGE TRUCK OWNERS AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FOR MANY YEARS. WE HAVE SUNK COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF MONEY AND TIME IN IT TRYING TO FIX IT. IT IS VERY SERIOUS AND SCARY AS THE TRUCK VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE/TRACKS OR SIMILAR ROAD OBSTACLES.THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO EXCEPT SLOW DOWN AND RIDE IT OUT. WE WERE SO HAPPY WHEN WE RECEIVED A RECALL/PART FIX NOTICE A FEW YEARS BACK TO HAVE IT WORKED ON BUT UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I CAN TELL YOU WITH COMPLETE CERTAINTY THAT WAS NOT THE CASE, IT HAS STILL DONE IT SINCE THEN. WE THINK WE HAVE IT FIXED NOW BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL BUT IT WAS VERY UPSETTING THAT ALL THE YEAR TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM WERE NOT CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH ADDITIONAL YEAR MODELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I GOT A LETTER LAST YEAR 2014 ABOUT THE RECALL AND WENT BACK A MONTH LATER, AND THEY VERBALLY SAID THAT THERE'S A RECALL ON THE RECALL. THE RECENT ONE, I TOOK IT TO TURLOCK DODGE AND THEY PUT ME ON THE LIST AND I'M AT THE BOTTOM AND IT HAS BEEN A YEAR, BUT I WANT IT FIXED ASAP. THE RECALL SAYS: "THE PROBLEM IS THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD ON YOUR TRUCK MAY FRACTURE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND/OR CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. TO DO THIS, YOUR DEALER WILL INSPECT THE STEERING LINKAGE ON YOUR TRUCK AND REPLACE STEERING LINKAGE COMPONENT/S IF REQUIRED. THE INSPECTION WILL TAKE LESS THAN 1/2 HOUR. IF LINKAGE REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED, THE WORK WILL TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 1 HOUR TO COMPLETE..ETC" THIS WAS COPIED FROM THE RECALL NOTICE. SO WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FIX IT?! FIX THIS ASAP, I'M FRUSTRATED SINCE IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND NO ONE HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME EXCEPT THE LETTER! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. CHRYSLER/DODGE RECALLED THE STEERING ONCE AND IT FIXED MY "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, NOW WITH THEIR NEW MOPAR PARTS THAT I BOUGHT IT'S WORSE THEN BEFORE. SAID PARTS I BOUGHT ARE AFFECTED IN THEIR N62 RECALL. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER AND WAS DENIED SERVICE!! CALLED ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY PUT ME ON THE WAITING LIST FOR PARTS OVER A MONTH AGO! I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE TRUCK MAYBE 1000MILES IN A YEAR SINCE THE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN SO BAD I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WAS VEHICLE 20 ON HIS LIST WAITING, AND THAT THEY HAD NO CLUE WHEN THEY ARE GETTING PARTS! I'M GETTING TIRED OF WAITING FOR DODGE/CHRYSLER TO FIX IT, I JUST WANT IT FIXED AND FIXED NOW! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER (STEERING). CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO WARE PREMATURELY THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION UNTIL THE RECALLED PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000. LI

Mileage: 150,000

2003 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING LINKAGE RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HE WOULD BE PLACED ON A LIST, AS THEY WERE ONLY RECEIVING 1 PART A WEEK. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. 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 AND THAT THE DEALER WAS RECEIVING ONE RECALL REMEDY PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-THREE WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR OVER 20 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURE CHRYSLER WAS ONLY DISTRIBUTING TWO REPAIR KITS PER WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE BECAME UNBALANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED HE INDEPENDENTLY CHANGED THE ROTORS BEARINGS, AND SHOCKS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, LOWER BALL JOINTS, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID FEBRUARY 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL BUT DID NOTICE A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING), BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING), BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

FROM 55MPH AND ABOVE IF A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, SMALL OR LARGE THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHACK UNCONTROLLABLY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. I INSTALLED AN AFTER MARKET HIGH PERFORMANCE FRONT STABILIZER THAT PREVENTED THE DEATH RUMBLE FROM OCCURRING. THIS WORKED FOR 50-60 THOUSAND MILES. THE DEATH RUMBLE HAS RETURNED. I BOUGHT ANOTHER AFTER MARKET STABILIZER HOWEVER IT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE THIS TIME. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE DODGE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I PAID 50,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT HAS NOT OPERATED PROPERLY FOR 40 OF THE 90THOUSAND MILES. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SENT MY TRUCK TO DODGE TO NO PREVAIL. HELP! *TR

Mileage: 15,000

DRIVING AT HWY. SPEEDS WHEN YOU HIT A SEAM OR BUMP ON HWY. FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO KNOWN AS (DEATH WOBBLE) THERE ARE MANY OTHER DODGE RAM TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT. I HAVE ALL THE UPGRADES FROM CHRYSLER & STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHICH OVER CORRECTED ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND IT FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL; HOWEVER, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD SELL HIM THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

Mileage: 143,000

THE DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES- THE LAST TIME WAS AUG 2ND, 2009 ON THE FREEWAY GOING 75MPH PASSING A SEMI TRAILER, WE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO CONTROL THIS SHAKE WHILE GOING 75MPH- IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL WE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BUT THANKS TO MY HUSBAND EXCELLENT DRIVING SKILLS HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE REPLACE TIERODS, BALL JOINTS, STEERING BOX, TIRES, SHOCKS, AND MORE. I AM AFRAID TO GET BACK INTO THIS TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

FOR OVER A YEAR OUR 2003 DODGE 3500 4X4 PICK UP HAS BEEN SHAKING WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE ON THE TRUCK GOES UP BEFORE THE LEFT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY PLACES AND TOLD TO REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD TO PUT SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND ARE IN NEED OF NEW TIRES NOW. THE LAST THREE TIMES THAT OUR TRUCK HAS DONE, WHAT I AM NOW BEING TOLD AND BELIEVE IT TO BE, THE DEATH WOBBLE... THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK HAS SNAPPED AND SLUNG ME OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED THE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE SNAPPED. THE THIRD TIME THE TIRE ROD SNAPPED. ALL THREE TIMES WERE NEAR DEATH FOR ME AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. I NEED THE TRUCK FIXED BECAUSE WE ARE A ONE VEHICLE FAMILY AND WE BOTH WORK. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE PARTS ON MY TRUCK THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF. MY TRUCK IS AT SORENSON SCHADE CHRYSLER DODGE IN LAKE WALES AND EVERYONE THERE HAS GIVEN ME A DIFFERENT EXCUSE WHY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MY TRUCK REPAIR. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME GET MY TRUCK REPAIRED SO THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE SO THAT I CAN GET RID OF IT AND NOT WORRY ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE GETTING KILLED? PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

I WENT TO CHRYSLER WITH I THOUGHT SHOCK PROBLEMS .THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE HE TIM/ ALSO SAID CHRYSLER WOULD ONLY REPLACE ONE SMALL PART BUT THAT THE OTHER RODS AND BUSHINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE THEY WERE PART OF THE PROBLEM AND IF I DID NOT REPLACE RODS AND BUSHINGS THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY BRAKE AND I WOULD HAVE NO STEERING CONTROL RIGHT NOW THE BUSHING ARE RATTLING REAL BAD AND THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND WALKS ON THE ROAD TIM THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS ONE WHOLE PROBLEM AND ALL LINKED TOGETHER ALSO I HAVE COST GUARD INSURANCE AND SINCE PART IS ON RECALL THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE OTHER PARTS WHICH WILL COST OVER 700.00 I FEEL CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE AND NEED TO PAY CHRYSLER ALREADY HAD ONE REPAIR ON SAME BREAKDOWN LAST WEEK PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS FOR US. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

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

Mileage: 43,900

STEERING BOX GEARS DISINTEGRATED DUE TO MISALIGNMENT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND FAILURE OF RELATED SYSTEMS. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE TIED TO SAME PUMP SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN PARKING LOT RATHER THAN TRAVELING DOWN FREEWAY WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. *NM

Mileage: 33,199

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING THAT THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT. I'VE RECENTLY STARTED GETTING A WHINING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LAST TIME THAT I NOTICED THIS NOISE I LATER NOTICED FLUID UNDER THE TRUCK COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING LOCATION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE IT WAS LEAKING FROM AND PLACED DYE IN THE RESEVOIR AND RAN THE TRUCK FOR TWO HOURS. THEY DID NOT NOTICE A LEAK OR THE WHINE. THEY WANT ME TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND BRING IN BACK AFTER 200 MILES OR SO. I DID A SEARCH OF THE FORUMS ON WWW.TURBODIESELREGISTRY.COM AND NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A METAL SCREEN "FILTER" INSIDE THE PUMP THAT IS CLOGGING. AFTER THEY DRAIN THE PUMP, CLEAN THE SCREEN AND REFILL/REPRIME THE PUMP THE LOW SPEED CONDITION GOES AWAY. THIS CONCERNS ME VERY MUCH AS MY FAMILY LIVES COULD BE IN JEOPARDY IF THIS SHOULD CAUSE A POWER STEERING / POWER BRAKE FAILURE. WE LIVE IN COLORADO AND TOW ON THE MOUNTAIN PASSES HERE VERY FREQUENTLY. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS "FILTER" IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WHETHER IT IS TO REMOVE THIS "FILTER" OR REPLACE IT WITH AN EXTERNAL FILTER THAT CAN BE SERVICED.

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND COULDN'T TURN TO THE RIGHT. ALSO AFFECTED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AS IT HAS DIESEL ENGINE AND USES THE HYDRA-VAC SYSTEM. WITH NO WARNING IT LOCKED UP AND IT MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. TESTS SHOW THE PRESSURE WAS ABOVE NORMAL WHEN TAKEN TO A SHOP. JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN FEB OF 2005 AND AT THE TIME HAS 45600 MILES ON IT. E-MAILED CHRYSLER MOTOR COMPANY AND INQUIRED IF THEY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER. I DO HAVE THE OLD STEERING GEAR BOX AFTER THEY REPLACED IT ALONG WITH A SAMPLE OF THE FLUID. *JB

Mileage: 45,600

TIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. *AK THE STABILIZER BAR AND WHEEL BEARING ALSO FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND LOCKED UP. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING GEAR BOX BEING TIGHTENED TOO TIGHT AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING, PER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART. *AK *NLM

Mileage: 6,500