2008 DODGE RAM 3500 Suspension Problems

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE, WHEN HITTING A BUMP, HOLE, OR UNEVEN SURFACE (USUALLY EXITING A BRIFGE), THE FRONT END STARTS VIBRATING VIOLENTLY BECOMING DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, THE BATTERY TERMINALS COME OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE AUGUST OF 2019, NOTE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN IN SEPT, OCT, OR NOV.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AND THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TRACK BAR HIMSELF AND ORDERED A DODGE RAM BOLT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT, WHICH PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM SAFELY DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A DEATH WOBBLE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PROVIDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER COULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 55MPH ROAD CURVED TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE SIDE POCKETS AND THE DASH EMPTIED ONTO THE FLOOR AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I GOT DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN KISSIMME FL IN 2014 ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP BOTH TIMES THAT THE TIE ROD WAS NOT BAD AND THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE IT OUT. ON 2/21/15, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND I LOST COMPLETE STEERING AND WAS SHOT LEFT OF CENTER. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CRASHING INTO ANYTHING OR ANYONE. I WAS LESS THAN 1/4 MILE FROM THE MAIN ROAD, AND I SHUTTER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THAT 4 LANE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE DONE ITS JOB WITH THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHETHER IT IS ON THE HIGHWAY RUNNING 65-75 OR ON A SIDE ROAD RUNNING 45-60 IF YOU HIT A BUMP, COME OFF A BRIDGE, OR DRIVE OVER ANYTHING THAT IS NOT SMOOTH ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE/SHAKE. IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN SLOWLY AND STEADILY AND PRAY YOU DON'T START CHANGING LANES BECAUSE WHEN SHE STARTS SHAKING IT'S DRIVING ITSELF! I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT EXPERIENCES THIS. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO PUT SOME HEAT ON DODGE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT! *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND ALSO AN ALIGNMENT AND THE FRAME HAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

VEHICLE HAS A DEATH WOBBLE, DEALERSHIPS KEEP REPLACING STEERING DAMPER, THREE TIMES SINCE 2009, IT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY, THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FRONT END, JUST TURNED 40,000 MILES, I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, DODGE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE CORRECTLY. THUS WHY IT HAS ONLY 40K ON IT. I DO NOT WANT TO EVEN DRIVE IT OVER 45 MPH. IT HAS THE PROBLEM AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE IT IN, BUT DO NOT WANT TO GIVE SOMEONE THIS HEADACHE. I WILL NOT EVEN DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THIS TRUCK. ALSO HAVE HAD EGR VALVE ISSUES. PLEASE FORCE DODGE TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE VEHICLES LIKE THIS GET BEHIND THE WHEELS AND KILLS A FAMILY. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DECELERATE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT BOTH CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REFUND HER THE MONEY FOR THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 10/26/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/13/2012 *JS

Mileage: 58,000

DRIVING 40 MPH OVER A BRIDGE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED DUE TO THE ABRUPT AND VIOLENT STEERING SHAKING AND VIBRATION. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE GOING TO BREAK OFF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

PULLING OUT FROM CARPORT TURNED SHARP TO THE LEFT HERD A LOUD POP. GOT OUT THE TRUCK TO SEE TIE ROD SNAPPED AT THE BALL JOINT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

DEATH WOBBLE! I HIT A POT HOLE OR ROUGH BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT I COULD HARDLY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL THE ITEMS ON THE CONSOLE WENT ON TO THE FLOOR, CLEARED THE DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. 3 TIMES WHEN COMING OFF A BRIDGE DECK. ALL TIMES THE TRUCK IS AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS TO BRAKE AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS ITS ALWAYS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES ALL AROUND. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARES THE LIFE OUT OF ME. I HAVE REPLACED STEERING CONTROL LINK WITH TIE ROD ENDS. STABILIZER BAR, ADDED AFTER MARKET STEERING BOX STABILIZER AND DONE TWO ALIGNMENTS. ALL PARTS ARE LIKE NEW THERE IS ONLY 55000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SUSPENSION! I HAVE OWNED 4 OTHER TRUCKS. 2 WITH SOLID AXLES IN THE FRONT AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2010, AND THE SO CALL "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL APRIL 2011. I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END, YET ROTATED THE TIRES, RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END AND REPLACED A CONTROL ARM. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ALSO CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER WHO DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF THESE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN LITTLE, AND SEVERAL TIMES THIS MONTH (DECEMBER 2011) WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, WHILE APPROACHING A BRIDGE DOING 65 TO 70 MPH., OR WHERE THE PAVEMENT IS ROUGH THE VEHICLE STARTED THIS "DEATH WOBBLE", ALMOST TO THE POINT THERE IS NO CONTROL. THE DRIVER CAN NOT GAIN FULL CONTROL OF VEHICLE UNTIL THE SPEED IS REDUCED. I DID NOTICE ON THE NET THAT CHRYSLER DID ISSUE A SERVICE LETTER TO THEIR DEALERS THAT A PROBLEM MAY EXIST, YET NOTHING WAS MENTIONED TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO TOW A TEN-THOUSAND POUND RV, AND YET, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A WOBBLE WHILE PULLING THAT UNIT, I'M SURE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP, COME UP WITH A SOLUTION, RECALL AND FIX THESE VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS DESERVE BETTER THAN WHAT CHRYSLER IS DOING, AFTER ALL THE CUSTOMERS PAYS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEIR PRODUCT. THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE ORIGINAL DATE ALSO. DEALER HAS HAD IN AND "FIXED" 3 TIMES. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALERS SERVICE NOW. *TR

Mileage: 87,900

MY WIFE AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE 3500 MEGA CAB 2 MONTHS AGO FROM A DODGE DEALER AFTER 2 WEEKS OF OWNING THE TRUCK WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND HIT A REGULAR BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TIRES STARTED SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. WE FINALLY GOT IT TO STOP WHEN WE SLOWED TO ABOUT 30MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH IS NOT FUN AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE MONTH IN A HALF WE HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. WE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIRES NEED BALANCED AND ROTATED. WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. CALLED THE DEALER BACK TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM ITS BEEN A WEEK AND NO PHONE CALL BACK TO US TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I'M VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS DEALER AND WITH DODGE. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND TO PUT MY FAMILY IN IT. I OWN A BUSINESS ALONG WITH MY FAMILY AND IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WE FIX IT IF ITS OUR MISTAKE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS IT SHOULD NOT TAKE SOMEONE'S LIFE TO FIGURE THAT OUT. DODGE NEEDS TO BUCK UP AND FACE THESE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FORKED OUT SO MUCH MONEY ON THEIR SO CALLED BEST TRUCKS. WE WANT AN ANSWER AND A FIX BEFORE ITS SOMEONE'S LIFE. I CHALLENGE DODGE BIG WIGS TO PUT THEIR FAMILY IN A DEATH WOBBLE DODGE AND SEE HOW COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT THEY ARE THEN. YOUR WIFE AND KIDS WILL CRY JUST LIKE MINE WHEN YOUR TRUCK DOES THE DEATH WOBBLE AND ALMOST GOES UNDER A SEMI DOING 65 MPH. ITS [XXX] AND YOU ALL ARE NOT TAKING MY FAMILY AWAY FROM ME BECAUSE OF YOUR MESS UP SO *****FIX IT ***** IF NOTHING GETS DONE I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY HUSBAND AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE 3500 MEGA CAB 4X4 4 WEEKS AGO WHEN YOU REACH SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH AND HIT A NORMAL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU COME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. THE TRUCK HAS 50,000 ON IT AND IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS OF OWNING IT HAS DONE IT 4 OR 5 TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED A VERY BAD WRECK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS THEY NEED FIXED. THE DEALER IS GIVING US THE RUN AROUND ABOUT FIXING IT. *KB

Mileage: 50,000

TURNING STEERING. RIGHT OUTER TIEROD JOINT FAILURE. JOINT BALL CAME OUT OF IT'S SOCKET CAUSING STEERING LINKAGE TO FALL DOWN ON RIGHT SIDE AND JAM AGAINST TIRE LOCKING WHEEL ALSO. REPLACE RIGHT OUTER TIEROD AND ALIGN FRONT END. *TR

Mileage: 74,500

2008 DODGE 3500 DUAL REAR WHEELS. ANYTIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD , MY TRUCK GOES INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I WILL BE SELLING IT. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

2008 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES AN HOUR HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE TRUCK STARTED DOING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 200 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 19,200

HI IM SENDING YOU AN EMAIL ON MY 2008 DODGE 3500 DULLY TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THE REALLY BAD SHAKING IN MY FRONT END WHEN I HIT A BIG BUMP ON THE HIGH WAY IT SCARED ME AND MY FAMILY AND I GOT A NEW TRUCK SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE BUT I WAS WRONG NOT HAPPY ABOUT MY TRUCK 35,000 AND CANT DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY THIS SUCKS WITH MY JOB I TRAVEL ALOT SO WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT MY TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE WOBBLING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NON-WARRANTY RELATED ISSUE AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT FEELS THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WILL DETACH WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000