2010 RAM 2500 Suspension Problems

This is the 3rd time this happened to me. The first time I was driving around 55 and the truck started to shake so bad I could not actually hold onto the steering wheel, and I made it to the side of the road. I thought was a flat tire and I pulled over to find nothing wrong. The second was bad as it shook so violently, I was unable to make it to the side of the road, so I hit the brakes in the middle of traffic to stop. This 3rd time I happen to be traveling 65 mph on the interstate in PA and hit a small bump and all of the sudden the truck felt like it was bouncing off of the road. I hit the brakes to slow down and drove to the side and into a field. I purchased tie rods and actually the entire front suspension. This was the worst shaking I have ever felt in 45 years of driving. This is going to get me killed when this happens on the road. Please help. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE RODE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS DUE TO THE FAILURE TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING TRACK BAR, THE STEERING COLUMN STABILIZER, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, STEERING DAMPENER, BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED "THE DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY TRUCK. (2010 DODGE RAM 2500) I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND MY TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE FRONT END. APPLYING MY BREAKS DID NOT HELP. ALL I COULD DO IS HOLD ON FOR THE RIDE UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER AND EXAMINED MY TRUCK THINKING THAT SOMETHING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO THE EXTREME NATURE OF THE INCIDENT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGES. I SLOWLY DROVE HOME AFRAID OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE VIOLENT SHAKING IN MY TRUCK WAS CALLED UNTIL I RESEARCHED THIS SCARY EXPERIENCE. UPON CONDUCTING MY RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN FOR A COUPLE OF RECALL ITEMS REGARDING STEERING ISSUES. I AM AFRAID THEY MAY HAVE REPLACED ANY RECALL ITEMS WITH FAULTY PARTS.

Mileage: 154,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. IN MARCH OF 2013, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL (L16). IN DECEMBER OF 2014, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AGAIN PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000(SUSPENSION). IN NOVEMBER OF 2015, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED AND TURNED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE AND THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/09/15. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

PERSONAL VEHICLE, ONE OF TWO, DROVE ON INTERSTATE 87. EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING ON THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING OVER PAVEMENT TO BRIDGE TRANSITION ANGLED LEFT WHEEL FIRST, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. STEERING WHEEL SHOCK VIOLENTLY FOR 4 TO 5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY TRIP UP NORTH. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, BUT NOT AS SEVERE. I BELIEVE THE PAVEMENT TO BRIDGE THEN BRIDGE TO PAVEMENT TRANSITION BEING ANGLED, AMPLITUDE THE SEVERITY OF THE FRONT END SHAKING. MY VEHICLE DID HAVE RECALL WORK ALREADY DONE, THAT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THOUGH I LOVE MY RAM, I WILL NOT LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, WHITE KNUCKLED AT TIMES. I CONSIDER THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR DRIVING.

Mileage: 108,000

DRIVING ON RT 90 WEST ALBANY NY TRUCK AND TRAILER WENT IN A DEATH WOBBLE AND WENT OF THE ROADWAY THIS WAS THE FIRST ACCIDENT TURNED TRUCK AROUND BROUGHT IT TO KEENE CHRYSLER IN KEENE NEW HAMPSHIRE THEY CHANGE ALL TIRES ALINED FRONT END SENT ME ON MY WAY NEXT ACCIDENT TIE RODE BROKE ON LEFT SIDE TRUCK LANDED IN DITCH DENTED BUMPERS TOWED TO LAMBERT CHRYSLER RAM JEEP AUTO 5 RIVER RD CLAREMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE 03743 . THEN THE NEXT ACCIDENT ACOURD ON 06/26/2013 SAME TIE RODE BROKE AGAIN TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO LAMBERT AUTO SALES IN CLAREMONT NH 603 543 1507.. I HAVE TRYED TO GET CHRYSLER TO BUY BACK THIS LEMON I HAVE NAMES I SPOKE WITH THAT I COULD GET ANY ANSEWERS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS MATT IN NH THIS IS A DANGER,S TRUCK CHRYSLER HAS EGNORED MY CALLS BUT I STILL HAVE THE NAMES I SPOKE WITH AND PHONE NUMBERS MY TRUCK IS GOING TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY SOON AND THEY DON,T CARE THEY ONLY CARED THAT I GAVE THEM $ 45000.00 DOLLARS THE WHEN I STARTED TO HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS NO ONE WOULD LISTEN TO ME MY FAMILY IS STILL SCARED TO RIDE IN THIS TRUCK THANK YOU MATT.

Mileage: 900

THE SECOND DAY I OWNED MY 2010 POWER WAGON I EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. IT ONLY HAD 16,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING DAMPENER AND TIRES. THIS WORKED FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS. THAT WAS 2011 WHEN IT STARTED. IT IS NOW APRIL 2015 HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVERY FEW MONTHS. I HAVE REBUILT THE ENTIRE FRONT END HELPED FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT IT SOON CAME BACK. I HAVE PUT 4 SETS OF TIRES ON IT ALSO IN THIS TIME PERIOD. I INSTALLED AN AFTERMARKET DUAL STEERING STABILIZER SAME RESULT. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 63,400 MILES ON IT NOW. TWO DAYS AGO RUNNING DOWN THE TOLL ROAD HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND STARTED THE DEATH WOBBLE CARS SCATTERED ALL AROUND ME AS TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNTIL YOU CAN SLOWLY SLOW YOUR SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR PRAYING THAT NOBODY SLAMS INTO YOU. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN A MATTER OF ABOUT FIVE MILES. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ROTATED MY AXLE FORWARD TO GET THREE MORE DEGREES OF CASTER AND THEY SAID TRY THAT. ON MY WAY HOME STARTED TO DEATH WOBBLE AT 58 MILES PER HOUR. DODGE HAS WORKED ON MY TRUCK TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ROUGHLY 12 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK DO TO FEAR OF THEIR LIVES AND OTHERS IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WITH THEM BEHIND THE WHEEL. SOMETHING NEEDS TOO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (SUSPENSION) 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING ON ALBERT PIKE (GARLAND COUNTY ARKANSAS) WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND RAN OFF THE ROAD OVER THE SIDEWALK. I PROMPTLY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ([XXX]) AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE ON THE TIE ROD END. WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. THE DEALERSHIP TOWED THE VEHICLE IN AND IT WAS REPAIRED A COUPLE DAYS LATER. IN JUNE OF 2014 I WAS DRIVING DOWN 70 EAST (GARLAND COUNTY ARKANSAS) AND STARTED TO LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER PROPERLY BECAUSE OF A MASSIVE WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO AMERICA TIRE AND WHEELS. THEY PUT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SO LOOSE THAT YOU COULD WOBBLE THE TIRE BACK AND FORTH APPROX. THREE INCHES. I AGAIN TOOK MY TRUCK TO [XXX] TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE RECALL. ONCE AGAIN, WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION. AT THIS TIME I HAD NEW SET OF TIRES WHICH HAD 14000 MILES ON THEM AND THE RIGHT FRONT WAS WORN THROUGH THE WEAR BARS AND THE LEFT FRONT WAS SEVERELY CUPPED. I SPOKE WITH THE DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE OR PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE TIRE. THEY SAID THE FRONT RECALLS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRE WEAR. THEY. DODGE, HAD ALREADY PUT MY LIFE AND THE LIFE'S OF OTHERS IN JEOPARDY, BY THIS ISSUE AND BY NOT NOTIFYING US OF THE TWO RECALLS UNTIL AFTER THERE WAS AN INCIDENT. I FEEL LIKE THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER, THERE DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE, SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND ARE LIABLE FOR ALL REPAIRS INVOLVED WITH THIS RECALL. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. DODGE NEEDS TO BACK THE PRODUCTS THEY ARE SELLING TO THE PUBLIC. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 45,000

RECEIVED FIRST NOTICE OF LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD (RECALL N49) RECALL IN EARLY MARCH 2014. SCHEDULED AND TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN RECALLED AGAIN AND DODGE WAS WAITING FOR NEW PARTS. HAVE CALLED AND CHECKED EVERY 1-2 WEEKS ON STATUS WITH LITTLE OR NO INFORMATION JUST SAYING THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS AND THEY ARE ONLY GETTING ONE PART EVERY 7 DAYS AND WE ARE ON THE LIST...NOT RELEASING WHERE ON THE LIST, HOW MANY ARE ON THE LIST OR WHEN I CAN EXPECT THE SERVICE. DODGE HAS TOLD ME THE TIE ROD IS BAD AND THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE MY SAFETY OR RECOMMEND THE USE OF MY TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PERSONAL USE, INCLUDING HAULING AND TOWING AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ON THE ROAD, FOR EITHER MYSELF, FAMILY OR OTHER PEOPLE. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE FOR WORK, AND CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER TEMPORARY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL N49/NHTSA 13V-529 FOR THE LEFT TIE ROD OF MY DODGE RAM IN EARLY JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. CALLED LOCAL DEALER YAKIMA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (509-248-1300) BEGINNING 1/6/14 AND WAS TOLD THE NECESSARY REPAIR PARTS HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED BY CHRYSLER AND TO CALL BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE NEXT WEEK WHEN I CALLED I RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL MORE WEEKS UNTIL I GAVE UP MY WEEKLY CALLS. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR AND WAS TOLD CHRYSLER WAS ONLY SUPPLYING ONE SET OF PARTS ON THIS RECALL A WEEK AND THAT I COULD BE ADDED TO A LIST AND WOULD BE CALLED WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR MY REPAIR. AT THAT TIME THEY ADVISED THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 50 OTHERS AHEAD OF ME ON THE LIST. HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE THAT TIME BUT TODAY RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE ON THE RECALL FROM CHRYSLER, APPARENTLY TO REMIND ME THAT I HAVE NOT HAD THE WORK DONE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO THEIR DEALERS TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. *TR

DRIVING UP COUNTRY ROAD AT 45 MPH IN MY DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL, WITH ONLY 40K MILES ON IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, DEATH WOBBLE HITS. NO ABILITY TO STEER AND NO BRAKES. RIGHT WHEEL GETS JAMMED INTO FRAME OF TRUCK AT 45MPH AND CAN'T SPIN SO VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. EVIDENCED BY TIRE MARKS ON THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK. HAVE PHOTOS. SENDS ME UP THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND ALMOST FLIPS THE TRUCK UPSIDE DOWN. MANAGED TO GET TRUCK UNDER CONTROL, BY SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES, IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, MY DOG HITS THE WINDSHIELD. POLICE OFFICER WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND WITNESSED THE ENTIRE EVENT, TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. WHEN I CALLED DODGE THEY DENIED EVERYTHING. LOOKED UP INTERNET AND FOUND "DEATH WOBBLE" WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT TRANSPIRED WITH THE TRUCK. FORTUNATELY AT THE TIME I WAS NOT HAULING MY HORSE TRAILER OR ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. DAMAGES TO DATE SO FAR IS 8K, INCLUDING FRAME, FRONT BUMPER, FRONT SUSPENSION, STEERING, FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS FOR A TRUCK THAT ONLY HAS 40K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

CONTACTED DEALER VEHICLE PERCHED SHEPHERD TEAM AUTO PLAZA, 1819 SOUTH MAIN, FORT SCOTT KANSAS 66701 (888-211-6244) WEEKLY SINCE FEB. 1, 2014 AND THEY CAN'T PROVIDE THE SERVICE FOR THE RECALL N49. MANY EXCUSES EVEN AFTER MY PERSISTENCE. *TR

THREE TIMES I'VE LOST CONTROL OF THIS TRUCK AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TRUCK WOULD GO INTO A RIGHT SKID AND FISHTAIL. TWICE THE ROAD WAS DRY, ONCE THE ROAD WAS WET. EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE HITTING SOMETHING OR EXITING THE ROADWAY HOWEVER I USED BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC TO RECOVER. TWICE I LOST CONTROL WHILE ACCELERATING NORMALLY AFTER SLOWING FOR A CURVE OR OTHER SITUATION. I HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 AND WAS ACCELERATING BACK TO THE SPEED LIMIT OF 60. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 50. LOSS OF CONTROL CAME SUDDENLY LIKE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TOOK A SHARP BID TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN. ONCE WAS AFTER HITTING SOME WASHBOARD TYPE BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE BACKEND TO BOUNCE TO THE RIGHT AND BEGIN TO SKID. I INSPECTED AND DON'T SEE ANYTHING OBVIOUSLY LOOSE OR BROKEN. POSSIBLE RELATED ISSUES: A SLIGHT BUMP IS OFTEN FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRUCK IS UNDER RECALL N49 FOR A TIE ROD ISSUE. BUT I DON'T SEE ANY SIGN THAT THE TIE ROD IS LOOSE ALTHOUGH THE U-BOLTS THAT HOLD THE DAMPER TO THE TIE ROD MAY BE SLIPPING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WIFE FIRST EXPERIENCED WHEN TAKING DAUGHTER TO DOCTOR AND THE WHOLE TRUCK WOBBLED VIOLENTLY SAID WAS POSSIBLE IT SMALL BUMP ON A LEFT TURN GOING ABOUT 45-50 MPH TODAY 2/10/13 WAS ON WAY HOME AND WAS DOING ABOUT 50 OR SO AND ON LEFT HAND TURN HIT SLIGHT BUMP AND WHOLE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING CALLED DEALER TODAY AND TOLD THE ISSUE AND ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NOT THAT THEY HAVE HEARD OF AND DID SOME QUICK RESEARCH JUST NOW AND FOUND THAT IT'S POSSIBLE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE AND I FEEL IF I HAD MY THREE DAUGHTERS IN TRUCK THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AND LUCKILY I WAS I GOOD CONTROL OTHERWISE I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE SENDING THIS NOW THANKS FOR LISTENING HOPE DODGE MAKES THIS BETTER FROM FORUMS READ ON DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THEY WANT OR CARE ABOUT THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

ON MY WAY TO YORK, PA A SECOND "DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURRED. THIS TIME ON I 83. SPEED LIMIT IS 65 MPH. I DROVE OVER A COUPLE OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS WELL AS THE TRUCK BOUNCING ALL OVER THE ROAD LIKE A JUMPING JACK. AN 18 WHEELER WAS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME AND ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME AS A RESULT. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST NOTHING TO GET IT TO STOP AND WAS FORCED INTO THE SHOULDER. THIS IS THE TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME TODAY AND THE FOURTH TIME IN ONE WEEK! THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AS I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME THING OCCURRING TO THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 16,250

DRIVING ON THE BALTIME BELTWAY (695) AFTER DRIVING OVER A COUPLE OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND BOUNCING ALL OVER THE ROAD LIKE A JUMPING JACK. OTHER CARS THAT WERE AROUND ME AT THE TIME WERE GETTING OUT OF MY PROXIMITY AS I WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP. I ACTUALLY ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER. THIS HIGHWAY IS 55 MPH AND USUALLY CONGESTED. *TR

Mileage: 16,200

TRAVELING 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE COUNTY ROAD IN A RURAL AREA, SPEED LIMIT 55MPH. DROVE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT WAS OVER A SMALL CREEK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY STARTED TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND STARTED TO FORCE ME OFF THE ROAD TOWARD A WOODED AREA.LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH FOR THE "DEATH WOBBLE" TO SUBSIDE ENOUGH FOR ME TO REGAIN CONTROL. I WAS ON MY WAY TO PERFORM A CHORE AND HAD TO RETURN FROM THIS CHORE ON THE SAME ROAD. THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE RETURN TRIP. VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE AND TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS POORLY MAINTAINED AND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURRED WHEN I DROVE OVER AN IMPERFECTION ON THE ROAD SURFACE. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEXT TO ME OR AN ACCIDENT SURELY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THIS FIRST EVENT I THOUGHT WAS JUST BY CHANCE, BUT AFTER THE LAST EVENT HAPPENING TWICE ON THE SAME DAY HAS ME CONVINCED THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE STEERING AND/OR SUSPENSION. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AFTER DOING A WEB SEARCH ON PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE (MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED DETAILING EXACTLY WHAT HAD OCCURRED WITH ME) AND TOLD THE SERVICE REP WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND SHE SAID SHE HAD HEARD NO SUCH COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS. THE ROADS IN MY COUNTY ARE VERY RURAL AND WELL MAINTAINED. NO PROBLEMS ON WELL MAINTAINED ROADS, HOWEVER, ON POORLY MAINTAINED ROADS OR OVER EXPANSION JOINTS OR POTHOLES GOING 60 MPH WILL THROW THIS VEHICLE INTO A "DEATH WOBBLE" AS IT HAS BEEN CALLED. *TR

Mileage: 15,976

I WAS DRIVING IN MY TRUCK WITH MY FRIEND ON SR 101. APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 60 MPH. WE WENT AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD OVER A CONCRETE BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT WHERE THE PAVEMENT CHANGED LEVELS. THE TRUCK JUMPED AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY VIBRATING AND FORCED ME INTO PASSENGER SIDE GUARD RAIL OF THE BRIDGE. THE VIBRATING CONTINUED UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX 10 MPH. THE PROBLEM I THOUGHT WAS FIXED WITH NEW STEERING STABILIZER AND SHOCKS, A.K.A. THE DEATH WOBBLE HAS RETURNED. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WITH SKEPTICISM. HE KNEW OF NO RECALLS AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AND DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY RIDING IN THE TRUCK. I HAVE ESCAPED INJURY TO THIS POINT. THIS IS MY 1ST POSTING. PLEASE HELP. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

Mileage: 42,063

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

I WAS DRIVING IN MY TRUCK WITH MY WIFE ON SR 25 IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I WAS HAULING MY 13 FT DETRO TRAILER. APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 55 MPH. WE WENT AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD WHERE THE PAVEMENT CHANGED LEVELS. THE TRUCK JUMPED AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY VIBRATING. THE VIBRATING CONTINUED UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX 10 MPH. THE PROBLEM I THOUGHT WAS FIXED A.K.A. THE DEATH WOBBLE HAS RETURNED. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WITH SKEPTICISM. THE DEALER OWNER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE WAS DOUBTFUL THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THE OWNER CALLED HIS DISTRICT MANAGER WHO STATED HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM (BUT THE OWNER SAID HE HAS). THE OWNER SUGGESTED I BEGIN VIDEO TAPING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN VIDEO TAPING EACH TIME I ENTER THE INTERSTATE SO I CAN "CATCH" THE DEATH WOBBLE ON VIDEO. AT THIS POINT, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AND DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY RIDING IN THE TRUCK. I HAVE ESCAPED ACCIDENT TO THIS POINT BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY VEHICLES AROUND ME AT THE TIME THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED. THIS IS MY 3RD POSTING. PLEASE HELP. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

Mileage: 28,150

I WAS DRIVING MY NORMAL ROUTE HOME ON I-65. JUST BEFORE MY EXIT, THERE IS AN OVERPASS ON I-65 YOU MUST GO OVER. THE EXPANSION JOINT IS DIAGONAL TO THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE GONE OVER THIS JOINT THOUSANDS OF TIMES BEFORE,IN MY OTHER VEHICLE. DRIVING MY NEW TRUCK, I WENT OVER THE JOINT AND THE TRUCK JUMPED TO THE RIGHT. IT SCARED ME BUT I ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE I WASN'T ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING THE NEW VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 5,600

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON IN THE VEHICLE GETTING ON I-65 GOING SB. I CROSSED OVER AN EXPANSION AND THE TRUCK STARTING VIOLENTLY JUMPING AND VIBRATING. IT THREW ME FAR ENOUGH THAT I WAS ALMOST IN THE GRASS. ONCE I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE TRUCK SLID COMPLETELY INTO THE GRASS. THE VIBRATING CONTINUED UNTIL I WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED (APPROX 10 MPH). I NEW IMMEDIATELY SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE INVOICE READS "CUSTOMER THE FRONT END WOBBLES BAD FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO 10 MPH, AFTER HITTING A BUMP". "REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND HOSES. ADD FLUID". I DID NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS THE PROBLEM SO I BEGAN RESEARCHING TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. TURNS OUT MANY OTHER DODGE TRUCKS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. SO MUCH SO THAT IT HAS BEEN GIVEN THE NAME "THE DEATH WOBBLE". IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS FIXES FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE ALL AFTER MARKET PARTS. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK HOPING THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE SAME ROUTE MANY TIMES WITHOUT ISSUE AND I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 24,980

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY,THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAD TO PULL OFF AND STOP BEFORE IT WOULD STOP. THEN PROCEEDING ON DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS YET. *TR

Mileage: 23,160

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING AROUND 75 AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND ALL 4 TIRES LOCKED UP, THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY, THE DASHBOARD AND EVERYTHING SHOOK REALLY HARD. I STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKES AND DID NOT LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN IF IT WAS SHAKING HARD. MY TRUCK STARTED TO GO ONTO THE SHOULDER THEN WENT INTO THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP. IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND I GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE TIRES AND UNDERNEATH BUT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND TOLD THEM I EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE AND NOT TO TRY TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT WILL GO OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY THEY CALLED ME TO SAY THEY REPLACED THE BALL JOINT (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT. I TOLD THEM THAT I LOOKED THE SYMPTOMS UP ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT CANT BE FIXED AND I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN, THEY CAN KEEP IT. WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY 700.00/MONTH PAYMENTS AND ALSO PAY WITH MY LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE TOO? I WILL NOT PICK THIS 'FIXED' TRUCK UP FROM THE DEALER. ON THE INTERNET AND YOU-TUBE ITS CALLED, THE DEATH WOBBLE AND IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME, ONLY WORSE AND TWICE! SO, TODAY I WENT TO NHTSA AND FILED BOTH COMPLAINTS. BELIEVE ME, I MAY NOT HAVE IT ON VIDEO BUT ITS VERY VIOLENT AND YOU CANT STEER! THE STEERING SHAKES SO BAD THAT YOU CAN BARELY HANG ONTO IT AND I THINK ALL THE TIRES QUIT TURNING BECAUSE YOU LITERALLY ARE BOUNCING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 31,300

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY BOUNCING EVERYWHERE (INSIDE THE CAB AND OUTSIDE) LIKE ALL FOUR TIRES STOPPED TURNING. IT WAS SO BAD THAT MY BRIEFCASE, CELL PHONE AND WATER GOT THROWN. I COULDN'T STEER TOO WELL SO I HIT THE BRAKES AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY THEN WENT VERY SLOW TO A GAS STATION AND TWO STRANGERS FOLLOWED ME TO SEE IF I WAS OKAY AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT THEY THINK MY TRUCK WENT INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF BECAUSE MY TIRES WEREN'T TURNING. I TOOK IT INTO THE WYATT ARP DEALER, THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE PROBLEM. THE PAPERWORK SAYS, "CUSTOMER STATES WAS TRAVELING 75 MPH ON HWY I-10 WHEN RAINING REAR TIRES LOCKED UP AFTER HITTING BUMP. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME". *TR

Mileage: 18,200

HORRIBLE SQUEAK COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF THE CAB. THE DEALERSHIP AND MYSELF CANNOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. I FEEL LIKE IM IN A SEINFIELD EPISODE. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 42,000

AT OR AROUND 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN HITTING A IRREGULARITY IN ROADWAY TRUCK WILL BOUNCE OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I SLAM THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN TO 35 MILES PER HOUR . THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE TIRES. THESE ARE THE STOCK TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND THEY ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. I DO NOT FELL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE STOCK TIRES ON A NEW TRUCK TO STOP IT FROM SHIMMING WHEN OVER 55 MILE AN HOUR. THIS WAS A EXPENSIVE TRUCK AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN IT. I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON MY NEXT STEP. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE TRUCK AND THE SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST DODGE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

MY FRONT END WAS VIOLENT, SHAKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING WILDLY. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

DRIVING 2010 RAM 2500 MEGACAB DIESEL 4X4 WITH 13950 MILES ON ODOMETER. PRIOR TO TRIP NOTED THAT STEERING WHEEL FREEPLAY WAS GETTING WORSE AND NOTED NEEDED TO HAVE CHECKED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY THE FOLLOWING WEEK. WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, WENT OVER AVERAGE BUMP - FRONT END CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED DROPPED BELOW 40MPH. PULLED OVER CHECKED TIRES, STEERING COMPONENTS AND GENERAL CONDITION FOR ROADSIDE INSPECTION -FOUND NO DEFECTS. CONTINUED ON ROAD. 10 MILES LATER AT 64MPH HAD SAME VIOLENT REACTION TO BUMP TILL BELOW 40MPH. 20 MILES LATER EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALER FOR EVALUATION. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACKBAR AND TIE ROD, ALIGNED FRONT END, TEST DROVE AND STILL NOTED WOBBLE BUT IMPROVED. THEY THEN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING SNUBBER. THE DEALER CLOSED SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT RESOLVED THE ISSUE YET OR NOT. THE TECH SAID IF IT STILL WOBBLED THAT THEY WOULD CHANGE THE WHEEL BEARING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WILL FIND OUT IN THE MORNING IF THE WHEEL BEARING WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 13,950