NHTSA Complaint #10313956 — 2007 DODGE RAM 3500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10313956
Vehicle 2007 DODGE RAM 3500
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 11,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AE

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65MPH OR GREATER) MY 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 WILL SUDDENLY BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AFTER AN UNEVEN SURFACE IN THE ROAD IS STRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE ONLY "FIX" ACTION IS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR A SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING THE STEERING AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A SECOND DEALERSHIP AFTER THIS LAST EPISODE OF "DEATH WOBBLE" AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE RODS, AND STEERING DAMPENING SHOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPENING SHOCK. FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE, THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN GERMANY AND IS DRIVEN ON AUTOBAHN'S WITH HIGHWAY SPEEDS GREATER THAN THE U.S. *TR

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