NHTSA Complaint #10350673 — 2006 DODGE RAM 2500

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10350673
Vehicle 2006 DODGE RAM 2500
Component SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 51,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

I OWN AN OPERATE A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK; IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 52000 MILES ON IT. MANY PARTS OF THE FRONT END ARE WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE" WHERE THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK SHAKES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION CAUSES AN UNCONTROLLED STATE OF VEHICLE OPERATION AND IS VERY UN-SAFE. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING POORLY DESIGNED FRONT END COMPONENTS OF THIS TRUCK AND THERE ARE STILL MORE THAT NEED REPLACEMENT. IT HAS BAD TRACK BAR BUSHINGS, BAD TIE ROD ENDS, BAD BALL JOINTS, AND HAD A BAD STEERING BOX REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DODGE IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND IS TURNING THEIR BACK ON IT BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL. THEY HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE DESIGNS AND UPDATED THE STEERING LINKAGES ON 2008 AND NEWER DODGE TRUCKS. ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT END THAT ARE SUBJECT TO WEAR ARE SEVERELY WORN AND ONLY TWO TIE ROD ENDS HAVE GREASE FITTINGS. THESE HAPPEN TO BE THE ONLY TWO PARTS NOT WORN OUT. I FEEL NOT HAVING SERVICEABLE GREASE POINTS ON THE PARTS IS CAUSING THIS PREMATURE WEAR ALONG WITH THE USE OF SUB-STANDARD PARTS, WHICH ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH A HEAVY DUTY DIESEL PICK UP TRUCKS WEIGHT. THESE ISSUES NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO CORRECTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. I AM LUCKY THE TIMES THE TRUCK HAS LOST CONTROL IN A SHAKE THAT I DIDN'T CRASH. PLEASE HELP, I FEEL WITH ONLY 52000 MILES ON A 2006 TRUCK THAT THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A "HEAVY DUTY" FRONT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND TELL DODGE THEY MESSED UP. *TR

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