NHTSA Complaint #10351691 — 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10351691
Vehicle	2005 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	July 15, 2010
Date Filed	August 25, 2010
Mileage	91,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

'DEATH WOBBLE': SEVERE SHAKING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. HAPPENED AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH, USUALLY AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS OR IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACES. SEVERAL (6-8) EPISODES OVER 1 MONTH PERIOD. REQUIRED DECREASE OF SPEED FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO LESS THAN 30 MPH OR EVEN FULL STOP TO END EPISODE. IN ONE PARTICULAR EPISODE (8/11/10)WAS TOWING UP AN INCLINE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WAS FORCED TO SLOW FROM 65 MPH TO 25MPH WHILE TRYING TO MOVE ONTO NARROW SHOULDER TO AVOID DANGER WITH OTHER TRAFFIC BEHIND US. DESPITE NO NOTED WORN OUT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS (INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT AND DEALER MECHANICS, SOME TIE ROD WEAR NOTED ONLY) REPAIR INVOLVED REPLACING STEERING COMPONENTS, PITMAN ARM, TIE RODS & BALL JOINTS. DEALER RETAINED OLD PARTS. *TR

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