NHTSA Complaint #10367751 — 2007 DODGE RAM 2500
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10367751 |
| Vehicle | 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 31,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE INFAMOUS "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. I HAVE A 2007 2500 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT USED A YEAR AGO. THREE MONTHS AGO, DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH I CAME UPON A BRIDGE APPROACH SLAB AND ONCE I HIT IT THE TRUCK BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. AFTERWARDS I DID RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND DISCOVERED WHAT I EXPERIENCED MATCHED WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID DODGE HAS ISSUED A REPAIR BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE HOWEVER ALSO SAID THAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THE REPAIRS DODGE RECOMMENDS FIXES THE PROBLEM. (THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ALSO SUPPORTS THAT COMMENT). ON NOVEMBER 21 WHILE TRAVELING FOR THANKSGIVING I EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FIVE TIMES WITHIN AN HOUR. I WAS TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 10 AT 65-75 MPH AND EVERY BUMP, BRIDGE APPROACH SLAB, OR POT HOLE THAT WAS HIT WOULD INITIATE THIS HORRIFIC SHAKING OF THE TRUCK. I WAS IN FEAR OF MINE AND MY PASSENGERS LIVES AND IN FEAR OF DAMAGING OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE TRUCK. I SLOWED DOWN TO 45-55MPH AND EVEN SLOWER WHEN CROSSING ROAD IMPAIRMENTS STATED ABOVE; THIS SEEMED TO PREVENT THE SHAKING. SINCE, I HAVE CONTACTED MY DODGE DEALER, THE LOCAL DEALER OF WHERE I'M SPENDING THE HOLIDAY, AND CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE TWO DEALERS AGAIN TOLD ME ABOUT DODGE'S BULLETIN HOWEVER BOTH SAID THEY DO NOT BELIEVE REPLACING THE TIRE ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARMS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER TOOK TWO DAYS TO GET A HOLD OF A LIVE PERSON AND THEN A CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE REP SAID THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY THIS PUTS THEM NOT CONTACTING ME BEFORE 8PM FRIDAY. I AM TRAVELING HOME SUNDAY AND FEAR FURTHER DAMAGING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THIS DEFECT NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY! *TR
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