NHTSA Complaint #10422310 — 2003 DODGE RAM 2500

"DEATH WOBBLE" IF THE TRUCK HITS A DIP OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT IS UNEVEN/ANGLE THE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THE ENTIRE TRUCK WILL SHAKE. THE SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT THAT ANYTHING IN THE TRUCK GOES FLYING THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKE IS TO HIT THE BRAKES AND BRING THE TRUCK TO 10-20 MPH. THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER STEERING DURING THIS SHAKING AS THE STEERING WHEEL TAKES TWO HANDS ALL YOUR STRENGTH TO HOLD ON TO. THERE ARE NO FRONT END PARTS DEFECTIVE OR WORN WHICH WOULD CAUSE THIS ISSUE. THE SHAKE CAN OCCUR AT SPEEDS FROM 30 ON UP. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND THERE IS NO CAUSE OTHER THAT A BAD DESIGN. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF "DEATH WOBBLE" AND STATE THEY HAVE NO COMPLAINTS. I HAVE REPLACED BALL JOINTS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. SHAKING IS ALSO BECOMING MORE FREQUENT TO THE POINT TRUCK CAN'T GO ON THE EXPRESSWAY ANYMORE. *TT