NHTSA Complaint #10428861 — 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10428861
Vehicle	2005 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	August 15, 2006
Date Filed	October 5, 2011
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

WE BOUGHT AN 05 DODGE RAM 2500. ON A TRIP WITH A SMALL TRAILER AFTER HITTING A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. (DEATH WOBBLE) AFTER SLOWING THE TRUCK SHAKING WENT AWAY. PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS TRIP. ON WAY HOME NO ISSUES. TRAILER EMPTY. ISSUE RECURRED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO WORK, NO TRAILER. BUMPS AN POTHOLES SEEM TO SET IT OFF AT SPEEDS OVER 55MPH. TOOK TO DEALER THEY FOUND NO ISSUES. PUT 2" SPACER LIFT ON TRUCK WITH DIFFERENT TIRES. PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS TRUCK DRIVES O.K UNLESS HOOKED TO A TRAILER. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS 10-2-11 ON TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA. PROBLEM RECURRED 3 TIMES IN 5 MILES. I MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO EQUALIZER HITCH (TIGHTENED 1 LINK) AND HAD NO MORE ISSUES ON THIS TRIP. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. WEB SEARCHES SHOW THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE NICE IF DODGE WOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

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