NHTSA Complaint #10520132 — 2011 DODGE RAM 2500 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10520132
Vehicle	2011 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 14, 2013
Date Filed	June 17, 2013
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR 74 MILES, AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SUDDENLY THE STEERING AND OR FRONT WHEELS AND AXLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SHAKING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO THE MEDIAN.THE VIOLENT WOBBLE AND OR SHAKING WAS SO SEVERE IT BLEW THE STEERING HOSE OFF CAUSING THE LOSE OF FLUID , STEERING AND BRAKING. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING, THERE WAS NO WAY SHE COULD HAVE HELD IT TOGETHER. THANKFULLY I GOT IT STOPPED WITHOUT A ROLLOVER OR INVOLVING ANOTHER VEHICLE. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THIS POORLY ENGINEERED FRONT END. I'VE LEARNED SENSE THEN MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE GET SOMETHING DONE IN BEHALF OF CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2011 DODGE RAM 2500

Other STEERING Complaints

#11624723 — November 12, 2024 — The steering became uncontrollable and wobbled so violently I could not keep my hands on the wheel. It will be open f...

#11579069 — March 23, 2024 — Yesterday, 3/22/2024, I was driving northbound on I-15, fat left lane, approx. 80 mph/posted highway speed. Suddenly...

#11387896 — January 13, 2021 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TU...

#11348924 — August 12, 2020 — DEATH WOBBLE AT INTERSTATE 70MPH SPEEDS, NO CONTROL UNTIL SPEED DROPS TO 30. HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES.-FIRST TIME FE...

#11316068 — March 4, 2020 — THE TRUCK IS MAKING NOISES EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE WHEEL, IT IS VERY STIFF, AND THERE IS A LEAK.

Recent Complaints for the 2011 DODGE RAM 2500

#11665348 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — June 6, 2025 — Approximatly 6 years ago My TIPM failed on my 2011 dodge ram 2500. It was not under warrenty so I replaced it myself ...

#11611894 — ENGINE — August 30, 2024 — Warped head / blown head gasket

#11611894 — POWER TRAIN — August 30, 2024 — Warped head / blown head gasket

#11491994 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — November 2, 2022 — Some electrical components became inoperative in the quick minute. Fuel pump was running continuedly till the battery...

#11491994 — ENGINE — November 2, 2022 — Some electrical components became inoperative in the quick minute. Fuel pump was running continuedly till the battery...