NHTSA Complaint #10788439 — 2005 DODGE RAM 2500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10788439
Vehicle 2005 DODGE RAM 2500
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 146,654 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

OCTOBER 31, 2015, I EXPERIENCED THE DODGE "DEATH WOBBLE" TWICE WITHIN 10 MINUTES, SPEED APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH ON A 2 LANE EAST BOUND ROAD IN MODESTO, CALIF., DRIVING STRAIGHT. LUCKILY, NO CARS WERE CLOSE BY. PREVIOUSLY, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SINGLE WHEEL "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM HAVING TO CHANGE THE TRACK BAR BUSHINGS EVERY 15,000 TO 20,000 MILES. THEY ARE WORN OUT OR IN PIECES. I HAVE FOUND THE FRAME AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ARE NOT IN ALIGNMENT. THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE PULLED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE FRAME 1/4 INCH(APPROX.) TO INSTALL THE BOLT THROUGH THE FRAME MOUNT AND THE TRACK BAR BUSHING. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION TO THE FRONT. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAS BEEN NOTICED ON MANY TRUCK WEBSITES. IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ABOUT A RECALL BY DODGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, PERMANENTLY? THE TRUCK WAS NEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE CHANGED ADDRESSES ON REGISTRATION AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICES OF THE OTHER RECALLS.

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