NHTSA Complaint #10874376 — 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10874376
Vehicle	2007 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 6, 2016
Date Filed	June 15, 2016
Mileage	57,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

EXPERIENCED SEVERE/UNCONTROLLABLE "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER RUNNING OVER POTHOLE ON FRWY. AT 70-75MPH. OCCURRED SOUTH OF TUCSON, AZ. AND 6-7 TIMES AGAIN ON WAY TO DALLAS AFTER A ROAD IMPERFECTIONS WAS ENCOUNTERED. HAD TO KEEP SPEED BELOW 65MPH AND REDUCED AIR IN FRONT TIRES TO MITIGATE SEVERITY OF RESULTING WOBBLE. EACH TIME THE WOBBLE OCCURRED I HAD TO QUICKLY REDUCE SPEED TO BELOW 30MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. DODGE DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS, TX. DETERMINED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN FRONT END WERE BAD AND REPLACED THEM. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 57K MILES. COST OF BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT ~$1K.

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