NHTSA Complaint #11022939 — 2012 DODGE RAM 2500

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11022939
Vehicle 2012 DODGE RAM 2500
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 38,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NC

Consumer Description

AT APPRX.38,000 MI,ON A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FLY APART.TOOK FOOT OF THE GAS, HIT THE BRAKES UNTIL SLOWED TO APPROX.. 40 MPH. I'M A SMALL FEMALE IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE OFF RAMP. THIS WAS NOT A NORMAL TIRE OUT OF BALANCE SITUATION.IF SO IT WOULD DO THAT CONSISTENTLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT.HE'S DEFINITION IS LIKE A BUCKING BRONCO. WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP LAKE NORMAN CHRYSLER DODGE. TOOK THE TRUCK IN WE THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE WRITER HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. HE WROTE IT UP AS A VERY BAD VIBRATION. THEIR FINDINGS WAS A STEERING STABALIZER AND REPLACED IT. MILEAGE WAS 42722. IT DOESN'T DO THIS WITH EVERY BUMP YOU HIT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. NOW ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE. BOTH TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY 60 TO 65 MPH. WHEN YOU'RE ON A FREEWAY AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK IS BEHIND YOU, IT IS LIFE THREATENING TO TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND HIT THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN THERE FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND DODGE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND HAS NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM.THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THE DODGE RAM 2500 AND JEEP WRANGLERS. NORMALLY IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES ON IT OR BETTER WHEN PARTS HAVE WORN OUT, NOT AT 40,000.IF THE DEALER SAYS THAT ALL THE PARTS AND BUSHINGS ARE GOOD, IF SO, THEN THIS IS A DODGE RAM DESIGN FLAW. THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HOW DANGEROUS IT IS. WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE AND NOW CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT.

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