NHTSA Complaint #11071580 — 2007 DODGE RAM 2500
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11071580 |
| Vehicle | 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 52,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
"07" MEGA CAB 4X4 HAS THE WELL KNOWN "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE. WHEN TRAVELING OVER 55 AND HIT BUMPS, POTHOLES, OR BRIDGE JOINTS THE CONDITION STARTS AND DOESN'T STOP UNTIL SLOWED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX TO NO AVAIL. TRUCK ONLY HAD 52500 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED. I HAVE REPLACED STEERING SYSTEM WITH "NEW IMPROVED" VERSION, REPLACED SHOCKS, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS, STEERING STABILIZER, STEERING GEAR BOX STABILIZER, TIRES. TRUCK HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 800 MILES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS DUE TO THE PROBLEM AND ONLY DRIVEN THAT FAR BECAUSE WHEN IT STARTED I WAS 500 MILES FROM HOME. COUPLE THIS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL THAT SAID DO NOT DRIVE UNTIL REPLACED AND IT TOOK A YEAR TO GET PARTS. TO SAY I AM NOT HAPPY WITH CHRYSLER WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS VERY SERIOUS AND AFTER THINKING I HAD IT FIXED IT NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK ON A 4 LANE INTERSTATE WHILE PULLING A 26' TRAILER LOADED WITH ATV'S, RUNNING 65 MPH AND RAN OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT AT A BRIDGE. I CLEARED ALL 4 LANES TRYING TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL, EVERYONE WAS GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS TO GET AWAY FROM ME. THANK GOD IT NEVER CAUSED ANY DAMAGE TO ANYONE'S VEHICLES, ONLY OUR NERVES AND UNDERWEAR. THIS IS WAY MORE SERIOUS THAN ANY EMISSIONS SCAM.
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