2003 DODGE RAM 2500 Suspensionfront Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, BUT FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT CONTINUES TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT 21276257 AND ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT 100,000.

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 HD WITH CUMMINS 5.9L VIN C ENGINE AND WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 70 MPH AND HIT A BUMP ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE IT ENTERS A DEATH WOBBLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO A SPEED OF LESS THAN 35 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE INABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT SHOCKS. TIRES AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHER DRIVERS HAVE WITNESSED THE TIRE SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND REPORTED THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF. *KB

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL 4X4. HAS A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN I ENCOUNTER A BUMP ON HIGHWAY. THIS WOBBLE ALMOST MADE ME GO OFF THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY MECHANICS AND HAVE SPENT ALOT MONEY WITH NO AVAIL. THE DEALER WILL GIVE ME NO ANSWER OF HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER TO CONTACT THE B.A.R. OR AN ATTORNEY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THESE ISSUES AND HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

DEATH WOBBLE. VIOLENT SHAKES AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN A ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. HAPPENS AT SPEEDS FROM 30 AND UP. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 (4 WHEEL DRIVE) SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I ENCOUNTER A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME WHEN DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH AND I HIT A BUMP. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO MUCH I TOTALY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE ONLY THING I CAN DO TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO BRAKE TO A SPEED OF APROXAMATLY 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPEN SIX TIMES ALREADY IN THE LAST YEAR. I ONLY HAVE FIFTY THOUSNAD MILES ON THE TRUCK. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED MY TRUCK TO VEER INTO OTHER LANES AND HAS ALSO CAUSED OTHER CARS TO JACK ON THIER BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A DODGE DEALER. THEY REPLACED ONE OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS. THIS DID NOTHING TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. ALL DODGE DEALERS WERE SENT A SERVICE BULLETIN APROXAMATELY 3 TO 4 YEARS AGO...

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WITH MY TRUCK THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO 40MPH OR SLOWER THE SHAKING GOES AWAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 2500 SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP 40-70 MPH THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR

DEATH WOBBLE! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 DODGE RAM CUMMINS REPAIRED TWICE. BOTH TIMES I HAVE HAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS REPLACED ALONG WITH AXLE U JOINTS AND FOLLOWED BY ALIGNMENT. I HAVE ALSO ADDED A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER SYSTEM. THAT HAS HELPED A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS OFTEN. THE WOBBLE HAS TAKEN ME OFF THE ROAD ONCE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS HURT. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU JUSTIN HULSE.

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND POSSIBLY GO OUT OF CONTROL IF I HIT A BUMP ABOVE 40 MPH. THIS CONDITION IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE ON MAY TRUCKS. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 20 TIMES AND MUST SLOW TO 25 MPH TO MAKE THE STEERING WHEEL STOP SHAKING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL IF I DON'T SLOW DOWN AT AN EMERGENCY RATE. *TR

2003 DODGE 2500 4X4 WOBBLES AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT 70MPH. THIS HAPPENS ONLY AT THIS SPEED AND WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER A BRIDGE. *TR

I EXPERIENCED WHAT DODGE OWNERS ARE CALLING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" TODAY 24 NOV 2009 AFTER I HAD THE FRONT U-JOINTS REPLACED ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS AND THE U-JOINTS REPLACED ON THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT. I CONTACTED DAVIS MOORE IN WICHITA KS AND THEY SEEM UNCONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I WAS DOING 60 MPH ON SOMEWHAT SMOOTH ROAD. I RAN OVER A SEAM THAT WHERE THE CONCRETE MEETS AND THAT'S WHEN I GOT THE WOBBLE THAT NEARLY DROVE ME INTO THE GUARD RAIL. I HAD EXPERIENCED IT BACK IN JULY 09 IN A TURN GOING OVER A BRIDGE. I DROVE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THAT'S WHAT STARTED IT. MY WIFE INFORMED ME THAT SHE EXPERIENCED IT BACK IN APRIL 09 SAME THING DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE WOBBLE STARTED. THE WOBBLE TODAY HAS CAUSED THE STEERING DAMPENER TO START LEAKING. AT A COST OF $149.00 +...

THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FORUMS AND BLOGS REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM AMONG VARIOUS OWNERS WITH DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT SPECS. THE ONE THING WE ALL SEEM TO HAVE IN COMMON IS THIS PROBLEM CALLED DEATH WOBBLE. WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF I HIT A BUMP AT AN ANGLE, THE FRONT END WOULD START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SO VIOLENTLY THAT I HAVE TO LET MY FOOT OF THE GAS AND COAST TO A SPEED THAT PUTS MY LIFE IN DANGER BECAUSE I CAN NOT SAFELY OR RELIABLY STEER THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. IT TAKES EVERYTHING I'VE GOT TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN THE LANE I AM TRAVELING IN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND, EACH TIME, I TRY TO GET IT FIXED OR HAVE A MECHANIC LOOK INTO WHAT IS CAUSING THE VIOLENT SHAKING. MOST OF THE TIME, THE MECHANIC (ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS) CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM....

DEATH WOBBLE DUE TO PITMAN ARM; OCCURS AT SPEEDS OVER 65MPH OR WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER. BEGAN OCCURRING WHEN VEHICLE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. *TR

BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT AND RUSTED PARTS ON A 2003 RAM THAT ALMOST RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF A WHEEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

FRONT UNIT BEARING WEAR/FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE AND WORN. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT TIE ROD END; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. AS OF OCTOBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,127 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,170. UPDATED 11/05/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK

THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK RELATING TO FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SO CALLED, "DEATH WOBBLE" AT LEAST 30 OR MORE TIME ON FREEWAYS ALL OVER THE STATE. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH +/- 2 AND DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. CAUSES TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND VEER TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET COAST TO 25 TO 30 MPH WHICH IS REAL SAFE ON THE FREEWAY. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED OR CAUSED FAILURE OF TRACK BAR, WHICH IS ALSO LISTED IN YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER BLEW OFF MY CLAIM AND TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD WORTHY. THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE SO I COULD READ THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I GUESS? THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 45,000 MILES AND CONTINUOUSLY GETS WORSE. SINCE THEY REALLY...

2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUADCAB 4X4 P/U GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD BUT ONLY WHILE TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, I HAVE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON, FRONT END CHECKED, ALIGNED, NEW FRONT STEERING DAMPER, NEW RT FRONT BALL JOINT AND HUB ASSEMBLY. *NM

MY 2003 RAM 2500 HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. IN FIRST TWO YEARS THE BEARINGS/HUBS, U-JOINTS, UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000.0 IN FRONT END PARTS ALONE. MY FRIEND HAS A 2003 DUALLY, HE HAS REPLACED ALL THE SAME PARTS. ALSO, AN INJECTOR LINE RUPTURE ON CHRISTMAS EVE, WHILE I WAS IN RURAL MAINE, NEEDLESS TO SAY IT GOT VERY EXPENSIVE, ONCE THEY FOUND A PART IN MICHIGAN. ALL I CAN SAY IS NO MORE DODGES FOR ME OR MY FAMILY, BUYING A TOYOTA OR NISSAN NEXT TIME. THE DODGE IS A $40,000 PIECE OF CRAP....TF. *NM

SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN THIS THING. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERS AND TWO FRONT END SHOPS. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP WHERE THE TIRES DON'T HIT IT AT THE SAME TIME. THEN THE LEFT TIRE USUALLY STARTS BOUNCING UNTIL IT ALMOST SHAKES THE TRUCK APART AND YOU RUN OFF THE ROAD TRYING TO GET IT STOPPED. I'VE CHANGED THE SHOCKS, TIE RODS AND MISC OTHER PARTS TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION. EVERYONE SAYS IT ALL LOOKS FINE. BUT SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT HERE. I LIKE THE CUMMINS BUT I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GET A CHEVY BEFORE I HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. IT'S PRETTY BAD WHEN YOU GET PARANOID OF THE ROAD AHEAD WHEN YOU GO FASTER THAN 65 MPH. I EVEN WENT TO A REAL STIFF TIRE TO ELIMINATE THIS. NOW IT NOT ONLY SHAKES TO PIECES, BUT IT RIDES...

05/26/05 NOISE IN FRONT END CLUNKING WHILE DRIVING, TOOK TO DEALER NOT WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT HELPING US WITH ANY OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS WE WERE HAVING. BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE HUB FROZEN REPLACED THE RIGHT HUB BEARING AND BOTH SIDE BALL JOINTS. REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE U JOINTS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS NOW IT IS MARCH 13 2006 AND THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN , AND U JOINTS ARE BAD. SEEMS TO BE ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. *JB

2003 DODGE 2500 4X4 PU REPORTED RATTLING NOISE FRONT END AT LOW SPEED. UNDER WARRANTY 3/36 VEHICLE TAKEN IN DEALER MANAGER REPORTS UPPER LOWER BALL JOINTS GONE. UPON CHECKING ON VEHICLE STATUS NEXT DAY DEALER REPORTS MISDIAGNOSIS AND SWAY ARM CONTROL NEEDS ONLY REPLACEMENT. DEALER NEVER INTENDED TO INFORM OWNER (ME) OF CHANGE. INTERESTINGLY THEY CHANGED POSITION AND ARE NOW TRYING TO SELL ME INTO EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH ONLY 1500 MILE LEFT ON 3/36. *NM

I WAS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED 75 MPH WHEN I HIT A SMALL WASHBOARD TYPE BUMP, MY 2003 DODGE 4X4 2500 DIESEL (WITH 39,000 MILES) BEGAN SWERVING SO VIOLENTLY I COULD HARDLY HANG ON TO THE WHEEL. WE NEARLY RAN OFF THE ROAD AND JUST MISSED THE SEMI NEXT TO US. IT WAS SO BAD, MY WIFE'S HEAD WAS HITTING AGAINST THE PASSENGER WINDOW. WE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES & COME TO A SPEED OF 30 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. IT SEEMED TO DRIVE FINE UNTIL WE COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN GRAND JUNCTION, WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD TIE ROD END. REPLACED THAT,, AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. WE AGAIN BEGAN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, PULLING A SMALL CARGO TRAILER WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS SO MUCH WORSE WHILE I TRIED TO HANG ON TO THE WHEEL THAT...

WHEN HITTING MODERATE BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH, THE FRONT WHEENS START BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY. NOTHING STOPS THE SHAKING EXCEPT DECELERATION TO <40 MPH. CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED WHILE THE WHEELS ARE BOUNCING. *AK

MY AUTOMOBILE IS UNSAFE, I ALMOST WRECKED THURSDAY WITH MY CHILDREN WITH ME. IT VERY SCARY AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANY MORE. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH ARBITRATION TWICE AND BEEN DENIED. WE HAVE TWO DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE DRIVEN IT AND SAYS IT IS UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE HIGHWAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO COOPERATE WITH US. PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX]. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR