2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WAS RECEIVING ONLY ONE RECALL REPLACEMENT PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

11/21/2013 5:00PM WHILE LEAVING LAKE CASTAIC, I NOTICED ABNORMAL EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING OF MY TRUCK. I WAS TOWING MY BOAT AND I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO POSSIBLY BEING TIRED AFTER A LONG DAY ON THE LAKE. I PULLED OVER AT CALGROVE EXIT OFF THE I 5 TO VISUALLY INSPECT MY TIRES AND ANYTHING NOTICEABLY WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK, SO I REDUCED MY SPEED AND TOOK PRECAUTION. JUST PRIOR TO BANDINI EXIT (S) 710 WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND WITHOUT WARNING MY TRUCK VEERED INTO TRAFFIC. THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THE WHEEL WOULD TURN FREELY TO THE LEFT, WITHOUT TURNING THE WHEELS. I HAPPEN TO BE A VERY STRONG INDIVIDUAL AND IT TOOK EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. A PERSON WITH LESS STRENGTH, WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL MY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WORE PREMATURELY DUE TO A SEVERAL PARTS THAT EXCEEDED THE WEIGHT SPECIFICATION. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, HUBS AND THE STEERING PITMAN ARM TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,572 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,923. UPDATED 05/19/14*LJ UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE N62/NHTSA 13V-528 INDICATING A RECALL AGAINST MY TRUCK. TRAVELING IN SOUTHWEST US AND CONTACTED NEAREST DEALERSHIP IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND DETERMINED MY TRUCK REQUIRED THE KIT TO FIX THE DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE KIT AND IN FACT WAS RECEIVING ONLY ONE KIT PER WEEK FROM DODGE. AND THEY HAD A WAITING LIST OF 60+ VEHICLES. CONTACTED THE OTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH SIMILAR (50+ WAITING LIST) RESULTS. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PER THE RECALL NOTICE. THE AGENT CALLED SEVERAL CITIES ALONG MY PLANNED TRAVEL AND EACH DODGE DEALER HAD THE VERY SAME SITUATION - 50 OR MORE VEHICLES ON THE WAITING LIST, WITH AN EXPECTED DELIVERY OF ONLY ONE KIT PER WEEK FROM CHRYSLER. AT THIS RATE, IT WILL TAKE ME A YEAR TO GET A SAFETY DEFECT FIXED. I AM NOW ON THE WAITING LIST AT THE DODGE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE ROD BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MERGED SAFELY OFF ROADWAY AND TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINT BECAME LOOSE AND THE TIRE ROD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FOUR TIRES WERE ROTATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. ... UPDATED 03/24/14 *BF THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH IF HE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROADWAY OR APPROACHING A BRIDGE WHERE THE BRIDGE PAVEMENT AND THE ROAD PAVEMENT WAS GROOVED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT, HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM THE STEERING BOX. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING THAT THE PITMAN ARM AND THE STRESS PUT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING SUSPENSION) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WERE ONLY RECEIVING ONE RECALL PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/14/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF MARCH 17TH THE DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/18/2014 *JS UPDATED 7/14/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 07/18/2014 *JS

2006 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT STEERING RECALL NOTICE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD

2006 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, HE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL, HE WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED OTHER RECALLS DATING BACK TO 2007, BUT NO ONE INFORMED HIM ABOUT THEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SEVERELY SHAKE, IF THE RIGHT SERIES OF BUMPS WERE IN THE ROAD. IT WAS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, HE CONTACTED HIS LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED A WEEK LATER, AND THE DEALER STATED CHRYSLER WAS ONLY SENDING PARTS, FOR ONE REPAIR PER WEEK, AND THERE WERE 500 PEOPLE AHEAD OF HIM, ON THE LIST. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE HAVING IT REPAIRED AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON OCT 14, 2013. IT WOULD PULL ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER AND IT WOULD SHAKE AND BE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALER SHIP REPLACED THE ORIGINAL PARTS WITH MOPAR STEERING LINKAGE UPDATED KIT. THIS COST ME $831.95 PARTS AND LABOR, PLUS $15.00 SHOP MATERIALS CHARGE. NOW THAT I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NP62 / NHTSA 13V-528 FROM CHRYSLER IN JANUARY 2014 STATING THAT IF I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTICE TO SEND THE ORIGINAL RECEIPTS AND OR OTHER ADEQUATE PROOF OF PAYMENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS FOR REIMBURSEMENT : CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, P.O.BOX 21-8007, AUBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8007 ATTENTION: REIMBURSEMENT. ONCE THEY RECEIVE AND VERIFY THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE SENT TO YOU WITHIN 60 DAYS. I DID THIS AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THEY WILL NOT...

CHRSYLER RECALL N62 / NHTSA 13V-528 SHOULD BE FOR ALL STEERING LINKAGE, NOT JUST THE LEFT TIE ROD. ALL TIE ROD ENDS FAILED IN MY TRUCK, NOT JUST THE LEFT TIE ROD. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS FOR ALL OF THE FAILED PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REQUIRED PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REMEDIED BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

I WAS COMING BACK FROM LUNCH CROSS A HIGHWAY BRIDGE ON ONE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE HAD A ROUGH SPOT WHEN THE TRUCK HIT IT THE TRUCK STARTED GOING FROM SIDE TO SIDE COULD BARELY GET IT STOP BEFORE HEADED OFF THE ROAD. WHAT IT WAS THE RIGHT TIE ROD END CAME APART CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO FALL TO THE GROUND LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD CRASH FOR ME.I DID GET A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LEFT SIDE TIE ROD END BUT THE RIGHT SIDE I THINK BOTH SIDES NEED TO IN THE NOTICE.IT WAS A NEAR MISS FOR ME! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CRACKLING SOUND. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF BY REPLACING THE TIE ROD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND HE CONSIDERS THAT ITS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT HE HAS TO WAIT FOR TWO WEEKS TO GET THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AFTER HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E001000 (STEERING ) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT WHEN THEY WERE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JANUARY 2009, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JANUARY 2014. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIE ROD AND ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE DEALER PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT ARRIVE FOR ANOTHER TWO MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE ROD END SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING (SHAKING, CLUNKING, NOISE OF ANY KIND, OR SOME KIND OF STEERING ISSUE) THE TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND I LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. THE TRUCK PULLED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT, AND INTO THE DITCH UNEXPECTEDLY WITH MYSELF AND MY 2 YR OLD SON ON-BOARD. LUCKILY WE WERE ON A RURAL ROAD IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, A TIE ROD SHOULD NOT SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

CHRYSLER CASE# [XXX] 11/23/2013 UP TO THIS POINT, I HAD NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING. I WAS TOWING MY 20' SINGLE AXEL TRAILER BASS BOAT AND NOTICED PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AT WASHINGTON AND THE 710 WE HEARD A LOUD GLUNK, AS IF A PIECE OF METAL SNAPPED IN HALF. JUST (S) OF BANDINI THE TRUCK VEERED FROM SLOW LANE INTO TRAFFIC AND A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURRED. ON MONDAY 11/25/2013 I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND SPOKE WITH A LADY NAMED [XXX]. I DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE AND SHE INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING IT TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. SHE WENT ON TO SAY SHE HAD INCLUDED NOTES IN THE SYSTEM THAT WOULD INFORM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH [XXX] SERVICE CONSULTANT AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD ALREADY BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS RECALL, I BELIEVE...

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE I WAS CROSSING. THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HIT THE BRAKES AND WHEN I SLOWED TO APPROX. 40 MPH THE SHAKING STOPPED. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING ON-LINE AND DISCOVERED THE SHAKING IS COMMONLY CALL THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I CAN SEE WHY IT IS CALLED THAT BECAUSE I HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING INTO A DRIVEWAY, AN UNUSUAL SNAP WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHIN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT WAS PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS ON I-35 IN MO JUST NORTH OF CAMERON HEADING TOWARD WINSTON. ABOUT HALF WAY BETWEEN WINSTON AND CAMERON I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE ROAD IS SOME WHAT ROUGH DUE TO TRUCK TRAFFIC. WHEN I HIT THE BUMP THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BECAME LOOSE VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FELT AS IF I WERE RUNNING OVER A SERIES OF SPEED BUMPS. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE TRUCK STILL SHAKING VIGOROUSLY I RECLAIMED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EASING IT TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPING. ONCE STOPPED I BEGAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN AND SEEMED TO BE FINE. *TR

FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE MONTHS MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS STARTED HAVING THE DEATH WOBBLE!! THE UNCONTROLLABLE TIRE WOBBLE HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY NOW. I HAVE TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO FIX IT. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW BUSHINGS AND THE STEERING GEAR STABILIZER. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN TALKING TO DODGE ABOUT MY PROBLEM, IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE JUST BLOWING ME OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ

I WAS TRAVELING HIGHWAY I-95 NEAR JAX , FL. WHILE CROSSING AN OVERPASS EXPANSION JOINT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND PAVEMENT THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING - SO BAD I COULD BARELY KEEP CONTROL. I SLOWED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND HEADED FOR THE MEDIAN OUT OF THE WAY FROM TRAFFIC FOLLOWING. TRUCK COMPLETED AN ENTIRE "DONUT " IN MEDIAN CAUSING ALL TRAFFIC TO STOP. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT A BLOWN TIRE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TIRES, SHOCKS AND FRESH ALIGNMENT LESS THAN 500 MILES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. I CALLED DODGE CARE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON STEERING LINKAGE. I TOOK TRUCK TO GATOR DODGE IN MELBOURNE FLORIDA FOR THE RECALL. SERVICE MANAGER MIKE SAID THE TRUCK DIDN'T APPLY TO RECALL. HE BLAMED THE VIOLENT "DEATH WOBBLE" ON MY BRAND NEW TIRES AND NON MOPAR SHOCKS. SHOCKS ARE AFTERMARKET DIRECT FIT FOR MY TRUCK FROM MONROE....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR UPDATED 6/17/13 *CN

WHEN BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE, MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND CUTTING A TIGHT TURN THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE. THE AFFECTED PARTS ARE THE RIGHT TIE ROD, PITTMAN ARM AND STEERING LINKAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMTPING A TURN, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

FIRST INCIDENT WAS RIGHT TIE ROD END FALLING OFF. TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. NEXT INCIDENT WAS DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. NEXT INCIDENT WAS ANOTHER DEATH WOBBLE WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING THE TRUCK. NEXT INCIDENT WAS RIGHT TIE ROD END FALLING OFF. NEXT INCIDENT WAS ANOTHER DEATH WOBBLE. VIRTUALLY ENTIRE FRONT END HAS BEEN REPLACED. STEERING STABILIZER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. TRUCK HAS 240000 MILES AND I AM SCARED OF IT, BUT IT MY ONLY TRUCK, SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. ACCORDING TO INTERNET, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH I HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD NO CONTROL UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO UNDER 50 MPH. THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC AS IT WAS RUSH HOUR AND I ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN DODGE TRUCKS AND JEEPS. THERE ARE MANY YOUTUBE VIDEOS, IT HAS BEEN ON NATIONAL NEWS AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA.DOT.GOV ALSO. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED TO GET THIS DEFECT RECALLED? THE DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AND USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO REPLACE EVERY COMPONENT IN YOUR FRONT END AND CHARGE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED (50-55 MPH), THE HIGHWAY GRADUALLY WENT TO THE LEFT. DURING THIS LEFT MANEUVER, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING WAS TO SLOW UNDER 20 MPH. I HAD OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A WEEK WHEN THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED EVERY TIME I'VE DRIVEN THE TRUCK. IT ALWAYS SEEMS WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS OR JOINTS IN THE ROAD SURFACE. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL IF SPEED WASN'T REDUCED IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS BEEN A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE, AND I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT A STEERING SPECIALTY SHOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER 50 MPH (WHEN FEASIBLE) AND I AVOID INTERSTATES ALTOGETHER. *TR

HIT A POTHOLE AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY & OUT OF CONTROL. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AS I STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I BEGAN TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL COUNTERCLOCKWISE. THE SECTOR SHAFT ON THE STEERING BOX SHEARED IN HALF AND THE PITMAN ARM AND DRAG LINK FELL TO THE GROUND. LOST COMPLETE STEERING CONTROL. LET IT BE NOTED THAT THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN OFF-ROAD IN 4X4 ENVIRONMENTS. TRUCK HAS A 4 INCH LIFT AND 35 INCH TIRES. WHEELS ARE OF A FACTORY SIZE. CHRYSLER WAS ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE IN THIS REPAIR, BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF FAILURE AND THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WITHIN THE FACTORY WARRANTY PERIOD. THE CLAIM WAS CONSIDERED BUT DENIED BECAUSE OF THE OVERSIZE TIRES. NO CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO THE SHAKING AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIE ROD AND STEERING LINKAGE, BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WAS DRIVING 45-50 MPH WHEN TRUCK HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. HAD TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER FOR SHAKING TO STOP. STEERING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING.\VERY SCARY! HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE. MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS TRUCK! (MAYBE NOT FOR LONG). *TR

I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE NEWS RECENTLY AND SAW THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE REPORTS. I HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. I ALMOST GOT INTO TWO ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGH WAY AND ONCE MY TRUCK LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE DEATH WOBBLE AND TURNED 180 DEGREES ON THE HIGHWAY FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. BUT, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THE MECHANICS SAID I HAVE TO PAY A COUPLE THOUSAND TO REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN MANY JEEP AND DODGE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAID THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IT IS THE MANUFACTURES FAULT. DUE TO HARD ECONOMIC TIMES I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX MY TRUCK AND I AM VERY SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILIES. SO PLEASE HELP ME...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE OUTER TIRE ROD FRACTURED, CAUSING ANOTHER TIE ROD TO BEND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF OPERATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HESITATED TO RETURN TO THE PROPER POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BEARINGS AND U JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FRONT STEERING SEEMS LOOSE AND WHEN I HIT ANY BUMPS I HAVE HAD "DEATH WOBBLE". A VIOLENT SHAKE ALMOST TO THE POINT THAT STEERING WHEEL RIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS. I HAD BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I FINALLY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THE WOMAN I SPOKE WITH SAID UNLESS THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING BROKEN THEY WILL NOT HELP ME. THE FUNNY PART IS THEY HAVE A COMPLETE FIX KIT TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THEY SAY DOES NOT EXIST THAT WILL COST YOU AROUND 600.00 JUST FOR THE PARTS NEVERMIND THE DEALERS ABSURDLY INFLATED LABOR CHARGES. YOU WOULD THINK WHEN YOU SPEND 42,000.00 ON A VEHICLE IT SHOULD BE SAFE AND ENGINEERED RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND IF THERE IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AS WIDESPREAD AS THIS IT SHOULD BE RECTIFIED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROADWAY APPROX 45 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE REALLY BAD IN FRONT, FELT STEERING WAS REALLY LOOSE OR NONEXISTENT. PULLED OVER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG, VEHICLE DROVE FINE AFTERWARDS. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROX 65MPH ON INTERSTATE, HEARD AND FELT A "POP" IN THE FRONT AS IF I HAD HIT SOMETHING - LOOKING BACK I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. IF YOU EVER HIT A BIRD ON THE INTERSTATE, THIS IS WHAT IT FELT LIKE; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS THAT I HAD HIT ANYTHING, SHORTLY AFTER I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE WOBBLE AGAIN - IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER THINKING MY TIRE MAY HAVE BLOWN - THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING. TODAY, I TOOK MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL (L16) LEFT TIE ROD; I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK AFTER INSPECTION AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM; HOWEVER, FOR $1383 THEY TELL ME THEY WILL...

AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHOOK UNTIL I REDUCED SPEED TO AROUND 50MPH. AFTER RESEARCHING ISSUE ON LINE I FOUND THIS ISSUE IS SO COMMON THAT IT IS NOW REFERRED TO AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO ME I WAS UNABLE TO STEER UNTIL I SLOWED ENOUGH TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT MY TRUCK SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. I HAD LES SCHWAB LOOK IT OVER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. SEVERAL ON LINE POSTS INDICATED SIMILAR RESULTS. TO GET A BETTER IDEA OF THE EXTENT OF THE ISSUE JUST GO TO YOU TUBE AND TYPE IN "DODGE DEATH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 QUADCAB 4X4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER OUT OF LANE WITHOUT INTENT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL PLAY THAT CAUSED DIFFICULTLY WHEN TURNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED TWICE. IN JULY OF 2010, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED AND THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED AT A DIFFERENT TIME. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VIN WAS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,558.