2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Suspension Problems

Truck does not want to stay in the road. It hops to the right with the steering not being turned. Cannot tell when it is going to do it.

This happened on my 2006 Dodge 2500 truck. I have had this truck since brand new and have maintained vigorously. Fortunately I was only going 25mph on the back road from my house. If this had happened on the highway I may not be here to tell this story. I felt like I had a flat tire so i stopped and didn't see anything so I started again and drove about a foot and then heard this loud crunching sound. I got out to find the center of my wheel had separated for the inside of the wheel. When I bought the truck I got the premium wheel package. The chrome covers are made on the wheel. I think what happened is because the chrome covers are made on the wheel there is no way to see that the wheel is rusting from the inside out and the owner has...

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started wobbling, and the contact lost control of the vehicle and almost crashed. The contact stated the failure had been persisted for a while. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

We were driving down the highway and it started doing the death wobble.

The truck is currently at a service station as it developed a "death wobble" while driving down the freeway a shimmed so hard I couldn't control it but managed to get it to the side of the road and finally to a stop. I did not receive any type of warning. I am being told by the mechanic at the service station it is going to require a rebuild of the front suspension. After checking to see if this has been a recall issue, I found there had been 3 but I did not receive notification of this particular recall. Not sure if the age of the truck prevents me from going back to have Dodge resolve this issue. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

While driving at highway speed in my 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 truck, the truck's front wheels began to violently shake and wobble with incredible vibration and bumpy ride. I thought I would lose control of the vehicle. I slowed, turned on my emergency flashers and hit the brakes pulling off the interstate. After a few minutes I continued on only to have the same incident described happen again a few miles later. I contacted the local Chrysler dealership and made an appointment, detailing the incident. I was told my truck was not covered by a safety campaign.

MY VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS A "DEATH WOBBLE" ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE MOVING. TWICE ON THE FREEWAY, ONCE COMING DOWN-HILL ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD AND THE LAST ON A TWO LANE ROAD. WE HAVE VERBALLY COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ON ONE WE HAD AN UNGUARDED CLIFF ON ONE SIDE.

WHEN I DRIVE MY DODGE RAM 2500 ON ANY ROAD THAT THE SPEED IS 50 OR HIGHER, ANY ROUGH AREA THAT HAS PATCH WORK OR ANY POT HOLES OF ANY SIZE. THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE AND WOBBLE TO THE POINT OF CONTROL IS VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN, I HAVE TO LIGHTLY BRAKE TO SLOW IT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ! OVER 500 DOLLARS IN TIRE'S & SHOCK REPAIR ! THEN A MONTH OR SO IT STARTS AGAIN, A LITTLE AT FIRST , THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE FOR WHAT WAS MADE TO DO! THE TUCK HAD 95,000 MILES ON IT THE FIRST TIME ON I-40 FROM CAL TO AZ, THE LAST REPORT OF THE WOBBLE WAS SEP-10-17, NOW WITH ABOUT 102,500 MIL ,MY SON WHO IS 40 , WAS ON HIS WAY HOME ON HWY-93 WHEN MY RAM 2500 STARTED TO WOBBLE ON HIM, EVEN WHEN HE SWITCHED LANES ,THE HOLE WHERE...

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 DODGE DEATH WOBBLE - WHEN RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH AND HIT A BUMB VEHICLE STARTS BOUNCING OFF OF GROUND AND WILL CONTINUE TO BOUNCEL UNTIL VEHICLE DROPS TO 35 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED FOR OVER A YEAR. DODGE DEALER OF NO HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "DEATH WOBBLE", WHICH MEANS IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 70< HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKINV VIOLENTLY. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE. STARTED BACK OUT AND IT WORKED FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. I HAVE WENT AS FAR AS TO HAVING THE TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED WITH NO LUCK. IT DOES THIS TO ME AT THE SPEED OS 65 TO 75 MPH.I HAVE BEEN READING AND LEARNED ITS REFERERD AS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND IS CAUSED BY FAULTY SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS.

MULTIPLE REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE, TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE NOW PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE DEALERSHIP DENYING THEY REPLACED THE MOST RECENT TRACK BAR ON THE TRUCK AND BLAME THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK. I AM REALLY TIRED OF RUNNING OFF INTO A DITCH AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR STEER TO MISS A POTHOLE. JUST FIX THE TRUCK CORRECTLY AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES TELLING US IT IS OUR TIRES WHEN IT IS A 4X4 AND THEY CANNOT PUT MORE STURDY PARTS ON THE FRONT END OR TAKE BLAME FOR THE STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX WHEN THESE HAVE BEEN RECALLED UNDER THE DEATH WOBBLE. HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THIS TRUCK AS WELL. TRYING TO TURN THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPOT AND CONSTANTLY HAVING TO BACK INTO A SPACE. THIS DEATH WOBBLE HAS GONE TOO FAR....

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME WE HAVE HAD TO GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEM TURN US AWAY BY DOING A VISUAL INSPECTION STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, HOWEVER WE CANNOT GET AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE SWAY BAR, TRACK BAR, AND TIE RODS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. TOOK TRUCK BACK AGAIN AFTER THERE WAS SO MUCH POOPING NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END THAT I COULD NOT TAKE IT ANYMORE. OUTER TIE RODS WERE DONE, AND FOUND OUT THE TRACK BAR WAS CRACKED SO A NEW ONE REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ONE YET NO RECORD WAS COMPLETED OF THIS WITH THE DEALERSHIP, ONLY THAT THEY TIGHTENED THE TRACK BAR. I AM SO FED UP WITH THE DEALERSHIPS AND CHRYSLER WITH ALL OF THIS NONESENSE, IT IS REALLY GOING TO COME DOWN TO US COMPLETELY HAVING A BAD ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING TO THIS EXTENT BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE,...

AFTER HITTING A ROAD IMPERFECTION, TRANSITION, OR BUMP WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (50 TO 70 MPH), THE FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKE IS TO RAPIDLY SLOW MY TRUCK TO 35 MPH OR SLOWER AND HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN OR HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON ABOUT A DOZEN OCCASIONS. I HAVE REPLACED TIRES, SHOCK ABSORBERS, AND THE STEERING BOX AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO WHERE I BELIEVE THE TRUCK IS NOT LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS VIOLENT FRONT END / STEERING SHAKE EVENT HAS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN 2 DOZEN OCCASIONS.

DRIVING TO WORK AND HIT BUMP ON FREEWAY AT 70MPH. TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS OCCURRED. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT 102,000 AND SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT 141,000. IT IS KNOWN AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". THE REPAIR THE FIRST TIME CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS. THE REPAIR WAS DONE BY AN OFF-ROAD SHOP. TOMORROW (6/6/16), THE TRUCK GOES TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR EVALUATION. THIS TIME WAS SCARY. THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO REDUCE SPEED RAPIDLY AND WAS LUCKY THAT IT WAS THE WEEKEND AND THERE WERE ONLY A FEW VEHICLES BEHIND ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED SEVERELY AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FAILURE SUBSIDED AFTER THE SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 40 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

FRONT END OF DODGE RAM AND STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP IN ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS. SHAKING CONTINUES FOR ABOUT 12 SECONDS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HAPPENING IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT STABILIZER WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE WOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 296,670.

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY NEARLY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND CAUSING ME TO SUDDENLY MOVE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY ON A DAILY BASIS ON MY WAY TO OR FROM WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN BELOW 30 MPH. THIS HAS CASED NEAR REAR END COLLISIONS WITH PEOPLE FOLLOWING ME. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THE AUTO MAKER REFUSES TO SOLVE. I HOPE SOMEONE DOESN'T END UP HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE I LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE.

ON OCTOBER 25, 2015 AROUND 11:00 AM WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON THE PA TURNPIKE NEAR ALLENTOWN AREA (SOME MINOR ROAD DEFECTS APPEARED TO BE IN THE ROADWAY, WEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD) THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK AS IF ALL THE TIRES WERE BASKETBALLS. HAD TO HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL AS BEST AS I COULD FROM ALL THE SHAKING WHILE APPLYING BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER. WE CHECKED WITH THE DODGE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON ANYTHING SIMILAR AND THEY TOLD US NO. SO WE BEGAN REPLACING TIRES, SHOCKS, STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING BOX, FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK, LEFT FRONT BALL JOINTS AND U JOINT, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ALL THE WAY AROUND AND THE ONES WE TOOK OFF WERE STILL VERY NEW LOOKING, SERVICE STATION WANTED TO KNOW IF WE WANTED TO KEEP...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (SUSPENSION) WAS RECEIVED IN 2013. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS CRUISING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AND HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY (FELT LIKE A VERTICAL MOTION AND NOT SIDE TO SIDE) I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND QUICKLY REDUCE SPEED TO KEEP FROM LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPON SOME RESEARCH WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WOULD BEST DESCRIBE MY EXPERIENCE AS ONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS AROUND 75 MPH. THE SHAKING WAS VIOLENT ENOUGH THAT IT SHOOK EVERYTHING OFF OF THE SEATS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE SOURCE OF THE SHAKING I BELIEVE HAS TO DO WITH THE FRONT AXLE. I THOUGHT IT MAY BE A FAULTY TIRE OR UNBALANCED TIRE SO I HAD ALL OF THE TIRES INSPECTED, ROTATED, AND BALANCED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES FOUND WITH THE TIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD, FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE FRONT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED...

DRIVING AT A SPEED OVER 55 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP OR POT HOLE MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE AND MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH VERY FAST AND UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN BELOW 35 MPH. I HAVE HEARD THIS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND I SEE HOW IT GOT ITS NAME, IF A SOLUTION ISN'T FOUND SOON ONE OF THESE TIMES I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN SAFELY AND KILL SOME ONE IN AN ACCIDENT OR MYSELF. *TR

MY TRUCK HAS WHAT IS KNOW AS "DEATH WOBBLE" AT CERTAIN HWY SPEEDS THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY, YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL. *TR

2006 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR POWER STEERING PUMP RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAS A DIFFERENT VEHICLE COMPLAINT LISTED IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE STEERING LINKAGE AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V528000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP WITH THE RIGHT TIRE THE WHOLE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLABLY WITH DIFFICULTY STEERING. HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A SEMI RIGHT BEHIND ME THAT HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS HITTING ME WHILE I TRIED TO CONTROL THE VECHILE. DODGE HAS SAID THERE IS A DEATH WOBBLE AND ARE AWARE OF IT, BUT NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. ALSO DODGE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A MANUFACURE DEFEACT AND I COULD PAY TO HAVE IT FIX. HAVE ALREADY SPENT 1800.00 DOLLARS REPLACING BALL JOINT, TIRIEDS, BEARINGS. ETC AND STILL HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE OR SELL DUE TO THE DANGER OF ACCIDENT. *TR

I SEVERE STEERING WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER HITTING A BUMP/ POTHOLE IN THE ROADWAY. S WOBBLE STOPPED UPON SLOWING. WHILE DRIVING CAN FEEL SOMETHING BUMPING IN THE STEERING WHEEL ANYTIME YOU HIT A BUMP WHILE ON SLIGHT TURN. I CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS IN THE OHIO WEST VIRGINIA AREA I EXPLAINED MY DIFFICULTY THEY STATED THEY ONLY GET PARTS TO REPAIR 1 VEHICLE PER WEEK. THEY STATED THERE IS A LIST OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME EVEN THOUGH THEY STATED HAVING POSSESSION OF PARTS TO PERFORM 6 RECALLS EITHER N 62 OR H47. ELM GROVE DODGE IN ELM GROVE WV AND BOB CALDWELL CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH IN COLUMBUS OHIO ALSO STATED HAVING PARTS TO DO 4 RECALLS THEY ALSO STATED HAVING A LONG LIST AND ONLY RECEIVING 1 RECALL PART PER WEEK. THE DEALER IN RI PAUL BAILEY DODGE IN NORTH KINGSTOWN GAVE ME THIS SAME...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND HITTING BUMP IN ROAD A BAD WOBBLE OCCURS. NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO FRONT END OTHER THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE TO THE VEHICLE. DODGE HAS A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT NOT FOR THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE TRUCKS. I ALSO HAVE AN EMPLYEE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON HIS 05 DODGE RAM 2500 AND REPLACE WITH A KIT SOLD BY PAPAS DODGE IN NEW BRITAIN, CT. *TR

HAULING A GOOSE NECK TRAILER EMPTY TO NEW MEXICO, SUDDENLY THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY IN THE FAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" OF THESE VEHICLES. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE WHOLE FRONT END NEED TO BE "UPDATED" TO THE BIGGER BEEFIER SUSPENSION. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH THAT CHRYSLER HAS CREATED A WHOLE KIT FOR DOING THIS UPGRADE. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT CONSIDER IN NEED OF THE RECALL REPLACEMENT JUST FOUR WEEKS PRIOR. THE SERVICE WRITER STRONGLY SUGGESTED I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FULL INSPECTION OF THE FRONT END BUT NEVER TOLD ME WHILE INSPECTING HE KNEW THE FRONT END WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT NHTSA HAS STEPPED ON THE END OF ITS PECKER LIMITING THE RECALL TO ONE STYLE OF FRONT END ROD. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS DEFECT OF THE TRUCK. WORSE IT IS A VERY...

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

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

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

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

ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK TIPM IDLING IN DRIVEWAY HORN HONKS BY ITSELF LIGHTS HIGH BEAMS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES BLINKERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A PAIN I HAVE MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 51000 MILES DODGE DEALER REPLACED THEM TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT REPLACED THEM ON MY OWN THE LAST TIME ALSO STEERING GEARBOX SNAPPED IN HALF REPLACED THAT WHILE PULLIN 18 FOOT TRAILER GOT STOPPED BUT COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE ROAD WE SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON OUR TRUCKS WHILE DODGE MAKES ALOT OF MONEY BUILDING JUNK I HAVE BEEN OFFERED 35,000 FOR THE TRUCK BUT I WONT SELL IT TO ANYONE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

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....

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS, SOCKET JOINTS AND THE BALL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,300. UPDATED 02/20/13*LJ UPDATED 02/20/2013 *JS

HIT A POTHOLE AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY & OUT OF CONTROL. *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 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A THREE POINT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AS A RESULT OF A FRACTURED TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE TIE ROD FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE TIE ROD, STEERING STABILIZER AND SWAY BAR BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 8/17/12 *CN UPDATED 08/21/12

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...