2011 DODGE RAM 3500 Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Ram 3500. The contact stated that on several occasions while attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel seized. No warning light was illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

The passenger side tire rod in the steering linkage that connects from one tire to the other fell out of the adjusting tube it was screwed into. This caused both wheels to canter out for a total loss of steering. I had just refueled and was going 2mph turning out of the gas station. Had I been back on the single lane hwy at 50mph the loss of steering would have resulted in a head on collision or dumping me into the forest trees. Having worked on similar front end parts in the past I find this absurd that those parts would simply pull apart, even if it were involved in striking a curb (which was not the case here). I have asked to repair facility to save the parts.

Steering wheel locked while vehicle was being driven at approximately 60mph. All other systems functioned normally. With about 2' of play in locked steering wheel vehicle made it to road shoulder. Restarted vehicle 3 times but steering wheel remained locked. Put car in "D" and "R" successfully and vehicle would move normally but steering wheel remained locked. All other electrical and mechanical systems function normally. No warning lights on dash were displayed. Called LIthia Dodge in Bryan/College Station(where vehicle was eventually towed). They suggested disconnect battery for 15" and system might reset. It did not. I disconnected Battery a 2nd time for about a minute. Steering still locked. Vehicle towed to Lithia where they willmlook at it Tuesday September 7, 2021. This had never happened before.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 3500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEER THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL OR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK IN ONE DIRECTION AND SEIZE IN THAT POSITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NORTH SAVANNAH (LOCATED AT 1100 CHATHAM PKWY, SAVANNAH, GA 31405, 912-712-7900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE POWER STEERING COOLER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT DID NOT GET A RESPONSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A 2011 RAM 3500 DUALLY CUMMINS TRUCK. IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT WILL START A VERY VIOLENT SHAKE THAT CAUSED ME TO VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TOWING MY RV OR NOT TOWING. THIS TRUCK HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS THE TIE ROD RECALL DONE, THE STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED, SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS TRUCK IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ( 65 MPH ). IT PASSED ALIGNMENT AT BRANDON DODGE AND BIG O TIRE COMPANY. I AM NOW AFRAID TO PULL MY RV AND EVEN DRIVE THIS TRUCK ON ANY HIGHWAY. I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER CLAIMS THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN FIXED. THESE TRUCKS ARE BUILT AND CLAIM TO BE ABLE TO TOW VERY HEAVY LOADS. THEY ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND...

N49 / NHTSA 13V-529; #2 OF THE RECALL STATES THEY WILL REPURCHASE YOUR VEHICLE. WE TOOK THAT OPTION. IT WAS INSPECTED BY MICHAEL (XXXX) AROUND 09/14/18. 09/18/18 WE WERE OFFERED $13,558 BY JASMINE (XXXXX). RICK (XXXX) SIGNED THE OFFER 09/25/18. COPY OF THE TITLE FRONT AND BACK WAS FAXED TO 844-840-3737 PER THEIR REQUEST. A 10 DAY PAYOFF WAS FAXED BY USAA. AS OF TODAY 11/09/18, 2:30PM DODGE AGENT HAS NOT CONTACTED ME TO TURN THIS VEHICLE IN. NOVEMBER 1ST I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE AT 800-583-1403, REF# 57174908 (CASE NUMBER) AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT LINDA (XXX) RECEIVED THE PAPERWORK 10/19/18 AND THAT IT WOULD SETTLE SOON. I WAS ADVISED BY SOMEONE AT DODGE AND ALSO JASMINE THAT THE CHECK HAD ALREADY BEEN CUT. JASMINE ALSO CALLED AND ASSURED ME THAT WE WOULD SETTLE BY FRIDAY 11/09/18. I CALLED DODGE TODAY AND NOW THEY SAY THE CHECK IS IN PROCESS....

THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING. THE TRUCK CONSTANTLY WANDERS WHEN DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD. CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE EXCESSIVE PLAY IS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES OF STEERING WHEEL INPUT BEFORE THE WHEELS START TO TURN (THIS APPLIES WHETHER STATIONARY OR BEING DRIVEN).

LOST MY BRAKES AND STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY DOING 65. LOST ALL BRAKE POWER AND POWER STEERING.THE MOTOR RUNS BUT HAVE NO BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. LOOKING AT IT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY HURT IF I WASN'T ABLE TO MAN HANDLE THE TRUCK. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING IT. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO LOOK INTO THIS CAUSE NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS IN IT. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS BUT I WOULD REALLY HATE TO SEE SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN TO A FAMILY FOR A ISSUE LIKE THIS. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE TO HEAR A RESPONSE BACK FROM YOU ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT WORKING. WHEN YOUR MOVING SLOW IN THE VIHICLE IT'S VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN I TOOK MY DODGE RAM 3500 IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT WORKING AND THAT IS WHY YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL WHILE SITTING OR MOVING VERY SLOW. SO IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I'M A DISABLED PERSON SO IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPOTS, SO I DRIVE AROUND TO FIND SPOTS THAT CAN BE PULLED STRAIGHT INTO AND OUT OF.

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATLY 45 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVED ROAD. SUDDENLY SHOT TO LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. IT ALSO FELT AS IF THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. HOWEVER, EVERTHING OCCURRED IN AN INSTANT. SO, ACCELERATION MAY JUST BE PERCEIVED. WITNESS, FOLLOWING DESCRIBED SAME WAY TO PD.

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-70 MPH I HAVE RUN ACROSS SMALL BUMPS OR HOLES THAT CAUSE EITHER FRONT WHEEL TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REDUCE SPEED DRAMATICALLY OR EVEN STOP TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS CALLED THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE".

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD AND BALL STUD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V657000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE AND OBSERVED THAT THE TIE ROD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL COMES OFF WHILE DRIVING.

WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THE THREE (3) RECALLS AND POSSIBLE BUYBACK ON OUR 2011 DODGE RAM 3500 TRUCK BY "WORD OF MOUTH"! WE WERE NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALLS OR THE CONSENT ORDER-----WE ACCIDENTALLY FOUND OUT! WE HAVE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TWICE, ONCE WHILE REFUELING AND ONCE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. WE HAVE NOTICED A BAD AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING! EVEN THOUGH WE CONTACTED FCA REGARDING THESE PROBLEMS, AND MY REQUEST FOR A COPY OF THE BUYBACK LETTER, I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING EXCEPT COPIES OF THE THREE (3) RECALLS, WITH N49 BEING NOTED AS THE MOST DANGEROUS! FCA PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH THE FCA RESOLUTION CENTER, WHICH IS A 3RD PARTY VENDOR FOR FCA, AND THEY ARE GIVING ME THE "RUN A ROUND"! TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE THERE HAVE GIVEN ME TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF "THINGS" THEY WILL NEED IN ORDER...

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, TRUCK SHUTS OFF, DOES AND LOSE CONTROL. STARTS BACK UP BUT DOES IT AGAIN.

A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, MY WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STEERING NOT FEELING RIGHT. AS I CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE I NOTICE SOME VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BEING A PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS OUR FIRST PICKUP TRUCK AND THE STEREOTYPE IS ALL PICKUP TRUCKS RIDE RUFF. NOW SOME TIME HAVE PAST AND A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER THE STEERING VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE AND NOW I'M STARTING TO SUSPECT SOMETHING IS WRONG. AS I WENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE TO CHECK THE FRONT SUSPENSION I NOTICE THE NEW TIRES WHICH CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASE WAS COMPLETELY WORN ON THE INSIDE THREADS AFTER 8K MILES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE NET TO FIND OUT THAT A LOT OF USERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE EXPERIENCING WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE (DEPTH WOBBLE). I FIRST CALLED DODGE MFG. AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE...

WHILE HAULING A LARGE LOAD OF HAY, I WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10MPH AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ON TO ANOTHER ROAD. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE STEERING COMPLETELY WENT AWAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS VERY STIFF AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED AS I WAS HEADING TOWARD ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND BACKING THE VEHICLE UP THE STEERING RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN. I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD TO MY DESTINATION AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO TURN I LOST ALL STEERING AGAIN AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS VERY STIFF AND NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND...

HAVE EXPERIENCED A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING SINCE NEW, ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING. DEALER COULD NEVER DUPLICATE IT. WHILE BACKING TO THE RIGHT IN JULY IT REPEATED, FEELING LIKE A WHEEL WAS LOOSE. AGAIN, ON THE HIGHWAY ON A RIGHT HAND RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH IT WAS SO SEVERE I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 15 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL. EVERY RIGHT HAND TURN AFTERWARDS IT REPEATED, EVENTUALLY DOING IT IN BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT LANE CHANGES. DEALER INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE FRONT STABILIZER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. TEST DRIVE INDICATED A SLIGHT WOBBLE, BUT IMPROVED. THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE PROBLEM RETURNED. I PARKED THE TRUCK AS UNSAFE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TOOK IT IN ON THE NEXT MONDAY. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". I REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK UNTIL THEY CORRECTED. THE DEALER KEPT IT UNTIL THURSDAY WHEN THEY THEN STATE THEY COULD...

FROM 45 TO 70 MPH. IF YOU HIT A BUMP JUST RIGHT IN THE ROAD IT WILL CAUSE THE STEERING TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND HAVE TO SLOW TO 30 MPH TO BRING BACK TO NORMAL. BALL JOINTS STEERING STABILIZER TRACK BAR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED TRUCK HAD BEEN TO SHOP FOR ALIGNMENT. TIRES WERE PUT ON AROUND 90K AND TRUCK HAD AROUND 98K WHEN DEATH WOBBLE STARTED HAPPENING I DO NOT FEEL SAFE HAULING ANYTHING WITH THIS VEHICLE OR HAVING MY FAMILY RIDE WITH ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION AS WELL AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE SHOCKS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

AROUND SEPTEMBER 2014 I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH. THE ROAD I WAS ON CURVED TO THE RIGHT. AS I WAS COMING OUT OF THE CURVE MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE BACK THE THE CENTER POSITION. I HAD TO FORCE IT TO THE CENTER POSITION. A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED BY DODGE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. EVER SINCE THE THE REPAIR WAS MADE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY PICK UP ALIGNED TWICE. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 63000 MILES. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON. I WILL STILL BUY RAM TRUCKS AS I AM A LOYAL CUSTOMER BUT I AM LITTLE LEERY OF THE STEERING SYSTEM ON THIS ONE.

THE UPPER STEERING HOSE INNER PLASTIC TUBE BECOMES LOOSE OR BREAKS AND LODGES INTO THE METAL FITTING WHICH CAUSES A LOUD HISSING NOISE UNDER THE STERRING WHEEL. BECAUSE IT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL BECOMES UNSAFELY SOFT. DODGE/RAM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AS IT A KNOWN ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND BECOMES A REAL DANGER WHEN BRAKING HARD OR TOWING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) TWO YEARS AGO; HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS "WOBBLE" OR VIBRATION/SHAKE ISSUE FOR ABOUT A YEAR IN THE FRONT END. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT AND THE FRONT END SHOOK AND WOBBLED IN A WAY THAT DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND ASKED FOR A FULL INSPECTION. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE EVERY SO OFTEN AND IT KEPT GETTING WORSE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE FRONT STEERING STABILIZER SO I CHANGED IT. NO DIFFERENCE. I CHANGED ALL 4 SHOCKS. NO DIFFERENCE. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE TIRES WHICH WERE CLOSE TO THE END OF THEIR MILEAGE LIFE. STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO INSPECTED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE TRACK BAR. I ASKED IF THE FAILURE COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND THE STEERING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 11V3500000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN THE RECALL WAS RECTIFIED. UPDATED 04/09/15*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 14V634000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT EXTREME AND UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT-END VIBRATION WHEN TURNING OVER A BUMP OR GROOVE IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 25 MPH ("DEATH WOBBLE") SUBSEQUENT TO THE N49 RECALL FINALLY BEING PERFORMED ON SAID VEHICLE ON 10/9/14. THE VIBRATION CONTINUES UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A STOP. THIS VEHICLE IS USED TO TOW A FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILER IN EXCESS OF 18,000 LBS, WHICH IS UNDERSTOOD TO EXACERBATE THIS DEFECT AND CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CRASHES THAT WOULD AFFECT NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME NECESSARILY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THOSE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME TO RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WAS DRIVING DOWN STREET, STOPPED TO BACK INTO DRIVEWAY AND STEERING LINKAGE BROKE. THIS WAS A FACTORY RECALL PROBLEM (N49/NHTSA 13V-529). I HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR PARTS SINCE FEBRUARY, 2014. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PARTS WERE BACKORDERED AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. WHEN MY TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THEIR SERVICE ENTRANCE (VIA TOW TRUCK) THEY SUDDENLY HAD THE PARTS. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE WRITER AT HOYTE DODGE, DURANT, OKLAHOMA THAT THEY WOULD NOT LET HIM DO THE REPAIRS UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT'S OWN ALIGNMENT MACHINE. HAD THIS BROKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECEIVED THE N49/NHTSA 13V-529 RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER SOMETIME IN JAN. 2014. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FEB. 17, 2014. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LIMITED SUPPLY OF THE REPLACEMENT PART(S) AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO PUT MY NAME ON A LIST, THEN THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE AND MY NAME WAS NEXT IN LINE FOR THE REPAIR. IN JULY 2014, I RECEIVED A DUPLICATE NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY (AUG. 21, 2014) TO FIND OUT IF I WAS STILL ON THE LIST. MY NAME IS APPROX. 87 ON THE LIST REMAINING AND THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO DO 2 REPAIRS A DAY, IN PART BECAUSE THEIR BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR AN EXPANSION. I BELIEVE WAITING OVER 6 MONTHS FOR A REPAIR THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IS UNREASONABLE. IN ONE WEEK, 8/28/2014, I HAVE PLANNED (FOR SEVERAL...

2011 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT ONLY ONE PART COULD BE ORDER PER MONTH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS ADDED TO A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXHIBITING THE FAILURE. ..UPDATED 09-09-14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS EXPECTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

2011 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL REPAIRS ISSUE. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK FOR THEM TO GET TO HIS VEHICLE, AS THEY ONLY GET PARTS IN OCCASIONALLY, DUE TO A BACK LOG. ANOTHER DEALER, INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY COULD HAVE THE VEHICLE READY IN ONE DAY. HOWEVER, THEY WERE OVER SEVEN HOURS AWAY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND HAD BEEN WAITING SIX MONTHS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

LEFT TIE ROD SNAPPED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SHOCK ABSORBER THAT IS BOLTED TO THE GEAR BOX CONTROL ROD FROM THE RIGHT TIE ROD TO THE LEFT WAS BUSTED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS REVERSING INTO MY DRIVEWAY GOING A VERY SLOW SPEED. I WAS JUST AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TODAY IN REGARDS THIS RECALL ON A RECALL AND THE ASSOCIATES AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN BEEVILLE TEXAS ADVISED ME TO BRING MY VEHICLE BACK IN TWO TO THREE MONTHS BECAUSE THERE WERE OTHERS AHEAD. *TR

2011 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME HE CALLED THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB UPDATED 09/09/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (N49 / NHTSA 13V-529) IN LATE DEC 2013. WAS INFORMED TO CALL FOR REPAIR AFTER JAN. 6, 2014, WAS PUT ON LIST. AS OF JULY 28, 2014 I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS ONLY RECEIVING 1 TO 2 PARTS PER WEEK AND THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING PAGE 7 OF REPAIR LIST AND THAT I AM AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 11. I USE THIS VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS IN MY BUSINESS MOVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND AM CONCERNED FOR MY AND OTHER MOTORIST SAFETY. MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE (MORE THAN 1 TO 2 PARTS PER WEEK) TO FIX THIS RECALL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) IN DECEMBER OF 2013. SINCE THAT TIME, THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE BOTH CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE.