2010 RAM 3500 Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

HI, I RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING RECALL N49/NHTSA 13V-529 AND WENT TO MY CHRYSLER DEALER ON 1/26/14 TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD. TO THIS DATE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART FROM CHRYSLER. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL CENTER AT 800.853.1403 TODAY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT CHRYSLER IS STILL WORKING ON GETTING THE PARTS TO THE DEALERS. WHAT'S THE POINT OF ISSUING A RECALL WHEN CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING CARE OF IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE ABOUT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY SENDING ONE REPAIR KIT A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. KLMJ UPDATED 04/14/14*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE FEBRUARY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/22/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND WOULD NOT BE SENT TO THE DEALER UNTIL APRIL 2014. UPDATED 04/28/2014 *JS

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE N49/NHTSA 13V-529 IN DECEMBER 2012. I CALLED THE DEALER IN JANUARY 2013 AND HAVE CALLED BACK 3 MORE TIMES AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. DEALER I CALLED IS GINN CHRYSLER IN COVINGTON GA. 770-786-2271. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 11V350000 (STEERING) AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICE BECAUSE THE DEALER STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 3/31/14*CN UPDATED 04/09/14.....UPDATED 04-23-14 *BF UPDATED 04/24/2014 *JS

I HAVE HAD MY RECALL NOTICE FOR MONTHS NOW AND DODGE IS NOT EVEN SUPPING ENOUGH PARTS FOR US TO GET OUR TRUCKS FIXED. THIS RECALL MAY BE ONE THAT GETS SOMEONE KILLED IF THEY DONOT TAKE CARE OF IT SOON AND NOT A YEAR OR TWO LATER. ARE YOU ALL AWARE THAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE PARTS TO US FOR THIS IMPORTANT REPAIR. WHAT CAN YOU ALL DO ABOUT IT AND ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TO STAY UP WITH THIS AND TELLING THEM ABOUT IT TO? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER DECEMBER 2013 AND THE DEALER ADVISED THEY ONLY RECEIVED ONE PART PER WEEK HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THE TIE ROD REPLACED AUGUST 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE ROD HAD ALREADY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 ( STEERING ) AND WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY PROVIDING ONE PART PER WEEK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,250. UPDATE 4/7/14 VA THE CONSUMER STATED THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD NO BE AVAILABLE FOR 16+ MONTHS. UPDATED 04/11/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE FEBRUARY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ONE PART WAS BEING ISSUED PER WEEK TO EACH DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. ..UPDATED 04-23-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE AS OF 3/3/2014. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE N49/NHTSA 13V-529 IN NOVEMBER 2013 AND IT SAID PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 6 2014. THE 4 DEALERSHIPS I CONTACTED AROUND AMARILLO TX SAID THEY ONLY GET ONE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY A WEEK. TWO DEALERS IN AMARILLO HAD OVER 100 PEOPLE ON THERE LISTS THAT'S 2 YEARS BEFORE I CAN GET IN, THE DEALER IN DUMAS TX HAD 60 PEOPLE SO THAT'S STILL A YEARS WAIT, BUT I DID FIND A DEALER IN DALHART TX AND THEY ONLY HAD 12 PEOPLE ON THERE LIST SO MAYBE IF I DON'T CRASH MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS IN 3 MONTHS I CAN HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THIS RECALL PROCESS IS A JOKE GET RECALL OVER 2 MONTHS IN ADVANCE AND CHRYSLER DODGE CANNOT MANUFACTURE PARTS TO GET THIS FIXED CUSTOMER SAFETY IS NOT VERY HIGH ON THERE LIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JANUARY 2014. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER, WITH REGARD TO THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD ON THE TRUCK. IT SAID THAT THE PART COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. WE WERE DIRECTED TO CALL THE DEALER JANUARY 6 TO ARRANGE REPAIR. ON JANUARY 6, CRYSTAL CHRYSLER IN CATHEDRAL CITY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND TO CALL BACK IN A WEEK OR SO. WE CALLED AGAIN TODAY (JANUARY 16), AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS. THE NEXT-CLOSEST DEALERSHIP (IN YUCCA VALLEY, CA) SAID IT WOULD BE AT LEAST A MONTH. WHEN WE CALLED DODGE, THEY SAID THAT DEALERSHIPS COULD ONLY ORDER ONE EACH WEEK, WHICH HAS NOW BEEN RAISED TO THREE EACH WEEK. THIS RECALL COVERS ALL DODGE TRUCKS MADE BETWEEN 2008 AND 2012. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IF ONE OF US LOSES CONTROL DUE TO A FRACTURE?...

THERE WAS A HORRIBLE DEATH WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE BROUGHT ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO REMEDY THIS EVENT. THIS IS BEYOND UNSAFE. IT IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY IT IS A DANGER TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. BUYING A $50,000 + TRUCK SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY WAS NOT A CONCERN, I WAS HIGHLY MISTAKEN. MY FEAR IS NOT ONLY FOR MY FAMILY BUT FOR THE OTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD. WE HAD STOPPED DRIVING THE TRUCK UNLESS THERE IS A MAJOR NEED, YET WE CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR $850.00 A MONTH PAYMENTS FOR OUR YARD ORNAMENT, BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE AGREE TO DO. AT 42,333 MILES WE HAD THE FRONT END WORKED ON HOPING TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE TEMPORARY REPAIR LASTED UNTIL WE REACHED 68,482 MILES AND ITS BACK!! SO LIKE I SAID IT SITS IN OUR...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2014. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/12/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V529000(STEERING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE TIE ROD WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS LATER TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND PARTIAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL RIM AND SHREDDED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL INCLUDING ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO THE OWNER FOR THE EXTRA DAMAGES INVOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRAVELING AT APPROX 40 DOWN A STRAIGHT STREET IN TOWN , APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE TRUCK SHARPLY CHANGED LANES INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC , SIDE SWIPING ONE CAR WENT THRU TWO RESIDENTIAL FENCES AND ENDED UP STOPPING IN SHOP/GARAGE TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE ROAD WE WHERE TRAVELING ON . I WAS SITED FOR NEG 2 DRIVING , BECAUSE I COULDN'T RECALL WHAT HAD HAPPENED . THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED . ON THE REPORT WE GOT FROM THE INS. CO THERE WAS SOME INFO AND TO MY DISBELIEF WAS A PARAGRAPH ABOUT 2010 DODGE RAMS 3500 BEING RECALLED FOR LEFT TIE ROD FAILURE . MY WIFE LUCKILY HAD TAKEN LOTS OF PICTURES OF THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT , AFTER SOME INVESTIGATING ON OUR PART ( WENT AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK ) THE LEFT SIDE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN , WE TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIE ROD ,...

GOING AROUND CURVE SPEED WAS 55MPH. SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES QUICKLY TO SLOW DOWN, IT FINALLY QUIT SHAKING THE VEHICLE HAS DONE IT BEFORE. *TR

2010 DODGE RAM . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE OUTER TIE ROD END FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS FAILURE OF THE OUTER TIE ROD END. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE ROD END HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED UNDER RECALL. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER.

ON JUNE 11, 2013 I WAS BACKING INTO MY GARAGE WHEN I LOST MY STEERING CAPABILITY FOR MY VEHICLE. I EXITED MY VEHICLE TO TRY AND DETERMINE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS. I NOTICED THE TIE ROD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HANGING DOWN TO THE GROUND. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER(ZIMMERMAN'S ENTERPRISES) IN SUNBURY PA. THE TIE ROD REPLACEMENT WAS COVERED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL AND WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY. DUE TO THE TIE ROD BEING BAD IT CAUSED MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE TO BECOME CUPPED AND DAMAGED. I ASKED THE SALES MANAGE AT ZIMMERMAN'S DODGE ABOUT THE FAULTY TIRE AND HE TOLD HE TO JUST ROTATE IT TO THE REAR. THE FOUR TIRES ON MY TRUCK WERE PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ROTATED IN MAY AFTER APPROX. 5,000 MILES. THE TIRE THAT WAS WORN OUT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY TIE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER, TIE ROD AND THE BALL JOINTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

AS I WAS LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUE, I TOOK A RIGHT AND WAS IN PROCESS OF MAKING A QUICK LEFT ABOUT 20 YARDS AFTER THE RIGHT. AS I TURNED TO THE LEFT I HEARD SOMETHING POP UNDER THE TRUCK. I DECIDED TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING LEFT SO I STRAIGHTENED THE TRUCK OUT AND PROCEEDED FORWARD ABOUT 50 YARDS DOWN AT A STOP SIGN I SAW AN EMPTY ON THE LEFT AND PROCEEDED TO TURN TOWARDS IT. THE POP I HAD HEARD EARLIER WAS THE ACTUALLY THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPING AND WHILE TURNING LEFT IT CAUGHT THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE AND LOCKED UP THE STEERING ARM AND BENT THE TRAILING ARM. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK TO SPRING DODGE IN SPRING, TX TO HAVE THE L16 RECALL PERFORMED ON IT A YEAR EARLIER ON THE SAME MONTH. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 DODGE 3500. WHILE BACKING IN TO A PARKING SPACE AT WORK THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE OFF. I HAD THE RECALL DONE ALMOST ONE YEAR AGO' WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND GOT NEW TIE ROD END AND PUT ON MY SELF.FUNNY THING IS THE NEW PART HAD SAME PART NUMBER A WAS MADE IN MEXICO. SO I AM ASSUMING IT IS THE SAME AS THE ONE THAT BROKE. I HAVE HAD THE (DEATH WOBBLE) SINCE IT WAS NEW .HAD IT IN SHOP MANY TIMES AND CAN NOT GET IT FIXED. WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL. 51,000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRUCK THAT YOU CANT KEEP ON YOUR SIDE OF THE ROAD! *TR

VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A HISSING NOISE IN THE AREA UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHILE THE ENGINE SPEED WAS MAINTAINED ABOVE 1500 THERE ARE NO NOTICED DRIVABILITY ISSUES. WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED OR THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED THE HISSING CEASED. HISSING INDEPENDENT OF ENGINE SPEED. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED WHILE ENTERING A TURN. TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT I WAS SURPRISINGLY REQUIRED TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE STOMPING THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE IS A SMALL PLASTIC INSERT IN THE HYDRO ASSIST HOSE THAT BREAKS LOOSE AND THEN MOVES ALONG THE HOSE UNTIL IT GETS PRESSED INTO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE CUTTING OFF OR REDUCING THE FLUID FLOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) PREVIOUSLY FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. .... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT FIX IT, AS IT COST TOO MUCH MONEY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A PITMAN ARM ASSEMBLY AND TIE ROD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/11/13

UPON HITTING A BUMP, HUMP, OR HOLE IN THE PAVEMENT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND MOVE SIDE TO SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY; THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK SHAKES AND BOUNCES VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED REDUCES TO NEAR STOP. BRAKES AND STEERING ARE NEAR INEFFECTIVE UNTIL THE VIOLENT SHAKING STOPS. IT FEELS AS IF THE WHOLE FRONT END IS ABOUT TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE, AND DRIVER CONTROL IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8-10 TIMES IN TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. IT IS ALWAYS UNEXPECTED WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE BECOME VERY UNEASY ABOUT ROAD TRIPS IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM ABOUT TO TAKE IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP ONE MORE TIME AS THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN TWO DAYS AGO. I HAVE ONLY 700 MILES OF WARRANTY LEFT. PAST TRIPS TO DODGE DEALERSHIPS HAVE GIVEN NO RELIEF WITH THE COMMENT ALWAYS BEING "WE COULD NOT...

AFTER ACCELERATING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ON-RAMP, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER SOME BUMPS THEN STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AS THE TRUCK VIBRATED AND SHOOK ACROSS LANES, BUT I WAS ABLE TO SOMEHOW AVOID COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND SAFELY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER STOPPING AND FINDING NOTHING WRONG, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO INTERSTATE SPEED AND DRIVEN ANOTHER 300 MILES TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A FEW DAYS LATER, A TUCSON DODGE DEALER INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND TWO ISSUES. FIRST, THE FRONT STEERING DAMPER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND ITEM, AN IMBALANCED FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL, WAS FOUND AND CORRECTED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED, BUT I AM EXTREMELY NERVOUS ABOUT THE EVENT REPEATING ITSELF, PARTICULARLY IF IT HAPPENS WHEN PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500 MEGA CAB . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,213.

LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE AT LOW-SPEED PARKING LOT TYPE TURNING MANEUVERS. DODGE WILL NOT COVER THIS ACCORDING TO THERE HOTLINE BECAUSE THE BUILD DATES DON'T MATCH THERE RECALL DATES. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO MORE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ONLY OFFERED TO FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

I HAVE A 2010 DODGE 3500 CUMMINS. HAD IN SHOP THREE TIMES FOR STEERING. LOT OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. HARD TO KEEP FROM SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NATURE OF THE TRUCK. *TR

1. WAS BACKING UP 2. LEFT TIE ROD BROKE (BELIEVE FRACTURE OF LEFT BALL STUD), RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING 3. DODGE REPLACED PART WITH THE SAME - CONCERNED FAILURE COULD OCCUR AGAIN AND IF AT HIGHER SPEED COULD THIS COULD LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OR FATALITIES. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 DODGE 3500 HEAVY DUTY THAT STARTS WOBBLING FORM RIGHT TO LEFT AS I AM TRAVELING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 50 MPH WHENEVER THE TRUCK ENCOUNTERS AN UNEVEN SURFACE ALL OF A SUDDEN. A POT HOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL ALSO CAUSE IT TO START WOBBLING FROM THE FRONT LIKE CRAZY. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR