Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| My prior complaint about 2003 to 2006 dodge ram pickups having improperly greased factory wheel bearings causing bearing failure and tires to fall off the front axles has not been addressed by chrysler. nhtsa only demanded recalls on the 2006 models which is not the case, see recall # 07v038000. this is definitely a problem and life threatening issue. i have replaced my front wheel bearings myself at several hundred dollars out of pocket and actually saw the old bearings blued with heat and without grease. the replacements were also lacking grease and again need replaced after only 5,000 miles. please recall all 2003 to 2006 models for front bearing failure before someone is injured or killed. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 10000 | 1 | 03/24/2004 |
| Dodge ram 1500 year 2004 purchased brand new on march the vehicle had 22 miles on it when the accident occured it had approx. 10,000 miles. proble defective axle and or rim. note: previous tire blow out rim totaled and repaired that rim was placed on the truck and the tires rotation and that rim went to the left rear axle, tire is lost. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 68500 | 1 | |
| 2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4, 68,000 miles, not commercial use, never used for towing, never used to plow snow, no modifications made ever, driven on paved highways and city streets, and never driven off road. on december 11th 2009 i was driving to work on a smooth paved road when a humming began in the front of the truck. in a matter of 1-2 miles the passenger front wheel began vibrating hard and the vehicle started pulling hard to the right. this almost caused me to loose control. i checked the suspension the next day and found the passenger front hub bearing worn out and severely loose. i could rock the tire 1/4 inch each direction. upon inspecting the hub there were no dark spots indicating grease had leaked out. i disassembled the front hub and found it bone dry of grease and ruined. i believe this is the same bearing assembly, or very similar, as the 2006 ram 1500s. the failure was sudden with only a minor humming before severe vibration, wheel drag, and almost a loss of steering. the cost of parts alone cost me approximately $185 at an aftermarket parts store and $350 at chrysler. it is obvious that chrysler installed the same type of defective bearings in all the 04,05,06 and possibly newer ram 1500 pickups. nhtsa should enforce this recall through chrysler on all 04,05, and 06 models before a fatality occurs. below is the 2006 recall. 2006 dodge ram 1500 units affected: 86333 recall number: 07v038000 summary: on certain pickup trucks, the front wheel bearing may have received an insufficient quantity of grease during the manufacturing process. consequence: this could result in bearing degradation, and if subsequent noise and vibration are ignored, could result in hub assembly separation. this may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning. remedy: dealers will replace the front hub and bearing units. the recall began on february 26, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-140. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2009 | 770060 | 1 | |
| There is a recall for 2006 dodge ram 1500 trucks for the front wheel bearing, it wears out causing a lot of noise and vibration and the wheel can actually fall off, the campaign # for this incident is g02. my problem is i own a 2004 dodge ram 1500 with only 77000 kilometers and the exact situation happened to me and my right front wheel fell off from a worn front wheel bearing, luckily no damage occurred since i was only going 5 klms an hour at the time but the bearing ended up costing me 325.00 canadian with tax and with only 77,000 klms this should not occur ever. can someone get back to me please and thanks. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 13617 | 1 | |
| The right front wheel assembly broke free from vehicle while driving at 40mph nice straight road st 933 going from notre dame to niles michigan. the assembly rotor calipers lug nuts suspension and rim with tire. as the assembly rolled under the truck is caused me to go airborne this happened at 1:30pm on a beautiful day. 08/25/09. after the truck came to a stop i got out and could not believe what just happen. it was just a matter of minutes before the state police arrived. his first question was am i ok do i need medical attention. his second q uestion where is the other vehicle i told him there is none. question 2 where is the rest of the truck. i said i do not know. my insurance is bent on getting the truck auction off trying to recoup some of there money. i got on your homepage and found a recall notice campaign id number 04v221000 affecting 6183 vehicles. the truck sits at copart salvage case exp.0001961. i also called the manufacture they said it must have gotten lost in the mail. thew recall was in 2004 two months after purchase of the truck they offered no help. what is there was some traffic that day there would have been many deaths including myself. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 11000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 25 mph something in the front end popped followed by the left front tire separating from the truck. when this occurred vehicle sharply pulled to the left and collided with a pole. vehicle was towed to a towing yard, then to a body shop. the body shop or the insurance company couldn't indicate what popped and caused the tire to separate. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| My prior complaint about 2003 to 2006 dodge ram pickups having improperly greased factory wheel bearings causing bearing failure and tires to fall off the front axles has not been addressed by chrysler. nhtsa only demanded recalls on the 2006 models which is not the case, see recall # 07v038000. this is definitely a problem and life threatening issue. i have replaced my front wheel bearings myself at several hundred dollars out of pocket and actually saw the old bearings blued with heat and without grease. the replacements were also lacking grease and again need replaced after only 5,000 miles. please recall all 2003 to 2006 models for front bearing failure before someone is injured or killed. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 68500 | 1 | |
| 2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4, 68,000 miles, not commercial use, never used for towing, never used to plow snow, no modifications made ever, driven on paved highways and city streets, and never driven off road. on december 11th 2009 i was driving to work on a smooth paved road when a humming began in the front of the truck. in a matter of 1-2 miles the passenger front wheel began vibrating hard and the vehicle started pulling hard to the right. this almost caused me to loose control. i checked the suspension the next day and found the passenger front hub bearing worn out and severely loose. i could rock the tire 1/4 inch each direction. upon inspecting the hub there were no dark spots indicating grease had leaked out. i disassembled the front hub and found it bone dry of grease and ruined. i believe this is the same bearing assembly, or very similar, as the 2006 ram 1500s. the failure was sudden with only a minor humming before severe vibration, wheel drag, and almost a loss of steering. the cost of parts alone cost me approximately $185 at an aftermarket parts store and $350 at chrysler. it is obvious that chrysler installed the same type of defective bearings in all the 04,05,06 and possibly newer ram 1500 pickups. nhtsa should enforce this recall through chrysler on all 04,05, and 06 models before a fatality occurs. below is the 2006 recall. 2006 dodge ram 1500 units affected: 86333 recall number: 07v038000 summary: on certain pickup trucks, the front wheel bearing may have received an insufficient quantity of grease during the manufacturing process. consequence: this could result in bearing degradation, and if subsequent noise and vibration are ignored, could result in hub assembly separation. this may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning. remedy: dealers will replace the front hub and bearing units. the recall began on february 26, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-140. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 33000 | 2 | 12/26/2003 |
| Both front wheel bearings failed prematurely. (33,000 miles on odometer) the result of this failure, compromise steering, do to vibration. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 08/26/2005 | 200 | 100 | 10/31/2004 |
| On the highway my truck bounces so bad i have to pull out of the fast lane. while in a turn at highway speeds (65 mph) if i hit a bump my truck jumps approx. two feet left or right. sometimes if i hit a bump going straight on the highway it will do the same thing. sometimes the bouncing is so bad my vision becomes blurred. i had my truck checked by dodge two times and they say my truck is ok and its just california roads. i drove my neighbors truck which is the same year 4x4 quad cab and it bounced approx. 1/4 of what mine bounces. when my kids are in the back in their car seats they bounce up and down approx. two to three inches up and down as i drive down the highway. the area i drive in is i80 between fairfield and truckee, ca. my main concern is when my truck hits a bump and jumps out of control at 65 mph or highway speeds. i'm a san francisco police officer and i know this truck has a problem which needs to be fixed before some gets killed.*jb | |||