Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 0200101 | 01/19/2001 | 618392 | Some customers may experience a situation in which the rear of the vehicle sits too high to attach their fifth wheel or goose neck trailer to the trailer hitch turnable. *jb | 04/12/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 146000 | 1 | |
| While turning left at any speed have a serious shudder. truck has new wheel bearings tie rod ends rotors and calipers done at dodge dealership. the shudder is heard and felt in floor board nothing in brake pedal or steering wheel. shudder is less audible when put into neutral and coasting while turning left. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2005 | 1 | 08/23/2005 | |
| The consumer purchased the vehicle already inspected by the dealer. a few days later the consumer took the vehicle to a local meineke because of a squeaking noise. the vehicle was checked and the consumer was told that the vehicle should have never passed inspection due to numerous problems found with the vehicle. *ts the meineke tech stated that eh vehicle should not have passed inspect due to numerous violations. the vehicle needs 2 wheel bearings, track bar, steering shock, 2 hub assemblies, brake lines, oxygen sensor and a new license plate bulb. the consumer contacted the dealer to get his money back but they refused. *nm | |||
| Consumer states when braking the vehicle pulls violently to the right. please provide any additional information. ts | |||
| 01/13/2002 | |||
| At 45mph the vehicle will vibrate heavily. cause unknown. dealer notified. component:suspension. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 118232 | 1 | |
| 1998 dodge 2500 truck shakes violently after hitting small bumps. this problem occurs very often at least three times a month. track bar, ball joints and sway bar were replaced but it made no difference. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| My dodge 2500 started shaking very violently 2 months after i purchased it, im afraid that one day i will kill somebody because it pulls you into the next lane, the dealership said threes nothing wrong please help. *tr | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Front alignment has a problem. yh | |||
| 04/28/1998 | 9999 | 04/01/1998 | |
| My truck brakes pull severely to the right when braking. this problem exists in all ram 2500 4x4 trucks i have encountered. the dealer has replaced rotors; calipers;alignment; etc. i have had the truck in 9 times (i have documentation) on the same problem with no relief. dealer now refuses to look further into this problem. brakes pull to right hard enough to slide truck sideways on wet pavement. brake pads wear out faster on right front - there has been evidence of the right rotor getting hot (brakes dragging). this is a serious safety issue in a large tall and heavy truck! all dodge ram 2500 4x4 owners i have talked to report periodic or continuous similar problems with their brakes. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 5 | 03/19/1998 | |
| Excessive loss of engine coolant, but no sign of leakages. vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on four occasions, and still unable to locate problem. *ak the consumer indicated that the manufacturer interntionally with held the possible problem with v-10 engine to avoid recall. accorcing to the information obtained from internet, the manufacturer had indicated that the v-10 heads and crankshaft could experience hair line cracks causing internal coolant leakage. spark plugs failed. front brake pads faied. left lower ball joint failed. *yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that track bar is loose. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 01/18/2008 | 99895 | 1 | 11/16/1997 |
| I had just stopped at a red light and my steering was acting funny - sort of jerking to the left slightly. as i left the intersection and got up to about 20-25 mph, the truck suddenly jerked hard to the left and i could not recover control. i crossed two lanes of oncoming traffic and fortunately did not hit anyone - i ended up in a snow berm across the street. i had thought it might be my brakes sticking because of the cold weather in alaska. it turns out it was a failure of the wheel bearings. according to the mechanic, this is a common problem with sealed wheel bearings - the seal goes bad, the bearings dry out, then they lock up. it typically results in a tire falling off and an ensuing accident - often fatal. my 5 year old son was with me and i was fortunate not to have taken the highway where i would have been traveling at 65 mph. i'm quite certain i would have killed someone if not my son and myself. i have a 1998 dodge 2500 with the cummins diesel and it has 99985 miles on it - the diesel engine exacerbates this problem due to the noise level - i may have been able to hear these bearings going out sooner. i had to replace the wheel bearings and other misc parts that were torn apart - either when the bearings went out or i hit the snow berm. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Three bearings in the rear went out. *slc | |||