Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V350000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | V (Vehicle) | 242780 | 10/03/2011 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/06/2011 | 07/11/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 dodge ram 2500/3500 4x4, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through march 28, 2011; model year 2008-2011 dodge ram 3500 cab chassis 4x2, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through march 28, 2011; and model year 2008 dodge ram 1500 mega cab 4x4, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through august 15, 2008, because the left tie rod ball stud may fracture. this condition tends to occur during low speed parking lot type maneuvers when the customer is making a tight turn. additionally, model year 2003-2008 dodge ram 2500/3500 vehicles may have received the affected tie rod assembly as a replacement part during normal service. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could result in the potential loss of directional stability in the left hand front wheel, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the tie rod ends for relative orientation and replace the left outer tie rod as required and perform a front end toe alignment as needed. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 3, 2011. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler safety recall no. l16.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB19-001-11 REVA | 08/09/2011 | 10041904 | Dodge: bulletin providing alignment procedures for tie rod ball stud housing for the right and left. model yrs for cab chassis (reg and mega pickups and 4x4) 2003-2011. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/24/2012 | 101000 | 1 | |
| Having experienced the dodge death wobble several times, i am already cautious when driving at highway speeds. i was crossing a bridge and hit the expansion joint on the exit side. the truck veers hard left and i cross the middle lines and am halfway into the other lane. i had the wheel turned ninety degrees past straight and the truck continued pulling left. a motorist in an oncoming car veered sharply right and we narrowly missed a head on collision. the truck started to respond to my turning right as all the other occupants asked what happened. i showed them how far i was turning right to go straight, and i let the wheel turn back to center and the truck darts hard left again. by this time i had greatly reduced my speed, so it was much more controlled. i pulled over and inspected the front end of the truck, expecting to find something broken or disconnected, but it was all there and right. i had my wife turn the wheel back and forth and it was all functioning properly. not knowing what else to do i cautiously pulled back onto highway and it was fine. we were almost in a serious collision. i have zero confidence in this vehicle at highway speeds. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Having experienced the dodge death wobble several times, i am already cautious when driving at highway speeds. i was crossing a bridge and hit the expansion joint on the exit side. the truck veers hard left and i cross the middle lines and am halfway into the other lane. i had the wheel turned ninety degrees past starihjt and the truck continued pulling left. a motorist in an oncoming car veered sharply right and we narrowly missed a head on collision. the truck started to respond to my truning right as all the other occupants asked what happened. i showed them how far i was turning right to go straight, and i let the wheel turn back to center and the truck darts hard left again. by this time i had greatly reduced my speed, so it was much more controlled. i pulled over and inspected the front end of the truck, expecting to find something broken or disconnected, but it was all there and right. i had my wife turn the wheel back and forth and it was all fuctioning properly. not knowing what else to do i cautiously pulled back onto highway and it was fine. we were almost in a serious collision. i have zero confidence in this vehicle at highway speeds. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 143000 | 1 | |
| While going about 65 mph, hit a joint in the road on an overpass. the front end started shaking violently and continued to do so until the truck was slowed to about 30 mph. this isn't the first time this has happened. i've had it checked by a couple mechanics and a dealership. no one saw anything that should/would cause this to happen. after this last incident, i took the vehicle to another dealership who told me it was the steering dampener. they noticed it was leaking. i have been under the truck before and it wasn't leaking prior to this 'death wobble,' rather, i feel that is leaking because of the violent shaking. i know of 3 other people with 2003-2006 dodge ram 2500's that have also experienced this. a simple search on the internet gets thousands of hits. dodge needs to fix this problem. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 143000 | ||
| While going about 65 mph, hit a joint in the road on an overpass. the front end started shaking violently and continued to do so until the truck was slowed to about 30 mph. this isn't the first time this has happened. i've had it checked by a couple mechanics and a dealership. no one saw anything that should/would cause this to happen. after this last incident, i took the vehicle to another dealership who told me it was the steering dampner. they noticed it was leaking. i have been under the truck before and it wasn't leaking prior to this 'death wobble,' rather, i feel that that is leaking because of the violent shaking. i know of 3 other people with 2003-2006 dodge ram 2500's that have also experienced this. a simple search on the internet gets thousands of hits. dodge needs to fix this problem. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Truck was maneuvering in parking lot when a noise from the front of the truck was heard. vehicle was not steering well. placed vehicle in park and turned off motor. upon inspection of the front steering found the front left tie rod end sheared. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 98000 | ||
| Truck was maneuvering in parking lot when a noise from the front of the truck was heard. vehicle was not steering well. placed vehicle in park and turned off motor. upon inspection of the front steering found the front left tie rod end sheared. | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 150351 | 1 | |
| Backing out of a parking space; i heard a snap. as i turned the wheels to the left to pull forward, i heard another snap. when the pickup straightened out, i heard several popping noises and the steering caught. i rolled forward and the wheels didn't respond; the left tie rod had sheered off and the wheels were facing each other. i have the broken tie rod available for inspection. this was the new improved system. if this had happened on the highway, someone would be dead. the local dodge dealership sold me the piece at cost and suggested i call dodge. i called dodge and they had not heard of any other instances. there was another dodge involved in a similar scenario near gunnison, co in august. they were parking a fifth wheel camper at the time of breakage. again, thank god, they were not driving on the road when it occurred. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 150351 | ||
| Backing out of a parking space; i heard a snap. as i turned the wheels to the left to pull forward, i heard another snap. when the pickup straightened out, i heard several popping noises and the steering caught. i rolled forward and the wheels didn't respond; the left tie rod had sheered off and the wheels were facing each other. i have the broken tie rod available for inspection. this was the new improved system. if this had happened on the highway, someone would be dead. the local dodge dealership sold me the piece at cost and suggested i call dodge. i called doge and they had not heard of any other instances. there was another dodge involved in a similar scenario near gunnison, co in august. they were parking a fifth wheel camper at the time of breakage. again, thank god, they were not driving on the road when it occurred. | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 56800 | 1 | |
| Bad front end vibration {death wobble} i have had this problem with this truck for about a year and spent about $3000.00 on it with the {new and improved steering linkage} that came from dodge and i still have death wobble. i talked to someone named [xxx] in customer support and she said to take it to dodge. i just got it back from pro chrysler jeep in northgleen colorado where they told me to keep a full tank of gas and 65 lbs of air in the tires and i wont have the problem. i still have the problem..this truck is a death trap when it starts shaking. i got stuck between a semi truck and a cement barrier when it went nuts and almost caused a huge crash on i70 and the tunnel. i want dodge to do a safety recall on this truck and any others that have this problem. ## vin passed ## 2005 dodge ram 2500 power wagon ## information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 187505 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact was traveling 10-15 mph when the steering assist failed. the contact discovered that the front passenger side tie rod detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who replaced the tie road assembly. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 187,505 and the current mileage was 188,371. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 187505 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact was traveling 10 to 15 mph when the steering of the vehicle failed. the contact confirmed the passenger side front tie rod detached. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic. the mechanic replaced the tie road assembly. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 187,505 and the current mileage was 188,371. rds | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 1 | ||
| Every once in awhile my 2005 dodge ram 2500 front end will shake violently and just about cause me to crash while driving a various speeds. i've taken it back to the dealership and they have replaced the steering dampener several times yet it still has the problem. i started researching it on the internet and there is a lot of people complaining about the same exact thing. it is described as the shake of death or death wobble. there is no factory recall for this problem but are options for replacing front end parts for about $500-800 dollars. someone should look into this as people may have died because of it. especially if it happens at a high rate of speed. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 56500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the front end of the vehicle began shaking violently and the contact crashed into a ditch. the failure reccurred every time the vehicle was driven at 65 mph or higher. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a dignosis and the contact was awaiting the results. the manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 56,500 and the current mileage was 57,000. | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact lost control of the steering wheel. the contact turned the vehicle toward a ditch and crashed into a rock wall. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the steering assembly would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximately failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving at approximately 60 mph the contact lost control of the steering wheel. the contact turned the vehicle towards a ditch and crashed into a rock wall. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the steering assembly would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximately failure mileage was 90,000. da | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 125098 | ||
| While backing out of a typical driveway, the left tie rod suddenly failed (decribed by our mechanic as 'sheared off at the pivot connection/knuckle'.) the tie rod had been replaced, as part of updated front tie rod kit, along with steering damper, pitman arm and all ball joints in august of 2010 (91382 miles on vehicle at that time) as the solution to severe 'death wobble.' it should also be noted that all ball joints had already suffered sever wear and required replacement in march of 2011, with about 126223 miles on the truck. | |||
| 04/29/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the steering wheel had become hard to control and caused the vehicle to swerve. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was located at the steering tie rod. the dealer replaced the steering tie rod and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v350000: (steering linkages: tie rod assembly) and the contact would be reimbursed for the repair costs. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. | |||
| 04/29/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the steering wheel had become hard to control and caused the vehicle to swerve. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was located at the steering tie rod. the dealer replaced the steering tie rod and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v350000: (steering linkages: tie rod assembly) and the contact would be reimbursed for the repair costs. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. kmj | |||
| 04/29/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated the vehicle steering was hard to control, and caused the vehicle to swerve. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the failure was located at the steering tie rod. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer replaced the steering tie rod. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer advised that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v350000: steering linkages: tie rod assembly and the contact should be rimburesed. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. li | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 147000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that after having repairs performed on the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly), the steering seized without warning while driving approximately 25 mph. the contact noticed that one wheel was wobbling. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to the nearest mechanic. after diagnosis, they advised him that the tie rod assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the tie rod assembly. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 147,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 147000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that after having repairs performed on the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly), the steering seized without warning while driving approximately 25 mph. the contact noticed that one wheel was wobbling. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to the nearest mechanic. after diagnosis, they advised him that the tie rod assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the tie rod assembly. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 147,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 147000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that after having recall nhtsa campaign id number 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). approximately a few months later the part had failed again when driving approximately 25 mph and he noticed that one wheel was wobbling. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road when it was towed to the nearest independent mechanic. after diagnosis they advised him that the tie rod assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the tie rod assembly. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 147,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 139000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated while driving 80 mph the vehicle drove over a bump and the vehicle began to wobble. the contact applied the brakes and gained control of the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic notice ware in the tie-rods but stated the wobble was not caused by the tie-rod. the mechanic stated the vehicle can be driven. the contact tried to order tie-rod parts to repair the vehicle but the pairs were unavailable. the contact stated the pitman arm connecting to the spindle needed to be replaced. the contact did repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 139,000. jo | |||
| 04/19/2008 | 72000 | ||
| My dodge ram 2500 truck has a violent death wobble issue. at freeway speeds when hitting an uneven bump in the pavement the truck goes into a sustaining death wobble type motion in the front end. it is extremely scary, and quite dangerous. the truck is completely out of control and must be slowed to approximately 30 mph for the wobble to stop. i've taken my truck to the dodge dealer several times and they cannot find the problem. i've replaced everything, the axle, steering dampener 3 times, ball joints, alignment adjustments, new tires. the problem goes away for a short time but then always returns. i'm afraid to drive my truck on the freeway and my kids are afraid to drive in my truck period. when it happens it's very wild and scary. all the traffic around me slows down and swerves to get away from my truck. it's not only dangerous and scary, but embarrassing too. i don't know what to do. i've tried everything and nothing is working. dodge is pretty much useless. they turned their back on me since all the components check out fine. they said there's nothing that they can do. i need a resolution for this problem. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 162378 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the tie rod detached while reversing and the vehicle failed to accelerate forward of backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs, but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired by a private mechanic. the failure mileage was 162,378 and the current mileage was 162,400. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 162378 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the tie rod detached while reversing and the vehicle failed to accelerate forward of backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs, but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired by a private mechanic. the failure mileage was 162,378 and the current mileage was 162,400. kmj | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 162378 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated while the vehicle was in the reverse position. the tie rod detached, and the vehicle failed to accelerate in any direction. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired by a private mechanic. the failure mileage was 162,378 and the current mileage was 162,400. rds | |||
| 08/05/2005 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 quad. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed there was power steering coolant leaking underneath it. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians stated the power steering line needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the transmission lines were cracked and needed to be replaced prior to repairing the vehicle. the computer in the transmission was reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated upon purchasing the vehicle there were several failures. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. rvk | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 159477 | ||
| When truck hits bump in road at more than 55 miles it gets death wobble ,severe shaking in front end and have to stop to stop shaking. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Death wobble on 2005, dodge ram 2500 4x4 cummings diesel. i was traveling 50 to 60 mph and the front end started shaking violently after hitting uneven pavement. it caused me to swerve in front of a semi tractor trailer who luckily stopped in time as i drove off the side of the interstate. this is not the first time it happened. last time, approximately 6 months ago, i bought new tires. it seemed to help for a few months but it eventually happened again; once two weeks ago and twice today. the tires have very little wear. today it ripped out the left front stabilizer link. when i bought the new tires, i told the service technician about it and he said i needed new wheel bearings, upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, right front axle u-joints, and stabilizer links; adds up to over $3,000. this truck only has 150,000 miles. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 151605 | ||
| While backing out of a parking spot, my vehicle suddenly lurched - the left tie rod end had snapped off flush with the ball. this was the updated version of the tie rod end as well as the additional components required for the update (performed in march 2010 as a precaution when a friend's dodge ram had the same problem and ran into a ditch). dodge insists they have never heard of the problem?? | |||
| 03/08/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving approximately 65 mph over an uneven road surface, the vehicle suddenly began to wobble back and forth abnormally. the contact decelerated to 45 mph and the wobbling ceased. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the current and failure mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 106000 | ||
| While traveling westbound on ga 53 towards rome, ga. as i entered a very long sweeping right curve at 60 mph, i hit a pothole or something in the roadway. it may have just been the raised tar strips from the dot's patching job, they are pretty rough. my steering wheel starting teetering left and right extremely violently at about a 20-25 degrees. within seconds the entire front end was hopping to and from causing the truck to move in a straight path even though i was in the middle of a right handed curve of a state hwy! luckily there wasn't any traffic in the left-hand lane because that's where the truck went. i applied the brakes hard and slowed to about 20 mph and it just stop and was all normal again! as i was reeling from the experience and hoping it didn't break anything in, under or on my truck, i realized traffic was rapidly approaching from behind so i accelerated quickly and at some point around 55mph it started again! this time i applied he brakes more slowly and it seemed to worsen until suddenly at 30 mph it stopped again. after that i played with my speed and steering to try to get a feel for what was going on with my truck, as i have been hearing of this death wobble for several years, but never had experienced it. as i accelerated past 40 mph and turning the steering wheel even as slightly as just changing lanes it would start up again, but if i straightened up the steering soon enough, it would stop before getting to a full blown wobble again. this is extremely scary and i haven't let my family in the truck since. please do something with dodge about this before someone gets hurt or killed! | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 95849 | ||
| I was driving on a 2 lane asphalt road at approximately 55mph. i was crossing a bridge and when i got to the end, there was a low spot in the roadway. when the truck hit the bump, the front end started shaking violently and uncontrollably and i had to hit the brakes and slow to 25 mph before it quit. on 12/17/2010 my wife was driving this vehicle at 70 mph on i-35. she said she hit an expansion joint in the roadway and the truck started shaking violently and she could not control it and went off into the center median before bringing it under control. | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 5000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 quad. while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel shakes intermittently. the dealer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls. the manufacture was informed who referred the contact to the dealer for repairs. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the pitman arm joints and ball joints were wearing. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 135,000. the failure mileage was approximately 5,000. bw | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 27000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph and going over a dip in the road the vehicles steering would start to shake violently. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 27,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 55000 | ||
| My truck will shake when you hit a bump when your going down the freeway. you can hardly controll the vehicle when it happens. the front tires will shake uncontrolably till you get the vehicle stopped. | |||
| 08/04/2009 | 52000 | ||
| We own a 2005 dodge 2500 4x4 has only 56000 on it we get a very bad wobbel that causes use to come to a dead stop when going 65 to 70 miles ahour when hitting a bump in road or a uneven area. replace steering damper did not help had front end looked at by dodge dealer said everything looks good | |||
| 09/30/2009 | 48000 | ||
| I own a 2005 dodge ram 2500 4x4 and am constantly experiencing what is known as the death wobble. this is when the front end starts shaking violently, to the point where the vehicle loses all control. this happens every time i hit a bump, pothole, bridge, anything in the road. this is experienced at speeds of 30mph and above. i experience this issue about once a week. i am not the only one with this issue, there are hundreds and hundreds of people online that are experiencing this issue. the issue is none of them know to file a complaint on here to get the ball rolling against daimler chrysler. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Driving on the hwy 5 doing 70 mph long straight away hit a bump and it felt like all my tires popped at once. very violent shaking through out the whole truck! had to pull over to get it to stop shaking before i lost control and crashed into another car! have spent $2000 trying to fix this problem! a dodge 2500 2005. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 89450 | 1 | |
| Dodge ram 2500 had a safety recall h46-mopar steering linkage. i want to also report that the steering gear itself is also faulty. i took my truck to a small repair shop in conifer, co that has since august 09 replaced this gear on 6 trucks. our steering went out catastrophically going over a mountain pass, almost causing our deaths. chrysler is not covering our steering gear replacement because the recall only covers the linkage. according to the shop owner, he is aware of the h46 recall. i want to make sure to register a complaint about the actual steering gear. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Pick-up experiences a violent wobble in the front end at higher speeds. the only way to make it stop is to slow down below 20 mpg. very dangerous situation!!! *tr | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 108500 | 1 | |
| When my 2005 dodge ram 2500 hits a bump over 70mph the truck will shake so much that driver has no control. i have already replaced the sway bar and the tie-rods. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 dodge truck / ram/ pick up/ 4x4/2 door/ diesel continues to shake violently. i have to come to a complete stop to stop the shaking. dodge service continues to charge me the fix the problem however the death shake returns. dodge has charged me over $10,000 in repairs & still not fixed. i believe they know what the problem is & they can't fix it as it is a major design flaw. now they're telling me a couple of new front tires will fix the problem. so far, i have bought new steering linkage, tires, balance tires, front end alignment, steering dampener, hub brake. now they are telling me the replace the axles for $ 2,000. *tr | |||
| 05/17/2006 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Dodge death wobble...2005 dodge 2500 driving at highway speeds, hit a bump in the road or a bridge and the front end shakes violently. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 86500 | 1 | |
| Dodge death wobble: 08/16/09 at approximately 0330 hours, i was driving (2005 dodge power wagon 2500 4x4) home from work (police officer) on the richmond-san rafael bridge. i experienced wobble in the steering. i was going 55 mph. the truck shook violently, then i lost my steering control. i hit lane #1 raised metal barrier, then drifted to the right side metal barrier, coming to complete stop. i looked underneath the front end of the truck and saw that a steering rod had been snapped, due to the force of the shaking. the steering rod came off of the steering stabilizer. i have done research about the dodge death wobble to find that i am not alone, and that dodge will do nothing about the major engineering/design flaw of the truck. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 dodge ram 2500, while driving down road around 65-70 mph a hole in the road was hit and truck began to shake violently like having a flat tire, slowed down it went away. duplicated problem again. took truck to dealership and they recommend having drivers side outer tie rod, possibly track bar, new tires on front, and alignment. owner had new tie rod installed, bought four new tires, and had alignment done. vehicle still has shake and owner is going to replace other tie rod and steering damper and then have alignment done again. supposedly there is a dodge technical service bulletin for this problem. searching through forums on this there are many trucks that have this same problem. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 52000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving 45 mph, the front end of the vehicle bounces and shakes violently when driving on uneven pavements or bridges. the vehicle has been to the dealer twice. the steering damper was replaced the first time. the repair corrected the failure for approximately 6,000 miles and four months. the failure recurred and the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the mechanics attempted to replace the tie rod ends and installed a new damper, but the contact believes that a recall should be issued since there are numerous complaints. the failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 58,000. | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving 60 mph, the contact struck a crack in the middle of the road. the steering wheel began to shake and the mirrors cracked. in addition, the contact lost control of the steering wheel. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was no failure with the vehicle. the contact changed the tires and repaired the front end, but the failure persists. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 36693 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while pulling into the driveway at 5 mph, the steering wheel locked. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle struck the concrete wall of his garage. the vehicle was towed to the mechanic and he stated that the brakes failed. the mechanic also stated that the power steering shaft was damaged and the belt was wrapped around the fan. the current and failure mileages were 36,693. | |||
| 04/24/2006 | 33857 | 4 | 09/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling at high speeds of 75-80 mph and when going over a bump in the road, the steering wheel jerked back and forth violently. the front end shook badly; more on the driver's side. this is the fourth time the vehicle has been to the dealership for this problem. the first time the dealership replaced the sway bar bushings. the second and third times the dealer put an extra shock on the steering stabilizer bar and replaced an unknown steering part. the problem returned after each attempt to remedy by the dealer and only occurs at highway speeds. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2005 dodge ram 2500 truck. consumer states accident occurred as the result of a failed steering linkage and fracture of the drag link joint *tgw the consumer discovered a recall had been issued and requested reimbursement. chrysler denied the reimbursement, stating the repairs were not made at a chrysler dealership. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - LINK - DRAG - CONNECTION | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving he experienced difficulty steering. upon further inspection he noticed that the steering link inner joint failed. he replaced the steering linkage and drag link inner joint with a factory up to date part, since the original part was no longer available. the manufacturer will not reimburse the contact since the replacement part was not manufactured by mopar. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 55, 000. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 106000 | ||
| While traveling westbound on ga 53 towards rome, ga. as i entered a very long sweeping right curve at 60 mph, i hit a pothole or something in the roadway. it may have just been the raised tar strips from the dot's patching job, they are pretty rough. my steering wheel starting teetering left and right extremely violently at about a 20-25 degrees. within seconds the entire front end was hopping to and from causing the truck to move in a straight path even though i was in the middle of a right handed curve of a state hwy! luckily there wasn't any traffic in the left-hand lane because that's where the truck went. i applied the brakes hard and slowed to about 20 mph and it just stop and was all normal again! as i was reeling from the experience and hoping it didn't break anything in, under or on my truck, i realized traffic was rapidly approaching from behind so i accelerated quickly and at some point around 55mph it started again! this time i applied he brakes more slowly and it seemed to worsen until suddenly at 30 mph it stopped again. after that i played with my speed and steering to try to get a feel for what was going on with my truck, as i have been hearing of this death wobble for several years, but never had experienced it. as i accelerated past 40 mph and turning the steering wheel even as slightly as just changing lanes it would start up again, but if i straightened up the steering soon enough, it would stop before getting to a full blown wobble again. this is extremely scary and i haven't let my family in the truck since. please do something with dodge about this before someone gets hurt or killed! | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 95849 | ||
| I was driving on a 2 lane asphalt road at approximately 55mph. i was crossing a bridge and when i got to the end, there was a low spot in the roadway. when the truck hit the bump, the front end started shaking violently and uncontrollably and i had to hit the brakes and slow to 25 mph before it quit. on 12/17/2010 my wife was driving this vehicle at 70 mph on i-35. she said she hit an expansion joint in the roadway and the truck started shaking violently and she could not control it and went off into the center median before bringing it under control. | |||