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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| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E009000 | L.K.I. ENTERPRISES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 3350 | 03/12/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/01/2007 | 02/01/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain lki enterprises, inc., brand name superlift suspension, pitman arms sold as replacement equipment for 2003-2007 dodge ram 2500 and 3500 4x4 light trucks. due to inadequate heat treatment during production, the affected pitman arms may develop cracks in the upper splined attachment attachment to the steering output shaft. movement between the pitman arm and the output shaft may deform splines, resulting in premature wear and fatigue failure of the affected pitman arm. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Pitman arm wear or failure may lead to loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Lki will notify owners and replace the pitman arm, if necessary. the recall began on march 12, 2007. owners may contact lki at 1-800-551-4955. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Lki recall no. 07-01pit.this recall only pertains to replacement lki, superlift suspension kits,and has no relation to any original equipment installed on dodge ram 4x4 light trucks manufactured by daimlerchrysler.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 dodge ram 3500 shakes violently when driving over a bump, road seam, manhole or other road irregularity at speeds over 40 mph and does not stop shaking until i slow down significantly. the problem appears to occur regularly when driving over bumps on only one side of the truck, e.g. driving over manhole covers that are on the right side of the lane in the road, etc. upon research this issue appears to have been named the death wobble and has happened to other dodge ram pickups. this incident happens frequently, almost once each time the vehicle is driven. it is a very dangerous issue, especially when driving on the highway in traffic; there is often no safe place to pull aside and slow down immediately and slowing down in highway speed traffic, especially in front of large semi trucks is not an option. although there was a recall on this vehicle for the steering linkage, i was told my vehicle did not have the steering linkage issue therefore did not have to be repaired. i have been told the possible causes for this death wobble issue is not a recall item, and i have yet to get the vehicle repaired as the dealerships cannot identify a specific solution and as the vehicle is out of warranty repairs for this issue are not covered by the manufacturer. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2006 | 4 | ||
| Dododge denied responding to several campaigns on my vehicle, a 2006 3500 ram truck 1.abs brake sys. campaign id number: 06v038000 2.suspension pitman arms,nhtsa campaign id number: 07e009000 3.exterior lighting, campaign id number: 06v073000 4.visibility:rearview mirrors/devices, nhtsa campaign id number: 06v380000 there answer was there is no such recall or campaign, and would just bounce the problem between nhtsa and dodge reppersintive (mary emp. #mdb80 andemp. #3kt. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 81000 | ||
| 2006 dodge ram 3500 deisel, inspected and ball joints failed. took to dealer and dealer said that the ball joints were with in chryslers tollerances and would not replace them under waranty. state inspection station said they would not pass my vehicle. dealer said that they would pass my vehicle. (what is leagle) | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My 2006 dodge 3500 truck experiences sudden, violent, uncontrollable front end shaking at speeds above 55 mph. this is brought on when i hit a bump, dip, frost heave, or cross a bridge overpass where the road surface is uneven with the overpass surface. when this occurs, it will not stop until the vehicle is slowed to below 25 mph. i have very little control with steering and can only stab the brakes and hold the steering wheel until i reach a lower speed and the shaking stops. this can happen at normal highway speed from 55 mph up to 75 mph. this shaking is not just mild wheelhop, it is quite violent. items on the seats are thrown around, my glove box shakes open, things stored in the dash pockets are tossed around. all you can do is grip the steering wheel tightly, hold on, and hope to keep the truck between the lines. i have narrowly avoided a collision on a number of occasions. this has been going on for sometime since around 60k miles, i now have 140k miles on the truck. new tires, shocks, alignments, nothing helps. the only response from the dodge dealer was check my tire pressure and steering stabilizer. me research on the internet has reveiled that this problem spans several years of dodge trucks, not just 06 models. there are hundreds of comments and complaints on websites. all one has to do is google dodge truck death wobble. i was not able to find one single dodge dealer provided remedy. it is only a matter of time before someone is killed in an accident because the vehicle is literally out of control. please check into this. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/11/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, a loud noise was heard coming from outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the failure was related to the rear axle spring which was replaced. in addition, the upper and lower ball joint, and the tie rod were replaced. the hub bearing assembly was partially attached with three loose bolts and one bolt missing. the repairs were covered under the service warranty. the vehicle was taken to an independent tire shop on six separate occasions for the identical failures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three separate occasions which there were no resolutions. the failure mileage was 30,000. the current mileage was 50,000. | |||