Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 76491 | 1 | |
| I have been watching the news recently and saw the jeep death wobble reports. i have the same experience and same problem with my 2006 dodge ram 2500. i almost got into two accidents on the high way and once my truck lost control due to the death wobble and turned 180 degrees on the highway facing oncoming traffic. but, luckily no one was hurt. i took the truck to see what the problem was and the mechanics said i have to pay a couple thousand to repair. however, the mechanic said he has seen many jeep and dodge have the same problem and said the company should have a recall because it is extremely dangerous and it is the manufactures fault. due to hard economic times i can not afford to fix my truck and i am very scared for my safety and my families. so please help me in this terrible situation along with other dodge ram and jeep owners. this is very common problem and can be seen all over the internet, youtube and the news. i look forward to hearing back from you and getting help. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2011 | 117966 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 quad cab 4x4. the contact stated that while driving the front end of the vehicle would bounce uncontrollably. a local mechanic repaired the track bar, lower ball joints, steering shocks, tie rod ends, stabilizer and upper ball joints. the dealer made an attempt to assist the contact but the contact denied the dealer's assistance. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07e009000 (suspension). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 117,966 and the current mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 12/16/2011 | 117966 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 quad cab 4x4. the contact stated that while driving the front end of the vehicle would bounce uncontrollably. a local mechanic repaired the track bar, lower ball joints, steering shocks, tie rod ends, stabilizer and upper ball joints. the dealer made an attempt to assist the contact but the contact denied the dealers assistance. the manufacturer was contacted, but the nhtsa campaign id number: 07e009000 (suspension) recall did not include the vin. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 117,966 and the current mileage was 150,000. nw | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 23558 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 quadcab 4x4. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to wander out of lane without intent. in addition, there was excessive steering wheel play that caused difficultly when turning. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times for the same failure and the steering gear was replaced twice. in july of 2010, the front end suspension was replaced and the tie rods were replaced at a different time. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). the contact planned to notify the dealer to verify whether the vin was eligible under the recall. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 23,558. sm. | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 23558 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 quadcab 4x4. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to wander out of lane without intent. in addition, there was excessive steering wheel play causing difficultly when turning. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times for the similar malfunction and the steering gear was replaced twice. in july of 2010, the front end suspension was replaced and the tie rods were replaced at a different time. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). the contact planned to notify the dealer to verify whether the vin was eligible under the recall defect. the manufacturer was informed of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 23,558. js | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 136740 | ||
| The truck shakes uncontrollably after hitting a pot hole or un even pavement. aprox 55 to 75 mph. i allmost went off an embankment at 65 mph. the truck would non steer or brake when it was shakeing. death wobble look at you tube dodge truck death wobble. | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 44974 | ||
| At 70-75 mph when hitting a bump in the road the front of the truck starts to violently shake and pulls you into the other lane or off the road, it does not quit until you come to a complete stop. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 36000 | ||
| I was driving a 2006 dodge powerwagon down the road between 60-70mph. after hitting a bump on highway or bridge overpass, major shaking and wobbling in the front end. known as death wobble. accurs everytime in the same spot and everytime at the same speeds. the first time it happened i was driving and hit an uneven part in the road and the death wobble occured. violent shaking and i hit the bridge wall. called the dealer, they said the linkage had a recall. took it in. adjusted. still same problem. had all ball joint and tie rod ends replaced, all bushing, both shocks up front, steering stabalizer and alignment done. still the same problem. | |||
| 01/24/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Death wobble | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 51500 | ||
| I own an operate a 2006 dodge ram 2500 diesel pick up truck; it has aproximately 52000 miles on it. many parts of the front end are worn out and need to be replaced. i have experienced what is referred to as death wobble where the front end of the truck shakes and vibrates violently and highway speeds after hitting bumps in the road. this condition causes an uncontrolled state of vehicle operation and is very un-safe. i have spent a lot of money replacing poorly designed front end components of this truck and there are still more that need replacement. it has bad track bar bushings, bad tie rod ends, bad ball joints, and had a bad steering box replaced under warrantee. dodge is aware of these problems and is turning their back on it by not issuing a recall. they have already changed the designs and updated the steering linkages on 2008 and newer dodge trucks. all of the components on the front end that are subject to wear are severely worn and only two tie rod ends have grease fittings. these happen to be the only two parts not worn out. i feel not having serviceable grease points on the parts is causing this premature wear along with the use of sub-standard parts, which are not designed to be used with a heavy duty diesel pick up trucks weight. these issues need to be brought to correction before someone is seriously hurt. i am lucky the times the truck has lost control in a shake that i didn't crash. please help, i feel with only 52000 miles on a 2006 truck that this catistrofic failure of a heavy duty front should not be happening. someone needs to step in and tell dodge they messed up. | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 44000 | 1 | |
| I just purchased a stock 06 dodge 2500 4x4. yesterday when driving it i nearly lost control while traveling 70mph and hitting small bumps in the paved road. the steering proceeded to turn right by its own then corrected. i took it to a mechanic who said that it was death wobble common to my year of truck. i researched online and found many people with the same complaints! *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 79000 | 1 | |
| 2006 dodge 2500 4x4 death wobble no accident yet, chrysler litha of great falls montana said to change all kinds of front end parts and it [might] stop death wobble [ also at my expense] i feel un safe in a truck that is not even paid for and no even cares even chrysler. *tr | |||