Tie rod end fell off in an intersection with right front wheel turning sideways. Son was driving pickup and called me to come and help get it off the middle of the road at 6:30 am Sunday morning with temperature outside minus 26 degrees. I used a floor jack and lifted limp wheel up and got pickup out of traffic lane. Popped tie rod back on ball to load on trailer but as soon as you move steering wheel it comes right off, not very handy at - 26.
No warning, pickup drove good and didn't wander. Good thing it didn't come off while meeting a semi or school bus. Seems to be an unusually strong pull on tie rod forcing the ball from the socket. Grease squirted out when I put the ball back into the socket and the joint had been greased regularly.
The tie rod end is junk and I have to pay out of pocket for the repair because of the poor design. They have discontinued the original tie rod and now you have to replace multiple parts to work with the after market type. That's bullshit, and it should be a recall on the design flaw.
i think the 2005 dodge truck is the biggest piece of crap they ever made and it is unsafe to drive with all the front end and steering problems i have had im lucky im still alive and im going to get rid of it so i stay that way and i know of over a dozen same trucks with all the same problems and by the way there drivetrain is a piece of sh*t also tranny and transfer case both went bad. one thing is for sure there not safe and all never own one again the cummins motor is the only thing good on it
- codywyoming,
Rawlins, WY, US
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Tie rod end fell off in an intersection with right front wheel turning sideways. Son was driving pickup and called me to come and help get it off the middle of the road at 6:30 am Sunday morning with temperature outside minus 26 degrees. I used a floor jack and lifted limp wheel up and got pickup out of traffic lane. Popped tie rod back on ball to load on trailer but as soon as you move steering wheel it comes right off, not very handy at - 26.
No warning, pickup drove good and didn't wander. Good thing it didn't come off while meeting a semi or school bus. Seems to be an unusually strong pull on tie rod forcing the ball from the socket. Grease squirted out when I put the ball back into the socket and the joint had been greased regularly.
- dalebob, Erskine, MN, US