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I receive an important safety recall # N62 / NHTSA 13V-528 from Chrysler Corp. For the Dodge truck listed above. This recall was sent to me last November of 2013. I had the vehicle inspected by tuttle Dodge in tustin, ca. This is the dealer where I bought the truck in 2055. They confirmed that this vehicle need the safety repair and said that Chrysler would inform mw when the parts arrive at their dealership so they can make the safety repairs. I have check with tuttle Dodge every month since and was told that no parts were available. This repair is to the left tie rod, and if it breaks the driver would have no steering. This would result in 10,000 pound truck running completely out of control with understandable disastrous results. I want some help getting this vehicle repaired to a safe condition. Please let me know what you can do. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
My Dodge truck goes into a violent shaking death wobble when I hit a bump on the freeway. It bounces and shakes uncontrollably until I slow down to approx. 25mph. Its dangerous and scary and there doesn't seem to be any known cure. Chrysler promised me theyd help me with the problem in 2011 but couldn't figure out what was causing it. Now theyre turning their back on me and saying the truck is too old. Iv been trying to fix the problem since 2007.
Driving on the highway at 60 mph suddenly my front tires started bouncing up and down in opposed [xxx]. scared the life out of my wife and me ! I receive D in the mail a notice of a recall on my tierod ball joints and went to cook Chrysler dealership on rt 40 aberdeen md. They said they cannot get the parts ! they have a whole list of people who have the same problem !! whats going on ? its a recall. I would like an answer, but more, I want parts ! I will be contacting the attorney general. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
This vehicle was recalled on recall N62 in January, 2014. In May 2014 I was advised by Dodge that parts were being restricted and that the dealer would receive one (1) part per week. This meant that I would have to wait over one (1) year to have the vehicle fixed. It appears that Dodge is stalling on repairs. Can anything be done other than appeal to the media?
Any time I would hit uneven pavement (bridge approach, pothole, dip in road, edge of shoulder) my truck would go into a violent and uncontrollable shaking. This occurred on a regular basis. Each time, I would not be able to regain control until the speed of the vehicle slowed to approx. 15 or 20 mph. If on a straight stretch of road, it would hold straight until I regained control. If in a curve, the truck would either cross over or run off the road. When describing the symptoms to multiple Dodge dealers, they referred to the issue as the "Dodge death wobble". I have received two notices from Dodge/Chrysler regarding recalls. On the first recall, upon inspection, I was told that my truck did not qualify. By the time the second recall was released, I had already replaced all of my steering linkage to a new Chrysler/mopar design. This upgrade was completed because Dodge no longer offered parts for the 2003-2008 models and the only factory support parts option was to put 2009 steering linkage on an older truck. Per the recall notice, I submitted my service records and charges to Chrysler for reimbursement. My total cost to replace my steering linkage was approximately $715. The upgraded steering linkage has prevented loss of control from occurring again. I was contacted by phone and advised that my vehicle was not repaired with mopar parts and I needed to submit additional service records. When I challenged this feedback and asked to speak with a member of management, I was placed on hold when the representative then returned to advise that my truck did not qualify for the recall because it was not originally built with the defective parts. I again asked to speak with a member of management and was told I could not do so. I was told that I would be placed on a request list and should expect to hear back from someone within 24 hours.
- Maryville, MO, USA
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After driving over an abrupt bridge abutment, the vehicle's front end began an oscillation or death wobble until the speed was reduced below 45mph. This was experienced 2 other times similar set up with road irregularity at 60 mph. Tie rods and ball joints replaced in front end, thrust angle aligned, problem remains.
I have a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 and recently the infamous "death wobble" has returned. It seems to happen only when the temperature of the outside air is above freezing, I'm going more than 65mph, and I hit a bump. The vehicle shakes uncontrollably, is almost impossible to keep the steering straight, and dangerously hard to remain in one lane. I must slow down rapidly to a speed under 45 to regain control.
My husband was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 when the front left tire blew. For a few seconds he was able to keep control of the truck but then it made a sudden jerk to the left and pulled him off the road, he fought it for a few more seconds until it did the sudden jerk thing again to the left and he slammed into 2 oak trees where the seat belt failed and he was ejected from the truck. After impact and me running to the truck I noticed he had been ejected, began looking for him then the air bag went off. There were several things wrong with this whole thing and I am just now getting a recall notice on the left tie rod ball stud.what about the seat belt and air bag delay? if this is what cause the sudden jerking to the left now all my questions have been answered. Just wish it would have been released sooner maybe I wouldn't be a widow at the age of 41!
Driving on an interstate highway in California, after hitting a minor road bump, the truck started to shake violently. The front wheels were moving in and out of plane (vertically) and felt like they were bouncing on the road surface. This has occurred many times since, . and is not relieved by any component replacement or maintenance item repair..this is an engineering flaw in the design of the suspension system and requires some expertise on the part of Chrysler to design a repair to change the architecture of the suspension system. This issue can result in a major accident if a driver is unaware of it's impending chance of occurring.. I live with this danger every day and am awaiting some information on how to repair. The only likely repair is probably an aftermarket suspension upgrade to change the suspension system dynamics.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, both rear wheels seized suddenly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the rear differential would have to be replaced because the pinion nut retainer clip had become detached and caused damage to the rear differential. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for the repair. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle exhibited a grinding sound as the vehicle suddenly stopped. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the track bar was broken. The contact towed the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the track bar unit was broken and needed to be replaced. The track bar was not replaced. The failure mileage was 144,000.
Traveling on US93 out of kingman, AZ. Hit a patch of rough freeway and truck went into an uncontrollably death wobble. I was pulling a 12 foot haulmark motorcycle trailer when this occurred. It was a miracle we didn't crash. Got it slowed down and off the road everything appeared O.K. proceeded cautiously and now it was pulling hard to the right like something was out of line. After driving for appx 25 miles, whatever was causing it to pull to right corrected itself. Over the next 1500 miles this has occurred on three more occasions once with trailer and twice without trailer. Have new shocks and tires ordered. Have and appt with Dodge to have it checked out but have little faith in them.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph over a bump in the road the steering wheel began to shake violently. The contact described the failure as the death wobble. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the upper and lower ball joints, the axle joints, and tie rod ends were replaced. The contact also replaced the wheel bearings. The failure continued to occur after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
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.
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.
Bad front end vibration {death wobble} I have had this problem with this truck for about a year and spent about $3000 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. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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).
On 9-10-11 I was driving my Dodge Ram 2500 on the same road as I always do and the steering wheel started shaking violently and I used up 2 lanes to get it under control. It will stop when the speed is about 45mph. I have replaced all the steering linkages with new. (Dodge sells a 2009 upgraded steering system for this truck) installed new trac bar bushings, (originals were ok) installed new steering stabilizer, gear box bearing and had it aligned by the local Dodge dealer. It is now not drivable as the "death wobble" is more frequent than ever. I now have a truck I cannot drive or sell and Dodge will not listen. I have been driving for 33 years and have never experienced such a violent shaking and loss of control. Your my only hope!
While backing out of a typical driveway, the left tie rod suddenly failed (described 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.
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- Laguna Niguel, CA, USA