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Similar to online reports of past Dodge Ram truck "death wobble, " truck wobbles and shakes dangerously despite numerous fixes and adjustments to tires/alignment and other. Tire rod snapped off, luckily while not on the freeway. We had to have it towed out of our driveway and had to stop mid-trip on our way to Wyoming to purchase new tires. Ram 3500 2010.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving approximately 60 mph in the left lane, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front tires. The front driver's side tire blew out and, while coasting over to the side of the road, the suspension became damaged from the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the cosmetic damages were repaired. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed by an authorized dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving various speeds, the front of the vehicle shook violently. The contact stated that the vehicle had a condition widely known as the "death wobble". the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.
While driving home from work one evening my truck started making the most awful grinding sound coming from the front passenger tire. Then my ABS light and serv 4WD light came on the dash. A few seconds later the tucked bobbled and weaved and I could no longer steer it. When I got out to look at the problem the wheel itself was resting on the hub assembly. Previous to this I've had to replace front end parts like crazy. New ball joints and I joints annually. Brakes twice a year, and it will eat up tires on the front. Also the truck will not stay aligned. I've contacted Chrysler and first they were very helpful, but then they started to give me the run around. I've had to have their tie rod end recall fixed several times as well.
- Bastrop, LA, USA
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- Valley Springs, CA, USA