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Nov 11 2015 my truck flipped during a left hand turn while pulling a 3 car hauler with 2 cars on trailer I was about 25000lbs gross plus or minus 1000lbs. I was on my way to truck stop for fuel when accident happened. My truck has an automatic transmission and the month before was having shifting issues on level ground so I took to dealership for free factory repair/ reprogram transmission have all documents. Nearly 10,000 miles later / 1 month turning and now my truck is on its side my guess is it downshifted and puh pow over it went.
This truck occasionally after going over a bump in the road at highway speeds will develop a jarring, constant severe vibration in the steering wheel and suspension. From what I can tell this is the "death wobble" I have seen reported online. It is a very violent vibration that can only be stopped by slowing the truck below 25-30mph. It is so severe that it feels like you are going to lose control of the vehicle. This has now happened 4 times with this vehicle. It has approximately 44,000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 3500. While driving at approximately 55 mph, there was an abnormal noise, the steering pulled to the left and right, and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact was able to merge the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the track bar bracket fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V541000 (suspension) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I was notified of recall R-46 on or about 10/06/15 by the dealer. At that time I was told that in the opinion of the dealer, he did not feel the vehicle was safe to drive in the manner that I use the vehicle. I tow a 16,000# fifth-wheel rv trailer. I am a full-time rver and travel much of the time. When the dealer contacted his counterpart he agreed that the vehicle was not safe to operate the vehicle in the manner I intend to use it. Pictures were taken for the record. When fca was contacted and the problem was explained they told the dealer that a rental vehicle was at the dealership's discretion and the Dodge would not authorize one. Eventually the pictures were forwarded to Dodge engineering to request a fix. Engineering said that there was no problem and the dealership returned the vehicle to me saying they couldn't help. The dealership requested that engineering send someone out to physically view the problem. They refused saying the pictures did display any cracks and that the weld looked sufficient. I looked over this site and found that this problem was identified as early as February 2014 and continued to date. On August 26, 2015, fca stated that there was inspection and corrective action identified in a communications R46082615. To date, the only response from the fca recall center is that the repair is in development and no parts are available. This is the second Ram that I have had a recall that covered an extensive amount of time. Fca's response to me is that the only problem I would have if the track bar bracket broke would be difficult steering and possibly a crash. That isn't acceptable to me, my wife, the cost of my rv, or the liability to others. Fca needs to provide a fix or give us a letter stating that there is no defect. At this time I am driving my vehicle and towing my rv because it is the only vehicle available to me.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and off, the dashboard electrical components made an abnormal noise. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V459000 (steering) and 15V541000 (suspension). The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and repaired; however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable time for the recall repairs. In addition, the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15V461000 (equipment), but failed to remedy the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,029. The VIN was not available. Updated 01/27/16
- Austell, GA, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact noticed that all of the tires were abnormally worn out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a wheel alignment. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 3500. The contact stated that the front passenger side tire was worn out causing the vehicle to veer to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the tire was 1/4 worn out. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was causing the tire to wear out. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 6,500. Updated 09/18/15
I get a bad vibration around 76-86 mph. I originally bought a 2013 dually longhorn diesel, brought back 5 times to dealer and could not fix vibration issue, now having same issue with this truck, 70K should not be having to deal with this same thing again. I lost work, personal time and all aggravation with 2013 and now 2014 same issue. Something is wrong with these truck with the vibration issue and need to be corrected, it's going to vibrate itself apart and getting rattle noises when I drive beside the fact that it's shaking my guts apart. I've already went thru one set of rear tires and now having to put another set on at 28K. Something is wrong!!!
Cpsc:I1530237A. 2015 Dodge Ram 3500. Consumer stated the camber adjustment issue is causing uneven and premature tire wear. The consumer stated the uneven and premature wear of the tires, were on the edge of the front tires.
Hit a dip in the road at the end of a bridge and vehicle started shaking severely. I believe this was an occurrence of what had become known as "Dodge Ram death wobble". this is an unmodified 2014 Ram 3500 approximately 35000 miles on the odometer.
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- Friendsville, TN, USA