Problems with 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 SUSPENSION

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving 25 mph, the front passenger tire detached. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to landmark dodge chrysler jeep ram (6850 mt zion blvd, morrow, ga 30260, (770) 968-4900) where it was diagnosed that the hub bearing separated and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no warranty on the vehicle. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 216,000.

Front passenger seat seatbelt locked - cannot use. vehicle makes humming noise while driving. just purchased vehicle in august 2018

The truck is driving very poorly when you accelerate and the front wheel is making a humming noise. it also shakes a lot when you accelerate pass 50. this happened on the highway. the abs and brake light comes on all the time. i had the part replaced that the mechanic say it was with no change. nhtsa campaign id number : 07v038000

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving 35 mph, the front hub and bearing seized. the contact stated that the front wheel fractured and separated from the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was taken to jim brown chrysler jeep dodge ram tampa bay (10909 n florida ave, tampa, fl 33612, (813) 452-5499) to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v038000 (suspension) in 2007 at 10,000 miles. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was not available. *tt *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard a whining noise. the rear of the vehicle jumped approximately two feet in the air, and then the vehicle skidded onto the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 177,000.

At highway speeds, the truck can begin shaking violently and become uncontrollable. it is a widely known issue called "death wobble" i almost wrecked, it would have been a collision if it happened in heavy traffic.

Strange vibration in suspension system when reaching speeds between 50 - 70 mph. i am experiencing rough riding as i excellerate to the above speeds on the highway.

Front end/steering shakes when you hit a bump or the road is rough. all most makes the vehicle uncontrolable.

This violently shaking and bouncing of the front end can be reproduced at any imperfection in the highway at 65+ mph. the entire front end of the truck bounces and shakes violently. the only way to stop the out of control shaking is to slam on the brakes and attempt to get to the shoulder of the road. on numerous occasions the traffic following my truck has been forced to take action to avoid plowing into the back end of my truck. dodge should be ashamed of the run around and misdiagnosis of this life threatening issue. i will be reposting each occurrence here.

This violently shaking and bouncing of the front end can be reproduced at any imperfection in the highway at 65+ mph. the entire front end of the truck bounces and shakes violently. the only way to stop the out of control shaking is to slam on the brakes and attempt to get to the shoulder of the road. on numerous occasions the traffic following my truck has been forced to take action to avoid plowing into the back end of my truck. dodge should be ashamed of the run around and misdiagnosis of this life threatening issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the driver side hub assembly separated while driving at a low speed. the contact added that the vehicle emitted a grinding noise prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the manufacturer stated that nhtsa campaign number: 07v038000 (suspension) had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

While driving usually above 60 mph after hitting a bump in the road the vehicle shakes violently and becomes uncontrollable. i have to slow down suddenly to approximately 45 mph to get it to stop. this usually happens on the highway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving 55 mph, the rear axle bearing on the passenger side malfunctioned. the rear passenger side wheel became stuck. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 144,000.

I was going down a state highway and hit a pothole, when the truck began shaking uncontrollably, i had to slam the brake on to slow down fast because it was shaking so bad. apparently after further investigation this has happened to the vast population that own older model dodges, it even has a name "the death wobble". it had happened to my husband before this, and it happened again to me a few days later.

Traveling at speeds approximately 40 mph and above; when apply brakes abruptly; the steering wheel and front end of the vehicle shake, higher the speed, shaking increases.

At just about any speed , if you hit the right bump, the left front shakes out of control have spent $1000's of my own money trying to correct , the death wobble.

I was driving on the interstate got the truck up two 65 miles an hour and the front end starts to shake real bad. i had too slow down some to get it to stop shaking as bad. i had the tires rebalanced and that didn't help that made it worse. i want to know how come they haven't recalled all the dodge 1500 for front end problems. i never got a recall noticed about the air bag recall.

The truck has had intermittent problems with the front end, assembly on right and left side. the truck was repaired by the shop and still not able to perform correctly. firestone investigated the truck after it was fixed with me taking it back to the shop to get re-fixed. now after it has been fixed again, the axle area is still popping and i don't know if it is fixed or not. i am tired of spending my money on it. i want to blame the shop but i think it is a manufacturer error. also, with these front end issues. the front end hit a dip in the road at about 30-35--no dip warning and locked up the front end. i spent nearly $1000 replacing brakes, calipers, and rotors. not to mention the 300-500 replacing front end parts on this truck. updated 12/08/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving 15 mph, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle and the rear axle locked. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the contact inspected the vehicle and found that the rear axle pinion nut separated and damaged the rear axle housing and the drive shaft. as a result, the rear axle the pinion nut, the drive shaft, the charcoal box, and the rear bumper needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (suspension). the failure mileage was 160,000.

Driving down the road my front left struts blew out without warning and at same time the front sway bar broke off on same side it was hard to control i slowed down n stopped and had truck hauled to dealership dealership wouldn't change both front struts said other one looked fine charged me 750 dollars and one month latter opposite side strut blew out n sway arm snapped off.. and now i have problems where the rear end of my truck walks all over the road. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently after driving over a pothole. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the steering shocks, steering arms, ball joint, and tie rods need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 156,000. updated 2/9/15*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (suspension); however, the parts needed were unavailable. the dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle. the contact was placed on a waiting list since the manufacturer was only sending three parts every two weeks. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

My truck's left front wheel bearing split in half destroying the entire left side including my tire. i called daimlerchrysler as your website suggested and gave the campaign #07v038000 and recall #g02 and was informed my truck was not part of this recall. what happened was exactly as described on your recall except without the noise or vibration. what upsets me the most is the recall was issued 2/2007 they knew there were questionable part installed. they should widen the vin range affected by this recall, looks like they missed by at least one. one site lists 86,333 vehicles affected by this recall but not mine? i am just lucky this didn't happen three weeks from now as i am pulling a camper across tennessee with my family. thank you for any help you can provide. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

5 months ago my vehicle started a vibration in the steering wheel as i would drive and then my truck would shake as slowing....i went to the dealership for a fuel service and was notified of several recalls including a hub assembly that i had replaced the year before. i was told i would be called within 2 weeks to schedule a appt to have it fixed but when i attempted to call, the person i had talked to was let go or fired...since then i have been going to school and working fulltime. 2 weeks ago my truck started with a noise sounding like a squeal/squeak...and i was told it just needed penetrating oil but the noise has gotten worse.... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that there was rust and corrosion under the carriage, the front frame, the rear frame, near the axles, the rear end springs, and the tie rods. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

I purchased this vehicle from a used car dealer in clanton, alabama in april 2014. i was driving to my mom's, who lives in mississippi when i came upon a bridge on the interstate while passing a 18 wheeler. when entering the bridge there was a small bump up and when the front wheels of the truck hit the bump the front of the truck started bouncing (death bounce or roll) uncontrollable. i had to cut off the 18 wheeler that i was passing and pulled to the side of the interstate and come to a complete stop for it to stop. it happened 4 more times before i got to my destination and it has happened on numerous occasions since and causing me to almost wreck each time. this is a very dangerous problem with this vehicle. you have no control over the steering while it is doing this it just bounces you all over the road. i have talked to a mechanic and he said it was the entire front end of all dodge trucks that was causing this problem and had to be replaced. i wish to have an investigation on this matter, please. with only 82k miles on this truck the entire frt end should not be bad!! this problem, i was told by the mechanic was a defect from factory and should have been a recall on the entire frt suspension not just the tie rod, because the tie rod is not correcting the death bounce/roll problem with this trucks. i have a young son and a grand baby who has to ride in this vehicle and i do not feel safe driving this truck with my self in it. i will be looking forward to hearing from you. thank you very much.

I have experienced the dodge death wobble, a violent shaking, a sudden pulling to the left, then a sudden sharp pulling to the right, with not being able to control by steering, all the while the steering wheel is still violently shaking and with hard braking my vehicle came to a stop with two wheels off of the road in the ditch. i took the pickup in to be checked right away with no real signs of why and decided to replace two of the tie rod ends. the vehicle drove ok for a short time and the death wobble started again, this time not as bad, but very often, like at least 100 times in the last month. as i have spent many hours researching this problem, it seams that 1,000's and 1000's of dodge 2500 series pickup have this problem which as lead to tie rods breaking . i have not heard of any deaths yet, but does someone have to die before this becomes a safty recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at an unknown speed, the rear of the vehicle vibrated and the rear driveshaft suddenly detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that a rear axle pinion nut became loose. the vehicle was repaired, but continued to experience various issues related to the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

At highway speeds of 70 mph, hitting a bump at highway speeds sends the truck into violent almost uncontrollable bouncing with the only way to settle the truck down is to slam on the brakes reducing the speed in highway traffic to 40 mph. the truck bounces violently and tracks into other lanes. no solution from dealer, i have owned this truck since new, well maintained. but repeated front end replacements and repairs, some recalls, some at my expense. this is being epidemic. *tr

While backing up, the ball on the front left tie rod end completely disengaged, leaving no control of the wheel assembly.upon inspection, both front tie rod ends exhibited looseness in the ball joints. *tr

When you turn tight you feel and hear vibrations something does not feel right. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle started to vibrate. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (suspension); however, the parts needed were unavailable. the dealer stated that there were some components that were loose and they were uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The bushings are bad in the truck. cause shaking while breaking, uneven tread wear on tires, and truck never has a good alignment. also trying to replace them, the bushings are seized to the bolts. needing a torch or grinder to remove. very bad design that needs to be noticed and fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at 55 mph, suddenly the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently. the failure occurred previously while driving approximately 55-60 mph on several occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

Traveling 50 to 70 miles an hour and applying the brakes truck shakes from side to side (death wobble). replaced brake pads, rotors, and spindles but problem persists. *jb

My dodge truck is becoming unsafe to drive. i bought new tires, had alignments for my steering done, balance of tires, rotation of tires, new brakes, new shocks, and now i have to take it to the dealer to get a known "concern" taken care of and pay out of my pocket once again. i have spent over $2,500 dollars of my own money trying to fix a known "concern" that chrysler knows about. now i have to take it to the dealer and pay $70.00 just to get it looked at, and then pay for whatever fix chrysler has to do. why is this happening and not getting fixed? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, a humming noise emitted from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the hub assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 99,000. updated 12/30/14*lj updated 05/27/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the front driver's side of the vehicle exhibited a very loud, abnormal noise. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was advised that the hub assembly needed to replaced. the contact spoke with the manufacturer in regard to nhtsa campaign id number: 07v038000 (suspension) for the hub assembly and bearing nut, but was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. the failure and the current mileages were 52,456. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, he noticed a grinding and squeaking sound coming from front driver's side wheel bearing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. *tr

While traveling on interstate at ~ 65 mph, i hit a series of bumps that caused the front suspension to shake violently. this only subsided after slowing to < 35 mph and (fortunately) avoiding a crash. after doing some research, this is consistent with "death wobble". i am amazed that there is not a recall regarding this issue. i had new ball joints and tie rod ends installed ~ 6 months ago. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while taveling 50 mph the driver side front wheel detached from the vehicle. the contact stated the everything came off and all that could be seen was the axle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repair. the dealer stated that the control arm, tie rod, caliber, rotors and bearings among other parts needed to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileage was 82,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated while turning the steering wheel the front end made a grinding noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the failure was located in the front wheel bearings. the manufacturer stated the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v038000 suspension: front: wheel bearing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 43,000.

Started hearing a low howling noise in my front end when going around curves in the road, it progressively got louder after a couple weeks to a grinding sound,took it to the dealer where i bought it performance dodge, woodbury, nj. they stated that both front wheel bearings were bad. i told the service manager that i heard there was a recall on my year model for that very reason, he stated that he never heard of it, i informed him of the reason for the recall, and his answer was that my truck was 6 years old and those things wear out. i said are you crazy the truck has only 38000 miles on it, his answer was it was a good thing i purchased a extened sevice contract. it cost me $107.00 deductable.i called chrysler and was told there was no recall on my truck.this was my first chrysler product and if this is how they stand behind there product, when they were aware that there was a problem at the factory it will be my last. my truck should have been part of that recall, just like many others that were not.i will be trading it in for a ford next year. now i know why the govt. had to bail chrysler out so many times. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact heard a loud grinding noise coming from the front passenger side wheel bearing while driving. in addition, when activating the right turn signal, the left turn signal would illuminate and when she activated the left turn signal, the right turn signal would illuminate. sporadically, both turn signals would become inoperable. the dealer advised the contact that her vin was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 07v038000 (suspension:front:wheel bearing ) and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. no repairs were performed nor was the vehicle diagnosed for the failure. the current and the failure mileages were 69,579.

hi, well i begin as a guy who loves trucks we bought a dodge ram 06' 1500 mega cab heavy duty,now the mega cabs r 1500's on a 2500 hd chassis. my dodge ram started doing the death wobble about 1year ago give or take. i have replaced the pitman arm and the tie rods and no difference. i am begging to think this is a factory issue because i hear cases by the dozen on youtube and people do not seem to know what the issue is. my family & i have almost been in numerous accidents luckily god was watching over us. i recently got into a pretty horrible death wobble in my truck,it was so intense that my muffler ripped right off the truck. if chrysler is saying that is not a recall that we have fix it our selves,well that's crap because obviously it looks like a defective part in my truck. my truck is dangerous to be driving like that and i hope this becomes a recall because its not just me it's a couple hundred,who knows now how many. thank you for your time. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 55 mph there was a humming sound and a vibration in the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the front wheel bearing suspension unit had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated the front left tire separated from the vehicle due to the hub assembly and wheel bearing. while driving 5 mph the tire snapped off and rolled underneath the truck. the mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed her due to the lack of grease on the wheel bearing it caused the hub assembly to pop the wheel off. the manufacturer was contacted and informed her that nhtsa campaign id number: 07v038000; suspension: front: wheel bearing recall does not include her vin. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000. updated 08/31/11*lj updated 2/9/2012 *cn

suspension, wheel bearing failure 5/26/11 2006 ram 1500 started as a loud howling noise, ranged from 25 >70mph then went to a grinding noise with a vibration in turns mainly right hand out of warranty 68000 mile, paid big bucks to dealer to replace left frt bearing assembly, it had failed, found a recall 07v038000 had been done when trucks were built for same issue, manufacture states truck was just a couple months out of recall period recall time11/7/05 and 4/27/06, factory tag on truck shows mfg date of 06/06 sorry for your luck, have found so far 19 more just like mine since the recall has happened that has filed with ?nhtsa? how many has not, knowing there is a national problem , how many close calls or fatality?s must happen before nhtsa takes notice that it allowed dodge to short change this recall, 07v1038000 needs brought back with amendments, replace without prejudice note- dealer was asked during repair how many of these that has had a problem, answer very few to none was the answer, ouch at time of the recall over 38000 vehicles is considered only a few ?? *tr

2006 dodge ram 1500. original recall nhtsa campaign number: 07v038000 suspension: front: wheel bearing in 2007, chrysler stated that recall work was completed on defective wheel bearing. on may 10, 2011 the wheel bearing failed again, due either to defective manufacturing or improper repair. this is a major safety concern that could result in loss of vehicle control and crash. it did no good for chrysler to replace defective parts in a recall with another defective part that was going to fail. this defect should be considered another safety recall. *tr

There is a (tsb 02-001-07 rev. a) that calls out a shudder, braking, shimmer... blah blah blah... on level ground and certain speeds. my issue is not on level ground, my problem exist on decline of 7% when the brake is applied very slightly the front brakes or front suspension shudders, and shakes so violently that the entire truck and the steering wheel is out of control, if you grab to tight on the steering wheel you may over correct your steering and eventually could cause you to overturn your vehicle. there is no excuse for this, i have had my rotors changed, brakes changed, tires balanced, and rotated but the problem still exists. i am telling you that this is a very dangerous situation for anyone to be in. i would love to take the owner of the dodge co. and his family for a ride. i will almost guarantee that something would get done about this issue. rotors should last for more than 6 months, but the truck is violently out of control and too dangerous for me to allow my wife or other family members to drive this vehicle until it is fixed or i sell it. once i sell it i will not purchase another dodge product again, i am tired of wasting my time and money on this issue. i am tired of the dealerships giving me the run around and oh it;s your rotor are quote "warped" un-quote is how it is documented on my paperwork.. *tr