Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 STEERING

Sway and body roll

Dodge death wobble has happened numerous times the last time it broke the tie rod end and threw me off the road

Takama recall death wobble in motion

Vehicle just came off the expressway passenger side front steering ball joint broke as vehicle was being parked, the drivers side was replaced by dodge under recall. they did not want to except liability for the passenger side. it has been a little over a year and the drivers side they replaced under recall is showing a lot of play and needs to be replaced again.

When i hit a bump pot hole or rough spot in the road my vehicle get s the dreaded death wobble and i have to immediately reduce my speed to around 30 miles per hour and i'm afrai its going to break something in my steering and cause a crash or i'm going to get rear ended which has almost happened several time because of other drivers following to close

When i was driving down a mountain, the tie rod separated from the passenger side tire. i was travelling 35 mph down a windy road. the ball bearing that holds them together failed. as i understand, this was the subject of nhtsa recall number 13v-528. however, this only covers the right left side of he vehicle. its ridiculous that it does not cover the other side, as the same failure happened. my truck has 136,000 miles on it. this is a danger and must be addressed by dodge. i will be able to upload a photo tomorrow of the damage.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 09e001000 (steering) and 16v352000 (air bags). the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs, but the parts were unavailable. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Truck still has "death wobble" after numerous fixes and recall by the dealer to correct over the last 9 years. truck can not be driven at 70 mph or above with out it happening. truck shacks and jumps violently and you can not control or keep it in your lane. last time it happened was 12/05/2016.

This past july 2016 my truck developed the dodge death wobble. i had never heard of this until it happened to my truck. very scary! heard there were buy backs and recalls for this. i phoned dodge and they said my truck was not included in either. ended up costing me about 2000.00 to have the whole front end replaced. this happens at about 60 mph and you hit a bump in the road. come on dodge how about some help.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 16v352000 (air bags), and 15v313000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the issues. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel and front end of the vehicle shook severely. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side tie rod was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.

October 31, 2015, i experienced the dodge "death wobble" twice within 10 minutes, speed approximately 50 to 55 mph on a 2 lane east bound road in modesto, calif., driving straight. luckily, no cars were close by. previously, i have experienced a single wheel "death wobble". i am having to change the track bar bushings every 15,000 to 20,000 miles. they are worn out or in pieces. i have found the frame and the front differential are not in alignment. the differential needs to be pulled into alignment with the frame 1/4 inch(approx.) to install the bolt through the frame mount and the track bar bushing. this truck has never been in a collision to the front. the "death wobble" has been noticed on many truck websites. if i had been in traffic, it would have caused an accident. what is nhtsa doing about a recall by dodge to fix the problem, permanently? the truck was new when i bought it. i have changed addresses on registration and have not received any notices of the other recalls.

Driving on the interstate drove over an area that had bee patched and the left fornt wheel began vibrating making it extreamly difficult to steer.the truck pulled to the left and would not stop until the truck came to a complete stop.

Recurrent issue as i drive at speeds ranging from 35 mph to 75 mph and i hit a patch,hole or bump in the road my truck will start vibrating violently,feels like i am on a poko stick and i cannot control the steering.i took me accross 4 interstate lanes until i could stop the vibration which only quits when you come to a complete stop.the latest occurance took me into the quardrail damaging the passenger side.i had the truck looked at by the chrysler dealership and was told nothin was wrong.the left tieror had an outstanding recall but they said mine was inspected and did not need replaced.this has occured between 11 to 15 times since i bought the truck late last year and i believe it to be a serious issue needing investigating.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a loss of steering control and the vehicle was unable to be maneuvered. in addition, the front driver side began to jerk violently when driving over a bump. the failure recurred six times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the steering wheel failed and became loose while driving. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who located a failure at the steering tie rod assembly. the steering tie road assembly was replaced. prior to the failure, the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the part was not available for the repair. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 266,759.

2005 dodge 2500 cummins engine, 160,000 miles, started shaking violently going down the road at 55 mpg after hitting a bump in the road associated with everyday driving. had to slow down to almost a stop to get it come out of it, went another 30 miles did it again. absolutely a scary situation for me and my family and im am sure it was scary for people behind me as they seen my truck start shaking and me slamming on the brakes. drove truck home and have since learned that this is commonly known as the "dodge death wobble" , a common problem on model years 2003 thru 2008. forum websites have hundreds upon hundreds of posts on it, from 20,000 miles to 250,000 miles. contacted dodge dealer and there is no "recalls" open on my truck steering other than h46 and n62, neither of which will solve the problem. funny thing is, even though dodge "doesn't have a problem" i have not been able to find where i can order the same type of steering linkage currently on my truck, it takes me to the new 2009 and newer style. a very serious situation, especially with winter driving that needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 13v528000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceed a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced any failure. updated 01/27/16*lj updated 05/16/08*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving between 40-70 mph, the vehicle shook. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired under a manufacturer's recall for the tie rod, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 94,000. the vin was not available.

Received the safety recall n62/nhtsa 13v-528 in dec 2013, did not make it to the dealership until mar 2014 do to all of the bad winter weather. they said i had the suspect tie rod and would be put on the list for the repairs and was told i was # 70 on the list. i have since called several times and am told each time they don't have the parts from chrysler and that chrysler only sends them a few parts at a time. looks like i will never get this item repaired? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the steering wheel failed to steer straight, making it difficult to maneuver the vehicle. in addition, the front end of the vehicle shakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 129,000.

On pa 81 hit a bump in the road at 65 mph. thought i had a flat tire but was not the case. after looking on the web "you tube" and asking people i found that i had a death wobble. this was very scary and the kids in the back though we were going to crash as did i. this death wobble should be looked at and fixed before someone gets into a crash. *tr

I received the following recall notice in january of 2014. "during a prior service appointment, a mopar service parts steering linkage may have been installed on your truck. the drag link inner joint may fracture under certain driving conditions. this could result in a loss of steering control and cause a crash without warning. also, the steering damper bracket at the tie rod tube may loosen. this could allow the bracket to slide on the tube and may cause increased vehicle turning radius." after i took my vehicle to a local dealer they informed me the parts were backordered and they added me to their list. they also suggested i call them to check on the part if i didn't hear from them. i have received to additional recall notices on this matter since then. i have tried to call the dealer numerous times and can not get through to their service department. so i called chryslers recall phone number and was told they would flag my account and contact the dealer and have them call me which hasn't happened either. i am amazed that chrysler is being non responsive to a safety mater of this nature and have no other option than to report it to safecar.gov the dodge dealer ship i have been dealing with is clear lake dodge15711 gulf fwy, webster, tx 77598 (281) 481-1000. *tr

I had taken my truck to get it serviced because the steering felt off and when i would go to stop it sounded like metal shaking. when i got to the dealership they said the left tie rod was cracked and the steering linkage was just hanging there about to fall off. there had been a recall on it before i had purchased the truck so i called chrysler group and they informed me that it was deemed that the truck didn't have the "specific recalled" part. so i had to pay out of pocket around $3,000 to fix a problem that there was a recall on. the exact same problem listed in the recall, "because the left tie rod ball stud may fracture." is exactly what happened to mine. i was told by chrysler group that since my truck had been checked for the specific part by the previous owner and it wasn't part of the recall they wouldn't cover it. they did say to keep all my reciepts in case there is a future recall on that specific part. *tr

The steering assembly has gone out twice on my truck, once at about 85,000 and once at 158000 miles. the first time the steering locked turning in both directions, the second time only turn to the left. preceding these occurrences, while driving highway speeds and going over a bump the truck starts shaking violently (death shake), and to control the truck i had to break sharply. the third steering assembly that was just installed at a local dodge dealership, within a couple of miles, the front end starts to shake at various speeds - two different vibration - one like the tires are out of balance, the other is a rapid vibration that you feel thru the steering column. this is very similar to the month preceding the steering failure. i had the balance of the tires checked, they were fine, but the vibration problems still exist. i looks like all three steering assemblies are bad - i have checked with a reputable mechanic, and they stated that the factory steering assemblies are no good for this truck. the dodge dealership has provided no help or resolutions, and i have even requested that they contact the factory for resolutions, but have declined to help. the last conversation they said it was a balancing issue - this was found out not to be true. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the contact stated that the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted numerous times and they were not able to provide an estimated amount of time for when the parts would become available for the repairs. the repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer has not been contacted.

I have had continuous issues with my 2005 dodge ram 2500 i have stated to dodge that i have stalling issues constantly they say their is nothing wrong and the steering issues are life threatening i have spent at least 4 or 5 grand on this truck trying to fix it make it safe to drive being dodge can't and now there is more recalls on air bags with no time frame to when they can fix and with the newest recall of the buy back theirs no recognition of it to the dealers as of yet like do i need to be the person that's just driving to work and crash due to steering loss and have the airbag deploy metal shards into my body to get some attention from these ppl would like to see dodge do something about this

I was driving home from the store with my 3 year old son traveling approximately 45-50mph and there was a spot in the road that we ran over which was a repair so it was raised up a bit from level. after running over the repair the infamous dodge death wobbled started. once the shaking started i immediately started slowing down but unfortunately for us the death wobble sheared the tie rod end that is connected to the pitman arm completely off of the truck so i had no steering control over the truck and we flew in to the next lane and wound up on the shoulder hitting the curb. this is completely ridiculous that a manufacturer would allow this issue to persist for years. dodge had this issue starting with 2003 trucks. i have spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars trying to fix this issue and dodge always says "well maybe it is this" and wants more money. why should i have to pay for their [xxx] product. it almost killed my son and i. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I received a recall notice n62/nhtsa 13v-528 from chrysler. i had the problem repaired and paid for it and submitted the information and receipt to chrysler as they requested over 90 days ago with no reimbursement or notice whatsoever. please contact chrysler on my behalf and request at least an acknowledgement of my request. thank you *tr

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) *js *tr

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. *tr

2005 dodge ram 2500. consumer writes in regards to the left tie rod recall parts. *smd the consumer stated none of the dealerships within a 100 miles, had the necessary part to fix the recall. *jb

I was sent a recall notice on possible faulty steering linkage i called first time 4/23/14 to schedule appt. was told by parts manager at mount airy dodge parts are on back order will be in touch. said i was #30 on list, in mean time receive second recall notice from dodge i call again on 8/26/14 still on waiting list was told possibility in two weeks they will call me. very disappointed in dodge to send out recalls but have no replacements parts! how long would you wait? *tr

Tl * the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000 (steering). the dealer stated that the manufacturer had not released the parts needed in order to repair vehicle. the contact had not experienced the failure. the vehicle current mileage was 265,000. updated 8/27/14*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the dealer stated that the part for the repair was unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 9/4/14*cn

2005 dodge ram 3500. consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership in completing recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he called the dealer 4 times and was put on hold. the 5th time, he was transferred to the service manager's voice mail, where he left his name and number. no one returned his call.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that he had his vehicle repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) however after the repair was made swapped out the steering linkages that reverted the vehicle to the previous safety issue described in nhtsa campaign number: 09v005000 (steering) that originally the contact did not have until the recall was performed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the dealer stated they had to swap out the steering linkaging to comply with safety recall:13v528000 and the entire linkage would need to be reverted back to the original defective part. the manufacture was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 136,000 miles. az *tr

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that she attempted to have her vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) but was informed that the parts were not available and that the dealers were receiving one part per week. the contact felt that since the failure was reported in november of 2013, there should be a remedy available before february of 2014. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. dr

Recall notice n62/nhtsa 13v-528 (left tie rod). i've been trying to get this recall noticed resolved for almost 6 months and chrysler will not release the part to the dealer. why send a recall notice if you're not going to replace the part? i am fearful for my and my families safety which seems to be a contradiction to chrysler's comments stating "we are sincerely concerned about your safety". if they were concerned they would replace the part in a timely manor. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that she attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) but was informed that the parts were not available. the contact felt that since the failure was reported november 2013, there should have been a remedy available before february 2014. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair and the dealer was only receiving one recall kit per week. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that he had heard a noise coming from the front passenger's side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger's side tie rod and ball joint needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired. the authorized dealer also stated that the driver's side tie rod and ball joint was loose. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number:13v528000 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. the contact had been waiting for months and the dealer could not provide a specific date when the parts would become available for the recall repair. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the part would become available. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received the recall notification related to nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000 (steering) but the parts were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was contacted and provided an unreasonable estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably and without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact of nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the part for repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the wheels would feel unstable when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was advised that both front tie rods would need replacing. the contact had also received notification of nhtsa campaign id number:13v52800 (steering) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair would not be available until june 2014. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide a reasonable date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a recall notification under nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000(steering); however, the part was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the delay. there were no failures at this time. updated 08/14/14*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a notification under nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) and the part was unavailable. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to be available. the manufacturer was not notified. there are no failures at this time.