Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the remedy was repaired in the recall for the tie rod; however, the failure recurred. the failure occurred three times over a period of eight years. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the tie rod needed to be replaced again. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign numbers: 09e001000 (steering)05v462000 (power train) and 13v528000 (steering) had exceeded a reasonable amount for time for repair. the dealer stated that the parts were not available for either of the recall campaigns. the manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact had not experience the 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 part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received two recall notifications associated with nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000 (steering) and the remedy part was not available to perform the repair. the dealer and manufacturer stated that the part would not be available for four to five months. there are no failures at this time.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that he was very concerned for his safety because the manufacturer still had not made the parts available for recall repairs under nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2005 dodge ram 2500. consumer writes in regards to tie rod recall notice and seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated the part failed on his vehicle, and he had to pay out of pocket for the repair. *jb

Attempted on numerous occasions to contact local dealer to fix this problem when recall was received. was informed parts were not available at this time. attempted again in late march was told the same thing. to date repair has not been done to vehicle and no contact from dealer has been made. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 13v52800 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would become available. the contact received the notification months ago. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that she received a notice for recall nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the contact mentioned that she was very concerned for her safety since she received both of the notices and the parts still not available. the dealer was contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the vehicle has not experience the failure. the current mileage was 75,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that she received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) and was concerned about her safety since the parts were not available to service the defect. the dealer was contacted and the manufacturer was made aware of the problem, who was unable to provide a time frame for when the part would become available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when he noticed an abnormal noise from the front driver's side wheel. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign 13v528000 (steering) but was informed by the dealer that he could not make an appointment for repairs until after january 6, 2014. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. the failure mileage was 59,000.

I had just left the dodge dealership in my town from having my left outer tie-rod end inspected for a recall, only to get a few miles down the road and my right outer tie-rod end completely failed. luckily i wasn't driving down the interstate when it happened but i still had to avoid an accident. *tr

Just look up dodge death wobble on internet!!!! millions of owners have this problem.hit a bump, pot hole, anything and truck steering goes into shaking.....you just about have to stop to control this>witch on ice roads can lead to uncontrollable conditions.....just take a look at this... *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 13v528000 (steering); 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 notified. the vin was invalid. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000 (steering), however the part needed was currently unavailable to perform the repair. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

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). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 1500. the contact received a recall notification under nhtsa campaign id number: 13v528000 (steering),however the part was unavailable to do the repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 8/19/14*cn updated 08/27/2014 *js

At 50 mph if the truck hits a bump on the road, it goes to a violent shake until the truck is slowed to 30mph. very scary as the truck got thrown into the other lane. this has been happening for a year now. the dealer can't seem to fix the issue. i already spend $2500 and now it seems i need to spend another $1500. *tr

At speeds above 45mph the vehicle violently wobbles and renders the steering almost uncontrollable. this is commonly referred to as the "death wobble". i understand this problem has been addressed with this "buy back" program but it is only for 2008 and newer model years. i'm not looking to have my vehicle bought back but i do want this problem corrected. i have been to the dealer as well as numerous repair shops to have this corrected and after thousands of dollars spent and multiple parts replaced the problem still persists . updated 12/18/15*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact was driving 5 mph when the steering rod became fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. the contact was informed that the tire rod, bushings and the front tires needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000.

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. *tr

While traveling between colorado and new mexico along interstate 25 at raton pass, we hit a bump at about 50-60 miles an hour and the vehicle went into a violent uncontrollable shake. steering could not be controlled, i just applied brakes until we came to a stop. i am going to take into a dodge service dept., but i've already been told by others traveling behind us that this is a fairly common occurrence and dodge refuses to acknowledge front end design issues. i hope this isn't true. this is a very serious issue that could easily end up with casualties or serious injuries. this issue occurred with no warning, and in an instant the vehicle goes wildly out of control. after coming to stop the vehicle shows no signs of problems and drives normally. *tr

At approx. 45k mi vehicle developed severe "wobble" in front steering. contacted dealer who disavowed any knowledge of occurances on other trucks. contacted chrysler who directed me back to dealership. took to dealership who tried to sell repair at $3400.00 found many similar complaints on-line and suggested repair was to replace with "steering upgrade kit" marketed through dodge dealer at over $800.00. had installed at my cost and now chrysler is saying my vehicle is not part of recall and to take back to dealership for inspection of replaced parts that are now individually being recalled.

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. *tr

I was driving down a side street and my right tie rod drop off losing control we went into on coming traffic, and crashed into the curb, luckily missing oncoming cars. had the vehicle towed to perfection tire and 3 days later they not only replace the right tie rod but also the left tie rod, upper ball joints, lower ball joints, and replacing the right tire from accident. costing me $1,911.33. a few weeks later, i get a letter from chrysler stating a problem with the left tie rod and if you have already experienced this condition and have paid to have it repaired, to send your original receipts to chrysler customer assistance. i did do this and they said this doesn't apply. we were suppose to tow our 5th wheel that day and go on our anniversary vacation. thank god we were not on a freeway going 65 mph. i don't think we would have survived this trip, and possibly taking out a few others folks too. makes me feel very uncomfortable knowing someone else out there may have the same issue. *tr

Steering box sector shaft broke off steering box, when vehicle was towed to dealership they notified me an upgraded steering system was already designed and i needed to pay for its installation, which i did. sector shaft broken while driving out of a parking lot. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering assist failed and the brakes would not respond effectively. the vehicle traveled into a walkway and independently decelerated to a stop. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was not able to be restarted and was towed to the dealer, who replaced the steering linkage and damper pitman arm. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000(steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 123,896.

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. *tr

My steering box broke right at the shaft and almost killed my family and good friend. *tr

Tl* 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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 13v528000 (steering) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact received the recall letter january of 2013 and followed up with his dealership for a repair date on a weekly basis; however, the dealer stated the contact was number ten on the waiting list and did not know when the part would be available. there are no failures at this time.

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. *tr

Truck was maneuvering in parking lot when a noise from the front of the truck was heard. vehicle was not steering well. placed vehicle in park and turned off motor. upon inspection of the front steering found the front left tie rod end sheared. *tr

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. *tr

Backing out of a parking space; i heard a snap. as i turned the wheels to the left to pull forward, i heard another snap. when the pickup straightened out, i heard several popping noises and the steering caught. i rolled forward and the wheels didn't respond; the left tie rod had sheered off and the wheels were facing each other. i have the broken tie rod available for inspection. this was the new "improved" system. if this had happened on the highway, someone would be dead. the local dodge dealership sold me the piece at cost and suggested i call dodge. i called dodge and they had not heard of any other instances. there was another dodge involved in a similar scenario near gunnison, co in august. they were parking a fifth wheel camper at the time of breakage. again, thank god, they were not driving on the road when it occurred. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact was traveling 10-15 mph when the steering assist failed. the contact discovered that the front passenger side tie rod detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who replaced the tie road assembly. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 187,505 and the current mileage was 188,371.

Bad front end vibration {death wobble} i have had this problem with this truck for about a year and spent about $3000.00 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). *tr *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the front end of the vehicle began shaking violently and the contact crashed into a ditch. the failure reccurred every time the vehicle was driven at 65 mph or higher. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a dignosis and the contact was awaiting the results. the manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 56,500 and the current mileage was 57,000.

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). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact lost control of the steering wheel. the contact turned the vehicle toward a ditch and crashed into a rock wall. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the steering assembly would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximately failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while traveling 2 mph, the contact attempted a sharp left turn and noticed that the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the front axle , tie rod and pinion seal needed to be replaced. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the current and the failure mileages were 143,000.

Spent over $3000 on front end so far, still have death wobble at 40-50 mph, this will cause death or injury, when will dodge or safety institutes do something. *js

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. *tr

On february 3, 2012 we were passing a logging truck in a legal passing lane when all of the sudden our truck started shaking violently. we lost all steering control and had no brakes all while shaking violently and headed into the oncoming traffic lane and over the embankment hitting trees head on. we have 2 witnesses to verify everything. the witnesses both said our tires were moving a foot ,or more, in & out during this violent shaking. our truck was totaled due to this accident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the front driver's side tie rod fractured. the vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence and the contact repaired the vehicle himself. the fractured tie rod was then taken to an authorized dealer and no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 215,000 and the current mileage was unknown.

I just purchased my used 2005 dodge ram 2500 and decided to take it on a 1500 mile round trip to test it out. at speeds over 55 mph, i experienced the death wobble whenever i would hit uneven pavement. my conservative estimate is that it happened no less than 50 times during the trip. it was very scary and dangerous as many times i was traveling 70 mph with semis right beside me. the dodge dealer quoted me over $1200 to replace the steering dampener as well as the ball joints, with no guarantee that it would even fix the problem. this could have very easily caused a death if someone less experienced than myself was driving. i am very surprised that dodge has not intervened with this obvious design flaw as it could very well cause serious injury including death. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated while driving 80 mph over a road bump, the vehicle began to wobble. the contact applied the brakes and regained control of the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic notice wear in the tie rods but advised the contact that the wobble was not caused by the tie rod and that the vehicle was safe to drive. the contact tried to order tie rod parts to repair the vehicle but the parts needed were unavailable. the contact stated the pitman arm connecting to the spindle also needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 139,000. updated 02/15/12*lj updated 02/17/12

At cruising highway speeds, if a pothole is hit the truck will go into a violent "death wobble" until brought to a stop. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while making a sharp turn, there was a loud banging noise coming front the front of the vehicle without warning. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 11v350000 (steering), 13v529000 (steering), 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 not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

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! *tr