Problems with 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 STEERING

While backing into parking place, passenger side tie rod end popped off joint causing me to loose steering control and nearly resulted in a collision.

I made a right turn into a parking lot and the passenger tie rod broke. my truck was towed to the dodge dealer. updated steering linkage installed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. while driving 10 mph, the driver side tie rod bolt fractured in half. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. autonation chrysler dodge jeep ram in spring, texas was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for inspection. the contact received notice of nhtsa campaign number: 09e001000 (equipment). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 186,000.

While driving my 2007 dodge 3500 ram 6.7l dual, 6spd manual, pulling my camper (well within towing limits,) i went over a bump on an overpass. the vehicle began jumping around violently and i left the roadway due to loss of steering and brake function. the even was so violent, my radiator broke, and i lost all of my coolant. my "front end" was destroyed, as well as many systems damaged. the interior of the truck suffered damage as well. there are many noises, vibrations, and smells that have not gone away. i found out that this is a problem so common, that it has a nickname, "the death wobble." i found out that there is a safety recall beginning the year after my model. after some research, my model year has the same parts described in the affected model years. this is a common occurrence, seemingly well known to dodge. i was told by a certified shop that it is not safe to drive. they showed me several aftermarket parts designed to eliminate this problem. the steering system alone was quoted at $3,000 to repair. the radiator was disturbingly expensive. my exhaust system was damaged and parts of it fell off. there is an exhaust leak. not to mention, that i almost flew off of an overpass. my truck has been babied its entire life, and looks new. when i contacted dodge, they were unwilling to help. i told them that this is the same problem covered by the recall in vehicles containing all of the affected part numbers as mine. i told them that i could have been killed in this event, and that the problem has persisted to the point where it is unsafe to drive. the repairs for the directly affect damages could be nearing $10,000 according to the certified shop it was brought to. this doesn't account for components that had a reduction in lifespan from this event. i just want my front end repaired so that i can drive or sell it. haven't used my camper since.

When hitting a bump or dip in the road at 65 mph or higher the steering wheel begins shaking violently. i'm told it is referred to as the "death wobble".

As with many others on this web site,randomly after hitting a bump in the road my truck starts to bounce uncontrollably almost running of the road.i have to slow down to a crawl to make it stop.how many people have to complain for this to become a real issue.

We bought the truck out of state from the chrysler dealership in bonham tx and they claimed it was a low mileage truck, with no issues. it had been purchased new from them, all services done and then traded-in for a new truck. we asked to have an outside inspector check it out but was unable to locate one from the small town area within the allotted time they wanted us to pick it up. when we went to get the truck, it went for a short text ride and then completed paperwork and rushed out the door. we had assumed that the dealer did a complete overall inspection and repair of any issues with the truck. on our way back to ca the truck water pump had broke causing the serpentine belt to fall off and loose steering almost causing the truck to wreck. we towed it to a repair facility where they fixed the pump and told us that there may also be a transmission issue. so the next day we went to the closest chrysler dealership to have it checked out. they ok'ed the trans and we purchased an chrysler warranty (because of the low miles & year) since we had bought it from a dealer (in tx) the truck was eligible for 48k/4 yrs coverage. a few days (2.4k miles later) the "check engine light" came on. we asked our local dealer to check the truck out to see what other issues it may have. the code was for the cam positioning sensor (covered by the warranty) and the dealer found other items including: needing new brakes all around, 4x drivetrain service, injector flush, air, fuel and oil filters that i have to pay for. the main issue: the front end with a bad steering box, tie rod ends and upper/lower ball joints need to be replaced. the chrysler rep said it is an pre-existing condition and won't cover the parts/labor. both the warranty issuing dealership and my local dealership told me they would not have sold the truck in that condition. are these covered under a recall?

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the steering linkage assembly needed to be replaced at the responsibility of the contact; however, the vin was included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 163,000. updated 09/23/16*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. while driving 10 mph, the steering wheel became loose and failed to turn the wheels. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering linkage assembly failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Had upper ball joints replace on my truck on 12-12-2014, passed vermont inspection in june of 2015, took truck in for inspection on 6-10-2016, won't pass vermont inspection because of upper ball joints, about 2000 miles were put on truck since repairs in 2014.

I am experiencing the 'death wobble' when i hit a bump in the road. front of vehicle wobbles and shakes dangerously and only stops when i slow down. happens when driving the vehicle on any street or highway. i read information about steering or tie rods/stabilization being ineffective on 1999-2008 model trucks. can this be repaired/fixed and will the cost be covered by the manufacturer?

While traveling on the highway, when i'm at highway speeds and i hit a bump in the road the entire front end of the truck shakes and bounces uncontrollably until i slow to around 50 mph. i have had ball joints, tie rods, shocks and steering stabilizer replaced, plus new tires and multiple alignments performed. my master mechanic said non of this will remedy the issue. the y type steering setup is the problem, the dealer told me it needs to be updated to the 09 steering but it's not covered under recall. yet you can no longer even buy the y steering from the dealer the will only sell you the 09 t style. how is this ok? i do not have $265.00 to pay for just the parts never mind labor, because the p.o.s. transmission needed replace "$7500.00" like every other 47re in the world. also 3 out of my 6 seat belts no longer retract or they get stuck halfway out and it takes 10 minutes to get it to work. i would like to at least have the steering and seat belts addressed asap. thank you for your time. sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I received recalls on my vehicle for air bag and steering linkage replacement. when i contacted the dealer to set up the appointment for the recall fixes. i was told they did not have both parts so the appointment was set for about 4-5 weeks later. when the vehicle was taken to the dealership the air bag recall was fixed but they refused to fix the recall on the steering linkage. they stated my truck had the "old dodge part" so that was not covered. this part if fails will cause me to have no steering control. i had a chrysler certified mechanic look at the steering part on my truck and he stated it was so bad he would be scared to drive the vehicle. so even though the steering part is bad to the point of being dangerous dodge is claiming this is not covered under the recall. why would i receive a recall notice?

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. without warning, the front driver side tire fractured while traveling approximately 40 mph. the steering wheel wobbled excessively and the vehicle was unstable when the failure occurred. the vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to a repair shop. the mechanic diagnosed that the control arms and driver side tie rod fractured. the mechanic indicated that both tie rods needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 11v350000 (steering), 10e013000 (steering), and 07e009000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge ram 3500. while driving approximately 55 mph, there was an abnormal noise and the contact lost control of the steering wheel. the vehicle crashed into a barrier. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the driver sustained an injury to the head that required medical attention. the passenger sustained injuries to the left hip and lacerations to the neck that required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. while driving at any speed, the steering wheel would shake. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 14v795000 (electrical system), and 15v313000 (air bags); however the parts needed for the recall repair were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 220,000.

I had received a recall notice n62/ nhtsa 13v-528. i called dealer numerous times to set up an appointment to have the vehicle checked. the dealer stated that i was on a waiting list for the part. it has been a few years and numerous calls later and the vehicle part still has not been checked and or repaired.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 15v313000 (air bags), and 16v352000 (air bags). the part to do 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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle wobbled excessively. the contact stated that the condition of the vehicle was unstable as if the tires were going to detach and the vehicle was difficult to steer. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the dealer stated that the vehicle would only be repaired if the component was an aftermarket part and not an oem part. the vehicle was not repaired for the steering recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced an air bag failure. the failure mileage was 119,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Ignition will not crank. we have 2 keys for it, neither works the first time. takes 10-30 minutes to get the key to turn. i have seen there are recalls for ignitions for the same year, make and model as ours. our vin does not come up as having the recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. while driving at approximately 65 to 70 mph, the vehicle made a loud banging noise and was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the axle fractured at the transfer box and damaged the steering linkage. as a result, the transfer box, steering linkage, axle, and five sensors were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, the engine stalled without warning while towing a large trailer. the vehicle immediately restarted, but the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times, but was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

Loaded at 18000 lbs gvw while towing a tandem axle trailer the vehicle died. upon losing all electrical power the engine died causing the loss of power assisted brakes and power assisted steering. fortunately the speed of the vehicle was around 5 mph. i'm 6 foot tall and over 200 lbs and i was unable to steer the vehicle to the side of the parking area. upon leaving the vehicle i immediately smelled electronics burning. i opened the hood and immediately disconnected the positive post of the totally integrated power module (tipm). i then removed the tipm to find a hole burnt through the side and the circuit board covered with black soot. i had the vehicle and trailer towed to corbin ky where there were no dodge dealers willing to work on a vehicle of this size. nor would they store the trailer for me while conducting the repair. i choose to have the vehicle and trailer towed over 600 miles to my home in michigan. i called my local dealer whom took the vin number to order an new one. after over 2 weeks waiting on the tipm (which turned out to be remanufactured) the truck is still not operable. if i had been traveling at interstate speeds with a loaded vehicle i likely would not have survived this incident. prior to this happening i had many issues with the lighting on the truck. the low beam on the passenger side would be inoperable while the drivers high beam is the only one that would work. also, the taillights would stop working on one side and the turn signals would flash quickly. not seeing this as a huge safety issue i simply took it the dealer to reflash the tipm. after getting it back with half the lights inoperable, the ac didn't work anymore. now the vehicle is worthless and all sense of security and safety is gone. i can no longer confidently take my family anywhere in this vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:13v528000(steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering) and 14v817000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. the dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Death wobbles

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel began to jerk from side to side. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact was a certified mechanic who replaced the power steering box, the power steering pump, the long arm, the short arm, and the pitman arms, and the stabilizer shocks but the failure recurred. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received a recall notice. while driving approximately 72 mph, the vehicle began to shake nonstop. the dealer stated that no repairs were needed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the nhtsa campaign number was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving 6 mph down hill, the steering became difficult to maneuver. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000 (steering). the vehicle was towed to the local dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel started to shake violently. the failure recurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it diagnosed that the front end and the tie rod needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that he 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 in november of 2013, there should have been a remedy available before june of 2014. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure...... updated 08/05/14 *bf updated 08/19/2014 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while traveling over a road bump, the vehicle careened out of control and crashed into a tree. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the tie rod had failed. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the parts for nhtsa campaign number 13v528000 (steering) were not available. the failure mileage and vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the driver's side tie rod became fractured. the contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) but was informed that the parts were not available and would not become available until the end of april 2014. the contact felt that since the failure was reported in november of 2013, there should have been a remedy available before march 2014. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. the failure and current mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly veered into a left lane as the contact lost control of the steering. the contact stopped the vehicle and discovered that the front passenger's side tie rod was fractured and both front wheels were abnormally collapsed inward. the manufacturer was contacted in regard to nhtsa campaign number 13v528000 (steering) but the contact was advised that the failure was not covered under the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000. updated 03/25/14*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering ) in january 2014. the contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired but the dealer stated that parts were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact was concerned for his safety since the parts were still not available in order to repair the vehicle under recall nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the dealer was contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle has not exhibited the problem. the vehicle current mileage was 155,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that he attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the contact stated that he was made aware that parts were not available as a result repairs were unable to be performed for the recall. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced the failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received a recall letter for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). the contact was very concerned for his safety since the parts were still not available in order to repair the failure. the dealer was contacted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure. the current mileage was 128,000.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) and 15v313000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. parts distribution disconnect.

We received a recall notice for the truck in the beginning of january 2014 concerning the left tie rod and the potential fracture of the left ball stud on the tie rod. we called our dealer, [xxx], right away and were told to call back the following month as they were too busy with other recall repairs and would not make an appointment for us. we called back the first of feb and made an appointment to have the truck repaired on feb 14. when i drove to the dealer they just looked at it and said it did need repaired and said they would put me on the list. i said that we were told it would be fixed. they said they had to order the part and it would be a couple of weeks. after 3 weeks we called them and they finally told us that the parts that chrysler ordered did not fit and that they would be ordering new parts. the following month we called the chrysler hotline and could get no answers. we asked it we should not drive the truck. the woman said "i did not say that" and that was pretty much all she would say. she did say that we could have it fixed on our own and send the bill to chrysler and that they were slow to pay, 60 to 90 days. we called the dealer again and they said they could not fix it and we could take it to our own mechanic. they advised not driving the truck. no more notices have been received. we paid $40k for this truck used and we haul horses with it. we need it. we took it to our mechanic. he said the complete design of the steering linkage was "mickey mouse" and he could not believe they used a steel tube in lieu of rod steel for the main steering rod. he said he ordered some replacement parts for the left side but they would not fit into the remaining pieces. he said it looks like the entire thing needs to be replaced. he said he is not sure how to proceed with it. we are desperate and need the use of this truck. please help. information ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received nhtsa recall campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would be available. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the recall repair would be performed. there were no failures at this time.

My husband and i were driving down south padre island drive and the truck started shaking from the front end. my husband lost control of the steering wheel and could not control nor stop the shaking of the truck. he had to slow down and steer to the side of the road. we hit a small pole and the rear bed was hit. my arms and legs were pretty banged up and bruised, so i sought medical attention. every since the incident happened, our truck has not been moved because it will not pass inspection due to the steering and losing control problem. the truck shakes real bad and feels like it is falling apart when this problem occurs. so therefore, it can not be driven because of this problem. we took it in to the dodge dealership after it happened and they denied helping us and test driving it to see for themselves that the truck does start to shake and lose control while being driven. so every since this incident, our truck has been parked and my husband took it in to make some previous repairs and those repairs were and have been unsuccessful because the truck still does the same thing while either i am driving it or my husband is driving it or anybody else is driving it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently which caused difficulty in maneuvering the steering wheel. nhtsa recall campaign id number 13v528000 (steering) was related to the failure, the vin was included; however, the dealer refused to repair the vehicle for an unknown reason. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,00.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer advised that part was not available to complete the required repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and provided an unreasonable estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) had surpassed a reasonable time for repair. the dealer was contacted and stated that the part was not available for repair. the manufacture was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received a recall 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 remedy part to become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer advised that they were only receiving one recall kit per week. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure. *tr

Heard noise coming from the left front wheel area so took it into a non dodge dealership and was told that my tie rods on both sides were completely shot and needed to be replaced. i was told by dodge that they had a kit to replace both sides because it was a known problem but that there was no recall. had pretty much the whole front steering done. the technician who worked out it said it was so bad that my steering could have gone out at any minute. that is really terrifying since i have a family and we tow a trailer with quads. to top it all off dodge chrysler said they will only possibly reimburse me for the part but no labor since a ford dealership did the work even though i called dodge ahead of time and there was no recall. the report date on nhtsa says 11/6/13 so i am confused why dodge didn't know it was coming since apparently several people did on the internet. *tr

Trucked crossed over seam in roadway and started to shake ie shimmy so bad as to make it very difficult to maintain control of the truck i replaced the track bar with a new part problem still there.felt like might be on the right side so i changed the right tie rod end problem still there.i checked air pressure in tires still no relief from dodge death wobble. checked online found a ad for a steering box stabilizer ordered it and installed it seems to of had the most effect still has a slight wobble do not know what the final fix is.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph or more, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 13v528000 (steering) however, the remedy part would not become available to perform the repair for a year. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000.