Problems with 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 SUSPENSION

I was traveling at about 20 mph, slowing down to make a turn when i heard a loud cracking sound. i pulled over but could not determine the source of the sound. i decided to return to the house to investigate further. on my way home, i stopped at a coffee shop and when tried to back up into a parking space, the passenger front wheel broke off. it completely fell off!! i am very happy we were moving at about 1-2 mph instead of the 40mph on the road. truck was towed to the dealer where i was told that the bottom ball joint had broken off. this is a very serious issue. peoples lives are at stake here. i am the only owner of this vehicle and have all the repair/ maintenance records. the repair for this is over $3000.00. why hasn't the manufacturer recognized this as a problem? *dt *dt consumer picked up the truck after getting it fixed about 7 miles driving down the highway the truck broke down again. it was towed and repaired second time around.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. while driving 75 mph over a pothole, the front end of the vehicle shook violently and vibrated. the cause of the failure was not determined. janssen dodge (3101 s. jeffers dr, north platte, ne) and the manufacturer were notified, but no assistance was offered. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 88,000. *tt *tr

Violent front wheel side to side shaking when hitting a small bump on the freeway, going strait. braking hard to a slower speed, below 50 mph stops the shake. ram dealer installed a steering arm factory update. this did not cure the problem. the dealer could not tell me how they could fix the problem. this problem is known as the death wobble.

At highway speeds the truck will intermittently jerk violently until speed is reduced. this is so common the internet is referred to it as the "death wobble". it can do it multiple times in one trip and then not again for serveral others. thankfully i was driving and not my wife. the vibration is so violent not many could control it safely.

While driving at about 55 mph, i hit a minor bump in the freeway and the truck started shaking violently,steering wheel shaking side to side. the only way it stopped was i had to reduce my speed to complete stop , the problem was i was towing a 16' trailer with a 4000 lb load on it, i was in front of a semi truck with a full load, it was a very scary and dangerous situation. . it happen again while driving at about 65 mph on freeway next day without the trailer i hit a minor bump in the roadway and the truck started shaking violently. the only way it stopped was i had to reduce my speed and stop. i think this problem should be investigated as some one is going to get killed by this happening to them

At 138916 mile took vehicle in for warranty recall n62 left outer tie rod assemble , since that time have had six instances of uncontrolled sever and dangerous vibrations almost to the point of losing control at highway speeds of 60-70mph. the most recent occurrence was yesterday while making a left hand curve at 60mph; vehicle not has approximately 141,000 miles

While traveling over 55 mph and hit a bump the front end shimmies violently. the dodge death wobble.

Apparent "death wobble" at highway speeds, hit a small bump, and truck starts shaking violently. dissipates upon slowing down.

On vacation towing a 5000 pound boat the front and started shaking violently the so-called dodge death wobble.had to turn around and go homeat a much lower speed.brought it to warwick dodge in new york for recall on tie rod assembly.they had it for 2 days they said they looked at it and did absolutely nothing.no wonder dodge had to pay billions of dollars this is how you remedy problems.i've spent thousands on front end parts every mechanic tells me something differenti've replaced ball joints stabilizer links u-joints calipersand still have same problem my wife is afraid to drive with me.

I was traveling down a highway at about 55 mph when i hit a bump in the road. the whole truck started shaking so violently that i couldn't steer. i immediately pulled off to the shoulder and began examining the tires and suspension. i noticed some slightly worn components and replaced them once i got the truck home. still have the same problem hundreds of dollars later. i don't want to sell the truck to anyone and afraid to drive it my self!

While driving down the expressway in chicago in heavy, high speed traffic, the vehicle drove through a small pothole, which caused the vehicle to shake \ wobble violently from the front end and cause impossible steering. the only way to stop this shaking \ wobble was to immediately slow down to below 20 mph crossing 2 lanes of traffic into the soft shoulder. it has been replicated multiple times from speeds of 40 mph and up. after taking this vehicle, a 2003 dodge ram 2500 quad cab, 5.7 engine, stock with all current recalls up to date (except the air bag recall which no one has parts for), to multiple repair shops and dodge dealerships, no exact caused has been located including fca (dodge) stating there is no issue. thousands of dollars have been spent on this in the last 3 weeks to solve the problem as it cannot be resolved yet. this is a widely known about issue in these vehicles, commonly refereed to as the "dodge death wobble" as i have found out. fca and nhtsa need to do something to resolve this major issue.

The 'bump' associated with an overpass expansion joint on highway i-515 induced 'death wobble' into the truck causing a loss of control. the loss of control almost caused an impact with other vehicles that were close. the dealer nor the manufacture will assist in correcting the issue. the dealer service manager says that install the 'upgraded' linkage package cures this most of the time (for $1,600.00). this appears to be a know safety issue that nhtsa and dodge are ducking. dodge upgraded the linkage in 2009 and totally redesigned the system in 2014. the vehicle is all original and in good working order. help. *tr

Driving truck down freeway. hit a bump and whole truck started to shake slowed down and shake went away. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the dashboard was falling apart. when the air conditioner was activated, there were particles flying out of the vents. while driving approximately 10 mph over a bump, the steering wheel seized and something on the front end felt loose. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician diagnosed that the upper ball joint and stabilizer bar needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the dashboard was replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

I'm constantly having electrical & intake/exhaust problems with this vehicle. i've replace the battery 2 times within 2 years and it still cuts off all the time. all inspections and maintenance is current. my mechanic has also constantly worked on u-joints. please give me a list of all recalls for this vehicle. *tr