Problems with 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 3 mph, the tie rod detached from the vehicle and the steering wheel was loose. as a result, the vehicle crashed into the curb. the air bags did not deploy. there were no reported injuries and no police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to planet chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of flagstaff (5190 n test dr, flagstaff, az 86004 (928) 433-6787) where it was diagnosed that the tie rod kit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact mentioned that a tie rod kit was installed prior to the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and stated the alignment and installation would be at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 199,600.

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.

Took vehicle into jacksons of enid, 4405 w owen garriott rd, enid, ok 73703 on 4/27/17 for safety recall related work on passenger air bag inflator and outer tie rod assembly. air bag light was coming on sporadically and increasingly often. work performed, if any, by jacksons of enid did not solve the problem. air bag light came on within a mile of the business and continues at various speeds and for longer periods of time. outer tie rod assembly??? can't tell. . what am i supposed to do? wait until the airbag inflates while i am driving, possibly injuring myself or others? or maybe lose a front wheel? this is not the only disturbing encounter that i have experienced at this business. call me ((580) 984-1200). i do not trust jacksons of enid and they are the only game in town. tried to contact bbb, but they are not bbb affiliated. go figure.

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

I contacted my local dodge dealership on the recall you guys sent last year on this matter. i was told they did not have the new airbags to install and that i would receive another notice stating when they had them. then, i could then call back to set up a time to have the faulty one replaced. i never received that notice and have received my second safety recall notice on the same issue. i would very much like to have this fixed since my family often use this vehicle. but the local dealer only seems interested in making money, not the safety of what they sale.

Pulled left across middle lane. vehicle had no steering and there was vibration coming from the front of the vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. while driving 50 mph, the power steering fluid leaked out and the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the brake pedal stiffened. the contact replaced the power steering pump seven times. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 303,549. updated 04/13/16*lj *js

Death wobble created by various components that had been replaced prior and then charged to have it diagnosed. the vehicle was in motion when it occurred. there was a loss of control which was regained. vehicle was traveling at 70 mph when it occurred and control was regained at 40 mph.

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

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.

I lost control of steering , the steering wheel just spun with no control and i was driving through a school zone with grade school letting out and i went in other lane of traffic in between cars and headed to a gas pump at gas station and i hit brakes as soon as i was out of opposite lane with head on traffic and gas pump was rite off side of road i could have been killed or killed others when this happened, i had to fix my truck because i never knew of recall and also transmission went out at 55,000 miles and transfer case also another 20,000 miles later , i have a truck i can't drive because i can't afford to put a transmission and transfer case in it and i almost lost my life from all the trouble it's gave me and i could have killed others at the school zone. i'd like for dodge to fix my truck for all the trouble iv had and this happen on city street and i was in motion wen this happened, if i'd hit gas pump it would have blown up and killed a lot people ...

While driving on the interstate i hit a small bump in the road and experienced what has been called the "death wobble". my steering wheel shook violently followed by the entire front end. i laterally shook my body side to side aibhard that i hit my head on the side window. i hit the brakes hard and attempted to ease to the shoulder but had no control until the truck slowed to about 35 mph. i was only fortunate that there were no other vehicles in direct vicinity. i continued my trip 95 miles at 55 mph in the right lane without incident. i have tried new shocks and tires with a front end alignment, but i still get the shake.