Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 SUSPENSION

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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle violently vibrated. the failures ceased once the vehicle was stopped. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure occurred because the vehicle drove over a pothole. the failure mileage was 250,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate uncontrollably. the contact exited the highway and the vehicle began to resume normal operation. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact drove to an independent mechanic and was informed that the upper and lower bushing kits needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed that the tie rod needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

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

Front end death wobble after hitting a bump at 65 mph

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving 35 mph, the contact suddenly depressed the brake pedal. the vehicle shook side to side violently. the contact noticed that the lower control arms on both the driver and passenger sides folded or bowed like an inverted v. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower control arms needed to be replaced as well as the front driveshaft. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 01/10/2017*ct updated 01/11/17.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving 35 mph, the contact suddenly depressed the brake pedal. the vehicle shook side to side violently. the contact noticed that the lower control arms on both the driver and passenger sides folded or bowed like an inverted v. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower control arms needed to be replaced as well as the front driveshaft. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving various speeds, the vehicle began to shake violently (death wobble) without warning. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the ball bearings and dampers failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

This truck is dangerous, it has death wobble and shakes violently when you hit a small bump, it has happened numerous times to me. why hasn't this truck been recalled??????????????

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving over 70 mph, the vehicle experienced severe vibration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure could be found. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.

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.

We were traveling on interstate 84 about 600 miles round trip on vacation when we would hit a bump or seam in the road and the truck would begin shaking violently causing panic and some loss of steering control. i've learned this is referred to as the infamous dodge death wobble

I received the recall for the front suspension problems and took truck to dealer. i believe it was recall n64. dealer refused to fix truck as it is lifted and they are the ones who did it, said it did not need new parts as parts were replaced when they lifted it. well, it death wobbles if you go over 40 mph and was doing it when i took it to them. cannot use freeway, surface streets only with affects mileage, it might get 8-9 mpg if i am lucky. the truck shakes violently and it feels like it is bucking. it needs to be stopped to stop it from shaking. the front tires are being eaten from the violent shake. in fact it did it on a surface street the other day. the road had been repaired and as there was no way to avoid it, i ran over the patch. it did it again. a lady behind me stopped to see if i was ok.

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

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

This vehicle was recalled on recall n62 in january, 2014. in may 2014 i was advised by dodge that parts were being restricted and that the dealer would receive one (1) part per week. this meant that i would have to wait over one (1) year to have the vehicle fixed. it appears that dodge is stalling on repairs. can anything be done other than appeal to the media? *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

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

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 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle exhibited a grinding sound as the vehicle suddenly stopped. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the track bar was broken. the contact towed the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer stated that the track bar unit was broken and needed to be replaced. the track bar was not replaced. the failure mileage was 144,000.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 approximately 30 mph, both rear wheels seized suddenly. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated that the rear differential would have to be replaced because the pinion nut retainer clip had become detached and caused damage to the rear differential. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for the repair. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

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

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

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

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

When you hit a little bump in the road going 55mph or higher front end wobbles almost causing u too lose control of vehicle. *tr

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

My husband was driving a 2005 dodge ram 2500 when the front left tire blew. for a few seconds he was able to keep control of the truck but then it made a sudden jerk to the left and pulled him off the road, he fought it for a few more seconds until it did the sudden jerk thing again to the left and he slammed into 2 oak trees where the seat belt failed and he was ejected from the truck. after impact and me running to the truck i noticed he had been ejected, began looking for him then the air bag went off. there were several things wrong with this whole thing and i am just now getting a recall notice on the left tie rod ball stud.what about the seat belt and air bag delay? if this is what cause the sudden jerking to the left now all my questions have been answered. just wish it would have been released sooner maybe i wouldn't be a widow at the age of 41! *tr

When truck hits bump in road at more than 55 miles it gets death wobble ,severe shaking in front end and have to stop to stop shaking. *tr

Dealer had my truck twice since the recall. he told me that there was a tie-rod assembly, steering linkage and front end needed. i only have 49,000 miles on it and there's a recall for these defects with chrysler id 11v350000 - they old me that it would cost me $3,000 the first time and then i came back to get parts and now they are telling me they will give me a break on parts - this is fraud if there's a recall plus they should have fixed it the first time for free - it was totally under warranty at both times. *tr

Death wobble on 2005, dodge ram 2500 4x4 cummings diesel. i was traveling 50 to 60 mph and the front end started shaking violently after hitting uneven pavement. it caused me to swerve in front of a semi tractor trailer who luckily stopped in time as i drove off the side of the interstate. this is not the first time it happened. last time, approximately 6 months ago, i bought new tires. it seemed to help for a few months but it eventually happened again; once two weeks ago and twice today. the tires have very little wear. today it ripped out the left front stabilizer link. when i bought the new tires, i told the service technician about it and he said i needed new wheel bearings, upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, right front axle u-joints, and stabilizer links; adds up to over $3,000. this truck only has 150,000 miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving at high speeds, the vehicle shook violently without warning and the steering wheel seized. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the diagnostic results were unknown. the independent mechanic also stated that the power steering cap detached from the vehicle and caused the power steering fluid to pour out. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 164,834.

2005 dodge ram 2500. has death shake. steering box stabilizer, duel steering stabilizer, rancho rs 9000 shocks, ball joints alignment radiouse arm bushing, and complete front end checked by respectable ase mechanic. i bought a 2500 truck for hauling trailer, plus just the heavy duty aspect of the pickup. i cant drive over 70mph without worrying. even worse when pulling a trailer. dodge needs to do something about this. i ask a dodge dealer about it and they act stupid, like they never heard of it. the least that dodge could do is send a bulletin to dodge dealers on how to fix it a, but i think its a major expensive design flaw, otherwise dodge would of corrected this dangerous problem years ago. $1900 worth of part and labor later, and still no fix. this is major b.s. this has happened maybe 15 times in the last year and a half i have owned the truck. would have been alot more if i didn't have to babysit the truck so bad. its pretty bad when you cant go over 50mph with a loaded car trailer being pulled by a 2500 pickup and have to worry about loosing control so easily. someone please do something about this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr

I was driving on a 2 lane asphalt road at approximately 55mph. i was crossing a bridge and when i got to the end, there was a low spot in the roadway. when the truck hit the bump, the front end started shaking violently and uncontrollably and i had to hit the brakes and slow to 25 mph before it quit. on 12/17/2010 my wife was driving this vehicle at 70 mph on i-35. she said she hit an expansion joint in the roadway and the truck started shaking violently and she could not control it and went off into the center median before bringing it under control.

While traveling westbound on ga 53 towards rome, ga. as i entered a very long sweeping right curve at 60 mph, i hit a pothole or something in the roadway. it may have just been the raised tar strips from the dot's patching job, they are pretty rough. my steering wheel starting teetering left and right extremely violently at about a 20-25 degrees. within seconds the entire front end was hopping to and from causing the truck to move in a straight path even though i was in the middle of a right handed curve of a state hwy! luckily there wasn't any traffic in the left-hand lane because that's where the truck went. i applied the brakes hard and slowed to about 20 mph and it just stop and was all normal again! as i was reeling from the experience and hoping it didn't break anything in, under or on my truck, i realized traffic was rapidly approaching from behind so i accelerated quickly and at some point around 55mph it started again! this time i applied he brakes more slowly and it seemed to worsen until suddenly at 30 mph it stopped again. after that i played with my speed and steering to try to get a feel for what was going on with my truck, as i have been hearing of this "death wobble" for several years, but never had experienced it. as i accelerated past 40 mph and turning the steering wheel even as slightly as just changing lanes it would start up again, but if i straightened up the steering soon enough, it would stop before getting to a full blown wobble again. this is extremely scary and i haven't let my family in the truck since. please do something with dodge about this before someone gets hurt or killed!

Death wobble after hitting a bump. *tr

Driving on an interstate highway in california, after hitting a minor road bump, the truck started to shake violently. the front wheels were moving in and out of plane (vertically) and felt like they were bouncing on the road surface. this has occurred many times since,. and is not relieved by any component replacement or maintenance item repair. .this is an engineering flaw in the design of the suspension system and requires some expertise on the part of chrysler to design a repair to change the architecture of the suspension system. this issue can result in a major accident if a driver is unaware of it's impending chance of occurring.. i live with this danger every day and am awaiting some information on how to repair. the only likely repair is probably an aftermarket suspension upgrade to change the suspension system dynamics. *tr

'death wobble': severe shaking of the front suspension. happened at speeds over 45 mph, usually after hitting small bumps or irregular road surfaces. several (6-8) episodes over 1 month period. required decrease of speed from highway speeds to less than 30 mph or even full stop to end episode. in one particular episode (8/11/10)was towing up an incline on a two lane highway was forced to slow from 65 mph to 25mph while trying to move onto narrow shoulder to avoid danger with other traffic behind us. despite no noted worn out suspension components (inspected by independent and dealer mechanics, some tie rod wear noted only) repair involved replacing steering components, pitman arm, tie rods & ball joints. dealer retained old parts. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that when driving 50 mph and above, he would hear a grinding noise from the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him to replace the front ball joints. the vehicle was repaired once before and the failure recurred within 60,000 miles. the manufacturer was not contacted to report the failure and the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 129,000. the vin was unavailable.