Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 SUSPENSION

2005 dodge ram 2500 diesel 4x4 truck experiences frequent sudden loss of control due to front wheel shimmy (death wobble). received recall notice but dealer stated my vehicle is not included in that recall. there is a tsb (22-005-006)on it but it should be a recall. *tr

2005 dodge ram 2500 quad cab 4x4, i get a very, very bad front end shake, also known as the death wobble whenever i hit a small pothole or dip in the highway. usually happens at speeds above 50 miles per hour. took it to the dealership and they replaced the track bar bushings. *tr

While driving over a flyover (onramp) to get onto i-40 my 2005 dodge 3/4ton truck hit a bump and the front end starting jumping all over the road, the steering wheel started shaking violently. i almost went into the cement wall which could have resulted in a accident and possibly severe injury. this has happened twice since the first incident. this is a real safety concern for me and possibly other drivers on the road. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. during a front end alignment, the dealer stated that the wheel bearings were worn out. there were no recalls for the failure and the warranty was not valid. the contact was awaiting repairs. the failure and current mileages were under 84,000. updated 2/17/10 *cn updated 02/22/10

An intermittent front end shimmy happens often, but twice now i have been driving at highway speeds and hit a bump and the front end went out of control, wobbling back and forth and hopping uncontrollably, when i hit the brakes it got worse so all i could do is coast until the it stopped, both times it stopped once i got down to about 40 mph. one of these times my son was with me and i thought for sure the truck was going to roll or go out of control. my wife happen to be following me and she was in the lane next to me and a little behind me, her and my daughter said it looked like my wheels where going to fall off the way they where wobbling. this has happened both with front tire pressure at 40psi and 60psi. it was much worse when the tires where at 60psi after looking this up on the internet i found what people are calling a death wobble and they also say dodge has a tsb # 22-055-06 for this problem, but i am unable to find anything on it from dodge. my truck is a 2005 dodge ram 2500 4x4 four door. *tr

2005 dodge truck / ram/ pick up/ 4x4/2 door/ diesel continues to shake violently. i have to come to a complete stop to stop the shaking. dodge service continues to charge me the fix the problem however the death shake returns. dodge has charged me over $10,000 in repairs & still not fixed. i believe they know what the problem is & they can't fix it as it is a major design flaw. now they're telling me a couple of new front tires will "fix" the problem. so far, i have bought new steering linkage, tires, balance tires, front end alignment, steering dampener, hub brake. now they are telling me the replace the axles for $ 2,000. *tr

I own a 2005 dodge ram 2500 4x4 and am constantly experiencing what is known as the death wobble. this is when the front end starts shaking violently, to the point where the vehicle loses all control. this happens every time i hit a bump, pothole, bridge, anything in the road. this is experienced at speeds of 30mph and above. i experience this issue about once a week. i am not the only one with this issue, there are hundreds and hundreds of people online that are experiencing this issue. the issue is none of them know to file a complaint on here to get the ball rolling against daimler chrysler. *tr

My truck shakes violently at 70mph then it stops when i slow down to 45mph. i've put my stock tiers and rims on and still does it. no one is able to find any thing wrong with the truck. *tr

We own a 2005 dodge 2500 4x4 has only 56,000 on it we get a very bad wobble that causes use to come to a dead stop when going 65 to 70 miles an hour when hitting a bump in road or a uneven area. replace steering damper did not help had front end looked at by dodge dealer said everything looks good. *tr

Front wheel bearing is bad. same issue as the nhtsa campaign number is 07v-038 (or 07v038000 except my truck is a 2005 dodge 2500 diesel 4x4 slt. *tr

Massive uncontrollable shaking in the front end of my truck. i can not drive my truck over 50 miles per hour without fear that i will loose control if it starts to shake and not be able to get it off of the road without rolling it or hitting another vehicle. it does this any time you hit a bump or go over an extension joint in the road. i have replaced the front end bearings, all 4 shocks, had a front end alignment and put new tires on it. *tr

Driving on the hwy 5 doing 70 mph long straight away hit a bump and it felt like all my tires popped at once. very violent shaking through out the whole truck! had to pull over to get it to stop shaking before i lost control and crashed into another car! have spent $2000 trying to fix this problem! a dodge 2500 2005. *tr

Front left tire wore very unevenly w/ 85k miles. truck vibrates and bounces. replaced all tires. truck still vibrates with new tires and seems to have a self perpetuated bounce - most often occurs at 45 to 65 mph, under light acceleration, while making a long swooping right curve - but happens elsewhere less frequently. certified dodge shop followed tsb and replaced original tie rod (no longer available by itself) with multiple arm damper / tie/ pitman arm parts # 68039930-aa, 52106909-ae, 52122362-ae, 52122370-ab. truck still vibrates and bounces - very unsettling! you definitely feel like you don't have complete control of the truck while it's bouncing. add ice or snow and ????also new damper parts now squeak when body leans - like when i take a hard right at low speeds in a parking lot. returned to shop. they suggested i change differential fluid (never done to date), so we did. made vibrations a little less noticeable, (steering wheel and shift lever don't dance as much) but did not fix the problem. shop said dodge is working on some other kind of fix (tsb) that may pertain to my problem, but they don't know yet because it hasn't been released. something about a sleeve that goes over some existing part. i contacted dodge directly to see if i could find out more information about what the problem and what they are working on to fix it. they wouldn't tell me anything except to maybe try another authorized dodge shop if i wasn't happy with the work they did. this is '!@#$%'.! you know dodge knows something. didn't we learn anything from the ford pinto? atleast tell people that you are working on something so we don't waste our hard earned money on pointless repairs that won't fix the problem. my truck is a 05' dodge 2500 crew cab 5 spd manual. problem started around 80k miles - truck now has 97k miles. *tr

Vehicle wobbles violently if you hit a bump in the road traveling at speeds between 40 to 75. it shakes to the point where i need to slow down sometimes to 15 mph before it stops. other drivers see this and they slow or pull off the road to give me room. i have taken the truck to the dealer and they find nothing wrong. i have changed all tires, rims, shocks and steering stabilizer and still the problem is there. the truck has 57k miles on it now and this problem started approx 2 years ago and i have been trying to fix it ever since. the dealer advises there is nothing wrong with the truck but i am certain that it is something mechanical. a google search revealed several others who have experienced this same problem. there was one blog that stated that the stock tracking arm is the culprit and must be replaced. it further advised not to replace it with another stock tracking arm as they continue to be lees than appropriate for this truck. my truck is back at the dealer at this time and this information was forwarded to the service advisor. i am hopeful that this replacement of what is being described as inadequate for its application will not be the burden of the vehicle owners. i am assuming that the replacement parts would be checked and their design standard be elevated to perform on their designed application. this violent shaking is without a doubt a safety issue not only to the operator and passengers but also to other motorist in close proximity. the last incident occurred on the date listed below which is the same day it was taken back to the dealer. this condition has been occurring continuously for the past 2 years. some incidents not as severe as others but still a safety concern. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the steering wheel and front end of the vehicle would jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure but advised the contact to install a suspension kit. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who provided no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 61, 000.

My dodge ram 2500 truck has a violent death wobble issue. at freeway speeds when hitting an uneven bump in the pavement the truck goes into a sustaining death wobble type motion in the front end. it is extremely scary, and quite dangerous. the truck is completely out of control and must be slowed to approximately 30 mph for the wobble to stop. i've taken my truck to the dodge dealer several times and they cannot find the problem. i've replaced everything, the axle, steering dampener 3 times, ball joints, alignment adjustments, new tires. the problem goes away for a short time but then always returns. i'm afraid to drive my truck on the freeway and my kids are afraid to drive in my truck period. when it happens it's very wild and scary. all the traffic around me slows down and swerves to get away from my truck. it's not only dangerous and scary, but embarrassing too. i don't know what to do. i've tried everything and nothing is working. dodge is pretty much useless. they turned their back on me since all the components check out fine. they said there's nothing that they can do. i need a resolution for this problem. *tr

I was driving on an access road with my wife when a vehicle pulled out in front of me. i hit the brakes to avoid hitting the other vehicle. i maintained control of our vehicle and stayed in the same lane not hitting anything, but we heard a pop and the vehicle started shaking making it hard to control. i could not keep the steering wheel straight anymore. then we smelled a burning odor and heard something scraping the ground. we pulled over and saw that the 4 wheel drive shaft was hanging down. we then talked with the service advisor and he informed us in his opinion that this was the result of an accident and we would have to file under our insurance. we looked at the damage and saw a small dent in the front differential casing, broken drive shaft, two suspension arms bent, and dent in oil pan from the axle being pushed back. we informed the service advisor that we did not hit any vehicle or any objects in the roadway. we are not going to make a false claim on our insurance for something that is a manufacturing defect with the truck. the service advisor believes that we hit something which made the small dent in the differential casing and this caused all the other damage described above. there is no way a small dent in the differential casing could cause all the damage that occurred. this dent could have occurred from a rock hitting it; it is a very small dent. if we would of hit something, there probably would have been damage to the front bumper and transmission as well which sits lower than the differential. also, if we hit the differential, which is made from aluminum, there probably there would have been a substantial amount of damage to it. his theory does not make sense to us. we believe there could be a defect with the suspension bars on my vehicle. also the drive shaft could have catapulted us causing a serious collision and injuries to us. *jb

I have a 2005 dodge ram 4x4 (3rd generation ram). when i hit an irregular road condition such as the transition from a bridge to the road, or a bump or pot hole, at speeds over 45 mph the front end on the truck shakes violently. it causes the entire truck to shake violently and takes a bit of muscle to hold onto the steering wheel to keep it from getting out of control. dodge has replaced (so far) the wheel bearings three separate times, they also replaced the entire steering linkage (tie rods, control arm ect..), ball joints at my expense to the tune of $1,200. they also recommended i put on a dual steering stabilizer which i did (cost $140). all of this and the truck still had the ?death wobble?. i then put on dual shock absorbers and filled the tires to 60 psi (10 psi over recommended) and the ?death wobble went away. it has been about 8,000 miles since i was able to make it go away and now it is coming back intermittently. i have had this problem intermittently since the truck has had about 38,000 miles. i have several friends with the same problem with their 3rd generation ram 2500 and 3500 series 4x4?s. dodge recognizes that there is a problem but does not know what the cause is. they have issued tsb # k15782911. i have had my truck in on this tsb and i believe the work was done but the "death wobble" remained until i put on dual shocks and excessive tire pressure. this condition causes the entire truck to shake violently. my wife has driven off the road when it happened to her. the only way to make it stop is to slow down to a crawl quickly. it is a recurring problem that is happening to a lot of owners. i think the front axles on these vehicles should be recalled. *tr

While rotating my tires at 30,000 miles, i discovered some top-to-bottom play on the right front wheel. thinking this could be possible wheel bearing wear, i took it to the dealer who diagnosed that the right front upper ball joint needed to be replaced. work to be performed under warranty. *nm

Pick-up experiences a violent wobble in the front end at higher speeds. the only way to make it stop is to slow down below 20 mpg. very dangerous situation!!! *tr

We bought an 05 dodge ram 2500. on a trip with a small trailer after hitting a bump the front end started shaking violently. (death wobble) after slowing the truck shaking went away. problem recurred several times on this trip. on way home no issues. trailer empty. issue recurred while wife was driving truck to work, no trailer. bumps an potholes seem to set it off at speeds over 55mph. took to dealer they found no issues. put 2" spacer lift on truck with different tires. problem seemed to go away. over the past several years truck drives o.k unless hooked to a trailer. last occurrence was 10-2-11 on trip to south dakota. problem recurred 3 times in 5 miles. i made adjustments to equalizer hitch (tightened 1 link) and had no more issues on this trip. this is a major safety issue with these trucks and need to be addressed. web searches show this is a very common problem. it would be nice if dodge would issue a recall and fix this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph over a road bump, the front end of the vehicle started jerking violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised the contact to call a different dealer for a second opinion. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.

Dodge death wobble...2005 dodge 2500 driving at highway speeds, hit a bump in the road or a bridge and the front end shakes violently. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had 6,000 miles when the tires started showing signs of wear. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection of the tires. the dealer determined the cause of the tire wear was due to both front upper and lower ball joints being severely worn. the dealer replaced the ball joints and the vehicle operated normally.

I recently got my 2003 dodge ram p/u 2500 2wd inspected. i was told that my front end squeaks and this is due to no ball joint grease. this vehicle has 16000 miles on it. i was told that i had a warranty problem. i contacted the dealer and they set me up for an appointment yesterday. i stopped in and explained what i was told. the person that wrote up my work order advised me that chrysler frowns upon them stating this fact in the work order and instead, he wrote that the complaint was ball joint noise poss. loose balljoint. during this stage, the service manager spoke up and told me that they had just put both upper and lower balljoints in a 2004 truck which is a year newer than mine. the dealer later contacted me and agreed with the original diagnosis by the inspection station, and indicated that both the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced and this would be under warranty. he then explained that the parts are on a national back order. i was told to pick up my truck and they would call me when the parts came in. when i picked up the vehicle this morning 5/27, the service manager spoke to me regarding the national back order and stated, does that tell you that theres a problem with the particular part! my concern here is that i would not expect to even consider this part to wear out for 50k-80k miles under normal use. given that these parts need replacement now, i should expect to replace these parts 10 times or more over the life of the vehicle since there aren't any grease fittings on them so that i could replenish the grease. could you please advise me if this is something that you are aware of and dealing with? thank you for your consideration

Dt: consumer states that vehicle pulls from left to right. the caster is out of alignment. technician at pacific service and development states that is probably due to human error, and he could fix it. consumer stated that he had the problem since he bought the vehicle. consumer thought it may be the tires. the technician stated that the sidewall was only two ply, and consumer felt they weren't strong enough for the front end. *ak