Problems with 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 STEERING

While driving down the road and i roll over a bump in the road, the front end shakes and wobbles violently until i slow down to almost a complete stop for it to stop this violent action. the violent wobble has caused damage to my front left axle seal which started leaking after the violent wobble. i'm very upset and want to file a lawsuit against chrysler dodge for this. my truck has recently gone through the nys inspection which checks for loose and worn out steering components and everything passed the inspection. *tr

Very lucky to be alive. driving my 06 ram 3500 on a surface street next to a ups truck approx 25 mile per hour. just gone through a traffic light and reached a bus stop area where people were waiting for a bus on curb. my truck right side tie rod snapped, and my truck starts to shake violently pulling me to the curb where the people were standing. i could not steer to the left very much because of the truck next to me. i had to brake very hard to keep me from going up onto curb and killing people. luckily my truck just skinned the curb and bounced back on the road just missing the people and the back end of the ups truck next to me. i have had many problems with my truck shaking after hitting small pot holes or uneven roads at most speeds. i have had 4 alignments since i bought this truck. gone through 2 sets of front tires before buying rear tires. well i installed new steering linkage and bought a double steering dampening shocks to help with the shaking. had truck realigned after accident. well 3 months later truck started shaking again and my tires are wearing uneven again. had alignment checked again and was out of alignment. i don't use truck for off road driving, just everyday driving to work and towing small items. got a email the other day from chrysler saying my truck steering linkage was on recall. my repair shop thinks its more then the steering linkage, maybe the pit-man arm too. the repair shop told me that there is a lot of play in it also. he believes its a defect along with the steering linkage. will bring truck in for inspection at dealer. *tr

At parking lot speed, steering control lost. front tires found pointing in opposite directions and steering linkage hanging from truck. at greater speeds or in presence of pedestrians this incident could have been fatal. dealer service department reports: right outer tie rod broken, left & right side upper & lower ball joints defective, drive shaft rear universal joint defective and 1 front drive shaft universal joint defective. total parts cost 2142.71. the truck has 119,331 kilometres (74,149 miles) on it and has only been used for personal transportation. the severity of the defect and the potential for serious injury is alarming. found several recalls for dodge ram steering linkage defects issued by nhtsa (such as 09e001000). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram3500 megacab. the contact stated that while driving at any speed over bumpy road surfaces, the steering wheel would shake violently and cause the vehicle to steer off the roadway. all of the components under the front end of the vehicle were replaced, but the failure continued. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v350000 (steering: linkages: tie rod assembly). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the above recall. no further assistance was provided and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000.

I have been experiencing severe front end shaking/wobble when traveling at various speeds and after the most significant event occurs when traveling at highway speed and hitting a bump when steering left or right. this causes the front-end to shake violently and the steering wheel to rapidly jerk to the left/right. the only way for this to stop is to pull over and come to a complete stop and then resume driving. i have taken my truck to my personal mechanic who inspected everything and told me there was nothing noticeable that would cause the truck to do this. after some more occurrences, i took it to the dodge dealer to get their opinion. i was told that i needed to replace the steering damper and that would solve my problem. i thought this to be rather odd due to the fact that i just had it replace within the past year due to it leaking. i was assured this would take care of the front end wobble. well, $144 later, it was still happening. i was told next that it could be an alignment issue, so they did an alignment on the truck. that too did not resolve the problem. i spoke directly to the service manager who, after a lengthy conversation, informed me that he has seen a large number of these trucks that have the same problem and the only way to fix it is to replace a number of front end parts that end up totaling $2,370.16. i was informed that these parts are new and not oem which i couldn't even obtain anymore. i have done some research and have determined that i am not the only one who has experienced the front-end shimmy/wobble. there is vast information regarding this problem on the internet. *tr

Tie rod end failure at the pitman arm/ inner tie rod connection on a 2006 dodge ram 3500 quad cab 4x4 truck. the tie rod stud sheared off completely under little to no load after only 23,000 miles of having the h46 recall completed. the angle at which the tie rod end and the pitman arm connect is too extreme. the pitman arm needs to be built with less angle, this would decrease the load on the tie rod end. *tr

When the vehicle reaches 75 miles per hour and it hits a bump the vehicle can begin to wobble from side to side. this wobbling makes the front steering hard to control and creates a safety situation. this happens frequently if i am going the speed limit. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500 megacab. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph over a bump, the steering wheel began to shake violently, causing the vehicle to swerve uncontrollably off the road. the vehicle came to a stop when the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer there times for the failure. the repairs consisted of replacing the front tie rods, steering stabilizer, and the front upper and lower ball joints. the track bar and bolts, front outer wheel bearing and steering gear were also included in the repairs. the repairs were performed at different times. the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle hit a bump in the road and as a result the steering wheel jerked violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the tie rod, steering linkage, drag link, and pitman arm were defective and had to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500 megacab. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering wheel began to turn very easily but the vehicle would barely change direction. the vehicle was pulled over and towed to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the passenger side tie rod fractured. the vehicle was repaired. prior to the failure he was informed by an authorized dealer that his vehicle was not included in the recall nhtsa campaign id number 09e001000, steering:linkages. the failure mileage was 97,804 and the current mileage was 98,100.

Steering linkage loud clunking noise at pitman arm and drag link. joints loose and possible failure imminent. noise is heard during turns and when input from highway. chrysler replacing entire steering linkage with steering damper with updated product at customer expense. steering linkage on my vehicle does not fall under recall of steering linkage with similar complaint according to dealer because of steering damper attachment to drag link. *tr

2006 dodge ram 3500 mega cab. at speeds of 65 mph - 80 mph the truck shakes violently. this happens every time you reach these speeds. the shake is so bad that it causes you to leave your lane of the road. chrysler says there is not a problem. but it is severe enough to cause a crash. when this happens it puts the driver out of control. *tr

Tie rod fracture on a 2006 dodge ram 3500. *tr

I have a 2006 dodge ram 3500 megacab 4x4. when driving at speeds of excess of 50 mph, if the truck hits a dip in the road, it shakes violently and looses all control. we had the steering stabilizers replaced 1 month into owning the vehicle, but the problem still remains. when calling dodge to ask about the problem they hang up on us and say they cannot talk to us about the problem. *tr

2006 dodge mega cab 3500 (4) wheel drive dually started violently shaking while driving on the 215 in las vegas nevada. after hitting a slight bump the truck threw me and my wife side to side in our seats while going about 68mph for no apparent reason. my wife had hit her head against the trucks window due to the truck moving so violently. i later took truck to dealership and was told that these heavy duty dodge trucks have been having problems with its steering. my truck had past the warranty by 5000 miles and was told it would be $1000.00 dollars to replace with more heavy duty components. if this is a manufactures problem, then why are people paying for this? and is dodge waiting for someone to be killed before they categorize this as a recall? my truck which is brand new is currently in operable, and is sitting in my driveway until i can figure out how to give up a $1000.00 dollars to fix a manufactures design faults. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. she received recall notice number 09e001000 (steering:linkages), but the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. while driving the steering linkage damper and the tie rod fractured, which caused her to lose vehicle control. consequently she crashed into a lawn and onto the porch. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. she was advised by the manufacturer that because she had not the linkage replaced according to the recall, they would not provide any assistance. the current mileage was approximately 84,000. the failure mileage was approximately 83,500.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge 3500. while driving 35 mph the passenger side tie rod broke. while driving in reverse, the drivers side tie rod also broke. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that there was nothing that could be done. the vehicle was repaired. there were no prior warnings. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 62,000. the current mileage was 74,100.

The steering failed, making it impossible to alter direction. unable to turn right to prevent collision with guardrail....updated 11/04/15 *bf

My 2007 dodge ram 3500 shakes violently when driving over a bump, road seam, manhole or other road irregularity at speeds over 40 mph and does not stop shaking until i slow down significantly. the problem appears to occur regularly when driving over bumps on only one side of the truck, e.g. driving over manhole covers that are on the right side of the lane in the road, etc. upon research this issue appears to have been named the "death wobble" and has happened to other dodge ram pickups. this incident happens frequently, almost once each time the vehicle is driven. it is a very dangerous issue, especially when driving on the highway in traffic; there is often no safe place to pull aside and slow down immediately and slowing down in highway speed traffic, especially in front of large semi trucks is not an option. although there was a recall on this vehicle for the steering linkage, i was told my vehicle did not have the steering linkage issue therefore did not have to be repaired. i have been told the possible causes for this "death wobble" issue is not a recall item, and i have yet to get the vehicle repaired as the dealerships cannot identify a specific solution and as the vehicle is out of warranty repairs for this issue are not covered by the manufacturer. *tr

2006 dodge ram 3500 tie rod broke throwing the consumer in a ditch. *dt

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact states that when he switches the turn signal to the left the right turn signal comes on. however if the right turn signal is turned on then both left and right turn signals will switch on at the same time. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the tepim module needed to be replaced. he is still experiencing the failure. the contact did not notice any difference beforehand. the current mileage is 12000 and the failure mileage was 75000. updated 12/01/10. *lj the consumer stated the steering linkages were replaced under recall. however, as he was backing up to a trailer, it snapped in two. updated 12/14/10

A/c - blower housing, keeps breaking so passenger side gets hot air, has been repaired every year until 2011. and needs it again this year. happened so often that dodge put an extended warranty on the a/c unit, but as soon as that expired, housing broke again. blinkers- sometimes they come on and others they don't move the tilt or turn and miraculously they come on. drivers side seat belt will not latch, takes numerous attempts to get it to latch

Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500 with a current and failure mileage of 26,000 miles. the contact was having trouble with the power steering. the steering wheel would only turn when the vehicle was moving but also when the vehicle was not moving. the steering wheel could not be turned. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, dutches dodge, and the contact was told there was nothing they could do to fix it. the contact spoke to the manufacturer, and was told that is the way the vehicle was designed.*ak

Bought the 3500 megacab cummins with the g56 6 speed manual in nov 2005 and by the way this was the 3rd cummins i've owned and the worst, great motor but not happy with manufacture this time. so i bought in nov 05 and dec.25 started it up and check engine light stayed on, so i shut it off and called dealer next day. this was the start of it all. every 3day this would happen and i had to drive 23 miles to dealer to have them plug it up to computer and still could not tell me what was wrong. this went on for 14 months ended up buying my own module to reset myself. during all this found the issue with vents and broken dampers in ductwork and started having problems with the power back window cable broke then new one[s] leaked, 3 of them and then the window stopper fell off so i have had 4 rear power windows installed. after all that at 68000 miles i lost 2,4 and 6th gear 80 miles away from home and had to limp it home holding shifter in 6th gear whole time, broken shift tower that wasn't cheap. then i stared having problems with blowing white smoke on startup come to find i have a injector acting up and the dealer said the fix was a 120.00 bottle of injector cleaner and dog the [xxx] out of it . at about 75,000 miles started having the turn signal switch problem turn left and the right signal flashed and the shake in the front end and have had 4 front end alignment and new set of tires now have 125,000 mile still get the shake and past do to give up in this beast. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr