Four problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
There is extensive death wobble in my truck and makes it almost impossible to control. I understand this is a common and recognized problem by Dodge/Chrysler for their Dodge ram line. This is dangerous and an identified design flaw. It obviously happens while driving. I have to nearly stop the truck to calm the shaking.
This low mileage (64k) 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 has developed a death wobble. Usual symptoms, hit small bump in road at 60 + mph and shake and shutter until slow to 20-30 mph to regain control. This is extremely dangerous and I do not know what to do about it.
The vehicle pulls to the right side of the road at speeds over 50 mph if the steering wheel is released. A continuous down force on the left side of the steering wheel has to be maintained if the vehicle is to remain in a straight line down a straight road. If I release the steering wheel while going in a straight line down the road, the steering wheel will rotate about 1/4 inch in a clockwise direction and the vehicle leaves the road in anywhere from 3 to 10 seconds depending on the level of the road. This issue is consistent 100 % of the time. The amount of downforce on the left side of the steering wheel to maintain the vehicle in a straight direction down a straight road various with the level of the road but is continuous. The vehicle's front end has been aligned by the dealer four times. I have also gotten an opinon about the vehicles steering and alignment from a firestone dealer. The Dodge dealer's service manager (billy duncan) did not document the third and fourth alignment and the service manager (billy duncan) refuses to achnowledge that there is a problem. I spoke to the dealership's technician (mike) that performed the alignment all four times at the dealership. He states that the vehicle does indeed pull to the right and that he has aligned the vehicle four times in an attempt to cure the problem. He states that he does not know what is causing the problem and on the fourth alignment he had to adjust the front left wheel caster adjustment out of specifications in order to acheive marginal results. He also stated that because the alignment is now out of specs. , I may experience an additional 1/16" tire wear on the left front tire during the life of the tires. I had the alignment checked at a firestone dealer prior to the third and fourth alignment by the dealership. The firestone dealer said the the alignment was in specifications, yet the vehicle still pulls to the right. At the present time, the vehicle now "drifts" to the right side.
Wanders, and requires constant steering corrections from driver.