Suspension Problems of Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

Several safety-critical systems on my vehicle are failing, and the symptoms match existing recalls shown on kelley blue book for my VIN. However, the manufacturer (Dodge/stellantis) shows only 4 recalls, all marked completed — despite ongoing issues. 1. Abs / brake system: the abs warning light is on continuously, indicating a malfunction in the abs control module. This disables anti-lock braking, increasing the risk of skidding or loss of control during emergency stops. Kbb shows a recall for this issue, but Dodge says it’s either not open for my VIN or already completed. The abs light has remained on since 2. Front wheel bearing: there is a grinding noise and vibration from the front wheel area, suggesting a worn or failing wheel bearing. This poses a risk of steering loss or wheel detachment. No warning lights have appeared for this issue. 3. Transfer case / 4wd: the 4wd system intermittently fails to engage or disengage, sometimes with clunking noises or jerking. This can cause unpredictable handling or loss of traction. Issue is still ongoing. 4. Electrical system: intermittent electrical issues include random warning messages, dimming lights, and occasional no-starts. These affect essential safety systems and match known electrical recalls. These issues have not been confirmed by a dealer but are ongoing and present serious safety risks. I believe my vehicle may have been incorrectly excluded from applicable recalls or that prior recall work was not properly completed. These components are available for inspection.

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Me and my husband were driving down the road to go see a friend and all of a sudden the wheel hub assembly broke in half causing us to have to slam on our brakes and keep from crashing. The wheel almost ended up under our truck making the truck look like it was kachowing like lightening mcqueen from the movie cars.

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The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle was severely shaking and vibrating. The contact replaced the struts and tie rods; however, the failure persisted. The contact also stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel felt extremely loose, and the vehicle was pulling to one side. The contact also experienced the "death wobble" on several occasions while driving. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 222,700.

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I was driving and the rear drive shaft fell out of the truck and the rear locked up making the truck undrivable. I heard this is a common problem in Dodge rams and it is definitely a safety issue and there should be a recall to address this reoccurring problem that can cause a loss of life or life threatening accident.

Pinion separated from front drivers' side of truck while driving, almost causing accident.

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To put it as simple as I can describe it is a death wobble. That occurs every time you hit a bump in the road, hole, or pot hole. This truck has always had this death wobble from factory. The reason why this is a safety issue is because it causes the steering wheel to go out of balance and go into other lanes in the road and potentially cause an accident.

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Driving and all of the sudden you get a death wobble, truck bouncing/ rattling making it hard to steer and won't stop until you slow down or stop. More than one date bit the one I will add below is most current.

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Driving and it will randomly have a death wobble. . . Hit a bump or at a certain speed it will have a death wobble and is hard to control until slowed or stopped.

Truck making a whooping sound when driving and front tires wobbling and front suspension sloppy. Could be hub assembly, ball joints etc which can cause wheel to detach. All recalls for fwd and awd 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 but not for 4wd. My truck has every recall problem listed on the recall list for fwd and awd vehicles why weren't same recalls put out for the 4wdodels? seatbelt won't latch, steering and front suspension a mess and electrical door locks don't work nor car alarm system.

Frame damage where steering box separates.

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Front end suspension and steering problems, very loud rubbing sound and unstable feels like it might brake apart.

The contact owns a 2007 Ram 1500. The contact stated while her son was driving approximately 70 mph, the driver’s side front wheel suddenly separated from the vehicle causing the driver to nearly lose control of the vehicle before eventually stopping the vehicle. During the incident no injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. Upon inspection it was discovered that the axle had fractured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, the local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,200.

One of the front swivel bar ends fell off.

I was driving on a highway when all of a sudden I heard what I thought to be a blow out (tire) ,as I pulled over on shoulder with difficulty I looked in mirror and saw a part has fallen off, later retrieved with tow truck driver, part being a driveshaft. Rear end had seized as I maneuvered my veh. As far on shoulder as possible, I feel fortunate for outcome of incident. I had gotten a tow to my resident now not sure what my next step is to do, any advise would be helpful. Thank you.

Had truck in for service at the local Dodge dealership. Was informed that the frame was severely rusted through and was unsafe to drive. The truck has 80,000 miles on it garage kept. This shouldn't be happening on a 12 year old vehicle. Contacted Dodge and was assigned a case number 79046014. However I was told by them sorry for your bad luck. Nothing to be done here. I find this unacceptable. Thanks for any help.

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Noticed a high pitched whine coming from the rear of the vehicle about 30-40 seconds before the rear axle assembly locked up. Traveling on a secondary to a city street slowing to 30 mph. Axle assembly locked up at 45 mph causing a skid that was controlled. Axle housing split, drive shaft detached, gear lube drained out and tires are severely flat spotted. Skid length was 115 ft.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35-45 mph there was an abnormal winding noise detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact checked under vehicle for play in the drive train. Additionally while driving 25 mph the winding noise increased and there was an abnormal banging noise and the drive shaft seperated from the rear end and was on the ground. There was oil leaking and the pinion was jammed. The vehicle was towed to key Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram - tobey auto group 2020 n detroit st, xenia, OH 45385 (937) 347-5155 where diagnosed the rear end and drive shaft needed to replaced. The vehcile was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 102,010. Ap.

Frame appears bad in several spots, so much rust. Rust on virtually every panel on the body. Above windshield middle of of door. It literally everywhere. The leather seats are junked. I understand it's a 11 year old vehicle but truck is falling apart everywhere you look. You can look inside the truck has been very well cared for drives horribly makes so many sounds from rattles to clunks. Mostly on 2 lane roads afraid to drive much interstate after having tire blowing out sidewalk going down interstate eats tires on the inside on both sides been lined up still same result. Exhaust manifolds leaking bad.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the pinion nut was loose and caused the rear tires to lock up without warning. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. . The failure mileage was approximately 250,000. Fe.

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Owner of j. P. Direct auto sales in florence, ky sold me a vehicle with odometer discrepancies. The owner sold the vehicle at a little over 133,000 miles but the odometer has never rolled over since I drove the truck off the lot. Furthermore, a mechanic performed an engine light reading that indicated an issue tripped around 146,000 miles. The owner is not owning up to the odometer discrepancy and making returning the truck very difficult.

The steering is very loose, when going over a bump the vehicle is pulled into another direction and you temporarily lose control of the vehicle. The 4x4 was not operating properly, so the transfer case was replaced. Upon replacing transfer case the rear differential locked up and the rear wheels won't move. This seems to be a very common issue with this vehicle. All of these issues are common among Dodge Ram 1500s of this year( 2003) these issues should be recalled!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the frame right before the two rear wheels was rusted out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer bob-boyd Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram 2810 n columbus st, lancaster, OH 43130 740) 653-2277 who pointed out the rust damage to the contact. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was quoted a repair cost of $ 2200. The vehicle was scheduled to be fixed around 10/07/19 the manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 131,000. Tf.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear axle was previously replaced on the vehicle. On one occasion, while driving 40 mph, a loud banging noise was heard. The contact noticed that the rear wheels seized, which caused the vehicle to drive into a ditch. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to patterson Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (3435 e end blvd s, marshall, TX 75672, (903) 935-9355) where it was diagnosed that a nut on the rear driver's side wheel was loose. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

~tl the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 25 mph, the front passenger tire detached. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram (6850 mt zion blvd, morrow, GA 30260, (770) 968-4900) where it was diagnosed that a separation of the hood barrien and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no warranty on the vehicle. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 216,000.

My rearend started making a loud bang noise it felt like someone hit me from behind it's the bearings I was told very dangerous I hope you can help me with this issue.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving about 45 mph, the drive shaft fell and caused the "rear-end of the vehicle" to to lock up. There was no warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called the southern Chrysler Dodge Jeep, ltd dealer (936-634-7793, located at 2711 s medford dr, lufkin, TX 75901) and was told that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 262,000. Fe.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Dodge ram. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph the drive shaft popped out and the two back wheels locked up. As a result the drive shaft snapped off the axle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they said that the pinion nut came loose and that effected the differential. This caused the drive shaft to snap. The issue was unavoidable and the manufacturer stated that there was no recall. They did say there was a possibility to receive some help for the repairs but they did not elaborate. The contact can call back to more details. The failure mileage was 111,000. Tf.

My truck has had the death wobble from day 1. Countless trips to fix what I now know has been a known issue. The trucks front end goes into massive shaking out of the blue.

Tl-the contact owns 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear differential bolt was loose. This caused a grinding noise coming for the rear of the vehicle from the transfer case. The vehicle was taken to an individual mechanic who confirmed the issue. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer boniface-hiers Chrysler Dodge 8181 Jeep 1775 e merritt island causeway, merritt island, FL 32952 (321) 452-1775 and the issue was supposedly repaired. The problem recurred again the the dealer stated that they fixed the recall problem which was the retainer nut and were not responsible for anything else. They even tried to sell the contact a new truck. The independent mechanic stated that the rear case cover was never even removed. The manufacturer gave the contact a case number. The contact had taken the vehicle to another dealer and they stated that they would charge $2000 to fix the problem. The failure mileage was 137,000. Tf.

Tie rod assembly.

The Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 try k needs to be recalled due to bade fram rust and bad body rust and for the bad dash that Dodge put in them but let's first. Talk about a safety recall for the bad farms that was used I want my truck fixed and Dodge should be made to do so.

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Tl- the contact inquired on a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that they hear abnormal noises coming from the front end of the vehicle. Upon, inspection the contact saw the coupler between the center link and the tie rod end was damaged. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. Kh.

Front passenger seat seatbelt locked - cannot use. Vehicle makes humming noise while driving. Just purchased vehicle in August 2018.

The truck is driving very poorly when you accelerate and the front wheel is making a humming noise. It also shakes a lot when you accelerate pass 50. This happened on the highway. The abs and brake light comes on all the time. I had the part replaced that the mechanic say it was with no change. Nhtsa campaign id number : 07v038000.

Tl- the contact owns 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while being operated at higher speeds the vehicle experienced a severe vibration. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to rocky top Chrysler Jeep Dodge located 3315 winfield dunn pkwy, kodak, TN where it was confirmed that the pinon nut was loose however the failure was not severe enough to address the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue however no further assistance was offered . The failure mileage was approximately 168,000. Kh.