Five problems related to steering have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owns a 1996 doge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 45-55 mph the vehicle had experienced severe front end shaking and vibration when driving over a grove in the road. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer urness motors(505 cherry heights road, the dalles, or. 97058) and the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 176,000. Jft.
Death wobble.
I was driving down the road doing about 55mph and all of a sudden started to have a bad vibration. It caused the whole truck to shake. I pulled over and looked under it and all around it but found nothing. I continued to drive it and it drove fine. Every time it gets around 55 it starts the shaking. I keep finding online that it is called the "death wobble" and that there have been multiple cases.
While driving at any speeed and keeping the steering wheel straght, steering wheel will go from side to side. Consumer can't keep control of steering. Vehicle has been in repair shop for the problem, and dealer still hasn't fixed the problem.
When driving their is a lot of play in the steering which causes oversteering somitimes, and constant wear on the steering joints or the tracking bar. Dealer has been contacted.