general problems of the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 - part 1

Sway and body roll.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge ram power wagon 2500 . The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph and going over a bump in the road, the vehicle violently vibrated. The contact mentioned that the failure went away once the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was because the vehicle went over a pothole. The failure mileage was 250,000 . Dr.

Tl-the contact owned a 2005 Dodge ram quad cab 2500. The contact stated that while exiting the freeway going 65 mph, without warning the contact attempted to make a left turn, when the vehicle violently shake on uncontrollable. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road came to a complete stop. The vehicle resumed back to normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer orange coast Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram fiat 2929 harbor blvd, costa mesa, CA 92626 (714) 549-8023 for a diagnosed test to be performed which determined that the leakages for the front end needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000. Ck.

Dodge death wobble has happened numerous times the last time it broke the tie rod end and threw me off the road.

Front end death wobble after hitting a bump at 65 mph.

Truck still has "death wobble" after numerous fixes and recall by the dealer to correct over the last 9 years. Truck can not be driven at 70 mph or above with out it happening. Truck shacks and jumps violently and you can not control or keep it in your lane. Last time it happened was 12/05/2016.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle began to shake violently (death wobble) without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the ball bearings and dampers failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

This truck is dangerous, it has death wobble and shakes violently when you hit a small bump, it has happened numerous times to me. Why hasn't this truck been recalled??????????????.

October 31, 2015, I experienced the Dodge "death wobble" twice within 10 minutes, speed approximately 50 to 55 mph on a 2 lane east bound road in modesto, calif. , driving straight. Luckily, no cars were close by. Previously, I have experienced a single wheel "death wobble". I am having to change the track bar bushings every 15,000 to 20,000 miles. They are worn out or in pieces. I have found the frame and the front differential are not in alignment. The differential needs to be pulled into alignment with the frame 1/4 inch(approx. ) to install the bolt through the frame mount and the track bar bushing. This truck has never been in a collision to the front. The "death wobble" has been noticed on many truck websites. If I had been in traffic, it would have caused an accident. What is NHTSA doing about a recall by Dodge to fix the problem, permanently? the truck was new when I bought it. I have changed addresses on registration and have not received any notices of the other recalls.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at speeds above 70 mph the vehicle would experience severe vibration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that no problem was found. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Jft.

Driving on the interstate drove over an area that had bee patched and the left fornt wheel began vibrating making it extreamly difficult to steer. The truck pulled to the left and would not stop until the truck came to a complete stop.

Recurrent issue as I drive at speeds ranging from 35 mph to 75 mph and I hit a patch,hole or bump in the road my truck will start vibrating violently,feels like I am on a poko stick and I cannot control the steering. I took me accross 4 interstate lanes until I could stop the vibration which only quits when you come to a complete stop. The latest occurance took me into the quardrail damaging the passenger side. I had the truck looked at by the Chrysler dealership and was told nothin was wrong. The left tieror had an outstanding recall but they said mine was inspected and did not need replaced. This has occured between 11 to 15 times since I bought the truck late last year and I believe it to be a serious issue needing investigating.

We were traveling on interstate 84 about 600 miles round trip on vacation when we would hit a bump or seam in the road and the truck would begin shaking violently causing panic and some loss of steering control. I've learned this is referred to as the infamous Dodge death wobble.

I received the recall for the front suspension problems and took truck to dealer. I believe it was recall n64. Dealer refused to fix truck as it is lifted and they are the ones who did it, said it did not need new parts as parts were replaced when they lifted it. Well, it death wobbles if you go over 40 mph and was doing it when I took it to them. Cannot use freeway, surface streets only with affects mileage, it might get 8-9 mpg if I am lucky. The truck shakes violently and it feels like it is bucking. It needs to be stopped to stop it from shaking. The front tires are being eaten from the violent shake. In fact it did it on a surface street the other day. The road had been repaired and as there was no way to avoid it, I ran over the patch. It did it again. A lady behind me stopped to see if I was ok.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed to steer straight, making it difficult to maneuver the vehicle. In addition, the front end of the vehicle shakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

On PA 81 hit a bump in the road at 65 mph. Thought I had a flat tire but was not the case. After looking on the web "you tube" and asking people I found that I had had a death wobble. This was very scary and the kids in the back though we were going to crash as did I. This death wobble should be looked at and fixed before someone gets into a crash.

This vehicle was recalled on recall n62 in January, 2014. In may 2014 I was advised by Dodge that parts were being restricted and that the dealer would receive one (1) part per week. This meant that I would have to wait over one (1) year to have the vehicle fixed. It appears that Dodge is stalling on repairs. Can anything be done other than appeal to the media?.

My Dodge truck goes into a violent shaking death wobble when I hit a bump on the freeway. It bounces and shakes uncontrollably until I slow down to approx. 25mph. Its dangerous and scary and there doesn't seem to be any known cure. Chrysler promised me theyd help me with the problem in 2011 but couldn't figure out what was causing it. Now theyre turning their back on me and saying the truck is too old. Iv been trying to fix the problem since 2007.

I have a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 and recently the infamous "death wobble" has returned. It seems to happen only when the temperature of the outside air is above freezing, I'm going more than 65mph, and I hit a bump. The vehicle shakes uncontrollably, is almost impossible to keep the steering straight, and dangerously hard to remain in one lane. I must slow down rapidly to a speed under 45 to regain control.

I receive an important safety recall # n62 / NHTSA 13v-528 from Chrysler corp. For the Dodge truck listed above. This recall was sent to me last November of 2013. I had the vehicle inspected by tuttle Dodge in tustin, CA. This is the dealer where I bought the truck in 2055. They confirmed that this vehicle need the safety repair and said that Chrysler would inform mw when the parts arrive at their dealership so they can make the safety repairs. I have check with tuttle Dodge every month since and was told that no parts were available. This repair is to the left tie rod, and if it breaks the driver would have no steering. This would result in 10,000 pound truck running completely out of control with understandable disastrous results. I want some help getting this vehicle repaired to a safe condition. Please let me know what you can do. Thank you, robert dilday 949-632-6144.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle exhibited a grinding sound as the vehicle suddenly stopped. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the track bar was broken. The contact towed the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the track bar unit was broken and needed to be replaced. The track bar was not replaced. The failure mileage was 144,000.

Traveling on us93 out of kingman, az. Hit a patch of rough freeway and truck went into an uncontrolably death wobble. I was pulling a 12 foot haulmark motorycle trailer when this occured. It was a miricle we didn't crash. Got it slowed down and off the road everything appeared o. K. Proceeded cautiously and now it was pulling hard to the right like something was out of line. After driving for appx 25 miles, whatever was causing it to pull to right corrected itself. Over the next 1500 miles this has occured on three more occasions once with trailer and twice without trailer. Have new shocks and tires ordered. Have and appt with Dodge to have it checked out but have little faith in them.

Having experienced the "Dodge death wobble" several times, I am already cautious when driving at highway speeds. I was crossing a bridge and hit the expansion joint on the exit side. The truck veers hard left and I cross the middle lines and am halfway into the other lane. I had the wheel turned ninety degrees past straight and the truck continued pulling left. A motorist in an oncoming car veered sharply right and we narrowly missed a head on collision. The truck started to respond to my turning right as all the other occupants asked what happened. I showed them how far I was turning right to go straight, and I let the wheel turn back to center and the truck darts hard left again. By this time I had greatly reduced my speed, so it was much more controlled. I pulled over and inspected the front end of the truck, expecting to find something broken or disconnected, but it was all there and right. I had my wife turn the wheel back and forth and it was all functioning properly. Not knowing what else to do I cautiously pulled back onto highway and it was fine. We were almost in a serious collision. I have zero confidence in this vehicle at highway speeds.

While going about 65 mph, hit a joint in the road on an overpass. The front end started shaking violently and continued to do so until the truck was slowed to about 30 mph. This isn't the first time this has happened. I've had it checked by a couple mechanics and a dealership. No one saw anything that should/would cause this to happen. After this last incident, I took the vehicle to another dealership who told me it was the steering dampener. They noticed it was leaking. I have been under the truck before and it wasn't leaking prior to this 'death wobble,' rather, I feel that is leaking because of the violent shaking. I know of 3 other people with 2003-2006 Dodge Ram 2500's that have also experienced this. A simple search on the internet gets thousands of hits. Dodge needs to fix this problem.

Bad front end vibration {death wobble} I have had this problem with this truck for about a year and spent about $3000. 00 on it with the {new and improved steering linkage} that came from Dodge and I still have death wobble. I talked to someone named [xxx] in customer support and she said to take it to Dodge. I just got it back from pro Chrysler Jeep in northgleen colorado where they told me to keep a full tank of gas and 65 lbs of air in the tires and I wont have the problem. I still have the problem. . This truck is a death trap when it starts shaking. I got stuck between a semi truck and a cement barrier when it went nuts and almost caused a huge crash on i70 and the tunnel. I want Dodge to do a safety recall on this truck and any others that have this problem. ## VIN passed ## 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 power wagon ## information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, both rear wheels seized suddenly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the rear differential would have to be replaced because the pinion nut retainer clip had become detached and caused damage to the rear differential. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for the repair. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Every once in awhile my 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 front end will shake violently and just about cause me to crash while driving a various speeds. I've taken it back to the dealership and they have replaced the steering dampener several times yet it still has the problem. I started researching it on the internet and there is a lot of people complaining about the same exact thing. It is described as the shake of death or death wobble. There is no factory recall for this problem but are options for replacing front end parts for about $500-800 dollars. Someone should look into this as people may have died because of it. Especially if it happens at a high rate of speed. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

At cruising highway speeds, if a pothole is hit the truck will go into a violent "death wobble" until brought to a stop.

When you hit a little bump in the road going 55mph or higher front end wobbles almost causing u too lose control of vehicle.

On 9-10-11 I was driving my Dodge Ram 2500 on the same road as I always do and the steering wheel started shaking violently and I used up 2 lanes to get it under control. It will stop when the speed is about 45mph. I have replaced all the steering linkages with new. (Dodge sells a 2009 upgraded steering system for this truck) installed new trac bar bushings, (originals were ok) installed new steering stabilizer, gear box bearing and had it aligned by the local Dodge dealer. It is now not drivable as the "death wobble" is more frequent than ever. I now have a truck I cannot drive or sell and Dodge will not listen. I have been driving for 33 years and have never experienced such a violent shaking and loss of control. Your my only hope!.

My husband was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 when the front left tire blew. For a few seconds he was able to keep control of the truck but then it made a sudden jerk to the left and pulled him off the road, he fought it for a few more seconds until it did the sudden jerk thing again to the left and he slammed into 2 oak trees where the seat belt failed and he was ejected from the truck. After impact and me running to the truck I noticed he had been ejected, began looking for him then the air bag went off. There were several things wrong with this whole thing and I am just now getting a recall notice on the left tie rod ball stud. What about the seat belt and air bag delay? if this is what cause the sudden jerking to the left now all my questions have been answered. Just wish it would have been released sooner maybe I wouldn't be a widow at the age of 41!.

Dealer had my truck twice since the recall. He told me that there was a tie-rod assembly, steering linkage and front end needed. I only have 49,000 miles on it and there's a recall for these defects with Chrysler id 11v350000 - they old me that it would cost me $3,000 the first time and then I came back to get parts and now they are telling me they will give me a break on parts - this is fraud if there's a recall plus they should have fixed it the first time for free - it was totally under warranty at both times.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving at high speeds, the vehicle shook violently without warning and the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the diagnostic results were unknown. The independent mechanic also stated that the power steering cap detached from the vehicle and caused the power steering fluid to pour out. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,834.

Death wobble after hitting a bump.

Driving on an interstate highway in California, after hitting a minor road bump, the truck started to shake violently. The front wheels were moving in and out of plane (vertically) and felt like they were bouncing on the road surface. This has occurred many times since,. And is not relieved by any component replacement or maintenance item repair. . This is an engineering flaw in the design of the suspension system and requires some expertise on the part of Chrysler to design a repair to change the architecture of the suspension system. This issue can result in a major accident if a driver is unaware of it's impending chance of occurring. . I live with this danger every day and am awaiting some information on how to repair. The only likely repair is probably an aftermarket suspension upgrade to change the suspension system dynamics.