37 problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
We bought an 05 Dodge Ram 2500. On a trip with a small trailer after hitting a bump the front end started shaking violently. (death wobble) after slowing the truck shaking went away. Problem reoccured several times on this trip. On way home no issues. Trailer empty. Issue reoccured while wife was driving truck to work, no trailer. Bumps an potholes seem to set it off at speeds over 55mph. Took to dealer they found no issues. Put 2" spacer lift on truck with different tires. Problem seemed to go away. Over the past several years truck drives o. K unless hooked to a traler. Last occurance was 10-2-11 on trip to south dakota. Problem reoccured 3 times in 5 miles. I made ajustments to equalizer hitch (tightened 1 link) and had no more issues on this trip. This is a major safty issue with these trucks and need to be addressed. Web searches show this is a very common problem. It would be nice if Dodge would issue a recall and fix this issue.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph over a road bump, the front end of the vehicle started jerking violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised the contact to call a different dealer for a second opinion. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.