Three problems related to front suspension lower ball joint have been reported for the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Experienced severe/uncontrollable "death wobble" after running over pothole on frwy. At 70-75mph. Occurred south of tucson, az. And 6-7 times again on way to dallas after a road imperfections was encountered. Had to keep speed below 65mph and reduced air in front tires to mitigate severity of resulting wobble. Each time the wobble occurred I had to quickly reduce speed to below 30mph to regain control of truck. Dodge dealership in dallas, TX. Determined the upper and lower ball joints in front end were bad and replaced them. The vehicle had less than 57k miles. Cost of ball joint replacement ~$1k.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph the front end and the steering wheel lunged forward and shook uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the front and rear driver and passenger side tires, the upper and lower ball joints and the inner and outer tie rods. The failure continued to occur after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times in which they repaired the upper and lower ball joints, control arms, bushings, and the tie rods. The dealer stated there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 51,493 and the current mileage was 56,078.