Five problems related to front suspension have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Death wobble on an 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 crew cab long bed. I thas recently happened six times and does not stop until the truck is almost to a stop. Went into other lane once causing other drivers to avoid collision. Just recently have had the truck over 65 mph. Drove 75 mph on I -80 to CO, and then to coast of CA. Death wobble has happened at speeds of 30 mph to 70 mph. The front end wobbles slightly on small bumbs which puts you on edge thinking it will go into a violent wobble immediately at normal highway speeds, or below. There is no visible damage to any parts in the front end and alignment seems fine. No solution had yet been found.
While driving 2008 Dodge ram mega cab (~82,000 miles) on I-39 north from bloomington IL at mile marker 87, complete loss of steering occured on vehicle. Was able to get vehicle to stop. Got out and inspected vehicle found outer tie rod on passenger side seperated. Call police and Chrysler customer service. Tow truck took vehicle to rochelle IL Dodge dealer. Il state patrol was on site also.
I have a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 with cummins diesel. This truck is completely stock and has the notorious death wobble. The shaking is extremely violent and starts when I hit a small bump at highway speeds of 65 mph. It has happened Apr. 20 times in the last three weeks and typically I have to slow down to as low as 20 mph to get it to stop shaking. I have had it to the dealership twice with no improvement. They tell me everything is ok and that they have never heard of such a problem. It wasn't until I did some research on the internet and discovered that it is a substantial complaint with many truck owners. Why has there not been a safety recall or further investigation by the NHTSA? believe me, this is a very serious and unsafe condition.
I was driving my 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 (gas) coming into town and slowed down to approx. 50 mph and hit a small bump in the road. The truck began to shake violently and I thought the whole front end had fallen apart. Luckily I was able to pull over without causing an accident. I checked over truck and could find nothing obviously wrong. Took it to Dodge dealer and they said they could find nothing wrong with truck and that they had never heard of this type of complaint. I now believe this to be a lie after reading so many other similar complaints. This problem will kill some one soon if Dodge continues to ignore these complaints. My heart took about an hour to settle down I was so terrified.
I own a 2008 Dodge 2500. Im having what people are calling "death wobble" my local dealer, colorado springs Dodge says there is nothig wrong with my truck and I should replace my tires. They want to wash their hands of this and place blame on someone else.