general problems of the 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 - part 1

Vehicle sways back and forth due to steering linkage.

Uncontrollable steering or front end wobbling. Aka death wobble, according to my vehicle history there are recalls that are for steering and the description of all those recalls say what could happen which is a loss of steering control resulting in a crash. All the recalls that I know of have been replaced. But I still have incidents where I lose control of steering and in order for it to stop, I have to stop the vehicle. I have had many many close calls, and hoping that this doesn't result in a loss of a vehicle or even death. It's a very big concern to me considering there has been recalls for the steering and front end. It will occur as soon as I hit a bump just right not even at high speed it happens at 35-70 mph no matter if it's flat ground or not. The entire truck shakes and feels like the wheels are bouncing off the ground. At that point being on the freeway having no control of my steering the only option I have it to slam on my breaks, it's a matter of time before something really bad happens.

After hitting a bump in the road at highway speed the truck began shaking violently. Referred to as a death wobble. Needed to slow truck to bring it back under control.

Dodge. Consumer writes in regards to problems with the airbag clockspring. The consumer stated the clockspring was replaced on three seperate occasions, but there is still a recurring problem with the vehicle.

While driving at highway speed terrible front end wobble, very scary. Has happened on multiple occasions. Husband normally drives truck this is first time this has happened to me while driving on the interstate.

Track bar mount came off of the frame of the truck . . . . . . Pulling onto road from drivewag.

2009 Dodge Ram 2500 has what is described by many as "death wobble". At freeway speeds (70mph here in mi) if some even minor bumps, pot holes are run over the front end of the truck starts to shake uncontrollably. To get control of the vehicle again you must slow to below 55mph. Many times just the drivers side front tire as bouncing or wobbling, recently the entire front end. Vehicle has had both prior recalls for tie-rod ends completed. Had front shocks changed in case they were the issue no change, had tires changed in case there was an issue with any of the tires, no change. Had belle tire techs look for issue with bouncing/wobbling tires they said everything was tight and in working order. Also has another garage look at it for the same issue they did not find any issues. This problem that looks to be pretty widespread with owners of 2009 Ram 2500s makes this vehicle unsafe at highway speeds until a fix is found. I will ask dealer about bouncing/wobbling front end again but if this is on many of these trucks the problem will end up resulting in accidents should a driver not be able to slow down quickly to regain control of the steering. This problem has been happening for over a year on and off, I had avoided driving on the freeway until the last repairs where the tires were changed and the techs said everything was good with the front end. First time on the freeway at 70mph it happened again when a few small bumps were run over, the entire cab of the truck was shaking, other drivers behind and around me slowed as I am guessing they thought I was going to loose control and crash. I had to slow below 50mph before the shaking was under control and because the other drivers slowed it allowed me to get to the right and avoid an accident. So I will no longer use the truck at anything over 45mph and only use sparingly until the issue is identified and repaired.

My 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 started hopping after I hit a slight bump in the road. I was going about 50mph when thus happened. I could do nothing but take my foot off the gas to slow the truck down. It literally hopped down the road , it felt like we were in a paint mixer bouncing down the road. This has happened several times before but was never as bad as this time. My wife was with me this time and could not believe what it was doing. She told me if she had been driving she would have panicked and most likely wrecked the truck. Everything in the truck was being tossed around. This issue must be corrected before someone gets hurt or worse.

While driving the Dodge Ram 2500 2009 year on the highway at 60-65 mph the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably after hitting a joint in the road between the asphalt and a bridge. I was unable to steer during this time and the vehicle shook so violently that the connectors vibrated off of the battery terminal, both batteries, at which time I lost all power. This almost resulted in my driving off of a bridge. The shaking would only stop upon coming to a complete stop. This happened 3 more times at slower speeds between 40-50 mph. I eventually had to get a tow truck to get us to our destination. This happened on highway roads and always after hitting a small bumps. Mileage on vehicle is 89500.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving 60 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it veered in both directions. As a result, the vehicle rolled over into a ditch and crashed into a pipe fence and a tree before coming to a complete stop. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor cuts and bruises, which required medical attention. Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the crash scene to a tow yard, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Went to take the buyback . Went to a local Dodge dealer and they offered to buy my vehicle for $16,000. This was just to buy it to resell. They said the value was $18,750 but they were buying it to resell and had nothing to do with the buyback. Told me to contact fca. Contacted fca and they said they would buy it back for $11,000. That would be all the would give me for it. I have the papers from the local dealer who made the offer. I believe this to be a unfair resale offer plus an additional 10% that the offer was suppose to be.

Contacted chrystler online about recall buyback of truck, was told would be forwarded to another department, that the truck was on an n49 recall and an r25 airbag recall. Was told over 2 weeks ago ( Aug 15th)somone would get in touch with me right away thru email. She told me she knew they would have the air bag fix buy November or December. Got in touch with 2 close dealers and they seemed to just wish me luck with the truck and buy back? I have not received any email or info on what is going on. Thanks.

The contact owns a 2013 (na) Dodge Ram 2500. While driving the vehicle approximately 65 mph on rough road conditions, it shook violently. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,200.

The contact owned a 2012 (na) Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle independently veered to the left. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The contact sustained bruises on his leg, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure multiple times. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

We noticed for the past month that our tires were wearing on the outside of both front tires. We took the truck to 3 different les schwab tire businesses (weiser, idaho, emmett, idaho and ontario, oregon) and all 3 businesses told us that there was nothing wrong with the tires. Driving at 25 mph last month, (July 8, 2015), we encountered a steering problem. The truck was wanting to turn at it's leisure while pointing in a straight direction. The steering was sloppy, would not self center, would drift to the left and right and not correct. Approximately 15 minutes after this happened, we had a blow out on the passenger front. What was left of the tire and the driver's side was completely worn and "rough" looking. There was no way to change the tire as the wheel itself was "bowed" in. We had it towed to steve's hometown motors in weiser, idaho and they couldn't tell us what happened, but that the whole front end parts needed to be replaced, I. E. , $2871. 98 in parts and labor. They could not tell us what happened or why we needed these parts. They found that the adjuster bar was loose and all the front end needed all new parts. We did take it in for all the "recalls" on the front end and now fiat/Chrysler is offering to "buy back" these vehicles that weren't fixed. Our question is, can we be reimbursed for these repair costs due to these "faulty front end steering repair recalls". We believe that we are one of the customers that had the recalls done, but either incorrectly or with faulty recall parts.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 doge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to stay in position, the contact had to steer the vehicle in excess in order to keep the vehicle in position. In addition, the contact stated that a few months later while driving at 60 mph, the steering wheel began to move independently in both directions and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a divider and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact and front passenger sustained minor cuts and bruises that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 82,000. Oo.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Oo.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure.

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) the contact visited the dealership several times and was told the parts were not available. The contact stated that the recall was too serious and the vehicles should have been fixed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Bt.

The contact owns a 2010 (na) Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the front suspension was unstable and the vehicle swayed from left to right. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel each time the failure recurred. The vehicle shook violently in the front and the rear. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The dealer was contacted numerous times and was informed the parts were not available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected. The technician verified that the vehicle needed the replacement and was put on the waiting list. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

This vehicle received a recall alert 12/20/2013. This vehicle has been on the list at the dealership since Feb. 2014 to have the needed repairs. According to the dealer, there is a long waiting list for the part and I haven't been called as of August 20, 2014. The dealership is flower motors, montrose, CO. I don't understand why the parts are not available to fix this problem. I have to use this truck everyday and I'm concerned I may be in an accident. What advice can you offer? when can I expect to have this problem repaired?.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted numerous times and they have no idea when the parts would be available for the repairs. The repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted numerous times and they were not able to specify when the parts would be available for the repairs. The repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. Contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The contact stated that the dealer and the manufacturer were not able to provide a time frame for when the parts would be available for the repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The contact stated that she had contacted the dealer numerous times and they have no idea when the parts would be available for the repairs. The repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer has not been contacted.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and stated that the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact did not experience a failure. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge the contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number 13v529000 (steering). However, the part was unavailable to do the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 13v529000 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 13v529000 (steering) but was informed by the dealer that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated arrival date. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that she attempted to have her vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) but was informed that the parts were not available and that the dealers were receiving two parts per month. The contact felt that since the failure was reported in November of 2013, there should have been a remedy available before March of 2014. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/28/cn.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. While making a turn at 10 mph, the steering became wobbly and the contact heard an abnormal squeaking noise. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that she received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 13v529000 (steering) and was informed by the dealer that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.