22 problems related to steering have been reported for the 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel was loose and became inoperable without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 210,000.
When driving the truck around 65 mph & I hit a bump I get a severe death wobble. This has happened several more times & it's very dangerous.
Purchased vehicle at 100,000 in 11/2011. Miles seemed in good condition. Quickly started death wobble. Thought it was weak tires. Purchased new (better) tires, no change. Took into oak ridge, TN Chrysler dealership for death wobble repairs at 122,351 miles (ticket chcs182246). Fine until last month 12/2016 at approx 137,051 miles. Death wobble is back (and worse). Easily occurs at interstate speeds when one hits bridge expansion joints (especially on a curve). But must also watch (be careful) on secondary roads at slower speeds. Does not need to be on a curve if the bump is big. In my opinion engineering wise, think the engine / front end is too high/heavy for the default steering/suspension components to handle the forces. It seems the repairs I am offered are merely fixing symptoms and not root cause. Also seems there is a wealth of after market knowledge / parts that recognizes the issues that Chrysler refuses to recognize.
I just wanted to add to the recent recall information you are investigating with the ram trucks. Our 2003 Ram 3500 4x4 has had what is know by Dodge truck owners as the "death wobble" for many years. We have sunk countless amounts of money and time in it trying to fix it. It is very serious and scary as the truck vibrates uncontrollably after hitting a pothole/tracks or similar road obstacles. There is nothing you can do except slow down and ride it out. We were so happy when we received a recall/part fix notice a few years back to have it worked on but upon taking it to the dealer we were told that nothing was wrong. I can tell you with complete certainty that was not the case, it has still done it since then. We think we have it fixed now but only time will tell but it was very upsetting that all the year trucks with this problem were not considered especially when this is a very well documented issue with additional year models.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (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 a failure. Pam.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). However, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact that the parts would not be available until November. The contact believes that the manufacturer had exceeded the amount of time to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I've had issues with the steering. Chrysler/Dodge recalled the steering once and it fixed my "death wobble" issue for about 2 weeks, now with their new mopar parts that I bought it's worse then before. Said parts I bought are affected in their n62 recall. I took it to my local Chrysler Dodge dealer and was denied service!! called another dealer and they supposedly put me on the waiting list for parts over a month ago! I haven't driven the truck maybe 1000miles in a year since the issue has gotten so bad I'm afraid to drive it. The dealer told me I was vehicle 20 on his list waiting, and that they had no clue when they are getting parts! I'm getting tired of waiting for Dodge/Chrysler to fix it, I just want it fixed and fixed now!.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number (steering). Caused the front tires to ware prematurely the front end was aligned several times. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for alignment and tire rotation until the recalled part was available for repair. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 154,000. Li.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that she attempted to have the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) but was informed that the parts were not available and that the dealer was receiving one recall remedy part per week. 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.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the part needed to perform the repairs was unavailable. The dealer stated that the remedy part would not be available for another twenty-three weeks. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) had surpassed a reasonable time for repair. The dealer stated that the part would not be available for over 20 weeks. The manufacture Chrysler was only distributing two repair kits per week. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to be available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There were no failures.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) had surpassed a reasonable amount of time. The dealer was contacted and stated the part would not be available until mid February 2014. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced the failure listed in the recall but did notice a squeaking noise coming from the front driver's side. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 quad cab pickup. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v-528000 (steering), 14v-770000 (air bags), 15v-312000 (air bags). However, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. Bd.
Driving at hwy. Speeds when you hit a seam or bump on hwy. Front end shakes violently. This happens at random times. You never know when it will happen. It is very dangerous. Also known as (death wobble) there are many other Dodge ram trucks with this problem. No one seems to be able to fix it. I have all the upgrades from Chrysler & still have this problem, even though they say there is no problem.
The death wobble has happen several times- the last time was Aug 2nd, 2009 on the freeway going 75mph passing a semi trailer, we hit a bump in the road the truck began to shake violently, my husband was trying to control this shake while going 75mph- it would not stop until we slowed down and pulled off to the side of the road. We almost cause an accident but thanks to my husband excellent driving skills he was able to avoid an accident. We have replace tierods, ball joints, steering box, tires, shocks, and more. I am afraid to get back into this truck.
For over a year our 2003 Dodge 3500 4x4 pick up has been shaking when the right tire on the truck goes up before the left. We have taken it to many places and told to replace several parts that was suppose to be causing the problem. We have had to put several sets of tires on the truck and are in need of new tires now. The last three times that our truck has done, what I am now being told and believe it to be, the death wobble. . . The front end of the truck has snapped and slung me off the road. This happened twice in one day. The first two times it happened the adjustment sleeve snapped. The third time the tire rod snapped. All three times were near death for me and I do not feel safe driving it anymore. I need the truck fixed because we are a one vehicle family and we both work. There has been several recalls on the parts on my truck that I was not notified of. My truck is at sorenson schade Chrysler Dodge in lake wales and everyone there has given me a different excuse why they are not responsible for my truck repair. Could you please help me get my truck repaired so that it is safe to drive so that I can get rid of it and not worry about someone else getting killed? please contact me as soon as possible.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 05v462000 (power train), 09e001000 (steering), 13v528000 (steering), and 15v312000 (air bags). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact called the same dealer every time since 2006. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving 70 mph, the contact stated the steering wheel on the vehicle became unbalanced. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to determine the cause of failure. The contact stated he independently changed the rotors bearings, and shocks but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 40000.
From 55mph and above if a bump in the road is hit, small or large the vehicle will suddenly shack uncontrollably. I am the original owner of this truck. I installed an after market high performance front stabilizer that prevented the death rumble from occurring. This worked for 50-60 thousand miles. The death rumble has returned. I bought another after market stabilizer however it was not effective this time. This vehicle is unsafe to drive. My question is how many people have to die before Dodge does something about it. I paid 50,000 for a truck that has not operated properly for 40 of the 90thousand miles. Dodge is aware of this issue. I have sent my truck to Dodge to no prevail. Help!.