Ball Joint Problems of Dodge Ram 3500

My 2011 mega cab 3500 was purchased in Nov of 2018 with only approx. 110k miles on odometer. After a short while of driving, a vibration started getting worse up until I took to a dealer at approx. 114k for a check on toe & alignment. It ended up being a total repair of upper & lower u-joints & ball joints. Also had to replace driver's mirror-had short, wiring harness on passenger headlight-had short, transmission shifter seal leaked, new pinion gear & seal, & few other items also. It seems like a diesel that has just started breaking in was falling apart on me before it's time. Needless to say, about 4 months or so after I made the purchase, I had to fork out a !!heap!! of $$$$$ for repairs that I couldn't recover. Funny thing is, before I bought the truck, another gentleman told me these years of Dodge trucks he had heard they were having a lot of front end trouble. I'm shocked there hasn't been a recall. It sure would be nice to be reimbursed.

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Truck currently has 76,000 miles. Replaced all 4 ball joints at the same time, fewer than 40k. Had to replace an injector around the same time. Filters Dodge came out with were too large, letting "junk" into the injectors. Not ong after that, we were driving and lost power. Pulled to side of road, saw belts hanging down. Popped the hood and the pulley(?) the belts attach to had snapped off! fortunately, we were on a county road, driving slowly. Then, at 76k, the front left wheel locked up, causing us to have to replace the entire front axle system. We were stopped at a stop sign, then proceeded to pull forward. About halfway across the intersection, left wheel locked up. We could go in reverse, but not forward. Injectors are clogging up as well and will most likely have to be replaced. We bought this new in 2005 for $42,000. It has had an 'easy' life with very little towing.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, pulling a fifth wheel camper, the vehicle began to sway left and right without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions while pulling the fifth wheel and without pulling anything. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that all four ball joints, the universal joints on the front axle and the steering gear box assembly were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was diagnosed that the steering gear box assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The steering gear box assembly was replaced a total of four times and the failure persisted each time. The manufacturer was notified of the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 176,500. Sw.

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Driving on snow coverd road I started hearing a banging noise. Jacked up truck this morning and discovered a lot of up and down movement in ball joints. This truck hasn't even been off road, Dodge has had this issue for years, it's time to get these issues resolved. I am a fleet manager, we have Dodge, Ford and gm, Dodge is the only truck with front end problems. Please help us get this issue taken care of. My truck has just over 38,000 miles, and has never been abused, even if it was, ball joints should never go out at this mileage.

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The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving 40 mph, the driver side tie rod ball joint fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was repaired by the owner; however, the failure continued intermittently. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

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Truck started to have severe drivability problems with the front end. Had received a recall notice for both the steering linkage and left ball joint. Took into dealer who performed the physical inspection. Was told that our vehicle was not part of the recall due to configuration but the whole front end need to be replaced and all parts needed where exactly the parts under the recall if our truck had the configuration covered by the recall. We were faced with paying for the repairs base on some technicality that somehow our configuration excluded us from the safety hazard which caused the recall. We do not feel it is a coincidence that the repair needed were exactly the now that were under the recall but our truck was not part of the recall. Our opinion is the recall is too narrow and the safety issue is broader than how it is set up now.

2006 Ram 3500. Premature shoulder wear on driver front tire. Took to local mechanic and he states worn tie rod assembly to blame. Truck pulls to left and now tie rods, ball joints, u-joints, and front tires need to be replaced. Contacted Dodge January 3rd 2014 and was told recalled left tie rod assembly had been placed on order for me. Had the truck inspected by local dealer and was told they were only getting 1 tie rod a month and that I was on the waiting list. It is now April and replacement piece is still not available. I need the tie rods replaced before I can by new tires because the truck will not align with the worn out pieces that are on the vehicle now. Dodge refuses to reimburse for aftermarket parts and the customer is left holding the bag. It is going to cost me over $1600 for repair work to be performed and at least another $600 new front tires at the very least. Was hung up on by Dodge recall customer service line. No one can even tell me where I am on the waiting list. Horrid customer service. I guess Dodge will wait until they kill someone before they truly get concerned with this issue.

As with many of the other complaints about 2003 Dodge Ram 3500's this Ram 3500 has had all suggested steering component upgrades and recall upgrades (change steering to 2008 steering) and the tie rod recall for the 2008 steering. The 2008 steering upgrade seemed to exacerbate the tire wear issue. Additionally, ball joints and shocks have been replaced. The ram death wobble and excessive tie wear is still present. The last set of tires lasted 8,000 miles (I am putting a new set on today). The tire wear on my last trip of only 360 miles was very noticeable - so much so a trip of 1,000 miles or more would have caused dangerous tire wear and potential catastrophic failure. Dodge has tried to fix the problem by only skimming over the issue with minor fixes. As a retired law enforcement officer with hundreds of thousands of miles of driving experience - the steering and excessive tire wear is unsafe. Since I am getting new tires and an alignment today - I will be more than happy to track mileage, driving conditions, note steering issues, and photograph tire wear - if you wish.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that both upper and lower passenger's side ball joints failed. The vehicle was not taken for inspection and was not repaired. The contact was concerned that the failure could impact the steering. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

Recieved recall notice on tie rod ends could fail took vehicle in to steve landers Dodge in little rock ar and was told parts are on reorder from factory and they only recieve parts to fix 4 trucks a month that they would call me when my time comes up on waiting list never got the call carried truck in today 8/25/2014 they said they replaced parts but cannot alighn front end due to ball joints are bad truck now has 42950 miles truck is dangerous to drive now it pulls to the right real bad and truck is all over the road they will not cover under warranty or recall because milage is past waranty this is dangerous may cause accident prior to having this done when recall was given it only had 30000 miles but due to delays in getting parts it is past waranty this appears to be a common problem with Dodge and very dangerous some one is going to get hurt if this problem is not corrected on these vehicles .

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the front tires had shown signs of premature wear and the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the front ball joints were faulty. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 22,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the front tires showed signs of premature wear and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front ball joints were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 27,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph over a road bump, the front end of the vehicle shook abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the steering stabilizer, tie rod and the ball joints. The failure recurred. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 50,000. The current mileage was 77,000. Kmj.

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The contact owns a 2010 (na) Dodge Ram 3500. While driving at high speeds, the front end of the vehicle shook violently after hitting a bump. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front end ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

Pulling out from carport turned sharp to the left herd a loud pop. Got out the truck to see tie rod snapped at the ball joint.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the ball joints and the tie rod ends became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was approximately 73,771.

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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 quadcab. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle started to shake very violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised her that the front axle and the ball joints would need to be replaced. The components were replaced yet the failure recurred within several hours. The dealer was then contacted but they were unable to locate the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

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2006 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel, inspected and ball joints failed. Took to dealer and dealer said that the ball joints were with in chryslers tolerances and would not replace them under warranty. State inspection station said they would not pass my vehicle. Dealer said that they would pass my vehicle. (what is legal).

Ball joint fail ,minor tire wear and then the wheel can fall off, upon inspection , jacked up front wheel and it fell off could have been bad deal.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at approximately 45 mph and passing a truck, the front end of the vehicle began to violently shake and vibrate. A slight turn was made and the driver lost control of the vehicle causing the vehicle to crash into the truck. The driver suffered neck, arm and knee injuries but it was unknown if medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the ball joints and linkage were replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

2003 3500 drw 4x4 diesel while traveling on improved roads/hiways above 40 mph vehicle hits pothole, expansion joint or uneven roadway, front end starts to jump violently, whole vehicle rattles and shakes until brakes are applied, service tech. From Dodge dealer was present during duplication of event, has been in shop for over 1 week and they have replaced tie rod ends and ball joints and problem still exists, contacted damiler/Chrysler and they state that customer replaced shocks with aftermarket product. Vehicle unusable in this condition, very good possibility of injury or death as a result of this problem.

Ball joints on the front end of the Dodge 3500 are dry and wear quickly causing steering to be difficult.

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