Front Suspension Problems of Dodge Ram 3500

The front end of my 2007. 5 Dodge Ram 3500 will shake violently when you hit a bump in the road. Its happened numerous times and seems to be worse at higher speeds. The only way to stop it is to slow down quickly . Not to safe when on a major highway. Gets a lot worse if I am pulling a trailer and feel that sooner or later a accident will happen. Its nicknamed the death wobble. And has been going on for years with numerous year Dodge rams. Just do a internet search on the subject. Dodge knowes about it but is not correcting the problem.

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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact experienced difficulty in controlling the steering. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the front drivers side tie rod would need to be replaced; however the part was discontinued. In order to repair the vehicle the entire front suspension would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,067. The VIN was unavailable.

I have owned a 1995 Dodge 2500 and a 1997 Dodge 3500. I have some concerns with a steering problem with these models. If a pothole or railroad tracks are hit at a speed of at least 55 mph the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably. When this happened with my 1995 I spent over $400. 00 in just parts replacing almost all of the steering parts. Now this is happening with the 1997. This issue needs to be brought to the attention of the public and in my opinion is very dangerous and could end up resulting in death if not corrected. I have yet to have this checked out yet on the 1997. While I understand that parts wear out on trucks it should not peoples lives in danger when this happens. The only time this happens is when a bump of some sort starts the process.

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Have a 2004 Dodge 3500 ram it has the death wobble and every thing is tight under the truck but when you hit that bump in the road the front end goes crazy till you slow down to about 20mph try that on the freeway.

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My 2006 Dodge 3500 truck experiences sudden, violent, uncontrollable front end shaking at speeds above 55 mph. This is brought on when I hit a bump, dip, frost heave, or cross a bridge overpass where the road surface is uneven with the overpass surface. When this occurs, it will not stop until the vehicle is slowed to below 25 mph. I have very little control with steering and can only stab the brakes and hold the steering wheel until I reach a lower speed and the shaking stops. This can happen at normal highway speed from 55 mph up to 75 mph. This shaking is not just mild wheelhop, it is quite "violent". Items on the seats are thrown around, my glove box shakes open, things stored in the dash pockets are tossed around. All you can do is grip the steering wheel tightly, hold on, and hope to keep the truck between the lines. I have narrowly avoided a collision on a number of occasions. This has been going on for sometime since around 60k miles, I now have 140k miles on the truck. New tires, shocks, alignments, nothing helps. The only response from the Dodge dealer was check my tire pressure and steering stabilizer. Me research on the internet has revealed that this problem spans several years of Dodge trucks, not just 06 models. There are hundreds of comments and complaints on websites. All one has to do is google "Dodge truck death wobble". I was not able to find one single Dodge dealer provided remedy. It is only a matter of time before someone is killed in an accident because the vehicle is literally out of control. Please check into this.

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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving in reverse 5 mph the left front tie rod fell off. He stopped and investigated the failure. He stated a local mechanic replaced the tie rod assembly. He reference recall 07e009000, suspension and stated that the recall work was performed by the dealer this year. The contact was very upset that the vehicle had failed again. The failure mileage was 220,570 and the current mileage was 220,623.

2008 Dodge Ram 3500 dually going between 40 and 50 miles an hour hit a small pothole and the truck started doing the "death wobble" shaking violently and uncontrollably until vehicle comes to stop. This has happened 5 times in the last 200 miles.

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Hi im sending you an email on my 2008 Dodge 3500 dully to let you know about the really bad shaking in my front end when I hit a big bump on the high way it scared me and my family and I got a new truck so I would not have to deal with this anymore but I was wrong not happy about my truck 35,000 and cant drive it on the highway this sucks with my job I travel alot so what can I do about my truck.

We have a Dodge ram with the death wobble it has gotten so bad we are scared to drive it started happening at 20,000mi. Has gotten worse as time goes on . Was happening at 80 mi per hr now it can happen at 50 mi per hr. This should be recalled but instead Dodge is making money on it per it's very expensive to fix. Please help need to fix it but dont have the money right now to do so. Havent had a accident yet thank god but have come soooooooo close .

I have a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 megacab 4x4. When driving at speeds of excess of 50 mph, if the truck hits a dip in the road, it shakes violently and looses all control. We had the steering stabilizers replaced 1 month into owning the vehicle, but the problem still remains. When calling Dodge to ask about the problem they hang up on us and say they cannot talk to us about the problem.

Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 2004 front end has violent front shake called death wobble happens when truck hits uneven road surface . Dodge dealership says they cannot find anything wrong .

I have the death wobble in my front end. Hit a bump at 55 mph + and the front end shakes so bad your forced to almost come to a stop. The dealer stated my drag link /tie rod assembly,steering gears and pittman arm are bad. I have never pulled carried an RV,never driven off road and keep my vehicles maintained per the manufacture. Specs. Why are these parts defective at 99k miles. Check the Dodge forums and you'll find a great many other owners in my position with way less miles. This is a defect,plain and simple.

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Death wobble,front end shake.

I also experienced the horrible death wobble of the front suspension at a speed of 65mph. The vehicle started shaking out of control after I crossed over an expantion joint at the start of a bridge and was increasing in the velocity of the shaking . The vehicle was uncontrollable during the wobble I almost lost control. I reduced my speed by releasing the gas pedal without applying the breaks and it settled down at 30 mph. This was extremely dangerous and could have cause death or serious injury.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving between 50-70 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to wobble uncontrollably. The wobbling would not stop until the vehicle was at a complete stop. The dealer stated that the failure was a non-warranty related issue and the contact would be liable for the repairs. The contact believes this is a safety issue because it feels that the front end of the vehicle will detach while driving. The current mileage was 41,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.

When I drive above the speed of 70 mph on highway or interstate and hit a small ripple or bump in the road my front end will start hopping out of control.

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The front end shakes when reaching 60 mph. Consumer was thrown from the highway, and the vehicle could not be controlled. The dealer stated was made with the manufacturer. However, they have not made contact with the consumer.

Front wheels on both sides of vehicle vibrate, causing consumer to lose control. Vehicle has to be restarted to gain control. Dealer was notified, but problem is progressively getting worse.

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When driving, the front end would shake and the steering wheel would make a jerking motion. Consumer had vehicle serviced at several dealerships, however the problem still exists. Mr jg.

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Vehicle wanders all over road when driving over 50 mph. Dealer replaced strut, but this did not remedy situation. Consumer states he know longer owns this vehicle.

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Vehicle would wander over road, and was not controllable at any given time. Would barely turn steering, and vehicle would go 1 way. Would try to correct, would go other way. Contacted manufacturer's district manager, and been to dealership several times. Mechanic readjusted steering box and placed on laser adjuster to realign front end. Nothing else was done to vehicle to correct problem.

Vehicle wanders across road at 50 or more mph. Dealer notified on two occasions, and informed consumer that nothing could be found. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Vehicle wanders at highway speeds. Dealers have tried wheel alignment 3 times and different shocks. Nothing seems to remedy problem.

When driving down the road vehicle will wander all over the road, dearel said it's front suspension that failed 3 times.

When driving at any speed and going over any type of bumps vehicle is shakes and jerks. Dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.

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While driving vehicle's front end jumps up and down and the steering wheel shakes.

When driving at a high and low speeds the gear shift and the front end of the vehicle vibrates.

While driving 40-70 mph consumer noticed front end of vehicle shaking. Consumer would have to slow vehicle down. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.

Vehicle wanders all over the road. Steering is unpredictable. Dealer aligned twice. No fix at this time per dealer service manager. Have to live with the problem per service manager.

While driving 40-70 mph front end of vehiclewas shaking. Consumer would have to slow vehicle down. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.

When driving vehicle at any speed it wanders to the left or right. Dealer has seen vehicle several times, and can't fix it.