10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 10 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 70,397 miles
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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump in the roadway and the steering wheel started to shake violently. Additionally, the contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle started to shake violently. The contact decelerated to slower speeds to stop the vehicle from shaking. No warning lights was illuminated. As a result, the contact stated that the last failure caused the vehicle to shake off the roadway. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to safety. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
- Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Steering is not as good as it should be. Has 83,000 miles and steering seems very loose, seems to wander from left to right, and hard to control, on Highway or city streets.
- Lincoln, NE, USA
Truck experiences the "death wobble". it has had the front end redone twice, still has the problem. When I'm driving above 50mph, and hit a bump, sometimes the front end and steering wheel begin to violently shake and wobble. When it occurs, it is extremely dangerous, and very difficult to stop. It happened 4 times on a single trip.
- Hatton, ND, USA
Sway and body roll
- Newark, NJ, USA
Takama recall death wobble in motion
- Manistee, MI, USA
Dodge death wobble has happened numerous times the last time it broke the tie rod end and threw me off the road
- Buhl, ID, USA
Vehicle just came off the expressway passenger side front steering ball joint broke as vehicle was being parked, the drivers side was replaced by Dodge under recall. They did not want to except liability for the passenger side. It has been a little over a year and the drivers side they replaced under recall is showing a lot of play and needs to be replaced again.
- Port Washington, NY, USA
When I hit a bump pot hole or rough spot in the road my vehicle get S the dreaded death wobble and I have to immediately reduce my speed to around 30 miles per hour and I'm afrai its going to break something in my steering and cause a crash or I'm going to get rear ended which has almost happened several time because of other drivers following to close
- Augusta, GA, USA
When I was driving down a mountain, the tie rod separated from the passenger side tire. I was travelling 35 mph down a windy road. The ball bearing that holds them together failed. As I understand, this was the subject of NHTSA recall number 13V-528. However, this only covers the right left side of he vehicle. Its ridiculous that it does not cover the other side, as the same failure happened. My truck has 136,000 miles on it. This is a danger and must be addressed by Dodge. I will be able to upload a photo tomorrow of the damage.
- Redlands, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 09E001000 (steering) and 16V352000 (air bags). The parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs, but the parts were unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Aptos, CA, USA
Truck still has "death wobble" after numerous fixes and recall by the dealer to correct over the last 9 years. Truck can not be driven at 70 mph or above with out it happening. Truck shacks and jumps violently and you can not control or keep it in your lane. Last time it happened was 12/05/2016.
- Morgan Hill, CA, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V313000 (air bags) and 13V528000 (steering); however, 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 manufacturer was notified. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- South Holland, IL, USA
This past July 2016 my truck developed the Dodge death wobble. I had never heard of this until it happened to my truck. Very scary! heard there were buy backs and recalls for this. I phoned Dodge and they said my truck was not included in either. Ended up costing me about $2000 to have the whole front end replaced. This happens at about 60 mph and you hit a bump in the road. Come on Dodge how about some help.
- Brewster, WA, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 13V528000 (steering), 16V352000 (air bags), and 15V313000 (air bags); however, 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issues. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Ozona, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 09E001000 (steering), 13V528000 (steering), 16V352000 (air bags), and 15V313000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Tyler, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving at high speeds, the vehicle shook violently without warning and the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the diagnostic results were unknown. The independent mechanic also stated that the power steering cap detached from the vehicle and caused the power steering fluid to pour out. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,834.
- Colfax, CA, USA
October 31, 2015, I experienced the Dodge "death wobble" twice within 10 minutes, speed approximately 50 to 55 mph on a 2 lane East bound road in modesto, calif., driving straight. Luckily, no cars were close by. Previously, I have experienced a single wheel "death wobble". I am having to change the track bar bushings every 15,000 to 20,000 miles. They are worn out or in pieces. I have found the frame and the front differential are not in alignment. The differential needs to be pulled into alignment with the frame 1/4 inch(approx.) to install the bolt through the frame mount and the track bar bushing. This truck has never been in a collision to the front. The "death wobble" has been noticed on many truck websites. If I had been in traffic, it would have caused an accident. What is NHTSA doing about a recall by Dodge to fix the problem, permanently? the truck was new when I bought it. I have changed addresses on registration and have not received any notices of the other recalls.
- Copperopolis,, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V313000 (air bags) and 13V528000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceed a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced any failure. Updated 01/27/16 updated 05/16/08
- South Holland, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. While making a sharp turn, there was a loud banging noise coming front the front of the vehicle without warning. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 11V350000 (steering), 13V529000 (steering), and 15V313000 (air bags); however, 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
- Whitelake, WI, USA
- Creswell, OR, USA