10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 6 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 80,728 miles
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When the vehicle reaches 75 miles per hour and it hits a bump the vehicle can begin to wobble from side to side. This wobbling makes the front steering hard to control and creates a safety situation. This happens frequently if I am going the speed limit.
- Los Lunas, NM, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the front tire began shaking back and forth violently, causing the contact lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician stated that the steering dampener would need to be replaced. In addition, the vehicle was also in need of a front end alignment. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,035.
- Deer Park, TX, USA
Steering linkage loud clunking noise at pitman arm and drag link. Joints loose and possible failure imminent. Noise is heard during turns and when input from highway. Chrysler replacing entire steering linkage with steering damper with updated product at customer expense. Steering linkage on my vehicle does not fall under recall of steering linkage with similar complaint according to dealer because of steering damper attachment to drag link.
- Victorville, CA, USA
2006 Dodge Ram 3500 mega cab. At speeds of 65 mph - 80 mph the truck shakes violently. This happens every time you reach these speeds. The shake is so bad that it causes you to leave your lane of the road. Chrysler says there is not a problem. But it is severe enough to cause a crash. When this happens it puts the driver out of control.
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA
My 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 shakes violently when driving over a bump, road seam, manhole or other road irregularity at speeds over 40 mph and does not stop shaking until I slow down significantly. The problem appears to occur regularly when driving over bumps on only one side of the truck, e.g. driving over manhole covers that are on the right side of the lane in the road, etc. Upon research this issue appears to have been named the "death wobble" and has happened to other Dodge Ram pickups. This incident happens frequently, almost once each time the vehicle is driven. It is a very dangerous issue, especially when driving on the highway in traffic; there is often no safe place to pull aside and slow down immediately and slowing down in highway speed traffic, especially in front of large semi trucks is not an option. Although there was a recall on this vehicle for the steering linkage, I was told my vehicle did not have the steering linkage issue therefore did not have to be repaired. I have been told the possible causes for this "death wobble" issue is not a recall item, and I have yet to get the vehicle repaired as the dealerships cannot identify a specific solution and as the vehicle is out of warranty repairs for this issue are not covered by the manufacturer.
- Delray Beach, FL, USA
Tie rod fracture on a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500.
- Glenwood Springs, CO, USA
2006 Dodge mega cab 3500 (4) wheel drive dually started violently shaking while driving on the 215 in las vegas Nevada. After hitting a slight bump the truck threw me and my wife side to side in our seats while going about 68mph for no apparent reason. My wife had hit her head against the trucks window due to the truck moving so violently. I later took truck to dealership and was told that these heavy duty Dodge trucks have been having problems with its steering. My truck had past the warranty by 5000 miles and was told it would be $1000 dollars to replace with more heavy duty components. If this is a manufactures problem, then why are people paying for this" and is Dodge waiting for someone to be killed before they categorize this as a recall" my truck which is brand new is currently in operable, and is sitting in my driveway until I can figure out how to give up a $1000 dollars to fix a manufactures design faults.
- Henderson, NV, USA
- Dutch Flat, CA, USA