2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Other / unspecified Problems

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES THE LAST TIME IT BROKE THE TIE ROD END AND THREW ME OFF THE ROAD

NHTSA ID

11184457

Incident

Feb 3, 2019

Mileage

308,233 mi

2005 RAM 2500 4X4. KMC XD ROCKSTAR RIMS (20*10"), 37*12.5*20 NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER TIRES. I'VE HAD THE XD RIMS FOR 2 1/2 YEARS, NO PROBLEMS, ALL HIWAY MILES, NO OFF-ROADING. SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR 3 DAYS, I NOTICED A FLAT TIRE, AFTER AIRING UP TO 50 PSI AS DESCRIBED ON DOOR JAM, I SPRAYED DOWN WITH SOAPY WATER LOOKING FOR LEAK, HUGE BUBBLE OCCURRED ON THE BASE OF THE RIM, CLEANED THE AREA AND FOUND A 3/4" CRACK LEAKING AIR. KMC WILL EVALUATE THE RIM FOR WARRANTY. I'VE SINCE READ MANY STORIES OF THE SAME WHEEL HAVING CRACKS.

NHTSA ID

10910539

Incident

Sep 20, 2016

I HAD TAKEN MY TRUCK TO GET IT SERVICED BECAUSE THE STEERING FELT OFF AND WHEN I WOULD GO TO STOP IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL SHAKING. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS CRACKED AND THE STEERING LINKAGE WAS JUST HANGING THERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON IT BEFORE I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK SO I CALLED CHRYSLER GROUP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE TRUCK DIDN'T HAVE THE "SPECIFIC RECALLED" PART. SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AROUND $3,000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN THE RECALL, "BECAUSE THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD MAY FRACTURE." IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MINE. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER GROUP THAT SINCE MY TRUCK HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR THE SPECIFIC PART BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL THEY WOULDN'T COVER IT. THEY DID SAY TO KEEP ALL MY RECIEPTS IN CASE THERE IS A FUTURE RECALL ON THAT SPECIFIC PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653130

Incident

Jul 7, 2014

Mileage

140,000 mi

EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND JUST ABOUT CAUSE ME TO CRASH WHILE DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEEDS. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER SEVERAL TIMES YET IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. I STARTED RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME EXACT THING. IT IS DESCRIBED AS THE SHAKE OF DEATH OR DEATH WOBBLE. THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ARE OPTIONS FOR REPLACING FRONT END PARTS FOR ABOUT $500-800 DOLLARS. SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AS PEOPLE MAY HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF IT. ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10470447

Incident

May 19, 2012

DEALER HAD MY TRUCK TWICE SINCE THE RECALL. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TIE-ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING LINKAGE AND FRONT END NEEDED. I ONLY HAVE 49,000 MILES ON IT AND THERE'S A RECALL FOR THESE DEFECTS WITH CHRYSLER ID 11V350000 - THEY OLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME $3,000 THE FIRST TIME AND THEN I CAME BACK TO GET PARTS AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL GIVE ME A BREAK ON PARTS - THIS IS FRAUD IF THERE'S A RECALL PLUS THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME FOR FREE - IT WAS TOTALLY UNDER WARRANTY AT BOTH TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10445558

Incident

Jul 6, 2011

MY DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK HAS A VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE ISSUE. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN HITTING AN UNEVEN BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT THE TRUCK GOES INTO A SUSTAINING DEATH WOBBLE TYPE MOTION IN THE FRONT END. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY, AND QUITE DANGEROUS. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL AND MUST BE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO STOP. I'VE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I'VE REPLACED EVERYTHING, THE AXLE, STEERING DAMPENER 3 TIMES, BALL JOINTS, ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS, NEW TIRES. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A SHORT TIME BUT THEN ALWAYS RETURNS. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY AND MY KIDS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IN MY TRUCK PERIOD. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT'S VERY WILD AND SCARY. ALL THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME SLOWS DOWN AND SWERVES TO GET AWAY FROM MY TRUCK. IT'S NOT ONLY DANGEROUS AND SCARY, BUT EMBARRASSING TOO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING AND NOTHING IS WORKING. DODGE IS PRETTY MUCH USELESS. THEY TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME SINCE ALL THE COMPONENTS CHECK OUT FINE. THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. I NEED A RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10435222

Incident

Apr 19, 2008

Mileage

72,000 mi

I HAVE A DODGE RAM 2500 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK THAT HAS 35200 MILES ON IT. THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HUB BEARING HAS GONE OUT AND THE OTHER SIDE IS ALMOST WORN OUT THE DEALER WANTS 424.00 PER WHEEL TO REPLACE THEM. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ( 07V03800) ON THE 2006 1500 TRUCKS BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED DUE TO THE TIME HAS LAPSED I HAVE FRIENDS & RELATIVES THAT HAVE DODGE TRUCKS THAT HAD BAD HUB BEARINGS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE WHEEL CAN FALL OFF IF IT GOES TOO LONG. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344162

Incident

Jul 19, 2010

Mileage

35,200 mi

DRAW-TITE GOOSENECK HITCH FOR 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK-UP. THE FRAME MOUNTED U-BOLTS CONNECTING THE HITCH TO THE FRAME SHEARED OFF UNDER LIGHT TO MEDIUM LOAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10327269

Incident

Apr 12, 2010

FRONT LEFT TIRE WORE VERY UNEVENLY W/ 85K MILES. TRUCK VIBRATES AND BOUNCES. REPLACED ALL TIRES. TRUCK STILL VIBRATES WITH NEW TIRES AND SEEMS TO HAVE A SELF PERPETUATED BOUNCE - MOST OFTEN OCCURS AT 45 TO 65 MPH, UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, WHILE MAKING A LONG SWOOPING RIGHT CURVE - BUT HAPPENS ELSEWHERE LESS FREQUENTLY. CERTIFIED DODGE SHOP FOLLOWED TSB AND REPLACED ORIGINAL TIE ROD (NO LONGER AVAILABLE BY ITSELF) WITH MULTIPLE ARM DAMPER / TIE/ PITMAN ARM PARTS # 68039930-AA, 52106909-AE, 52122362-AE, 52122370-AB. TRUCK STILL VIBRATES AND BOUNCES - VERY UNSETTLING! YOU DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHILE IT'S BOUNCING. ADD ICE OR SNOW AND ????ALSO NEW DAMPER PARTS NOW SQUEAK WHEN BODY LEANS - LIKE WHEN I TAKE A HARD RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS IN A PARKING LOT. RETURNED TO SHOP. THEY SUGGESTED I CHANGE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID (NEVER DONE TO DATE), SO WE DID. MADE VIBRATIONS A LITTLE LESS NOTICEABLE, (STEERING WHEEL AND SHIFT LEVER DON'T DANCE AS MUCH) BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SHOP SAID DODGE IS WORKING ON SOME OTHER KIND OF FIX (TSB) THAT MAY PERTAIN TO MY PROBLEM, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW YET BECAUSE IT HASN'T BEEN RELEASED. SOMETHING ABOUT A SLEEVE THAT GOES OVER SOME EXISTING PART. I CONTACTED DODGE DIRECTLY TO SEE IF I COULD FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEM AND WHAT THEY ARE WORKING ON TO FIX IT. THEY WOULDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING EXCEPT TO MAYBE TRY ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DODGE SHOP IF I WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE WORK THEY DID. THIS IS '!@#$%'.! YOU KNOW DODGE KNOWS SOMETHING. DIDN'T WE LEARN ANYTHING FROM THE FORD PINTO? ATLEAST TELL PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON SOMETHING SO WE DON'T WASTE OUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON POINTLESS REPAIRS THAT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK IS A 05' DODGE 2500 CREW CAB 5 SPD MANUAL. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 80K MILES - TRUCK NOW HAS 97K MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10295767

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

SEVERE CRACK IN STOCK RIM ON 2005 DODGE 250 TRUCK. FOUND WHEN INSTALLING NEW TIRES. LARGE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG FROM OUTSIDE EDGE TOWARDS CENTER HAIRLINING OUT TO EACH SIDE AND WOULD SOON COMPLETELY BRAKE APART. FOUND ON FRONT OF VEHICLE BUT COULD BE ANY RIM. REPLACING RIM WITH USED RIM. THIS COULD BE AN EXTREME CRASH PROBLEM IF RIM BRAKES APART AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282058

Incident

Aug 27, 2009

Mileage

65,000 mi