2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the steering wheel started to shake violently from side to side. As a result, the contact had to depress the brake pedal to diminish the shaking of the steering wheel. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN had been included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V350000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

NHTSA ID

11551006

Incident

Oct 17, 2023

Mileage

124,000 mi

Hit a minor pothole at 70 MPH, had sudden "death wobble" and almost lost control of the vehicle. 100, 410 miles on the vehicle, have had minor wobble in the past occasionally. Steering parts replaced at about 37,000 miles due to failures, installed a steering dampener years ago due to the potential problem, also current tires have less than 8,000 miles on them. Clearly a known danger to these vehicles, why no action?

NHTSA ID

11500387

Incident

Jan 5, 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH and towing a 20-foot trailer with a back yard shed on the trailer, the contact hit a pothole on the highway that caused the steering wheel to turn violently to the left. The contact regained control and guided the vehicle off the roadway. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the front tie rod ends, steering linkage, and power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V528000 (Steering). The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

NHTSA ID

11484269

Incident

Aug 8, 2022

Mileage

260,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was spinning freely. There were no warning lights illuminated. While having the oil changed, the steering linkage fractured. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired in 2019. There was no additional assistance provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09E001000 (Steering). The failure mileage was 168,712.

NHTSA ID

11483631

Incident

Jul 10, 2022

Mileage

168,712 mi

Engine died and would not start... while driving in traffic causing a near crash and blocking traffic..Problem confirmed to be the ECM, and confirmed to be faulty by Dodge Dealer and the Cummings repair factory and not repairable..did not see or hear any warning..

NHTSA ID

11442895

Incident

Oct 16, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING BOX HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11245594

Incident

Aug 19, 2019

Mileage

143,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BEARING CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO DETACH. THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP TO ALBANY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 2315 SANTIAM HWY SE, ALBANY, OR 97322, (541) 967-9105). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DESIGN WAS DIFFERENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,426. *AS CONSUMER STATED THE NARRATIVE ON THIS FORM DESCRIBES THE 2ND FAILED WATER PUMP AT 87K MILES. THE FIRST WATER PUMP FAILED AT 25K . AT THIS LOW OF MILES, THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE 3RD WATER PUMP. IS THERE A DESIGN FLAW? THREE WATER PUMPS IN 87K MILES IS JUST NOT NORMAL. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*JB

NHTSA ID

11209779

Incident

Jul 28, 2011

Mileage

25,426 mi

ITS ABOUT BALL JOINT I VISIT TWO TIMES THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN SAY DON'T NEED REPLACE I SEE A PROBLEM MY DIRECCION IS VIBRATING I HAVE A VIDEO HOW ITS LOOK

NHTSA ID

11172679

Incident

Jan 28, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COPPER WIRING USED IN ALL FOUR DOORS WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION AND BECOME UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JONES FORD WICKENBURG (555 E WICKENBURG WAY, WICKENBURG, AZ 85390, (844) 524-1981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESSES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, PITMAN ARM, AND THE STEERING STABILIZER BRACE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

NHTSA ID

11162035

Incident

Feb 1, 2018

Mileage

178,000 mi

VEHICLE CUTS OFTEN WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. IT DOES IT ANY SPEED AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AT FREEWAY SPEED AND NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN AND NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE STOP.

NHTSA ID

11098443

Incident

May 25, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 POWER WAGON WITH ONLY 131K MILES . AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HOME FROM WORK AT AROUND 60 MPH MY WHOLE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE LIKE CRAZY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK . I HAD TO STOP AND PULL OFF THE ROAD . LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK I DO NOT SEE ANYTHING THAT LOOKS BROKEN OR DAMAGED. SO I WENT ONLINE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS I DID . I WAS TOLD THEY ARE OPEN RECALLS FOR FRONT END PARTS GOING BAD ON MY TRUCK YEAR MODEL . I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER THE SERVICE TECH WAS HAPPY TO HELP UNTIL I SAID RECALL ISSUES ON THE FRONT END ON THE TRUCK THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HIS DATA BASE SYSTEM WENT DOWN SO HE WILL HAVE TO CALL ME BACK . ALL I NEED IS JUST A ANSWER ON IF THERE IS A OPEN RECALLL SO THAT I CAN HAVE IT REPAIRED . RIGHT NOW I AM SCARED TO MOVE MY TRUCK .

NHTSA ID

11056178

Incident

Dec 21, 2017

Mileage

131,000 mi

TRUCK WONDERS ALL OVER ROAD DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN ROAD AND THE WORST PART ID THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 86.000 ORIGINAL MILES! THE FACTORY STEERING BOX IS GARBAGE AND IN 2009 THEY UPGRADED THESE STEERING BOXES CAUSE THEY KNEW THE ORIGINAL STEERING BOX WAS TRASH...ITS SCARY TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC

NHTSA ID

11053908

Incident

Dec 15, 2008

Mileage

79,000 mi

STEERING BOX HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN ROAD...GETTING WORSE & WORSE BY DAY

NHTSA ID

11045282

Incident

Nov 10, 2017

Mileage

86,000 mi

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF AT SPEED OR STATIONARY. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING AND BRAKING POWER IS LOST.

NHTSA ID

11043635

Incident

Nov 5, 2017

Mileage

250,000 mi

DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING 60MPH MY TRUCK DEVELOPED "DEATH WOBBLE" THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE, I WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS BELOW 15MPH. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL OCCASIONS THEREAFTER ANYWHERE FROM 40-65MPH. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH DETERMINED EVERYTHING WAS FINE AS FAR AS RECALL CONCERNS GO, I EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WEATHER IT WAS RECALL OR NOT, AND I WISH TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY EXPRESSED THE TRUCK WAS FINE AND REFUSED TO LOOK FURTHER INTO IT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT END STEERING LINKAGE WHICH THEY ALSO STATED WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" RETURNED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UNTIL FROM 12-4-17 TO ABOUT 2-10-2017 WHEN IT CAUSED ME TO LEAVE THE ROAD PULLING A TRAILER NEARLY CRASHING INTO A BRIDGE SUPPORT. AFTER GIVING UP ON THE DEALER I INVESTIGATED MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT END TRACTION BAR LINK WAS BAD, THIS ALLOWED THE AXLE TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE. WITH THE STEERING MOUNTED TO THE FRAME, AND THE AXLE MOVING THIS CAUSED THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO VIOLENTLY PUSH/PULL ON THE STEERING CAUSING THE POTENTIAL DEADLY CONDITION ESSENTIALLY THE STEERING WAS STEERING LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT MY CONTROL. AFTER REPLACING THE TRACTION BAR AND FRONT END LINKAGE THE TRUCK PERFORMED AS IT SHOULD WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG RAM OWNERS OF 2002-20010 TRUCKS. CHECK OUT "DODGE RAM DEATH WOBBLE" ON YOUTUBE IT IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE IGNORES, AND WHEN REPORTED ISN'T AWARE ON HOW TO FIX. IT OCCURRED ON ALL ROAD TYPES AND USUALLY STARTED AT A BUMP OR POT HOLE. HERE'S A LINK OF MANY WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HNXS7X55D9C&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE

NHTSA ID

11023860

Incident

Dec 4, 2016

Mileage

122,000 mi

THE PASSENGER TRACK BAR MOUNT AND SHOCK MOUNT HAS FRACTURES IN THE WELDS TO THE AXLE HOUSING. THE SHOCK BRACKET UNDERNEATH WEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SHOCK BOLTS IN IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOCK IS JUST FLOATING WITH NO STABILITY. THIS IS A FACTORY WELD AND THE 2013-2014S HAVE THE SAME ISSUE BUT ARE THE ONLY ONES WITH AN OFFICIAL RECALL. IT'S BEEN REPORTED ON MANY PREVIOUS YEARS AND CHRYSLER/DODGE WILL NOT FIX IT. I AM UNABLE TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE THE SHOCK BOLT AS IT IS BLOCKED BY THE TRACK BAR MOUNT, BUT I DID GET THE TRACK BAR MOUNT CLEARLY WITH THE MAJOR FRACTURES. THERE ARE MORE ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AXLE HOUSING. THIS CREATES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF IT COMPLETELY FAILS.

NHTSA ID

10994078

Incident

May 15, 2017

Mileage

220,000 mi

DEATH WOBBLE / AS I WAS COMING DOWN ON RAMP TO I-205 AFTER LEAVING HANNAH DODGE AS SPEED REACHED 55 I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN PAVE AND TRUCK SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I HAD TO HIT BRAKES AS VEHICLE PULLED LEFT THEN RIGHT TO SHOULDER WHERE I CAME TO A STOP. THIS FIRST HAPPENED AS I REACHED 164TH AND HWY. 14 AT 64 MPH AND HIT ASPHALT PATCH ON OVERPASS AND WAS STEERING TO THE LEFT LANE WHEN TRUCK STARTED SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY AND PULLING TO RIGHT AS I HIT BRAKES. LUCKILY ON BOTH OCCASIONS NO TRAFFIC WAS TO MY RIGHT OR BEHIND ME OR I'M SURE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

10993486

Incident

Jun 6, 2017

Mileage

59,750 mi

MY 2007 DODGE 2500 TRUCK WITH A 5.9 DIESEL HAS EXPERIENCED, WHAT HAS BEEN WIDELY KNOWN AS, DEATH WOBBLE. I WOULD DESCRIBE THIS AS AN UNCONTROLLABLE LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR (MORE ESPECIALLY) AN UNEVEN CHANGE IN THE ROADWAY LIKE WHEN GOING OVER OVERPASSES OR BRIDGES. THIS IS PREVALENT ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH PLUS. MY TRUCK CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. THE ENTIRE TRUCK AND STEERING SHAKES AND THE ONLY WAY TO STAY ALIVE IS TO BRAKE HEAVILY UNTIL IT STOPS, USUALLY AT 30 TO 40 MPH. THIS IS NOT SAFE IN ANY WAY, BUT ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK HAS HAD THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS AND HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID OFF THE RECORD, "SORRY, WE KNOW IT HAPPENS, BUT WE HAVE NO SOLUTION." DEATH WOBBLE...EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. NOT GONNA FIX IT. HHMMMMM.

NHTSA ID

10969930

Incident

Apr 1, 2017

Mileage

20,000 mi

DEATH WOBBLE/ HAPPENED 3X ONCE PULLING A TRAILER/ DODGE DEALER TOLD ME NO RECALL ON MINE. TO AVOID GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT I PAID A PROFESSIONAL DODGE MECHANIC OUT OF POCKET OVER $1000.00 TO REBUILD COMPLETE FRONT END, ALL COMPONENTS. STILL HAPPENED SO HE RESORTED TO AN XTRA HEAVY DUTY AFTER MARKET STEERING STABILIZER CALLED A RANCHO. THEN PUT A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX ON AND A NEW SET OF MICHELIN TIRES AND IT HASN'T OCCURRED SINCE. HOWEVER I'M OUT OF POCKET ABOUT $2500.00. NOT A WORD FROM CHRYSLER OR A DIME IN RESTITUTION. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE NOW THAT I'VE DISCOVERED THIS AGREEMENT WITH NTSBA & FIATCHRYSLER. A WORD FROM CHRYSLER WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE SINCE I OWN 5 2007 PKUPS 1 2012 DURANGO & A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEND DOCUMENTS ON HERE BUT I CAN DOCUMENT ALL OF THIS AND TESTIMONY FROM 1 CERTIFIED DODGE MECHANIC AND ANOTHER COLORADO CERTIFIED FRONT END SPECIALIST. IF IT'S NEEDE I CAN MAIL COPIES OF RECEIPTS OR CONTACT ONE OF THESE LEMON LAWYERS I JUST READ ABOUT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS VERY DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE WITH DODGE : I REALLY LIKED THEM BUT AM UNSURE NOW OF THEIR SAFETY. IT ALWAYS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 50-55 MPH, ALWAYS IN A CURVE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. ONCE PUT ME IN THE MEDIUM WITH A TRAILER LOAD OF HAY. STILL WONDERING HOW I DIDN'T KILL SOMEBODY.

NHTSA ID

10969619

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE TIE ROD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,331.

NHTSA ID

10957267

Incident

Feb 25, 2017

Mileage

124,331 mi

FRONT END OF TRUCK HAS PROBLEM STEERING IT WANTS TO GO BOTH WAYS IT SEEMS AT ONCE SO WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IT TRIES TO CORRECT IT TO PULL TO THE OPPOSITE WAYS. IT'S ALARMING. WHEN YOUR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED

NHTSA ID

10956884

Incident

Feb 25, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 15V13000 (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.

NHTSA ID

10936307

Incident

Nov 19, 2014

AT SPEED OVER 50 ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT, BUMPS OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE CHANGING A LANE ON 2 LANE STATE ROADWAY TO PASS CAR (NO BUMPS) TRUCK WENT INTO VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING. CREATED UNSAFE PASSING SITUATION WHILE TRYING TO GET TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. TRUCK IS A DIESEL WITH 72,000 WELL CARED FOR MILES. WHEN SPEAKING WITH A CHRYSLER RAM TOUGH ?? (MY A--)TRUCK DEALER , THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A "DEATH WOBBLE" . FRONT END REPLACED EXCEPT FOR STEERING BOX WITH FRONT END ALIGNMENT.

NHTSA ID

10934973

Incident

Oct 8, 2015

Mileage

68,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOW AS (THE DEATH WOBBLE ) WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MILES PER HOUR OR HIGHER WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK VIBRATES SO BAD THE YOU HAVE A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT.THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2014. I HAVE CHANGED NUMEROUS PARTS IN THE STEERING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

NHTSA ID

10926384

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

52,000 mi

DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH HIT A BUMP ON INTERSTATE AND TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND ALMOST HIT CONCRETE WALL. HAD TRACK BAR BUSHINGS REPLACED THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE FIX JUST TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER TAKING ME OFF THE INTERSTATE ONCE AGAIN. NOT SURE WHAT TO HAVE DONE NEXT BEFORE IT KILLS ME OR SOMEONE ELSE!

NHTSA ID

10925268

Incident

Nov 7, 2016

Mileage

126,000 mi