Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started to shake. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the two front tire lug nuts were loose. The lug nuts was tighten, but the failure recurred. The contact replaced the lug nuts independently, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
2007 Dodge RAM 1500 wheels complaints
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The wheel hub separated from my 2007 dodge ram 1500 due to the wheel bearing seizing up and exploding from the spindle assembly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, a loud noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle causing a vibration in the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the hub assembly was fractured and the wheel began to separate on both sides. As a result, the hub assembly and wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and refused to provide any additional assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall the federal safety agency campaign: 10e040000 (wheels). The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
My family and I were driving home a few days ago when suddenly the steering wheel jerked hard left while the front end of the truck started sliding into oncoming traffic. I corrected the wheel but it was so loose that we fish tailed the other direction. The steering wheel was violently whipping back and forth as I tried desperately to gain control. Finally the truck straightened out and seemed to be functioning normally after the near catastrophic accident. The following day I took the truck and it started screeching like dragging metal under the drivers side floorboard. I got out to see if anything was dragging from the truck, but didn't see anything. I made it home but it was screeching off and on. The next day when I jacked the wheel off the ground to check under the car I found that the wheel was very loose. I started doing some research online to diagnose the problem and I soon found two recalls for my truck. The first recall was a faulty left tie rod assembly and another was an unreliable wheel hub assembly. I called chrysler corp. To get my truck fixed but I was told that it was not part of any of the recalls. I verified that my truck was on both recall lists and she agree while explaining every vehicle in that particular production wasn't recalled.
On 2/6/13, at 5:30pm, while driving on the interstate, out of nowhere the truck started to shake violently pulled to the left, tried to brake (not working) driverside wheel sheared off the truck.
On february 24, 2012, I heard a grinding noise from left front wheel. Took it to repair shop, when truck lifted the entire front left wheel was shaking and about to fall off. This vehicle has 55,600 miles on it. Regular maintenance has been performed on it every 3000 miles or sooner if maintenance needed. The hub assembly had to be replaced at a cost of $303.95. I was told that had this not been taken care of, there was an extremely high fact that the wheel would of fallen off while traveling at any speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked at an independent mechanic for a tire rotation the mechanic stated the lug nuts could not be removed due to rust. The lug nut caps swelled and the wrench the vehicle was equipped with would not fit over the lug nuts. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the warranty would not cover the repair cost. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000. Updated 11/08/11*lj the decorative cap, over the lug nut is was too large due to the inside lug nut rusting. The factory lug nut wrench won't fit the lug nut. Updated 11/14/11
I just bought the truck a week prior to the first time this happened. I hit a small bump in the road going about 55 MPH. When I hit the bump the whole truck and the steering wheel began to violently shake. I could not control the truck. It felt like the front end of the truck had broken and was coming apart. I hit the breaks and it finally stopped shaking when I got down to about 30 MPH. I pulled over and got out and looked around the truck, and I found nothing wrong with it so I slowly drove it back home. Had it looked at the next morning and was told since it had only done it once that I shouldn't worry about it. It has been about 3 weeks since the first time it happened, and it has done it 5 times now. I took it to the dealership where I bought it and let them look at it, and they said they could find nothing wrong that everything looked like it was supposed to. 2 of the 5 times it has happened on the interstate while I was going about 65-70 MPH and had to slam on my breaks in traffic to slow it down to try to get it to stop before I lost control of the truck, almost causing the driver behind me to hit me. I have done alot of research on the issue and found that lots of people are having this same issue with the same trucks and they are calling it a "death wobble", yet nothing has been done about it? I am scared to drive my truck on the interstate now because im afraid that has the potential to cause serious damage to my vehicle and others on the road if I lose control of the truck when it starts the violent shaking. This is a very dangerous problem, and I feel like there should be something done about it asap.
Experienced strong vibration in front left side of vehicle, as though driving on rumble strip on highway. Speed was irrelevant, anywhere from 25 MPH and above. Felt as though it was a locked caliper or other wheel/brake issue. Brought to dealership where truck was always maintained, and after their inspection, they find nothing. This was march, 2010. Experienced same vibration intermittently throughout summer of 2010. Vibration became a common occurrence. At times it feels as though I was driving on the rim. In november, 2010, brought to another dealership for same complaint. They find front axle shaft requiring replacement, which was covered under powertrain warranty. Also found was front hub and bearing requiring replacement, which was not covered under warranty. This failure appears to be the subject of 2006 model year recalls.
Us customer service - dodge brand site brief description: wheel problems comments: hello, I owned a 2001 ram 1500 for 7 years & 400,000 miles with no complaints. I recently bought a 2007 4x4. I am really glad that dodge has not made too many changes to the truck. I only have one major complaint about this truck. The wheels! I live in the country down a dirt road. The wheels are made wrong. Everytime I go in out from my house when it's muddy, the mud gets in a groove on the inside of the rim that makes the frontend shimmy really bad. It is so hard to dig this dirt and mud out you almost have to take the wheels off to get it all. This is going to really wearout the frontend parts very prematurely. The wheels are 17" and on gravel roads, rocks get hung between the rim and brake caliper, and cut the rims. 20" rims have plenty of clearance. This is an issue that needs to be addressed. The shaking is very dangerous on a wet highway!! I have talked with several other owners even chevy owners that are having the same problem. I contacted dodge and they replied it wasn't of any concern to them and that I was on my own. It seems a truck that list for $32,000 would have a set of wheels that would not give this much trouble. Thank you, [xxx] mileage: 24,000 servicing dealer: [xxx],wynne, ar. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*- the contact stated that mud and or snow got into and froze in the rims of the 2007 dodge ram 1500 with 500 failure mileage. The vehicle then shook when driven ,almost uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and they determined that the rim had a cup that held the snow and mud, which threw the vehicle out of alignment. The contact was concerned that he will one day have an accident because of this. The current mileage was 3,900 miles.*ak updated 04/30/07.
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