2006 Dodge RAM 2500: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed May 20, 2025 · Lights, Steering · CA

Steering linkage and tie rod issues. Steering not working properly. I see that my vehicle is not listed in the recalls. Although. I am having steering issues. Constant tail light replacing.

Filed Dec 8, 2021 · Steering · 148,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH and hauling a travel trailer, the vehicle wobbled, and the contact lost control of the vehicle when the front driver's and passenger's tires went in different directions. The contact was able to pull over and park the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with fractured linkages and damaged strut rods. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. Prior to the failure, the independent mechanic had replaced the stabilizer bar, tie rod end, steering ball joints, and linkages. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

Filed Jul 11, 2018 · Steering · 190,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. While driving 65 MPH over a bump in the road, the rear tires constantly vibrated. The vehicle was taken to sherwood automotive (1915 n salisbury blvd, salisbury, md 21801, (410) 548-4600) where it was diagnosed that the tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tie rod was loose. The vehicle was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

Filed Oct 4, 2017 · Steering · 185,000 miles · CO

Truck continues to experience a "death wobble" issue even after replacing most of the suspension & steering parts and even adding aftermarket "stiffner" and "problem solver" components to the vehicle. Chrysler had a recall r16 which covered newer vehicles but should have been applied to these older models as well. The steering components and geometry were largely the same and there is a fundamental design flaw with the geometry of the suspension. Symptom: between the speeds of 45 & 70mph, hitting a large pothole or a bridge seam the vehicle will suddenly develop a violent shaking in the front end. This has caused me to almost crash a number of times since I last filed a complaint on this same vehicle a number of years ago. It is difficult to replicate the problem and when it occurs it occurs rapidly and unexpectedly. It is very difficult to control the vehicle when it occurs and applying the brakes to significantly and quickly reduce the vehicles speed is the only way to halt the vibration. I have almost caused several accidents trying to quickly stop the vehicle or to keep it from entering other lanes during the vibration. The geometry issue is that the vehicle creates a "toed out" condition when the suspension suddenly collapses from a bump. As the vehicle suspension returns to the normal state it also returns back to the "aligned" position but energy built up and stored in the characteristics of the steering components (steel steering bars & any movement in the tie rods) act like a spring causing the alignment to go past the "toed in" position which then repeats itself in reverse. The result is a continual vibration of the front end until the driving conditions change (I.e. Mashing on the brakes to stop the vehicle). Google "dodge ram death wobble" and you will see numerous other people with the same issue.

Filed Jul 12, 2017 · Airbags · 171,000 miles · FL

"takata recall" we received the notice in may 2016, took the truck to arrigo dodge; they would have to call us when they got the parts in. In november we contacted them, regarding a different recall (tie rod) once again had to wait but they did the driver side air bag. March 2017 they did the air bag.....2 days later the air bag light is on, horn and cruise control does not work and they refuse to repair it; stating that it is the multi-function switch. So we currently have no drivers side airbag. In our attempts to have them fix it they refused and were nasty about it. We attempted to reach a local dodge representative and no one knows who that may be.

Filed Nov 18, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 167,000 miles · TX

This is the 4th time we have had to go back to dealership and them turn us away by doing a visual inspection stating there was nothing wrong with the truck, however we cannot get an alignment because sway bar, track bar, and tie rods all needed to be repaired. Took truck back again after there was so much pooping noise and vibration from the front end that I could not take it anymore. Outer tie rods were done, and found out the track bar was cracked so a new one replaced the original one yet no record was completed of this with the dealership, only that they tightened the track bar. I am so fed up with the dealerships and chrysler with all of this nonesense, it is really going to come down to us completely having a bad accident or something to this extent before something is done, and we stop having to pay for all the repairs to a faulty front end. Driving down the rod feeling the vibrations is very scary, and not knowing if the tires are going to come off.

Filed May 11, 2016 · Steering · 129,900 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. While the vehicle was being reversed, the front passenger side tie rod ball stud fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09e001000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,900.

Filed Apr 27, 2016 · Steering · 169,394 miles · MN

While driving the right tie rod broke on my 2006 dodge ram 2500 diesel. I was driving 30 MPH on a side street when the steering went loose and I was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road.

Filed Jan 11, 2016 · Wheels · 47,000 miles · ID

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the front passenger side wheel tie rod detached, rendering the vehicle unstable. The vehicle was pulled to side and subsequently towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2015 · Suspension · 92,000 miles · PA

On october 25, 2015 around 11:00 am while driving 65-70 MPH on the pa turnpike near allentown area (some minor road defects appeared to be in the roadway, weather conditions good) the vehicle violently shook as if all the tires were basketballs. Had to hold onto steering wheel as best as I could from all the shaking while applying brakes but the vehicle would not slow down. This is the fourth time this has happened with this vehicle after. We checked with the dodge dealer to see if there were any recalls on anything similar and they told us no. So we began replacing tires, shocks, steering shaft and steering box, front stabilizer shock, left front ball joints and u joint, new brakes and rotors all the way around and the ones we took off were still very new looking, service station wanted to know if we wanted to keep them, we said no. The first time it happened was almost in the same area as 10/25/15 while traveling to tennessee so we did not travel over 60 MPH, then again traveling back to pa, this was when we changed out the aforementioned parts, the third time happened while our son was driving 60 MPH on route 33 in easton, pa. There has to be something seriously wrong!! I just thank god my husband was driving because I would not have been able to get it under control.. We would appreciate it very much if you could investigate this issue. Thank you

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Airbags, Steering · 72,000 miles · NH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle shook violently, veered to the right, and the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a road sign. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front driver side tie rod assembly fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed Aug 20, 2015 · Steering · 125,000 miles · PA · crash

After being inspected at dealership for prior tie rod and steering link recalls, my ram 2500 at about the 125k mileage point began to experience the now well documented "dodge death rattlle", where at highway speeds the front end would violently shimmy. Soon thereafter my tie rod did fracture, causing me to lose steering ability on a 40mph roadway, where I narrowly avoided a serious accident. I had it repaired at my local shop and it went another 10k before the dodge death rattle reappeared again, and despite numerous checks on alignment, shocks, front end, there did not seem to be an answer. There always remained a shimmy on bumps on the highway, and I only drove this truck on local roads thereafter. Tonight backing out of my driveway, the steering link assembly just fractured and I again lost steering ability completely. This same recall was followed by another recall by dodge on this component (h46 was first, then n62) it is my belief this defective componentry causing the "death rattle" also put so much stress on the rest of the front end that this vehicle is unsafe to drive. As I explore on the internet it is quite obvious that dodge was aware of this problem, and did nothing about it for my vehicle. I almost died the first time, thankfully the second time I was not even on the road yet ! I spoke with dodge tonight and was told that I could bring it to a dealer to inspect and "if it is indeed due to any of the recalled items" they would gladly repair it for me and provide me a quote. What recourse do I as an owner have ? The later recalled models all have this same problem, yet my car is not on their list, do I have to take their word for it that it is not their fault ? Am I entitled to compensation for the repairs I have already done at my expense ? This vehicle is not safe and I do not want to drive it again.