Another issue with this truck tipm idling in driveway horn honks by itself lights high beams turn on and off by themselves blinkers work intermittently this truck has been a pain I have made a formal complaint about the ball joints they have been replaced 3 times in less than 51000 miles dodge dealer replaced them twice while under warranty but replaced them on my own the last time also steering gearbox snapped in half replaced that while pullin 18 foot trailer got stopped but could not get out of the road we spend alot of money on our trucks while dodge makes alot of money building junk I have been offered 35,000 for the truck but I wont sell it to anyone to have these problems.
2006 Dodge RAM 2500 suspension complaints
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I was traveling highway I-95 near jax , fl. While crossing an overpass expansion joint between bridge and pavement the front end of my truck began violently shaking - so bad I could barely keep control. I slowed as fast as possible and headed for the median out of the way from traffic following. Truck completed an entire "donut " in median causing all traffic to stop. I immediately thought a blown tire. I had previously replaced tires, shocks and fresh alignment less than 500 miles prior to incident. I called dodge care and they said there was a recall on steering linkage. I took truck to gator dodge in melbourne florida for the recall. Service manager mike said the truck didn't apply to recall. He blamed the violent "death wobble" on my brand new tires and non mopar shocks. Shocks are aftermarket direct fit for my truck from monroe. He also said that I needed an alignment and tires rebalanced. I did what he asked and brought truck back to gator dodge for a new diagnosis. He then blamed the violent shaking on " glazed rotors". Oddly the problem does not happen when braking. He then talked with his service manager and replaced the pittman arm, stabilizer shock and some kind of control arm with new adjustment clamps for free. Did nothing to correct the problem. The truck still makes "clunking noises " from somewhere behind firewall when just crossing over the white stop lines on the road or even my garden hose in the driveway. Death wobble can be duplicated at high speeds but he refused to drive to highway to show him the problem. I am going to install a new steering gearbox and aftermarket stabilizer tomorrow and see what happens. I have a feeling it will be wasted money. I believe the truck needs recalled before I kill someone on the road. I cant afford a new truck and will not let my kids ride in this one.
First incident was right tie rod end falling off. Truck became uncontrollable. Next incident was death wobble. Truck shook violently and was uncontrollable. Next incident was another death wobble with my daughter driving the truck. Next incident was right tie rod end falling off. Next incident was another death wobble. Virtually entire front end has been replaced. Steering stabilizer has been replaced three times. Truck has 240000 miles and I am scared of it, but it my only truck, so I have to drive it. According to internet, manufacturer refuses to acknowledge problem.
While driving down the highway at 70 MPH I hit a rough spot in the road and truck began to shake violently. I had no control until I slowed down to under 50 MPH. There was heavy traffic as it was rush hour and I almost caused a serious accident. After researching the internet I have found this to be a common problem in dodge trucks and jeeps. There are many youtube videos, it has been on national news and there are many complaints on the federal safety agency.dot.gov also. Is it going to take someone getting killed to get this defect recalled? The dealerships refuse to acknowledge this defect and use it as an excuse to replace every component in your front end and charge you thousands of dollars. Please address this before someone gets killed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, a loud thumping noise was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the ball joints, socket joints and the ball bearings needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 100,300. Updated 02/20/13*lj updated 02/20/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the front suspension started to shake violently. The contact mentioned that while the vehicle was shaking, he heard a loud noise as the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact then discovered that the transmission was abnormally leaking fluid. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. Updated 12/31/12 *bf the consumer stated numerous parts were replaced but, the vehicle still shakes violently when hitting a bump in the road. Updated 1/4/2013
Hit a pothole and the front end started to shake violently & out of control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump in the road and shook violently. The contact referred to the shaking as the death wobble. The contact replaced the tie rod and steering linkage, but none of the repairs remedied the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Was driving 45-50 MPH when truck hit a rough spot in road and began violently shaking and was almost impossible to control. Had to slow down in order for shaking to stop. Steering was almost impossible while this was happening.\very scary! Has happened several time since. My 19 year old daughter drives this truck! (maybe not for long).
I have been watching the news recently and saw the jeep death wobble reports. I have the same experience and same problem with my 2006 dodge ram 2500. I almost got into two accidents on the high way and once my truck lost control due to the death wobble and turned 180 degrees on the highway facing oncoming traffic. But, luckily no one was hurt. I took the truck to see what the problem was and the mechanics said I have to pay a couple thousand to repair. However, the mechanic said he has seen many jeep and dodge have the same problem and said the company should have a recall because it is extremely dangerous and it is the manufactures fault. Due to hard economic times I can not afford to fix my truck and I am very scared for my safety and my families. So please help me in this terrible situation along with other dodge ram and jeep owners. This is very common problem and can be seen all over the internet, youtube and the news. I look forward to hearing back from you and getting help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH and attempting a three point turn, the vehicle would not respond. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed that the wheels were facing the opposite direction as a result of a fractured tie rod. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who confirmed the tie rod failure and advised that the tie rod, steering stabilizer and sway bar be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. Updated 8/17/12 *cn updated 08/21/12
While traveling down roadway approx 45 MPH, vehicle began to wobble really bad in front, felt steering was really loose or nonexistent. Pulled over and found nothing wrong, vehicle drove fine afterwards. Several days later, while driving approx 65mph on interstate, heard and felt a "pop" in the front as if I had hit something - looking back I did not see anything. If you ever hit a bird on the interstate, this is what it felt like; however there was no indications that I had hit anything, shortly after I began to experience the wobble again - immediately pulled over thinking my tire may have blown - there was no indication of anything. Today, I took my truck in the shop for the recall (l16) left tie rod; I was told it was ok after inspection and there was no problem; however, for $1383 they tell me they will replace and fix my steering gear box because it is leaking. On the 13th of april after experiencing the wobble, I crawled underneath my truck and found no such evidence of anything; after leaving the dealer and crawling under truck, I noticed where there is leakage at the steering gear box now. After searching net for replacement parts I began to see all issues with these related parts. Dodge should really look at this entire system as they could be tied together. I will repair the vehicle but I am really shocked that dodge has not done anything about these complaints with this wobble even after repairs. I don't want to spend that much money if wobble continues after repair. Current mileage on vehicle is 96103 - I have owned this truck since new.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 quad cab 4x4. The contact stated that while driving the front end of the vehicle would bounce uncontrollably. A local mechanic repaired the track bar, lower ball joints, steering shocks, tie rod ends, stabilizer and upper ball joints. The dealer made an attempt to assist the contact but the contact denied the dealer's assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07e009000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 117,966 and the current mileage was 150,000.
2006 2500 dodge 4x4 mega cab (stock) no lift. Our dodge has started to experience a violent wobble at certain highway speeds when hitting a bump/hole. It is very dangerous as the vehicle is out of control when this occurs, causing dangerous conditions for me and anyone driving close to me. The wobble is so bad there is no way to gain control of the vehicle until you bring it to a complete stop. We have replaced bushings, track bar, steering damper twice, rotated/balanced tires. I called earnhardt dodge in chandler, az and told them about my problem. They said they are very aware of the insidious issue and have many customers complaining. This is something dodge should be addressing and recall notices should be published immediately if dodge is aware of this problem and know how to fix it.
After hitting a bump at highway speed the front end of my truck violently shook until I reduced speed to around 50mph. After researching issue on line I found this issue is so common that it is now referred to as the "dodge death wobble". When this happened to me I was unable to steer until I slowed enough to stop the violent shaking. I contacted the local dodge dealer to see if there were any recalls for this and they told me that this was the first time that they had heard of this issue. I had the dealership look at my truck several months before and they found nothing. I had les schwab look it over and they found nothing. Several on line posts indicated similar results. To get a better idea of the extent of the issue just go to you tube and type in "dodge death wobble" and you will see plenty of videos with the exact issue I experienced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while having the vehicle examined for routine maintenance, he was informed that the upper and lower ball joints on both sides of the front end needed to be replaced. This was under warranty. Approximately 19,000 miles later, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was again informed that the front ball joints needed to be replaced. This failure was not covered under warranty. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage 43,000.
The truck shakes uncontrollably after hitting a pot hole or un even pavement. Aprox 55 to 75 MPH. I almost went off an embankment at 65 MPH. The truck would non steer or brake when it was shaking. Death wobble look at you tube dodge truck death wobble.
My 2006 dodge ram 2500 4x4 megacab is experiencing a very violent shaking in front suspension. Had a recall and dealer said it did not apply to my vehicle. Have tried alignments, new tires, new steering stabilizer dampers, even a frame brace that goes from one frame rail to the other to help stiffen front end. Every time you hit a bump it loses control and you have to come to a complete stop so it can stop shaking so violently. If you search the internet you will find hundreds more if not thousands are having the same problem as well. There are even forums on this issue. I know that there is an ongoing investigation on this issue but it covers 2008's and above . Older models are experiencing this issue as well. The public is in danger over this issue. Dodge should be made liable and held accountable. They need to fix this issue before innocent people get hurt.
At 70 MPH road speed, when encountering a pot hole or bridge expansion joint, the front wheels and steering components begin to shake and wobble violently, nearly jerking the steering wheel out of my hands. Had I not had both hands on the wheel at the time, a loss of vehicle control might have occurred. While braking and trying to maintain control of the vehicle, at approximately 25 MPH the violent shaking suddenly stopped. Within 2 miles after resuming a 70 MPH speed the same thing happened when crossing the next bridge expansion joint. Again, when slowing to 25 MPH, the shaking stopped. I have since checked several sources and found this appears to be a common problem on ram 2500 diesel powered trucks. Several after market companies are selling products which they claim will prevent this so called "death wobble" after checking with a local dodge heavy duty truck dealer they claim they are not aware of such a problem ever occurring. I believe that dodge is aware of this problem, but since no one has been killed or injured yet, they are reluctant to delve into the problem for a solution, or acknowledge that it even exists.
Truck goes into a shimmy and breaks the tie rod ends. Happened three times. Three times in for repair finally drove into canal.
Front end failure and not just once .I have had it fixed 3 times . There is only 53000 miles on the truck .last time the tie rod broke and the truck ended up half way in a 10ft ditch. The last time a whole new steering linkage and steering box was put on. I have replaced all of the ball joints twice. This is a stock from the dealer 2500 hd truck.
After hitting a bump in the road going 70 MPH my truck began to shake so violently it ripped the steering wheel from my hand and uncontrollably changed several lanes on I-95 before coming to a stop. I have since had it happen 3 more times at lower speeds around 55-65 MPH. I have contacted dodge with no help, I have read many accounts of others with the same problem dubbed the "death wobble". I have so far changed tires, shocks, steering dampener, and tie rods. It still has the problem and is extremely dangerous I will not let anyone ride in it, this will absolutely get someone killed eventually. Do not buy a dodge ram 2500.
Violent shaking in front end...otherwise known as the "death wobble." also has a clunk in steering wheel. Have replaced upper and lower ball joints, tie rods, and track bar. Have replaced tires, balanced, and rotate/balance ever 5000 miles. Issue still keeps occurring. Has occurred with two separate sets of tires(load e and load d)shop now saying to replace steering shaft, steering box, shocks, and steering stabilizer. Shop also says dodge trucks are their best customers.
Dodge ram 2500 "death wobble".
The front end of 2006 dodge ram with 48,000 miles on it goes out of control when you hit a pot hole. The death wobble as it is called on you tube happened twice on a freeway coming home approx. 140 miles had there been other vehicles near there we may have crashed dodge knows there is a problem but wont fix it because they say it is out of warranty but come on 48,000 miles that's a defect not woreout. This pickup is used mostly on paved roads.
I was driving a 2006 dodge powerwagon down the road between 60-70mph. After hitting a bump on highway or bridge overpass, major shaking and wobbling in the front end. Known as death wobble. Occurs everytime in the same spot and everytime at the same speeds. The first time it happened I was driving and hit an uneven part in the road and the death wobble occurred. Violent shaking and I hit the bridge wall. Called the dealer, they said the linkage had a recall. Took it in. Adjusted. Still same problem. Had all ball joint and tie rod ends replaced, all bushing, both shocks up front, steering stabilizer and alignment done. Still the same problem.
2006 dodge ram 2500 4 x 4 mega cab death wobble. I've had the front end of my truck shake at speeds over 45 MPH and turning left on any surface that has bumps. When you hit a bump the front of the truck shakes, the dash begins to shake and the truck feels like its going to fall apart. After slowing down to less than 15mph you may be lucky to get control. After the sixth time it happeded to me, I was driving on a highway going 55mph, making a left turn over an expansion joint in the highway, the front wheels, steering wheel and dash started to shake violently. My truck slammed of the side rail before I could get control. After calling dodge they told me I'm stuck buying a 2009 tie rod assembly, pitman arm, steering stablizer because they no longer made it for dodge ram 2500 4 x 4 trucks 2003 ' 2008 due to safty reason. (btw the new tie rod assembly is non-greasable / non servicable, so when a tie rod goes out, you get to replace the whole thing again.) I had to obvisouly get an alingment done after everything. All and all I have about 1000.00 bucks that im out and that doesn't include the repairs to the rear quarter panel, thanks dodge!!! :( boooooooo
I have a 2006 dodge 2500 mega cab 4x4 and today I experienced first hand the famous death wobble at 75 MPH. I hit a small pothole and the truck started shaking really bad. I slowed and it stopped. I have owned the truck for almost a year.
2006 dodge death wobble, when at speeds above 40mph, hit a bump and front end goes into a violent shake. Dodge has a service bulletin about this issue but it cost over $2000.00. There are numerous articles about this situation all over the internet. There needs to be a recall from dodge before someone is killed.
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