In january of 2014, chrysler issued a recall for dodge ram trucks. The issue is the tie rod may fracture, which could cause loss of control. The replacement part for this recall is unavailable until august 2014. This is an unreasonable amount of time to operate a vehicle with a possible safety issue. As a work truck which is used to carry and tow heavy loads, I feel it is unsafe to use it with this issue.
2010 Dodge RAM 2500 steering complaints
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I purchased a new dodge ram 2500 truck in 2010. I received an "important" safety recall on jan. 10, 2014 #n49/the federal safety agency 13v‑529 for my vehicle VIN [xxx]. It states the left tie rod ball stud may fracture under certain driving conditions causing a loss of directional control and/or crash without warning. I phoned fowler auto dodge trucks in lakeport, ca 707‑263‑0500 on jan. 20, 2014 to order the parts and/or make an appointment. John advised me it will take some time but he will call when it gets in. Today is february 26 and nothing has come in. According to john, the parts are being released slowly as they don't have enough. He stated they are probably 2-4 months out until they get them. I asked for chrysler head office number 1‑800‑992‑1977 a representative stated this has been a common complaint from customers this past week. Advised me they should be available to dealers in "about" two weeks. I am concerned for my safety as well as others in my family when I receive an "important" safety recall like this. Why do a recall if parts can't be supplied to rectify this problem before you send out the notices? Can you help me? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v529000 (steering) and contacted the dealer. The dealer advised the contact that the parts needed to complete the recall repair would not become available for another three months. The contact was added to a waiting list with eleven vehicles ahead of her also awaiting the same recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Wife first experienced when taking daughter to doctor and the whole truck wobbled violently said was possible it small bump on a left turn going about 45-50 MPH today 2/10/13 was on way home and was doing about 50 or so and on left hand turn hit slight bump and whole truck started violently shaking called dealer today and told the issue and asked if this was a common problem and they said not that they have heard of and did some quick research just now and found that it's possible dodge death wobble and I feel if I had my three daughters in truck they would have been frightened and luckily I was I good control otherwise I probably wouldn't be sending this now thanks for listening hope dodge makes this better from forums read on doesn't seem like they want or care about the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The contact attempted to have the recall remedied but was informed that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. There are no failures at this time.
2010 dodge ram 2500. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts for tie rod ball stud recall notice. *smd the consumer stated chrysler was only sending one part per week, per dealership, with a waiting list of 90 people. The consumer stated it would be 2 years before, the recall was fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that there was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v529000 (steering) and the contact was unable to have the vehicle serviced because the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The dealer informed the contact that the remedy part was being issued as one per week by the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer informed the contact that the remedy part will not be available in one year. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) has surpassed a reasonable time for repair. The dealer stated the part was not available for repair. The manufacture was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign id number:13v529000 (steering) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The manufacturer advised the contact that he would have to schedule an appointment and they could not guarantee when the repair would be completed. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and contacted the dealer, who stated that the remedy part would not become available until april. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I received a recall n49/the federal safety agency 13v‑529 late last year stating that on january 6 I could contact my dealer for a replacement of the left tire rod ball stud, because it may fracture and cause loss of directional control. I attempted to contact the dealer "whites energy motors" gillette, wy on january 6, and they stated that they couldn't help me until january 15th. I contacted "whites energy motors" again on january 13th to schedule and oil change, at that time I asked about the recall, and if I could get that scheduled as well. They stated that "they could take a look at the vehicle to see if it required the recall repair but it would be quite a ways out, because "they would only allow us to order one part per week". If this is a safety issue, who and why can this dealer only order one part per week? This area has many, many ram trucks of all sizes in the model year that meets the recall.
Making a sharp left turn after stop heard grinding noise from front then when going into curve left tie rod failed causing one wheel to turn and the other not causing the truck to shake violently and to go off the road. This was a recall done in december 2012 by westbury jeep. They would not warranty this . Total cost for new rim ,new tire, tie rod, labor, and tow $1600.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer informed the contact that they only receive one part a week from the manufacturer. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to be available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. There are no failures at this time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign id number:13v529000 (steering) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in november of 2013. The manufacturer was contact and stated that the parts for the recall were not expected to arrive until april 2013. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the sway bar needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000. The VIN was unavailable.
On my way to york, pa a second "death wobble" occurred. This time on I 83. Speed limit is 65 MPH. I drove over a couple of bumps in the road and my steering wheel was shaking violently as well as the truck bouncing all over the road like a jumping jack. An 18 wheeler was behind me at the time and almost rear-ended me as a result. I had to slow down to almost nothing to get it to stop and was forced into the shoulder. This is the time this happened to me today and the fourth time in one week! There is a serious problem with this truck as I have seen numerous complaints online about this exact same thing occurring to this vehicle.
Driving on the baltime beltway (695) after driving over a couple of bumps in the road my steering wheel started to shake violently out of control and the truck was shaking and bouncing all over the road like a jumping jack. Other cars that were around me at the time were getting out of my proximity as I was all over the road and had to slow down to almost a stop. I actually ended up on the shoulder of the road when it was all over. This highway is 55 MPH and usually congested.
Traveling 60 MPH on a two lane county road in a rural area, speed limit 55mph. Drove over a slight bump in the road that was over a small creek when the steering wheel suddenly and violently started to wobble back and forth and the vehicle started to shake violently as well. The vehicle was uncontrollable and started to force me off the road toward a wooded area.luckily I was able to slow down enough for the "death wobble" to subside enough for me to regain control. I was on my way to perform a chore and had to return from this chore on the same road. The exact same thing happened on the return trip. Violent shaking of the steering wheel and vehicle and total loss of control. The same thing happened about two months ago on an interstate highway. The road surface was poorly maintained and the "death wobble" occurred when I drove over an imperfection on the road surface. Luckily no other vehicles were next to me or an accident surely would have occurred. This first event I thought was just by chance, but after the last event happening twice on the same day has me convinced that there is a flaw in the steering and/or suspension. I went to the dealer where I bought the truck after doing a web search on problems with this vehicle (many complaints posted detailing exactly what had occurred with me) and told the service rep what had happened and she said she had heard no such complaints from others. The roads in my county are very rural and well maintained. No problems on well maintained roads, however, on poorly maintained roads or over expansion joints or potholes going 60 MPH will throw this vehicle into a "death wobble" as it has been called.
I was driving in my truck with my friend on sr 101. Approximate speed was 60 MPH. We went around a bend in the road over a concrete bridge expansion joint where the pavement changed levels. The truck jumped and began violently vibrating and forced me into passenger side guard rail of the bridge. The vibrating continued until I slowed down to approx 10 MPH. The problem I thought was fixed with new steering stabilizer and shocks, a.k.a. The death wobble has returned. After research on the internet, I called my local dodge dealership with skepticism. He knew of no recalls and it would not be covered under warranty. I do not feel safe in the vehicle and do not want my family riding in the truck. I have escaped injury to this point. This is my 1st posting. Please help. What should I do?
Popping noise when applying pressure to brake peddle. Loss of power steering causing me to run off road this happened twice on my way to work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, he heard a loud noise outside the vehicle. The contact moved to the side of the roadway and noticed that the front driver's side tie rod was fractured. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the tie rod was replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the same defect in 2012. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 32,145.
This is a complaint about recall iiv350000. Dealership inspected tie rod end unbeknownst to me about recall in 2012. The tie rod broke in april 2013. Chrysler stated they fulfilled the recall requirement with the inspection. The failure occurred after the inspection. This seems hardly acceptable as a failure can result after a visual inspection, unless some type of non-destructive testing was complete. Chrysler charged my extended warranty for the deductible for the repair.
There was already a recall out for this left tie rod end. I had it replaced by dodge on march 30, 2012. Last week I had the new replaced left tie rod end, break on me. Fortunately I was in a parking lot and not driving down the street or there would have been a wreck.
I was driving in my truck with my wife on sr 25 in a construction zone. I was hauling my 13 ft detro trailer. Approximate speed was 55 MPH. We went around a bend in the road where the pavement changed levels. The truck jumped and began violently vibrating. The vibrating continued until I slowed down to approx 10 MPH. The problem I thought was fixed a.k.a. The death wobble has returned. I called my local dodge dealership with skepticism. The dealer owner stated they could not fix the problem unless they were able to duplicate the problem. He was doubtful they would be able to duplicate it. The owner called his district manager who stated he has never heard of this problem (but the owner said he has). The owner suggested I begin video taping while driving. I have been video taping each time I enter the interstate so I can "catch" the death wobble on video. At this point, I do not feel safe in the vehicle and do not want my family riding in the truck. I have escaped accident to this point because there weren't any vehicles around me at the time the death wobble occurred. This is my 3rd posting. Please help. What should I do?
I was driving with my son in the vehicle getting on I-65 going sb. I crossed over an expansion and the truck starting violently jumping and vibrating. It threw me far enough that I was almost in the grass. Once I applied the brakes, the truck slid completely into the grass. The vibrating continued until I was almost completely stopped (approx 10 MPH). I new immediately something was wrong with this particular truck. I took the truck to my local dodge dealer and explained what had happened. The invoice reads "customer the front end wobbles bad from 65 MPH down to 10 MPH, after hitting a bump". "replaced front brake calipers and hoses. Add fluid". I did not believe this was the problem so I began researching to see if anyone had experienced the same issue. Turns out many other dodge trucks have experienced this issue. So much so that it has been given the name "the death wobble". In my research I have found numerous fixes for this problem but they are all after market parts. I continued to drive my truck hoping the problem was resolved. I have driven the same route many times without issue and I assumed the problem was resolved.
I was driving my normal route home on I-65. Just before my exit, there is an overpass on I-65 you must go over. The expansion joint is diagonal to the interstate. I have gone over this joint thousands of times before,in my other vehicle. Driving my new truck, I went over the joint and the truck jumped to the right. It scared me but I assumed it was because I wasn't accustomed to driving the new vehicle.
2010 dodge ram 2500 tie rod broke on truck on 1/21/2013. Heard popping noise in the front end of truck - pulled over to investigate. Drivers side - inner tie rod.
Was driving under cruise control at 75mph on i95 north in the middle lane, and noticed my truck started slowing down and engine had stalled. Power steering and power brakes went out and there was traffic coming up behind me in all three lanes, so I had difficulty steering the truck off to the side of the road. All electronics remained on, key was still in on position, and there were no status indicators anywhere on the instrument panel or evic to indicate there was a problem. The fuel gauge was still over half full. Once the truck came to a stop, I put it back in park and turned the key off. I was then able to start the truck back up and continue driving the rest of the way home without another incident. I took the truck into the dealer the next day and they were unable to find any fault codes from the ecu. Because there were no fault codes found, the dealer was unable or unwilling to perform any repairs to prevent this dangerous condition from re-occurring. So, I've done some research of my own on this condition and found that chrysler has had identical problems in other vehicle models for which they issued a recall (re: the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v139000). It seems this problem is caused by a loss of communication between the key fob and the wireless ignition node (win). This wireless connection is required to start the vehicle, but for a glitch in the wireless connection to result in a complete engine shutdown while traveling at high speed is a huge safety issue. I am now afraid to drive my truck on the highway unless I stay in the right hand lane.
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