2011 Dodge RAM 2500 suspension problems

Filed Oct 30, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 95,500 miles · TN

Death wobble - I was driving in heavy traffic on a 4 lane highway. I drove over a bridge expansion joint and suddenly the truck began shaking violently. I could not steer. I could not brake. We nearly collided with a highway divider and other vehicles. I had to coast down to 30 MPH or so when it resolved itself.

Filed Dec 8, 2016 · Suspension · 174,650 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 2500. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard a pop sound from the front end of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the front driver side tie rod was fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired per a manufacturer's recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired last year per the manufacturer's (n49) recall. The approximate failure mileage was 174,650.

Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Suspension · 73,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 2500. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact drove over a bump and the steering wheel shook violently. The vehicle vibrated and became very unstable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the stabilization bar failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

Filed Sep 8, 2016 · Suspension · 79,692 miles · AZ

While driving either pulling our 30ft 5th wheel or while not towing, hit rough spot in road truck shakes violently and is hard to control even braking! Has been serviced in may 2016 and changed torquestions bar. Same scenario has continued for 3 months only more often. Supposedly was fixed before 2 1/2 months trip to ak, bc & yt. Back again for same scenario as it occurs more often! Truck is always in motion and between 45 & 65mph when this occurs both country roads and freeway/highway! This is a serious uncontrollable scenario that could cause accident for driver and other cars on the road when this happens. Eugene, or

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Suspension · 20,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 2500. The contact received a recall repair for the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering), but the remedy did not provide a solution. The contact stated that there was an extensive wobble in the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer a second time where it was indicated that the parts needed to be replaced again. The dealer replaced the front tie rods, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was unable to be driven over 45 MPH. The vehicle continued to wobble in the front, which was extremely unsafe while driving at highway speeds. The manufacturer was notified of the failure each time and provided no solution to the dealer to address the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Apr 25, 2016 · Suspension · 60,000 miles · IL

Death wobble at highway speeds 2 recalls for tie rods have been peformed. This problem is continuing, most recently on 4/24/2016.

Filed Apr 19, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 38,000 miles · WA

Dear sir or ma'am, I am writing you to report a severe problem that occurred to me on 3/5/16, and again on 4/9/16. I was traveling at approximately 65 MPH on both occasions on washington state highways. The front end of my 2011 ram 2500 pick up began to shake violently. It was so intense that I was afraid that I might lose control of the vehicle. I slowed down and pulled to the side of the road and the problem stopped. After I got back on the road I traveled about a mile, and the problem occurred again. My wife brought the truck into a repair shop on 3/7/16 to see if there was a problem with the tires or suspension. The shop said the tires were balanced and that they did not find any obvious problem with the suspension. After a quick internet search I discovered a number of people describing the exact problem that I had experienced. They referred to it as the 'dodge death wobble' much to my surprise, this does not seem to be an isolated incident. It seems to be caused by the steering design ('y' type vs. 't' type?) I am hoping that you will initiate an investigation into this problem and ultimately mandate that fca us llc (dodge) issue a recall for all vehicles affected by this design flaw before someone gets hurt. I contacted dodge corporate hq and I have attached their response.

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 110,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 2500. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump and the steering wheel shook violently. The vehicle vibrated and caused the vehicle to become very unstable. After reducing the speed to 30 MPH, the vehicle drove normally. The failure occurred on two other occasions. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 100,000 miles · TX

At highway speeds, the truck begins to shake violently and cannot be properly controlled. Driver must immediately reduce speed or stop in order to regain control of vehicle. This occurs especially if hitting any kind of bump at highway speeds, even if it is negligible. It is enough to lose stability. The shaking is so violent that it is difficult to maintain a grip on the steering wheel. Because it happens without warning, it places all occupants in danger as well as other motorists because the vehicle cannot be properly steered and must be immediately slowed or stopped, creating a road hazard to everyone. Through research, we have been told this is colloquially known as the "dodge death wobble," and was subject to a recall prior to our purchase and was not disclosed to us. We have since attempted to determine the exact cause of the violent shaking as well as any remedy from the manufacturer, but have also learned there is a pending class-action lawsuit that may cause the manufacturer to hesitate to admit there is a known problem with the "replacement" parts under the prior recall. We have been fortunate to not have an accident (and therefore no police reports, etc.), though there have been close calls when we had no choice but to use the truck. We choose to take other transportation whenever we can. This is a very dangerous defect that must be addressed before someone loses their lives. We plan to take video if we are forced to drive the truck again, or ask our dealer to drive it and confirm the defect. This began approximately in august, but may have been before (I am filing complaint for my husband) and truck has over 100,000 miles on it, but I do not have exact mileage with me at work. Thank you for your consideration.

Filed May 29, 2015 · Body, Suspension · 81,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The details of the failure were not available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000. The VIN was not available.