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.
2011 Dodge RAM 2500: ball joint or control arm failure
45 of the 298 complaints about the 2011 Dodge RAM 2500 describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 45
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 42,816
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
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.
Death wobble at highway speeds 2 recalls for tie rods have been peformed. This problem is continuing, most recently on 4/24/2016.
Power steering failed while driving. It will go in and out intermittently and then work periodically. Our tie rod already snapped and was replaced under recall, but now the truck has power steering issues. A VIN check says all repairs have been completed on our truck but we are still having steering issues. Was driving and making a turn when the steering went out initially and we could not turn the vehicle. Also, brake control system is malfunctioning, causing locking trailer brakes, roof suddenly began leaking and flooded interior cab, tire pressure sensors are malfunctioning, heater flap in dash is bad and been in for repair 2 times and its not fixed. Air conditioner is not blowing cold and the backup camera does not work. The truck has 60,000 miles now and is still under warranty, but dodge says it can't fix some of the problems due to no warranty or not being able to locate the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500. While reversing at 2 MPH, the front passenger side tie rod fractured and punctured the rim and tire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tie rod, tire and rim needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500. While driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle veered to the right into a ditch as the steering wheel became extremely loose. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the driver side tie rod ball studs detached. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the tie rod, rim and front bumper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
I'm sorry if I am filing this in the wrong section, but here goes. I checked my vehicles VIN with your website and with chryslers website, my truck was eligible for the n49 tie rod end recall. When I took it in the dealer told me it had already been done. I asked how he knew, and they pointed out to me the steering link on the right side of the truck. I did some research on the n49 recall and found that it was to replace the tie rod end on the left side of the steering linkage. I understand that this truck could be eligible for the buy back program because of this recall and I can definitely say that right now I am not comfortable with this truck. This truck is primarily used to haul my pregnant wife, 7 yr old son, and 3 yr old daughter. I know that no work was performed on the date the n49 recall was processed on my vehicle. I am not sure what to do! Thanks for any help you can provide me.
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.
In the latter part of 2013, I received a safety recall notice for the left tie rod ball stud on my truck. As instructed, I contacted the dealer to have this fixed and was told that I'll be called in two to three weeks but I was never called. Since then, I've gone back to the dealership on three separate occasions, the last visit was on july 2nd 2014, on this visit I was told that I'm next in line and will be called within a week, it's now two months since that visit. My understanding is, this problem could cause a loss of directional control and/or crash without warning.
In december of 2013, I received a safety recall notice for the left tie rod ball stud on my truck. As instructed, I contacted the dealer to have this fixed and was told that I'll be called in two to three weeks but I was never called. Since then, I've gone back to the dealership on three separate occasions, the last visit was on july 2nd 2014, on this visit I was told that I'm next in line and will be called within a week, it's now two months since that visit. My understanding is, this problem could cause a loss of directional control and/or crash without warning.
In january 2014 I received mail for an important safety recall n49 / the federal safety agency 13v‑529 for my 2011 ram 2500 mega cab 4x4 laramie. The safety recall is from chrysler for a defect on left tie rod ball stud may fracture under certain driving conditions causing loss of directional control and / or crash without warning. In light of all the gm and toyota deadly incidents with multitudes of recalls and fraud my issue has not been resolved by my local dealership genes chrysler fairbanks ak, contacting chrysler inquiring about my parts taking extremely long to manufacture per my dealership, and I also contacted by telephone, the administrator, the federal safety agency, washington dc vehicle hotline and still nothing has been done. I was the 1st to make an appointment back in january 2014 then got the runaround ever since and repeated calls to the service workers, manager and owner of genes chrysler my dealership. Worse yet I just receive yet another mail notice about the same recall and still waiting. I emailed by dealership informing them that my family and I were taking a vacation driving on the richardson highway to valdez ak which are the worst roughest roads in ak and that if we were to be involved in an accident caused by this unresolved safety defect that my children and family would sue and blow this out on the media. Please help us I drive 55 miles round trip daily to work and I am the one risking my life!
2011 dodge ram 2500. Consumer writes in regards to left tie rod recall notice issues. *smd the consumer stated he received another recall letter. The consumer stated since early february, he had been attempting to get the vehicle repaired, with no success, due to lack of parts.
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Questions about the 2011 Dodge RAM 2500 ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2011 Dodge RAM 2500?
45 of 298 owner complaints about the 2011 Dodge RAM 2500 (15%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Dodge RAM 2500?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Dodge RAM 2500
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