Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) had surpassed the reasonable time for repair. The dealer was contacted and stated that the manufacturer was only providing one repair kit a week. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure related to the recall.
2005 Dodge RAM 3500 steering complaints
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Driving along a smooth recently paved road with no bumps. In left lane driving and suddenly lose control of steering. The vehicle shakes violently and begins to veer to the left and steering is beyond my control. The vehicle goes over the median and crosses both oncoming lanes of traffic. Applying the brakes, the vehicle comes to a stop barely a foot before a concrete wall, coming to rest perpendicularly with the bed of the truck blocking the entire right oncoming lane. There was no warning to this happening. No rattling or otherwise to allow me to pull over and inspect the vehicle. This was sudden, and extremely dangerous. Considerations are what if this had happened at 50-60 MPH on the highway? What if it had happened with oncoming traffic? What if there were pedestrians present? After inspection, it was determined that the ball joint and socket had worn to such a degree that the ball just slipped out while driving. So far great effort by the dealership and chrysler has been made to attempt to convince me that this is a natural occurrence and that there was nothing unusual about this happening. Also, they will not assume the cost for making the tie rod ends road-worthy again, which to them is $1,200. No warning signs. Is it the customer's responsibility to pay for not only an entirely new steering kit but any damages that may have come from the "natural accident" of the tie rod end suddenly and irreversibly popping out of its socket? Since when has it been acceptable for a vehicle to be declared road-worthy and yet the sudden and unannounced failing of steering to come with no warnings? On dodge's flagship heavy-duty truck no less. The customer should be responsible for normal wear and tear, but I contend that this is by no means normal and dodge should cover me for the cost of putting in a safe steering linkage.
While traveling at about 35 MPH, I felt the right side shake. At first I thought I had tire failure but notice I could not control the vehicle as the steering locked up. When applying the brakes the vehicle veered to the left and came to rest on the left side shoulder of the road. The tie rod separated were the ball came out of the joint. The tie rod end wedge against the tire causing the locked up steering. The road was wet and when applying the brakes caused the left tire to lock up which made the vehicle veered to the left. This vehicle had current recalls up to date.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle began to unexpectedly veer toward the left. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and had it towed to an independent mechanic. The technician informed the contact that the steering arm linkage was fractured and would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 11v350000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Re: my 2005 dodge 3500 laramie dually - diesel truck. The tie rod ball stud fractured/tie rod assembly failed on my vehicle when I was backing up out of a parking space and made a tight turn to the left and then as I attempted to straighten my wheels no longer had any steering. If this would have happened 5 minutes later I would have been on a major freeway and crashed at 55-60 MPH due to loss of steering. Dodge in bellevue washington is refusing to have chrysler pay the recall repair. They tried to tell chrysler that this was a maintenance issue. I disagree. It is plastered all over the internet that this is a common problem. 2003-2011 dodge ram 2500/3500 vehicles. I do not believe that chrysler has reached out to their customers with recall notices to protect their customer's driving safety. Myself and others I know in the equestrian community have not received recall notices for their vehicles which qualify under the recall years. Someone needs to make chrysler responsible for correcting these problems and not holding individuals accountable for the repair expense. This not only effects individual's driving safety; but horses that could be hauled behind the 2500/3500 models and this failure occurring. I hope that a major fatality effecting humans and animals does not have to happen in order for an immediate correction and accountability of chrysler.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500 quad cab 4x4 lwb. While driving approximately 50-65 MPH, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and then continued in operation. The failure occurred numerous times and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was awaiting the replacement of the steering box. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 04/25/11 *bf updated 04/27/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. While driving approximately between 2- 5 MPH in reverse, the contact heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle, followed by a sudden loss of steering. The contact was able to regain control of the steering and drove to an authorized dealer where the steering linkage and damper were replaced under the recall 07e009000 (suspension). The failure occurred again two years later. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired by an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was 81,099 updated 3/22/11 *cn the consumer stated when he turned the steering wheel, there was a loud noise. He discovered the tie rod end snapped in half. Updated 04/27/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500 quad st. While attempting to make a left turn, the contact heard a loud clicking noise and he noticed that all wheels were parallel to one another; however, the steering wheel was upside down and became difficult to steer. The failure was similar to the federal safety agency campaign id number:10e013000 (steering: gear box: shaft pitman). The contact informed the dealer that he was hearing a loud clicking noise prior to the incident but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.
I just purchased a dodge ram 3500 4wd drw, from a dealership 200 miles away. On the way home I drove over a bridge on the highway and the truck went into a violent shake that was close to being uncontrollable. It did it 2 more times that night. Everytime I drive over 55mph and hit a bump it sets what is called the death wobble off. I have replaced steering stabilizer with a larger one, new track bar bushings, outer tie rod end, had the wheels and tires checked and balanced, and an alignment done. It has been to the dodge dealership, a big truck alignment shop, and a 4wheel drive shop. All of them said it checks out good but they know there is a problem. Everyone who has drove it comes back scared! This is a vehicle that could really cause a bad accident if not controlled or fixed. The dealers are aware of this problem and say it is a design flaw. Dodge needs to recall this problem before someone is injured or killed.
2005 dodge ram 3500 diesel crew cab short box truck. All front end components replaced at 90,000 kms using dodge parts,nothing is worn out. A two inch leveling kit has been installed. The front end has been shaking since I bought it at 90,000 kms,I have been chasing it for two years now,since then I have been to the dodge dealer on an apparent recall on the steering stabilzer,my truck did not meet the criteria,but I bought the parts anyway then added a adjustable track bar and a steering box stabilizer. It did help some ,but the shake is still there. In my opinion this is an engineering flaw and must be dealt with sooner than later. The wobble is triggered with a bump in the road at speeds between 80-120 kms,it shakes the steering so hard you have to hang on with both hands, brake and turn sharp left to right to get out of it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. While driving approximately 35 MPH, when he experienced problems with the steering. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that all of the mechanisms within the steering system were obsolete. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 54,000. Updated 12/21/0. *lj the consumer stated the tie rod failed and he lost steering ability. Updated 12/29/10
My 2005 dodge ram 3500 began to have a problem with the steering beginning may 6, 2010. While turning, the steering wheel would jerk back and forth. It then became very hard to turn the wheel and felt like it didn't have power steering. Took the truck to mechanic on may 13, 2010 and had to have the steering gear box replaced. The mechanic stated that he has seen this same problem with several dodge trucks recently and all had bad steering gear boxes.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 350. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH, suddenly, the vehicle traveled across the road without warning. The contact was able to gain control of the vehicle. When the vehicle came to a complete stop, the tie rod detached from the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the tie rod, drags and links were replaced. The vehicle was inspected at an authorized dealer prior to the failure. The failure and current mileages were 87,900.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge 3500. The contact stated that the steering linkage broke and fall out of the truck. This rendered the vehicle inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but it did not fall under the recall because of the brackets formation. The repairs will be made at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 100,000.
I was driving 15 MPH and the tie rod failed on my truck rendering it unsteerable. The dealer stated this was common and frequently occurred on brand new vehicles.
Steering gear box explodes during service, cast iron gear box breaks while driving, loss of fluid no steering and no brakes hydroboost system.
2005 dodge truck 3500 ram 4 wheel drive 40,000 miles. Steering became very loose with difficulty keeping vehicle going straight down the road. Taken to repair shop and determined to be a defective steering gear box. Replace by dealer 11/28/2006. Not covered under warranty.
2005 dodge ram 3500 4x4 laramie hit a rough seam in the road causing the front of the vehicle to shimmy. *kb ***nar*** the shimmy was so severe that the consumer had to apply the brakes and bring the vehicle to almost a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced a worn inner tie rod end and steering shock. The consuemr requested reimbursement form the manufacture.
Stripped bolt in upper steering colum, cause steering to lock up, causing crash into parked truck and building.
A week before taking in my 2005 ram 2500 truck to have it looked at, I noticed that the steering had changed. The truck wandered, there was a vibration in the steering wheel, and mid way through a turn the steering wheel would lock up. Three days before taking in my truck into the dealer, the steering gear box started to make a growling noise. After taking my truck in to have it looked at, the ase tech that was given to work order for my truck declared it safe for road use. 8 hours later after pleading with the head service manager to take my truck for a road test, the steering gear box that was deemed safe by the ase tech was condemned by the head service manager. To date the new steering gear box is on order from another dealership even after I was told by the service managers at john elway dodge that the part was in stock.
Dt: consumer stated steering box malfunctioned. When turning the wheel, it didn't turn straighten back up on its own. Consumer took vehicle to the service department. Also, contacted daimler chrysler, and was told they did not hear of the problem. Had to take the vehicle to a dealer and have a diagnostic test done to find out if they could help with the problem. Consumer noticed the problem june 28, 2005. He has a friend who has the same vehicle, and took vehicle to the service department. He felt it was the same problem with his vehicle. When the vehicle failed it continued to drive, but it was like driving a vehicle without power steering, and it got harder the farther it was driven.
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