May 13,2020. 11:32am Driving north, my drive side tire violently shook & suddenly gave way pulling me hard left. I struggling to keep truck in my lane but lost control of steering , the airbags also deployed. Blocking my view. The rode was a blind spot . I thought it was a tire failure. Be of the drop & hard pull to left. While the rode was curving right . I could not get truck to fallow curve. Causing truck to cross into oncoming lane. I never saw the other car . With air bags deployed. I thought I lost a tire and hit ditch was lifted up and hit ground hard. I was told I truck hit another car after crash . Hitting a car coming the other way. Causing a young women’s death. The tie rod had a clean break swing freely after break. In March 2020 had pulling or with extra movement off & on . Took to shop, they put a new sway bar on it. Seemed to help, no problems until this sudden catastrophic Paul and drop hard enough to deploy airbags. Truck is totaled but is here & available for inspection. Steve Erwin @ Scientific Analysis Inc. in Dallas TX 214 320-8686 has many pictures & Analysis. He mainly does accident recreations. He mentioned we need to find metals specialist to examine part failures.Due to failure being close to impact.
2005 Dodge RAM 3500: ball joint or control arm failure
29 of the 196 complaints about the 2005 Dodge RAM 3500 describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 29
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 88,325
- recalls
- 0
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
This recall N62 13V‑528 was never done by Duwanne Lanes Everett WA even though I was told by the dealership service team that they had done this recall as requested while they had my truck for over 3mo ths time. On April 3 ,2022 my vehicle had a cautostraphic failure of my steerwheell column & caused my front left tire to break totally off the front steering stabilizer front ball joint tie rod end pitman arm the wheel was free spinning .I had no steering control at all while driving 65 mph on I5 in the center lane. It is sheer luck that I was able to get truck off the freeway without being injured. I think Duanne Lanes of Everett, Wa (RECALL REMEDY INCIDENT) TS
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge ram 3500. While driving 45 MPH, the driver side tie rod detached and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 09e001000 and 13v528000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the front tie rod separated. The failure caused the front passenger side wheel to turn left and caused the vehicle to turn left into the opposite lane. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact's vehicle brushed the rear driver side bumper of the oncoming vehicle. The police were at the scene, but did not file a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was a known issue and did not pinpoint the source of the failure. The contact was unaware of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 05v462000 (power train), 09e001000 (steering), 13v528000 (steering), and 15v313000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 221,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed to turn to the left while pulling out of a parking space at approximately 10 MPH. The contact discovered that the tie rod was fractured and disengaged from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign: 13v528000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at approximately 45 MPH and passing a truck, the front end of the vehicle began to violently shake and vibrate. A slight turn was made and the driver lost control of the vehicle causing the vehicle to crash into the truck. The driver suffered neck, arm and knee injuries but it was unknown if medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the ball joints and linkage were replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
There is some kind of front-end vibration or wobble that starts at about 40 MPH through 44 MPH. I can't detect it above that speed. It can be felt through the steering wheel. I have had the tires balanced and rebalanced. The vibration is not affected, and remains the same. I have read of a recall that addresses front-end steering problems regarding the left-front tie rod ball joint . I can't find if this applies to the condition on my truck, but it may be possible. I just want to go on record that this truck has a vibration condition in the front end that at this time is not diagnosed.
Hit a bump in the road and truck went into a death wobble...had to come to a complete stop to gain control again. It has happened three more times since then. I found a kit on the internet to strengthen the steering gear box and the tie rods but am about ready to be done with dodge. I only drive the truck now at 55 or below and won't let anyone ride with me. This is a real and persistent danger to myself and the people on the road with me. I am a fairly strong man (farmer and cattleman) and I could not control the truck. I paid a lot of money for this truck to haul my cattle and the dealer does not acknowledge any problem. Sorry for the anger but if this, and it does, endanger me my family or the other folks on the road I get really mad. Especially when the dealer says there is no problem...I'm going back in tomorrow and ask the owner of the dealership to drive it and then tell me that there is no problem. Again, I apologize for the rant but I am a totally disabled vietnam vet and this really pisses me off...
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. Upon attempting to exit the driveway, the driver side tie rod fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed to the authorized dealer who replaced the tie rod. Also, the contact stated that the steering gear fractured without warning. While traveling, the contact was not able to turn the steering wheel to the left without applying extreme force. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer who diagnosed that the steering box needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failures occurred while waiting on the recall repairs for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v81700 (air bags), 13v528000 (steering), 09e001000 (steering), and 05v462000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
After having the entire front end and steering to include axles and bearings replaced, once. Tie rods under recall, twice, replaced tie rods on own, twice, all 4 ball joints replaced 3 times, I experienced a violent front end shake on 20 dec 2014 doing 50-55 MPH on the high way. The latest recall was for the left outer tie rod, replaced in feb 2014. Towed my truck and found the left outer tie rod to be defective yet again! All the numerous front end repairs have taken place between march 2009 - present date as the truck is in the shop yet again for a several hundred dollar repair!
I received recall notice from chrysler in january 2014 n62 / the federal safety agency 13v‑528. The replacement left tie rods were recalled due to the fact that the replacements were defective. It has been over six months since the tie rods replacements were recalled. Dealer will not schedule a inspection until the replacements for the replacements are received. What is the hold up??? Chrysler is making record profits.
To whom it may concern, I received a recall notice to fix a tie rod on my 2005 dodge ram 3500 pickup in january 2014. Recall #n62/the federal safety agency 13v‑528. Took it promptly to marshall motors in salina kansas. Where they inspected it and confirmed there was an issue. They took my recall notice and personal information. Told me that they would call me.it is now 7/01/2014 no call. I have contacted them 2 times and there answer is part is on backorder.
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Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2005 Dodge RAM 3500?
29 of 196 owner complaints about the 2005 Dodge RAM 3500 (15%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
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