Defective wheel bearings
1998 Dodge Ram suspension complaints
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While driving at 40 MPH rear end of the truck makes a grinding noise.
Vehicle pulls hard to the right when braking. The dealer and a local repair shop claims it is due to a worn front track bar, failing u-joints, and sway bar links. These parts should not be wearing out at this low of mileage. I am concerned with the upcoming winter driving conditions that loss of control is possible due to the poor handling with the defective parts.
Vehicle pulling to the right then to the left intermittently. Drl has been notified.
At 35-45 MPH vehicle vibrates . The dealer has put 5 sets of tires on the vehicle.
While driving around a corner at approximately 15mph the sway bar fell out. Drove to dealer & mechanic noticed the sway bar hanging & had to repair it. The 2nd incident: had lost steering control & hit a tree. Neither air bag deployed upon impact.
Vehicle vibration, some at 22mph, worst at 43mph, dealer balanced tires 1st time in, still vibrated. Took back in 4 weeks later, dealer said 3 tires were way out of balance. Balanced again, still vibrates. Vibration intensity changes when wheels are rotated.
Loud poping in the front end when turning, been in the shop 7 times for repir still not fixed
Water leaks into drivers door due to misalignment.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Suspension failure. Yh
The defect is in the alignment of the truck and the engine. With the alignment set to manufacturer's specifications the truck still pulls out of the driving lane. Within ten seconds the truck will completely vacate the lane. The second problem is the engine has a "stumble" or miss-fire at idle. Again the manufactures states the engine is also within guidelines. The dealer claims there is an industry standard for alignment, but provides no written documentation on what the standards are or what the manufacturer's acceptable tolerances are specifically. Do you have anything which indicates alignment standards and engine timing.
Rear suspension clunks on turns with ligth/no load in bed. Sounds like the gas tank shifting side to side or spring pack noise. Other owner's I've talked too have same problem. The rear sliding glass window leaks at the top at highway speeds in heavy rain. The two tone paint is fading. You can see the bottom color through the top color. Also, I've hear from several other owners about premature front ball joint failures although I haven't had this problem yet.
My 1998 dodge ram equipped with an automatic transmission shifts into neutral when hitting hard bumps in the road. Chrysler district manager says all dodge rams do this and I ought to drive a little slower. The ABS brakes have also fairled on a steep decline. The noise from the front end was horrendous and the wheels continued to roll with no effort to stop. Also the front end of this truck cannot be aligned. Dodge has attempted to correct the problem by installing aftermarket ball joints, however problem still exists and I have gone thru 3 sets of tires. If all ram trucks shift into neutral then all should be off the road as mine is. I have received several calls from other owners having the same problem.
Consumer expriencing on going problem with transmission jumping out of gear intermittently. Vehicle been in/out dealer shop on five occasions and problem still occurs. Dealer/mfr. Notified. *ak the front right spring failed. The relay rod and the camber malfunctions.
Suspension in front bounces violently on freeway causing temporary loss of control.
When driving at 40mph it vibrates. When brakes applied the truck will pull to the right,.on any pavement, dealer contacted three times and in shop for other reasons, the problem still exists. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Vehicle jumps causing consumer to experience control problems when vehicle is going 40mph or higher.
The front wheels went into a tramble and vehicle was not controllable. Also seemed that the disc brake rotors had warped or cracked. No warranty. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Front end suspension vibration.
Brakes continually pull when applying, replacement of pads and calipers did not rectify pulling problems.
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