Truck rear leaf spring broke off, and was riding upon the bed that was hooked to the rear end. .
2001 Dodge Ram suspension complaints
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Consumer states vehicle having alignment problems. Took vehicle to dealer, who diagnosed that all front ball joints have failed.
There was a noise when a turn was made. Dealer stated front wheels were wobbling. *ak
Consumer states the vehicle has a severe motor knock and valve rattle noise which occurs whenever the motor was under any load, the dealer made one computer adjustment that helped a little and made several suggestions about the types of gasoline to use, consumer states when going up a slight hill again under any load the motor rattle noise has recurred to a noticeable degree.*jb
Truck wanders all over the road with constant need for correction by moving steering wheel back and forth. Also steering wheel is not able to be moved when truck is at a standstill, power steering pump does not put out enough power to turn if truck is not moving.
Vehicle wanders all over the road when driving. Consumer finds it difficult to control vehicle. Dealer inspected vehicle 2-3 times, and stated he could not find cause of problem.
When hitting a bump vehicle continues to bounce after hitting bump. Took to dealer, and had shocks replaced it,, but problem still exists. Please add VIN.
While driving 65 MPH whole front end will shake violently, causing loss of control. Dealership and manufacturer have been notified and have no solution. *ak
Vehicle is difficult to steer, wanders all over the road. Dealer replaced steering box 3 times, did not remedy the problem.
Consumer states while driving the vehicle will not stay in a neutral position it will veer to the right and or left, the vehicle has been serviced 4 times yet the same malfunction reoccurs. Nlm
Impossible to drive straight in this vehicle, it goes all over the road, dealer has been unable to remedy the problem (ram 2500). Nlm
1500 quad cab, brake failed at 50-60 MPH. There was a grinding noise. Dealer determined that bearings on right wheel were grounded to dust, no grease was visible.
Track bar affects handling and safety of vehicle, I have heard of many complaints of this part.
Track bar, premature excessive slack in steering, hard to keep in own lane especially on uneven paved surfaces( steering wandering). Rear axle u-bolts, loose on inspection causing shaking from the rear axle during acceleration and deceleration, bolts were retorked & problem reaccured after 20 miles, the bolts were loose again.
While driving on highway vehicle sways back and forth and hard to steer. Dealer contacted. *ak the dealer replaced steering box and did an alignment three times, but the problem was not corrected.
While traveling on highway vehicle wanders left and right without prior warning. Dealership is aware of problem.
Our fleet is having numerous failures of the front wheel bearings, I'd like to discuss this before the failure causes an accident.
Steering problem. Vehicle has a severe wander problem. Front end has been aligned and recently a new track bar installed, but vehicle still continues to demonstrate the wandering problem. This condition causes an unsafe handling problem although I have not had an accident.
Consumer heard a rattling noise under front of vehicle, while inspecting vehicle he noticed the lower control arm was rubbing on the driver side tire when turning steering wheel sharp to the left, dealer grinded off part of control arm, but it was still rubbing on the tire, dealer stated there was no remedy.*ak consumer also stated that the gear box was serviced.
Dealer replaced right side ball joint. However, steering wheel is locking up when turning left or right. Please provide any furhter information.
The truck wanders left and right while going down the road. Since new, the steering has seemed "vague". The play in steering wheel can be 4" before turning the truck, this may vary. The steering seems "rubbery". I have had the front wheels aligned two times. The dealer can do no more; they have done a great job of bringing the truck into "specs". A square "linkage tube" was replaced, which provided little or no improvement. The problem persists, constant correction is required to maintain a semblance of a straight path. This problem must be repaired before one of the many complainants runs off the road.
When rolling over a bump on the road, the rear of the vehicle shakes. *ak
Van is unstable in cross winds, previous 1999 version was not.
When making a left or right turn could feel and hear tires rubbing against bottom control arm. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer to be repaired, but they said that was a factory deffect.
Pulled out of a parking space at work and was unable to complete a "normal" turn radius. Thought it was just the turn radius of the vehicle that I was'nt familiar with. Later that same day, pulled into my driveway the same way I have may times with this vehicle and noted the same turn restriction. Steering wheel was bound up internally. I applied more steering pressure at this point and felt a snap inside the steering wheel followed by the illumination of the airbag light. Vehicle scheduled for warranty repair at the cherry hill dodge dealership, cherry hill nj, on 06 july 2001.
Recall 00v307000 upper control arm. Vehicle was taken to dealer for recall repair. Dealer deleted information out of database without inspecting vehicle. Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision which resulted in total loss of the vehicle. Consumer suspected that recall defect was the cause of the collision. Please provide additional information.
The vehicle experienced severe engine vibration/shaking at idle, substantial vibration at 1400 RPM, vibration thru steering wheel, floorboards and seat, there is also a grinding sensation at 65 MPH and a booming sound at 70 MPH, this imbalance is causing wear of other components. Nlm
Consumer's son was driving at approximately 50 to 60 MPH and vehicle drifted off on side of road, 6 to 8 inch drop, which caused right rear rim to bend, resulting in right rear axle breaking. A private mechanic informed consumer that axle did not fuse together properly.*ak
While traveling at highway speed side mirrors shake, causing poor visibility. *ak consumer states dealer has replaced mirrors threee times and dealer refuse to fix or investigate any further, there is a front end noise in suspension while driving over speed bumps, springs,sjocks and sway bar was replaced and the noise stopped for two weeks and reoccured, engine idling rough, poor gas mileage, found that spark plug misfired, engine stalls when in gear consumer also states seal around windshield is loose windshield had to be replaced..
Problem #1: front suspension bottoming out on speed bumps, and at low speed bumps. Vehicle frame is smacking down on top of axle. Front suspension bushings wearing out prematurely. Problem #2: driver door mirror glass loose. Dealer installed new mirror, still loose, ordering a second mirror. Problem #3: engine shakes at start up and while idling. Also gas mileage has not improved.
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