Consumer was changing the alteranter and haeard a squeaking underneath the vehilce. Consumer looked down and found that it was a cracked frame above the coil spring housing. Consumer contaced the chrysler corporation. However, consmer was told that thery was nothing they could do.
Dodge Ram coil spring problems
14 of the 3,966 owner complaints about the Dodge Ram describe broken coil spring, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 1995
Is there a fix? There are 7 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20011
- 19982
- 19971
- 19962
- 19954
- 19943
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
While driving 45 MPH passenger's side rear spring broke. As a result, driver lost control of the vehicle. No impact was reported.
Consumer heard a squeaking noise, frame on passenger's side cracked where front coil spring were attached.
Received recall notice 99v214000. Contacted dealership, and was informed no one at dealership available to do recall repairs on suspension's coil spring. Had contacted manufacturer, and informed co called consumer back. Consumer has been waiting for several months and no call.
Front coil springs broke which has caused the front in of the vehicle to float, and is very unstable when driving at any speeds. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has yet to determine cause of problem. Please provide any further details.
Recall 99v214000/front suspension. Dealer did not properly install the vacuum hose line into the clips on the right side. Also, rubber gromet on the coil spring was not seated properly on the left side. Manufacturer has been notified.
Front left coil spring tower broke. Consumer had to have it welded. Other tower may need to be replaced. *ak.et.
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.
Coil spring/torsion bar/steering arm and mounting tower, came loose and broke away from axle due to strees/cracks/metal fatigue and bad welding.
Unspecified: air bag spring failed.
Related recalls
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: quad cab pickup trucks equipped with a camper package and overload springs. The rear axle spacer plate could lead to deformation of the upper spring plate during assembly of the axle to the vehicle resulting a soft joint.
- Risk
- The soft joint could cause the rear axle u-bolts to lose clamp load, resulting in displacement of the rear axle and a loss of vehicle control. This could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the spacer plates and the spring plates will be replaced. Owner notification began february 5, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 01V008000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: quad cab pickup trucks. The upper control arms attached with cadmium coated nuts can cause the bolts to stretch due to the application of a higher than specified clamp load. Breakage of the upper control arm fasteners could cause the axle to rotate forward under braking conditions.
- Risk
- This rotation could twist the steering linkage and possibly separate the brake lines, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the upper control arm bolts and nuts.
Recall number 00V307000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. The welds at the right side lower control arm bracket to axle tube attachment may have inadequate fatigue life due to poor weld quality. This can lead to separation of the control arm bracket from the axle tube.
- Risk
- If the bracket separates the vehicle could experience reduced directional stability, braking degradation and/or vehicle pull under braking.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front axle with a properly welded front axle.
Recall number 00V007000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: shock absorber
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. (2500 and 3500 series 4x4 regular cab pickup produced before march 21, 1995; 2500 and 3500 series 4x4 club cab pickup produced before june 8, 1995; and 3500 series 4x2/4x4 chassis cab trucks produced before june 21, 1995). The front suspension spring/shock towers can crack and eventually separate from the vehicle frame. The shock tower could damage the rear wheel brake lines resulting in loss of rear brake system pressure.
- Risk
- This would create the potential for increased stopping distances.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the spring/shock tower and any vehicles exhibiting cracking will have the tower replaced. Vehicles that are do not show any cracking will have a weld-on reinforcement added.
Recall number 99V214000 · Recall details
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- The front suspension track bar bracket attachment has inadequate fatigue strength and can fail, causing front axle vibration.
- Risk
- This can result in loss of steering control and an accident.
- Remedy
- A front suspension track bar bracket reinforcement strut will be installed.
Recall number 94V202000 · Recall details
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- The front suspension track bar has inadequate fatigue strength.
- Risk
- Failure of the track bar can result in front axle vibration and loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front suspension track bar.
Recall number 94V097000 · Recall details
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- Front suspension track bar attachment to the axle may not be adequately tightened.
- Risk
- Loss of the track bar attachment can cause axlevibration and directional control difficulty which could result in loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
- Remedy
- Tighten front suspension track bar axle attachment to the specified torque.
Recall number 93V173000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 1995 (4 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1996 (2 complaints).
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