2017 Ram 3500 suspension problems

Filed Oct 7, 2026 · Body, Suspension · 206,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle drove over a small pothole in the road and suddenly experienced the death wobble, causing the vehicle to violently shake and vibrate, which caused the weld on the track bar mount to separate from the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was undrivable. A Police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,000.

Filed Sep 9, 2025 · Steering, Suspension · NC

V06 Recall was attempted, but welding could not be done correctly - was told that was the "best they could do" truck continued to steer poorly (constantly have to hold the steering wheel to one side or the truck will veer out of the lane) bc steer ahead wrong, and to wear outer edge of the tires to an unsafe level in less than half the normal mileage. Now Dodge dealership/Stellantis claims the drag link assembly was permanently damaged by their prior recall work, and that truck cannot be aligned or driven safely but also won't fix it. They have been telling me they will action the case "today" or "one businesses day" since 27 Aug. I found out that the alignment and steering problem I had been spending money to fix since 2019 was a result of their poor recall repair and trying to get a response from Dodge Stellantis since AUG 06, and I have been without the use of the truck and unable to care for my horses since then. I have spent more than 14 hours directly on the phone with them without any action - my truck remains essentially impounded at the dealership. Est 20k miles at initial recall V06 failed repair attempt but their records should say. Current document is currently dealership that admitted the initial recall repair attempt damaged the draglink assembly beyond any hope of salvage/alignment.

Filed Aug 29, 2025 · Steering, Suspension · WY

Steering and/or front suspension developed into what is called a death wobble at 70mph. The steering wheel had so much hard wobble that it became almost uncontrollable to hold onto it, and keep the vehicle moving straight which put the vehicle onto the shoulder and into a shallow ditch. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No, but when it happened previously, I had it looked at, and supposedly repaired. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No, there was no damage to the vehicle, but I am taking it back to the shop where the repair was supposedly made. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No, it came on suddenly.

Filed Mar 9, 2025 · Acceleration, Brakes · AL

Break controller/traction control/cruise control all are not working an being a RV owner WE tow a 2014 Redwood 42 foot 5th wheel, 16000 max weight (our scaled is 14640 pounds). We do not feel that it is safe to tow our RV with the recall that affects towing. This is the 3rd recall/repair on this truck. Please advise us on the towing recommendation/safety on using our truck to tow our RV.

Filed Oct 7, 2024 · Suspension · TN

Air suspension repair on the compressor, issue impacting the stability while towing

Filed Dec 16, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · MA

Abs lights keep going off.

Filed Jan 19, 2022 · Suspension · 60,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for an alignment check; however, the dealer and the independent mechanic could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Suspension, Transmission · 53,000 miles · MA

Rear end of vehicle shakes 40mph plus and gets worse the faster you go. Ram dealer says this is how the truck is suppose to run.

Filed Jun 4, 2019 · Suspension · 7,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 3500. The contact stated that the ball joint on the front passenger side damaged the front passenger tire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ball joint needed to be replaced with a special adjustable ball joint, which would align with the front end axle to prevent the ball joint from damaging the tire. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

Filed May 9, 2019 · Suspension · 10,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle was on a hoist, an unknown after market spacer on the spring came out of place and damaged the boot. The independent mechanic repaired the the vehicle. The repairs were unknown. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer (russell westbrook chrysler dodge jeep ram of van nuys 6110 van nuys blvd, van nuys, ca 91401 (818) 646-6908) for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v021000 (steering). The contact asked the dealer to look at the issue concerning the suspension and give an opinion on the issue. Another dealer (autonation chrysler dodge jeep ram valencia 23820 creekside rd, santa clarita, ca 91355 (661) 379-7709) had repaired the spacer the first time but the contact was again concerned that if the vehicle hit a bump and the spacer came out of place again it could lead to a loss of control and a possible accident. It was unknown if the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 10,000.