2005 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

ON PA 81 HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH. THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT WAS NOT THE CASE. AFTER LOOKING ON THE WEB "YOU TUBE" AND ASKING PEOPLE I FOUND THAT I HAD A DEATH WOBBLE. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND THE KIDS IN THE BACK THOUGH WE WERE GOING TO CRASH AS DID I. THIS DEATH WOBBLE SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INTO A CRASH. *TR

THE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT TWICE ON MY TRUCK, ONCE AT ABOUT 85,000 AND ONCE AT 158000 MILES. THE FIRST TIME THE STEERING LOCKED TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, THE SECOND TIME ONLY TURN TO THE LEFT. PRECEDING THESE OCCURRENCES, WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND GOING OVER A BUMP THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY (DEATH SHAKE), AND TO CONTROL THE TRUCK I HAD TO BREAK SHARPLY. THE THIRD STEERING ASSEMBLY THAT WAS JUST INSTALLED AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES, THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - TWO DIFFERENT VIBRATION - ONE LIKE THE TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE, THE OTHER IS A RAPID VIBRATION THAT YOU FEEL THRU THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE MONTH PRECEDING THE STEERING FAILURE. I HAD THE BALANCE OF THE TIRES CHECKED, THEY WERE FINE, BUT THE VIBRATION PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. I LOOKS LIKE ALL THREE STEERING ASSEMBLIES ARE BAD - I HAVE CHECKED WITH A REPUTABLE MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT THE FACTORY STEERING ASSEMBLIES ARE NO GOOD FOR THIS TRUCK. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS PROVIDED NO HELP OR RESOLUTIONS, AND I HAVE EVEN REQUESTED THAT THEY CONTACT THE FACTORY FOR RESOLUTIONS, BUT HAVE DECLINED TO HELP. THE LAST CONVERSATION THEY SAID IT WAS A BALANCING ISSUE - THIS WAS FOUND OUT NOT TO BE TRUE. *TR

RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL N62/NHTSA 13V-528 IN DEC 2013, DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL MAR 2014 DO TO ALL OF THE BAD WINTER WEATHER. THEY SAID I HAD THE SUSPECT TIE ROD AND WOULD BE PUT ON THE LIST FOR THE REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD I WAS # 70 ON THE LIST. I HAVE SINCE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND AM TOLD EACH TIME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS FROM CHRYSLER AND THAT CHRYSLER ONLY SENDS THEM A FEW PARTS AT A TIME. LOOKS LIKE I WILL NEVER GET THIS ITEM REPAIRED? *TR

I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE ON POSSIBLE FAULTY STEERING LINKAGE I CALLED FIRST TIME 4/23/14 TO SCHEDULE APPT. WAS TOLD BY PARTS MANAGER AT MOUNT AIRY DODGE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER WILL BE IN TOUCH. SAID I WAS #30 ON LIST, IN MEAN TIME RECEIVE SECOND RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE I CALL AGAIN ON 8/26/14 STILL ON WAITING LIST WAS TOLD POSSIBILITY IN TWO WEEKS THEY WILL CALL ME. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE TO SEND OUT RECALLS BUT HAVE NO REPLACEMENTS PARTS! HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECALL NOTICE N62/NHTSA 13V-528 (LEFT TIE ROD). I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RECALL NOTICED RESOLVED FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT RELEASE THE PART TO THE DEALER. WHY SEND A RECALL NOTICE IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE PART? I AM FEARFUL FOR MY AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY WHICH SEEMS TO BE A CONTRADICTION TO CHRYSLER'S COMMENTS STATING "WE ARE SINCERELY CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY". IF THEY WERE CONCERNED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART IN A TIMELY MANOR. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN

I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2014. "DURING A PRIOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT, A MOPAR SERVICE PARTS STEERING LINKAGE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON YOUR TRUCK. THE DRAG LINK INNER JOINT MAY FRACTURE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE STEERING DAMPER BRACKET AT THE TIE ROD TUBE MAY LOOSEN. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRACKET TO SLIDE ON THE TUBE AND MAY CAUSE INCREASED VEHICLE TURNING RADIUS." AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THE PARTS WERE BACKORDERED AND THEY ADDED ME TO THEIR LIST. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED I CALL THEM TO CHECK ON THE PART IF I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM. I HAVE RECEIVED TO ADDITIONAL RECALL NOTICES ON THIS MATTER SINCE THEN. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND CAN NOT GET THROUGH TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO I CALLED CHRYSLERS RECALL PHONE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FLAG MY ACCOUNT AND CONTACT THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CALL ME WHICH HASN'T HAPPENED EITHER. I AM AMAZED THAT CHRYSLER IS BEING NON RESPONSIVE TO A SAFETY MATER OF THIS NATURE AND HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO REPORT IT TO SAFECAR.GOV THE DODGE DEALER SHIP I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IS CLEAR LAKE DODGE15711 GULF FWY, WEBSTER, TX 77598 (281) 481-1000. *TR