2010 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES, SIZE: 265/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING AROUND 75 AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND ALL 4 TIRES LOCKED UP, THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY, THE DASHBOARD AND EVERYTHING SHOOK REALLY HARD. I STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKES AND DID NOT LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN IF IT WAS SHAKING HARD. MY TRUCK STARTED TO GO ONTO THE SHOULDER THEN WENT INTO THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP. IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND I GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE TIRES AND UNDERNEATH BUT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND TOLD THEM I EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE AND NOT TO TRY TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT WILL GO OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY THEY CALLED ME TO SAY THEY REPLACED THE BALL JOINT (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT. I TOLD THEM THAT I LOOKED THE SYMPTOMS UP ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT CANT BE FIXED AND I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN, THEY CAN KEEP IT. WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY 700.00/MONTH PAYMENTS AND ALSO PAY WITH MY LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE TOO? I WILL NOT PICK THIS 'FIXED' TRUCK UP FROM THE DEALER. ON THE INTERNET AND YOU-TUBE ITS CALLED, THE DEATH WOBBLE AND IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME, ONLY WORSE AND TWICE! SO, TODAY I WENT TO NHTSA AND FILED BOTH COMPLAINTS. BELIEVE ME, I MAY NOT HAVE IT ON VIDEO BUT ITS VERY VIOLENT AND YOU CANT STEER! THE STEERING SHAKES SO BAD THAT YOU CAN BARELY HANG ONTO IT AND I THINK ALL THE TIRES QUIT TURNING BECAUSE YOU LITERALLY ARE BOUNCING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY BOUNCING EVERYWHERE (INSIDE THE CAB AND OUTSIDE) LIKE ALL FOUR TIRES STOPPED TURNING. IT WAS SO BAD THAT MY BRIEFCASE, CELL PHONE AND WATER GOT THROWN. I COULDN'T STEER TOO WELL SO I HIT THE BRAKES AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY THEN WENT VERY SLOW TO A GAS STATION AND TWO STRANGERS FOLLOWED ME TO SEE IF I WAS OKAY AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT THEY THINK MY TRUCK WENT INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF BECAUSE MY TIRES WEREN'T TURNING. I TOOK IT INTO THE WYATT ARP DEALER, THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE PROBLEM. THE PAPERWORK SAYS, "CUSTOMER STATES WAS TRAVELING 75 MPH ON HWY I-10 WHEN RAINING REAR TIRES LOCKED UP AFTER HITTING BUMP. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME". *TR

HORRIBLE SQUEAK COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF THE CAB. THE DEALERSHIP AND MYSELF CANNOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. I FEEL LIKE IM IN A SEINFIELD EPISODE. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMB: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALLED COMPONENT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED A TIMETABLE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD BROKEN. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY GOING IN REVERSE AND NOT DOING 55 MPH. I HAD NY WHOLE WIFE AND 3 KIDS IN THE TRUCK. A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME EVEN 2X IN A MONTH ON THE SAME TRUCK. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH WHEEL TURNED TO LEFT. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, OR NOISES TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED IT WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE CAUSE A ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION HAD THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 2008 TO 2011 DODGE 2500 TRUCKS INCLUDED MY VIN NUMBER, THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. *KB

DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD END BROKE IN HALF WHILE BACKING UP WITH WHEEL TURNED TO RIGHT. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, OR NOISES TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED IT WOULD PROBABLE HAVE CAUSE A ROLL OVER. IN ADDITION HAD THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 2008 TO 2011 DODGE 2500 TRUCKS INCLUDED MY VIN NUMBER, THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT HEARD SOMETHING SNAP COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER THE SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V657000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY)BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

THE INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ACTIVATE THE BRAKES ON MY 24' PJ FLATBED TRAILER. *TR