2004 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY TRUCK WENT INTO WHAT CONSUMERS ARE CALLING "THE DEATH WOBBLE." THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY, MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO IT, AND MECHANICS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING OUT WHAT IS WRONG. MY WIFE AND SON WERE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME, AND I'M AFRAID FOR THEM TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK NOW BECAUSE OF IT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FEAR DRIVING MY MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION...ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NOT A BAD VEHICLE. I'M NOTICING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH AND ABOVE,HIT BUMP ON HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK ALMOST WENT INTO THE OTHER LANE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE LED TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

GOT IN TO THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE DASH WAS CRACKED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT IN UNLOCK USING THE UNLOCK SWITCH. SWITCH UNLOCKS THE OTHER DOORS BUT NOT THE DRIVERS DOOR. WILL OPEN WITH INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY IS VERY HARD. LOCK DOES NOT WANT TO STAY UNLOCKED. *TR

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, UNCONTROLLED SUSPENSION OSCILLATION, OR "DEATH WOBBLE," OCCURS. ONCE IT BEGINS, NEARLY ALL STEERING CONTROL IS LOST. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BE DONE AT THE TIME IS TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE TO AROUND 30 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND ANYONE NEAR BY. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPLACING FACTORY PARTS WITH HIGH END AFTERMARKET UPGRADES AND IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. *JS

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY, TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED AND FELL OUT ON ROADWAY ALONG WITH PART OF THE DRIVE SHAFT RENDERING VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNDRIVEABLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NEITHER LOCK NOR UNLOCK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE DOOR LOCKS POSSIBLY FAILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 55 MPH AND HITTING ANY SMALL RUT OR CHANGE IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE LIKE CRAZY . I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL AND THEY SAID IT WAS OK . I HAVE HAD IT AT THE LOCAL TRUCK SHOP AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT . EVERYTHING LOOKS TO BE TIGHT . DODGE NEEDS TO GET THESE TRUCKS RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES . DODGE KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WHY IN THE WORLD WON THEY FIX THIS . I ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER AGAIN ABOUT THE DEATH WOBBLE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY DEATH WOBBLE . ARE YOU KIDDING ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE DEATH WOBBLE AND YOU WILL SEE ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW . IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM STORE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK I WOULD HAVE NOT BOUGHT IT . I AM NOW THINKING OF TRADING IT IN , AND LET IT KILL SOMEONE ELSE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD ONLY OPERATE THE WINDOWS BY USING THE MASTER CONTROL PANEL FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.