2007 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE P/U WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A LT265/70R17 M/S C6972F CASING # TIRES ON MY TRUCK ALL 4 TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING ON THE SIDEWALLS. WHATS YOUR THOUGHTS? *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND A 5.7L GAS ENGINE. I WAS TRAVELING HOME ON INTERSTATE 5 N/B A FEW MILES NORTH OF LOST HILLS CA ABOUT 2130 HRS. I SET MY CRUISE CONTROL FOR 78 MPH AND A FEW MINUTES LATER HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I BRAKED BUT THE WOBBLE DID NOT CEASE UNTIL I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND INSPECTED THE TIRES, WHEELS, STEERING COMPONENTS AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLY WRONG SO I RESUMED MY TRIP AND REACTIVATED MY CRUISE CONTROL. A FEW MOMENTS LATER MY VEHICLE AGAIN SHOOK VIOLENTLY. I LIMPED HOME AT MUCH SLOWER SPEEDS WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND I POINTED OUT TO THEM A TSB THAT COVERED THE SITUATION. THE DEALER DISCOVERED .030 INCH PLAY IN A TIE ROD END. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS THROUGH VEHICLE ONE AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DECLINED THE REPAIR SINCE THE TSB ISSUED BY DODGE ALLOWS FOR A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE MOVEMENT OF .045 INCH. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY STEER MY TRUCK AND ENDED UP HALFWAY INTO THE ADJOINING LANE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF THERE HAD BEEN A VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. I AM NOW STUCK DRIVING THIS VEHICLE OR PAYING NEARLY $2000 TO REPAIR IT MYSELF. DODGE HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL UNSAFE STEERING LINKAGE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SUBJECT TO THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. THE REAL ISSUE HERE IS THAT DODGES TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TOO RESTRICTIVE AND WILL ALLOW MY EXTENDED WARRANTY NOT TO COVER THE REPAIR. IF THE TSB REQUIRED THE COMPONENTS TO BE REPLACED ANY TIME THE CONDITION IS PRESENT THEN MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM IS REFERRED TO ON THE INTERNET AS THE "RAM DEATH WOBBLE". PLEASE HELP THIS CONDITION IS WIDESPREAD AND DANGEROUS. *TR

WHEN COMING TO A BRIDGE OR LIP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STARTS JUMPING VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 2500 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SIGNAL LEFT, THE RIGHT SIGNAL ACTIVATED, AND SOMETIMES NEITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WILL REPAIR THE FAILURE HIMSELF. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

2007 DODGE 2500 STEERING WOBBLE OVER 55 MPH DEATH WOBBLE/ DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS MULTIPLE ISSUES ONLINE FOR SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER PPL AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I AM IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ALSO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT THEN TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON BUT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO SHUT OFF EVERY TIME HE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BELL HOUSING BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000

HI I HAVE 2007 DODGE 2500 DIESEL AND I HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE CALLED DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY IS OVER SO I HAVE TO PAY TO GET STEERING BOX FIXED I HAVE BE FIGHTING FOR TWO YEARS GOT FRONT END FIX LAST YEAR IN ALBERTA AND STILL HAVE DEATH WOBBLE. *TR

TWO OF OUR 2007 PICK TRUCKS CENTER LINK TERMINAL HAS POP OUT WITH OUT ANY WARNING OR SIGNS OF WEAR. ONE OF THE PICK UP WAS BACKING UP WHEN RIGHT HAND WHEEL STEERING TERMINAL POP OUT OF THE CENTER LINK AND THAT WHEEL STEER ALL THE WAY RIGHT. IN THE SECOND PICK UP HAPPENED EXACTLY THE SAME SITUATION BUT THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT WHEEL TURN COMPLETELY LEFT AND THE CENTER LINK BAR PUNCTURE THE TIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURE IN EITHER INCIDENTS. HAVE PICTURE AND PARTS OF SECOND INCIDENT FOR YOU TO INSPECT. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE INFAMOUS "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. I HAVE A 2007 2500 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT USED A YEAR AGO. THREE MONTHS AGO, DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH I CAME UPON A BRIDGE APPROACH SLAB AND ONCE I HIT IT THE TRUCK BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. AFTERWARDS I DID RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND DISCOVERED WHAT I EXPERIENCED MATCHED WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID DODGE HAS ISSUED A REPAIR BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE HOWEVER ALSO SAID THAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THE REPAIRS DODGE RECOMMENDS FIXES THE PROBLEM. (THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ALSO SUPPORTS THAT COMMENT). ON NOVEMBER 21 WHILE TRAVELING FOR THANKSGIVING I EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FIVE TIMES WITHIN AN HOUR. I WAS TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 10 AT 65-75 MPH AND EVERY BUMP, BRIDGE APPROACH SLAB, OR POT HOLE THAT WAS HIT WOULD INITIATE THIS HORRIFIC SHAKING OF THE TRUCK. I WAS IN FEAR OF MINE AND MY PASSENGERS LIVES AND IN FEAR OF DAMAGING OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE TRUCK. I SLOWED DOWN TO 45-55MPH AND EVEN SLOWER WHEN CROSSING ROAD IMPAIRMENTS STATED ABOVE; THIS SEEMED TO PREVENT THE SHAKING. SINCE, I HAVE CONTACTED MY DODGE DEALER, THE LOCAL DEALER OF WHERE I'M SPENDING THE HOLIDAY, AND CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE TWO DEALERS AGAIN TOLD ME ABOUT DODGE'S BULLETIN HOWEVER BOTH SAID THEY DO NOT BELIEVE REPLACING THE TIRE ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARMS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER TOOK TWO DAYS TO GET A HOLD OF A LIVE PERSON AND THEN A CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE REP SAID THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY THIS PUTS THEM NOT CONTACTING ME BEFORE 8PM FRIDAY. I AM TRAVELING HOME SUNDAY AND FEAR FURTHER DAMAGING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THIS DEFECT NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD POPPING NOISE. DURING LOW SPEEDS THERE WAS ALSO ERRATIC GEARS DOWN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE IN ORDER TO RESET ITSELF. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.