2011 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIE ROD WITH AN AFTER MARKET PART. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TR

TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON GALEN ROAD IN LAFAYETTE TENNESSEE AT 45MPH I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END THAT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP I LATER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE WHICH WAS GOOD I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE STEERING. UPON MORE INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THE SLANG FOR THIS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE.. AFTER SPENDING 60,000.00 ON THIS TRUCK I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING CARE OF A PERMANENT FIX . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE TIE ROD FRACTURED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BEND INWARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE HOW TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

DRIVING AT NIGHT GOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN ALL SYSTEMS FAILED, NO ENGINE, NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING AND WORST OF ALL, NO LIGHTS. ENGINE WOULDN'T CRANK, FUSE BOX WAS MAKING SNAPPING SOUNDS EVEN WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AFTER ABOUT 5 MIN TRUCK STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, ABOUT 5 MILES. TRUCK RAN, BUT POORLY. THE NEXT DAY I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER, TRUCK DID SAME THING (COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILURE) AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES. I THEN HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER. NATURALLY TRUCK RUNS FINE FOR SERVICE TECH, THEY RESET A BUNCH OF CODES, BUT COULD FIND NOTHING DEFINITIVE. UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO DO MORE. THIS FILLS ME WITH ABSOLUTELY NO CONFIDENCE. IN 4 DAYS I NEED TO TAKE THIS TRUCK PULLING A TRAILER FROM WA TO AZ FOR WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN BAR LYING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,400.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIT AN ASPHALT PATCH TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VERY VIOLENTLY HAD TO COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT STOPPED. *TR

2011 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING LEFT TIRE ROD *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ONLY INSPECTED THE TIE ROD AND TIGHTENED THE TRACK BAR. SIX MONTHS LATER THE TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TRUCK FROM A LOCAL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA DEALER IN 2011. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A TREE FELL ON HIS 9 MONTH OLD TRUCK WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT. HE HAD BODY DAMAGE ONLY BUT THE TRUCK WAS RENDERED "TOTALED OUT" BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE PAID OFF THE LOAN WITH THE INSURANCE PAY OFF AND THEN, AFTER NEGOTIATIONS, WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE THEN HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED (AGAIN, BODY REPAIRS ONLY). THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED AND GIVEN A "SALVAGED/REBUILT" TITLE. NOW...DODGE IS REFUSING US ANY FACTORY ENGINE/POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THEY ARE REFUSING (ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL LOCAL DEALER) TO REPAIR THE SAFETY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS: (1) LEFT TIE ROD END AND (2) 2011 DJD2 6.7L ECM FLUSH. WE ARE ALSO TO BELIEVE THAT THE FIRST MOST SEVERE SAFETY RECALL WAS PUT OUT BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS EVEN IN THE CRASH. WE HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH EITHER DODGE OR THE DEALER THROUGH SEVERAL PHONE CALLS AND SPEAKING WITH SUPERVISORS. BOTH DODGE AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE REFUSING TO DO ANY SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS ON OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY SAY THERE IS A RESTRICTION ON OUR TITLE WHICH PREVENTS THEM FROM MAKING ANY REPAIRS... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V657000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) IN MARCH OF 2012 HOWEVER, THE TIE ROD RECENTLY FRACTURED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.