Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 35000 | ||
| When driving on highways at 70mph or more if you hit any bumps in the road you get a violent shaking in the front end that is so severe that you have to slow down to about 30mph for it to stop.while this is happening its hard to control the vehicle and to keep it in your lane,its even harder to manuever around turns. this even has a name for it with front end shopsdodge death wobble while this is happening all other vehicles tend to move away from you and i've even had people follow me into a gas station to tell me they thought i lost a wheel because of how violent my truck shaked. the dealerships tell me theres nothing wrong and shops say they have changed the entire front ends on vehicles and it still doesnt fix the problems. i feel that this is wrong and dangerous and the nickname is fitting. please help make dodge fix this dangerous problem. | |||
| 12/18/2008 | 12000 | ||
| While driving at any speed, if you hit a small bump in the road, the whole truck will shake. if you are rounding a bend and hit a bump, the truck will bounce across the road. the truck continues to shake and bounce uncontrollably. these conditions make the truck unsafe to drive. the vehicle has been completely checked out at the dealership. they state that nothing is wrong and can't find any cause or find any problem with the vehicle. this includes tires, tire pressure, balance and alignment. this vehicle is unsafe. | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 35000 | ||
| When driving on highways at 70mph or more if you hit any bumps in the road you get a violent shaking in the front end that is so severe that you have to slow down to about 30mph for it to stop.while this is happening its hard to control the vehicle and to keep it in your lane,its even harder to manuever around turns. this even has a name for it with front end shopsdodge death wobble while this is happening all other vehicles tend to move away from you and i've even had people follow me into a gas station to tell me they thought i lost a wheel because of how violent my truck shaked. the dealerships tell me theres nothing wrong and shops say they have changed the entire front ends on vehicles and it still doesnt fix the problems. i feel that this is wrong and dangerous and the nickname is fitting. please help make dodge fix this dangerous problem. | |||
| 12/18/2008 | 12000 | ||
| While driving at any speed, if you hit a small bump in the road, the whole truck will shake. if you are rounding a bend and hit a bump, the truck will bounce across the road. the truck continues to shake and bounce uncontrollably. these conditions make the truck unsafe to drive. the vehicle has been completely checked out at the dealership. they state that nothing is wrong and can't find any cause or find any problem with the vehicle. this includes tires, tire pressure, balance and alignment. this vehicle is unsafe. | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 35000 | ||
| When driving on highways at 70mph or more if you hit any bumps in the road you get a violent shaking in the front end that is so severe that you have to slow down to about 30mph for it to stop.while this is happening its hard to control the vehicle and to keep it in your lane,its even harder to manuever around turns. this even has a name for it with front end shopsdodge death wobble while this is happening all other vehicles tend to move away from you and i've even had people follow me into a gas station to tell me they thought i lost a wheel because of how violent my truck shaked. the dealerships tell me theres nothing wrong and shops say they have changed the entire front ends on vehicles and it still doesnt fix the problems. i feel that this is wrong and dangerous and the nickname is fitting. please help make dodge fix this dangerous problem. | |||
| 12/18/2008 | 12000 | ||
| While driving at any speed, if you hit a small bump in the road, the whole truck will shake. if you are rounding a bend and hit a bump, the truck will bounce across the road. the truck continues to shake and bounce uncontrollably. these conditions make the truck unsafe to drive. the vehicle has been completely checked out at the dealership. they state that nothing is wrong and can't find any cause or find any problem with the vehicle. this includes tires, tire pressure, balance and alignment. this vehicle is unsafe. | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 35000 | ||
| When driving on highways at 70mph or more if you hit any bumps in the road you get a violent shaking in the front end that is so severe that you have to slow down to about 30mph for it to stop.while this is happening its hard to control the vehicle and to keep it in your lane,its even harder to manuever around turns. this even has a name for it with front end shopsdodge death wobble while this is happening all other vehicles tend to move away from you and i've even had people follow me into a gas station to tell me they thought i lost a wheel because of how violent my truck shaked. the dealerships tell me theres nothing wrong and shops say they have changed the entire front ends on vehicles and it still doesnt fix the problems. i feel that this is wrong and dangerous and the nickname is fitting. please help make dodge fix this dangerous problem. | |||
| 12/18/2008 | 12000 | ||
| While driving at any speed, if you hit a small bump in the road, the whole truck will shake. if you are rounding a bend and hit a bump, the truck will bounce across the road. the truck continues to shake and bounce uncontrollably. these conditions make the truck unsafe to drive. the vehicle has been completely checked out at the dealership. they state that nothing is wrong and can't find any cause or find any problem with the vehicle. this includes tires, tire pressure, balance and alignment. this vehicle is unsafe. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/19/2011 | |||
| I own a 2007 dodge mega cab 1500. i purchased the vehicle new and have had this issue almost from the beginning. this wobble has not just happened a couple times, it happens every time it is driven. i have tried to get the death wobble fixed several times. each time i was told it was fixed but for me to do something else too. i have added a leveling kit, replaced tires to the shops specs, shocks, front steering stabilizer and all of the work the dodge shop has done. the most recent event is that i picked up my truck from the dealer today from it being in the shop for the same reason i had it in the shop 4 other times. i was told the whole front end was fixed and promised the problem was taken care of. i paid the bill and left. i was 20 minutes away from the dealership and it started again. i pulled over and called the dealer. i was told no one was in service even though they did not close for another 30 minutes and to bring the truck back. the truck had already been there for almost a month. i turned around to go back to the dealer my wife was in front of me in her vehicle and the wobble started again. she moved over 3 lanes of highway because she thought i was going to flip the truck. the front right tire appeared like it was going to shake right off. i returned to the dealer and was told the only thing they could do was have me leave it again and someone would look at it tomorrow. someone is going to be severally hurt with this problem. i have tried everything i have been told to do and nothing works. there are no recalls, no investigations, no one seems to care. someone is going to have a serious accident or cause a death because of dodge's faulty equipment. what are we going to have to do before this problem is fixed? is it going to be another firestone tire issue? i cant afford to another vehicle but i can't imagine what could happen if it does not get fixed. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 42075 | ||
| 2007 - dodge ram 1500 megacab has the 'death wobble'. while driving at highway speeds, if you hit a bump or pothole, especially while making a slight turn, the front end suspension shakes uncontrollably until you are able to reduce speeds to approximately 25 mph. when the truck is shaking steering is nearly impossible and slowing the truck while maintaining control is extremely difficult. it has happened often enough that i can nearly reproduce it on demand. i do not feel safe when the shaking occurs and fear losing control of the vehicle. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | |||
| I own a 2007 dodge mega cab 1500. i purchased the vehicle new and have had this issue almost from the beginning. this wobble has not just happened a couple times, it happens every time it is driven. i have tried to get the death wobble fixed several times. each time i was told it was fixed but for me to do something else too. i have added a leveling kit, replaced tires to the shops specs, shocks, front steering stabilizer and all of the work the dodge shop has done. the most recent event is that i picked up my truck from the dealer today from it being in the shop for the same reason i had it in the shop 4 other times. i was told the whole front end was fixed and promised the problem was taken care of. i paid the bill and left. i was 20 minutes away from the dealership and it started again. i pulled over and called the dealer. i was told no one was in service even though they did not close for another 30 minutes and to bring the truck back. the truck had already been there for almost a month. i turned around to go back to the dealer my wife was in front of me in her vehicle and the wobble started again. she moved over 3 lanes of highway because she thought i was going to flip the truck. the front right tire appeared like it was going to shake right off. i returned to the dealer and was told the only thing they could do was have me leave it again and someone would look at it tomorrow. someone is going to be severally hurt with this problem. i have tried everything i have been told to do and nothing works. there are no recalls, no investigations, no one seems to care. someone is going to have a serious accident or cause a death because of dodge's faulty equipment. what are we going to have to do before this problem is fixed? is it going to be another firestone tire issue? i cant afford to another vehicle but i can't imagine what could happen if it does not get fixed. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 42075 | ||
| 2007 - dodge ram 1500 megacab has the 'death wobble'. while driving at highway speeds, if you hit a bump or pothole, especially while making a slight turn, the front end suspension shakes uncontrollably until you are able to reduce speeds to approximately 25 mph. when the truck is shaking steering is nearly impossible and slowing the truck while maintaining control is extremely difficult. it has happened often enough that i can nearly reproduce it on demand. i do not feel safe when the shaking occurs and fear losing control of the vehicle. | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 11000 | 1 | |
| 2007 ram 1500 4.7 automatic. 16000 miles. front shocks, when you hit a bump, doesn't have to be much of one, there is a loud squeaking under the vehicle. comes from both sides in front and rear. haven't been to dealer yet. but the way the vehicle is riding, i believe the shocks in the front may have given out. don't have any idea what's going on in back. rubber bumpers maybe? *note* this was purchased new, with lowering of 2/4 from the dealer before delivery. not sure how they did the lowering. *tr | |||
| 02/19/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| 2007 dodge 1500 4wd pu. left front shock started to leak with 25000 miles on truck. dealer says they will replace the one shock when they get some in. have friends with same truck and same problem and they also got 1 shock replaced. i think they should replace the pair . there must be something wrong with them . *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 11000 | 1 | |
| 2007 ram 1500 4.7 automatic. 16000 miles. front shocks, when you hit a bump, doesn't have to be much of one, there is a loud squeaking under the vehicle. comes from both sides in front and rear. haven't been to dealer yet. but the way the vehicle is riding, i believe the shocks in the front may have given out. don't have any idea what's going on in back. rubber bumpers maybe? *note* this was purchased new, with lowering of 2/4 from the dealer before delivery. not sure how they did the lowering. *tr | |||