8.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$1,400.00
Average Mileage:
64,900 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- new ball joints & axle joints (1 reports)
- replace stablizer shock (1 reports)
suspension problem
Helpful Websites About 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 front end shakes while driving
2007May 08
Ram 2500 2500 HD Diesel
- Manual transmission
- 40,000 miles
I called the service advisers and asked what the problem could be. Well they said to bring it in and I did not... not at 120.00 an hour to say nothing is wrong. So I hemmed and hawwed and came to the conclusion that as a woman even I could tell there is something wrong. So after months have gone by I've noticed that my truck just doesn't handle the bumps anymore so I think maybe I'll try real set of shocks and steering dampner !!!! wish me luck
2008Aug 01
Ram 2500 Lariat 4 Door Ctd
- Automatic transmission
- 65,000 miles
At 65 and over is you hit a bridge joint or road heave the front end shakes and jumps almost uncontrollably until I slow way down to 40-45 MPH. I'm guessing balls joints or shocks.
2008May 01
Ram 2500 SLT Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 64,500 miles
Truck started making a "clunking" noise prior to state inspection and I found out that I needed upper & lower ball joints. I made an appointment to have work done a week later and in the mean time the "clunking" got worse. When I dropped it off at the shop they had me look at the ball joints and come to find out both axle shaft u-joints were shot. I told them to go ahead and fix the ball joints and the u-joints, the cost to do this was $940 including tax and labor (5 hours labor (locked in) according to their service manual). The ball joints were $110 each and the u-joints were $50 each. When they started working on it (Thursday 7:30am) they called to tell me that they would need to remove the dust shields in order to do some of the work. The dust shields were $22 each so my bill went up by $44 plus tax. The u-joints that were ordered from the Dodge dealership (across the street) were not the correct ones so it took two hours to find u-joints that would fit my truck. They were found at an auto parts store not at a dealership!!!! The price on these were $65 each so my bill was going up by another $30 plus tax. I got a phone call in the afternoon (4:30pm) from the garage telling me that I "might" need new wheel bearings do to them trying to get them off. The new wheel bearings are $275 each. I started thinking about trading this in on a new truck but a different make!!!! Friday morning I get a phone call and the garage tells me that I will need the new wheel bearings and my truck should be done between 5:00pm and 6:00pm. My bill had grown to $1850 and my truck has just turned 65,000 miles. At 65,000 mile I should not have to spend nearly $2000 in repairs. I have the tow package that I use rarely and I have the snow plow package that I have NEVER used. I can not believe that Dodge has such poor quality. I have owned 3 Dodge trucks over the last 10 years and they all have had some issues but this one (2004 Quad 2500) has cost more to fix and was the most expensive one that I have bought. I contacted the dealership that I have bought the last 5 vehicles from to find out what they would charge and if there was a known problem, the answer I got was "You should just trade it in and get a 4-5 year newer one!" I will not buy another Dodge truck again!!!!
2007Oct 04
(reported on)Ram 2500 SLT 5.7L Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 65,000 miles
front end shakes uncontrollably when on the highway. this problem is a royal pain in the ass dodge needs to find out what is going on with these trucks.
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2008Dec 17
Ram 2500 ST 5.9L
truck shook like hell and pretty sure I was going to hit someone. husband put new shock that cost about $39 at an auto store, and never had problem again :)
Lacy W.
Garden Valley, ID, USA
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