9.5

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
128,000 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)
2004 Dodge Ram 3500 suspension problems

suspension problem

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2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 082019

Ram 3500 SLY 5.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 180,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

PURCHASED A USED TRUCK DODGE 3500 RAM. DROVE TRUCK HOME AND THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I LATER LEARNED THAT I EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE, SOMETHING I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT OR WAS I TOLD BY THE SELLER. MY WIFE AND I LOST CONTROL AND NEARLY DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. SINCE THAT EXPERIENCE I HAVE INVESTED OVER $1200.00 DOLLARS CHANGING VARIOUS PARTS IN THE FRONT END INCLUDING TRACK BAR, STEERING GEAR STAB. BAR, AND STEERING STABILIZER.

STILL HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE AND LEARNED THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAVING BEEN A POLICE OFFICER FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS AND EXPERIENCING THIS DEATH WOBBLE, I WOULD HAVE CITED THE OPERATOR FOR AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND TOWED THE TRUCK UNTIL REPAIRED AND SAFE. THIS SITUATION IS THAT DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE.

HELP!!!!!!!

THANKS

- mhoule, Blackstone, US

problem #3

Apr 162017

Ram 3500 SLT Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 224,625 miles

While driving at about 60 mph, I hit a minor bump in the roadway and the truck started shaking violently. The only way it stopped was I had to reduce my speed to 30 mph. The problem was I was in the express lane. It was a very scary and dangerous situation.

- Tom K., Fort Pierce, FL, US

problem #2

Apr 152015

Ram 3500 4x4 5.9L Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 100,200 miles

64,000, Dodge rebuilt front end with replacement parts. I have now rebuilt the front end at a cost of over a thousand dollars. Now have the uncontrollable death wobble on all new parts. The original front end did not wobble but a toe rod end snapped when I was driving about 5 miles an hour.

- Robert H., Ridgefield, US

problem #1

Jan 012005

Ram 3500 4x4 Cummins

  • Automatic transmission
  • 7,000 miles

Front end will shake violently for no apparent reason when running down the road above 40 mph. It just takes a small normality in the road to set the truck off. The only way to cure this is to slow the truck way down to about 30 mph until it quits. Has been doing this since new. I put on a new dual rancho 7000 steering stabilizer and it took care of the problem for awhile. Truck has 108K and it has started back up again. I will be taking it to the dealer as part of the H46 Mopar Steering Linkage Safety Recall.

Chrysler has problems here and hopefully they will step up to the plate and get this corrected.

- Peter M., Gridley, CA, US

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