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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the drag link became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 117,264.
2006 Dodge Ram 3500. Consumer writes in regards to the left tie rod ball stud recall notice. The consumer stated he experienced problems with the left and right tie rod ends, and he believed the right tie rod should be included in the recall. The consumer stated while driving, the right tie rod malfunctioned, which caused the vehicle to steer across on-coming traffic, into a ditch and finally crashing into an embankment.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, he heard a loud noise. After inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the passenger side tie rod fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,000. Updated 3/5/14 the tie rod was replaced. Updated 03/20/14
I have been experiencing severe front end shaking/wobble when traveling at various speeds and after the most significant event occurs when traveling at highway speed and hitting a bump when steering left or right. This causes the front-end to shake violently and the steering wheel to rapidly jerk to the left/right. The only way for this to stop is to pull over and come to a complete stop and then resume driving. I have taken my truck to my personal mechanic who inspected everything and told me there was nothing noticeable that would cause the truck to do this. After some more occurrences, I took it to the Dodge dealer to get their opinion. I was told that I needed to replace the steering damper and that would solve my problem. I thought this to be rather odd due to the fact that I just had it replace within the past year due to it leaking. I was assured this would take care of the front end wobble. Well, $144 later, it was still happening. I was told next that it could be an alignment issue, so they did an alignment on the truck. That too did not resolve the problem. I spoke directly to the service manager who, after a lengthy conversation, informed me that he has seen a large number of these trucks that have the same problem and the only way to fix it is to replace a number of front end parts that end up totaling $2,370.16. I was informed that these parts are new and not oem which I couldn't even obtain anymore. I have done some research and have determined that I am not the only one who has experienced the front-end shimmy/wobble. There is vast information regarding this problem on the internet.
Has what the Dodge mechanics laughingly call the "Dodge shimmy" locally. Causes loss of control in the front end, and is especially bad at higher speeds.
- Brenham, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the steering became erratic and difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the steering box would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 148,117.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the power steering assist malfunctioned and the front end of the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure but proceeded to flush the power steering pump as a temporary remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the front passenger side tie rod failed while turing. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the tie rod drag link and axle were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the tie rod was inspected under recall NHTSA campaign id number: 11V350000 (steering: Linkages: Tie rod assembly) and denied assistance with the repair. The failure mileage was 88,231 and the approximate current mileage was 88,235. The VIN was not available.
At 15 mph, I hit a bump in the road. At that time the passenger side tie rod end and crossover stabilizer broke and all steering control was lost. The vehicle then crossed left of center but was able to stop the vehicle prior to colliding with oncoming traffic. Vehicle had to be towed for repairs.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently as the front passenger side tie rod fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 117,000.
Very lucky to be alive. Driving my 06 Ram 3500 on a surface street next to a ups truck approx 25 mile per hour. Just gone through a traffic light and reached a bus stop area where people were waiting for a bus on curb. My truck right side tie rod snapped, and my truck starts to shake violently pulling me to the curb where the people were standing. I could not steer to the left very much because of the truck next to me. I had to brake very hard to keep me from going up onto curb and killing people. Luckily my truck just skinned the curb and bounced back on the road just missing the people and the back end of the ups truck next to me. I have had many problems with my truck shaking after hitting small pot holes or uneven roads at most speeds. I have had 4 alignments since I bought this truck. Gone through 2 sets of front tires before buying rear tires. Well I installed new steering linkage and bought a double steering dampening shocks to help with the shaking. Had truck realigned after accident. Well 3 months later truck started shaking again and my tires are wearing uneven again. Had alignment checked again and was out of alignment. I don't use truck for off road driving, just everyday driving to work and towing small items. Got a email the other day from Chrysler saying my truck steering linkage was on recall. My repair shop thinks its more then the steering linkage, maybe the pit-man arm too. The repair shop told me that there is a lot of play in it also. He believes its a defect along with the steering linkage. Will bring truck in for inspection at dealer.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 megacab. While the contact was driving approximately 45 mph over a bump, the steering wheel began to shake violently, causing the vehicle to swerve uncontrollably off the road. The vehicle came to a stop when the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer there times for the failure. The repairs consisted of replacing the front tie rods, steering stabilizer, and the front upper and lower ball joints. The track bar and bolts, front outer wheel bearing and steering gear were also included in the repairs. The repairs were performed at different times. The failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph and applying the brakes, the driver side tie rod assembly fractured. The contact had extreme trouble controlling the vehicle and was able to coast it to the side of the road. The vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed and replaced the tie rod failure. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11V350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was unknown.
When driving vehicle if you hit a small bump or larg bump the truck starts to shake and you have to stop in the road. I have repaired all of the steering linkages, tie rod ends, stabilizer shock and even taken the truck to dealership for the recall but they told me my truck was not one in the recall.I would like for someone to tell me what is wrong with my truck before someone gets killed driving a defected vehicle.
Bought the 3500 megacab cummins with the G56 6 speed manual in Nov 2005 and by the way this was the 3rd cummins I've owned and the worst, great motor but not happy with manufacture this time. So I bought in Nov 05 and Dec.25 started it up and check engine light stayed on, so I shut it off and called dealer next day. This was the start of it all. Every 3day this would happen and I had to drive 23 miles to dealer to have them plug it up to computer and still could not tell me what was wrong. This went on for 14 months ended up buying my own module to reset myself. During all this found the issue with vents and broken dampers in ductwork and started having problems with the power back window cable broke then new one[S] leaked, 3 of them and then the window stopper fell off so I have had 4 rear power windows installed. After all that at 68000 miles I lost 2,4 and 6th gear 80 miles away from home and had to limp it home holding shifter in 6th gear whole time, broken shift tower that wasn't cheap. Then I stared having problems with blowing white smoke on startup come to find I have a injector acting up and the dealer said the fix was a $120 bottle of injector cleaner and dog the [xxx] out of it. At about 75,000 miles started having the turn signal switch problem turn left and the right signal flashed and the shake in the front end and have had 4 front end alignment and new set of tires now have 125,000 mile still get the shake and past do to give up in this beast. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
While driving down the road and I roll over a bump in the road, the front end shakes and wobbles violently until I slow down to almost a complete stop for it to stop this violent action. The violent wobble has caused damage to my front left axle seal which started leaking after the violent wobble. I'm very upset and want to file a lawsuit against Chrysler Dodge for this. My truck has recently gone through the nys inspection which checks for loose and worn out steering components and everything passed the inspection.
The left tie rod end dropped off my vehicle while backing into my driveway. There have been recalls issued on similar trucks. Dodge offers no help on my vehicle because recalls are VIN specific. To repair the cost was $1062. If Dodge hadn't redesigned the parts, my cost would have been $0 due to the 3 year/36,000 mile "bumper to bumper" warranty we purchased with the truck. (it was a used truck when we purchased it.) why haven't all of these trucks been recalled for this issue? I suppose the fact that there have been no deaths or major property damage will be the reason. This is a major hit to me and my family. We need the truck. We need the $1000 it cost to repair. Dodge says the only way they can help me is if the NHTSA expands the recall. I know that won't happen but would you please think about me and my family's dilemma the next time you issue a non-life threatening recall. I thought recalls were all inclusive. Guess I thought wrong. Thanks for listening.
At parking lot speed, steering control lost. Front tires found pointing in opposite directions and steering linkage hanging from truck. At greater speeds or in presence of pedestrians this incident could have been fatal. Dealer service department reports: Right outer tie rod broken, left & right side upper & lower ball joints defective, drive shaft rear universal joint defective and 1 front drive shaft universal joint defective. Total parts cost $2142.71. The truck has 119,331 kilometres (74,149 miles) on it and has only been used for personal transportation. The severity of the defect and the potential for serious injury is alarming. Found several recalls for Dodge Ram steering linkage defects issued by NHTSA (such as 09E001000).
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge ram3500 megacab. The contact stated that while driving at any speed over bumpy road surfaces, the steering wheel would shake violently and cause the vehicle to steer off the roadway. All of the components under the front end of the vehicle were replaced, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11V350000 (steering: Linkages: Tie rod assembly). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the above recall. No further assistance was provided and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Tie rod end failure at the pitman arm/ inner tie rod connection on a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 quad cab 4X4 truck. The tie rod stud sheared off completely under little to no load after only 23,000 miles of having the H46 recall completed. The angle at which the tie rod end and the pitman arm connect is too extreme. The pitman arm needs to be built with less angle, this would decrease the load on the tie rod end.
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- Clarkston, MI, USA