The failure is related to the steering linkage. A total loss of steering control was the result. The tie-rod end ball joint broke off right at the pit arm. The truck has no modifications at all and was never involved in an accident. The incident happen while backing out of the driveway. If the incident would have occurred 15 min later in traffic a serious accident could have been the result. Looking at the point where the failure occurred the ball joint had held on to only a small gross section of the pin. No indication or warning of a failure was noticeable in the days before. The parts are available for inspection or testing.

- Taos, NM, USA

I was driving my 2008 Dodge 3500 4X4 dually taking my newborn daughter to the doctor when I hit a small bump in the passing lane of the freeway and my steering wheel was almost shaken out of my hands I had no choice but to immediately slow down from 70 mph (speed limit) to almost 50 mph with traffic on all sides of me. I almost hit two cars and was almost hit by a semi truck in my attempts to get my vehicle under control. The same thing has happened to me multiple times if I go over 65 mph when I asked the dealer ship about they said that since my warranty was over at 36000 miles I would have to purchase the new and improved parts for it. I think it should be a recall for a safety issue because now I have to come up with 800 dollars so I can feel safe driving my family around.

- Portales , NM, USA

2008 Dodge 3500 dual rear wheels. Anytime I hit a bump in the road, my truck goes into a uncontrollable shake. The truck is unsafe to drive and I will be selling it.

- Saegertown, PA, USA

I have a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500, @ 63,000km I started to experience violent shaking of the front end. Brought the vehicle to Dodge and they said it was a sticky steering stabilizer. The service manager said that they changed the steering stabilizer and sent me on my way. A week later I had the same shake happen and got under and looked at the truck. Turns out they had just greased the steering stabilizer shaft... I went back and complained and they gave me the run around so I decided to add a few aftermarket parts. They helped for a while but the shake came back. Took the vehicle back to Dodge and said all the suspension/steering components were within factory specs and basically told me I was imagining it. I told them to test drive the vehicle @ 110 km/H which is the posted speed limit where I always get the shake, and they flat out told me the tech's will not drive a vehicle over 100 km/H. I ended up having the entire front end replaced on the truck only to still have the problem and the dealers won't even entertain taking a look at it since I'm out of my warranty but have been having the problem for the last 60,000km's.

- Calgary, 00, USA

Front end death wobble. All factory recall replacement has been done, but still has death wobble. Non factory mechanic stated truck might need steering bracket because steering box is loose. Feel unsafe while driving truck because of death wobble which causes vehicle to pull left or right.

- Capitan, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram. While driving 65 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle unexpectedly wandered to the left. This was a sudden change in direction. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the tires exhibited excessive wear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the grease seal was leaking. The grease seal, steering linkages, and both tie rod ends were replaced. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 09E001000 (steering;linkages), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 12,798 and current mileage was 13,534.

- Deridder, LA, USA

The contact owned a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving between 55-60 mph, the steering locked and pulled to the left. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact has pictures. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 200.

- Imperial, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the track bar failed in the steering column. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into two trees. The vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. He is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 8,000.

- La Vernia, TX, USA