2000 Dodge RAM 1500 steering problems

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Unknown Will be driving down the road and the truck will shut off. When this happens it also affects the power steering and the power brakes. Has happened at a spotlight and I had to push it thru a busy intersection. Has happened going down the road just at random. No warning. But it does show (No Bus) when this happens but it does not trigger a code or engine light Try to start it and it will not start. Sometime it's only a few minutes up too 1/2 Hour the last time it cut off.

NHTSA complaint #11469787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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LINKAGE IN STEERING COLUMN WILL REMAIN IN 2ND GEAR WHEN I HAVE PUT IT IN DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN IN MECHANICS TWICE. TWICE INTO MECHANICS REGARDING ANTIFREEZE SPILLING INSIDE THE CAB OF TRUCK. REPAIR WAS ON WATER PUMP BOTH TIMES. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH CONCERNS. RESULTING IN HEALTH ISSUES BEING AT RISK LINKAGE WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. ANTIFREEZE SPEWING INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK ON WINDSHIELD, CARPET AND MATS, ALSO CENTER OF CAB NEAR 4 WHEEL GEAR SHIFTER.OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY OR WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11091215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I'VE ONLY OWNED THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AT THIS TIME. ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO I EXPERIENCED WHAT MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN TO BE THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, THIS IS WHERE ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT FREEWAY SPEED AND THE FRONT END OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY AND WILL NOT STOP WITHOUT SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RADICALLY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM CENTER (STRAIGHT LINE). IF LEFT TO "WOBBLE" IT SEEMS THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE ITSELF TO DEATH!! MAYBE EVEN BREAK A STEERING/SUSPENSION COMPONENT. I DID TRY INSTALLING THE ENHANCED BRACE THAT TIES THE SWAY BAR MOUNTS/ANCHOR POINTS TO A NEW BEARING SUPPORTING AN EXTENSION ON THE PITTMAN ARM SHAFT AND I ALSO HAD THE FRONT END COMPONENTS CHECKED, ALIGNED AND TIRES BALANCED TO NO AVAIL, THOUGH THE BRACE KIT SEEMED TO HELP. IT IS HARD TO PREDICT WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL SET IT OFF BUT THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I BARELY KEPT IT FROM PULLING INTO THE NEXT LANE BEFORE I GOT IT SLOWED AND CONTROLLED. I NOW TRY TO MINIMIZE MY TIME ON THE FREEWAY IN MY COMMUTE TO/FROM WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10905131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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UNCONTROLLABLE WHEEL SHAKE (DEATH WOBBLE), UNTIL YOU COME TO COMPLETE STOP WHICH THE VIOLENT SHAKING IN TURN AFFECTS HOW I BRAKE. CHRYSLER REVISED THE STEERING SET UP AND KEPT IT A SECRET UNTIL YOU MADE A COMPLAINT EVEN THEN THEY JUST SAY YOU NEED TO REPLACE ALL STEERING COMPONENTS MEAN WHILE WHAT THEY INSTALL IS NOTHING LIKE WHAT WAS THERE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR ENGINEERING- THIS CAN HURT SOMEONE ONE DAY AND WOULD RATHER SEE IT NOT. VIOLENT WHEEL SHAKE I MEAN VIOLENT. IF A PRODUCT IS DESIGNED WRONG AND MANUFACTURE CREATES A FIX FOR SO CALLED DESIGN FLAW THEN THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. HTTP://BLOG.DIESELPOWERPRODUCTS.COM/DODGE-FRONT-END-ISSUES-AND-THE-DREADED-DEATH-WOBBLE THIS LINK CONTAINS CHRYSLERS REVISED PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10587518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE DEFECT WAS REMEDIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA complaint #10578379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VIOLENT CONVULSIVE BOUNCING SHAKING WOBBLING MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS.

NHTSA complaint #10386354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND, MINUTES LATER, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. TEN MINUTES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000.

NHTSA complaint #10209743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE 2000 DODGE RAM PICKUP THAT HAS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND 37,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BECAME HARD TO KEEP IT FROM WANDERING. I USED THE INTERNET TO FIND WAYS OF CHECKING THE FRONT END COMPONENTS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. USING THE INFORMATION THAT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS, TRAC BAR, AND STEERING STABILIZER ARE ALL DEFECTIVE. LIKEWISE, THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS IN REVERSE GEAR. I HAVE COLLECTED INFORMATION THAT SHOWS ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS GOING BACK MANY YEARS. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE MAKING FAULTY PRODUCTS KNOWING THAT THEY ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE? I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS TRUCK FIXED AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IS DODGE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS?

NHTSA complaint #10098378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VIBRATION & NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT WHEN TURNING, DEALER CHECKED FOUND NOISE COMING FROM R/S LOWER BALL JOINT & DRAG LINK BROKEN - DELAER REPLACED DRAG LINK AND BALL JOINT KIT.

NHTSA complaint #10052524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500, 2 WHEEL DRIVE. AS I LOOKED THROUGH YOUR SITE I FOUND A RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM. ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO THE TRUCK THE TRUCK NEEDED TIE ROD ENDS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. A LOUD SQUEAKING WAS TO BE FIXED BY THE TIE ROD ENDS. ONCE IN THE SHOP I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM HAD A BAD BUSHING AND TO REPLACE THE RUBBER BUSHING I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CONTROL ARM. NO ONE PERSON COULD TELL ME WHY. ACCORDING TO YOUR RECALL, MY BAD TIE ROD ENDS, SHOCKS, AND CONTROL ARM ARE A RESULT OF A BAD AXLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THIS ALL HAPPENED FROM THE CONTROL GOING BAD. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 100,000 MILES AT THE TIME,THIS COST ME 1,500.00. THE TRUCK IS NOW STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME NOISES AS A YEAR AGO. COULD THIS BE THE RECURRING PROBLEM,SHOULD I JUST KEEP REPLACING THE RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM. MY TRUCK IS ALL ROAD MILES,NO FOUR WHEELING, NO TOWING, NO ACCIDENTS. WHAT YOU HAVE POINTED OUT I FEEL IS MORE PREVALENT THAN 76 VEHICLES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL OF THIS KIND FOR MY TRUCK, THEN WHY IS IT WITH YOU PEOPLE AND WHY IS IT EXACTLY AS YOU HAVE STATED. I FEEL YOU ARE RIGHT,I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM, I ALSO FEEL PUTTING ON NEW CONTROL ARMS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I FEEL IS RETURNING AND I FEAR ANOTHER 1,500.00 BILL IS ON IT'S WAY. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #10045250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT TO UNLOCK THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR STEERING LOCKING UP.

NHTSA complaint #10018282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING IN MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 IS VERY UNSAFE. IT IS NOT RESPONSIVE, AND SEEMS VERY LOOSE. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL". THE TRUCK WILL WANDER ALL OVER THE LANE, AND WHEN I TRY TO CORRECT IT, GOES COMPLETELY THE OTHER WAY, AND THIS TO ME IS DANGEROUS. THERE IS LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND AGAIN THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS "NORMAL". *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10010498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TIE ROD SNAPPED MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

NHTSA complaint #10006601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE TURING FRONT TIE RODS SEPARATED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK VIN INDICATES THAT MAKE IS FORD TRUCK, MODEL F150 AND YEAR 2000.

NHTSA complaint #8005465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CONSUMER MAKES A LEFT TURN AT ANY GIVEN SPEED TIRES RUB AGAINST SHOCK BRACKETS WHICH CAUSES A NOISE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED SPINDLE TWICE AND STEERING GEAR BOX. WANTS TO PUT A 2MM SHIM ON THE BACK OF TIRE. *AK THE 2MM SHIMS WERE INSTALLED BUT THE TIRE ON LEFT SIDE WAS STILL RUBBING.

NHTSA complaint #887726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CONSUMER MAKES A LEFT TURN AT ANY GIVEN SPEED TIRES RUB AGAINST SHOCK BRACKETS WHICH CAUSES A NOISE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED SPINDLE TWICE AND STEERING GEAR BOX. WANTS TO PUT A 2MM SHIM ON THE BACK OF TIRE. *AK THE 2MM SHIMS WERE INSTALLED BUT THE TIRE ON LEFT SIDE WAS STILL RUBBING.

NHTSA complaint #887726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN STEEERING WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #876033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING SHAFT KEPT BREAKING. DEALER REPLACED / REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND CAUSE WAS STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #876002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.