1996 Dodge RAM 2500 suspension problems

SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OVER GROOVED PAVEMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER URNESS MOTORS (505 CHERRY HEIGHTS ROAD, THE DALLES, OR. 97058) AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. *DT*JB*DT CONSUMER ASKS FOR SAFETY RECALL AND STATED HE COULD NOT DRIVE ON OPEN FREEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11308269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DEATH WOBBLE

NHTSA complaint #10883372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING ABOUT 55MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO HAVE A BAD VIBRATION. IT CAUSED THE WHOLE TRUCK TO SHAKE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER IT AND ALL AROUND IT BUT FOUND NOTHING. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND IT DROVE FINE. EVERY TIME IT GETS AROUND 55 IT STARTS THE SHAKING. I KEEP FINDING ONLINE THAT IT IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE CASES.

NHTSA complaint #10538294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I HAVE A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 WITH 5.9L TURBO DIESEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING/SHOCK TOWER IS RIPPING FROM THE FRAME, DRIVER SIDE IS CRACKED. DODGE WILL DO NOTHING BE CAUSE IT DOESN'T FALL WITHIN THEIR RECALL DATES. SAFETY RECALL NO.835. THIS AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED MEANS NOTHING, MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT EARLY SUMMER OF 1995, NOT SURE EXACTLY. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. CHRYSLER TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AND SO I AM. [XXX]. THANKS, [XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #10149109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE PROBL WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10117481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

DODGE EX CAB 2500 4X4 SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, JUST ALIGNED BY THE DEALER I WAS TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL DODGE PROBLEM AND HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FACTORY FRONT END PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10010719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT AXLE SHIMMIES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED. PLEAS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8006130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8002348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHEN TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN AT 65 MPH, AND A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BOUNCES OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERESHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #873621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, WHICH CAUSED FRONT END TO DROP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, OCCUPANT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH HE NEVER HAD REPAIRED, AND LOST THE RECALL NOTICE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WIRING HARNESS RECALL. ALSO, 5TH GEAR QUIT FOR THE SECOND TIME, FIRST TIME COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS TIME OWNER MUST PAY FOR REPAIR. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED AN UPDATED NUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA complaint #860158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

BETWEEN JAN.1998 THROUGH OCT. 1999 VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH 5 TRACK BAR (AXLE REPLACEMENTS) AND THREE BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #550512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

BETWEEN JAN.1998 THROUGH OCT. 1999 VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH 5 TRACK BAR (AXLE REPLACEMENTS) AND THREE BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #550512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

KNOCKING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION ALSO NOTICED ITS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS. IT SHOULD BE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #718965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN FILED WITH NHTSA YET THEY REFUSE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM CITING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH AN AFTERMARKET LIFT KIT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ONE OTHER DODGE VEHICLE OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HIS NAME IS RICHARD HARDY (714) 964-0483. HE HAS ALSO BEEN DENIED WARRANTY WORK. HE, ALONG WITH A LOCAL SUSPENSION SHOP HAVE WORKED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION. UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM, HE SUBMITTED TO DODGE'S DEMOANDS OF REMOVING THE LIFT KIT ( THIS IS A DIFFICULT 6 HOUR PROCESS). THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED WHEN THE LIFT KIT WAS REMOVED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO MR. HARDY AFTER THE WARRANTY WORK WAS COMPLETED IT STILL EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEM. AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND EXISTED PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE LIFT KIT, I HAVE REFUSED TO REMOVE MY LIFT KIT AS IT HAS NO BEARING ON REMEDYING THE PROBLEM. I AM APPEALING TO YOU TO HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #708807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED JUMPING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO GET IT FIXED 5 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #831416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT 60MPH AFTER GOING OVER A SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY.

NHTSA complaint #780670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING, PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND WEARS OUT FRONT BRAKE PADS FREQUENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #541572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE VIBRATES SO SEVERELY IT GIVES DRIVER A FALSE SENSE OF CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #531375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

BOTH FRONT TIRES SEVERELY CUPPED AND THIS WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE SHOCKS IN THE FRONT.

NHTSA complaint #528310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND HITTING A SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE AND IT'S VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. HAVE TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY TO ABOUT 25MPH IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #817321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #603730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE VIBRATES.

NHTSA complaint #515916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

REAR WHEEL BEARING SEAL FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #602833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.