1997 Dodge RAM suspension problems

SUSPENSION:FRONT

DRIVING 45-55MPH, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE, BUT CAN BE CONTROLLED. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR VIBRATION. HAD DRIVERSHAFT REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ALSO BEEN TO TIRE RETAILER DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF TIRES CAUSING PROBLEM. TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF TRUCK, AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK CONSUMER STATES VIBRATION HAS EXISTED IN VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE VIBRATION CAUSES HIM TO HAVE TO DRIVE UNDER 40 MPH OR OVER 50 MPH TO AVOID THE VIBRATION.

NHTSA complaint #887762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, DEALER STATES BRAKES ARE WITHING SPECIFICATION. FRONT TIRES KEEP WEARING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND REASON FOR WEAR. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #878123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END/STEERING. VEHICLE HAD A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. DEALER DROVE VEHICLE & SAID IT WAS FINE. ON APRIL 5, 2000, DEALER SAID FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STEERING GEAR BOX, AND 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPAIRED TO PASS INSPECTION. CONSUMER HAS PUT OUT $839 THE FIRST TIME & NOW STEERING BOX IS LEAKING WHICH COST $900. DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT REAL CAUSE WAS.

NHTSA complaint #875758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

I HAD MY COMPLETE REAR END OVERHALLED UNDER MY 90-DAY WARRANTY, NOW 6 MTHS. LATER I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND REAR END LOCKED -UP BREAKING MY PINION SHAFT GEAR.THEY OFFERED ME A TOW & A RENTAL, THEN COME BACK & SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!! NOTE-THE PINION SHAFT LOCK BOLT SHOWS DAMAGE OF FALLING OUT,THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T USE LOCK-TITE.FORD&CHEVY MANUAL SAY'S DISCARD OLD BOLT, I THINK DODGE SHOULD TOO!!PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA complaint #735211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THIS VEHICLE LEANS SEVERELY TO THE LEFT - WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED. THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE THE TRUCK TO LES SCHWAB TO HAVE THE TIRES LOOKED AT ALSO. WE DID THIS AND LES SCWAB STATED THAT IT WAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP JUST WANTED US OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THEREFORE SENT US TO LES SCHWAB.

NHTSA complaint #724802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

GEAR BOX AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #864244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED 2 TIMES, CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

NHTSA complaint #853103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

REAR CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING FRONT END TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH RESULTED IN REAR END LOCKING UP. THE REAR END WOULD LIFT UP & DOWN 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. OWNER REPLACED CONTROL ARM. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC WANTED TO CHARGE TO CHECK IF REPLACED CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #852337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

I CONTACTED YOU BY PHONE BUT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE OPERATOR AND I AM SUBMITTING YOU THIS E-MAIL ONTOP OF THE INFO I GAVE THE OPERATOR. WHILE DRIVING N. BOUND ON I69 MY TRUCK HAD A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THE RIM AND TIRE FLEW OFF. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK OFF THE HIGHWAY I OBSERVED THAT ALL THE STUDS THAT HOLD THE RIM ON HAD SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE OF THE THREADS. THE HOLES IN THE RIM FOR THE LUGS SHOWED NO SIGN OF WEAR THAT WOULD HAVE INDICATED THAT THE LUGNUTS WERE LOOSE. THESE TIRES WERE LAST REMOVED BY DANVILLE DODGE DEALER ON 3/26/99 TO REPLACE THE U-JOINTS THAT WENT BAD ON THE FRONT AXEL. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD PICKED UP SEVERAL DODGE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A COUSIN THAT HAD A DODGE ON WHICH ONE RIM HAD ALL THE LUGNUTS BREAK OFF. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT MIKE ANDERSON DODGE, 3527 S WESTERN AVE., MARION IN, 46953, PHONE# 765-674-3394, MY CONTACT IS ED IN THE SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CENTER WHO HAS OPENED A FILE #6331098 AND IS SENDING A INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THANKS RICK

NHTSA complaint #713179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

VEH. SHAKES AT 55 TO 65 MPH. DEALER HAS 3 DIFFERENT TIME TOTAL 6 DAYS. HAS RULED OUT TIRES AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHAT IS WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #710924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

BRACKET HANGS DOWN UNDER TRUCK. WHEN TRYING TO GO OVER CURB IT HOOKS THE CURB CAUSING FAILURE. POOR DESIGN OF THE BRACKET.

NHTSA complaint #607446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. SOMETIMES WILL ALSO PULL TO THE LEFT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES & PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED. WAS TOLD DESIGN FLAW. IN ADDITION, FRON T BRAKES ROTORS/PADS & TORSION BAR WERE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE BRAKE PULLING. WAS TSB ON BRAKE PULLING.

NHTSA complaint #843450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCKS FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR PRIOR TO RECALL, AFTER CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF RECALL, SHOCKS WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #544431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING/SUSPENSION. WHEN DRIVING, COSUMER HAS PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT FIXED 6 TIMES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL REPAIRED 7 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #829685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SINCE JULY OF 1997, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, A THUMP IN THE FRONT END INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN ALL TYPES OF ROAD, A SPARK KNOCKED SO LOUD I SOMETIMES WONDER IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO LAST. THERE IS OFTEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND BURNING FLUID AND SOMETIMES THE CAB FILLS WITH SMOKE. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL GAINS SPEED (SOMETIMES 5 TO 8 MPH OVER WHAT IT IS SET AT). THE ODOMETER GAINS MILES.

NHTSA complaint #703327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #831460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE VIBRATES CONTINUOUSLY.

NHTSA complaint #522270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #532993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. TRUCK HAS SLID OFF GROVED HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN DUE TO TIRE FAILURE, HAD LARGE LUMPS ON THE SIDEWALLS.

NHTSA complaint #526508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE VEHICLE SWAYS AND TILTS.

NHTSA complaint #516202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE VEHICLE WANDERS ON THE ROAD ; ALSO, THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #805050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.