Dodge RAM wheel problems

WHEELS

REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING...BROUGHT TRUCK IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #10470683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

ALUMINUM VALVE STEM/TPMS SENSORS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS CORRODED AND FAILED AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING TWO FLAT FRONT TIRES AND LOSS OF STEERING. PROCEEDED TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE ALL (4) VALVE STEMS AND (2) FRONT TIRES REPLACED. REPAIR PERSONNEL INFORMED US THAT THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC. ACCORDING TO THEM, IN 2010, MANUFACTURERS BECAME AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND BEGAN USING RUBBER VALVE STEM/TPMS SENSORS.

NHTSA complaint #10453252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

ON MY WAY TO WORK, AS USUAL, ON A "SLIGHTLY" BUMPY PART OF THE HIGHWAY MY STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING SO VIOLENTLY THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I COULD BARELY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL; AND COULD NOT STEER AT ALL; ALL I COULD DO WAS START BRAKING AND COME TO A STOP. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED MY TIRES AND FRONT END AND EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. I CONTINUED TO WORK AT ABOUT 40 MPH (I HAD GONE TO WORK EARLY SO NO TRAFFIC) . AT 8:00 I CALLED MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND TOOK IT TO HIM TO CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED. HE CHECK EVERYTHING AND NOTHING SHOWED. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN; THEN AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I TOOK PICKUP IN FOR REGULAR OIL/FUEL/AIR FILTER CHANGE SERVICE. HE TEST DROVE WITH ME ALONG AND I EXPLAINED FURTHER WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID HE HAS SEEN IT BEFORE WITH DODGE 2500 & 3500 AND IT HAS BEEN LABELED THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". I THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN A BUSY TRAFFIC AREA.

NHTSA complaint #10430142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY I-90 ONE OF MY PRO COMP ALL TERRAIN TIRES 33/12.5/R17 LOST ALL THE TREAD, OIT PEELED OFF LIKE A RETREAD (THEY ARE NOT RE TREADS) THEY HAD ABOUT 50% TREAD LIFE LEFT ON THE TIRES AND I HAD JUST CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AS I WAS HAULING A HORSE TRAILER. AS THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE IT MADE A COUPLE ROTATIONS AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK BED. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR IN IT JUST NO TREAD. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET WITH OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10423884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE HARD AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE MORE THAN LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 2,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,944. UPDATED 04-14-09 *BF UPDATED 04/16/09.

NHTSA complaint #10259909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

2002 DODGE RAM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)

NHTSA complaint #10194663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

RIMS FOR 2001 DODGE RAM CUSTOMER STATES THE 4 MAG WHEELS RIMS HAVE MAJOR CRACKS AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR RIMS**CC

NHTSA complaint #10193178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

1996 DODGE RAM LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *TS

NHTSA complaint #10170146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER ROTATED TIRES AND TIGHTENED THE LUGS: NUTS IMPROPERLY AND CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE DRIVER'S FAULT. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.

NHTSA complaint #10139424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

THE ALUMINUM RIMS ON THREE OF THE WHEELS WERE SPLITTING AND CRACKING ALONG THE SIDES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10105014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WHEEL AND TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10091954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT WHEELS WERE WOBBLING.*JB. IF KEPT ON DRIVING WHEELS WOULD FALL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10011197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

WHEEL BEARING SHAFT NUT DOES NOT LOCK, IN RESULT OF THE PROBLEM THERE IS A SQUEAKY NOISE WHILE DRIVING. MR

NHTSA complaint #8024193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

WHILE DRIVING THE STUD BOLTS ON LEFT FRONT TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TO BRCOME LOOSE ON THE HUB, THE VEHICLE COASTED ONTO THE INSIDE BERM WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEEL CAME OFF THE HUB. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)

NHTSA complaint #568013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAME OFF, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLES SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND RIM, FRONT DISC, WHEEL STUDS AND THE RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING FLUID, POSSIBLE LUG, NUT OR BOLT FAILURE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

NHTSA complaint #567274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO FOUR STUDS BREAKING COMPLETELY OFF.*AK

NHTSA complaint #8017038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT, THEN THE REAR WHEEL FELL OFF THROUGH THE LUG NUTS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.