2003 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ENTIRELY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS LOCATED BY THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR SEAM IN THE ROAD TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED FROM 40 MPH AND UP. MUST SLOW IMMEDIATELY AND ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF STEERING.THIS IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. *TR

THE DASH IN MY TRUCK HAS CRACKED FROM THE FROM TO THE REAR OF THE DASH LIKE ALOT OF THE DODGERAM HAVE DONE BUT YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE ANYONE DOES ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IS SOMEONE WAITING TO HAVE A AIRBAG GO OFF AND SEND THE DASH IN LITTLE PIECES OR ONE LARGE PIECE TO CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT OR WHAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT WAS COLD OR WHEN THE WINDOW WOULD BECOME FOGGY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

ON MY DODGE QUAD CAB 2500 FRONT DASH, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK STARTING AT NEAR THE SPEAKER GRILL IN 2006, AND THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED CASE. OVER THE YEARS SINCE 2006, THE FRONT DASH HAS COMPLETELY FAILED DUE TO NUMEROUS MAJOR CRACKS IN ALL LOCATIONS AND GOING IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS. THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND PIECES OF THE DASH NOW HAVE FALLEN DOWN TO INACCESSIBLE AREAS BELOW THE DASH. IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR VARIOUS YEARS THAT THESE DASHES HAVE BEEN MADE FROM AN INFERIOR GRADE PLASTIC PRONE TO CRACKING AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. BECAUSE IT BECOMES SO BRITTLE AND PRONE TO CRACKING, THAT DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE DASH COULD SHATTER AND INJURE THE OCCUPANTS. *TR

MIX DOOR FAILS TO BLOW HEATED AIR UP THROUGH DEFROST VENTS. VISIBILITY IS ZERO WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING AND THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR. IT APPEARS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

GOT INTO TRUCK TO TAKE A RIDE AND NOTICED THE DASH WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. I'M AFRAID THE THING IS GOING FLY INTO THE FACE OF SOMEONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

DASH BEGAN CRACKING AND NOW PIECES FALLING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT FROM A JUNK YARD AND HAD IT INSTALLED. NOW THIS ONE IS ALSO CRACKING AND WON'T BE LONG UNTIL ITS AS BAD AS THE ORIGINAL. DODGE WANTS $800 FOR A NEW ONE AND IT WILL COST ME ANOTHER $335 TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT KIND OF MATERIAL COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A SHELVE LIFE OF EXACTLY 10 YEARS. SECONDLY HOW CAN THE NEW REPLACEMENT (THAT WILL ALSO HAVE A 10YEAR SHELVE LIFE) BE SO EXPENSIVE? MY SON DRIVES A 20YEAR OLD FORD TRUCK AND THE DASH IS PERFECT. I USED TO LOVE THIS TRUCK AND NOW WE HATE IT. SO FRUSTRATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE DEFROSTER, VERY LITTLE AIR WAS EMITTED FROM THE VENTS AND WOULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE DEFROSTER DOOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ANY BUMP OR UNEVEN SURFACE AT HIGHWAY OR ROADWAY SPEED CAUSED THE STEERING TO SHUDDER UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER AND TIE ROD ENDS AND IT STILL CONTINUES. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY CLOSE CALLS AND CAUSED ME TO VEER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC MORE THAN ONCE. THANKFULLY NO WRECKS OR INJURIES SO FAR. *TR

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY STARTED TO SHAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED DRASTICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT ACTIVATE-FOUND TSB 24-004-03 RELATES TO THIS ISSUE. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE VEHICLES FOR REPAIR DUE TO NUMEROUS NUMBER OF FAILURES AND SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO NOT HAVING DE-ICE OR DEFROST CAPABILITY. *TR

AFTER GOING OVER AN OVERPASS (60 MPH)AND HITTING THE SMALL BUMP AT THE END OF IT THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND HARD TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT PAPERS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT FLEW ON TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE WITH THE SAME RESULT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE OVERDRIVE WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED AND RE-ATTACHED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,000.

I'M THE FIRST OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE DASH STARTED CRACKING AT 65,000 MILES. SO FAR THERE ARE 5 DIFFERENT CRACKS. *TR

TRAVELING ON US 58 IN SUFFOLK, VA. I WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A VERY LARGE WATER FILLED POT HOLE. THE RESULTS WAS MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE AFTER BREAKING TWO LUG NUTS. THE TRUCK SLID 300 FEET DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL COMING TO REST IN THE MEDIAN. A USAA REPAIR FACILITY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY. I MOVED TO KINGS BAY GA. AND STARTED TO NOTICE A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS 35" OFF ROAD TIRE ON IT SO I ASSUMED THE TIRES NEED TO BALANCED. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS OF DRIVING THE REAL PROBLEMS AROSE. I DEVELOPED THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". IT IS A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT FORCES YOU TO SLOW TO BELOW 45 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS SO VIOLENT THAT A 36 YEAR OLD NAVY DIVER CHIEF, WHO HAS BEEN TO TACTICAL DRIVING SCHOOLS FOR THE MILITARY, HAS A DIFFICULT TIME HOLDING IT ON THE ROAD. NOW, I HAVE HAD THE DODGE DEALERSHIP DISREGARD THE PROBLEM, BALANCE THE TIRES, REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENER, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

MY DASH BOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES IS FALLING APART,THEN IT FALLS LITTLE PIECE OF IT IN MY AC VENT CAUSE PIECES TO FLY OUT IF YOU PUT IT ON DEFROST. VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO THE WHOLE DASH IS FALLING IN AND IF THE AIR BAGS GO OFF THE DASH PIECES COULD EASILY KILL OR HURT YOU. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT'S ALL . *TR

WHEN I TURN SIGNAL TO LEFT MAKES RIGHT SIGNAL COMES ON, WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT SIGNAL ON MAKES LEFT SIGNAL COMES ON. THE LAMP OUT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE LEFT SIGNAL ON THEN OFF AGAIN. I CHECKED NONE OF THE LAMPS ARE OUT. HAS BEEN TOOK TO DEALER TWICE AND HAD THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN FIXED, IT QUIT FOR A WHILE AND THEN STARTS THE SAME THING AGAIN.THE DEALER CLAIMS USING THE TILT ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS IN THE TURN SIGNAL ARM BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE SIGNALS AND THE WIPERS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER DODGE OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT BECAUSE IT COULD TURN INTO A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

ON A ROAD TRIP I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND I HIT A SMALL LIGHT DECAL THAT DELINEATES THE LINES ON THE ROAD AND MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SO SEVERELY THAT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. BRAKING DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING, NOT ACCELERATING UNTIL IT SLOWED TO ABOUT 35 MPH DID STOP THE SHAKING. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I WAS TERRIFIED THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. SINCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE I DECIDED THAT I WOULD DRIVE AGAIN BUT AT A SLOWER PACE. THIS TIME I DROVE AT 55 MPH AND WHEN IT HIT A TINY BUMP AGAIN IT BEGAN TO SHAKE HORRIBLY AGAIN. AND ONCE AGAIN I WAS STRESSED BEYOND BELIEF THAT I WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THIS TRUCK. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IF THERE IS ANY RUFFNESS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND FIX THEM. I PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR A TRUCK THAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE GOOD QUALITY AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH A PIECE OF JUNK THAT I CANNOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 35 MPH FOR FEAR THAT I WILL KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. AND I REFUSE TO SELL THIS LEMON TO SOME OTHER POOR SOUL. *TR

DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. *TR

TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON INTERSTATE, HIT SLIGHT BUMP WHEN CROSSING BRIDGE AND THE FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING SO MUCH COULDN'T HARDLY HOLD IT IN THE ROAD. THE SAME HAS OCCURRED 5-6 MORE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY WIFE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING.... *TR

THE DASH HAS CRACKED INTO MULTIPLE RAZOR SHARP SPINTERED SECTIONS. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, WITH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, ITS POSSIBLE THESE SPINTERED SECTIONS WILL CAUSE SEVERE FACIAL AND BODILY TRAUMA TO ANY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAME INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AN ADDITIONAL THREE TIMES. UPDATE 08/15/2012 *JS

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WITH 124,000 MILES AND NOTICED THE DASH WAS CRACKED ON MY DRIVE FROM TENNESSEE BACK TO FLORIDA. IT MAKES NOISE, LOOKS LIKE CRAP, AND KEEPS ME FROM SETTING ANYTHING ON THE DASH BOARD. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERYYYYYYYYYYYYY COMMON ON DODGES, IF NOT A RIGHT OF PASSAGE. THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES AND STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF DODGE OWNERS. DODGE, YOU WERE CHEAP ON THE MANUFACTURING, NOW YOU NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. *TT

WE WERE DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CAUSED US TO GO INTO THE OTHER LANE. I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP, GOT OUT LOOKED FOR SOME BROKEN PART.... DID NOT SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WE THEN PROCEEDED SLOWLY BACK HOME AND THE VEHICLE JUST HAD A CONTINUOUS VIBRATION, BUT DID NOT SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I THEN LOOKED IT UP ON THE COMPUTER AND FOUND OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO AVOID EXCESS COST BUT BE SAFE. *TR

WHILE COMING HOME FROM WORK, I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE WITH ONE FRONT WHEEL, & THE FRONT WHEELS STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY BACK & FORTH. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT TO STOP WAS TO SLOW DOWN. I STOPPED & LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS VISIBLY BROKEN & DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. I SLOWLY SPED UP AGAIN. AFTER HITTING ANOTHER BUMP, THE SHAKING STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN & WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED. I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH OUR CHILDREN, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GONNA HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ENTIRELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE IGNITION. THE WIRES INSIDE THE IGNITION WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE HEATING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH WHICH CONTROLLED THE FLOW OF THE AIR WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BLEND DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASH WAS CRACKED. 05/21/12

FRONT AXLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY. SHAKES CONSISTENTLY GOING OVER BRIDGES. SHOOK SO HARD ONE TIME IT BROKE THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE ON THE DRAG LINK LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING AND VEHICLE CROSSED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE AND INTO THE GRASS COMING TO A STOP JUST BEFORE HITTING THE GUARDRAIL. SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH THE STEERING STABILIZER. THE FRONT AXLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED AND EVERYTHING IS TO OEM SPECIFICATIONS AND THIS VEHICLE WILL STILL SHAKE GOING OVER BRIDGES IF YOUR RUNNING 70MPH. FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE IT APPEARS THERE IS A PROBLEM ON THESE DODGE TRUCKS IF THEY ARE 4X4 WITH A STRAIGHT FRONT AXLE AND SHORT WHEEL BASE. I HAVE SEEN KITS ON THE INTERNET THAT CLAIM TO FIX THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND THE GEOMETRY OF THE "FIX" IS DIFFERENT THAN OEM. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE IN MY VEHICLE OR LET ANYONE INSPECT IT. *TR

WE BOUGHT A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 IN NOVEMBER OF 2011. SINCE WE HAVE BOUGHT IT WE HAVE SPENT $3500 IN REPAIRS IN REGARDS TO THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND IT STILL ISN'T FIXED. I DRIVE IT DOWN A ROAD AND AS SOON AS YOU GET IT UP TO 50-55 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IT VIOLENTLY WOBBLES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE WOBBLE HAS CAUSED SEVERAL PARTS TO BREAK OR CRACK INCLUDING OUR MOST RECENT PURCHASE, THE RADIATOR. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TRUCK TO REPORT THIS AND ISN'T GOING TO BE THE LAST UNTIL DODGE MAN'S UP AND ADMITS THEY MADE A MISTAKE. THIS IS AN APPARENT MISTAKE OF MORE THAN JUST BROKE DOWN PARTS AND WORN PARTS. THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE VEHICLES AND IS IT GOING TO TAKE A DEATH FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? CHRYSLER IS QUOTED "THE SAFETY OF OUR CUSTOMERS COMES FIRST" AND I WOULD LOVE FOR THE MAN WHO MADE THAT STATEMENT TAKE THIS TRUCK FOR A DRIVE AND EXPERIENCE THE "DEATH WOBBLE' FOR HIMSELF AND LET ME KNOW HOW SAFE HE FEELS AFTER THAT. WE HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES IN THE PAST, NONE OF WHICH HAS REMOTELY CAUSED THIS MANY PROBLEMS SO TO SAY THERE'S NO ISSUE OR PROBLEM WITH THIS IS EXTREMELY BOLD. WE ARE LOOKING INTO FURTHERING OUR INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER AND ALSO LOOKING INTO WHAT A ATTORNEY WOULD DO IF THEY WERE US. *TR

THERE IS A PERSISTENT LOW VOLTAGE DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. IT STAYS DORMANT FOR, AT TIMES, AS LONG AS 3 OR 4 DAYS WITHOUT APPEARINGAND RANGES FROM 1AMP TO 2 AMPS TOTALLY DRAINING A OTHERWISE ALMOST BRAND NEW 8050 COLD CRANKING APM INTERNATIONAL BRAND BATTERY. CONTACTS IN THE DOORS AND ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN DISCONNECT IN THE DEBUGGING PROCESS. I ALREADY KNOW OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER DODGE RAM 1500 WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCESS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHICH IS PROVING TO BE VERY ELUSIVE. ALL SYSTEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED ON AFTER MARKET HAVE BEEN TOTALLY DISENGAGED WITH NO DEFINITIVE RESULT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED, CAUSING MINIMAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE DITCH AND TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT TO THEIR FACILITY FOR ADEQUATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REPAIR PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT WAS RULED AS SUBSTANTIAL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT WHO REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

CRACKED DASHBOARD WITH JAGGED EDGES WHICH ARE IN FRONT OF MY PASSENGER SEAT. SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. MY DASHBOARD NOW HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ROTATING THE FRONT TIRES THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTAC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THE RECALL WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR OF THE TIE ROD END. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

DASH CRACKED FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. STARTED WITH SMALL CRACK PASSENGER SIDE, NOW EXTENDS UP TO WINDSHIELD AND AIR VENT REGISTER HAS FALLEN OUT BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING THERE TO FREAKN HOLD IT IN PLACE AND EVERYBODY WANTS TO ACT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. YOU GUYS NEED TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL TO HAVE THESE DASHES FIXED. YOU BORROW MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR BAILOUTS WHILE PAYING YOURSELVES MULTIMILLION DOLLAR SALARIES AND PUTTING THE SCREWS TO THE CONSUMER. HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT? *TR

THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN. I HIT THE BRAKES A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT ONLY MADE IT WORSE AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO TAKE FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RIDE IT OUT, THIS CREATES ANOTHER MAJOR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING AND SOMEONE ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT GO ON. HE PASSED ME AND HONKED HIS HORN AT ME AND GAVE ME THE "FINGER" SELF EXPLANATORY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT IT TO ANYONE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I WILL HIT SMALL BUMP, AND THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND I AM UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO STEER DURING THE SHAKING AND THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IS TO TRY TO BRAKE AND NOT CRASH. THIS FIRST STARTED ON 12-23-11 AND HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE THEN. THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS AT SPEEDS AS SLOW AS 40 MPH. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO MY INABILITY TO STEER WHEN THE TRUCK SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NO FIX. THE TIRES SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE AND THE INSIDE OF THE CAB OF THE PICKUP IS VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. *TR

I DRIVE TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY 5 DAYS A WEEK AND STARTED TO HAVE LOTS OF VIBRATION AND IT ONLY OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WOULD CLUNK. TURNS OUT BOTH U-JOINTS FOR THE REAR DRIVE-SHAFT HAD STARTED TO FAIL AND WERE ALLOWING UNWANTED MOVEMENT. AFTER REPLACING THE U-JOINTS THE TRUCK WAS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN I HEARD SQUEALING OF METAL ON METAL CONTACT AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT WOBBLE. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THE HUB BEARINGS WERE SHOT AND WERE MOVING SO MUCH AS TO ALLOW THE WHEEL TO MOVE. AFTER REPLACING THE BEARINGS THE TRUCK WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN THE WOBBLE WAS BACK AND THE TIE-RODS FOR THE STEERING LINKAGE WERE BAD, SO REPLACED THE STEERING LINKAGE WITH DODGES NEW SETUP SINCE IT WAS HARD TO FIND THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT CAME ON MINE SINCE THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. WITH THE NEW STEERING LINKAGE I GOT IT ALIGNED AND IT WAS GOOD FOR A WEEK AND DROVE STRAIGHT AND NO PROBLEMS. THEN I HIT A POTHOLE AT 55MPH WHILE GOING TO WORK AND I GOT MASSIVE WOBBLE IN THE STEERING SO MUCH SO THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TRYING TO GO BACK AND FORTH AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO PULL IT OVER. I LIMPED THE TRUCK TO A SHOP AND THERE WAS NOW LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING AND I COULD MOVE THE WHEEL 3+ INCHES BEFORE GETTING THE WHEEL TO MOVE. THE SHOP REPLACED THE STEERING GEARBOX SINCE THE INPUT SHAFT WOULD MOVE BUT THE OUTPUT WOULD HARDLY MOVE AT ALL. HAD IT ALIGNED AGAIN AND IT STILL CAN NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 35+MPH OR IT GETS MASSIVE WOBBLE. EVERYTHING

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON HITTING A BUMP OR GROOVE IN HIGHWAY THE TRUCK BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE SHAKING IS VIOLENT ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE COMMONLY CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *KB

VIOLENT WOBBLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO WIDELY KNOWN AS THE "DODGE RAM DEATH WOBBLE" FEATURED ON YOU TUBE! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HOOKED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ORDER TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED IN REVERE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CRASH CAUSED NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,500.

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE AS ITS CALLED BY MOST, VIOLENT SHAKES IN THE FRONT END PUT ME IN A DITCH. I PUT UP WITH IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT KEPT GETTING WORSE CALLED DODGE AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHICH IN TURN CHARGED ME $150 TO TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. TOOK CORRECTIVE SAFETY ACTIONS MYSELF ORDERED NEW FRONT END PARTS $750 FROM DODGE FIXED PROBLEM WITH LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BUT REALLY DO NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. *TR

DEFECTIVE DASH PLASTIC STARTED CRACKING 4 YEARS SINCE NEW SHARP EDGES SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

WHEN I INSTALLED MY WINTER TIRES , WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE THE TRUCK SHOOK VERY BAD. I TOOK TIRES AND HAD THEM BALANCED, NO HELP, THEN REPLACED STEERING DAMPER, NO HELP. THEN REPLACED TRACK BAR BUSHINGS . NO HELP. REPLACED ONE TIEROD STILL NO HELP. CHANGED BACK TO SUMMER TIRES , PROBLEM JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. NEXT IM GOING TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND SEE WHAT THEY SUGGEST TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS PRIOR FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 +SPEEDS AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD LOST STEERING WHEEL CONTROL. I CALLED DODGE RECALL HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I AM FEARFUL DRIVING THIS TRUCK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME AS I HAVE TO DO FREEWAY DRIVING IN ORDER TO GO SHOPPING..I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY NEVER ANSWERED MY INQUIRY.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED INTO SEVERAL PIECES DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD DEFECT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

WELL HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE!!!?????" GOOGLE THIS AND IT WILL TELL YOU EXACTLY! MY HUSBANDS TRUCK HOPS AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING A HUGE ACCIDENT! WHY THE HELL AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE WITH THIS ISSUE! THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS ONLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.