2010 Ram 2500 Steering Problems

This is the 3rd time this happened to me. The first time I was driving around 55 and the truck started to shake so bad I could not actually hold onto the steering wheel, and I made it to the side of the road. I thought was a flat tire and I pulled over to find nothing wrong. The second was bad as it shook so violently, I was unable to make it to the side of the road, so I hit the brakes in the middle of traffic to stop. This 3rd time I happen to be traveling 65 mph on the interstate in PA and hit a small bump and all of the sudden the truck felt like it was bouncing off of the road. I hit the brakes to slow down and drove to the side and into a field. I purchased tie rods and actually the entire front suspension. This was the worst shaking I have ever felt in 45 years of driving. This is going to get me killed when this happens on the road. Please help. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING PUMP CAP DID NOT VENT PROPERLY AND AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE STEERING FLUID, NOT REALIZING THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS UNDER PRESSURE, THE FLUID EXPLODED AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND AND NECK. THE BURNS WERE SECOND DEGREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE DID NOT HAVE SUNGLASSES ON, HE WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED MORE SEVERE INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LA FONTAINE CHRYSLER DEALER, LOCATED IN SALINE, MICHIGAN AT: 248-887-4747 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V616000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.

ON THE EVENING OF MAY 1ST, 2020, I PULLED MY 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 TRX 4WD INTO MY SONS? DRIVEWAY AND DROPPED OFF MY GRANDDAUGHTER. I WENT TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TURNING MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS I BACKED OUT I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE I RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK, AS I PULLED FORWARD I TURNED MY WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND PROCEEDED FORWARD ONLY TO HAVE THE TRUCK GO RIGHT BACK IN THE YARD WHERE I HAD JUST PULLED OUT. I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. I CLIMBED UNDER THE TRUCK TO DISCOVER THAT THE TIE ROD HAD SHEARED OFF AT THE PITMAN ARM. THIS CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. I HAD A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WITH NO ISSUES. PRIOR TO THAT I HAD A RECALL ISSUE WITH THE DRAG LINK ABOUT 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO WITH NO OTHER KNOWN ISSUES. I DO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK OFF ROAD JUST ON PAVED ROADS. THE PARTS ARE THE FACTORY SEALED TIE ROD WITH NO GREASE FITTING. I HAVE BEEN REPAIRING VEHICLES FOR OVER 40. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE NORMAL FAILURE MODE FOR THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOTS OF SLACK IN THE JOINT FROM LOSS OF GREASE. THIS FAILURE MODE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THIS PART HAD BROKEN I WOULD HAVE HAD TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO WHEN YOU HIT YOUR BRAKES THE VEHICLE TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT DUE TO THE SLOPE OF THE ROAD WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR WATER RUNOFF. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC CRASH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! *TR

I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED "THE DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY TRUCK. (2010 DODGE RAM 2500) I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND MY TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE FRONT END. APPLYING MY BREAKS DID NOT HELP. ALL I COULD DO IS HOLD ON FOR THE RIDE UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER AND EXAMINED MY TRUCK THINKING THAT SOMETHING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO THE EXTREME NATURE OF THE INCIDENT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGES. I SLOWLY DROVE HOME AFRAID OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE VIOLENT SHAKING IN MY TRUCK WAS CALLED UNTIL I RESEARCHED THIS SCARY EXPERIENCE. UPON CONDUCTING MY RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN FOR A COUPLE OF RECALL ITEMS REGARDING STEERING ISSUES. I AM AFRAID THEY MAY HAVE REPLACED ANY RECALL ITEMS WITH FAULTY PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE RODE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS DUE TO THE FAILURE TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING TRACK BAR, THE STEERING COLUMN STABILIZER, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, STEERING DAMPENER, BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WITH THE CURRENT RECALL GOING ON WITH THE DODGE RAM TIE ROD ISSUE. THE DEALERS ARE STILL WAITING ON PARTS. I'VE BEEN ON THE LIST FOR OVER A MONTH NOW AND THE DEALER IS STILL STAYING THE SAME THING. DON'T NOW WHEN " DODGE " IS GONNA SEND US THE PART. WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 1 TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. AS YOU KNOW DODGE ISN'T PROVIDING THE PARTS AND THE BUYBACK IS A JOKE. THEY WON'T PAY SUFFICIENT FOR THE TRUCKS. THEY ONLY WANTED TO GIVE ME 19K FOR A 26K TRUCK. SO OBLIVIOUS THE BUYBACK ISN'T WORTH MY TROUBLE. ALL WE WON'T IS ARE TRUCK FIXED WHERE IT?S ROAD WORTHY. CAN YOU HELP WITH DODGE SLOW RECALL PARTS PROBLEM?

MY VEHICLE HAS THE TIE ROD END RECALL MAKING IT ELIGIBLE TO BE BOUGHT BACK BY DODGE. WHEN I TRIED TO SELL MY TRUCK BACK THE DEALER I DEALT WITH WAS GIVING ME A HARD TIME WHILE DOING SO. THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO ONLY OFFER ME TRADE IN VALUE FOR MY VEHICLE WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO OFFER ME A PREMIUM RATE. I WALKED OUT AND I AM STILL TRYING TO HAVE MY TRUCK BOUGHT BACK. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE HELP ON THIS SITUATION AND MORE INFORMATION AS TO THE ACTUAL PRICE DODGE SHOULD BE GIVING E

TIE ROD END RECALL WAS DONE AT DEALER WITH ABOUT 30000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. NOW AT 40000 IT IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN DEALER SAID RECALL PART IS OUT OF WARRANTY. STEERING WHEEL PULSATES AT LOW SPEED TURNING IN PARKING LOT.

PERSONAL VEHICLE, ONE OF TWO, DROVE ON INTERSTATE 87. EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING ON THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING OVER PAVEMENT TO BRIDGE TRANSITION ANGLED LEFT WHEEL FIRST, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. STEERING WHEEL SHOCK VIOLENTLY FOR 4 TO 5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY TRIP UP NORTH. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, BUT NOT AS SEVERE. I BELIEVE THE PAVEMENT TO BRIDGE THEN BRIDGE TO PAVEMENT TRANSITION BEING ANGLED, AMPLITUDE THE SEVERITY OF THE FRONT END SHAKING. MY VEHICLE DID HAVE RECALL WORK ALREADY DONE, THAT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THOUGH I LOVE MY RAM, I WILL NOT LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, WHITE KNUCKLED AT TIMES. I CONSIDER THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR DRIVING.

THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL FUNCTIONS. THIS OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED A HALEY AUTO GROUP (CERTIFIED DODGE DEALER) FOR A RECALL ITEM (P65/NHTSA 14V-635) AND BULLETIN ITEM (25-002-14). THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM DID NOT SHOW A CODE AS TO CAUSE ON EITHER OCCASION AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE INFORMATION WAS REPORTED TO DODGE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND A CASE MANAGER ASSIGNED (CASE # 27675333), TO WHICH A RESOLUTION WAS NEVER REACHED. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER PAYING HEFTY EXPENSES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PARTS THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AND THE TRUCK WAS SOLD TO THE DEALERSHIP. I ACCEPTED AN OFFER AT A STEEP FINANCIAL LOSS TO MYSELF BECAUSE TO THE DANGEROUS SHUT DOWNS I HAD EXPERIENCED FIRST HAND WHILE DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE UNAWARE POTENTIAL BUYER! ALSO, I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER MOTORISTS IF THIS VEHICLE IS BACK OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE DISCLOSED WHEN SELLING THIS VEHICLE AND REPORTED AS A SAFETY CONCERN.

VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 13V-529 ON 11/06/2013, DEALER RECOMMENDED THE NEED TO REPAIR AND ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR OF IDENTICAL ITEMS ON 04/30/2015.

WHILE IN A PARKING LOT THE LEFT SIDE TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN IN THE PARKING LOT AND NOT 2 MINUTES EARLIER WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON THE TOLL WAY. I HAD JUST RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, AND HAD NOT HAD TIME TO TAKE IN IN. ONCE THE TRUCK ARRIVED TO THE DEALERSHIP MAXWELL SUPER CENTER LOCATED IN AUSTIN TEXAS, THEY ARGUED WITH ME THAT THE TIE ROD THAT HAD BROKE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. I LITERALLY HAD TO PROVE TO THEM ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THAT THIS WAS THE TIE ROD UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT EVERYONE CONCERNED WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL ON MY TRUCK AS WELL THAT THEY WERE NOT YET PREPARED TO FIX AND THAT I WOULD BE PLACED ON A LIST AND CALLED ONCE THE NEEDED ITEMS WERE AVAILABLE TO MAKE SUCH REPAIRS, AND TO THIS DATE I HAVE YET TO HERE BACK ON THAT RECALL SO HOPEFULLY MY TRUCK DOESN'T CATCH FIRE UNTIL THEY GET AROUND TO NOTIFYING ME. THE SAD PART OF THIS WHOLE THING IS CHRYSLER WANTED ME OUT OF MY PREVIOUS TRUCK BECAUSE EVEN AFTER A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT THEY STILL COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUES AND MAKE IT SAFE AND RELIABLE THIS WAS ON A 06 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT WOULD GET 21 MPG VS THIS 2010 THAT GETS 14 MPG WHICH THEY SAY THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG, I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK IN 2 TIMES FOR A GASKET AROUND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT THAT LEAKS IN THE RAIN THUS FILLING THE TRUCK UP WITH WATER ON THE INSIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVE WAY, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. THE CONTACT AS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

HAD BEEN WAITING OVER 6 MONTHS FOR PARTS FROM DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR LEFT TIE ROD RECALL N49. ON 10/01/14, UPON LEAVING A GAS STATION AND ACCELERATING TO PROCEED DOWN HIGHWAY, THE LEFT TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S LEFT WHEEL TO LOCK, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL AND STEERING ABILITY, AND THE VEHICLE CROSSED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, LANDING PARTIALLY IN A DITCH AND PARTIALLY REMAINING ON THE ROAD. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC NEXT TO ME AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, WHO HAPPENED TO HAVE THE PART THEY WERE HOLDING FOR ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO HAD NOT RESPONDED TO THE NOTICE THE PART WAS AVAILABLE, AND WAS USED ON OUR TRUCK THE SAME DAY. THE DISTURBING THING IS THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOW NOT REIMBURSE MY TOWING EXPENSE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TOTALLY RELATED TO THIS RECALL FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ROUTINELY FOR OVER 6 MONTHS TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS PART AND BEEN TOLD EACH TIME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND I AM 'ON THE LIST'. ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED ON A SMALL NUMBER OF PARTS AND THAT THEY CANNOT GET ADDITIONAL PARTS UNTIL THEY SUBMIT PROOF OF INSTALLING THE PREVIOUSLY SENT PARTS. YET THIS DEALERSHIP HAD PARTS THAT THEY HAD BEEN HOLDING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS FOR A CUSTOMER WHO HAD NOT RESPONDED TO THE NOTICE THEIR PARTS WERE IN. MEANWHILE, MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS ARE WAITING FOR PARTS AND RISKING INJURY EACH TIME WE HAVE TO TAKE THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I LIVE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS AND MUST TAKE A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE. LUCKILY MY BREAKDOWN/ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A SLOW SPEED AND NOT THE 60 MPH THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING IN JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES. IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT CHRYSLER TRULY VALUES THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO MARTIN SWANTY CHRYSLER DODGE IN KINGMAN ARRZONA DUE TO A RECALL NOTICED THAT I HAD RECEIVED. THIS WAS MY SECOND TRIP THEIR AS THE FIRST TIME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE SECOND TIME I RETURNED AT THE APPOINTED TIME AND 5 HOURS LATER THEY STILL HAD NOT WORKED ON THE TRUCK. NOT HAVING THE TIME TO SPEND AT THEIR SHOP I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK AND WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT'S THE WAY IT IS. SO THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AS CALLED FOR. DEALER HANDLED THIS VERY POORLY AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PURCHASED THERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.