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2006 DODGE RAM 2500 — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 846647 · 2011-03-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
66 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING A 2006 DODGE POWERWAGON DOWN THE ROAD BETWEEN 60-70MPH. AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE OVERPASS, MAJOR SHAKING AND WOBBLING IN THE FRONT END. KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. OCCURS EVERYTIME IN THE SAME SPOT AND EVERYTIME AT THE SAME SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING AND HIT AN UNEVEN PART IN THE ROAD AND THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED. VIOLENT SHAKING AND I HIT THE BRIDGE WALL. CALLED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE LINKAGE HAD A RECALL. TOOK IT IN. ADJUSTED. STILL SAME PROBLEM. HAD ALL BALL JOINT AND TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, ALL BUSHING, BOTH SHOCKS UP FRONT, STEERING STABILIZER AND ALIGNMENT DONE. STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10389960
Machine
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