| Issue ID | 746731 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10291597 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 2500 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 24/11/06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a dodge ram 2400 and it definitely has the death wobble. When i heard about this problem on the radio and heard them call it the death wobble, i was completely aware of what they were talking about. This is a very good way to describe what happens while you are driving. I have had this problem since 2006. I reported the problem to my local dealer-greenway dodge in orlando fl. Greenway attempted to fix the problem on 11/24/06 and 12/26/06. If they cannot mimic the problem, they say it does not exist. I have the truck shaking violently on video. After greenway supposedly fixed the problem, we went on a family vacation. Within the first hour of the trip, the truck was shaking violently and my husband had to do whatever he could to control the vehicle. I took the camera out and recorded what was going on. Greenway did not even want to see the video. I told them they returned the truck to us without fixing it and that it was a deathtrap for our family and others on the road. I have made complaints to dodge customer assistance center and received no help. I contacted the news back in 2007 and received no help. I printed out many many complaints regarding this truck at the www. Complaints. Com website. This dodge ram truck has had this problem for many years. It is not just the make and model that i have. Dodge and chrysler know of this problem and they are leaving these deathtraps on the road. The entire truck should have been recalled! I am amazed that this company does not care about its customers and does not care about anyone on the road. Everytime we get into the truck we risk our lives and the lives of anyone on the road. Not every truck will stop wobbling when you slow down either. We have to actually pull off to the side of the road, turn off the engine and then start all over again. If we are in the left lane of a 3 lane highway and have to pull over to the side, we have to go across all the lanes and hope that we make it. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ORLANDO, FL |
| VIN pattern | 3D7KU28D44GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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