| Issue ID | 849336 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10391942 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 2500 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/02/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When traveling down the road and come across a bump,lift, or dip in the road the truck will violently shake. I took a road trip to florida recently and i experienced the death wobble at 90 mph, it made me cross into the next lane then into the median. Talking about scary! I have researched this on the internet a lot and it appears the be called the "death wobble". I am very concerned with the fact that dodge has not issued a recall for this. Why? Plenty of people have the problem! Its obviously a flaw in the dodge design not being able to support the weight of the cummins diesel. I have looked into getting this 08 steering upgrade but the dealer wants $975 to fix it and can not guarantee that it will fix it. |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | FRANKLINTON, LA |
| VIN pattern | 1D7KS28C87JXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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