| Issue ID | 984002 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10514304 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 2500 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 29/08/12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While traveling a windy country road at approx. 40-45 miles per hour, when making a curve and hitting a rough patch of road the vehicle front end started to shake violently. We slowed down to make shaking stop. This happens all the time when rounding a curve and hitting a rough spot in the road. Feels like the front end is going to come off. Very frightening. We took to dodge dealer and they could not find anything wrong with vehicle. Looked on the internet and found this is common among dodge trucks and is called the death wobble and dodge takes no responsibility for this. I guess it is cheaper to pay law suits than do the right thing and fix affected vehicles. How many lives have to be spent before dodge is held accountable? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 73000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALLEY SPRINGS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 3D7KS28A28GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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