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Complaint 1411704

2003 DODGE RAM 2500 • SUSPENSION • incident Sep 16, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1411704
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Model Year
2003
Component
SUSPENSION
Incident Date
Sep 16, 2017
Date Received
Oct 2, 2017
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SUSPENSION

Owner Narrative

VIOLENT FRONT WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE SHAKING WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP ON THE FREEWAY, GOING STRAIT. BRAKING HARD TO A SLOWER SPEED, BELOW 50 MPH STOPS THE SHAKE. RAM DEALER INSTALLED A STEERING ARM FACTORY UPDATE. THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL ME HOW THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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