2010 Dodge Ram 2500 Steering Problems

Which parts fail

• Linkages › Tie rod assembly
  7

Components named in complaints (power steering, steering column, rack and pinion).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  2737%
• 25k–50k
  2027%
• 50k–75k
  1419%
• 75k–100k
  68%
• 100k–150k
  34%
• 150k+
  34%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

This is the 3rd time this happened to me. The first time I was driving around 55 and the truck started to shake so bad I could not actually hold onto the steering wheel, and I made it to the side of the road. I thought was a flat tire and I pulled over to find nothing wrong. The second was bad as it shook so violently, I was unable to make it to the side of the road, so I hit the brakes in the middle of traffic to stop. This 3rd time I happen to be traveling 65 mph on the interstate in PA and hit a small bump and all of the sudden the truck felt like it was bouncing off of the road. I hit the brakes to slow down and drove to the side and into a field. I purchased tie rods and actually the entire front suspension. This was the worst shaking I have ever felt in 45 years of driving. This is going to get me killed when this happens on the road. Please help. [redacted]

The second day I owned my 2010 power wagon I experienced the death wobble. It only had 16,000 miles on it. Took it back to the dealership replaced steering dampener and tires. This worked for only a few months. That was 2011 when it started. It is now April 2015 have been having the same issue every few months. I have rebuilt the entire front end helped for a little while but it soon came back. I have put 4 sets of tires on it also in this time period. I installed an aftermarket dual steering stabilizer same result. My truck only has 63,400 miles on it now. Two days ago running down the toll road hit an expansion joint at 70 miles per hour and started the death wobble cars scattered all around me as truck shakes violently until you can slowly slow your speed down to about 30 miles per hour praying that nobody slams into you. This happened twice in a matter of about five miles. …

While in a parking lot the left side tie rod broke, which I was fortunate enough to have had it happen in the parking lot and not 2 minutes earlier when I was traveling at 75 MPH on the toll way. I had just received the recall notice 3 days prior to the incident, and had not had time to take in in. Once the truck arrived to the dealership maxwell super center located in austin texas, they argued with me that the tie rod that had broke was not a part of the recall and that I would be responsible for payment. I literally had to prove to them on the following Monday that this was the tie rod under the recall and that everyone concerned was lucky that I was not killed or killed someone else I was also informed that there was another recall on my truck as well that they were not yet prepared to fix and that I would be placed on a list and called once the needed items were available to make …

On the evening of May 1st, 2020, I pulled my 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 trx 4wd into my sons? Driveway and dropped off my granddaughter. I went to back out of the driveway turning my wheel to the right as I backed out I heard what sounded like I ran over a large rock, as I pulled forward I turned my wheel to the left and proceeded forward only to have the truck go right back in the yard where I had just pulled out. I realized that there was an issue with the steering. I climbed under the truck to discover that the tie rod had sheared off at the pitman arm. This caused a complete loss of steering. I had a front-end alignment about 2 years ago with no issues. Prior to that I had a recall issue with the drag link about 3 or 4 years ago with no other known issues. I do not drive the truck off road just on paved roads. The parts are the factory sealed tie rod with no grease fitting. …

The vehicle shut off while driving on 2 separate occasions causing complete loss of all functions. This occurred immediately after the vehicle was serviced a haley auto group (certified Dodge dealer) for a recall item (p65/NHTSA 14v-635) and bulletin item (25-002-14). The vehicle's computer system did not show a code as to cause on either occasion and the issue has not been resolved. The information was reported to Dodge for technical assistance and a case manager assigned (case # 27675333), to which a resolution was never reached. Unfortunately, after paying hefty expenses for experimental parts the issue was not resolved and the truck was sold to the dealership. I accepted an offer at a steep financial loss to myself because to the dangerous shut downs I had experienced first hand while driving. …

Driving on rt 90 west albany ny truck and trailer went in a death wobble and went of the roadway this was the first accident turned truck around brought it to keene Chrysler in keene new hampshire they change all tires alined front end sent me on my way next accident tie rode broke on left side truck landed in ditch dented bumpers towed to lambert Chrysler Ram Jeep auto 5 river rd claremont new hampshire 03743 . Then the next accident acourd on 06/26/2013 same tie rode broke again truck had to be towed to lambert auto sales in claremont nh [phone].. …

Driving up country road at 45 MPH in my Dodge Ram 2500 diesel, with only 40K miles on it. All of a sudden, death wobble hits. No ability to steer and no brakes. Right wheel gets jammed into frame of truck at 45mph and can't spin so violent and uncontrollable shaking. Evidenced by tire marks on the frame of my truck. Have photos. Sends me up the side of the road, and almost flips the truck upside down. Managed to get truck under control, by slamming on my brakes, in oncoming traffic, my dog hits the windshield. Police officer was right behind me and witnessed the entire event, told me I was lucky to be alive. When I called Dodge they denied everything. Looked up internet and found "death wobble" which is exactly what transpired with the truck. Fortunately at the time I was not hauling my horse trailer or all would have been dead. …

I have recently experienced "the death wobble" in my truck. (2010 Dodge Ram 2500) I was traveling on the highway at approximately 75 miles per hour, when I hit a small bump and my truck began shaking violently and uncontrollably on the front end. Applying my breaks did not help. All I could do is hold on for the ride until I slowed down to approximately 35 miles per hour. I pulled over and examined my truck thinking that something was severely damaged due to the extreme nature of the incident and could not find any damages. I slowly drove home afraid of it happening again. I did not know what the violent shaking in my truck was called until I researched this scary experience. Upon conducting my research, I learned that this is a common problem with my year, make and model of vehicle. I have already taken it in for a couple of recall items regarding steering issues. …

I was driving in my truck with my friend on sr 101. Approximate speed was 60 MPH. We went around a bend in the road over a concrete bridge expansion joint where the pavement changed levels. The truck jumped and began violently vibrating and forced me into passenger side guard rail of the bridge. The vibrating continued until I slowed down to approx 10 MPH. The problem I thought was fixed with new steering stabilizer and shocks, a.k.a. The death wobble has returned. After research on the internet, I called my local Dodge dealership with skepticism. He knew of no recalls and it would not be covered under warranty. I do not feel safe in the vehicle and do not want my family riding in the truck. I have escaped injury to this point. This is my 1st posting. Please help. What should I do?

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Ram 2500. The contact stated that power steering pump cap did not vent properly and as the contact attempted to check the steering fluid, not realizing that the power steering fluid was under pressure, the fluid exploded and burned the contact's right hand and neck. The burns were second degree. The contact stated that if he did not have sunglasses on, he would have sustained more severe injuries. The contact called the la fontaine Chrysler dealer, located in saline, michigan at: [phone] and was told that the VIN was not part of NHTSA campaign number: 10V616000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

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