2009 Dodge Ram 2500 suspension problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2009 dodge ram 2500 has what is described by many as "death wobble". At freeway speeds (70mph here in mi) if some even minor bumps, pot holes are run over the front end of the truck starts to shake uncontrollably. To get control of the vehicle again you must slow to below 55mph. Many times just the…”
filed Jul 9, 2017
“My 2009 dodge ram 2500 started hopping after I hit a slight bump in the road. I was going about 50mph when thus happened. I could do nothing but take my foot off the gas to slow the truck down. It literally hopped down the road , it felt like we were in a paint mixer bouncing down the road. This…”
filed Jul 9, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 22 | 8% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 37 | 12% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 32 | 14% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 48 | 15% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 93 | 26% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 106 | 16% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 77 | 18% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 106 | 18% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 122 | 18% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 14 | 9% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 39 | 8% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 23 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.