1996 Dodge Ram 3500 suspension problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Death wobble. Violent shaking of the truck. Simply google "death wobble" and dodge truck. Hope you do something before someone does get killed.”
filed May 13, 2015
“Steering wobbles/shakes violently when driving. Often initiated by a minor irregularity in road pavement. Requires coming to a full stop to eliminate the wobble. Recurs often. Difficult to exceed 30mph in order to avoid shaking. No noticeably bad or broken suspension parts. *tr”
filed Mar 5, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the…
DOR-F7R3P-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 11, 2018
Suspension problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 36 | 10% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 26 | 12% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 23 | 15% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 12 | 11% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 22 | 13% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 31 | 15% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 20 | 8% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 17 | 9% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 25 | 12% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 32 | 11% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 5 | 11% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 14 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500
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.