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Old 01-26-2010 | 07:20 PM
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Bought my 07 brand new and have only put 18k miles on it. Already had to replace both front struts and on thursday its going in to get two new tie rod ends. Its never been offroad and i dont beat on it (that much). I thought dodge got a handle on their front end problems but i guess not. Anyone else having the same problem or can i just write this off to faulty parts.
 
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Old 01-26-2010 | 07:36 PM
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thats pretty quick. I'd be surprised if you have to change them out that soon again.
 
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Old 01-26-2010 | 07:50 PM
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Same truck here and not a problem to date! 23K
 

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Old 01-26-2010 | 09:24 PM
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Ya thats pretty quick too. I have only 27,000 miles on it and the only thing that the delaer had to replace before i got it with 23xxx was the brakes and roaters. I thought dodge was a great truck but eveyone i know is having problems lately lol. Must be a bad month lol
 
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Old 01-26-2010 | 09:33 PM
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I'm having a terrible tire-cupping problem, and some mighty vibrating at 65-70ish mph. Ol' Johnnyboi on here said he put money on it that I had a bad shock (strut ?) up front. Now seeing this makes it even more of a possibility. Granted, my 07 has 50k on it, so its more possible for me to have these problems than you.
 
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Old 01-28-2010 | 07:09 PM
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I have 50k on my 06' and just started having issues. I replaced my tie rod ends and getting my new Cooper Zeon's tomorrow. Right now my tires are shot and cupped so this maybe something I need to look into because my truck shakes a bit when driving over 50. I know my tires play a big part in my problems after rotating them. I did buy my truck used with about 24k on it so I don't exactly know the history on it before I got it. It was a great clean /driving truck when I bought it. Like you I never went off roading but I did pull a trailer a lot. I'm replacing the crappy rotors and brake pads soon too with slotted and drill rotors and ceramic pads. Right now my truck is driving terrible. After I replace the tires I will check out the rest.
 
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Old 01-28-2010 | 09:46 PM
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I thought dodge got a handle on their front end problems but i guess not.
They did and then they changed the front end to coil overs in '06 just to make things fun for the service departments at the dealers again...
 
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Old 01-31-2010 | 08:10 AM
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i guess i'll just have to see how long the new ones last... it's probly just cause of the crappy new england roads, they mine as well be dirt. as long as its under warranty i dont mind it that much.
 
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Old 01-31-2010 | 08:46 AM
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i had both front shocks replaced last year, they were leaking. other than that, nothing. they were the ones that noticed the issue during an oil change. never felt a problem.
 
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Old 01-31-2010 | 09:37 AM
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A week after buying my 07' QC I had oil leaking on my driveway. Bring it back in for what looked like the drivers side strut leaking oil and they end up replacing both struts at 42,000.Now at 49,000 I had my Coopers put on and the tire place tells me my tie rod is shot and can't do the alignment. Even the new struts feel like crap cant wait to but bilsteins instead.
 



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