Death Wobble
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Hello
Just had my "Death Wobble" experience yesterday and don't need that again! The Cup in the cup holder jumped out and spilled. Anyway, I can't get in to the local dealer until dec 5. My trouble is I have 35,500 miles on my truck now. If I take it and and they work on it and it doesn't get fixed the first time,canI keep taking it back in for the same problem and still be covered under the dodge warranty? Reading some of the posts it sounds like it might take them several tries to get it fixed.It is a 2005 Ram3500 mega cab 4x4 cummins.Thanks in advance!
Just had my "Death Wobble" experience yesterday and don't need that again! The Cup in the cup holder jumped out and spilled. Anyway, I can't get in to the local dealer until dec 5. My trouble is I have 35,500 miles on my truck now. If I take it and and they work on it and it doesn't get fixed the first time,canI keep taking it back in for the same problem and still be covered under the dodge warranty? Reading some of the posts it sounds like it might take them several tries to get it fixed.It is a 2005 Ram3500 mega cab 4x4 cummins.Thanks in advance!
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RE: Death Wobble
If you are still under warranty
you may want to wait for the dealership,
but consider going into a good alignment shop
and having the "Caster" sitting carefully checked
as well as a thorough check of all steering components for wear and defects.
I have an archived post
with alignment info from an old and experienced alignment guy
on the 2nd Gen Rams front end and steering gear
but I don't have up to date info on your model truck.
you may want to wait for the dealership,
but consider going into a good alignment shop
and having the "Caster" sitting carefully checked
as well as a thorough check of all steering components for wear and defects.
I have an archived post
with alignment info from an old and experienced alignment guy
on the 2nd Gen Rams front end and steering gear
but I don't have up to date info on your model truck.
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RE: Death Wobble
read your warranty info it should tell you but if it's like most warranty it will cover it if it's been in while covered at least once and will keep covering it until it's fixed if they don't check your lemon law
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RE: Daimler Technical Service Bulletin # 22-005-06 (Death Wobble)
Shaking occurs when a portion of the vehicle has a mechanical resonance frequency which receives energy from another connected source. This could be a multiple of the shake frequency, not just the identical wave frequency. e.g. The front end resonant frequency might be a multiple of the Tire rotation frequency or the engine / drive frequency.
The only solution is to change the shaking section (Usually the front-end suspension) frequency. This may involve significant modifications. The dampner appears to be a major factor. Use a new dampner with different characteristics which will dampen instead of amplifying the shake / vibration frequency of the front-end assembly.
Shaking occurs when a portion of the vehicle has a mechanical resonance frequency which receives energy from another connected source. This could be a multiple of the shake frequency, not just the identical wave frequency. e.g. The front end resonant frequency might be a multiple of the Tire rotation frequency or the engine / drive frequency.
The only solution is to change the shaking section (Usually the front-end suspension) frequency. This may involve significant modifications. The dampner appears to be a major factor. Use a new dampner with different characteristics which will dampen instead of amplifying the shake / vibration frequency of the front-end assembly.
