1998 Dodge Ram 2500 suspension problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 98 ram 2500 v10 if I go about 65 mph there is a massive wobble in the steering wheel but if I speed up to 70 it stops or if I slow down to 60 it stops. There should be a recall on this because all of the ram trucks that I have had do this exact same thing.”
filed Feb 19, 2020
“The passenger side lower rear arm support bracket weld are cracking twisting tearing from main frame rail. The frame weld is tearing horizontally and across same rates. The crack are next to welds an some location tearing circling rotating. The vehicle never operated off-road and mileage is 171,550…”
filed Sep 11, 2016
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% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 15 | 7% |
| 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% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.