2008 Dodge Durango Steering Problems

“We were traveling thru a reduced speed area on a 4 lane highway at 50 MPH when the vehicle went into what is known by me now as a death wobble . I managed to keep it on the highway and pull off onto the left shoulder. I found the left tie rod had come apart so there was essentially no steering control. Luckily we had to slow down in the area as we were traveling at 70 MPH a couple minutes earlier and had traveled thru quite a number of 2 lane construction zones with heavy traffic. …”

“When traveling on the expressway or the street at 40 to 50 MPH my 2008 Dodge Durango almost loses control whenever I hit a groove in the road or the slightest bump. My suspension has been check several times and nothing is ever found to be wrong. I was recently at the dealership for another recall when I asked about this issue and I was informed this was called the death wobble or the road walk . When I hit a bump my truck can literally skip into the next lane. I have researched online and found this is a common problem for Dodge suvs. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving various speeds he noticed a vibration and shaking in the front end. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the tie rods were failing on both the front driver and passenger sides. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and advised that there was no warranty on the tires. The failure and current mileage was 41,000.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Durango. When driving over an obstruction in the road, the vehicle veered to the left or right independently. The contact was able to eventually regain control of the steering wheel. The contact stated that when driving up a hill or making a sudden turn, the engine stalled. The contact was able restart the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a unknown sensor failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”