2003 Dodge Ram 3500 suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 35 complaints for the 2003 Dodge Ram 3500, 11% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Lost control of vehicle on a mountain road. Front left wheel fell off, leading me into a rock. Vehicle is total loss and I have had physical damage on my face from it going through the driver door window on impact. Dodge has denied my claim even though there is a recall on dakota's for same problem.
From 55MPH and above if a bump in the road is hit, small or large the vehicle will suddenly shack uncontrollably. I am the original owner of this truck. I installed an after market high performance front stabilizer that prevented the death rumble from occurring. This worked for 50-60 thousand miles. The death rumble has returned. I bought another after market stabilizer however it was not effective this time. This vehicle is unsafe to drive.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Ram 3500
- Air bags 80 complaints
- Body & structure 53 complaints
- Steering 38 complaints
- Tires 16 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 15 complaints