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I'm happy for you. However, I have a 2019 Laramie with the 20" Bridestones and I have the vibration. Road force balancing helped, but hasn't eliminated the problem. I hope your 20" Bridgestones end up being better than mine, and that the problem doesn't resurface in the future for you.
Hard to believe they'll try to sell the other trucks with your wheels on it.
They will just tell the same story to the next unknowing customer. Customer on test drive: "It vibrates". Salesman and Service adviser: "Oh, that's nothing to worry about, just flat spots in the tires. Will be gone in no time". Grrrh...
I primarily experienced it around 60 mph, but last week it seemed to get worse. I could feel it in the 70s. I'm at the shop today and we'll see what they say. I've emailed service twice before with descriptions of my issue but everytime I show up for appointments they act like it's first time hearing of my issue. They try hard to avoid it, so make sure you keep bringing it up. They even avoid documenting it on service reports. I think they do this for future litigation..
I'm right there with you. I want to love this truck, but the vibration keeps me from doing so. I've had so many new vehicles over the last 10 years and my trucks have been the worst. You would think that a truck would be more reliable, but my experience has not been that way. I bought a new 2016 F-150 with the 2.7L Ecoboost and that thing smoked at startup. They had to replace the cylinder heads. Crazy for a brand new truck, so got rid of it and got a 2016 Expedition. Had numerous issues; creaking, HVAC issues, sunroof issues, etc. Haven't tried a newer Chevy/GMC yet, but hear horror stories about those as well, so decided on a Ram. Actually, the best truck I've owned so far was the Nissan Titan. Depending on what Toyota does with Tundra down the road; I will likely get the Titan next go around.
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So got mine back from the dealer after 14 days in a rental that drove smooth and on the ride home it was good but now two days later im back to the vibration in the rear of the truck again. It is not the tires or road force balance. They replaced all 4 tires and even if they were out of balance some it shouldn't shake like this. I haven't even put the plates on my truck yet as I haven't had it since I bought it. There has to be an issue in the rear end or somewhere. this site has 34 pages of the same problem spanning the length of a year and no fix. I am now looking into a lawyer to see if I can keep my sanity.
Good luck! I have one more service visit before I can qualify for the lemon law, but I see it in my very near future. Not sure how it works with a lease though. I would lease another Ram, as long as it doesn't shake.
Charp, Did you have any luck with this when you went back to the dealer?????
Service writer and technician drove the vehicle without me. The service writer came back and said the tech did notice the vibration and that they will contact Ram to see what they recommend. They told me to keep driving it and they will reach out to me in a few days. They said they may need to put it on lift side-by-side with a non-vibrating 1500 and go from there. It's been 8 days since that visit and still no word. I really feel that this is the game they play to keep pushing the can down the road. I'll be calling them again to schedule service. This time I'll insist that they try something and provide a loaner. It was bad this morning and I'm regretting the purchase. It's so unfortunate, because everything else about the truck is great. My daily commute is all 55-65 mph, so right in the vibration range. If I drove on interstate or even city streets it wouldn't be as bad.
I've definitely been noticing the vibration more at all speeds after the first start of the day, especially with it being colder now. Just getting out of my neighborhood at 15mph, it's like the tires are going over rumble strips. So during that first trip of the day, the whole truck just seems off. Vibrations pretty much at all speeds, very sluggish engine, sometimes feeling like it's going to stall, etc. And I only live in Northern Virginia where it's been around 35-45 degrees in the morning. I can't imagine how some of these trucks drive and feel in much colder climates. Maybe my truck just doesn't like doing mornings
Another update: Ram specialist drove and inspected. Says two tires won't road force balance and are ordering 2 more. Note that all of my tires have been replaced once already. From reading this forum, I'm not at all optimistic. Left the truck with them over the weekend and hoping it gets fixed by Monday evening. However, I repair complex medical devices for a living and I still think it's related to the ATMMs. My dad says he owned a GMC Sierra with the cylinder deactivation and he couldn't tell any difference in how the truck performed. Why in the hell can't Ram make their system work this way. There is a distinct change (sound, feel, etc) in how my truck performs when it goes in and out of "eco" mode. If they can't fix the vibration then I will pass it along to the National Center for Dispute Resolution (NCDS).
