Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →
BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK DOES NOT WORK ON MY TRUCK. IT CAN BE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. I AM TAKING IT THE DEALER TOMORROW FOR REPAIR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO REMEDIES AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST A MONTH BEFORE ONE WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO CONTACT THE DEALER REGARDING A REMEDY TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,350.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING UNKNOWN FLUIDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT SHOCKS AND TWO WEEKS LATER, THE LEFT SHOCKS FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE NECESSARY PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THEY WERE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE IN THE LEFT SHOCKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,753 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,222.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE LEFT SIGNAL; HOWEVER, THE RIGHT SIGNAL CAME ON INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WANTED NHTSA TO INTERVENE AS A THIRD PARTY MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 22,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE LEAKING AND WOULD CAUSE BOTH FRONT TIRES TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING ON ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. THE APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LEAN TO THE SIDE EXCESSIVELY WHEN COMPLETING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT SHOCKS; HOWEVER; THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 05/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIRXED IN APRIL. UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE FROM MOTOR TO WIPER BASE BECAME DISLODGED. IT IS A BALL-SOCKET TYPE LINKAGE. IT DISCONNECTED AND CAUSED PERMANENT LOSS OF PASSENGER SIDE WIPER. THIS CAUSED A DECREASE IN VISIBILITY.
NOTHING LEAD UP THE C/O I HAVE, THE BUSHINGS ON THE UPPER CONTROL ARM OF THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TIE ROD END BROKE THEY JUST FAILED THE VEHICLE HAD 40000 MILES AND UNDER ONLY NORMAL USAGE .IT WAS REPORTED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHOM ADVISED THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36000, WHEN ASKED ABOUT OTHER C/O AS THIS THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T COMMENT I ALSO REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DOCUMENTED. IF IT HADN'T BEEN CAUGHT THEN SERIOUS THINGS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
CONSUMER STATED 2008 DODGE RAM ACCELERATED AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE ACCELERATED TO PASS A TRUCK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE RPM'S REACHED 5000. SHE TRIED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, PRESS THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH WITH HER FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL LIGHT, EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE SHIFTING WAS ERRATIC WHEN FIRST SHIFTING OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. *JB
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2010 I WAS INVOLVE IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I FIGURE THE AT THE POINT OF IMPACT ( WHICH WAS THE FRONT OF MY 2008 DODGE RAM ) I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT FORTY FIVE MILES AN HOUR AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY ON THE OTHER VEHICLE. I DID RECEIVE SPINAL INJURIES AND WILL KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT TOMORROW 02/19/10 WHEN I MEET WITH THE SURGEON BUT IN THE MEANTIME THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS HAVING MY TRUCK REPAIRED AND I CAN'T GET AN ANSWER FROM ANYONE OF WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR IF THEY EVEN WILL IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION FOR ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WILL BE MY LOVED ONES THAT WILL BE RIDING IN THIS POTENTIAL UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR
2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4: THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WENT AT 48,000 MILES. I STARTED GETTING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED AT MY EXPENSE. CHECKED FOR SAFETY RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING. HAVE HEARD FROM DEALERSHIP THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO TIRES ARE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES WHEN THE OIL IS CHANGED. STILL HAVE A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT THOUGH. STILL HAVE OLD OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. *TR
I RECENTLY HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSING ME TO GET OVER 30 STITCHES IN MY LOWER LIP AND CHIN. IM CONCERNED AS IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN IN A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT THE DAMAGE WOULD BE MUCH MORE SO. *TR
WHEN TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, AT SPEEDS OF 55-65, I EXPERIENCED THE TRUCK SHIFT TO THE RIGHT WHEN HITTING A BUMP. TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER AND HE SUGGESTED ROTATING THE TIRES. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, SCARES THE WIFE AT TIMES. HAPPY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, IT'S SAD THEY WON'T INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK AS I WAS APPROACHING AN 18 WHEELER I TAP MY BRAKE TO DISENGAGE MY CRUISE AND IT DIDN'T SO I TAPPED IT AGAIN AND SAME RESULTS AND THERE WAS CARS ON MY LEFT SO I HAD TO TAKE THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD BUT I CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED ( THE CRUISE WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE) AND HAD TO TAKE THE SHOULDER. I CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED AND RAN OUT OF SHOULDER SO I HAD TO CUT LEFT BACK TO THE HIGHWAY AND HIT THE TRAILER OF THE 18 WHEELER. IT SLOWED ME DOWN AND I CUT BACK BEHIND THE TRAILER AND STARTED TO GAIN SPEED. THE 2 CARS THAT WAS TO MY LEFT HAD PASSED SO I CUT LEFT AND TURNED OFF THE KEY AND BEGAN TO SLIDE. I SLID ABOUT 100 FEET AND INTO THE MEDIAN. ALSO THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO INJURIES OTHER THAN A FEW BRUISES TO ME AND MY 2 PASSENGERS. THERE ALSO WAS NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEELER. *TR
FREEWAY SPEEDS ROUGH ROAD , FRONT END OF TRUCK BOUNCES OVER 2' TO 24' LEFT OR RIGHT DEPENDING ON ROUGH ROAD ANGEL OF ENTRY, CALLED DEALER NO IDEA OF PROBLEM FRIEND HAS SAME TRUCK AND SAME PROBLEM, THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME AT FREEWAY SPEED OVER 50MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 8 TIMES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE HOOK THAT SECURES THE DRIVERS FLOOR MAT TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE FLOOR MAT MOVED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $900.00 TO REPLACE THE FLOOR MAT CLIP. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF UPDATED 11/09/09
AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR, THE TRUCK WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THE STEERING BECOMES TIGHT AND ULTIMATELY THE TRUCK INVOLUNTARILY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, FORCING ME ONTO THE SHOULDER. HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES, ONCE IN JULY 09 AND ALSO 9-5-09. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE AND IMPLIED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNDERINFLATED. *TR
PREMATURE TREAD WEAR, CONSTANT LEAKS DUE TO ROCKS, SIDE WALL WEAR EXCESSIVE. I WAS AVOIDING A DEER AND TURNED SHARPLY. THE TIRE CAME SEPARATED FROM THE BEAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER CAUSING 7000.00 DOLLARS DAMAGE. THESE TIRES ARE A JOKE AND SHOULD NOT BE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON A 350 HORSE POWER 4X4 TRUCK! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED AND NEW PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT; HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEVER ARRIVED TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY ORDERED THE PARTS. ONCE AGAIN, THE PARTS NEVER ARRIVED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE VEHICLES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
GAS SPILLS OUT OF FILLER TUBE WHEN FILLING UP,PUMPS KICKS OFF BUT GAS ALWAYS SPILLS OUT. *TR
THE INCIDENT OF JUNE 19, 2008. MY WIFE AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO A SOCCER MATCH AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WHEN UPON HITTING A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD, MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL SHEARED FROM THE LUG NUTS AND ROLLED AWAY, WHILE MY TRUCK WHEEL HUB AND ROTOR SLAMMED INTO THE ASPHALT AND GRINDED 15 FEET TO A STOP. I CALLED POWER DODGE OF VALENCIA, WHO AUTHORIZED A TOW FROM LANCASTER TO VALENCIA. MY TRUCK WAS ON ITS WAY TO GOOD HANDS, I THOUGHT. ONE WEEK LATER, JUNE 26, 2008, THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE TRUCK YET, AND WHAT HAD ORIGINALLY SEEMED LIKE A WARRANTY REPAIR ISSUE, NOW WAS BEING FAULTED TO ME BY THE SERVICE MANAGER OF POWER DODGE, (THE SM). THE SM WAS LOOKING FOR EVERY AVENUE TO FIND BLAME ELSEWHERE EXCEPT WITH HIS COMPANY, AND WITH LITTLE CARE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE I WAS BEING PUT THROUGH WITHOUT A VEHICLE. THE SM HAD A WHEEL EXPERT LOOK AT THE DAMAGE, AND WHAT WAS FOUND, WERE TWO LUG NUTS WITH APPARENT STRESS CRACKS, WHICH ONCE THEY GAVE WAY LEFT NO ROOM THE REMAINING THREE TO HOLD THE WHEEL FAST, THUS SHEARING ALL THE BOLTS OFF. IT WAS SAID THAT THIS IS SOMETIMES CAUSED BY OVER TORQUING THE BOLTS DURING TIRE ROTATION OR CHANGING OF A TIRE, ALL SERVICES ONLY PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK BY POWER DODGE OF VALENCIA. THE SM INSTEAD BLAMES ME FOR NOT ROTATING THE TIRES SOONER THAN EIGHTY FIVE HUNDRED MILES, STATING THAT THE LUGS MAY HAVE BACKED OFF AND BROKEN. WITH ALL OF THE SAID DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WHEEL BREAKING OFF, MY TRUCK IS IN FOR IT?S REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, WHICH INC
FRONT SHOCKS COMPLETELY WENT OUT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION AND THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK. THE FAILURES COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESTRICTED ABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE IN ONE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E001000 (STEERING:LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.
THE TWO FRONT STRUTS ON OUR 2008 DODGE ARE LEAKING. THIS IS A PART COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ISSUE IS THAT THIS PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH CHRYSLER. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT FOR WHATEVER REASON IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL ITEM. THIS ITEM ALSO CAUSES THE FRONT TIRES TO DETERIORATE AND GO FLAT REGULARLY. TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO THIS BECOMES AN EXPENSE AND/OR BURDEN ON THE OWNERS. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN A LANE IN TRAFFIC WHEN THERE ARE CHANGES IN ROAD TEXTURE, POT HOLES, OR IF THERE ARE ROAD DETERIORATION ISSUES. THESE CHANGES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE OUT OF CONTROL AND IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. WE HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL SERVICE MANAGERS WHO HAVE ALL CONFIRMED THIS ISSUE. IT IS A NATIONWIDE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. *TR
FUEL SPLASHING OUT OF FILLER NECK WHEN YOU FILL YOUR TANK AND THE PUMP KICKS OFF WHEN IT IS FULL GAS WILL SPLASH OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK IF YOU STOP SHORT AND LET THE GAS SETTLE AND FINISH AS SLOW AS THE PUMP WILL PUMP IT IS FINE. *TR
WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE RAM SXT PICKUP AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A MAIN ROAD AT 40MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND AS THE VEHICLE WAS CROSSING INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, APPLIED BRAKES. THE TRUCK CROSSED THE ROAD AND SPUN OUT ON THE GRASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD FACING 180 DEGREES FROM DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO S A STOP AGAINST AN EMBANKMENT AND HAD MINOR DAMAGE. IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE OPPOSITE LANE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER AND I AM AWAITING A REPORT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PRODUCE THE PROPER LIGHTING TO SEE AT A DISTANCE. SHE PURCHASED NEW BULBS THAT WERE INSTALLED AT THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE FROZE TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD "JUMP" UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED MORE EXPERIENCE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "JUMP". THE MECHANIC FURTHER STATED THAT THE ABS WAS LOCATED ONLY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WILL INCREASE. SHE INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS AND WAS ADVISED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE A LITTLE LONGER TO ALLOW THE SUSPENSION TO LOOSEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,800.
2008 RAM 1500 LARAMIE 2WD 5.7 HEMI: POOR FUEL MILEAGE, 9 - 10 MPG CITY 14 - 17 MPG HWY. ADVISED DEALER @ 843 MILES DEALER CHECKED AND SAID I SHOULD LEARN HOW TO DRIVE AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRUCK. I AM 50 YEARS OLD & DO NOT HOT ROD THE TRUCK. STILL THE SAME NOW WITH OVER 2,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HELP. *TR
DEC 15TH INTERNAL MODEM MALFUNCTIONED REPLACED PART DEC 18TH DEC 20TH LOCKING CLIP MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAVE PARK AND GO INTO REVERSE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING,GAS PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. RPM'S 5000. WARNING LIGHT ( ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ) CAME ON AND REMAINED ON FOR THE MILE IT TOOK TO GET MY TRUCK TO BE BACK UNDER CONTROL IN ORDER TO STOP. WHILE IN NEUTRAL,AND IN PARK, THE TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN AND RPM'S REMAINED CONSTANT. NO CORRECTION WAS DONE BY CHRYSLER/JUPITER DODGE MAZDA/ AS PER CHRYSLER THEY WOULD BE ADMITTING LIABILITY BECAUSE THEY CANNOT PROVE THAT THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR THE 2ND TIME TODAY. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN ALTHOUGH I AM AFRAID IF IT DID, THERE MAY BE CONSEQUENCES THAT WERE UNLIKE THE FIRST TIME. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY MY OWNERS MANUEL AND THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED THROUGH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DEALER ON INDIANTOWN ROAD IN JUPITER, FLORIDA. THANK YOU. *TR
IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START. WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION, THE ENGINE WILL CRANK AND STOP, CRANK AND STOP. EVEN WHEN ALLOWING THE KEY TO SNAP BACK TO THE RUN POSITION, IT CONTINUES TO CRANK AND STOP, CRANK AND STOP. THIS CONDITION STOPS WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. AFTER 7 OR 8 TRIES, THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY START AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM, THE CONDITION CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. ONE NOTE, AFTER THE CRANKING AND STOPPING, IF I TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK TO THE RUN POSITION, I HEAR CLICKING COMING FROM THE DASH EVEN BEFORE TRYING TO START IT AGAIN. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WIND NOISE. UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS AND AT HIGH SPEEDS, I CAN HEAR WIND ESCAPING PAST THE WEATHERSTRIP IN BOTH FRONT DOORS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. AS FOR THE COLD STARTING CONDITION, I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. *TR
2008 DODGE RAM 1500, THE TIPM MODULE HAS BURNED UP ONCE ALREADY AND AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE NOW WE ARE SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AGAIN, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF 4X4 (DEPENDING ON WHAT IT IS IN WHEN IT OCCURS) IT ALSO CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON, THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WAY DOWN, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH START FLICKERING AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND IT IS SNOWING OR RAINING (WHICH HAPPENS ALOT HERE IN WASHINGTON IN THE WINTER) THE "FIXES" THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE DONE (TWO DIFFERENT PLACES) HAVE NEVER LASTED A DAY, WE JUST GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIRS AND WE ARE AGAIN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL ND IT IS DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR
2008 DODGE RAM 1500, THE TIPM MODULE HAS BURNED UP ONCE ALREADY AND AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE NOW WE ARE SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AGAIN, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF 4X4 (DEPENDING ON WHAT IT IS IN WHEN IT OCCURS) IT ALSO CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON, THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WAY DOWN, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH START FLICKERING AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND IT IS SNOWING OR RAINING (WHICH HAPPENS ALOT HERE IN WASHINGTON IN THE WINTER) THE "FIXES" THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE DONE (TWO DIFFERENT PLACES) HAVE NEVER LASTED A DAY, WE JUST GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIRS AND WE ARE AGAIN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL ND IT IS DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR
WHILE DRIVING WITH TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL AUTO I HEARD A POP AND HAD SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH ON AND OFF. ALSO HAD A BURNT WIRE SMELL. TRUCK CONTINUED TO RUN BUT AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN IT WOULD NOT START NOR WOULD IT COME OUT OF 4 WHEEL AUTO. THIS HAPPENED ON 23 DEC 2008. AS THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED AND TROUBLESHOOTING WAS COMPLETED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PORTION OF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAD BURNT OUT THE "INTEGRATED POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE" UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DODGE REPAIR FACILITY THAT NISSAN AND CHEVROLET WERE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK WAS FINALLY REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO ME ON THE 29TH JAN 2009. *TR
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE FIRST TIME I USED THE 4X4 AUTO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL. IT WOULD STAY IN 4X4 FOR AWHILE THEN IT WOULD ENGAGE THE 4X4 LOCK. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE GETTING IT FIXED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SUPPLY OF THE REQUIRED PART. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT AND IT WAS A 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD GET THAT PART IN. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK WITH THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT AT DODGE AT ALL. *TR
THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER CASE WOULD NOT ENGAGE 4 WHEEL LOW. THEN WOULD NOT CHANGE TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THEN WHEN MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER. TIPM REPLACED, NEXT TIME ALL WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, TIPM BURNED OUT AGAIN. TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER. THEY REPLACE TIPM AGAIN. SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX THE TRANSFER CASE. THEY WERE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS AND SAID THAT I HAD TO TAKE TO ANOTHER DEALER. I DID, AND THEY STATED THAT CHRYSLER KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER BY CERTIFIED MAIL,PURSUANT TO IOWA LEMON LAW NOTIFICATION, EMAIL AND PHONE. NO RESPONSE. IT IS NOW OVER 70 DAYS, AND NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. I GET PROMISES OF RETURN PHONE CALLS WITHIN 48 HOURS WHICH NEVER ARE RECEIVED AFTER 70 DAYS. CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL NOT RELAY REGIONAL SERVICE OR SALES MANAGERS PHONE NUMBERS. THEY KEEP BLAMING THE DEALERSHIP, FOR NOT CONTACTING THEM. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THEIR REGIONAL AND SERVICE MANAGERS HAVE LEFT CHRYSLER. THEY GIVE ME THE ONLY PHONE NUMBER THEY HAVE, AND IT HAS A VOICE MAIL STATING THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER WITH CHYRSLER. SO I HAVE HAD NO RETURN COMMUNICATION FROM CHRYSLER PERIOD. TOTAL CUSTOMER ABANDONMENT. *TR
ON TUESDAY, 27 JAN, 2008 - I WAS DRIVING A 2008 DODGE 1500 DURING A SLEET & SNOW STORM. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FELL OFF. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE NORMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE WIPER WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LATER I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 35 AND, WHILE OPERATING NORMALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FELL OFF. IN BOTH CASES, VISIBILITY WAS RAPIDLY LIMITED. I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND UNDER HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER WAS REPAIRED. I EXPRESSED MY FRUSTRATION AND CONCERN THAT THE FAILURES WERE A DESIGN FLAW. THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THE NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT HAVE A RETENTION BOLT AS DO OLDER MODELS. I EXPRESSED MY OPINION THAT 2 FAILURES IN ONE DAY INDICATES THE NEED FOR INVESTIGATION. NO PAPERWORK OR DOCUMENTATION WAS GENERATED. *TR
LATELY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM STARTING MY 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE LIGHTS UP LIKE IT'S GOING TO START, THEN WHEN I TURN THE KEY OVER THERE'S NOTHING. I HAVE CONTINUED TRYING TO CRANK THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AND AFTER 10-20 MIN OF WAITING THE VEHICLE STARTS LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. I WISH I NEVER BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NOW . *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SWITCHED INTO 4WD AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLES LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER- THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF 4WD AND WOULDN'T RE-ENGAGE. THERE WAS AN APPARENT SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERS WOULDN'T FUNCTION AFTERWARD EITHER. THE DEALER FIXED THE ISSUE BUT THE VERY DAY I GOT IT BACK THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM TOLD IT IS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER IS SEARCHING FOR A FIX BUT THAT I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO TURN THE SWITCH BACK TO THE 4WD POSITION OR I'LL SHORT OUT THE SYSTEM AGAIN. *TR
4 WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTING/SWITCHING. UNABLE TO SHIFT BETWEEN 4WD AND 2WD. VISUAL INDICATOR ON ELECTRON SWITCH CHANGES STATUS BUT VEHICLE IS NOT IN 4WD. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR, FOUR TRIPS TO DEALER WITHOUT RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM. DEALER HAS RESET ELECTRONIC CONTROL BUT PROBLEM RECURS. CHRYSLER CONTACTED WITH NO ADDITIONAL SOLUTIONS. VEHICLE OPERATION IS OTHERWISE UNAFFECTED. *TR
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 DODGE PICK UP 1500, WITH A V-6 MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5 MONTHS LATER, WITH 7000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 45 MPH, ALL THE INSTRUMENTATION FLICKERED, THEN QUIT AS WELL THE ENGINE QUIT, COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS IN BAD SHAPE, IT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY, IT IS 100% THE WAY CHRYSLER MADE IT. NOW, CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO WARRANT THIS PROBLEM, SAYING THEY CAN FIND "NO INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT". THIS IS SO WRONG, I AM SO UPSET, MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING IN THEIR BACK LOT FOR 7 WEEKS NOW, AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT, WILL NOT TAKE ANY PHONE CALLS OR ANYTHING, IT IS LIKE THEY ARE AN UNTOUCHABLE GHOST. *TR
MY AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK, I HAD IT CHECKED AT AGENCY AND THEY SAID IT'S A SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS NOW AND EVERY TIME I CALL THE AGENCY THEY SAY IT'S BACK ORDERED. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
ON MY 2008 DODGE PICKUP TRUCK THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR LOWERING THE HEADLIGHTS A TRUCK IS MADE TO CARRY WEIGHT IN THE BACK END OR PULL A TRAILER, BOTH OF WHICH MAKES THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK RAISE IN HEIGHT. WHILE PULLING MY TRAILER I RECEIVE ABOUT 100 CARS PER HOUR THAT FLASH THERE HIGH BEAMS JUST AS THEY APPROACH ME CAUSING ME TO BE BLIND FOR A SECOND OR TWO. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE HAS VERIFIED THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I LIVE IN CALIF. AND BELIEVE IT'S AGAINST THE LAW TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS SO HIGH THAT THEY BLIND THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SACRAMENTO IN A RAIN STORM AT NIGHT I COULD NOT SEE THE REFLECTORS THAT MARK THE LANES AND CAME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS WERE SO HIGH. I THINK THAT DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION ON ALL OF THERE TRUCKS BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, REAR GLASS, AND SIDE DOORS HAVE DIRTY BUBBLES IN BETWEEN THE LAMINATION OF THE GLASS. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PURCHASED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THEY REORDERED NEW GLASS TO BE INSTALLED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED, BUT FAILED TO DO ANYTHING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES. WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED HIS TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE WERE DESIGNED FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, NOT LIGHT TRUCKS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 12/08/08. *LJ THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE RIM. UPDATED 12/09/08 *JB
I HAS BOTH FRONT SHOCKS GO OUT ON MY 2008 DODGE RAM. I RARELY DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE OUT. THE LEAKING SHOCKS ALSO DAMAGED MY DRIVEWAY AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TAKE CAR OF IT. DON'T BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE BRAKED SLOWLY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SWAYS TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS SHORTER THAN THE LEFT. AFTERWARDS, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON MORE THAN THREE OCCASIONS. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE THIRD TIME, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND THE ALIGNMENT WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MUST CONSTANTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK AND THE ALIGNMENT IS STILL OFF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRES, SIZE P235/65R17. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HANDLING POORLY DURING ALL TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TIRES JUST SKIDDED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED SOME NECK BRUISING AND PAIN. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE TIRES ARE TO BLAME FOR THE CRASH, NOT THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS DURING ANY TYPE OF SUDDEN STOP. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 18-20 MPH, THE TIRES WILL BEGIN TO SKID. THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND BELIEVES THAT THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,044.
FRONT SHOCKS BOTH BLEW OUT LEAKING ALL OF THEIR FLUID OUT. RIDE BECAME VERY POOR. MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL AND REDESIGN THE FRONT SHOCKS. *TR
ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE SHOCKS/SUSPENSION ROAD HANDLING ABILITY OF 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. TRUCK WOULD "JUMP" OR "SKIP" OVER POT HOLES, SEAMS IN ASPHALT/CEMENT TRANSITIONS AND OTHER AREAS. WHEN WET PAVEMENT WAS PRESENT, IT WOULD SKIP SIDEWAYS A BIT, AND ONETIME SPUN OUT. FRONT SHOCKS WERE BLOWN AT 12,000 MILES, BUT HANDLED VERY POORLY WHEN BOUGHT BRAND NEW LAST SEPTEMBER. DODGE DENIED ANY PROBLEMS, "THAT IS JUST HOW THEY RIDE" IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH SAME MODEL VEHICLE I PERSONALLY KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NO AFTERMARKET SUPPORT AVAILABLE EITHER. *TR
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