2008 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING VEERED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NOSE AND HEAD INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SUSPENSION FRACTURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

BREAK CALIPER LEFT FRONT LOCKED UP ROTOR BECAME RED HOT STEERING STARTED SHAKING NOW I'M AFRAID TO USE VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE DUE TO BREAKS AND AIR BAGS ISSUES MY 2008 RAM HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES WILL CHRYSLER BUY IT BACK I HOPE.

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING MAY RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, CAUSING SHRAPNEL TO ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AREA. HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. AS OF THIS DATE, AUGUST 3, 2015, I STILL HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION TO RECTIFY THIS SERIOUS SITUATION....UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF STATUS UPDATE. UPDATED 12/16/15.*JB

AFTER READING MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I HAVE, I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF DODGE/CHRYSLER/FIAT DID THE SAME AS GM. THAT IS, INTENTIONALLY PUT CUSTOMERS IN HARMS WAY FOR PROFIT DURING THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. I HAVE A "08" 4X4 EXT. CAB TRUCK, THAT HAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST PUT THIS TRUCK IN "D", OR GO THROUGH THE GEARS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHEN I BUMPED IT ACCIDENTLY WITH MY KNEE. REALIZE I ONLY HAVE ONE KEY ON MY KEY RING, SO IT'S NOT A WEIGHT ISSUE SIMILAR TO GM'S IGNITION PROBLEMS. I DO HAVE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS THAT I'M SURE WON'T BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE OR THE LOCAL DEALERS BECAUSE IT DOES HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES AND IS A USED VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED A BOUNCE IN THE FRONT END WHEN I MAKE A SHARP TURN. YES, WITH 100,000 MILES, I PROLLY NEED NEW SHOCKS/STRUTS, BUT IT COULD VERY WELL ALSO BE A MECHANICAL/WEAR ISSUE WITH THE BALL JOINTS/TIE ROD ENDS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A HARD SHIFT IN THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION MY TRUCK HAS, EVEN THOUGH I'VE CHANGED OUT THE TRANSMISSION OIL TWICE SINCE OWNING THIS TRUCK. THE ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE FORD PRODUCTS I OWNED PRIOR, A RECALL WAS JUST THAT AND THEY HONORED IT EVEN IF I WASN'T THE ORIGINAL OWNER/MILEAGE ISSUE/ETC. THAT'S WHAT SAFETY RECALLS SHOULD BE ABOUT--SAFETY FIRST! THEN AGAIN, WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE TO A MANUFACTURER LIKE DODGE?? TO THE EMPLOYEE'S THAT WANT MEGA MONIES? TO THE CORPORATE MGR'S THAT MAKE BIG BUCKS, THEY ALL HOLD THE CO

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 4X2 - QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED CORRECTLY. TECHNICIAN AT PRIVATE SHOP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL WEAR AND TEAR NOTED IN THE BALL JOINTS EITHER. STILL DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS OCCURRING. HAVE NOT NOTIFIED DEALER/MANUFACTURER YET.

INTERMITTENT RANDOM STALLING OF VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEED. OCCURRED ONCE AFTER A SUDDEN STOP, THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING CORNER AT SLOW SPEED, ENGINE STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BUT NOT ON ANY REGULAR BASIS SO THAT I COULD HAVE IT INVESTIGATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE KEY EASILY DISENGAGES FROM THE "RUN" POSITION AND CUTS OFF THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. THIS CAN EVEN OCCUR IF THE KEY IS ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED BY YOUR KNEE. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE REPORTED AFFECTS OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000. MY 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 IS NOT LISTED IN THAT NOTICE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, AND DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END WANTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT PULL IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS TURNING. I HAVE HAD THE ALINEMENT CHECKED AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. STILL HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS NEEDED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. MA 10/19/2015 UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 35,900. THE TRUCK FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF AND WAS WANDERING AND BOUNCING. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER (ROYAL DODGE OWEGO, NY) FOR EVALUATION IN THE SUMMER OF 2011 AND WAS TOLD THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I OBTAINED A QUOTE OF APPROXIMATELY $200 TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END AND DO AN ALIGNMENT. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE TIE ROD END MYSELF ($50) AND HAVING THE TRUCK LINED UP ($80) AT MOORE'S TIRE SALES IN OWEGO, NY. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD, I NOTICED THERE WASN'T ANY GREASE FROM THE FACTORY ON THE TIE ROD BALL ONCE I CUT THE BOOT OPEN. I ALSO ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. I AM AWARE OF THE RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK BUT I HAVE THE EXTENDED CAB VERSION AND THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE MEGA CAB VERSION???? I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE EXTENDED CAB VERSION ALSO. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FOR FIAT CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE? I ALSO JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD FOR THE SAME CONDITION AT 58,000 MILES. UPDATED 9/28/15 *LN UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I'VE BEEN A DODGE TRUCK ON HER FOR YEARS WHEN I WANT ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT I HAVE CONCERNS REFERENCE MY 2008 DODGE WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM I DRIVE THE INTERSTATE EVERY DAY I DON'T FEEL SAFE SO WHAT DOOR NEED TO DO THE TRUCK IS PARKED RIGHT NOW

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND OUT NO WHERE THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ENGINE TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ONE BRAKES WHERE HARD TO APPLY AND STEERING WAS HARD WAS ABLE TO COAST VEHICLE TO GAS STATION AND CALL MY HUSBAND. HE MET ME THERE AND ENGINE WAS SMOKING WHITE SMOKE. MY HUSBAND TRY TO START VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT COME ONE. WE TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE HOUSE AND CALL WARRANTY. THE ADVISE US TO TAKE VEHICLE TO MARK DODGE IN LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA, THERE WE SPOKE TO SERVICE ADVISOR SAM MORRISON. AT THIS POINT WE LEFT VEHICLE THERE FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE, THEY REPLACE THE ENGINE PROVIDED BY THE WARRANTY COMPANY/ LKQ. THE VEHICLE SPEND A TOTAL OF 28 DAYS FOR THIS REPAIR. 2ND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED 12/2/14 SAME THING NO SINGS FROM ENGINE OR WARNING LIGHTS, THEY ALSO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE BEEN DAMAGE INTERNALLY THIS TIME LESS THAN 5000 MILES SINCE FIRST ENGINE BEEN REPLACE. MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 119,599. IT TOOK THE DEALER 45 DAYS TO REPAIR VEHICLE THIS SECOND TIME. 3RD TIME ENGINE FAILS THIS TIME STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY THIS TIME JUST OVER 5000 MILES AT 125,654. THIS TIME THEY ALSO REPLACING THE ENGINE TOO AND HOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE,DEALER FOR 54 DAYS AND VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIR YET. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 6/3/13 WITH 93,111 MILES ON IT WE HAD OWN THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS RIGHT NOW. THE FIRST YEAR VEHICLE WAS GOOD AND RELIABLE BUT 2ND YEAR VEHCICLE HAS BEEN DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY.

I DO NOT HAVE A PARTICULAR INCIDENT TO REPORT BUT I HAVE NOTICED A POPPING NOISE WHENEVER I TURN MY WHEEL SLIGHTLY AT A SLOW SPEED AND WHEN I TRY TO MAKE TIGHT TURNS IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING COULD BE GRINDING OR SHEERING AGAINST SOME STEERING COMPONENTS. THE NOISES AND GRINDING THAT I AM HEARING SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING COULD BE BREAKING OR SHEERING OFF AND ALTHOUGH NOTHING HAS BROKEN OFF YET, I DO NOT KNOW IF THE INTEGRITY OF WHATEVER PARTS ARE BEING EFFECTED ARE BECOMING WEAKER EACH TIME I HAVE THIS ISSUE SO I AM CONCERNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SLOWER BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE REAR SUSPENSION SEEMED LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS LOOSE, THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED AND THE REAR SHOCKS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

EXPERIENCING EARLY FAILURE OF DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS. (DRIVERS SIDE IS WORSE) WAS INFORMED AT APPROX. 48,000 MILES THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VERY SOON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I BELIEVE THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE BUY OUT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

HAD NEW TIRES AND BALL JOINT REPLACED AND TRUCK LINED UP 3 TIMES AND STILL SHAKES IN FRONT END. TURN STEERING WHEEL ALL WAY LEFT AND FRONT END SKIPS ON PAVEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME WAY OFF CENTER. I JUST FIGURED I HIT A POT HOLE AND NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. WHEN I GOT HOME I REMOVED THE FRONT TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HAD SEPARATED AND ALMOST TOTALLY CAME APART. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS ON MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED BOTH FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACED THEM MY SELF.

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT STATES NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT MAY RESULT IN BODILY INJURY. CHECK TWO WEEKS LATER AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NOW, THIS VEHICLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO OTHER RECALLS WITH NO NOTIFICATION GIVEN.

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS RECALL TO BE FIXED SINCE I RECEIVED THIS RECALL BACK IN MAY, AND IT SCARES ME EVERYDAY KNOWING THAT I COULD DIE DRIVING EVERYDAY!! I DON'T LIKE THIS AT ALL I HAVE A FAMILY ALWAYS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I DRIVE AN HOUR AND A HALF THERE AND AN HOUR AND A HALF BACK AND FORTH TO WORK EVERYDAY. I ALSO LIVE IN FLORIDA WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST HUMID STATES IN THE U.S. AND IT SAYS THE PROBLEM IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY, WELL THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EVERYDAY!! THIS MAY NOT ONLY KILL ME AND/OR MY FAMILY BUT OTHERS AROUND ME IF THIS CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE!! IM REALLY WORRIED EVEN MORE NOW THAN I WAS BEFORE SINCE THE NHTSA HAS MADE THIS SITUATION LOUD AND CLEAR AND CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED THIS FAILURE!! I'VE ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING RID OF MY TRUCK BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED, I NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING ASAP!!! PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND EYE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE DISINTEGRATING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE SALT IN THE WINTER. THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, DODGE DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED INCLUDE "METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE PINION NUT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 239,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AFTER THE FIRST FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 8/27/15*CN UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN

I HAD GOTTEN NEW TIRES ON MY TRUCK AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE ON THE TRUCK AND WAS TOLD MY POWER ASSIST RACK AND PINION WAS FAILING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THE ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE AREALLY VERY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE MOPAR PART FAILING WHILE DRIVING OR BEING TOLD THEY NEED TO REPLACE IT. WITH SO MA YOU COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ON THE 2008 MODELS ALONE, THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AS IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR THE DEATH OF A PERSON. SEVERAL HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THIS PART HAS FAILED AT MILEAGES DOWN TO 45,000 MILES. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS MAY BE A FAULTY PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON UNEVEN ROADWAYS AND TRAIN TRACKS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

EXCESSIVE RUST ON NUTS AND BOLTS TO MASTER CYLINDER, POWER STEERING COMPONENTS, ENGINE PARTS AND NUTS, FRAME. SAFETY ISSUE IF PARTS WERE TO BRAKE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND JUST KEEPING AN EYE ON.

AFTER FILLING WITH GAS, TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS....VEHICLE DIES HENCE NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC.......HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES..... CAN THROW INTO NEUTRAL AND IGNITION FUNCTIONS....SUPER DANGEROUS AT ANY SPEED.

WHILE FUELING TRUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, FUEL FLIES BACK OUT OF THE FILL NECK. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP AND DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I SEE ON HERE. THANK YOU IF YOU CAN HELP GET THIS FIXED FOR ME. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WITHIN A WEEK THE KEY WOULDN'T GO INTO THE IGNITION AND ONCE IN WOULDN'T COME BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY LOCKING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL NOW DOESN'T GO OFF AND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT OFF MY SELF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES! THIS WENT ON BACK AND FORTH A GOOD EIGHT TIMES BEFORE BOTH SHUT OFF. MY FRONT HEADLIGHTS (MOSTLY RIGHT BUT CANNOT REALLY SEE THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING) THE LIGHTS SHAKES AND BOUNCES WHEN I GO OVER ANYTHING UNEVEN. UPON COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO THE GRASS. THIS VEHICLE JUST DOESN'T DRIVE RIGHT. THE WHOLE FRONT END SEEMS LOOSE. I CANNOT DRIVE OVER 50 OR THE REAR END COMES OFF THE GROUND WHEN I BRAKE TO MAKE MY TURN. I'M TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS EVENING. MY DEALER 30 DAY WARRANTY EXPIRES TOMORROW. THE 3 YEAR 36000 MANUFACTURER WARRANTY IS UP SINCE THREE YEARS ARE GONE - ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 31864 MILES NOW. I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE REPAIRS WHILE STILL FINANCED. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF FOUR AND ALWAYS HAVE MY FOUR YEAR OLD IN THE TRUCK. IT'S TO THE POINT I NO LONGER TRUST DRIVING THIS TRUCK. *TR

VEHICLE DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE CREW CAB AT APPROXIMATELY, 10:30 PM EDT, WHILE DRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH LIMITED TRAFFIC BUT A CAR IMMEDIATELY BEHIND MY IN THE RIGHT LANE, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN (AGES 11,15). REAR OF VEHICLE WAS LIFTED OFF THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY A STRONG PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE. OTHER CAR SLOWED AND SWERVED TO AVOID MY VEHICLE. ANY ACCELERATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. ATTEMPTED TO SAFELY DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE NOT PERFORMING AS TYPICALLY EXPECTED. A FEW MORE LOAD THUMPS (2-3) OCCURRED. LOOKED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR AND SAW SPARKS FLYING BEHIND VEHICLE. DIDN'T REALIZE IT AT THE TIME BUT THE DRIVE SHAFT COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED WITH MY VEHICLE AND WAS SENT BOUNCING THROUGH TRAFFIC. APPROXIMATELY, 3-5 CARS INITIALLY AVOIDED IT. SAFELY FOUND A WIDE SHOULDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE WHILE COASTING. LOUD BANG OCCURRED AS VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOPPED. I CHECKED ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE INITIAL THOUGHT WAS A TIRE BLEW OUT. ALL TIRES WERE INTACT. IMMEDIATELY CALLED AAA FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE REPORTING ENGINE ISSUE. NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF AUTOMOTIVE OILS/GREASE. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND SAW A "THREADED STEM" STICKING OUT OF REAR AXLE WITHOUT ANY THING ATTACHED. NOTICED DRIVE SHAFT WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE. TOOK PICTURES OF THE AREA AND WAITED FOR AAA. I DID ATTEMPT TO WALK BACK A LITTLE WAYS TO SEE IF I COULD LOCATE THE DETACHED DRIVE SHAF

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

PINION NUT CAME OFF, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE AND NEAR COLLISION, I SENT THE LETTER BELOW TO CHRYSLER, WITH NO RESPONSE. OCTOBER 12, 2013 CHRYSLER CORPORATION: I HAVE OWNED 5 DODGE RAMS, A 95,98,99,2006,2008; THE 2008 WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY... UNTIL I NEEDED IT. AFTER 5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (CHRYSLER SERVICE NOW TELLS ME THAT I WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED WITHIN A 30 DAY WINDOW OF ITS 5TH BIRTHDAY TO PRESERVE THE WARRANTY. WHO KNEW THIS? LIFETIME MEANS LIFE-TIME, RIGHT? MY DIFFERENTIAL JUST SUFFERED FROM A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHEN THE PINION NUT BACKED OFF AND THE PINION GEAR WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE RING GEAR AT 60 MPH, BLOWING OUT THE CAST IRON HOUSING, THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT AND I NEARLY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. BENNY BOYD OF LAMPASAS TEXAS HAD REBUILT THE DIFFERENTIAL A YEAR PRIOR TO THE 5 YEAR MARKER, IT IS MY ASSERTION THAT HAD THE WORK BEEN DONE PROPERLY THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. ALL OF THE DODGE RAM DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA CLAIM THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY I HAVE BRAGGED ABOUT, AND COUNTED ON, AND WILL NOT REPAIR IT. I AM SCREWED!! I WAS QUOTED $4,000.00 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR AT CECIL ATKINS IN BURNET TEXAS. FRIDAY OCT 11TH I NEEDED THE WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH MY TRUCK, BUT IT WAS NOT THERE. THE SERVICE PEOPLE SEEMED AFRAID TO EVEN TELL ME, THEY TOO SEEMED ASHAMED OF THIS LOOPHOLE. SHAME ON CHRYSLER. AFTER THE LOYALTY I HAVE SHOWN YOU FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, ALL THE PRAISE FOR YOUR PRODUCTS, AND WORD OF M

I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE OF VERY HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC WHEN MY TRUCKS 4-WHEEL LOW LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED TO FLASH AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER, MY TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND MADE A LOUD CRUNCHING GRINDING NOISE AND WITHIN SECONDS MY TRUCK HAD SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH. I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW IN A PANICKED STATE OF MIND NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED, I SOMEHOW WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, GOT MY TRUCK ACROSS THE LANES OFF TRAFFIC AND OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. MY TRUCK WAS NOW STUCK IN 4 WHEEL LOW. I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND 10 MILES HOME WITH THE TRUCK IN THIS CONDITION, DRIVING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITH MY FLASHERS ON. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MY DODGE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE TRUCK MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING IT TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL LOW. NUMEROUS TRIPS BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN, HAS MADE ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE ABOUT DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON THE FREEWAY. TWO YEARS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. CHRYSLER SPECIALISTS SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. BESIDES BEING A HAZARD TO DRIVE IT IS COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND THEY NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE THAT THEY ARE REFUSING TO HONOR. THE COMPONENT THAT FAILED IS THE DRIVE TRAIN, THE TRANSFER CASE TO BE EXACT.

THE TRUCK BEGAN STALLING WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT IS NOW HAPPENING WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I LOOSE POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK ALWAYS RE-STARTS RIGHT AWAY.

I AM CONCERNED WITH THE REAR PINION RETAINING NUT PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD ABOUT ON THESE VEHICLES. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE AN EXPANDED RECALL AS I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE MY REAR DIFF LOCK UP OR EXPLODE INTERNALLY IF ITS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT(AXEL) ON TRUCK FAILED AT 68,768 MILES REPLACED WITH OEM PART, FRONT SHAFT FAILED AGAIN AT 92,440 MILES REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING OR NOTICE. I COME TO A STOP OR TURN AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. POWER STEERING IS LOST AND EVEN THOUGH IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP WHEN PUT ON NEUTRAL IT HAS STARTED TO WORRY ME TO THE POINT WHERE I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR THIS MAY HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE HAD THROTTLE WORK DONE AND WIRES REPLACED BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING AND NO CODES APPEAR AS TO WHAT MAY BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO CANNOT TELL ME THE REASON WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.