2008 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC AT 70 MPH WHEN MY 4WL LITE FLASHED,I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY TRUCK JERKED VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED. MY TRUCK IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN TO 30MPH RIGHT AFTER THE LOUD NOISE. I THEN HAD TO GET ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING FREEWAY TRAFFIC TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. AFTER I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CALMED MY NERVES, I DID DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND DISCOVERED THAT MY TRUCK HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO FOUR WHEEL LOW AT 70 MPH. I LIMPED MY TRUCK HOME, STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL LOW, CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO MY DODGE DEALER. ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER AND NUMEROUS TRIPS BACK TO VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS TO GET THIS WARRANTY WORK FIXED, AND OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED AND CHRYSLER CONSIDERS THE CASE CLOSED. I'M AFRAID NOW AFTER THIS INCIDENT TO TAKE MY TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY AS I FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR THE DRIVERS AROUND ME. NEXT TIME I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL SPILLED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM THE FLOOR AND VENTS. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS VISIBLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AREA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

DURING THE 5YR INSPECTION WAS TOLD THE LT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO BEARINGS WORN WITH APPX 50000 MILES ELECTRICAL/ENGINE; WHEN DRIVING GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACE, BUMP OR RXR TRACKS THE JARRING CAN CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LOOSE POWER SHUTTING DOWN ALL PWR STEERING AND BRAKES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTI OCCASIONS. WHEN TRYING TO DUPLICATE UNABLE TO CAUSE SHUTDOWN. *TR

EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FUELED, IT OVERFILLS AND SPILLS FUEL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ON THE GROUND. HAPPENS EVERY TIME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10E040000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT LOOSENED ITSELF OFF CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO DROP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LOUD BOOM AND LOOSE CONTROL WHILE ON THE FREEWAY LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEAR MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME. CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 RAM 1500 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 27, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009, AND FROM DECEMBER 1, 2009, THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 2011. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THAT TIME FRAME ON JULY 2, 2008 AS A 2008 MODEL BUT I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY CONTACTED IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND GAVE ME A QUOTE FOR $6000 TO FIX. *TR

WHEN TRYING TO FUEL MY VEHICLE AT GAS PUMP, GAS BEGAN SPEWING AND GURGLING FROM THE TANK. I COULD GET NO MORE THAN AROUND A GALLON IN THE TANK WITHOUT IT SPEWING GAS BACK OUT ALL OVER MY TRUCK AND THE GROUND. I TRIED PUMPING SLOWER, PULLING NOZZLE IN AND OUT OF TANK, AND WAITING A WHILE. I HAD NO LUCK. I SUBSEQUENTLY TRIED AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES A WEEK APART AND STILL CAN'T GET GASOLINE INTO MY VEHICLE WITHOUT IT SPEWING OUT. UPON REVIEWING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I FOUND A TERM USED FOR THIS PROBLEM. "SPITBACK." I ALSO FOUND THAT MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT IF IT'S A CERTAIN ISSUE, THE ENTIRE TANK MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR A SIMPLE LITTLE VALVE WHICH IS INACCESSIBLE OTHERWISE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 70 M.P.H. THE REAR END MADE A LOUD NOISE AND WITHOUT WARNING SEIZED UP AND STARTED GRINDING EXTREMELY LOUD CAUSING MY REAR END TO LOCK UP AT 70 M.P.H. ALMOST CAUSING A PILE UP. I AVOIDED A COLLISION BY PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR ALLOWING ME TO CHANGE LANES AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY TO THE FIRST PARKING LOT I COULD FIND RIGHT AT THE EXIT. WHEN I DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ODOR OF HOT OIL AND WOULD NOT MOVE BECAUSE THE REAR END WAS DESTROYED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE DODGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 2008 YEAR TRUCKS HAVING A REAR END FAILURE SINCE THEY HAVE RECALLS ON EVERY YEAR TRUCK EXCEPT 2008. NOW SINCE NONE OF THIS WILL BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER I AM LEFT REPLACING THE REAR END OF MY TRUCK WITH ONE FROM A JUNKYARD AND I AM OUT ALMOST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ACTIVATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE TRUCK STARTED HOPPING AND SKIPPING WHILE DRIVING. AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS FULL OF METAL GEAR TEETH AND FILINGS. *TR

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING, LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES RIGHT SIGNAL. WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED. *TR

MY DODGE RAM AIR BAGS ARE LISTED AS A POTENTIAL HAZARD ON THE SAFERCAR.GOV. WEB SIGHT. CAN A DEALERSHIP DISCONNECT THEM UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A GRINDING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT UNKNOWN FLUIDS WERE LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS DIFFERENTIAL OIL IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR END AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT WAS BENT AND THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW IN 2008. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, HAD TO: REPLACE BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS DUE TO DRAGGING AND OVERHEATING. REPLACE LF WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY - MAKING NOISE - FOUND TO HAVE WORN BEARING, WIPER MOTOR REPLACED FOR RECALL, NEVER HAD ISSUE. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY, IMPROPER CYCLING SPEEDS, WON'T TURN ON, OR WON'T TURN OFF AT TIMES. MILEAGE ~ 38,000. THIS IS DANGEROUS, JUST LIKE THE BRAKES AND BEARING. *TR

I HAD BAD VIBRATION START IN THE REAR END A COUPLE DAYS BEFORE. WENT TO TIRE SHOP THINKING IT WAS A TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. ONE WAS, YET VIBRATION STILL THERE. LEFT TIRE SHOP TO TAKE TO MECHANIC, AS I GO TO LEAVE PARKING LOT I ACCELERATE AND A BIG BOOM,THEN NOTHING. THE YOKE ON REAR END IS STILL CONNECTED TO DRIVESHAFT YET IT'S DANGLING OUT THE FRONT OF AXLE AT ANGLE. UPON HAVING TOW TRUCK BRING THE TRUCK HOME, I PULLED THE COVER OFF REAR AXLE TO FIND THE NUT HAD BACKED OFF THE PINION SHAFT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, EVERYTHING I'VE RESEARCHED SHOWS 2009 MODELS MFG FEB 27 2008 THRU WHENEVER ARE COVERED, YET MY 2008 MFG MARCH OF 2008 ISN'T. I DISABLED AND LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME. I CANNOT AFFORD $800 OR MORE TO FIX. *TR

ON 6 NOV. I FILED THIS COMPLAINT (CASE #[XXX]) AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. ON 12 NOV., THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AGAIN DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN I HAD TO AGGRESSIVELY APPLY THE BRAKES FOR A CHANGING STOP LIGHT. IT'S IRONIC THAT I WAS ON MY WAY TO COURT FOR THE "FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED" TICKET THAT I RECEIVED FOR THE ACCIDENT ON 6 NOV. AS I STATED BEFORE, THE INVESTIGATOR THAT CHRYSLER SENT TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. SINCE MY BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN A PANIC STOP AND THE INVESTIGATOR WAS 3 HOURS LATE, I QUESTION THE QUALITY OF HIS INSPECTION? YOUR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING A SUDDEN STOP FOR STOPPED TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, THE BRAKES GOT FIRM AND THEN SOFT, NOT ALLOWING ME TO SLOW DOWN AND MISS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I BELIEVE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER (CASE # [XXX]) ABOUT THIS AND THEY PERFORMED STATIC INSPECTION AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE INSPECTION APPARENTLY DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THE ACTUAL STOPPING CONDITIONS. THE ROAD WAS ASPHALT, AND THE WEATHER WAS APPROXIMATELY 80 DEGREES AND DRY. THE TIRES ARE FACTORY SIZE (275-60-R20) WITH 7/32 TREAD AND FAIRLY EVEN TREAD WEAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN THE HEATER IS TURNED ON, AIR WILL ONLY COME OUT THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT. THE DEFROSTERS HAVE NO HOT AIR COMING OUT. THIS IS AN SAFETY HAZARD SINCE WINDOWS CANNOT BE DEFROSTED. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHER RAM OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL (K-17) FOR SOME 2009 AND 2010 MODELS. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE OPENED UP TO ALL MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HAVE THE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER THE DIAGNOSES WAS DONE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS BROKEN. I ASKED WHAT THIS SPRING CONTROLLED AND WAS INFORMED OF A VARIETY OF THINGS INCLUDING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I ASKED IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND WAS TOLD NO THEY WOULDN'T. SO I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF ALMOST $400.00. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A VARIETY OF VEHICLES. I THINKING THAT THERE SHOULD BE A LOOK INTO THESE CLOCK SPRINGS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON ITEM THAT FAILS. *TR

BACK IN APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER OF 2010 MY DAUGHTER (18 YEARS OLD) WAS DRIVING MY 2008 RAM 1500 PICKUP , WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. SHE WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PROCEED ON HER WAY . THIS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES UNTIL SHE TOLD ME ABOUT IT . I NOTICED SHE HAD A SMALL PURSE TYPE DEVICE THAT HOLDS HER LICENSE, CREDIT CARDS & CHANGE ATTACHED TO THE KEY FOB. I BELIEVE THE WEIGHT OF THIS PURSE CAUSED THE PURSE TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF. I INSTRUCTED HER NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON THE KEY FOB AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. YOU MAY WANT TO SEE IF THERE ARE THE SAME COMPLAINTS BY OTHER RAM OWNERS AND HAVE CHRYSLER SEND A MAILER OUT NOT TO HAVE ANYTHING ATTACHED TO THEIR KEY FOBS. *TR

NO HEAT IN FLOOR

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 4 KIDS IN THE TRUCK . PROBLEM STARTED WITH MY SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65MPH THEN SUDDENLY FELL TO 0 AND STAYED THERE. I THEN STARTED TO SMELL A FOUL SMELL RESEMBLING NATURAL GAS. MY ABS LIGHT, E BRAKE LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK NEAREST EXIT AND PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. TURNED TRUCK OFF THEN BACK ON AND ALL LIGHTS WENT AWAY BUT SPEEDO STILL NOT WORKING. CONTINUED DRIVING TO GET IT HOME THEN THE TRUCK STARTED SURGING WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE GAS BUT WOULD GO AWAY WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. DECIDED I NEEDED TO PULL OVER AGAIN. I PROCEEDED TO THE TURNING LANE GOING 35PMH WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND STARTED FISHTAILING AND SPINNING TILL IT CAME TO A STOP. LUCKILY CARS AROUND ME SWERVED AROUND ME TO PREVENT FROM GETTING HIT. REAR AXLE IS LEAKING FLUID AND REALLY BAD SMELL. HAD TO GET A FLAT BED TO PULL IT ON AND OFF AND UNLOADED AT MY HOUSE. THANKFULLY MYSELF AND MY KIDS ARE SAFE. UNFORTUNATELY MY 2008 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE 2009-2012 RECALL WITH THE SAME PINION RETAINING NUT BACKING OUT DUE TO NO LOCTITE "ADHESIVE" CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP. ALL I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER WAS TO SAVE ANY REPAIR RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT THE RECALL GETS EXPANDED. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WANTS ME TO TOW MY TRUCK AND CHARGE ME $101.89 JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT JUST TO TELL ME IT'S THE REAR PINION LOCKING NUT :/ BUT THEY WERE SURE TO LET ME KNOW OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR THAT WAS UNDER RECALL THAT I SHOULD GET FI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE TRAVELING ON I95, AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OR ONLY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT WAS SHAKING SO MUCH THAT THE CARS AROUND ME COULD SEE THAT IT WAS HAPPENING. THERE IS A VERY GOOD POTENTIAL THAT IF I HAD NOT HAD A GOOD CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL. *TR

DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STOPPED. I COASTED TO THE ROADSIDE AND RESTARTED AFTER SITTING ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE THEN. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO MECHANIC WHO COULD FIND NOTHING AFTER 1 HOUR OF ROAD TESTING AND TRUCK ENGINE COMPUTER READOUTS. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, GAS WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONCE TANK BECOMES FULL USING PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF OR MANUALLY HOLDING THE PUMP HANDLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS UNNECESSARY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,600.

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS/HUB. 4X4... SEVERE GRINDING/ VIBRATION IN TURNS. BEARINGS WERE DRY AND WORN BADLY . THIS CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE WHEEL MOVEMENT DURING BREAKING. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE RAIN WHEN BRAKING.. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IN INCIDENT

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF. HAD TO PUT IN N TO RESTART. HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. DEALER GOT CODE P0884 SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AFTER THAT. AFRAID TO DRIVE TRUCK NOW. WILL ONLY GO SHORT DISTANCE. PLEASE CAN WE GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. ........UPDATED 01/12/15*BF UPDATED 6/3/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE AND WHEELS BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

NOTICED VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AND TOOK IT IN TO FIND OUT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT EVER SINCE THIS DATE ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WITNESS STATED HE SAW RIGHT REAR WHEEL DETACH FROM TRUCK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT. AND HIT POLE OFFICER AT THE WRECK SITE OBSERVED RIGHT REAR AXEL DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED UPON CHANGING GEARS TO DRIVE, REVERSE OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BACKING UP AND THE LOUD NOISE CONTINUED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONTACT HEARD THE LOUD NOISE INTERMITTENTLY UPON MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE LEFT TIE ROD AND THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 11V350000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,507. UPDATED 8/14/14 UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AXLE PINION NUT BECAME LOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000. ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF UPDATED 05/29/2015 *JS

TURNING RIGHT OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THERE WAS A LOUD SNAP AND THEN A LOT OF GRINDING. UPON INSPECTION THE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED THE STEERING KNUCKLE. THERE ARE TSBS THAT INDICATE THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACTIVATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

THE WIRES IN THE WIRE BUNDLES ON THE REAR QUAD CAB DOORS CONTINUE TO BREAK WHEN OPENING THE BACK DOORS OVERTIME WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR LOCKS, SPEAKER, POWER WINDOWS, AND ALARM SYSTEM NOT TO FUNCTION. THIS HAS NOW BECOME A COMMON PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE YEAR DODGE RAM TRUCKS. THE WIRE BUNDLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE TWICE NOW, AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO HAVE THE DEALER FIX THE WIRES WHEN YOU KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO BREAK AGAIN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. SEARCH YOUTUBE AND FIND MULTIPLE VIDEOS ON WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. EXAMPLE VIDEOS HERE: 02 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB - BROKEN REAR POWER LOCKS, SPEAKER, WINDOW MOTOR. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NBUAJVEYTDE 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 DOOR WIRING PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=LES4WJXI_M0. *TR

AT 1750 DRIVING IN THE 4TH LANE TO THE LEFT OF A 5 LANE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH HEADING WEST I SUDDENLY FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND, THE REAREND OF THE TRUCK LIFTED UP INTO THE AIR. I WAS OUT THE WINDSHIELD LOOKING DOWN AT THE PAVEMENT AND THE REAREND SWUNG LEFT TURNING THE TRUCK 180 DEGREES INTO THE MIDDLE LANE OF 5 LANES, NOW FACING EAST INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE POLICE OFFICER FINALLY ARRIVED HE ASKED ME WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I DESCRIBED THIS EXACTLY TO HIM ADDING THAT I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK ME DID NOT STOP. THE OFFICER WALKED AROUND THE TRUCK AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE REAREND OF THE TRUCK. THEN THE OFFICER LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND STATED THE POWERTRAIN WAS LYING ON THE PAVEMENT UNATTACHED AT THE REAREND..UPDATED 06/25/14 *BF UPDATED 06/30/2014 *JS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PLUG BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED LUBRICANT TO SPILL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE ISSUE BECAME APPARENT AS ENTRY INTO A CURVE BEGAN. THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE (2008 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500) BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE WITH A GREAT AMOUNT OF VIBRATION. AS THE CURVE IN THE ROAD STRAIGHTENED OUT A LOUD POP CAME FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR AXLE AREAS. WITCH ALSO CREATED A LARGE UNCONTROLLABLE BODY ROLL AND SWAY. HOWLING NOISE IS GREATLY APPARENT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WITH THIS ISSUE THE VEHICLE FEELS UN-SOLID AND CONSTANT BODY ROLL FEELS AS IF YOU WERE TRAVELING ON A BOAT. MANY ITEMS RECALLED ON OTHER DODGE VEHICLES DURING SAME YEAR, BUT NOT ON THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, HAVE THE ABILITY TO CASE THE SAME ISSUES. THIS COULD CREATE A TRAGIC AND CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF LIFE IN THE VEHICLE OF FAILED PARTS OR THE FAMILY NEXT TO THEM ON THE ROAD. "DRIVE SAFE, BECAUSE TODAY COULD BE THE DAY YOU SAVE YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE". *TR

MY COMPLAINT REGARDS THE UNREASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME IT IS TAKING CHRYSLER TO RESOLVE RECALL N49. THIS IS A TIE ROD ISSUE. PRETTY IMPORTANT, CONSIDERING THE BALL STUD COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE THE LOSS OF STEERING WHILE CUSTOMERS ARE ON THE ROAD. AS INSTRUCTED BY THE NOTICE, I CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALER JANUARY 6, 2014 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. I DID SO PROMPTLY AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE PUT ON A LIST FOR REPAIR. I WAS #130 AND PARTS WERE EXPECTED TO BE SHIPPED BY CHRYSLER JUST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. I CALLED AGAIN APRIL 30. I AM NOW #120. I'M TOLD THAT, EVEN IF THE PARTS WERE COMING IN AT A FASTER PACE, THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ADEQUATELY STAFFED. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE - ONE THAT CAN, AND PROBABLY WILL, RESULT IN LOSS OF LIVES -- IS NOT AN URGENT MATTER TO CHRYSLER. IF IT WERE, IT WOULD BE SENDING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THE DEALERS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND FOOTING THE BILL TO TEMPORARILY STAFF THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS RESOLVED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) OR 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN BOTH RECALLS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90000. KMJ

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED COMPLETELY WITH FUEL, THE ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO STOP OF TURN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.