2008 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

I GOT THE RECALL NOTICES FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BACK IN 2011 AND HAD IT REPLACED EVEN THOUGH I HAD NO ISSUE WITH THAT MOTOR. THE NEW MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLIES HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CAPABILITY (A YEAR AFTER I HAD THE MOTOR REPLACED). I WAS DRIVING THAT DAY IN AUSTIN,TX WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD BABY GIRL. IT WAS POURING DOWN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE WIPERS COMPLETE JUST STOPPED OUT OF THE BLUE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP BECAUSE I HAD NO ADVISABLE WHAT SO EVER. ( WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH! ) I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE 08 DODGE RAM TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO REPLACE IT FOR ME. THEY TOLD ME THAT I ALREADY HAD IT DONE. I TOLD THEM "TO REPLACE IT AGAIN BECAUSE A YEAR OLD MOTOR SHOULDN'T OF JUST STOPPED WORKING." THEY SAID, "THEY COULD MAKE A APPOINTMENT AT A LATER DATE TO BRING IT IN SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT FOR A DAY OR TWO (( AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST."))) I SAID, "THERE IS HEAVY RAIN IN THE WEATHER FORECAST ALL WEEK. I HAVE A BABY THAT I HAVE TO DROP OFF AT DAYCARE EVERY DAY BECAUSE I AM A FULL TIME STUDENT, AND YOUR GOING TO LET ME DRIVE THIS TRUCK KNOW MY WIPERS DON'T WORK SO Y'ALL CAN ONE DAY TAKE A LOOK AT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT ! NO!" THEY SAID, "WE CAN'T REPLACE YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BECAUSE YOU ALREADY HAD IT DONE." *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WAS ONLY RECEIVING ONE PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE THE SHIFTER WOULD RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, TRIED TO UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLATCH TO LET HER OUT OF THE SEAT. AS SHE TRIED TO " SQUIGGLE" OUT OF THE SEAT BELT, THE RETRACTOR LOCKED AND SHE WAS TRAPPED IN THE SEAT. I ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE RELEASE BUTTON AND IT FAILED TO RELEASE BELT BUCKLE. I TRIED TO GET THE RETRACTOR TO UNLATCH AND IT GOT TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. I WOULD HAVE CUT THE BELT IN AN EMERGENCY, BUT WERE ONLY A FEW MILES FROM HOME. I REMOVED A PLASTIC TRIM PIECE ON THE OUTBOARD PART OF THE SEAT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BELT ATTACHMENT BOLT. LUCKILY I HAD THE SPECIAL TOOL REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE BOLT. A TORX 45 STAR SOCKET AND RATCHET WRENCH. I REMOVED THE BOLT AND FREED HER BY FREEING THE END OF THE SEAT BELT THAT ATTACHES TO THE OUTBOARD PASSENGER SEAT BASE. CALLED LOCAL DEALER BAY DODGE - PANAMA CITY, FL. THEY WOULD REPAIR FOR NORMAL PARTS AND LABOR. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE 800-992-1997. TALKED TO REP (TERRY LYNN) SHE SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I TOLD HERE I WANTED TO FORMALLY REPORT A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER 24486512, SHE SAID CHRYSLER REVIEWS THE COMPLAINTS, BUT I WOULD NOT RECEIVE A REPLY. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT, NOT A MALFUNCTION. IF YOU GO INTO THE WATER OR HAVE FIRE, OR ARE IN A FREEWAY PILE UP IN THE FOG, THE OCCUPANT WOULD BE TRAPPED AND PROBABLY BE KILLED IF THEY DID NOT HAVE AN INSTRUMENT TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. CHRYSLER ACTED AS IF I WERE CO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WENT TO CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURES AND TOOK VALVE STEM COVER OFF AND IT SNAPPED THE TOP OF THE VALVE STEM OFF EVEN WITH THE TOP OF THE VALVE STEM....2 OTHER VALVE STEM COVERS ARE ALSO SEIZED ON THE VALVE STEMS ON THE TRUCK.. CALLED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE REPLACED HUNDREDS OF THEM AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE THEM IS TO PUT ANOTHER SENSOR IN FOR 75 BUCKS CAUSE THEY CAN NOT PUT REGULAR VALVE STEMS IN VEHICLES THAT HAVE TPMS SENSORS IN THEM...THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY RECALLS TO DATE NOR COULD I FIND ANY ONLINE...THIS IS A OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH MANY DODGE VEHICLES WITH THIS METAL VALVE STEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *TR

WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS GAS STARTS SHOOTING OUT OF THE GAS TANK, ALL OVER THE GROUND, ALL OVER MYSELF, AND ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE A VENT ISSUE IN THE NECK OF THE FUELING PATH. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION HAPPENING IN OTHER DODGE VEHICLES. COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS. IN MY OPINION, THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WARNING ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

PINION NUT ON REAR DIFF CAME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF DRIVESHAFT DAMAGING TRANSFER CASE AND GAS TANK. *TR

I OWN A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. FUEL SPILLED FROM THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

TRUCK STALLS OUT FOR NO REASON. TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND AT LOWER SPEEDS. LOOSE POWER STEERING AND CONTROL. I HAVE SINCE CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY. TRUCK STILL STALLS. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AT THIS TIME WE FOUND THAT IT WAS DRIVING FUNNY. THE INSPECTION THAT WAS PERFORMED DURING ROUTINE SERVICE FOUND A LEAK OF FAILED SEAL IN THE STEERING UNIT. ALSO NOTED AROUND QUARTER PANELS RUST BUBBLES ARE APPEARING UNDER THE PAINT. *JS

STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE REAREND LOCKED UP LUCKILY NO SPEED THIS TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED ON MARCH 24TH 2008 SAME TIME AS THE 2009 MODEL RECALL. *TR

MAJOR RUSTING ISSUE WITH 2003-2008 DODGE RAM TRUCKS. THE DESIGN OF THE BED TRAPS WATER BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED BODY PANELS, CAUSING THEM TO RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOW PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. A VEHICLE THAT IS WELL MAINTAINED SHOULD NOT RUST LIKE THIS. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY EVERY BODY SHOP I'VE GONE TO VISIT THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX. DODGE HAS HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS IN THE PAST WITH THEIR 2ND GENERATION TRUCKS. THE DODGE RAM CRACKED DASH, AND BAD TRANSMISSION ARE JUST TWO EXAMPLES. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IN SOME STATES A VEHICLE WITH RUST IS NOT ALLOWED ON PUBLIC ROADS. THIS FORCES OWNERS TO FIX THE RUST THEMSELVES WHICH CAN RANGE FROM $500- $3,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS EMITTED AS THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE BOLTS WERE MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. *TR

WHEN FUELING USING THE PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF FEATURE THE TANK OVERFILLS AND SPITS OUT APPROXIMATELY A PINT OF FUEL THAT COULD EASILY IGNITE DUE TO ANY NEARBY SOURCE OF IGNITION. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND NOT USING THE AUTO SHUTOFF FEATURE WHEN FUELING '08 DODGE PICK UP TRUCKS. *TR

STEERING ANGLE SENSOR--- WHEN VEHICLE IS STEERED LEFT THE ANT-SKID AND EBS LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT UP FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE ONLY HAS JUST OVER 44,000 MILES, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. VEHICLE IS ONLY USED TO COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK AND TO DAUGHTER'S SOFTBALL GAMES. PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU *TR

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING INDICATING AN PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. AFTER CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL FOUR TIRES AND FINDING THEM TO BE NORMAL I WENT ABOUT MY DRIVING ACTIVITIES. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DIPPED DOWN AND I COULD HEAR THE SOUND OF A FLAT TIRING FLOPPING ABOUT. THE TIRE WENT FROM PERFECTLY FINE TO FLAT INSTANTLY. FORTUNATELY I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED AND COULD STOP SAFELY. WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE I NOTICED THE VALVE WAS MISSING. TAKING THE TIRE INTO A LOCAL SHOP THE MECHANIC HANDED MY THE TPMS SENSOR AND TOLD ME IT HAD FALLEN IN, TAKING THE VALVE STEM WITH IT. THE SENSOR FELL IN BECAUSE THE RETAINING NUT HAD CORRODED AND BROKEN OFF. IN APRIL 2013 THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TPMS NUT CRACKED AND CAUSED THAT TIRE TO SLOWLY GO FLAT. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE SYSTEM INDICATED A TIRE PROBLEM. I PULLED OFF AND CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE, ALL NORMAL. I CONTINUED ON MY JOURNEY TO A STATE HIGHWAY. ONCE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I STARTED TO GET SOME WOBBLE AND FLAT TIRE SOUNDS. PULLED OVER AND THE TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. AS I WAS CHANGING THIS TIRE THE RETAINING NUT BROKE AND THE SENSOR FELL INTO THE TIRE. I EXPERIENCED TWO TIRE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SENSOR NUTS WERE CORRODED. *TR

MECHANIC SHOWED ME THAT TIE ROD ENDS ARE LOOSE AND MUST BE REPLACED. SEVERAL RAM 1500S HAVE HAD A RECALL ON TIE RODS BUT A CALL TO CHRYSLER RECALL OFFICE TURNS UP NEGATIVE FOR MY TRUCK. I PROPOSE THAT 2008 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RAM 1500 RECALLS TOO. THE ROD HAS WORN OUT AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON. IT READ 'GASCAP." I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER, WHO SMOKE-TESTED THE EVAP SYSTEM AND FOUND A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK (TOWARD THE FRONT) WHERE TWO LINES ENTER THE EVAP SYSTEM. TWO NIPPLES COME OUT OF A SHORT CYLINDRICAL PART OF THE TANK ITSELF. ONE OF THESE IS EXTREMELY THIN, AND IT HAD SHEERED OFF, LEAVING ITS HOSE UNATTACHED. THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR THIS SINGLE PART, AS IT IS INTRINSIC TO THE FUEL TANK ITSELF, THUS NECESSITATING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. I FOUND A USED ONE, AND THE OWNER OF THE USED PARTS LOT TOLD ME HE HAD SEEN MANY SUCH OCCURRENCES. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE UNATTACHED HOSE PRESENTS A VERY GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE. HE TOLD ME NOT TO SMOKE NEAR THAT PART OF THE VEHICLE, AND THAT IF A SPARK CAME UP INTO THAT AREA THE VEHICLE COULD EXPLODE. THE NIPPLE, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER OF THE USED PARTS YARD, IS A WEAK LINK IN THAT PARTICULAR DESIGN. *TR

DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH THE TRUCK--2008 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI-- DIED. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP. VERY THANKFUL I WAS ON A COUNTRY LANE AND NOT ON A FREEWAY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ICON WAS FLASHING AS I TRIED TO RE-START IT. IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. AFTER WAITING FOR 15 MINUTES IT DID START UP AGAIN. THE ENGINE ICON LIGHT WAS SHOWING AND IT SAID THAT AN OIL CHANGE WAS NEEDED. THE OIL CHANGE WASN'T DUE YET FOR ANOTHER 1000 MILES, OR, TWO WEEKS ON MY THREE MONTH SCHEDULE. I GET THE OIL CHANGED EVERY THREE MONTHS. IT TRIED TO STALL FROM THEN ON AS I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP, ON MY WAY TO TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED A CODE FOR THE EGR VALVE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS FIXED FOUR DAYS AGO AND SO FAR SO GOOD, BUT AM VERY ANXIOUS WHEN I DRIVE NOW, WORRYING THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING SO MANY POSTS ONLINE WITH OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR DODGE RAM TRUCKS.THIS TRUCK HAS 35,300 MILES ON IT. THIS TRUCK WAS SERVICED SIX WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT WITH: A 16 CYLINDER HEMI TUNE-UP; A THROTTLE BODY SERVICE, FUEL INDUCTION FLUSH AND FUEL SYSTEM TREATMENT; TRANSMISSION SERVICE WITH FILTER CHANGE; MACHINED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS; AND TIRE ROTATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000......UPDATED 05/09/13 *BF UPDATED 05/24/2013 *JS

WHEN FILLING UP MY TRUCK GAS OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME. I HAVE TO MANUALLY SLOW IT DOWN WHEN APPROACHING MY ESTIMATED FILL POINT. THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF LIKE IT DOES ON OTHER VEHICLES. MY DAD HAS THE SAME TRUCK AND IT DOES IT ALSO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, THE SHUT-OFF VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 07/16/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW AND ACCUMULATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DECIDED TO RE-SEAL THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND THE REAR SLIDING GLASS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH MOLDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,440 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,465.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED FROM THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. .... UPDATED 03-28-13 *BF UPDATED 04/23/2013 *JS

THE RE-TRACTOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AND LOCKED. UNABLE TO PUT ON SEAT BELT. *TR

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE SWERVED TO MISS IT AND OVER CORRECTED AND THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK SPUN AROUND AND FLIPPED THE TRUCK SIDE OVER SIDE AND TOTALED THE TRUCK BUT NEITHER AIR BAG EVER DEPLOYED. *TR

WHEN FILLING TANK FUEL WAS SPEWED BACK OUT THE FILLER OPENING. COULD ONLY FUEL TRUCK AT TRICKLE OF FUEL FROM FUEL PUMP. DEALER STATED THAT CHECK VALVE WAS STUCK AND THAT THE FIX WAS A NEW GAS TANK AT $551.00 . *TR

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE, INCLUDING POWERTRAIN, STEERING. POWER LOSS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP (POT HOLE). LAST EVENT HAPPENED DURING NORMAL STEERING INTO DRIVEWAY. SPEEDS VARIED DURING OCCURRENCES. TOP SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING OUR DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB (51,000 MILES) ON INTERSTATE 25 JUST SOUTH OF DOUGLASS WYOMING. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 77 MILES PER HOUR AND IN AN INSTANT I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WE ENDED UP OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK JUST OVER A YEAR AGO FROM A DEALER OUTSIDE DENVER, CO. WHEN THE TOW DRIVER ARRIVED, HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT MY TIE ROD PROBABLY BROKE AS MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS AND WAS NOW RENDERED USELESS. HE MENTIONED THAT WE WERE VERY LUCKY AS MOST TIMES HE SEES THESE TYPES OF THINGS, THE TRUCK ROLLS OVER. HE ALSO MENTIONED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE TIE RODS. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER IN DOUGLASS AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ON MONDAY. I RAN MY VIN# ON DODGE'S WEB SITE TO SEE IF ITS A RECALL, BUT ITS TELLING ME THAT MY TRUCK DOESN'T HAVE ANY ON IT. CANDIDLY, AFTER TALKING TO MECHANICS LOCALLY, THEY SAID A TIE ROD SHOULD NEVER BUST LIKE THAT AND WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON THE TRUCK. TO SAY THIS IS DANGEROUS IS CLEARLY AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THIS TYPE OF "DEFECT" IS GOING TO KILL PEOPLE AS IT ALMOST DID US. I SURE HOPE DODGE DOES THE RIGHT THING WITH OUR TRUCK. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE THE DAY WE TOOK IT OFF THE LOT. WITHIN A MONTH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND ONCE AGAIN, DODGE SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT - 40,000 MILES AND A TRANSMISSION GOES OUT? AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM FOR ANOTHER MONTH, THEY DID REPAIR AND PAY FOR THE FI

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A LOUD WHINE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BUCK AND SKID TO A STOP. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND HAVING DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR END. ONCE THE TRUCK WAS HOME I DISCOVERED NOTHING HAD BROKEN. IT LOOKED LIKE THE PINION NUT HAD LOOSENED ALLOWING THE YOKE TO BACK OFF THE PINION UNTIL THEY FINALLY DISCONNECTED. LUCKILY FOR ME, I HAD PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SO I WAS NOT ACTUALLY DOING HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF, BUT THE WHINE STARTED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IF I HAD NOT PULLED OVER, OR WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OVER, IT VERY EASILY COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE CROWDED HIGHWAY DURING THE RUSH HOUR WITH EVERYONE TRYING TO GET HOME. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM THEM REGARDING IT. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN (# PE12021) REGARDING THIS ISSUE IN 2009-2010 RAM 1500S. I HOPE THAT IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER YEARS AS MINE IS A 2008 RAM 1500 AND HAD THE EXACT ISSUE AS IS DESCRIBED IN THAT INVESTIGATION. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS (GRANTED FROM INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS, SO NO WAY OF VERIFYING IT) WITH THIS PROBLEM AS WELL, SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO THE 2009-2010 MODEL YEARS. *TR

AFTER SPEAKING TO SEVERAL 2008 DODGE RAM OWNERS (ON DODGE FORUM & FACE TO FACE) WE ALL HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A SEVERE HANDLING ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT CAUSES AN UNCONTROLLABLE REAR SUSPENSION HOP. THIS IN TURN RESULTS IN SEVERE HANDLING ISSUES THAT HAVE LED IN SOME CASES TO SPIN OUTS AND FISHTAILING. THE NEWER DODGE RAM MODELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SWAY BARS OR ANTI SWAY BARS SO IT SHOWS THAT THE ENGINEERS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT NUMEROUS DOLLARS AND TIME HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED, ROTATED AND RIMS CHECKED AS WELL AS BUYING NEW TIRES IN TRYING TO ELIMINATE THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING REFUELED AT A GAS STATION, IT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT THE GAS PUMP OFF. IT WILL SPILL GAS ALL OVER THE TRUCK AND PAVEMENT. IT WILL DO THIS EVERY TIME, UNLESS WE CAREFULLY MONITOR AND ESTIMATE HOW MUCH GAS IT NEEDS TO BE FULL AND STOP IT BEFORE IT REACHES THAT POINT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THIS YEAR MODEL OF TRUCKS. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS USED AND THE FIRST TIME WE FILLED UP WE HAD THIS ISSUE. DODGE TOLD US $87 TO EVALUATE ISSUE AND AN ADDITIONAL $500 TO FIX IT - IN THE SAME PHONE CALL. THEY KNOW THE ISSUE, THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH IT IN OTHER RAMS BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE AN ONGOING ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE AT A TIRE SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END WAS FRACTURED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON CERTAIN DODGE RAM TIE RODS (RECALL #L16) BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. SURE ENOUGH THE TIE ROD WAS NEAR FAILING AND I HAD IT REPLACED BEFORE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE COULD OCCUR. WHY WAS MY VIN LEFT OFF OF THIS RECALL? THE SIGNS AND CONDITIONS OF MY FAULTY TIE ROD ARE IDENTICAL TO ALL OF THE DOCUMENTED FAILURES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW WAS ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS INFESTED WITH MOLD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SUFFERED SEVERAL HEALTH ISSUES AS A RESULT OF THE EXPOSURE TO THE MOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW AND THE INTERIOR MATERIAL NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. UPDATED 06/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/22/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AFTER EACH FAILURE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A STATE INSPECTION, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE TIGHTENED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON DECEMBER 19, 2011. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,760. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A FIRE TRUCK BRAKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S SHOULDER, CHEST, AND HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT THE INJURIES.THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR BUT DID, CARRIED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SAID THE TRANSMISSION GEARS ARE COMING APART. ONLY 52000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPENED $3100 TO REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER, THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AS WELL AS INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND BACK. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 05/11/12*LJ UPDATED 05/22/12

WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD CLOSE TO HOME I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A DEER IN THE ROAD WHEN I SWERVED LEFT I INSTANTLY IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE AND CAME TO A VIOLENT STOP WITHOUT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING TO PROTECT ME. I SUFFERED NECK , BACK AND HAND INJURIES AS WELL AS A SEVERE CONCUSSION. I WILL BE FOREVER AFRAID TO DRIVE ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE OR ANY VEHICLE IN WHICH MY LIFE IS DEPENDENT ON WHETHER OR NOT MY AIRBAG IS GOING TO OPEN. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS PUSHED IN TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. SCARY VERY VERY SCARY TO THINK THAT THERE COULD BE THE SAME INCIDENT IN THE FUTURE THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH. *TR

WHEN THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON THEN OFF THEY "PARK" STRAIGHT UP. WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE IN 2009 AND THEY WOULD CHARGE TO FIX THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE. THEY ALSO CHARGED TO DIAGNOSE. *TR

GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP ALL TIRES CUPPED BEFORE 34,000 MILES. *TR

CALIPERS: 34000 MILES CALIPERS FAILED AND LOCKED UP. ROTORS: 34000 MILES ROTORS WARPED AND FAILED. *TR

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED AFTER 34,000 MILES. *TR