2010 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL IN DECEMBER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK A 2010 DODGE RAM. THEY STATED THAT THE REAL AXLE PINION NUT(RECALL NUMBER M34)WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT AN ADHESIVE PAD. DODGE STATED THAT THE RESULT OF THIS COULD RESULT IN TOTAL SEIZURE OF THE REAR AXLE OR LOSS OF ACCELERATION AT ANY TIME. AFTER THE FIRST CALL THEY TOLD ME THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AND I WOULD JUST HAVE TO WAIT. IT IS NOW MAY 26 AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. I HAVE A NEW BORN BABY AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO BUT DRIVE AROUND AND HOPE NOTHING HAPPENS TO ME AND MY FAMIL. I HAVE CALLED 10 TIMES. I WAS TO,D THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY THEN MARCH THEN APRIL. STILL NO PARTS WHAT CAN I DO TO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT DRIVING MY UNSAFE TRUCK. PLEAS ASSIST ME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL HAD BECOME SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN: REAR AXLE PINION MAY LOOSEN AT DIFFERENTIAL), IN WHICH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE AND AS HE DECELERATED, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SEIZE. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), IN WHICH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE DEALER ADVISED HOWEVER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT HE WOULD BE USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS WHEN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,466.

RCVD. SAFETY RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 FROM CHRYSLER CORP. APPROX. 30 DAYS AGO ABOUT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON MY 2010 RAM 1500 STATING THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE AND THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. CALLED LOCAL DEALER TO SCHEDULE APPT. TO HAVE FIXED AND DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE, WAITED ANOTHER WEEK AND CALLED THE CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND GOT THE SAME EXCUSE FROM THEM THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MOTIVATE THIS COMPANY TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN A TIMELY MANNER, NOT EVERYONE CAN PARK THEIR VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THIS TO BE RESOLVED WHENEVER CHRYSLER GETS AROUND TO IT. HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT REAR AXLE LOCK-UP AND OTHER ACCIDENTS WITH THE DRIVE SHAFTS. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE FIXED BEFORE ANOTHER ACCIDENT OCCURS OR SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH DOWN HWY HEARD A LOUD THUMP UNDER CAR, THEN A LOT OF BANGING UNDER TRUCK, REAR OF TRUCK JUMPED AND BOUNCED A LITTLE. THEN WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND GET OFF FREEWAY FROM THE FAST LANE HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE SO COST ACROSS FOUR LANES TO THE SHOULDER ONCE GOT TO SHOULDER I WENT TO HIT BREAKS BUT REAR END LOCKED UP BEFORE I COULD AND TRUCK CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND DRIVE SHAFT WAS ON THE GROUND HANGING FROM TRANSMISSION, THE REAR END SPLINE SHAFT WAS STICKING OUT OF REAR END BUT BENT REALLY BAD. THE REAR END FLANGE AND U BOLT WAS COMPLETELY GONE ALONG WITH ABOUT A FOOT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE TRANSMISSION NOW GRINDS WHEN SHIFTIN IN TO GEAR AND PARK . MY EXHAUST IS ALL SMASHED UP FROM DRIVE SHAFT WHIPPING AROUND THE CHROME TIPS OUT OF THE BACK BUMPER ARE DROPPED ABOUT 1 INCH AND PUSHED OUT FROM BUMPER 2 INCHES. TO ME LOOKS LIKE REAR END LOCKED UP AND RIPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT IN TWO. *TR

WAS JUST NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL FOR THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT PROBLEM AND WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER VIA THEIR TOLL FREE NUMBER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON 4/1/2013 EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT RECEIVE IT FOR 30 DAYS. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NO ESTIMATED DATE ON WHEN THE REPAIR PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. SO WE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE OUR UNSAFE VEHICLES SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER INITIAL RECALL BECAUSE CHRYSLER IS FAILING ON THE MANUFACTURE OF AND DELIVERY OF REPAIR PART. I THINK I WILL GO CALL AN ATTORNEY. *TR

STILL NO REMEDY PARTS AVAILABLE (ACCORDING TO MY DODGE DEALER) TO SATISFY A REAR AXLE PINION NUT SAFETY RECALL. I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE M34 VIA US MAIL IN OCTOBER 2012 WITH THE STATEMENT "CHRYSLER ANTICIPATES THE REMEDY PARTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2013." WELL, IT'S MAY 1ST AND NO ACTION. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS DELAY COULD INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A PROBLEM ON MY REAR AXLE. I'M ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE VALUE OF MY TRUCK IS DIMINISHED UNTIL THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE. PLEASE DEMAND THAT CHRYSLER REMEDY THIS ASAP. THANK YOU! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS NO FAILURE.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CHRYSLER M34-N08/NHTSA 12V-474 IN DECEMBER 2012, PRIOR TO HAVING 100,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. NOW IN LATE MARCH 2013 (OUT OF WARRANTY-MILEAGE), THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE A PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS OF BEARING FAILURE AND SUGGESTED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BE REBUILT. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL PM'S AND FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS FAILING AT 111,000 MILES. OF COURSE THE PARTS FOR RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND NEITHER CHRYSLER OR THE DEALERSHIP WILL RECOGNIZE THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURES OF THE RECALLED REAR AXLE PINION NUT FAILING. I NEED MY VEHICLE FOR WORK RELATED PURPOSES AND AM TERRIFIED OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE. CHRYSLER AND THEIR DODGE DEALERSHIPS NEED TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR THIS RECALL, RECOGNIZE THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT FAILING CAN/WILL CAUSE SUBSEQUENT FAILURES IN A REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE REPAIRS TO MITIGATE ANY FUTURE ISSUES WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWERVED LEFT AND RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE SEIZED, THE PINION SHAFT HAD BECOME DETACHED, AND THE U JOINT DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS USED FOR TOWING, IT WAS INELIGIBLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000...UPDATED 10/30/13 *BF UPDATED 11/4/2013 *JS

DRIVING VEHICLE AND HEARD A CLANKING NOISE FROM REAR END, IT GOT LOUDER OVER THE NEXT 2-3 MILES THEN DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL. CALLED CHRYSLER TO ASK IF THERE WERE ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NONE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED OVER 50 MILES TO A GARAGE TO HAVE DRIVE SHAFT REINSTALLED, NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING BOTH ON ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LATER IN 2012 ABOUT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT BEING FAULTY. CALLED DEALER AND SET APPOINTMENT TO HAVE RECALL FIXED ALONG WITH A SECOND RECALL FOR A/C BLOWER MOTOR DOOR, TOOK 2 DAYS DOWN TIME AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP TRUCK, THE M34 RECALL AS ITS KNOWN WAS NOT ADDRESSED BUT A/C WAS FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO FIX ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE REAR END FROM THE RECALL WHICH IS THE NOISE IM HEARING BUT UNFORTUNATELY CHRYSLER DOES NOT EVEN HAVE THE PART NOR AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR EVERYTHING AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER OVER A MONTH OF CHECKING BACK ON PROGRESS OF PART I INFORMED THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE, AT THAT TIME HE STATED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING VEHICLE IN AND THEY WOULD EXPEDITE THE PART AND GET IT FIXED AND THEY WOULD GET ME INTO A LOANER OR RENTAL SINCE I USE MY TRUCK DAILY FOR WORK. WHEN I WENT TO SET THE APPOINTMENT A WEEK OR SO LATER I WAS TOLD THEY CANT GIVE ME A LOANER OR RENTAL......ANOTHER COST OUT OF MY POCKET BESIDES THE REPAIR AN TOW I ALREADY PAID AND THE TWO DAYS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

DRIVE SHAFT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. VEHICLE STOPPED IN LEFT TURN LANE OF INTERSECTION. WITH GREEN LIGHT, PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT AND BROKEN DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIFT TO THE SIDE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT AND THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

AFTER HAND WASHING MY TRUCK, I NOTICES SIGNIFICANT DEFECT IN THE CHROME PARTS ON THE TRUCK. MOST OF THE CHROME IS COVERED IN CORROSION AND DISCOLORATION. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ONE YEAR OLD BUT WAS VERY MINOR. THE DEFECTS HAVE SPREAD AND BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE ON THE BUMPERS, WHEELS, STEPS, AND TRIM. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND MET WITH THE REGIONAL CHRYSLER REP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THEY TOOK THE STANCE THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO SOMETHING PICKED UP ON THE ROAD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND HAVE DRIVEN NOTHING BUT HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. THIS CORROSION IS CONCERNING FOR A 2 YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH 18000 MILES THAT IS WELL CARED FOR AND GARAGE KEPT. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STAND BY ITS PRODUCTS AND ENSURE A QUALITY PRODUCT. IF A 2 YEAR OLD TRUCK IS COVERED IN RUST IT'S VALUE IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. *TR

FUELED UP AND FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TIME THE FUEL HAS COME SPITTING OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM ON RAMFOURMZ.COM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT IT AND NOTICED THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. VIBRATION AND HOWLING/WHINING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAREND,OWNER SLOWED DOWN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY,AS THE VEHICLE WAS BRAKING TO A STOP LOUD CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END.THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE,RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED AND SLID ABOUT 8 FEET.. DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE,TOOK PICTURE OF DRIVE SHAFT ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER HOT LINE WAS CALLED. VIN WAS IDENTIFIED AS BE INVOLVED IN A RECALL M-34. RECALL NOTICE HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY OWNER,DODGE REP SAID RECALL NOTICES WERE BEING SENT OUT STARTING 5 DEC 2012. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FROZE ON THE VEHICLE AND KNOCKED OUT THE REAR AXLE, DRIVE SHAFT AND THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PINION NUT ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LOOSE, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

THE DRIVESHAFT COMPLETELY FELL OFF MY TRUCK LOCKING UP THE REAR END. THE TRUCK BOUNCED VIOLENTLY DOWN THE ROAD LEAVING SKID MARKS AND HOLES IN THE PAVEMENT WHERE THE DRIVESHAFT HIT IT UNTIL THE WHOLE THING FINALLY CAME OFF. SMOKE ROLLED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT FINALLY STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE ROAD AND NOT IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. UNDER DIFFERENT ROAD CONDITIONS & SPEED THIS FAILURE COULD DEFINITELY HAVE LED TO A ROLL-OVER AND POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY CHRYSLER OF ANY POTENTIAL FAILURE. *TR

DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED OUT FROM THE REAR AXLE ON THE MAIN ROAD, REAR AXLE LOCKED UP. BOTH REAR TIRES WOULD NOT SPIN FREELY. ALL DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT ONCE ENTERED. TRUCK IS NOW IN A DODGE CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC, HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING, SCRAPING NOISE. PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS HANGING AND HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED. *TR

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IN MY RAM LOCKED UP AT 35 MPH CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO BREAK, THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO JUMP IN THE AIR APPROXIMATELY 2FT, AND MAKING IT SKID FOR 40FT TO A HARD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD NEAR A BUSY INTERSECTION. DODGE HAS YET TO RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE AND TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT DESPITE IT HAPPENING TO MULTIPLE RAMS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! EVEN THE DEALERSHIPS FAIL TO SHOW ANY CONCERN OVER THIS ISSUE. IT WAS TAKEN TO MILLER DODGE IN MARTINSBURG AND WILL BE LOOKED AT MONDAY. *TR

DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH STARTED TO HEAR WHINING NOISE. IT KEPT GETTING LOUDER THEN ALL THE SUDDEN ALOT OF BANGING AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. GOT OUT LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK FOUND MY DRIVE SHAFT ON THE GROUND. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE FOR PROOF. DEALER SAID THE NUT FOR THE RING AND PINION FELL OFF. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

I AS DRIVING ALONG THE REAREND STARTED WHINING A LITTLE AS I CAME TO A STOP. AS I STARTED TO PULL AWAY IT VIBRATED AND THEN THE DRIVELINE FELL TO THE PAVEMENT. I CALLED A TOWTRUCK AND THEN THE SERVICE DEPT AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALER SHIPS AND BOTH TOLD ME IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SO I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP MY EMPLOYER USES AND THEY FOUND THAT THE PINION NUT BACKED OFF AND THE DRIVELINE WAS BENT. ALSO IT CAUSED MY REAREND TO LOCK UP AND HAVE TO BE REBUILT. *TR

I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE 5 TIMES TO HAVE THEM REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL AS THEY ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY DON'T SHIFT WHEN NECESSARY, THEY DON'T ENGAGE WHEN NEEDED AND AS A RESULT I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS. THE FIRST HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN AFTER THEY HAD FAILED TO DETECT ANY PROBLEMS WHILE MY TRUCK WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND MY COMPLAINT THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE DRIVE SHAFT ACTUALLY FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE U-JOINT FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT SHOT INTO THE DIFFERENTIAL RESULTING IN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP. I WAS IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND 2 CARS SWERVED TO MISS ME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND A COUPLE PIECES IN THE DIFFERENTIAL, BUT DIDN'T ADDRESS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND NOW THE DIFFERENTIAL WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY AND MAKING NOISE. AFTER CONTACT DODGE ABOUT IT AGAIN, THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE DEALER SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG SO THEY WONT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR THE DIFFERENTIAL EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER SPECIFICALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT THEY AREN'T SURE EXACTLY WHAT AND THE ONLY WAY TO REALLY FIX THE ISSUES WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL BECAUSE THEY EACH HAVE SOME MANY PARTS TO THEM. AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AS IT SEEMS THE ONLY WAY DODGE WILL HONOR THEIR WARRANTY IS I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WHEELS SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

WAS DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP AT 40 MPH WHEN I FELT/HEARD SOMETHING SNAP FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK, PULLED OFF AND SAW THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKE OFF THE REAR-END, DAMAGED THE TRANSFERCASE, SHREDDED OUT ALL THE GEARS, AND LOCKED UP THE REAR-END. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP HONORED ALL REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHINE AND THE BOOM THE DRIVELINE CAME OFF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE ALL COMPONENTS FROM THE CENTER OF THE TRUCK BACK. *TR

I WENT TO HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA AND GOT MY TWO GRANDCHILDREN ON JULY 23, 2012 AND THEY SPENT THREE WEEKS WITH ME IN MICHIGAN. ON FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2012, I TOOK THEM HOME. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2012 AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN PULASKI PIKE GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN MY TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN. THE MAN AT THE SERVICE STATION WAS WAVING FOR ME TO LET MY WINDOW DOWN AND I DID AND HE SAID MA YOUR DRIVE SHAFT IS ON THE GROUND. I GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK AND WAS ASTONISHED THAT THIS BIG LONG PIPE WAS ON THE GROUND. MY FATHER CAME AND SAID YOUR PINION NUT BACKED ITSELF OFF THE PINION AND THAT THERE WAS NO LOCTITE ON THE PINION NUT AND THAT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGER HAD IT HAPPEN WHEN I WAS CARRYING MY GRANDCHILDREN HOME. MY FATHER IS A MECHANIC AND HE PUT MY DRIVE SHAFT BACK ON AND I DROVE MY TRUCK BACK TO MICHIGAN AND TOOK MY TRUCK TO MORAN CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP IN ST. CLAIR. AND THEY SAID IT WAS PUT BACK TOGETHER OK BUT NEED A SEAL ON THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE BUT THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH KNEW THEY WERE USING DEFECTED PINION NUTS.I WORK AT THE MARYSVILLE AXLE PLANT WHICH IT USE TO BE DETROIT AXLE PLANT. *TR

WHILE COMING DOWN HIGHWAY 36 INTO SUSANVILLE, CALIF. OUR TRUCK STARTED MAKE A ODD NOISE, WE COULD NOT STOP TO CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE OF THE ROAD, AS WE CAME UP ON AN AREA WHERE WEE COULD LOOK AT IT GOT REALLY LOUD AND WE HEARD A THUMP AND THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP. WE THEN SKID ACROSS THE ROAD TO A PULL OFF AREA WHAT WE FOUND WAS OUR DRIVE SHAFT HAD COME OUT OF THE REAR AXLE. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED INTO TOWN WHERE IT STILL IS. WHEN WE CALLED ON JULY 30TH I WAS TOLD THERE WAS 45 OTHER TRUCKS WAITING FOR THE SAME PART, I CALLED AGAIN ON AUGUST 10TH AND THEY ARE NOW TELLING US MAYBE SOMETIME IN OCTOBER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. BUT I BELIEVE THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM IS GREATER THEN WHAT IS BEING REPORTED TO FEDERAL AGENCIES. *TR

WHEN SLOWING DOWN KEPT HEARING A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAREND. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND BOOM THE DRIVESHAFT FALLS OUT OF THE REAREND AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. THE PINION NUT HAD COME OFF AND PINION YOLK (STILL ATTACHED TO THE DRIVESHAFT) CAME OUT OF THE REAREND. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS NOT REUSABLE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE REAREND HOUSING AND ALL IT'S INTERNAL PARTS. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED OF 15 MPH,HEARD LOUD BANG FROM REAR THE TRUCK SHOOK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. THEY DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT TRANSMISSION. ORDERED PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *TR

WHILE ON VACATION I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND HEARD A WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF TRUCK. IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER VERY QUICKLY AND THEN I HEARD A LARGE BANGING NOISE AND THE REAR WHEELS FROZE UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. GOT OUT OF SAID TRUCK AND NOTICED THE REAR OF THE DRIVESHAFT LAYING ON THE GROUND. PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO GET OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED SOLID AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO MOVE TO GET OF THE ROAD. THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO FALL OFF IN TURN THE PINION MOVED IN THE REAR AXEL CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE INSIDE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE IN THE REAR DURING DECELERATION, BOTH FROM SIMPLY LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKING. NOISE BEGAN 50 MILES FROM RESIDENCE, AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME LOUDER ON THE DRIVE HOME. AT ROUGHLY 17 MILES FROM MY CURRENT RESIDENCE, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY MORE LOUD RUMBLING AND SMOKE FROM DIFFERENTIAL FLUID SLINGING ONTO THE EXHAUST. I TURNED ON TO A SIDE ROAD AND BEGAN COASTING UNTIL REACHING A SAFE LOCATION TO PULL OVER; HOWEVER, BEFORE STOPPING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID TO A STOP. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, I COULD SEE THE DRIVE SHAFT HANGING ON THE GROUND, IT'S REAR CONNECTING BOLTS SHEARED, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL YOKE WAS MISSING. I COULD SEE THE PINION SHAFT SLOPPILY RESTING IN THE THE DIFFERENTIAL WHERE THE YOKE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I PAID TO HAVE IT HAULED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THEY "DID NOT HAVE A QUALIFIED REAR END TECHNICIAN", AND SAID I'D "HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO ANOTHER ONE AT MY PERSONAL EXPENSE" 50 MILES AWAY. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER, THEY REIMBURSED MY TOWING EXPENSE, AND TOWED IT TO THE OTHER DEALERSHIP. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP SAID THE RING AND PINION WERE BROKEN, AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CARRIER. AFTER WAITING ONE MONTH WITHOUT MY TRUCK, I CONTACTED THEM AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS NECESSARY TO FIX THE VEHICLE WERE ON BACKORDER, AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 3 MONTHS. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO EXPEDITE THE PARTS, AND THAT AFTERNOON WAS TOLD THE PARTS H

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A HUMMING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEIZED, DESTROYING THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT THEN TRADED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,200.

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH ALONG UNDIVIDED 2 LANE HIGHWAY. DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO MAKE WHINING NOISE AND THEN WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVE SHAFT YOKE BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO DROP TO THE GROUND. DUE TO THE SPEED, VEHICLE CONTROL WAS DIFFICULT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. ONCE STOPPED, DRIVE SHAFT YOKE WAS OBVIOUSLY SNAPPED OFF AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD MELTED RUBBER FROM BEING DRAGGED FOR A FEW HUNDRED FEET WHEN DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAL AND AFTER 2 WEEKS DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT SOMETHING SEIZED IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND CAUSED INTERNALS TO BE DESTROYED. DEALER HAS NOT MENTIONED CURRENT RECALLS OR INVESTIGATIONS. AS OF NOW, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DODGE IS NOT MAKING THE PARTS NEEDED AND THAT A MINIMUM OF 1 MONTH LEAD TIME IS EXPECTED BEFORE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. I AM TOLD NO LOANER VEHICLE OR RENTAL CAR WILL BE PROVIDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,200.

AS I WAS APPROACHING TRUCK MOVING SAME DIRECTION IN OTHER LANE (4 LANE DIVIDED) IT HAD A RACK ON TOP WITH METAL SIDING ON IT NOT TIED DOWN CAUSE THE WIND CAUGHT IT A IT CAME RIGHT INTO MY PATH. I BRAKE AND STEERED RIGHT. AND IT WAS ALL OVER. I TOOK IT TO DEALER TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT RIGHT THEY CHECKED HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEN IT HAPPEND AGAIN DOING 65 I WAS SIDEWAYS INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC IN SPLIT SECOND AND STOPPED WITHIN 150 FEET IF I HAD NOT COUNTER STEERED AS FAST AS ANYONE COULD. IN BOTH CASES IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED. TOLD DEALER IT SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. THEY WANTED TO TEST DRIVE MY RT TRUCK AND SEE IF THEY COULD GET IT SIDEWAYS I TOLD THEM NOT ON MY INSURANCE OR WITHOUT A TEST TRACK AND A WET SKIDPAD AND ROLL CAGE. BOTTOM LINE MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT DRIVE IT NOWHERE BUT WORK WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND STABILITY CONTROL OFF. I THINK THE COMPUTER THAT SENSES A SKID IS NOT RIGHT LIKE IT MADE THE WRONG TIRE LOCK UP. MY TRUCK HAS DONE IT TWICE. BET IT CAN AGAIN IF YOU WANT TO CHECK. PLEASE GET ON THIS BEFORE SOME ONE IS HURT OR WORSE LIKE I TOLD THE DEALER. IT COULD HAVE BEEN YOUR WIFE AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK OR ON THE ROAD COMING AT A TRUCK THAT WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND NO FAULT OF THERE OWN. I KNOW HOW TEST FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I NOTICED THE VEHICLE MAKING A HUMMING/RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END WHEN MOVING 20-35MPH AND COMING TO A STOP. I PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, SO THE TECHNICIAN COULD TEST DRIVE AND LOCATE THE PROBLEM. UPON HIS INITIAL LEAVING HE HEARD NOTHING SO HE PROCEEDED TO PICK UP THE SPEED TO 55MPH TO CHECK FOR VIBRATION IN A NEUTRAL COAST DOWN. UPON REACHING 45MPH THE DRIVE-SHAFT COMPLETELY SNAPPED AND SEPARATED FROM THE REAR END ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN THE REAR END COMPLETELY LOCKING UP AND SENDING THE TRUCK SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SWINGING VIOLENTLY UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY UNTHREADED ITSELF FROM THE DRIVESHAFT RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE REAR END. AS A RESULT IT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE GEARS AND COMPONENTS WITHIN THE REAR END HOUSING INCLUDING DEEP GASHES INTO THE HOUSING ITSELF RENDERING IT UNSAFE TO RE-BUILD ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE ORDERED A WHOLE NEW REAR END ASSEMBLY TO BE PURCHASED AND PLACED ON THE TRUCK AND CURRENTLY WAITING ON PARTS AS I WRITE THIS LETTER. *TR

I PULLED ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY AFTER STOPPING AT A YIELD SIGN. THE TRUCK REACHED ABOUT 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS HOLDING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND WOULDN'T LET IT GO ANY FASTER. I PUSHED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE TRUCK WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,200.

DRIVING TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. HEARD A LOUD, HIGH PITCHED MOANING/WHINING SOUND. TRUCK LOST POWER, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED AROUND TRUCK TO LOOK FOR CAUSE OF PROBLEM, SAW SMOKE, SMELLED BURNED METAL, SAW OILY SHEEN ON BACK OF TRUCK & ON FENDER. LOOKED UNDER TRUCK, SAW A HOLE WHERE A PLUG SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL BOX. NOTIFIED DODGE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOW, CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE TO REPORT PROBLEM, ACTIVATE WARRANTY. TRUCK BROUGHT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO DENIED WARRANTY, CLAIMED VANDALISM THE CAUSE OF THE MISSING PLUG, NOT DEFECT. PURSUED THIS WITH DODGE WHO CONTINUED TO DENY FAULT. ONLY SUBMITTING THIS NOW BECAUSE SAW AN ARTICLE ONLINE ABOUT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON DODGE, JEEP PRODUCTS. DUE TO DENIAL OF WARRANTY COVERAGE HAD TO PAY OVER $900 OUT OF POCKET AND SUBMIT CLAIM TO INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM DINNER, STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END STARTED TO SLOW DOWN THEN NEXT THING I KNEW I HEARD A LOUD THUMP DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF AND REAR END LOCKED UP. DEALER REPAIRED IT BUT I AM ALWAYS SCARED IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND MAYBE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IAM STARTING TO NOTICE THIS IS STARTING TO BE A BIG DEAL FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE ALSO. GO ON THE RAMFORUMZ.COM FORUM LOOK UNDER THE 2010 YEAR AND THERE ARE PEOPLE TELLING THERE STORIES. I HOPE NOBODY HAS TO LOOSE A LIFE FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE ACTION. *TR

I HAVE A 1500 DODGE 4X4. WHILE DRIVING HOME (WITH MY THREE KIDS) I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND NOTICED WHAT FELT LIKE MY BRAKES GRINDING. I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW AND IT WAS VERY LOAD. I DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES MAYBE, PULLED UP TO ANOTHER STOP SIGN ONLY TO HAVE MY DRIVE SHAFT HIT THE PAVEMENT. A FEW MEN SELLING VEGETABLES ON THE CORNER HELPED PUSH IT BACKWARDS OFF THE ROAD. MY HUSBAND LATER WENT TO PICK IT UP WITH ONE OF HIS TRAILERS AND NOTICED THAT IN 4X4 WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT REMOVED IT WAS STILL LOCKED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD IT FOR THREE WEEKS AND FIRST HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS, THEN SAID THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, THEN SAID THAT THE HOUSING WAS DELIVERED BUT THE GEARS HAD TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RELEASED BY A REGIONAL MANAGER IN ORDER TO BE ORDERED. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THAT HAD HAPPENED DOING 75MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE THAT I WAS HEADING TOWARDS??? I HAVE LOOKED THROUGH FORUMS AND ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS NOT TOO FREQUENT BUT STILL COMMON. WHAT TO DO? THREE WEEKS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE, NO END IN SITE ORDERING THE PIECES OF THE REAR END AND STILL NO ANSWER ON IF THE FRONT END OR TRANSMISSION HAVE ISSUES. *TR

STARTED TO HEAR A STRANGE NOISE WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR (EMPTY TRUCK, NO TRAILER OR CARGO). I SAID TO MYSELF 'I NEED TO GET THIS TO THE SHOP TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT.' THE NOISE GOT LOUDER, AND BEFORE I GOT HOME, THE NUT HOLDING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO DROP TO THE GROUND AND MY REAR END TO LOCK UP. I WAS DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. AFTER GOOGLE SEARCHING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THERE ARE MANY CASES WITH 2009 AND 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE. THIS ISN'T A DRIVESHAFT ISSUE, BUT RATHER A PINION\REAR END ISSUE. SEEING THE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE, I THINK A RECALL IS THE LEAST THAT DODGE SHOULD DO IN RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING INTO GARAGE. ENGINE RPM INCREASED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. NOTHING HAPPENED LUCKILY I HAD THE BRAKE APPLIED SO I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY A COUPLE OF TIMES THE ENGINE RPM INCREASES BY ITSELF MOMENTARILY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SURGE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN SUNNY DAY LIGHT THERE IS A GLARE ON THE CHROME FINISHED RING AROUND CENTER CONSOLE THAT IMPAIRS THE DRIVER`S AND PASSENGER`S VISION ALMOST TO THAT YOU CAN`T SEE ANYTHING. *TR