2008 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

CHRYSLER SAID MY TRUCK DOES NOT FALL UNDER THEIR RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS INSPECTED. THE STEERING WHEEL LINKAGE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SEEN, THEY SAID IT DOES NOT MEET NHTSA'S STIPULATION FOR RECALL. IS THIS CORRECT? THE TRUCK'S STEERING IS TERRIBLE AND I WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE LINKAGE MYSELF NEXT MONTH ANYWAYS DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING RADIUS. ALSO, THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS DUE FOR A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG, BUT THERE IS NONE AVAILABLE IN ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE STATE OF OHIO. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY KIND OF RESPONSE, THANKS!! JAMES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO A MOUNTAIN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,869. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/23/15 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SILENCER FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V641000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WAS DRIVING FROM DETROIT AIRPORT EAST ON HIGHWAY 94 WHEN MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE LIKE HELL AND I THOUGHT I HAD TWO FLAT TIRES IN THE FRONT. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK BECOME UN STEERABLE AND STARTED TO TURN SIDEWAYS WITH TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC COMING AT ME. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY RIDE. I PULLED OVER AFTER I DOWNSHIFTED AND THE SHAKING STOPPED BUT THERE WAS NOTHING FLAT OR LOOSE THAT I COULD SEE SEVERAL OTHER DRIVERS STOPPED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I CALLED A LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT I MOST HAVE BAD BRAKE ROTORS. I HAVE CHANGED THE ROTORS ON ALL 4 WHEELS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS THE SHOCKS THE FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK AND NEW BRAKE PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS STILL SHAKES JUST AS BAD .I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND I WANT A FIX OR I WILL BUY A NEW FORD TRUCK. THE BAD PART OF THIS, IS THAT I RETIRED AFTER 44YEARS WITH CHRYSLER. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS ON THE 18 APRIL 2015, SATURDAY WHEN THE RH STEERING DRAG LINK FAILED AT THE BALL JOINT. THE FAILURE OCCUR TO THE GREASE-ABLE BALL JOINT THAT CONNECTS TO THE LOWER A-FRAME OF THE RH PASSENGER WHEEL. IF I WAS TRAVELING ANY FASTER THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I WOULD HAVE LOST TOTAL CONTROL AND HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURIES OCCURRING. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN WITH LIGHT TOUCHES OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SAFELY STOP THE TRUCK. THE RH FRONT TIRE WAS POINTED TO THE LEFT AND SLIGHTLY TUCK UNDER THE WHEEL WELL SO IT WAS SLIDING THE PASSENGER TIRE AS I MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE ABOVE COMPONENTS WHERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE LH TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WITH ALL NEW COMPONENTS. I DID HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER FOR THE N62 NHTSA 13V-528 FOR THE LH TIE ROAD FAILURES THAT CHRYSLER ORDERED; ON THE 14 OF JAN 2014 AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

CHROME FINISH COMING OFF PLASTIC GRILLE, BUBBLING AND PEELING. VERY CHEAPLY MADE (MOST LIKELY CHINA.) HAVE SEEN MANY MORE RAMS THAT LOOK JUST LIKE MINE. ACTUALLY VERY COMMON. MORE HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAN NOT. DODGE SAYS TOUGH LUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO DO THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED WITH A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LEFT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD END. RECOMMENDATION MADE TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. *TR

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION STARTING AT 50 MPH THAT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A DRIVE COMPONENT. DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT REAR U-JOINT. SOME PLAY ALSO FOUND IN THE LEFT FRONT U-JOINT (4WD) THAT WAS REPLACED 8 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 4 YEARS THAT U-JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE MORE THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION AT THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD AND STEERING SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,721.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS IT DECELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MERGE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE UV JOINT LOCKED AND THE TRANSFER CASE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED 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.

ABOUT 11 MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER FOR MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP TRUCK, IT WAS FOR A SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH THE TIE RODS, RECALL #N49/NHTSA 13V-529 I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS, I CALLED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND THEY TOLD ME THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD BEEN "RECALLED". I HAVE CONTACTED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES STILL NO PARTS. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES AND GET THE SAME RUN AROUND, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FAILURE OF THE PARTS COULD CAUSE ME TO CRASH. I WOULD THINK CHRYSLER WOULD BE NERVOUS AS THE LIABILITY ISSUE COULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. WHAT IF THEY FAIL AND SOMEONE IS KILLED, IS THIS MY FAULT WOULD I BE LIABLE? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND STILL NOT RESOLVED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I SLOWED THE VEHICLE AND THE SHAKING SUBSIDED HOWEVER STEERING CONTROL WAS MINIMALLY MAINTAINED. SUBSEQUENT BUMPS OR INCREASE IN SPEED RESULTED IN THE SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND INSPECTED. AT THAT TIME IT WAS OBSERVED THE RIGHT TIE ROD END HAD BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND REPLACED THE RIGHT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AT MY EXPENSE. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THE LEFT TIE ROD END ALSO SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WAS ALSO SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2008 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEFT TIE ROD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO CROSS TRAFFIC, WHICH RESULTED IN HIM LANDING IN A DITCH. CHRYSLER SENT THE CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THE REPAIR ORDER HE SUBMITTED, DID NOT SHOW REPLACEMENT OF PARTS OR SERVICES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END BROKE AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT SWAY BAR END LINK. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY SUDDENLY FRACTURED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

I HAVE RECEIVED AN RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2014. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL APRIL TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICING MY VEHICLE. IT IS NOW THE END OF AUGUST. I HAVE MADE REPEATED PHONE CALLS AND I WAS TOLD THAT I AM ON THE LIST. CALL BACK IN A MONTH. I HAVE AND NOW IT IS JUST A NUISANCE. I HAVE CALLED OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT CUSTOMERS HAVE CALLED IN DECEMBER AND THEIR VEHICLES ARE STILL ON THE LIST TO GET REPAIRED. WHY WOULD A MANUFACTURE HAVE A RECALL WHEN THEY CAN NOT HONOR IT. THE LETTER STATED, "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL N49/NHTSA 13V-529", IS A JOKE. THIS NOTICE SHOULD NOT BE SENT OUT UNLESS THEY CAN HONOR IT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BALL STUD ON THE SERVICE PARTS STEERING LINKAGE WAS FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS BOLTED IN RATHER THAN CLAMPED IN ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (DEATH WOBBLE) TO THE POINT OF LOOSING CONTROL, YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP WHICH CAN BE A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I'VE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BALL JOINTS SO I HAD THEM REPLACED IT DIDN'T HELP I ALSO REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND STEERING DAMPENER ALL THIS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN TWICE FOR RECALLS ON THE TIE ROD ENDS ALSO. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT ALOT OF OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE WITH NO HELP FROM DODGE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING PAST MY HOUSE, I PUT THE DRIVE TRAIN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN. I TRIED TO STEER CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS BUT WHEN I HIT MY DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS AND IT ROLLED DOWN A CULVERT AND ENDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DECLARED A "TOTAL LOSS". I SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES BUT CAME OUT OK. I DOWNLOADED THE OBD2 DATA FROM THE COMPUTER AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT SHOWED CODE P0731 G PEND GEAR 1 INCORRECT RATIO???. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2008 RAM DATA. *TR

RECEIVED NOTICE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, SAME STORY AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. DEALER STATES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS... NOT ENJOYING DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND THINKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION THAT WE'VE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. HARD TO FATHOM WHY THEY EVEN BOTHERED TO SEND OUT NOTICE WITH NO ABILITY TO FOLLOW THROUGH AND REMEDY THE DEFECT. *TR

THE SEAT BEAT BUCKLE WILL HANG UP AND YOU CAN NOT UNBUCKLE THE SAFETY RESTRAINT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THIS TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES AN HOUR I HIT A EXPANSION JOINT AS I WAS ON A SLIGHT LEFT TURN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY ALMOST LOSING CONTROL UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO BELOW 30 MILES AN HOUR THEN THE SUSPENSION STABILIZED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT AND I HAVE LEARNED TO ANTICIPATE WHEN THIS MAY OCCUR AND EXPECT IT. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO HAVE SUSPENSION CHECK AND THEY HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I PUT A DUAL SHOCK ABSORBING STEERING STABILIZER ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS WAS DONE AND DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN AN INCIDENT BUT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO COMPLY WITH THIS SAFETY RECALL SINCE JANUARY 20, 2014 AND OUR DEALER DOES NOT YET HAVE THE PART FROM CHRYSLER TO REPAIR OUR TRUCK. WHY?? I BELIEVE THE DEALER TO BE HONEST IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN THE PARTS AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A DESIGNATED OPERATION TO PRODUCE AND PROVIDE THESE NEEDED SAFETY CORRECTIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE ONLY SERVICED 200 THIS YEAR AND HAVE A WAITING LIST OF 400 PEOPLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,222.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BACK IN JANUARY 2014 AND IT STATED TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL MAINTENANCE DONE. I HAVE CALLED AND TRIED FOR 5 MONTHS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY RAM LOOKED AT, TO NO AVAIL. I KEEP BEING TOLD THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. IF CHRYSLER INITIATED THIS RECALL WHY DON'T THEY HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A RAM ALSO AND HE IS IN THE SAME POSITION. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET MY RAM REPAIRED? THE RECALL # IS N49/NHTSA 13V-529. *TR

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENTS RE 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP TRUCK RECALL NOTICE. (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED, HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WHENEVER HE WENT OUT OF TOWN, THE VEHICLE WOULD SEVERELY VIBRATE. THE PROBLEMS INCLUDED, THE TIE RODS AND FRONT END ISSUES. FINALLY, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN A RECALL LETTER, HE RECEIVED. ALSO, THE EGR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 950.

I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE N49/NHTSA13V-529 AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2014. I WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST FOR PARTS TO BE ORDERED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2014 AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. IT IS NOW JUNE AND I AM BEING TOLD THE PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY KNOWING THERE IS A DISCREPANCY WITH MY STEERING. I ALSO DO NOT THINK A 6 MONTH WAIT TO REPAIR A SAFETY RECALL IS TIMELY OR ACCEPTABLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *TR

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER IN EARLY JANUARY 2014 FOR LEFT TIE ROD REPLACEMENT ON 2008 DODGE 2500 PICKUP TRUCK. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS TO REPLACE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD ON NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITH LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. FIRST REVIEW AND ATTEMPT TO SCHEDULE WAS ON JANUARY 14TH. PLACED ON WAIT LIST. HAVE FOLLOWED UP IN BOTH LATE FEBRUARY AND LATE MARCH TO SCHEDULE, AND STILL TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR UNDER RECALL NOTICE. DEALER INFORMED ME THEY WILL CONTACT WHEN THEY CAN SCHEDULE. TODAY IS MAY 27TH, 2014- NO CALL BACK TO SCHEDULE YET. *TR

I HAVE A RECALL THAT STILL TO THIS DAY HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, AND WAS SENT OUT IN NOV. 2013. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE PARTS HAVE BEEN BACK LOG, AND NOW I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR A FRONTEND ALIGNMENT. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD RIGHT TIE ROD AND OTHER FRONT END WORK DONE EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I'M SO UPSET OVER ALL, AND IN HOPES THAT NTMV SAFETY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. AS NTMV SAFETY ACT SAYS THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND / OR CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. AND TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A TRUCK THAT I PAID HARD EARN DOLLARS FOR, AND COULD ENDANGER SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF. I DON'T FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BECAUSE OF ALL THESE RECALLS I HAVE BEEN SENT. YET, I HAVE INVESTED $$$$$$ IN THIS TRUCK AND I NEED IT TO BE SAFE. WHAT CAN I DO? CAN YOU HELP? PLEASE! *TR

CRACKS HAVE FORMED ON THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL THE TIRES, AND HAVE BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED LATELY. THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL, AND THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS 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 MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND AS A RESULT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. KMJ