2008 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TURBO WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE TECHNICIAN THEN STATED THAT THE PARTICULATOR SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE EGR SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TURN SIGNALS HAD BEEN OPERATING ERRATICALLY FOR ABOUT 10K MILES. MISTY DAY, TURNED WIPER SWITCH ON TO INTERMITTENT, NOTHING. MOVED SWITCH TO CONTINUOUS, NOTHING. PUSHED WASHER BUTTON, NOTHING. HAD 'SMART SWITCH' CHANGED. WIPERS AND WASHERS WORKED IMMEDIATELY AFTER DELIVERY. LESS THAN 1 WEEK AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER, NO WIPERS. ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT SWITCHES WERE OE PARTS. CAN LIVE WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNALS. DANGEROUS TO OPERATE IN ANYTHING BUT SUNNY DAYS WITHOUT WIPERS AND WASHERS. *TR

MODE HEAT DOOR FAILURE CAUSING DEFROST/HEATING PROBLEMS WHEN NECESSARY. FOGGING OF INTERIOR WINDOWS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE EACH TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING STABILIZER WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED A VIOLENT SHAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THE SERVICE DID NOT REMEDY THE SHAKING FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN UPGRADED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND 10E013000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN). THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE SUSPENSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY ROAD BUMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT TIE ROD BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE OVERHEATED WHICH CAUSED THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REPORT AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ABOUT 10PM IT WAS RAINING HAD WIPERS ON IN MEDIUM SPEED WIPERS KEPT STOPPING. HAD A LOT OF CARS PASSING BY ME ON COMING LANE AND THEY WOULD FLASH THEIR LIGHTS TO ME TO INDICATE MY LIGHT WAS OFF BUT THE SWITCH IS TURN ON IN LOW BEAM POSITION. HAD SOME FRIENDS FOLLOWING ME THAT DAY AS WELL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING NOR MY LIGHTS.. THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY WHICH WOULD BE JULY 25 2012 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT FROM ,BUT ALL THE LIGHTS WORK EXCEPT FOR THE CARGO LIGHT AND THE LOW WINDSHIELD WIPER WARNING KEPT COMING ON.. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THERE FOR A WEEK NOW AND ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 2012 I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK AND THE SAID THE TIPM HAS BEEN FRIED AND ALL THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIPM. I ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR ONE WEEK AND THIS WENT OUT ALREADY. IT'S NOT GOOD DODGE OR CHRYSLER SHOULD COME UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE SO ALL THE SAFETY THINGS DON'T FAIL ALL AT ONCE. *TR

DEATH WOBBLE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND HITTING A BUMP WITH THE WHEEL TURNED EVEN EVER SO SLIGHTLY EITHER WAY, THE WHEEL JUST GIVES THAT DIRECTION AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK STARTS TO GO THAT DIRECTION. IT IS VERY NERVE RACKING, AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE FORUMS ARE LITTERED WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER, BUT WE AREN'T COMING UP WITH ONE, ALL WHILE THROWING MONEY AWAY INTO PARTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE BAD. I'VE ALREADY HAD THE TIE ROD FAILURE THAT DODGE HAS A RECALL ON, BUT THEY SAY MY TRUCK WAS NOT EFFECTED BY THE RECALL, SO THAT FELL ON ME TO REPLACE. WHEN I CALLED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY STATE THAT NO ONE HAS REPORTED THIS ISSUE BEFORE SO IT IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH MY TRUCK. HOWEVER, A GOOGLE SEARCH YIELDS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THING. CAN THIS BE INVESTIGATED IN ANY WAY? THESE TRUCKS HAVE BECOME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, OR BE AROUND ON THE HIGHWAYS DUE TO THIS 'DEATH WOBBLE'. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIE ROD FELL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE BALL JOINTS WHICH SEPARATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING PITMAN, STEERING ARM, THE CROSS SHAFT, NUTS AND BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,250. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE COULD NOT JUST REPLACE THE FAILED PART. HE HAD TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY, DUE TO IT BEING AN UPGRADE. THE COST OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS $618.61. UPDATED 06/27/12 UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) WOULD ONLY COVER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AND NOT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

RIGHT TIE ROD END BROKE OFF, VERY LIMITED STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED A TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL VERY SHARPLY IN THE DIRECTION THAT HE WAS TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER WOULD ONLY OPERATE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V084000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY), THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE WHEEL WAS WOBBLING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE I HEARD THE LEFT STEERING LINKAGE FALL ONTO THE OTHER LINKAGE. I HAD COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL H46 ON SEPT. 10, 2009 REGARDING THE FAILED PART. THE BALL JOINT STUD HAD FAILED REQUIRING THE PICKUP TO BE TOWED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING LINKAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE RECALL APPLIED TO THE MODEL YEARS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN A SPECIFIC PLANT. CHRYSLER STATED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. 03/07/12 UPDATED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CONVERTER DEISEL EXHAUST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD SEIZE ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING BOX FAILED. THE STEERING BOX FAILED THREE TIMES AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED IT PREVIOUSLY. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE STEERING WOULD NOT TURN. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE TURNS AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THEY WILL REPLACE THE ORM STEERING BOX AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE BUT THERE WAS A BACK ORDER ON THE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE TRUCK UP INTO DRIVEWAY AND HAD WHEEL TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SCREECH AND THEN LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE ON TRUCK. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AGAIN. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD ONE REPLACED IN THE TRUCK SINCE 5/3/2011. *TR

I'VE GOT 40,000 MILES ON MY 2008 2500 QUAD CAB 6.7 CUMMINS. THE SYMPTOMS I NOTICED HAVE BEEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUDDENLY IT'LL SOUND LIKE I HAVE A FLAT TIRE FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THEN RESUME TO NORMALCY. BUT WHEN I SLOW TO A STOP, THE TRUCK SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU STOP. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH I DON'T, AND I DON'T DOWNSHIFT. I THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED, OUT OF "DRIVE", AND IT STILL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. MY TRUCK DOES HAVE THE SNOW PLOW PREP PACKAGE ON IT, BUT I DO NOT RUN A SNOW PLOW, AND AFTER RESEARCHING THE POSSIBILITY OF THAT LAST WINTER, I WOULD NEVER PUT A PLOW ON A QUAD/DIESEL; OR FOR THAT MATTER, ANY RAM. *TR

HEADING TO TOWN TO TAKE 2008 DODGE RAM TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE LOOKED AT FOR STALLING AT IDLE AND NO FOOT PEDAL RESPONSE. SHUT TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED NOW I HAVE THROTTLE.. ANYWAYS HEADED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THESE THING LOOKED AT. IM ON THE INTERSTATE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70MPH. I GO OVER A SLIGHT DIP ON THE INTERSTATE THAN EXPERIENCE WHAT FEELS LIKE TWO BLOWN FRONT TIRES. THE ENTIRE TRUCK IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. ITS ALL I CAN DO TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL APART. I GET ON THE BRAKES START PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT ABOUT 10MILES AN HOUR THIS VIOLENT VIBRATION STOPS. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE SCARIEST INCIDENT I'VE BEEN THROUGH. I INSPECTED THE TRUCK NOTHING VISIBLE WRONG SO I CONTINUED ON TO DEALERSHIP WITH NO PROBLEMS.. 15 MINUTES LATER I STOPPED SHAKING. TOLD SERVICE MAN AT DEALERSHIP WHAT JUST HAPPENED AND HE SAYS OH YOU JUST EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE.. ARE YOU SERIOUS THEY HAVE A NICKNAME FOR THIS AND ARE STILL SELLING THESE VEHICLES AT 40,000 A PIECE. I REFUSED TO SIGN THE WORK AGREEMENT AND LEFT THE TRUCK THERE. I WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THIS TRUCK FIXED. THIS VEHICLE IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND ANY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND MANY OTHER INCIDENTS OF WHAT I HAVE DESCRIBED. GO TO YOUTUBE AND TYPE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. VEHICLE MANUFACTURES SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THERE PRODUCT. CONCERNED AND PRODUCTIVE UNITED STATES CITIZEN.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN STOPPED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE FRONT TIRES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION GEAR BEARING. THE BEARING HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO SEIZE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,941.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGEN SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO AND EGR TEMP TUBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,951 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I WAS I-77 IN WV AND HIT A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT AT APPROX. 70 M.P.H. THE TRUCK FRONT SUSPENSION BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FRONT TIRES AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE/BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. IT DID THIS FOR APROX 20 SEC. WHILE I TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK SLOWLY AND SAFELY. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE 2500 PICKUPS. IT HAS BEEN GIVEN THE NAME DEATH WOBBLE. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND AFTER INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE INCIDENT BUSTED BOTH FRONT SHOCKS AND STABILIZER BAR. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY FACTORY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAD 2 NEW SHOCKS & STABILIZER INSTALLED AND THE FRONT END RE-INSPECTED AND SERVICED, LINED AND BALANCED THE TIRES AS DIRECTED BY DEALER INSP. RESULTS. I DROVE LESS THAN 10 MILES AND THE TRUCK DONE THE DEATH WOBBLE AGAIN. THEY NOW SUGGEST THE TRACKING BAR FAILURE BUT STATE THAT THE WHOLE FRONT SUSPENSION MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO A POOR DESIGN AND THE VIOLENT VIBRATION THAT OCCURRED DURING THE INCIDENTS. AGAIN THE WARRANTIES ARE REFUSING COVERAGE. THE TECH'S REFUSED TO RELEASE THE TRUCK BACK TO ME TO DRIVE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THEY FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE IN THIS CONDITION. THIS TRUCK REMAINS IN STOCK CONDITION. INSTALLING 285/70/16 TIRES 10 PLY TIRES FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. THE STOCK TIRES WERE TOO SMALL FOR AN 8000 LBS. PICKUP THAT TOWS OCCASIONALLY. DUE TO THE SERIOUSLY NEGLECTED SAFETY CONCERN BY DODGE, I WILL BE TRADING THIS TRUCK OFF WHEN I GET IT FIXED. DODGE KNOWS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME BODILY FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STUD FOR TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,903.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING ISSUES WITH HIS ABILITY TO STEER SAFELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,900 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500.

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK EXCESSIVELY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. UPON STOPPING THE CAR I FOUND THE DRAG LINK FOR RIGHT SIDE HAD SPLIT AND DETACHED FROM BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DODGE HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AND NO LONGER MAKES OR SUPPLIES THIS FAILED PART. THIS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT IS AT MY COST AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL OR WARRANTY. I WAS INSTRUCTED THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED IN APRIL OF 2011 AND NO ACTION WAS NEEDED AT THAT TIME. *KB

I TOOK MY 2008 DODGE 2500 INTO THE DEALER AFTER EXPERIENCING A "POP" SENSATION IN THE FRONT END AT LOW SPEED (5-10MPH). THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WHERE WORN OUT AS WELL AS BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER AS THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HE STATED THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I THEN CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER HELP LINE. INITIALLY THEY GAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER IN A RETURN PHONE CALL, THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE. OF COURSE I ASKED THEM HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE FOR THE WHOLE FRONT END TO BE SHOT AT 70,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION AS IT IS A DIESEL AND THE TRUCK HAS NEVER HAULED ANY KIND OF WEIGHT OR BEEN OFF ROAD. THE OTHER POINT I MADE WITH THEM WAS THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BECAUSE IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY FROM THE TIE ROD ENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE PITTMAN ARM BECAUSE IT WAS REDESIGNED. GO FIGURE! ADDITIONALLY I HAVE HAD THE TURBO CHARGER REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THE UNIT WAS BAD. MY MAIN CONCERN NOW IS THE STEERING AS IT IS GOING TO COST ME $2500.00 TO CORRECT AND I DO NOT HAVE THAT LAYING AROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V35000 (STEERING: LINKAGE: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHEN THIS DIESEL TRUCK CLEANS IT"S PARTICULATE FILTER I GET A STRONG FUEL SMELL ODOR IN THE CAB WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THIS CLEANING OF THE D.P.R. FILTER HAPPENS EVERY 100 OR SO MILES DRIVEN AND LAST FOR ABOUT 20 MILES. WHEN THE ODOR OCCURS MY EYES BURN, AND I COUGH ALOT. SO FAR THE DODGE DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIX MY PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE PICK UP TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TRYING TO GET RELIEF FROM THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK EXCESSIVELY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN AUGUST 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V005000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD SMELL EXHAUST ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS SO OVERPOWERING THAT IT CAUSED IRRITATION TO THE EYES AND ILLNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

VEHICLE HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME SCARY TO DRIVE. IT STARTED WITH A SQUISHY SOUND UNDER THE HOOD TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS HAS INCREASED TO A STEERING WHEEL THAT WILL VIBRATE AND IF HIT A ROUGH ROAD WILL JERK OUT OF MY HANDS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME STIFF, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE AND A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OUTER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING ABNORMALLY AND THE STEERING SHAFT AND LINKAGES WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

DEATH WOBBLE ON AN 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 CREW CAB LONG BED. THIS RECENTLY HAPPENED SIX TIMES AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK IS ALMOST TO A STOP. WENT INTO OTHER LANE ONCE CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO AVOID COLLISION. JUST RECENTLY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK OVER 65 MPH. DROVE 75 MPH ON I -80 TO CO, AND THEN TO COAST OF CA. DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH TO 70 MPH. THE FRONT END WOBBLES SLIGHTLY ON SMALL BUMPS WHICH PUTS YOU ON EDGE THINKING IT WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT WOBBLE IMMEDIATELY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OR BELOW. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO ANY PARTS IN THE FRONT END AND ALIGNMENT SEEMS FINE. NO SOLUTION HAD YET BEEN FOUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE LEFT SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE LATCH RELEASE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD DETACH AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

WHILE DRIVING 2008 DODGE RAM MEGA CAB (~82,000 MILES) ON I-39 NORTH FROM BLOOMINGTON IL AT MILE MARKER 87, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING OCCURED ON VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. GOT OUT AND INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUND OUTER TIE ROD ON PASSENGER SIDE SEPERATED. CALL POLICE AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. TOW TRUCK TOOK VEHICLE TO ROCHELLE IL DODGE DEALER. IL STATE PATROL WAS ON SITE ALSO. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE COTNACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD BROKE. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIE ROD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

2008 DODGE RAM DIESEL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CODES SHOWS TURBO PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, CLEANED THE TURBO TWICE, REPLACED THE TURBO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS 3 TIMES. AND TOTAL OF 7 DAYS, AND BACK AGAIN TOMORROW. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE-ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIE-ROD REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE-ROD WAS FAULTY AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO ANTI THEFT MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE ANTI THEFT MODULE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUID. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE ANTI THEFT MODULE, U JOINT, POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUIDS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/30/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/2012 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIE ROD END HAD FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL. THE DRIVERS FRONT TIE ROD END WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IN LESS THAN A YEAR, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED CAUSING THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.