2008 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

WENT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED ALL 4 BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT ONLY 62,833 MILES TO THE COST OF $3,000 (NO MENTION OF A POSSIBLE DEFECT) DOING RESEARCH ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE BALL JOINTS I FOUND THE COMPLAINTS AND DECIDED TO FILE ONE AS WELL. THIS DEFINITELY POSES A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHERS WHO MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBLE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END SNAPPED OFF TODAY. ALREADY REPLACED 1 YEAR AGO FOR SAME PROBLEM. DODGE RAM 2500, 5.7 LITER HEMI, YEAR 2008. *TR

AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 50-70 MPH, WHEN THE TRUCK HITS IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD, INCLUDING BOTZ DOTS AND POTHOLES, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK ENTERS INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE, WHICH IS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE, AND REQUIRES BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 TIMES PER MONTH. I'VE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, STEERING DAMPENER, TIE RODS AND TIE ROD ENDS, TIRES, SHOCKS, AND DRAG LINK, AND NONE OF THESE HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I ALSO ADDED A STEERING GEAR BRACE, AND THIS DIDN'T HELP EITHER.

I OWN A 2005 AND A 2008 DODGE DIESEL 4X4,AUTOMATIC TRANS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH STABILIZER BARS AND LINKS AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER BARS RUNNING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCKS. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE LINKAGE AND STEERING BOX ON THE 08 DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING INVOLVING AN ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE THE STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE GOING OUT ON THE 05. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE'S NO RECALL ON MY PROBLEMS. FUNNY HOW ITS HAPPENING W.BOTH TRUCKS. THE 05 HAD ABOUT 50,000 WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARED OCCURRING AND THE 08 STARTED AT APPROX. 2,000 MI, MY SHOP HAD TOLD ME MY WHEEL BEARINGS WERE ALREADY GETTING WORN AND NEEDED REPLACING SOON IN THE 08, AND ITS STILL NEW!! THE TRANNY HAS BEEN REBUILT IN THE 05 AT 50,000. THE 08 HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 5 TIMES ALREADY AND NOW HAS 14,000 ON IT. IM SURE SPENDING ALOT OF MONEY ON BOTH TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I WISH SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THESE ISSUES. ITS PRETTY STRANGE BOTH TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. DODGE ACKNOWLEDGES THESE PROBLEMS BUT TELLS ME I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ITBECAUSE THEY'RE USING BETTER PARTS THAT ARE MORE COSTLY. IF IM PAYING FOR IT ANYWAY I MIGHT AS WELL TAKE THEM TO ANOTHER SHOP I TRUST. I WOULDN'T ADVISE ANYONE TO BUY A DODGE. NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE AND IM GOING BROKE! I'VE LOST MY FAITH AND AM SCARED TO EVEN TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL! *TR

STEERING DAMPENER BROKE AT STUD. CAUSED WHEELS TO "PIDGEON TOE" AND STEERING TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PARTS REPLACED: #52122362-AF; #52122370-AB. VEHICLE REQUIRED TOW-IN. DAMAGE NOTED BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE. STATUS UPDATE. UPDATED 06/15/11 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CNUPDATED UPDATED 04/27/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE DOWN A HILL AND INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAMM 2500 ST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-40 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION FOR THREE SECONDS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AFTER THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE AS TO THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I PURCHASED A NEW DODGE RAM 2500 PICK-UP IN MARCH 2008. WITHIN 5 WEEKS, VEHICLE STARTED OPERATING POORLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, TRUCK WOULD LOSE POWER, HEAVY BLACK SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. TRUCK WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP EIGHT TIMES IN FIRST SIX MONTHS. DODGE STATED THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. PROBLEMS CONTINUES AND ESCALATED. TRUCK CONTINUES TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY. IT HAS COME TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND JUST SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2009 AND DECEMBER 2010. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! THE TRUCK HAS LOST POWER AND STOPPED ON THE IHA AND I NARROWLY MISSED BEING HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILERS. DODGE STILL REFUSED TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM!! NEED YOUR HELP TO GET DODGE TO DO SOMETHING TO INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 12/06/11

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMINS DIESEL IF I HIT AN OBLIQUE BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING SIDE TO SIDE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I FEEL LIKE THE DOORS WILL COME OF. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TO 30 TIMES AND WHEN IT HAPPENS I HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY OR ROAD BEFORE I CAN DRIVE AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY FOR A FIX, THE PROBLEM IS THE LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME IF THEY DO THE REPAIR CHRYSLER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM. IT SEEMS AS THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES AND DEALER SAYS THE WEAR ON THE FRONT END SEEMS LIKE ON 90,000 MILES TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND HAVE NOT SEEN ANY DIFFERENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD LOAD IT WOULD INHIBIT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION CAPABILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER STATED THEY PERFORMED A FLASH SYSTEM CHECK BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN CITY DRIVING OR DRIVING WITHIN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 01/24/11 *BF UPDATED 03/22/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FRONT BALL JOINT REPLACED. FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,052.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V005000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,346.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL HIGHWAY AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN HESITATING. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD HAD FRACTURED AND WAS PUNCTURING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,900.

2008 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 4X4. I HAD STEERING VIBRATION AND STICKING STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. I HAD SHOCKS, ALL STEERING LINKAGE, STABILIZER, BUSHINGS, HYDROBOOST UNIT AND PITMAN ARM REPLACED, DUE TO SLOW SPEED STICKING AND "DEATH WOBBLE. " MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 39,000 MILES, SO I REPLACED SHOCKS AND STABILIZER WITH BILSTEINS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. VIBRATION AND STICKING WHEEL (POWER STEERING FAILURE) STILL OCCURS. SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE AT 60+ MPH. NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. DODGE CANNOT FIX AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AFTER YOUR WARRANTY EXPIRES. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO WORK WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS OR WANT YOU TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS THEY CANNOT SOLVE. PLEASE HELP...... *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 (GAS) COMING INTO TOWN AND SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX. 50 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I THOUGHT THE WHOLE FRONT END HAD FALLEN APART. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I CHECKED OVER TRUCK AND COULD FIND NOTHING OBVIOUSLY WRONG. TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH TRUCK AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT. I NOW BELIEVE THIS TO BE A LIE AFTER READING SO MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS PROBLEM WILL KILL SOME ONE SOON IF DODGE CONTINUES TO IGNORE THESE COMPLAINTS. MY HEART TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO SETTLE DOWN I WAS SO TERRIFIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS WEARING PREMATURELY. THE WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AGO AND NEEDED A SECOND REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A DEFECT BECAUSE THE BEARINGS FAILED TWICE WITH VERY LITTLE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

THE STEERING IDLER ARM POPPED LOOSE FROM THE PITMAN ARM RIGHT GEAR AT THE STEERING RENDERING THE STEERING COMPLETELY USELESS . *TR

WHEN YOU RUN OVER A BUMP OR SEAM IN THE ROAD WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK STARTS BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK IS REDUCED DRASTICALLY. THIS OCCURS WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 80 MPH. IT OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE PER MONTH, YOU NEVER KNOW THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. THE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING BOX WERE REBUILT WITH NEW NUMBERED PARTS AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED OF IMPACT WAS APROX. 50-55 MPH. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED IN 7 MONTHS. I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE, THE EXHAUST BRAKE ENGAGED AND PREVENTED ME FROM MOVING FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE BY SLIGHTLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR A LITTLE AT A TIME. WHEN I APPROACHED MY NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 500 AND THEN SHOT UP TO 1200 RPMS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN IN THE CROSSWALK. IT ALSO PUT ME HALF WAY INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. THERE WERE MULTIPLE CLOSE CALLS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AGAIN BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. *TR

MY TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS 3 OR MORE TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE TO STOP MY TRUCK TO GET THE SHAKING TO CEASE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE THE PROBLEM" THE FIRST TWO TIMES. THE THIRD TIME I DROVE AND THE SERVICE MAN RODE WITH ME. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIRES THAT WERE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID TIRES WERE NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM, THEY SAID DODGE TOLD THEM" THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM." AND FOR THEM TO "JUST PUT A NEW STEERING DAMPER ON TO SEE WHAT THAT DOES." THAT ONLY PUT A BANDAID ON THE PROBLEM. NOW THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS BACK, AND IM PAST MY WARRANTY. JUST LIKE THEY WANTED TO BEGIN WITH. I GOT THE TRUCK ON 7/4/08, THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS 11/18/08 WHEN THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 11,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH CUMMINS DIESEL. THIS TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND HAS THE NOTORIOUS DEATH WOBBLE. THE SHAKING IS EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND STARTS WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED APR. 20 TIMES IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS AND TYPICALLY I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO AS LOW AS 20 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING IS OK AND THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. IT WASN'T UNTIL I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT IT IS A SUBSTANTIAL COMPLAINT WITH MANY TRUCK OWNERS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A SAFETY RECALL OR FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA? BELIEVE ME, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

ON A 2008, 2500 RAM DIESEL WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FAILED TO ENGAGE IN GEAR WHILE TOWING. FIRST TIME (JUNE 2008) THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THE VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 10,000 MILES AND WOULD NOT SHIFT TO LOWER GEARS. I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. TRUCK IS NOW AT DEALER WITH OVER 17000 MILES AND THEY SAY IT NOW NEEDS A NEW CLUTCH. YESTERDAY WHILE TOWING VEHICLE FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT AND EVERY STOP THE TRUCK HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN TO ENGAGE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE ALSO LAUNCHES FORWARD WHILE THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED AFTER I GET IT IN GEAR. I HAVE LESS THEN 18000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND 15000 MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES A CLUTCH SHOULD NOT FAIL WITHOUT HAVING SOMETHING ELSE WRONG. I WAS WITH A FRIEND OF MINE, WHO IS A DIESEL TECH. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE, HE SAID HE BELIEVED IT WAS THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILING TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. YESTERDAY WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS LUCKY NO CARS WERE BEHIND ME AND THE LIGHT HAD CHANGED TO GREEN FOR THE CROSS TRAFFIC WHO HAD TO WAIT UNTIL I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF TO ENGAGE THE GEARS AND RESTART THE TRUCK. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE 2500 RAM 4X4 NEW OFF THE FLOOR. IT NOW HAS 46,700 MILES AND THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT IS SHOT. FAILED INSPECTION. EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND PART REPLACED. ON A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. POTENTIAL STEERING AND SAFETY ISSUE - IS THIS A TREND WITH DODGE TRUCKS? *TR

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER NUMEROUS TIMES. CREATES A HAZARDOUS SAFETY SITUATION WHEN IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE INTO/WITH TRAFFIC. FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE MARCH, 2009. *TR

STARTED WITH A RATTLE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. RATTLES WHENEVER YOU DRIVE IT.. I CAN'T SAY WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN HAD I LET THE U-JOINT FAIL. DEALER REPLACED THE UNIVERSAL JOINT,FRONT AXLE SHAFT. DON'T KNOW WHAT BECAME OF OLD PART. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I OWN A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 HEAVY DUTY PICKUP ON MARCH 1, 2010 AT 6:15 GOING DOWN W MAIN STREET A STRAIGHT ROAD MY VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT INTO THE OPPOSING LANE AND THEN TO GO OFF ROAD. I WAS DRIVING AT APPRX 20-25 MILES PER HR . I HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A RECALL H46 THRU CHRYSLER BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME MY VEHICLES DIRTY AND WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 36,000 MILES I HAVE 46,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY TELL ME TO GO THRU MY INSURANCE THE SAY I HIT CURB. THAT ONLY HAPPENED AFTER THE FACT THAT THE STEERING HAD NO CONTROL . I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER PAUL SERVICE PERSON THAT IT HAS A RECALL FOR SOMETHING WITHIN A PART IN THE STEERING LINKAGE BUT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED AND CHRYSLER HAS A NEW OR REDESIGNED STEERING LINKAGE THAT CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED $1350.00. THE RECALL STATES DURING A PRIOR SERVICE APPT A MOPAR SERVICE PART STEERING LINKAGE MAY BEEN INSTALLED ON YOUR TRUCK [XXX] THE DRAG LINK INNER JOINT MAY FRACTURE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING WHICH CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING ALSO STEERING DAMPER BRACKET AT THE TIE ROD MAY LOOSEN ,THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT CHRYSLER IS WHERE MY CLAIM IS THERE # IS 1 248 944-7084 AND THEY ARE SENDING A INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT THIS [XXX]. PLEASE HELP ME I HAVE MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK AND HAVE NO VEHICLE OR RENTAL AND MY TWIN DAUGHTERS THAT ARE 12 HAVE TO

MY 2008, 2500 DODGE TRUCK 4X4 DIESEL HAS A BAD JERKING PROBLEM WHEN YOU LET OFF THE FUEL AND THEN PUT IT ON AGAIN. THE DEALERS HAVE CHANGED TURBO, WIRE HARNESSES, ALL SENSORS, EGR......... THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 7000 MILES ON TRUCK. I HAVE NOW 47,000. EVERYONE INCLUDING THE DEALER HAS SAID ALL 2008'S DO THIS AND IT IS THE FACTORY'S PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, IT SWERVED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT HER TOUCHING THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS TURNING AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT TIE ROD FAILED AND IT CAME OUT OF THE BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING INTERMITTENTLY PRIMARILY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE ALSO IDLED EXCESSIVELY WHEN SITTING STILL. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SIX DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAID THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. PASSENGER MUST RELEASE SEAT BELT AND RETURN TO "HOME" POSITION BEFORE APPLYING SEAT BELT. ANY TIME YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT WHILE MOVING, YOU ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR INJURY/DEATH. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED TWICE. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WAIT TIME TRYING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

STEERING WANDERING STARTED DAYS BEFORE THEN THE DREADED DEATH WOBBLE. STARTED HAPPENING ST 70 MPH THEN 60 MPH NOW I CANT DRIVE OVER 55 MPH WITH OUT IT HAPPENING. *TR

EXHAUST LEAK INTO CAB OF TRUCK IS A DIESEL AND ACTUALLY MAKES YOU ILL WHEN RIDING IN IT. 4 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER HAVE FAILED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. I PLACED A CO METER IN CAB AND IT WENT OFF THE SCALE WHICH GOES TO 99 PPM. *TR

MY TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS 3 OR MORE TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE TO STOP MY TRUCK TO GET THE SHAKING TO CEASE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE THE PROBLEM" THE FIRST TWO TIMES. THE THIRD TIME I DROVE AND THE SERVICE MAN RODE WITH ME. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIRES THAT WERE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID TIRES WERE NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. SO IT LOOKS LIKE I GET TO FORK OVER A GRAND FOR NEW TIRES. *TR

WENT TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT AND WHEN I ACCELERATED TO 1500 RPM THE EXHAUST BRAKE ENGAGED AND PREVENTED ME FROM INCREASING SPEED. I HAD TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND GENTLY ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO GET THE TRUCK MOVING. ONCE GOING, ANYTIME I TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED, THE EXHAUST BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE AND SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN RESTART. THIS SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.. IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT IT WAS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR

WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR, THE TRUCK WILL ROLL ABOUT 10 FEET AND THEN TAKE OFF. THE DRIVER HAS TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND TENDS TO OCCUR AFTER IT SETS FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS. IT ONLY HAPPENS DURING THE FIRST 3 -5 MINUTES AFTER STARTUP. IF DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM IT COULD EASILY LEAD TO DAMAGE TO OTHERS AS IT REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP.*TR

I WAS PARKED IN A FIELD AND BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE PICKUP ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS PICKUP AND IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENTS. *TR

ON MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP TRUCK SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE EXCEPT BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE EXHAUST. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR TO GET ANY RESPONSE, AND THEN IT WILL ONLY DO MAYBE 5-10 MPH. MAXIMUM. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS FROM A STOPPED POSITION, AS WELL AS ACCELERATING TO PASS A VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN THE CASE OF HIGHWAY (PASSING A VEHICLE) SPEED, THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER, BUT WILL NOT COMPLETELY QUIT. IN EITHER CASE, YOU MUST PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO PERFORM NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN IN LATE JULY, 2009. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON AUGUST 14TH. 2009. ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER (INVOICE), THEY REPLACED A PARTICULATE FILTER, AND DID A TURBO TEST. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON ABOUT 3.5 MILES AFTER I LEFT THE DEALER, AND THE TRUCK WAS BILLOWING HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING. A NEW FILTER, AND A TURBO TEST. THEY DID NOT HAVE A FILTER IN STOCK, SO THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ANYWAY, AS IT HAD NO AFFECT THE LAST TIME THEY DID IT. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 8, 2009. *TR

I HAVE AN 08 DODGE 2500 4X4 DIESEL. WHEN I GO OVER 60MPH AND HIT A BUMP IT DOES THAT "DEATH WOBBLE" IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I EVEN HIT AN IMPERFECTION IN THE HIGHWAY, I REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER/STABILIZER, AND DODGE REPLACED ALL 4 BALL JOINTS AT ONLY 34,000 MILES. BUT IT STILL DOES IT, EVEN WORSE AT TIMES.I HAVEN'T WRECKED OR ANYTHING I JUST HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 MPH. I DRIVE ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR WORK, AND THIS OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE IT. THE TRUCK IS ONLY ABOUT 8 MONTHS OLD. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR

SAFETY RECALL H36 INVOLVES STEERING LINKAGE. "THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING." CHRYSLER IS ONLY ALLOCATING ONE RECALL KIT PER WEEK TO MY DEALER, WHO HAS A LIST OF OVER 300 AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. AT THIS RATE, CHRYSLER IS WILLING FOREGO SAFETY FOR 5.75 YEARS! DEPLORABLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THEY NEEDED THE PART AND ORDER NUMBER OF MY DEALER. I CONTACTED MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON THE OTHER LINE, WHO EXPLAINED THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ORDER THE PART FOR A CAMPAIGN ALLOTMENT. I'VE BEEN CALLING ON THIS SINCE APRIL. *TR

I OWN A 2008 DODGE 2500. IM HAVING WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLING "DEATH WOBBLE" MY LOCAL DEALER, COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOTHIG WRONG WITH MY TRUCK AND I SHOULD REPLACE MY TIRES. THEY WANT TO WASH THEIR HANDS OF THIS AND PLACE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE DURANGO AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN IT HIT A BUMP YOU ALMOST LOSE CONTROL AND I DID NOT THINK IT SHOULD DO THAT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE STORE WHEN IT HAPPEN AND THE CAR WILL ALMOST JUMP INTO ANOTHER LANE THIS HAVE TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT ON THIS CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V005000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REMEDY WAS ON BACKORDER. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

STEERING LINKAGE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOST CONTROL AND WENT ACROSS ONCOMING LANE. LEARNED OF RECALL AFTER THE INCIDENT. WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE IN REGARDS TO THIS SPECIFIC RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE U-JOINT AXLE FAILED, WHICH JAMMED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. HE WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE DODGE MANUFACTURER AND HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER HE STRUCK THE TELEPHONE POLE; HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE AXLE FAILED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,177. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE U-JOINTS FAILED DUE TO LACK OF GREASE. WHEN THE U-JOINT BROKE, THE AXLES BINDED WITH EACH OTHER AND THE AXLE JAMMED THE SPINDLE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CENTER. . THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A NOISE DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. UPDATED 04/22/09.*JB UPDATED 05/04/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A BANGING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. RIGHT AFTER THE NOISE, THE STEERING WENT TO THE RIGHT AND HE JUMPED THE CURB. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER NOTICED 2 PARTS FROM HIS VEHICLE WERE ON THE STREET. THE PARTS WERE 2 EARS OFF THE LEFT FRONT AXLE U-JOINT. ONE WAS MALE AND THE OTHER WAS A FEMALE AND THEY WERE STUCK TOGETHER. UPDATED 05/04/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE REGARDING THE STEERING DRAG LINK INNER JOINT AND DAMPER BRACKETS. THESE COMPONENTS CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAY FRACTURE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND IT WOULD TAKE AN ADDITIONAL TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.