2008 Dodge Ram 3500 complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHETHER IT IS ON THE HIGHWAY RUNNING 65-75 OR ON A SIDE ROAD RUNNING 45-60 IF YOU HIT A BUMP, COME OFF A BRIDGE, OR DRIVE OVER ANYTHING THAT IS NOT SMOOTH ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE/SHAKE. IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN SLOWLY AND STEADILY AND PRAY YOU DON'T START CHANGING LANES BECAUSE WHEN SHE STARTS SHAKING IT'S DRIVING ITSELF! I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT EXPERIENCES THIS. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO PUT SOME HEAT ON DODGE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND ALSO AN ALIGNMENT AND THE FRAME HAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN FROM THE VEHICLE AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE CRASH RISK INVOLVED FOR OTHER DRIVERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 228,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IT WOULD BE 25 WEEKS BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/11/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/7/14*CN

I WAS TURNING ONTO ANOTHER STREET I SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. TRUCK STARTED TO RUN ROUGH THEN STALLED. ELECTRICAL SMOKE FILLED THE CAB. EVERYTHING THAT WAS ELECTRICAL TURNED ON AND WAS EITHER FLASHING BLINKING OR RUNNING. I PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE IGNITION KEY. THE STARTER ENGAGED ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO PULL BATTERY CABLES OFF TO KILL POWER TO THE TRUCK BY HAND NO TOOLS. THE TIPM MODULE BURNED INTERNALLY. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BURNED. IF THE TRUCK WAS IN GEAR IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN OFF BY ITSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE WORN FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIE ROD BALL STUD HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.*TR

VEHICLE HAS A DEATH WOBBLE, DEALERSHIPS KEEP REPLACING STEERING DAMPER, THREE TIMES SINCE 2009, IT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY, THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FRONT END, JUST TURNED 40,000 MILES, I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, DODGE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE CORRECTLY. THUS WHY IT HAS ONLY 40K ON IT. I DO NOT WANT TO EVEN DRIVE IT OVER 45 MPH. IT HAS THE PROBLEM AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE IT IN, BUT DO NOT WANT TO GIVE SOMEONE THIS HEADACHE. I WILL NOT EVEN DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THIS TRUCK. ALSO HAVE HAD EGR VALVE ISSUES. PLEASE FORCE DODGE TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE VEHICLES LIKE THIS GET BEHIND THE WHEELS AND KILLS A FAMILY. THANK YOU. *TR

A CAR TURNED INTO OUR PATH WHICH MADE THE FRONT END OF THAT CAR HIT THE FRONT END OF OUR TRUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRONT END. CAUSING THE FRAME TO BEND IN TWO PLACES, BENDING THE STEERING WHEEL. SEAT BELTS WERE ON. THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT. BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW. FAN BLADE AND FRONT HAD TO BE REPLACED FRONT DIFF HIT ENGINE OIL PAN, PAN REPLACED LEFT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN FRONT DIFF SUP ARM REPLACED FRAME WAS REPLACED NOT REPAIRED. *TR

TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) CAUGHT FIRE. LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK (STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMP EMPTIED THE CANISTER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD SO I COULD NOT SEE THE ROADWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/ R17 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE TIRES BUT STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE, THEY WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 11/29/12 *BF UPDATED 11/29/12

THE DATE GIVEN ABOVE IS THE DATE WE HAVE ACTUAL PAPERWORK FOR PROOF. PROBLEM REALLY STARTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK BRAND NEW FROM DEALER. I HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKE TO THE SAME DEALER FOR ON TIME MAINTENANCE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. IT IS A VERY BAD EXHAUST ISSUE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE FIRES. NO ONE WILL HELP. THERE MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DECELERATE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT BOTH CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REFUND HER THE MONEY FOR THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 10/26/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/13/2012 *JS

DRIVING 40 MPH OVER A BRIDGE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED DUE TO THE ABRUPT AND VIOLENT STEERING SHAKING AND VIBRATION. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE GOING TO BREAK OFF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

PULLING OUT FROM CARPORT TURNED SHARP TO THE LEFT HERD A LOUD POP. GOT OUT THE TRUCK TO SEE TIE ROD SNAPPED AT THE BALL JOINT. *TR

DEATH WOBBLE! I HIT A POT HOLE OR ROUGH BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT I COULD HARDLY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL THE ITEMS ON THE CONSOLE WENT ON TO THE FLOOR, CLEARED THE DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. 3 TIMES WHEN COMING OFF A BRIDGE DECK. ALL TIMES THE TRUCK IS AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS TO BRAKE AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS ITS ALWAYS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES ALL AROUND. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARES THE LIFE OUT OF ME. I HAVE REPLACED STEERING CONTROL LINK WITH TIE ROD ENDS. STABILIZER BAR, ADDED AFTER MARKET STEERING BOX STABILIZER AND DONE TWO ALIGNMENTS. ALL PARTS ARE LIKE NEW THERE IS ONLY 55000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SUSPENSION! I HAVE OWNED 4 OTHER TRUCKS. 2 WITH SOLID AXLES IN THE FRONT AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FUNCTION TURNED ON. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED CYCLING MY KEY TO RESTART THE TRUCK. THEN WITH THE KEY IN OFF POSITION SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) SMOKING. THE TRUCK THEN STARTED BY ITSELF AND NEARLY RAN ME OVER (MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCK WAS IN 2ND GEAR). TRUCK MOVED ABOUT 10FT BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AGAIN. GOT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTER REENGAGED AND COULD DO NOTHING TO STOP STARTER FROM TURNING THE ENGINE OVER UNTIL BOTH BATTERY TERMINAL WERE DISCONNECTED. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE AND THE TIPM WAS FOUND BADLY BURNED. ABOUT 1/4 OF THE MAIN CIRCUIT CARD BURNT UP AND DISINTEGRATED. *TR

OWNER OF 2008 DODGE 3500 DUALLY WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED CONTINUOUSLY SQUIRTING AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. GOING 75MPH WITH HORSETRAILER IN TOW, VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT OFF LEAVING OWNER WITHOUT POWER, LIGHTS, STEERING OR BRAKES WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL SQUIRTING CONTINUOUSLY AND WIPER BLADES NOT WORKING. IF THIS HAPPENED 1 HOUR LATER OWNER WOULD BE DEAD AS NEXT PART OF ROAD HAS EXTREME DOWNGRADE WITH CURVES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE DEALER WHERE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. TOOK VEHICLE HOME 6 HOURS LATER NEW FUSE BOX FUSE BLOWN AND WIRES STARTING TO MELT AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE INTO LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND TRADED IN FOR DIFFERENT TRUCK. WHEN DODGE/CHRYSLER ENGINEER FLEW IN TO EXAMINE OLD FUSE BOX THE BOX WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. BOTH LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND DODGE/CHRYSLER ENGINEER WERE TOLD VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS UNSAFE AND WILL KILL SOMEONE. OWNER WAS TOLD TRUCK WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION "AS IS" AND SENT OUT OF THE LOCAL AREA. OWNER STILL HAS OLD FUSE BOX FOR EVIDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH, THE TIE ROD BOLT SHEERED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED PARTS FROM THE DEALER AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,600.

WAS DRIVING HOME GOING AROUND A LEFT CURVE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE AT THE STUD. HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED TO DODGE DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED IT WAS MY FAULT THE TIE ROD BROKE ON THE TRUCK DUE TO MY VEHICLE UPKEEP(3 YR OLD TIE RODS DON'T JUST BREAK) I TOLD THEM FINE FIX MY TIE ROD AND ANYTHING ELSE THEY FIND. I PICKUP MY TRUCK FROM DODGE HOUSE AND BREAKDOWN AGAIN ON MY WAY HOME WHEN THE TRUCK CATAPULTED ON THE BROKEN FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY IT CAUSED THE LOWER SEAL IN MY GEARBOX TO GO OUT AND POUR POWER STEERING FLUID OUT WHERE THE PITMAN ARM ATTACHES TO THE GEARBOX. SO OPPOSED TO LETTING THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN PALESTINE TX WORK ON MY VEHICLE AGAIN I FIXED IT MY SELF.. NOW AT 80,000 MILES WHEN I HIT A LITTLE PATCH OF BUMPS OR CROSS A BRIDGE MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY I SWEAR THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO BE THE DEATH OF ME. *TR

TAIL LIGHT AND COMPONENT FAILURES DUE TO 1157 BULBS OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE PLASTIC SOCKET AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC HOUSING. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2010, AND THE SO CALL "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL APRIL 2011. I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END, YET ROTATED THE TIRES, RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END AND REPLACED A CONTROL ARM. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ALSO CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER WHO DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF THESE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN LITTLE, AND SEVERAL TIMES THIS MONTH (DECEMBER 2011) WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, WHILE APPROACHING A BRIDGE DOING 65 TO 70 MPH., OR WHERE THE PAVEMENT IS ROUGH THE VEHICLE STARTED THIS "DEATH WOBBLE", ALMOST TO THE POINT THERE IS NO CONTROL. THE DRIVER CAN NOT GAIN FULL CONTROL OF VEHICLE UNTIL THE SPEED IS REDUCED. I DID NOTICE ON THE NET THAT CHRYSLER DID ISSUE A SERVICE LETTER TO THEIR DEALERS THAT A PROBLEM MAY EXIST, YET NOTHING WAS MENTIONED TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO TOW A TEN-THOUSAND POUND RV, AND YET, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A WOBBLE WHILE PULLING THAT UNIT, I'M SURE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP, COME UP WITH A SOLUTION, RECALL AND FIX THESE VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS DESERVE BETTER THAN WHAT CHRYSLER IS DOING, AFTER ALL THE CUSTOMERS PAYS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEIR PRODUCT. THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

RIGHT OUTER STEERING TIE ROD END FELL APART! TRUCK VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, HOWEVER, I WAS NOT MEETING ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT SIDE DITCH WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR ANYTHING. THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN SERVICE AND FRONT SUSPENSION CHECKED. THE TRUCK DID NOT GIVE ANY TYPE OF EARLY WARNING ( NO VIBRATION, SHIMMY, OR ROAD WALK). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,834.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10E013000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE ORIGINAL DATE ALSO. DEALER HAS HAD IN AND "FIXED" 3 TIMES. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALERS SERVICE NOW. *TR

WHEN GREASING THE FRONT TIE ROD ENDS THE RIGHT TIE ROD END DOES NOT ALLOW GREASE TO GET INTO THE FITTING. CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, ZIMMERMAN MOTORS IN SUNBURY, PA, WHO SAID THAT I NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF THAT TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED THEY DO NOT JUST REPLACE THAT PARTICULAR PART, IT NOW IS PART OF A $500 REPAIR KIT. THIS PRICING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF THE COMPONENTS. SO I THEN CALLED DODGE 1-866-726-4636 AND CREATED CASE 21303145. THE SERVICE SPECIALIST CONFIRMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION AND THEY MIGHT HELP ME OUT WITH THE PRICING OF THE PART. THE TRUCK HAS NOT GONE IN FOR THE INSPECTION. I NOW HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH DODGE. 1. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE LEFT TIE ROD ON CERTAIN DODGE RAM TRUCKS. SINCE MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED, BUT DODGE KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIE ROD ASSEMBLY SINCE THEY HAVE A $500 REPAIR KIT. 2. MY OPINION IS THAT EVENTUALLY THIS PART WILL FAIL IF GREASE DOES NOT GET INTO THE FITTING. 3. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION SINCE DODGE KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING COMPONENTS. *KB

DRIVING 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 6.7L DIESEL ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND CAME UP TO A SLOW VEHICLE. PRESSED ACCELERATOR HARD TO PASS VEHICLE QUICKLY AND THE PEDAL STUCK. HIT BRAKES HARD TWICE, AND PULLED UP ON PEDAL WITH MY FOOT AND THEN MY HAND. THE PEDAL ITSELF CAME UP, BUT IT DID NOT DISENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR. SPEED WAS PROBABLY CLOSE TO 100MPH WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, BUT THE MECHANISM FINALLY RELEASED. HAD NO MAT OR ANY OTHER OBSTRUCTION ON THE FLOOR TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. SPOKE TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE IS JUST OVER WARRANTY. *TR

I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BACKED UP TO GET IN STRAIGHTER AND THE TIE ROD END SNAPPED OFF. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE FOLDED AND VEHICLE COULDN'T MOVE. WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS NOT GOOD. IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES AND HAS HAD 2 OR 3 RECALLS. DODGE NEEDS TO CHECK THE FRONT ENDS ON THESE MODELS AND COMPENSATE US FOR MONIES WE HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS.

MY WIFE AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE 3500 MEGA CAB 2 MONTHS AGO FROM A DODGE DEALER AFTER 2 WEEKS OF OWNING THE TRUCK WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND HIT A REGULAR BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TIRES STARTED SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. WE FINALLY GOT IT TO STOP WHEN WE SLOWED TO ABOUT 30MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH IS NOT FUN AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE MONTH IN A HALF WE HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. WE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIRES NEED BALANCED AND ROTATED. WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. CALLED THE DEALER BACK TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM ITS BEEN A WEEK AND NO PHONE CALL BACK TO US TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I'M VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS DEALER AND WITH DODGE. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND TO PUT MY FAMILY IN IT. I OWN A BUSINESS ALONG WITH MY FAMILY AND IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WE FIX IT IF ITS OUR MISTAKE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS IT SHOULD NOT TAKE SOMEONE'S LIFE TO FIGURE THAT OUT. DODGE NEEDS TO BUCK UP AND FACE THESE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FORKED OUT SO MUCH MONEY ON THEIR SO CALLED BEST TRUCKS. WE WANT AN ANSWER AND A FIX BEFORE ITS SOMEONE'S LIFE. I CHALLENGE DODGE BIG WIGS TO PUT THEIR FAMILY IN A DEATH WOBBLE DODGE AND SEE HOW COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT THEY ARE THEN. YOUR WIFE AND KIDS WILL CRY JUST LIKE MINE WHEN YOUR TRUCK DOES THE DEATH WOBBLE AND ALMOST GOES UNDER A SEMI DOING 65 MPH. ITS [XX

MY HUSBAND AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE 3500 MEGA CAB 4X4 4 WEEKS AGO WHEN YOU REACH SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH AND HIT A NORMAL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU COME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. THE TRUCK HAS 50,000 ON IT AND IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS OF OWNING IT HAS DONE IT 4 OR 5 TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED A VERY BAD WRECK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS THEY NEED FIXED. THE DEALER IS GIVING US THE RUN AROUND ABOUT FIXING IT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING BEGAN VIBRATING ABNORMALLY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES FOUR TIMES AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED 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 MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPS CHRYSLER TELLS ME IT'S NOT PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE RECALL BUT YET I'M EXPECTED TO FOR OTHER PARTS THAT AREN'T BROKE INSTEAD OF JUST A NEW TIE ROD.. LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WE OFF ROAD 40MPH TOWING SERVICES WERE $280 WHEN THE LINKAGE FELL IT MESSED UP MY PASSENGER INSIDE RIM WHICH I'M ALSO HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

TURNING STEERING. RIGHT OUTER TIEROD JOINT FAILURE. JOINT BALL CAME OUT OF IT'S SOCKET CAUSING STEERING LINKAGE TO FALL DOWN ON RIGHT SIDE AND JAM AGAINST TIRE LOCKING WHEEL ALSO. REPLACE RIGHT OUTER TIEROD AND ALIGN FRONT END. *TR

I DRIVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 DSL 4X4 . I HAVE EXPERINCED A FRONT END SHAKE SO BAD IT IS HARD TO MAINTANE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND OTHER FRONT END PARTS INCLUDING FOUR STEERING STABILIZERS AND STILL CAN NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. YOU HIT MALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND IT STARTS. ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK IT STARTED AT 39,000MI. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTING AT FULL POWER AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED THE CONTACT TO RUN AN ENGINE RETARDER ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD HOLD THE VEHICLE BACK USING THE ENGINE, IT WOULD COMPRESS AND RELEASE FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL FOR THE THROTTLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 30,000.

THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE STEERING LINKAGE. A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WAS THE RESULT. THE TIE-ROD END BALL JOINT BROKE OFF RIGHT AT THE PIT ARM. THE TRUCK HAS NO MODIFICATIONS AT ALL AND WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. IF THE INCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED 15 MIN LATER IN TRAFFIC A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT. LOOKING AT THE POINT WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE BALL JOINT HAD HELD ON TO ONLY A SMALL GROSS SECTION OF THE PIN. NO INDICATION OR WARNING OF A FAILURE WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE DAYS BEFORE. THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR TESTING.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE 3500 4X4 DUALLY TAKING MY NEWBORN DAUGHTER TO THE DOCTOR WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE PASSING LANE OF THE FREEWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST SHAKEN OUT OF MY HANDS I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN FROM 70 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) TO ALMOST 50 MPH WITH TRAFFIC ON ALL SIDES OF ME. I ALMOST HIT TWO CARS AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK IN MY ATTEMPTS TO GET MY VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES IF I GO OVER 65 MPH WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER SHIP ABOUT THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS OVER AT 36000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS FOR IT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH 800 DOLLARS SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND. *TR

2008 DODGE 3500 DUAL REAR WHEELS. ANYTIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD , MY TRUCK GOES INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I WILL BE SELLING IT. *TR

2008 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES AN HOUR HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE TRUCK STARTED DOING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 200 MILES. *TR

REPEATED FAILURE OF TIRE VALVE STEMS RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES. DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT QUALITY TO RUN THE STATED TIRE PRESSURE OF 80 POUNDS. THEY SUGGESTED RUNNING LOWER PRESSURE, 60 POUNDS, WHICH IS NOT SAFE WHEN TOWING HEAVY LOADS OR TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL HIGHER QUALITY METAL VALVE STEMS. LUCKILY ALL FAILURES HAVE BEEN ON DUALLY TIRES, HOWEVER THIS COULD HAPPEN JUST AS EASILY ON THE FRONT TIRES RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED UNCONTROLLABLY AND SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD INTO A MOUND OF DIRT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD COMPLETELY TURNED IN AN OUTWARD POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V005000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,801. UPDATED 11/29/10 *BF UPDATED 12/08/10*JB

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND HIS TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE BEFORE HE COULD STOP THE TREAD CAME OFF HIS LEFT REAR DUAL AND CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE. ($360)THIS HAPPENED TO HIS FRONT TIRE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK LAST SUMMER. I STARTED LOOKING UP INFORMATION ON THESE TIRES AND ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS THERE ARE 15 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON GENERAL TIRES!!! DO SOMETHING BECAUSE CONTINENTAL TIRES WHO OWNS GENERAL IS NOT. I HAVE TRIED TO DO TALK TO THEM AND NO LUCK. THESE TIRES ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY! *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500, @ 63,000KM I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DODGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A STICKY STEERING STABILIZER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY CHANGED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. A WEEK LATER I HAD THE SAME SHAKE HAPPEN AND GOT UNDER AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK. TURNS OUT THEY HAD JUST GREASED THE STEERING STABILIZER SHAFT... I WENT BACK AND COMPLAINED AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND SO I DECIDED TO ADD A FEW AFTERMARKET PARTS. THEY HELPED FOR A WHILE BUT THE SHAKE CAME BACK. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DODGE AND SAID ALL THE SUSPENSION/STEERING COMPONENTS WERE WITHIN FACTORY SPECS AND BASICALLY TOLD ME I WAS IMAGINING IT. I TOLD THEM TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE @ 110 KM/H WHICH IS THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHERE I ALWAYS GET THE SHAKE, AND THEY FLAT OUT TOLD ME THE TECH'S WILL NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE OVER 100 KM/H. I ENDED UP HAVING THE ENTIRE FRONT END REPLACED ON THE TRUCK ONLY TO STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS WON'T EVEN ENTERTAIN TAKING A LOOK AT IT SINCE I'M OUT OF MY WARRANTY BUT HAVE BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 60,000KM'S. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY, THERE WAS SMOKE NEAR THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V641000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE: DIESEL). THE FAILURE SIGNIFICANTLY PROGRESSED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS REVIEWED RELATED COMPLAINTS WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

FRONT BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN FIRST APPLIED. BRAKE DUST IS CONSTANTLY COMING OFF. TIRES HAVE BEEN RED SINCE I HAVE 600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERS. I NOW HAVE 13,000 MILES ON IT AND FRONT BRAKES MAKE A NOISE. DEALERS TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE BRAKES STILL WORK. I ASKED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED WHEN IT HAD 600 MILES ON IT AND THEY WOULD NOT.. STILL HAVE A NEW TRUCK WITH BRAKE DUST ALL OVER THE FRONT END AND GETTING INTO THE PAINT. *TR

I OWN A 2008 3500 DIESEL MEGACAB DUALLY . I WAS DRIVING ALONG I-70 IN COLORADO AT ABOUT THE SPEED OF 75-80 MPH AND HAD TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GET AROUND A SEMI-TRUCK AND AS SOON AS I DID THIS THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. I KNOW IT WASN'T STUCK TO THE FLOOR-MAT BECAUSE I VISUALLY SAW THAT IT WASN'T. I HAD TO SLIP MY SHOE OFF AND PULL THE GAS PEDAL UP WITH MY TOES DUE TO THE SHOE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET BEHIND THE PEDAL. BY THE TIME I MANAGED TO PULL THE GAS PEDAL BACK MY TRUCK HAD SPED UP TO ABOUT 110-115 MPH.. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF EARLIER THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN DENVER AS I WAS BE DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE FLOOR-MAT THEN, SO I IGNORED THE FACT THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED BUT THIS SECOND TIME AROUND I DID LOOK DOWN TO SEE IF IT WAS OR NOT THE FLOOR-MAT AND IT WAS NOT THE FLOOR MAT.... I DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AT EITHER TIME.. IM GOING TO TRY TO CONTACT CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER TO TRY AND SEE WHAT THEY BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE.. ODDS ARE THEY WILL THINK I'M IMAGINING THINGS !! *TR