2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GROWLING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE REAR AXLE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION DODGE CHRYSLER (1130 1 AUTO PLAZA DR., BOZEMAN, MT 59715, (406) 582-5555) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS AND GEARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHILD OCCUPANT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE CRANKED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. ONCE THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V200000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FAILURE OF VALVE LIFTERS AND CAMSHAFT. QUESTIONABLE DESIGN REDUCES OIL FLOWDURING MDS ACTIVATION. MANY CASES OF THIS FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WALKER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE SHIFTER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALEANA'S VAN DYKE DODGE (28400 VAN DYKE AVE, WARREN, MI 48093), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS KEEP BREAKING HYWAY MILES LET'S EXHAUST LEAK INTO CAB HAZARDOUS TO YOUR BREATHING COULD CAUSE DEATH WITH OVER EXPOSURE EVERYBODY I TALK TO WITH THIS TRUCK HAVE THE SAME PROBABLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. UPON INSPECTING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED PREMATURE RUST, CORROSION, AND HOLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRAME FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD AFFECT COMPONENTS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME PERTAINING TO THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER (BUTTON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1220 E BLVD ST, KOKOMO, IN 46902, (765) 360-4063) WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE A SOLUTION; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE A DATE OR TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK AND RAILINGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED DUE TO THE FAILURE AND THERE WAS NO SPECIFIED TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX, BIRD BATH, AND TELEPHONE POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, EXHAUST PIPE, PAINT, AND TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO LAMBERT AUTO SALES (5 RIVER RD, CLAREMONT, NH 03743) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERLOCKING PIN, HEADLIGHTS, EXHAUST, AND ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,709.

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SHEERED OFF JUST LIKE THEY DO ON MOST 5.7 HEMI RAMS. ALSO, THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATORS/BLEND DOOR ARE BROKEN JUST LIKE IN LOTS OF OTHER RAMS/CHRYSLER VEHICLES.