2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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. JEFF WYLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF LAWRENCEBURG (875 E EADS PKWY, LAWRENCEBURG, IN) 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. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

AS I'M DRIVING,THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. TODAY I CAME WITH IN INCHES OF MY LIFE WHEN AS I WAS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY IT JUST SHUT OFF. ON SOCIAL MEDIA I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. BUT YET THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM.

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING AT 75000 MILES, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THIS IS DUE TO BOLTS BREAKING OFF AT THE ENGINE BLOCK LEVEL. BOLTS ARE SHEARING INSIDE THE ENGINE HOLE THREADS. THIS IS A VERY DISTINCT AND REOCCURRING ISSUE PLAGUED BY EVERY DODGE RAM OWNER. PLEASE PERFORM A SEARCH AT GOOGLE (OR ANY OTHER ENGINE), KEYWORDS "DODGE RAM EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK" (HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=DODGE+RAM+EXHAUST+MANIFOLD+LEAK&OQ=DODGE+RAM). THERE IS A VERY LOUD DISTINCT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MANIFOLD. AFTER 30-60 SECONDS IT ALMOST DISAPPEARS; SIMILAR TO ANY OTHER VIDEO OR COMPLAINT FOUND ON THE WWW. SOME HAVE CALLED THEIR DODGE DEALER COMPLAINING ABOUT IT AND EVEN THE DEALERS ARE RECOGNIZING THAT IT IS A FLAW BUT A RECALL WILL NEVER HAPPEN!

2/25 I DISCOVERED THE FRAME CROSSMEMBER WHERE ONE OF THE TWO STRAPS WHICH HOLD UP THE FUEL TANK RUSTED AWAY TO THE POINT THAT THE STRAP HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE FRAME. I CONTACTED RAM CUSTOMER CARE VIA ONLINE CHAT ASKING FOR A REPAIR ESTIMATE, IF THEY COULD VERIFY THAT THE PART NUMBER I HAVE LOCATED CAN ACTUALLY RECTIFY THE SITUATION, IF THEY COULD VERIFY IF THE TSB I'VE LOCATED IS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, AND IF THEY COULD ADVISE WHICH DEALER CLOSE TO ME HAS AN ON-SITE BODY SHOP TO PERFORM THE REPAIR AND IF THEY'RE HIGHLY RATED BY FCA, AND THEIR ONLY RESPONSE WAS TO ADVISE THEY CAN SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME AND PROVIDE THE NUMBER FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHICH THEY WERE UNWILLING TO COVER TRANSPORTATION COSTS. THE ATTACHED FILES SHOW THE STRAP ITSELF WHICH IS INTACT, THE PORTION OF THE FRAME WHICH THE STRAP PULLED OUT OF AND IS RUSTED, A PICTURE OF HOW LOW THE FUEL TANK IS CURRENTLY HANGING, AND THE PDF OF THE CONVERSATION WITH THE FCA REPRESENTATIVE WHICH OCCURRED 2/27.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BENT AND THE PINION NUT AND BEARINGS WERE SHAVED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO COURTESY CHRYSLER/DODGE IN CONYERS GEORGIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

MY TRUCK HAS ISSUES WITH ALL THE ACTUATORS FOR HEATING AND COOLING. IT DOES IT RIGHT WHEN U START IT UP, AND ALSO WHILE YOUR DRIVING. I CAN'T SWITCH FAN MODES, I HAVE NO DEFROST SINCE THEY WON'T SWITCH. THE ONE ACTUATOR THAT MIGHT BE WORKING STAYS CLICKING. I KNOW THEY HAD A RECALL ON THIS (K-17) THERE SAYING IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN,BUT CLEARLY IT'S DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL/PINION FAILURE WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2014 ACCORDING TO DODGE AND HAS FAILED AGAIN JANUARY 2018. LOUD NOISE IS HEARD FROM REAR OF TRUCK. IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC, NOW DEALER WANTS TO VERIFY. ENGINE HAS HAD TO HAVE NEW CAMS PUT IN. ALSO HAS HAD FAILED EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. EXHAUST ASSEMBLY HAS A TENDENCY TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK FOR NO REASON. IT SEPARATES AND COMES APART.

2010 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 61,000 MILES WITH THE STEERING COLUMN BEARING FAILING- THROUGH RESEARCH OTHER 2010'S ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE STEERING WHEEL IS POPPING, GRABBING AND CATCHING. CALLED MANUFACTURER THEY SAID OUT OF WARRANTY, NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY- STARTING TO FEEL DANGEROUS TO DRIVE

SAFETY RECALL 12V-474 FOR 2010 RAM 1500 COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. CURRENTLY, SAFETY RECALL 17V-821, WHICH COULD CASE A PARKED VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ROLL AWAY, DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. BOTH OF THESE RECALLS ARE EITHER UNABLE OR WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. 12V-474 IS THE EXACT SAME RECALL AS 12V474000, CHRYSLER NUMBER M34, "THE NUT SECURING THE REAR AXLE PINION MY LOOSEN BECAUSE AN ADHESIVE PATCH WAS NOT INSTALLED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IF THE NUT LOOSENS, THE AXLE CAN LOCK UP WITH LITTLE WARNING, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR A CRASH". I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER RECALL GROUP THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE BUYBACK PROGRAM, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS THE SAME MODEL YEAR WITH THE SAME RECALLED ISSUE (12V-474) LOOSE PINION NUT AS THOSE ELIGIBLE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NOW ANOTHER DRIVE TRAIN RECALL FOR WHICH I CANNOT RECEIVE REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.