2008 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS NEEDED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

HAD NEW TIRES AND BALL JOINT REPLACED AND TRUCK LINED UP 3 TIMES AND STILL SHAKES IN FRONT END. TURN STEERING WHEEL ALL WAY LEFT AND FRONT END SKIPS ON PAVEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SLOWER BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE REAR SUSPENSION SEEMED LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS LOOSE, THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED AND THE REAR SHOCKS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

EXPERIENCING EARLY FAILURE OF DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS. (DRIVERS SIDE IS WORSE) WAS INFORMED AT APPROX. 48,000 MILES THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VERY SOON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I BELIEVE THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE BUY OUT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED.

I DO NOT HAVE A PARTICULAR INCIDENT TO REPORT BUT I HAVE NOTICED A POPPING NOISE WHENEVER I TURN MY WHEEL SLIGHTLY AT A SLOW SPEED AND WHEN I TRY TO MAKE TIGHT TURNS IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING COULD BE GRINDING OR SHEERING AGAINST SOME STEERING COMPONENTS. THE NOISES AND GRINDING THAT I AM HEARING SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING COULD BE BREAKING OR SHEERING OFF AND ALTHOUGH NOTHING HAS BROKEN OFF YET, I DO NOT KNOW IF THE INTEGRITY OF WHATEVER PARTS ARE BEING EFFECTED ARE BECOMING WEAKER EACH TIME I HAVE THIS ISSUE SO I AM CONCERNED.

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND OUT NO WHERE THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ENGINE TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ONE BRAKES WHERE HARD TO APPLY AND STEERING WAS HARD WAS ABLE TO COAST VEHICLE TO GAS STATION AND CALL MY HUSBAND. HE MET ME THERE AND ENGINE WAS SMOKING WHITE SMOKE. MY HUSBAND TRY TO START VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT COME ONE. WE TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE HOUSE AND CALL WARRANTY. THE ADVISE US TO TAKE VEHICLE TO MARK DODGE IN LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA, THERE WE SPOKE TO SERVICE ADVISOR SAM MORRISON. AT THIS POINT WE LEFT VEHICLE THERE FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE, THEY REPLACE THE ENGINE PROVIDED BY THE WARRANTY COMPANY/ LKQ. THE VEHICLE SPEND A TOTAL OF 28 DAYS FOR THIS REPAIR. 2ND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED 12/2/14 SAME THING NO SINGS FROM ENGINE OR WARNING LIGHTS, THEY ALSO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE BEEN DAMAGE INTERNALLY THIS TIME LESS THAN 5000 MILES SINCE FIRST ENGINE BEEN REPLACE. MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 119,599. IT TOOK THE DEALER 45 DAYS TO REPAIR VEHICLE THIS SECOND TIME. 3RD TIME ENGINE FAILS THIS TIME STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY THIS TIME JUST OVER 5000 MILES AT 125,654. THIS TIME THEY ALSO REPLACING THE ENGINE TOO AND HOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE,DEALER FOR 54 DAYS AND VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIR YET. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 6/3/13 WITH 93,111 MILES ON IT WE HAD OWN THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS RIGHT NOW. THE FIRST YEAR VEHICLE WAS GOOD AND RELIABLE BUT 2ND YEAR VEHCICLE HAS BEEN DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY.

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS RECALL TO BE FIXED SINCE I RECEIVED THIS RECALL BACK IN MAY, AND IT SCARES ME EVERYDAY KNOWING THAT I COULD DIE DRIVING EVERYDAY!! I DON'T LIKE THIS AT ALL I HAVE A FAMILY ALWAYS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I DRIVE AN HOUR AND A HALF THERE AND AN HOUR AND A HALF BACK AND FORTH TO WORK EVERYDAY. I ALSO LIVE IN FLORIDA WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST HUMID STATES IN THE U.S. AND IT SAYS THE PROBLEM IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY, WELL THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EVERYDAY!! THIS MAY NOT ONLY KILL ME AND/OR MY FAMILY BUT OTHERS AROUND ME IF THIS CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE!! IM REALLY WORRIED EVEN MORE NOW THAN I WAS BEFORE SINCE THE NHTSA HAS MADE THIS SITUATION LOUD AND CLEAR AND CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED THIS FAILURE!! I'VE ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING RID OF MY TRUCK BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED, I NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING ASAP!!! PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT STATES NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT MAY RESULT IN BODILY INJURY. CHECK TWO WEEKS LATER AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NOW, THIS VEHICLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO OTHER RECALLS WITH NO NOTIFICATION GIVEN.