2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHEN THE LIGHT ARE ON ON THE MIRROR THEY DIM OUT I NOT SURE IF THERE IS A SHORT OF WHAT BUT BOTH OF THEM DO IT! IF THERE IS A SHORT IT MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR

I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 7 MONTHS FOR A RECALL FIX ON THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT. I AM BEING TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. *TR

WHEN I FILL THE TANK AND USE THE HANDLE'S CLASP AT THE PUMP, GAS OVERFILLS AND SPILLS. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GAS STATION OR PUMP. I HAVE TO LISTEN FOR THE FILL SOUND TO CHANGE AND STOP IT EARLY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A BAD INLET CHECK VALUE. SAID I NEED A NEW GAS TANK. I HAVE WARRANTY WITH A 100 DEDUCTIBLE BUT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THIS SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

IT IS -15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TODAY IN WISCONSIN AT NOON. SOMETHING IN THE HVAC SYSTEM QUIT WORKING. THE HEAT WORKS GREAT, BUT WHEN I CHANGE THE SELECTOR FROM FLOOR/VENT/DEFROST NOTHING HAPPENS. THE HEAT ONLY BLOWS ON THE FLOOR. I HEAR A CONSTANT (FLAPPING) NOISE FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES STARTING AND TURNING OFF THE TRUCK, ADJUSTING THE SELECTOR KNOB TO APPLY THE AIR TO ALL POSITIONS AND IT STILL ONLY BLOWS ON MY FEET. KEEPS ON FLAPPING UNDER THE DASH BOARD. HOW IS IT (SAFE) TO DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING OPERATIONAL WINDSHIELD DEFROST. I LOOKED ONLINE AT SEVERAL FORUMS AND HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL REPORT THE PROBLEM AS I AM DOING NOW. ITS GOING TO BE COLD TONIGHT AGAIN SINCE IT WILL BE WINTER AROUND HERE FOR ANOTHER 2-3 MONTHS, SO I HOPE I AM SAFE TILL IT GET FIXED. I TRULY HOPE THIS REPORT GETS FIXED AS THIS IN MY OPINION IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ITS LIKE DRIVING BLIND OR MYSELF AND OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM MAY AS WELL BE TEXTING AND DRIVING IF WE CANT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. SORRY IF THIS COMES OFF WITH AN ATTITUDE. NOT INTENDED THAT WAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED WHILE COMPLETING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CV AXLE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FENDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,493.

ON DECEMBER 26 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPG WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND JUST AFTER THAT MY BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP LEAVING ME STICK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AT THIS TIME I ALSO WAS PULLING A CAR TRAILER WITCH MADE IT A LOT MORE DANGEROUS AS A MAN DRIVING A TRUCK STOPPED TO HELP US GET OUT OF THE ROAD A MAN DRIVING A HONDA RAN IN TO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER WILE I WAS UNDER THE TRUCK TYING A STRAP TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WAY SO NOW WE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON OUR HANDS. AFTER LOOKING UP THE TRUCK I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART SO I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN MEXICO WITCH SOUNDS LIKE BULL TO ME CAN U GUYS HELP ME GET MY RECALL ON MY TRUCK AND GET IT FIXED. *TR

I HAVE RAIL DUST ALL OVER MY PAINT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS IT IS SMALL FLAKES OF STEEL THAT COME UP OFF OF THE RAILWAY WHEN A TRAIN HITS ITS BRAKES. BECAUSE THESE VEHICLES ARE TRANSPORTED VIA RAILROADS THEY ALL WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE TRAIN HITS ITS BRAKES AND THE SMALL FLAKES OF STEEL ARE SO HOT THAT THEY EMBED IN THE PAINT. YOU CAN REMOVE SOME OF THIS RUST BY USING A CLAY BAR BUT YOU WILL NEVER GET IT ALL REMOVED. I OWNED A 2008 RAM THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS SURFACE RUST AND LOOKS HORRIBLE. I ALSO HAVE RUST ON ALL OF MY CHROME PARTS AS WELL. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR A TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. TO HAVE RUST ALL OVER THE TRUCK IS RIDICULOUS. DODGE NEEDS TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS THAT USE THE RAILWAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURERS THAT DON'T USE THE RAILWAY DO NOT. *TR

I OWN A 2010 DODGE RAM SLT. I RECENTLY HAD IT IN TO HAVE THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT REPLACED AND WAS TOLD I HAVE BAD TIE ROD ENDS. AT 46,000 MILES I FOUND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS ACCURATE THAT MY TIE ROD ENDS WERE BAD. I REPLACED BOTH TIE ROD ENDS AT 46,000 MILES. THEN HAD TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT OF COURSE. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL DAILY. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT AT 46,000 MILES MY TIE ROD ENDS NEED REPLACEMENT. THIS COULD HAVE ALSO LED TO MY TIRES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ROTATED EVERY 6 K. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR RAM 2500 AND UP FOR REPLACING THE TIE ROD ENDS BECAUSE OF MOISTURE AND DIRT THAT GETS INTO THE BALL AND SOCKET. MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE 1500 AS WELL. *TR

DODGE SEEMS TO HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO NOT WORK THAT IS UNRELATED TO THE CONDITION OF THE LAMP ITSELF OR A FUSE. APPARENTLY A $500+ PART IS REQUIRED. MANY PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AND GO WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS INSTEAD CAUSING OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PINION NUT HAD BECOME DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,879. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.