2008 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE TRAVELING ON I95, AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OR ONLY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT WAS SHAKING SO MUCH THAT THE CARS AROUND ME COULD SEE THAT IT WAS HAPPENING. THERE IS A VERY GOOD POTENTIAL THAT IF I HAD NOT HAD A GOOD CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL. *TR

DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STOPPED. I COASTED TO THE ROADSIDE AND RESTARTED AFTER SITTING ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE THEN. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO MECHANIC WHO COULD FIND NOTHING AFTER 1 HOUR OF ROAD TESTING AND TRUCK ENGINE COMPUTER READOUTS. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, GAS WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONCE TANK BECOMES FULL USING PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF OR MANUALLY HOLDING THE PUMP HANDLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS UNNECESSARY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,600.

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS/HUB. 4X4... SEVERE GRINDING/ VIBRATION IN TURNS. BEARINGS WERE DRY AND WORN BADLY . THIS CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE WHEEL MOVEMENT DURING BREAKING. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE RAIN WHEN BRAKING.. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IN INCIDENT

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF. HAD TO PUT IN N TO RESTART. HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. DEALER GOT CODE P0884 SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AFTER THAT. AFRAID TO DRIVE TRUCK NOW. WILL ONLY GO SHORT DISTANCE. PLEASE CAN WE GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. ........UPDATED 01/12/15*BF UPDATED 6/3/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE AND WHEELS BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

NOTICED VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AND TOOK IT IN TO FIND OUT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT EVER SINCE THIS DATE ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *TR