2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

AS I WAS APPROACHING TRUCK MOVING SAME DIRECTION IN OTHER LANE (4 LANE DIVIDED) IT HAD A RACK ON TOP WITH METAL SIDING ON IT NOT TIED DOWN CAUSE THE WIND CAUGHT IT A IT CAME RIGHT INTO MY PATH. I BRAKE AND STEERED RIGHT. AND IT WAS ALL OVER. I TOOK IT TO DEALER TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT RIGHT THEY CHECKED HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEN IT HAPPEND AGAIN DOING 65 I WAS SIDEWAYS INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC IN SPLIT SECOND AND STOPPED WITHIN 150 FEET IF I HAD NOT COUNTER STEERED AS FAST AS ANYONE COULD. IN BOTH CASES IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED. TOLD DEALER IT SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. THEY WANTED TO TEST DRIVE MY RT TRUCK AND SEE IF THEY COULD GET IT SIDEWAYS I TOLD THEM NOT ON MY INSURANCE OR WITHOUT A TEST TRACK AND A WET SKIDPAD AND ROLL CAGE. BOTTOM LINE MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT DRIVE IT NOWHERE BUT WORK WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND STABILITY CONTROL OFF. I THINK THE COMPUTER THAT SENSES A SKID IS NOT RIGHT LIKE IT MADE THE WRONG TIRE LOCK UP. MY TRUCK HAS DONE IT TWICE. BET IT CAN AGAIN IF YOU WANT TO CHECK. PLEASE GET ON THIS BEFORE SOME ONE IS HURT OR WORSE LIKE I TOLD THE DEALER. IT COULD HAVE BEEN YOUR WIFE AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK OR ON THE ROAD COMING AT A TRUCK THAT WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND NO FAULT OF THERE OWN. I KNOW HOW TEST FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,200.

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH ALONG UNDIVIDED 2 LANE HIGHWAY. DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO MAKE WHINING NOISE AND THEN WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVE SHAFT YOKE BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO DROP TO THE GROUND. DUE TO THE SPEED, VEHICLE CONTROL WAS DIFFICULT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. ONCE STOPPED, DRIVE SHAFT YOKE WAS OBVIOUSLY SNAPPED OFF AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD MELTED RUBBER FROM BEING DRAGGED FOR A FEW HUNDRED FEET WHEN DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAL AND AFTER 2 WEEKS DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT SOMETHING SEIZED IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND CAUSED INTERNALS TO BE DESTROYED. DEALER HAS NOT MENTIONED CURRENT RECALLS OR INVESTIGATIONS. AS OF NOW, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DODGE IS NOT MAKING THE PARTS NEEDED AND THAT A MINIMUM OF 1 MONTH LEAD TIME IS EXPECTED BEFORE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. I AM TOLD NO LOANER VEHICLE OR RENTAL CAR WILL BE PROVIDED. *TR

I NOTICED THE VEHICLE MAKING A HUMMING/RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END WHEN MOVING 20-35MPH AND COMING TO A STOP. I PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, SO THE TECHNICIAN COULD TEST DRIVE AND LOCATE THE PROBLEM. UPON HIS INITIAL LEAVING HE HEARD NOTHING SO HE PROCEEDED TO PICK UP THE SPEED TO 55MPH TO CHECK FOR VIBRATION IN A NEUTRAL COAST DOWN. UPON REACHING 45MPH THE DRIVE-SHAFT COMPLETELY SNAPPED AND SEPARATED FROM THE REAR END ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN THE REAR END COMPLETELY LOCKING UP AND SENDING THE TRUCK SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SWINGING VIOLENTLY UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY UNTHREADED ITSELF FROM THE DRIVESHAFT RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE REAR END. AS A RESULT IT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE GEARS AND COMPONENTS WITHIN THE REAR END HOUSING INCLUDING DEEP GASHES INTO THE HOUSING ITSELF RENDERING IT UNSAFE TO RE-BUILD ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE ORDERED A WHOLE NEW REAR END ASSEMBLY TO BE PURCHASED AND PLACED ON THE TRUCK AND CURRENTLY WAITING ON PARTS AS I WRITE THIS LETTER. *TR

I PULLED ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY AFTER STOPPING AT A YIELD SIGN. THE TRUCK REACHED ABOUT 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS HOLDING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND WOULDN'T LET IT GO ANY FASTER. I PUSHED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE TRUCK WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. *TR

DRIVING TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. HEARD A LOUD, HIGH PITCHED MOANING/WHINING SOUND. TRUCK LOST POWER, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED AROUND TRUCK TO LOOK FOR CAUSE OF PROBLEM, SAW SMOKE, SMELLED BURNED METAL, SAW OILY SHEEN ON BACK OF TRUCK & ON FENDER. LOOKED UNDER TRUCK, SAW A HOLE WHERE A PLUG SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL BOX. NOTIFIED DODGE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOW, CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE TO REPORT PROBLEM, ACTIVATE WARRANTY. TRUCK BROUGHT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO DENIED WARRANTY, CLAIMED VANDALISM THE CAUSE OF THE MISSING PLUG, NOT DEFECT. PURSUED THIS WITH DODGE WHO CONTINUED TO DENY FAULT. ONLY SUBMITTING THIS NOW BECAUSE SAW AN ARTICLE ONLINE ABOUT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON DODGE, JEEP PRODUCTS. DUE TO DENIAL OF WARRANTY COVERAGE HAD TO PAY OVER $900 OUT OF POCKET AND SUBMIT CLAIM TO INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,200.

DRIVING HOME FROM DINNER, STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END STARTED TO SLOW DOWN THEN NEXT THING I KNEW I HEARD A LOUD THUMP DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF AND REAR END LOCKED UP. DEALER REPAIRED IT BUT I AM ALWAYS SCARED IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND MAYBE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IAM STARTING TO NOTICE THIS IS STARTING TO BE A BIG DEAL FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE ALSO. GO ON THE RAMFORUMZ.COM FORUM LOOK UNDER THE 2010 YEAR AND THERE ARE PEOPLE TELLING THERE STORIES. I HOPE NOBODY HAS TO LOOSE A LIFE FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE ACTION. *TR

I HAVE A 1500 DODGE 4X4. WHILE DRIVING HOME (WITH MY THREE KIDS) I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND NOTICED WHAT FELT LIKE MY BRAKES GRINDING. I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW AND IT WAS VERY LOAD. I DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES MAYBE, PULLED UP TO ANOTHER STOP SIGN ONLY TO HAVE MY DRIVE SHAFT HIT THE PAVEMENT. A FEW MEN SELLING VEGETABLES ON THE CORNER HELPED PUSH IT BACKWARDS OFF THE ROAD. MY HUSBAND LATER WENT TO PICK IT UP WITH ONE OF HIS TRAILERS AND NOTICED THAT IN 4X4 WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT REMOVED IT WAS STILL LOCKED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD IT FOR THREE WEEKS AND FIRST HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS, THEN SAID THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, THEN SAID THAT THE HOUSING WAS DELIVERED BUT THE GEARS HAD TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RELEASED BY A REGIONAL MANAGER IN ORDER TO BE ORDERED. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THAT HAD HAPPENED DOING 75MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE THAT I WAS HEADING TOWARDS??? I HAVE LOOKED THROUGH FORUMS AND ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS NOT TOO FREQUENT BUT STILL COMMON. WHAT TO DO? THREE WEEKS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE, NO END IN SITE ORDERING THE PIECES OF THE REAR END AND STILL NO ANSWER ON IF THE FRONT END OR TRANSMISSION HAVE ISSUES. *TR

STARTED TO HEAR A STRANGE NOISE WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR (EMPTY TRUCK, NO TRAILER OR CARGO). I SAID TO MYSELF 'I NEED TO GET THIS TO THE SHOP TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT.' THE NOISE GOT LOUDER, AND BEFORE I GOT HOME, THE NUT HOLDING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO DROP TO THE GROUND AND MY REAR END TO LOCK UP. I WAS DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. AFTER GOOGLE SEARCHING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THERE ARE MANY CASES WITH 2009 AND 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE. THIS ISN'T A DRIVESHAFT ISSUE, BUT RATHER A PINION\REAR END ISSUE. SEEING THE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE, I THINK A RECALL IS THE LEAST THAT DODGE SHOULD DO IN RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR