2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE ONLY SERVICED 200 THIS YEAR AND HAVE A WAITING LIST OF 400 PEOPLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,222.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BACK IN JANUARY 2014 AND IT STATED TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL MAINTENANCE DONE. I HAVE CALLED AND TRIED FOR 5 MONTHS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY RAM LOOKED AT, TO NO AVAIL. I KEEP BEING TOLD THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. IF CHRYSLER INITIATED THIS RECALL WHY DON'T THEY HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A RAM ALSO AND HE IS IN THE SAME POSITION. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET MY RAM REPAIRED? THE RECALL # IS N49/NHTSA 13V-529. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENTS RE 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP TRUCK RECALL NOTICE. (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED, HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WHENEVER HE WENT OUT OF TOWN, THE VEHICLE WOULD SEVERELY VIBRATE. THE PROBLEMS INCLUDED, THE TIE RODS AND FRONT END ISSUES. FINALLY, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN A RECALL LETTER, HE RECEIVED. ALSO, THE EGR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 950.

I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE N49/NHTSA13V-529 AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2014. I WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST FOR PARTS TO BE ORDERED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2014 AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. IT IS NOW JUNE AND I AM BEING TOLD THE PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY KNOWING THERE IS A DISCREPANCY WITH MY STEERING. I ALSO DO NOT THINK A 6 MONTH WAIT TO REPAIR A SAFETY RECALL IS TIMELY OR ACCEPTABLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *TR

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER IN EARLY JANUARY 2014 FOR LEFT TIE ROD REPLACEMENT ON 2008 DODGE 2500 PICKUP TRUCK. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS TO REPLACE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD ON NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITH LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. FIRST REVIEW AND ATTEMPT TO SCHEDULE WAS ON JANUARY 14TH. PLACED ON WAIT LIST. HAVE FOLLOWED UP IN BOTH LATE FEBRUARY AND LATE MARCH TO SCHEDULE, AND STILL TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR UNDER RECALL NOTICE. DEALER INFORMED ME THEY WILL CONTACT WHEN THEY CAN SCHEDULE. TODAY IS MAY 27TH, 2014- NO CALL BACK TO SCHEDULE YET. *TR