2010 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED DOWN THE MIDDLE AND HAD DISINTEGRATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRACTURE OF THE DASHBOARD WAS INTERFERING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND THE UNIT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND AIR CONDITIONER WIRES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE DEALER PERFORMED RECALL K33 SERVICE TODAY. BEFORE SERVICE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED ABOUT 1 SECOND AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. AFTER SERVICE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL STAYED ILLUMINATED ABOUT 1 SECOND AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE PS RESERVOIR CAP WAS REPLACED, BUT THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE SAFETY INTERLOCK FOR THE SHIFT LEVER ALSO STAYS DISENGAGED FOR THE SAME 1 SECOND WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN "PARK". HOWEVER, MY CONCERN HAS BEEN AND STILL IS THAT MY TRAILER BRAKES ALSO REMAIN ENGAGED FOR THE SAME 1 SECOND INTERVAL AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL, WAIT ABOUT 1 SECOND FOR THE TRAILER BRAKES TO RELEASE, THEN BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. THIS PUTS UNNECESSARY STRAIN ON MY TRAILER BRAKES, AND IS A CONCERN IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL WORKS PROPERLY, AND SINCE THE TRAILER BRAKES DISENGAGE AND THE TRUCK BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF AT THE SAME TIME, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IS NOT SOLVED BY REPLACING THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR CAP. *TR

DRIVING 2010 RAM 2500 MEGACAB DIESEL 4X4 WITH 13950 MILES ON ODOMETER. PRIOR TO TRIP NOTED THAT STEERING WHEEL FREEPLAY WAS GETTING WORSE AND NOTED NEEDED TO HAVE CHECKED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY THE FOLLOWING WEEK. WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, WENT OVER AVERAGE BUMP - FRONT END CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED DROPPED BELOW 40MPH. PULLED OVER CHECKED TIRES, STEERING COMPONENTS AND GENERAL CONDITION FOR ROADSIDE INSPECTION -FOUND NO DEFECTS. CONTINUED ON ROAD. 10 MILES LATER AT 64MPH HAD SAME VIOLENT REACTION TO BUMP TILL BELOW 40MPH. 20 MILES LATER EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALER FOR EVALUATION. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACKBAR AND TIE ROD, ALIGNED FRONT END, TEST DROVE AND STILL NOTED WOBBLE BUT IMPROVED. THEY THEN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING SNUBBER. THE DEALER CLOSED SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT RESOLVED THE ISSUE YET OR NOT. THE TECH SAID IF IT STILL WOBBLED THAT THEY WOULD CHANGE THE WHEEL BEARING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WILL FIND OUT IN THE MORNING IF THE WHEEL BEARING WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, HE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP. AFTER THE LOUD SOUND, THE STEERING HAD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEAUVER. WHEN HE GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, HE SAW THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS TURNED RIGHT AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V657000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) THAT WAS ISSUED FOR THE 4500 AND 5500, BUT NOT THIS MODEL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, AND NOT A NEWLY MANUFACTURERD ONE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,879.

1. NORMAL DRIVING, 2. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, EMISSIONS FAILURE AND IT HAPPENS WITH TWO DAYS OF GETTING OUT OF THE SHOP, 3. REPLACED PARTS/REPAIRED AT LEAST 14 TIMES AND IS STILL BROKEN. *TR

2010 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER STATES THAT HEADLIGHTS IN GENERAL ARE POOR AT BEST AND IN PARTICULAR THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. THERE WAS LITTLE LIGHT PROJECTED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EASILY TURN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, FORCING THE CONTACT TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE DIRECTION THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW GEAR BOX ON FEB 23, 2011. UPDATED 04/29/11

I WAS BACKING MY 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 WITH 6200 MILES ON IT OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AND THE TRUCK WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I BACKED OUT AND PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE AND I HEARD A LOAD SNAP. THE TRUCK WENT FORWARD ROUGHLY 30 YARDS THEN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND WOULD NOT GO FORWARD NO MATER HOW MUCH I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK WALKED TO THE FRONT AND NOTICED BOTH TIRES WERE TOED IN. THE DRIVER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END HAD BROKEN. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER WHO SAID THAT I HIT SOMETHING CAUSE TIE RODS JUST DON'T BREAK LIKE THAT. I ASSURE YOU I HIT NOTHING! THEY CHARGED ME $637 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING LINKAGE WITH A KIT THAT THEY SAID WAS AN UPGRADED STEERING SYSTEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAVING THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY 2010 2500 RAM OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL OLD PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STEERING TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE, HE EXPERIENCED TWO FAILURES WITH THE STEERING TIE ROD. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM, THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON DECEMBER 14, 2010 AT THE STEERING TIE ROD CONNECTED TO THE DRIVERS FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.