2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

WHEN THIS DIESEL TRUCK CLEANS IT"S PARTICULATE FILTER I GET A STRONG FUEL SMELL ODOR IN THE CAB WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THIS CLEANING OF THE D.P.R. FILTER HAPPENS EVERY 100 OR SO MILES DRIVEN AND LAST FOR ABOUT 20 MILES. WHEN THE ODOR OCCURS MY EYES BURN, AND I COUGH ALOT. SO FAR THE DODGE DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIX MY PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE PICK UP TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TRYING TO GET RELIEF FROM THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD SMELL EXHAUST ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS SO OVERPOWERING THAT IT CAUSED IRRITATION TO THE EYES AND ILLNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

VEHICLE HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME SCARY TO DRIVE. IT STARTED WITH A SQUISHY SOUND UNDER THE HOOD TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS HAS INCREASED TO A STEERING WHEEL THAT WILL VIBRATE AND IF HIT A ROUGH ROAD WILL JERK OUT OF MY HANDS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME STIFF, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE AND A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OUTER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING ABNORMALLY AND THE STEERING SHAFT AND LINKAGES WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE LEFT SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

DEATH WOBBLE ON AN 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 CREW CAB LONG BED. THIS RECENTLY HAPPENED SIX TIMES AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK IS ALMOST TO A STOP. WENT INTO OTHER LANE ONCE CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO AVOID COLLISION. JUST RECENTLY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK OVER 65 MPH. DROVE 75 MPH ON I -80 TO CO, AND THEN TO COAST OF CA. DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH TO 70 MPH. THE FRONT END WOBBLES SLIGHTLY ON SMALL BUMPS WHICH PUTS YOU ON EDGE THINKING IT WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT WOBBLE IMMEDIATELY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OR BELOW. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO ANY PARTS IN THE FRONT END AND ALIGNMENT SEEMS FINE. NO SOLUTION HAD YET BEEN FOUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE LATCH RELEASE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD DETACH AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

WHILE DRIVING 2008 DODGE RAM MEGA CAB (~82,000 MILES) ON I-39 NORTH FROM BLOOMINGTON IL AT MILE MARKER 87, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING OCCURED ON VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. GOT OUT AND INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUND OUTER TIE ROD ON PASSENGER SIDE SEPERATED. CALL POLICE AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. TOW TRUCK TOOK VEHICLE TO ROCHELLE IL DODGE DEALER. IL STATE PATROL WAS ON SITE ALSO. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE COTNACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800.

2008 DODGE RAM DIESEL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CODES SHOWS TURBO PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, CLEANED THE TURBO TWICE, REPLACED THE TURBO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS 3 TIMES. AND TOTAL OF 7 DAYS, AND BACK AGAIN TOMORROW. *KB