2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD BROKE. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIE ROD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE-ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIE-ROD REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE-ROD WAS FAULTY AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO ANTI THEFT MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE ANTI THEFT MODULE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUID. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE ANTI THEFT MODULE, U JOINT, POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUIDS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/30/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/2012 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIE ROD END HAD FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL. THE DRIVERS FRONT TIE ROD END WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IN LESS THAN A YEAR, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED CAUSING THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

WENT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED ALL 4 BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT ONLY 62,833 MILES TO THE COST OF $3,000 (NO MENTION OF A POSSIBLE DEFECT) DOING RESEARCH ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE BALL JOINTS I FOUND THE COMPLAINTS AND DECIDED TO FILE ONE AS WELL. THIS DEFINITELY POSES A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHERS WHO MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBLE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END SNAPPED OFF TODAY. ALREADY REPLACED 1 YEAR AGO FOR SAME PROBLEM. DODGE RAM 2500, 5.7 LITER HEMI, YEAR 2008. *TR

AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 50-70 MPH, WHEN THE TRUCK HITS IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD, INCLUDING BOTZ DOTS AND POTHOLES, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK ENTERS INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE, WHICH IS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE, AND REQUIRES BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 TIMES PER MONTH. I'VE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, STEERING DAMPENER, TIE RODS AND TIE ROD ENDS, TIRES, SHOCKS, AND DRAG LINK, AND NONE OF THESE HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I ALSO ADDED A STEERING GEAR BRACE, AND THIS DIDN'T HELP EITHER.

I OWN A 2005 AND A 2008 DODGE DIESEL 4X4,AUTOMATIC TRANS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH STABILIZER BARS AND LINKS AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER BARS RUNNING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCKS. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE LINKAGE AND STEERING BOX ON THE 08 DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING INVOLVING AN ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE THE STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE GOING OUT ON THE 05. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE'S NO RECALL ON MY PROBLEMS. FUNNY HOW ITS HAPPENING W.BOTH TRUCKS. THE 05 HAD ABOUT 50,000 WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARED OCCURRING AND THE 08 STARTED AT APPROX. 2,000 MI, MY SHOP HAD TOLD ME MY WHEEL BEARINGS WERE ALREADY GETTING WORN AND NEEDED REPLACING SOON IN THE 08, AND ITS STILL NEW!! THE TRANNY HAS BEEN REBUILT IN THE 05 AT 50,000. THE 08 HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 5 TIMES ALREADY AND NOW HAS 14,000 ON IT. IM SURE SPENDING ALOT OF MONEY ON BOTH TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I WISH SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THESE ISSUES. ITS PRETTY STRANGE BOTH TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. DODGE ACKNOWLEDGES THESE PROBLEMS BUT TELLS ME I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ITBECAUSE THEY'RE USING BETTER PARTS THAT ARE MORE COSTLY. IF IM PAYING FOR IT ANYWAY I MIGHT AS WELL TAKE THEM TO ANOTHER SHOP I TRUST. I WOULDN'T ADVISE ANYONE TO BUY A DODGE. NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE AND IM GOING BROKE! I'VE LOST MY FAITH AND AM SCARED TO EVEN TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL! *TR