2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

STEERING WANDERING STARTED DAYS BEFORE THEN THE DREADED DEATH WOBBLE. STARTED HAPPENING ST 70 MPH THEN 60 MPH NOW I CANT DRIVE OVER 55 MPH WITH OUT IT HAPPENING. *TR

EXHAUST LEAK INTO CAB OF TRUCK IS A DIESEL AND ACTUALLY MAKES YOU ILL WHEN RIDING IN IT. 4 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER HAVE FAILED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. I PLACED A CO METER IN CAB AND IT WENT OFF THE SCALE WHICH GOES TO 99 PPM. *TR

MY TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS 3 OR MORE TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE TO STOP MY TRUCK TO GET THE SHAKING TO CEASE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE THE PROBLEM" THE FIRST TWO TIMES. THE THIRD TIME I DROVE AND THE SERVICE MAN RODE WITH ME. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIRES THAT WERE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID TIRES WERE NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. SO IT LOOKS LIKE I GET TO FORK OVER A GRAND FOR NEW TIRES. *TR

WENT TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT AND WHEN I ACCELERATED TO 1500 RPM THE EXHAUST BRAKE ENGAGED AND PREVENTED ME FROM INCREASING SPEED. I HAD TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND GENTLY ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO GET THE TRUCK MOVING. ONCE GOING, ANYTIME I TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED, THE EXHAUST BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE AND SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN RESTART. THIS SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.. IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT IT WAS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR

WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR, THE TRUCK WILL ROLL ABOUT 10 FEET AND THEN TAKE OFF. THE DRIVER HAS TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND TENDS TO OCCUR AFTER IT SETS FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS. IT ONLY HAPPENS DURING THE FIRST 3 -5 MINUTES AFTER STARTUP. IF DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM IT COULD EASILY LEAD TO DAMAGE TO OTHERS AS IT REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP.*TR

I WAS PARKED IN A FIELD AND BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE PICKUP ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS PICKUP AND IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENTS. *TR

ON MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP TRUCK SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE EXCEPT BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE EXHAUST. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR TO GET ANY RESPONSE, AND THEN IT WILL ONLY DO MAYBE 5-10 MPH. MAXIMUM. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS FROM A STOPPED POSITION, AS WELL AS ACCELERATING TO PASS A VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN THE CASE OF HIGHWAY (PASSING A VEHICLE) SPEED, THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER, BUT WILL NOT COMPLETELY QUIT. IN EITHER CASE, YOU MUST PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO PERFORM NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN IN LATE JULY, 2009. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON AUGUST 14TH. 2009. ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER (INVOICE), THEY REPLACED A PARTICULATE FILTER, AND DID A TURBO TEST. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON ABOUT 3.5 MILES AFTER I LEFT THE DEALER, AND THE TRUCK WAS BILLOWING HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING. A NEW FILTER, AND A TURBO TEST. THEY DID NOT HAVE A FILTER IN STOCK, SO THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ANYWAY, AS IT HAD NO AFFECT THE LAST TIME THEY DID IT. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 8, 2009. *TR

I HAVE AN 08 DODGE 2500 4X4 DIESEL. WHEN I GO OVER 60MPH AND HIT A BUMP IT DOES THAT "DEATH WOBBLE" IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I EVEN HIT AN IMPERFECTION IN THE HIGHWAY, I REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER/STABILIZER, AND DODGE REPLACED ALL 4 BALL JOINTS AT ONLY 34,000 MILES. BUT IT STILL DOES IT, EVEN WORSE AT TIMES.I HAVEN'T WRECKED OR ANYTHING I JUST HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 MPH. I DRIVE ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR WORK, AND THIS OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE IT. THE TRUCK IS ONLY ABOUT 8 MONTHS OLD. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR

SAFETY RECALL H36 INVOLVES STEERING LINKAGE. "THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING." CHRYSLER IS ONLY ALLOCATING ONE RECALL KIT PER WEEK TO MY DEALER, WHO HAS A LIST OF OVER 300 AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. AT THIS RATE, CHRYSLER IS WILLING FOREGO SAFETY FOR 5.75 YEARS! DEPLORABLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THEY NEEDED THE PART AND ORDER NUMBER OF MY DEALER. I CONTACTED MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON THE OTHER LINE, WHO EXPLAINED THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ORDER THE PART FOR A CAMPAIGN ALLOTMENT. I'VE BEEN CALLING ON THIS SINCE APRIL. *TR

I OWN A 2008 DODGE 2500. IM HAVING WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLING "DEATH WOBBLE" MY LOCAL DEALER, COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOTHIG WRONG WITH MY TRUCK AND I SHOULD REPLACE MY TIRES. THEY WANT TO WASH THEIR HANDS OF THIS AND PLACE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE. *TR