2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

DIESEL EXHAUST POURS INTO MY CAB IF I TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE ROD BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WE PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN HARRISBURG ON JUNE 1, 2015. WE STARTED EXPERIENCING WHAT IS A KNOWN FOR THESE VEHICLES - A "DEATH WOBBLE." WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, YOU HIT A BUMP OR PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES, THE TWO FRONT TIRES START WOBBLING LIKE A BADLY MADE SHOPPING CART. BEING INTELLIGENT CONSUMERS, WE RESEARCHED THE ISSUES, AND NOTIFIED OUR DEALER IN HARRISBURG. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN THERE SO THEY COULD FIX AN OPEN RECALL OF A TIE-ROD END. WHEN HE GOT THERE, THEY SAID, "OOPS, SOMEONE ALREADY FIXED IT, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT." AND HE DROVE HOME IN A RATTLING DEATHTRAP. WE THEN WERE NOTIFIED BY OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR AS WELL AS A FAMILY MEMBER THAT FIAT-CHRYSLER DODGE ANNOUNCED ON JULY 27TH THAT THEY HAD A $105 MILLION LAWSUIT FOR UNSAFE FRONT-END STEERING ISSUES FOR VEHICLES, AND THEY WERE BUYING BACK A WHOLE SLOUGH OF VEHICLES, OUR TRUCK INCLUDED. WE CONTACTED THE RECALL OFFICE, AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DODGE PLACE END OF AUGUST. THE STEERING DAMPENER IS DAMAGED, AT ROUGHLY $1075 FOR THE PART, A U-JOINT IS SEIZED, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END ARE SHOT, AND THAT WILL BE ALMOST $3000 IN PARTS TO FIX. WE HAVEN'T EVEN RECEIVED OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE AND NOW WE HAVE TO FORK OVER $3000+ ON A $25,000 TRUCK WE HAVEN'T OWNED FOR FOUR MONTHS. I JUST CALLED DODGE HEADQUARTERS AGAIN FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME AND WAS TOLD THERE IS ONLY 1 RECALL OPTION FOR THE BUYBACK, AND THAT IS LISTED AS BEING COMPLETED IN 2014. I ASKED HER WHY OUR TRUCK WAS STILL TRYING TO KILL US, AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE A RESPONSE. SHE SAID IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. I ASKED HER WHO WAS LYING TO US, AND OFFERED HER TO COME AND TAKE A RIDE IN OUR DEATHTRAP IF IT WASN'T A "SAFETY CONCERN," AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE A RESPONSE.

THIS TRUCK STARTED EXPERIENCING REVERBERATION/WOBBLE/BOUNCE/SHAKE AFTER HITTING A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS OR POTHOLE W/ ONE FRONT TIRE. THE WOBBLE SHAKES THE TRUCK SO HARD THAT PIECES OF THE INTERIOR BREAK/FALL OFF AND THE DRIVER COMPLETELY LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING VERY INTERMITTENTLY (CONDITIONS/BUMPS/SPEED MUST BE JUST RIGHT) THIS SPRING (2015) SOON AFTER WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD LINKAGE (THEY ALSO TOLD US THE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED). SINCE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT SEEM KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT OUR PROBLEM, WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO MULTIPLE PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS DURING THE SUMMER TRYING TO FIX THIS INTERMITTENT, DIFFICULT-TO-DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART OF THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION THAT HAD ANY "PLAY" OR WEAR INCLUDING A BALL JOINT, TIE RODS, CONTROL ARM, PITTMAN ARM, STEERING STABILIZER, HEAVY-DUTY SHOCK FOR STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT SHOCKS, VARIOUS BUSHINGS, AND STEERING GEAR BOX TIGHTENING . WE EVEN REPLACED THE TIRES AND WHEELS IN CASE THERE WAS A MILD WARP/LACK OF BALANCE. WE HAVE SPENT AROUND $5000, BUT THE TRUCK IS STILL NOT FIXED. A SEARCH ON YOUTUBE REVEALED THAT WE ARE PART OF A LARGE GROUP OF DODGE TRUCK OWNERS EXPERIENCING WHAT IS COINED "THE DEATH WOBBLE." WHEN THE JULY 26 NHTSA PRESS RELEASE CAME OUT, WE WERE OVERJOYED! OUR APPARENTLY UNFIXABLE TRUCK WOULD BE "BOUGHT BACK!" I WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSTLER THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. SINCE WE "FIXED" THE RECALLED TIE ROD LINKAGE (THAT WOULD BE THE RECALL THAT LED TO ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS), OUR TRUCK IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE BUY BACK. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSTLER NOT ONLY KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS INHERENT IN THE DESIGN OF THESE TRUCKS (THEY CHANGED THE FRONT END ON 2014/15 MODELS), BUT THAT THEY ARE SHIRKING THEIR BUY-BACK RESPONSIBILITY. THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE IN ITS "FIXED" STATE. HOW SHOULD WE PROCEED?

IN EARLY JULY 2015, I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER (PATTERSON DODGE) VIA PHONE TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS TO MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. AT THE TIME OF THE PHONE CALL, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY REQUEST FOR RECALL SERVICE WOULD BE PUT ON A LIST TO BE SCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. SINCE THIS INITIAL PHONE CALL, I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO CONFIRMATION ON WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2015, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT I WAS INDEED ON A LIST OF VEHICLES NEEDING REPAIR, BUT NO TIMELINE FOR THE SERVICE COULD BE ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW TO GET THESE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 REGULAR CAB PICKUP AND THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT CERTIFIED DODGE DEALERSHIPS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 44900 MILES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD REPLACED UNDER THE N62 TIE ROD RECALL WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE TIE ROD IS FAILING CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER AND MYSELF, THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER REFUSE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY COMPONENT AS THEY ARE SAYING THE RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE. DUE TO CHRYSLER AND THE SELLING DEALER NOT KEEPING APPROPRIATE RECORDS OF THE REPAIRS DONE ON THE VEHICLE THEY HAVE INACCURATE RECALL INFORMATION AND ARE REFUSING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AS THEY ARE STATING THE VEHICLE HAS ORIGINAL OEM EQUIPMENT WHICH IS FALSE. AT 26953 MILES I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER VICTORY CHRYSLER IN ROME, NY ON MARCH 22, 2011 DUE TO DRIVABILITY CONCERNS, WANDERING, AND LOOSE FRONT END COMPONENTS PRIOR TO THE DATE THE N62 RECALL ISSUED. NOTED ON THE REPAIR INVOICE FROM THE SELLING DEALER "REPLACED THE TIE ROD END - REPLACE TO PITMAN ARM (B) PARTS NUMBERS 68036940, ARM PART NUMBER 68039930AA, AND ARM STEERING GEAR/PITMAN PART NUMBER 19651001.BER 68039930AA, AND ARM STEERING GEAR/PITMAN PART NUMBER 19651001. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER I RECEIVED THE N62 RECALL INDICATING THAT TRUCKS THAT HAD STEERING LINKAGE REPLACED WITH MOPAR SERVICE PARTS AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE VEHICLES FAULTY REPLACEMENT PART REPAIRED. I CONTACTED VICTORY THE SELLING DEALER AND WAS ADVISED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. I WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT A ANOTHER RAM DEALER CARBONE DODGE IN YORKVILLE, NY. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER THE TIE ROD NEEDS REPLACEMENT BUT NO REPAIR WAS COMPLETED DUE TO THE RECORDS BEING INACCURATE FROM CHRYSLER.

TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) FAILED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES. -TON TRUCKS ARE VERY HEAVY AND ARE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND CONTROL WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND DO NOT STOP WITHOUT POWER BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE BODY. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT CAUSE A BIGGER ACCIDENT AND LUCKY NOT TO INJURE MYSELF OR ANYBODY ELSE. THIS TIPM FAILURE IS VERY COMMON WITH DODGE VEHICLES AND I AM DISGUSTED HOW CHRYSLER-DODGE HAS CONDUCTED THEMSELVES IN REGARD TO RECALLS AND WARRANTY. HAD I BEEN TOWING A TRAILER ON THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I FEAR THIS TIPM FAILURE WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE IF IT HASN'T SO ALREADY.

WHILE ON VACATION IN WV, I BEGAN HAVING STEERING ISSUE WHERE THE TRUCK WOULD DRIFT LEFT AND THERE BECAME AN OVERABUNDANCE OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SINCE THEN IT HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I REPEATEDLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THERE ARE RECALLS ON RAM 1500 MEGACABS AND RAM 2500;S BUT NOT ON A RAM 2500 MEGACAB???? I HAVE HAD MY SUSPENSION REPLACED, MY STEERING LOOKED AT SIX TIME AT A LOCAL SHOP AND IT IS STILL NOT DRIVING AS IT SHOULD. MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT LINER IS ALSO BURNED WHERE A METAL HOSE HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH IT AND MELTED THROUGH IT. THIS IS PLAIN TO SEE WHEN THE HOOD IS UP AND YET MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL FOR THIS EITHER. SINCE MY TRUCK IS NOT LISTED ON ANY OF THE RECALLS, AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THE BUYBACK?

THE HEATER WORKS ON OCCASION FROM NOV 13 TILL I REPLACED IT IN MAY 2015, NOW ITS AUGUST 2015 AND THE HEATER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. I LIVE IN ALASKA AND A HEATER IS A HUGE DEAL. ALSO DURING AN OIL CHANGE NOTICED THE TIE ROD IS ALL GOOPED WITH OIL. HAVE AN 09 1500 THAT THE TIE ROD BROKE ON. CURIOUS IF MY 08 IS GONNA HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING OIL ALL OF A SUDDEN AS OF JUNE 2015 AFTER HAULING MY 24 FOOT TRAILER 1200 MILES. WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN 4 LOW AND DRIVE IT MAKES A HUGE CLUCKING SOUND DOESN'T TURN VERY WELL EITHER. IT FEELS LIKE MY STEERING IS ABOUT TO GO OUT. I CAN'T DRIVE UP MY DRIVEWAY WITHOUT DIGGING WHOLES IN THE GRAVEL. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED NOVEMBER 2013 AND FEEL LIKE I GOT A LEMON.