2008 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) CAUGHT FIRE. LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK (STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMP EMPTIED THE CANISTER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD SO I COULD NOT SEE THE ROADWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/ R17 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE TIRES BUT STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE, THEY WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 11/29/12 *BF UPDATED 11/29/12

THE DATE GIVEN ABOVE IS THE DATE WE HAVE ACTUAL PAPERWORK FOR PROOF. PROBLEM REALLY STARTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK BRAND NEW FROM DEALER. I HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKE TO THE SAME DEALER FOR ON TIME MAINTENANCE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. IT IS A VERY BAD EXHAUST ISSUE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE FIRES. NO ONE WILL HELP. THERE MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DECELERATE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT BOTH CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REFUND HER THE MONEY FOR THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 10/26/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/13/2012 *JS

DRIVING 40 MPH OVER A BRIDGE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED DUE TO THE ABRUPT AND VIOLENT STEERING SHAKING AND VIBRATION. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE GOING TO BREAK OFF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

PULLING OUT FROM CARPORT TURNED SHARP TO THE LEFT HERD A LOUD POP. GOT OUT THE TRUCK TO SEE TIE ROD SNAPPED AT THE BALL JOINT. *TR

DEATH WOBBLE! I HIT A POT HOLE OR ROUGH BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT I COULD HARDLY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL THE ITEMS ON THE CONSOLE WENT ON TO THE FLOOR, CLEARED THE DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. 3 TIMES WHEN COMING OFF A BRIDGE DECK. ALL TIMES THE TRUCK IS AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS TO BRAKE AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS ITS ALWAYS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES ALL AROUND. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARES THE LIFE OUT OF ME. I HAVE REPLACED STEERING CONTROL LINK WITH TIE ROD ENDS. STABILIZER BAR, ADDED AFTER MARKET STEERING BOX STABILIZER AND DONE TWO ALIGNMENTS. ALL PARTS ARE LIKE NEW THERE IS ONLY 55000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SUSPENSION! I HAVE OWNED 4 OTHER TRUCKS. 2 WITH SOLID AXLES IN THE FRONT AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FUNCTION TURNED ON. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED CYCLING MY KEY TO RESTART THE TRUCK. THEN WITH THE KEY IN OFF POSITION SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) SMOKING. THE TRUCK THEN STARTED BY ITSELF AND NEARLY RAN ME OVER (MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCK WAS IN 2ND GEAR). TRUCK MOVED ABOUT 10FT BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AGAIN. GOT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTER REENGAGED AND COULD DO NOTHING TO STOP STARTER FROM TURNING THE ENGINE OVER UNTIL BOTH BATTERY TERMINAL WERE DISCONNECTED. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE AND THE TIPM WAS FOUND BADLY BURNED. ABOUT 1/4 OF THE MAIN CIRCUIT CARD BURNT UP AND DISINTEGRATED. *TR

OWNER OF 2008 DODGE 3500 DUALLY WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED CONTINUOUSLY SQUIRTING AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. GOING 75MPH WITH HORSETRAILER IN TOW, VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT OFF LEAVING OWNER WITHOUT POWER, LIGHTS, STEERING OR BRAKES WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL SQUIRTING CONTINUOUSLY AND WIPER BLADES NOT WORKING. IF THIS HAPPENED 1 HOUR LATER OWNER WOULD BE DEAD AS NEXT PART OF ROAD HAS EXTREME DOWNGRADE WITH CURVES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE DEALER WHERE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. TOOK VEHICLE HOME 6 HOURS LATER NEW FUSE BOX FUSE BLOWN AND WIRES STARTING TO MELT AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE INTO LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND TRADED IN FOR DIFFERENT TRUCK. WHEN DODGE/CHRYSLER ENGINEER FLEW IN TO EXAMINE OLD FUSE BOX THE BOX WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. BOTH LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND DODGE/CHRYSLER ENGINEER WERE TOLD VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS UNSAFE AND WILL KILL SOMEONE. OWNER WAS TOLD TRUCK WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION "AS IS" AND SENT OUT OF THE LOCAL AREA. OWNER STILL HAS OLD FUSE BOX FOR EVIDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH, THE TIE ROD BOLT SHEERED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED PARTS FROM THE DEALER AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,600.