2008 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

MY WIFE AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE 3500 MEGA CAB 2 MONTHS AGO FROM A DODGE DEALER AFTER 2 WEEKS OF OWNING THE TRUCK WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND HIT A REGULAR BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TIRES STARTED SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. WE FINALLY GOT IT TO STOP WHEN WE SLOWED TO ABOUT 30MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH IS NOT FUN AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE MONTH IN A HALF WE HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. WE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIRES NEED BALANCED AND ROTATED. WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. CALLED THE DEALER BACK TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM ITS BEEN A WEEK AND NO PHONE CALL BACK TO US TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I'M VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS DEALER AND WITH DODGE. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND TO PUT MY FAMILY IN IT. I OWN A BUSINESS ALONG WITH MY FAMILY AND IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WE FIX IT IF ITS OUR MISTAKE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS IT SHOULD NOT TAKE SOMEONE'S LIFE TO FIGURE THAT OUT. DODGE NEEDS TO BUCK UP AND FACE THESE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FORKED OUT SO MUCH MONEY ON THEIR SO CALLED BEST TRUCKS. WE WANT AN ANSWER AND A FIX BEFORE ITS SOMEONE'S LIFE. I CHALLENGE DODGE BIG WIGS TO PUT THEIR FAMILY IN A DEATH WOBBLE DODGE AND SEE HOW COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT THEY ARE THEN. YOUR WIFE AND KIDS WILL CRY JUST LIKE MINE WHEN YOUR TRUCK DOES THE DEATH WOBBLE AND ALMOST GOES UNDER A SEMI DOING 65 MPH. ITS [XXX] AND YOU ALL ARE NOT TAKING MY FAMILY AWAY FROM ME BECAUSE OF YOUR MESS UP SO *****FIX IT ***** IF NOTHING GETS DONE I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE 3500 MEGA CAB 4X4 4 WEEKS AGO WHEN YOU REACH SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH AND HIT A NORMAL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU COME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. THE TRUCK HAS 50,000 ON IT AND IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS OF OWNING IT HAS DONE IT 4 OR 5 TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED A VERY BAD WRECK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS THEY NEED FIXED. THE DEALER IS GIVING US THE RUN AROUND ABOUT FIXING IT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING BEGAN VIBRATING ABNORMALLY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES FOUR TIMES AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED 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 MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPS CHRYSLER TELLS ME IT'S NOT PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE RECALL BUT YET I'M EXPECTED TO FOR OTHER PARTS THAT AREN'T BROKE INSTEAD OF JUST A NEW TIE ROD.. LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WE OFF ROAD 40MPH TOWING SERVICES WERE $280 WHEN THE LINKAGE FELL IT MESSED UP MY PASSENGER INSIDE RIM WHICH I'M ALSO HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

TURNING STEERING. RIGHT OUTER TIEROD JOINT FAILURE. JOINT BALL CAME OUT OF IT'S SOCKET CAUSING STEERING LINKAGE TO FALL DOWN ON RIGHT SIDE AND JAM AGAINST TIRE LOCKING WHEEL ALSO. REPLACE RIGHT OUTER TIEROD AND ALIGN FRONT END. *TR

I DRIVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 DSL 4X4 . I HAVE EXPERINCED A FRONT END SHAKE SO BAD IT IS HARD TO MAINTANE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND OTHER FRONT END PARTS INCLUDING FOUR STEERING STABILIZERS AND STILL CAN NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. YOU HIT MALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND IT STARTS. ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK IT STARTED AT 39,000MI. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTING AT FULL POWER AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED THE CONTACT TO RUN AN ENGINE RETARDER ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD HOLD THE VEHICLE BACK USING THE ENGINE, IT WOULD COMPRESS AND RELEASE FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL FOR THE THROTTLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 30,000.

THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE STEERING LINKAGE. A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WAS THE RESULT. THE TIE-ROD END BALL JOINT BROKE OFF RIGHT AT THE PIT ARM. THE TRUCK HAS NO MODIFICATIONS AT ALL AND WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. IF THE INCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED 15 MIN LATER IN TRAFFIC A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT. LOOKING AT THE POINT WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE BALL JOINT HAD HELD ON TO ONLY A SMALL GROSS SECTION OF THE PIN. NO INDICATION OR WARNING OF A FAILURE WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE DAYS BEFORE. THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR TESTING.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE 3500 4X4 DUALLY TAKING MY NEWBORN DAUGHTER TO THE DOCTOR WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE PASSING LANE OF THE FREEWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST SHAKEN OUT OF MY HANDS I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN FROM 70 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) TO ALMOST 50 MPH WITH TRAFFIC ON ALL SIDES OF ME. I ALMOST HIT TWO CARS AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK IN MY ATTEMPTS TO GET MY VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES IF I GO OVER 65 MPH WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER SHIP ABOUT THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS OVER AT 36000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS FOR IT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH 800 DOLLARS SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND. *TR

2008 DODGE 3500 DUAL REAR WHEELS. ANYTIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD , MY TRUCK GOES INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I WILL BE SELLING IT. *TR