2008 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

2008 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES AN HOUR HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE TRUCK STARTED DOING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 200 MILES. *TR

REPEATED FAILURE OF TIRE VALVE STEMS RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES. DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT QUALITY TO RUN THE STATED TIRE PRESSURE OF 80 POUNDS. THEY SUGGESTED RUNNING LOWER PRESSURE, 60 POUNDS, WHICH IS NOT SAFE WHEN TOWING HEAVY LOADS OR TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL HIGHER QUALITY METAL VALVE STEMS. LUCKILY ALL FAILURES HAVE BEEN ON DUALLY TIRES, HOWEVER THIS COULD HAPPEN JUST AS EASILY ON THE FRONT TIRES RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED UNCONTROLLABLY AND SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD INTO A MOUND OF DIRT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD COMPLETELY TURNED IN AN OUTWARD POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V005000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,801. UPDATED 11/29/10 *BF UPDATED 12/08/10*JB

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND HIS TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE BEFORE HE COULD STOP THE TREAD CAME OFF HIS LEFT REAR DUAL AND CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE. ($360)THIS HAPPENED TO HIS FRONT TIRE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK LAST SUMMER. I STARTED LOOKING UP INFORMATION ON THESE TIRES AND ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS THERE ARE 15 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON GENERAL TIRES!!! DO SOMETHING BECAUSE CONTINENTAL TIRES WHO OWNS GENERAL IS NOT. I HAVE TRIED TO DO TALK TO THEM AND NO LUCK. THESE TIRES ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY! *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500, @ 63,000KM I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DODGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A STICKY STEERING STABILIZER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY CHANGED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. A WEEK LATER I HAD THE SAME SHAKE HAPPEN AND GOT UNDER AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK. TURNS OUT THEY HAD JUST GREASED THE STEERING STABILIZER SHAFT... I WENT BACK AND COMPLAINED AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND SO I DECIDED TO ADD A FEW AFTERMARKET PARTS. THEY HELPED FOR A WHILE BUT THE SHAKE CAME BACK. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DODGE AND SAID ALL THE SUSPENSION/STEERING COMPONENTS WERE WITHIN FACTORY SPECS AND BASICALLY TOLD ME I WAS IMAGINING IT. I TOLD THEM TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE @ 110 KM/H WHICH IS THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHERE I ALWAYS GET THE SHAKE, AND THEY FLAT OUT TOLD ME THE TECH'S WILL NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE OVER 100 KM/H. I ENDED UP HAVING THE ENTIRE FRONT END REPLACED ON THE TRUCK ONLY TO STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS WON'T EVEN ENTERTAIN TAKING A LOOK AT IT SINCE I'M OUT OF MY WARRANTY BUT HAVE BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 60,000KM'S. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY, THERE WAS SMOKE NEAR THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V641000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE: DIESEL). THE FAILURE SIGNIFICANTLY PROGRESSED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS REVIEWED RELATED COMPLAINTS WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

FRONT BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN FIRST APPLIED. BRAKE DUST IS CONSTANTLY COMING OFF. TIRES HAVE BEEN RED SINCE I HAVE 600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERS. I NOW HAVE 13,000 MILES ON IT AND FRONT BRAKES MAKE A NOISE. DEALERS TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE BRAKES STILL WORK. I ASKED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED WHEN IT HAD 600 MILES ON IT AND THEY WOULD NOT.. STILL HAVE A NEW TRUCK WITH BRAKE DUST ALL OVER THE FRONT END AND GETTING INTO THE PAINT. *TR

I OWN A 2008 3500 DIESEL MEGACAB DUALLY . I WAS DRIVING ALONG I-70 IN COLORADO AT ABOUT THE SPEED OF 75-80 MPH AND HAD TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GET AROUND A SEMI-TRUCK AND AS SOON AS I DID THIS THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. I KNOW IT WASN'T STUCK TO THE FLOOR-MAT BECAUSE I VISUALLY SAW THAT IT WASN'T. I HAD TO SLIP MY SHOE OFF AND PULL THE GAS PEDAL UP WITH MY TOES DUE TO THE SHOE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET BEHIND THE PEDAL. BY THE TIME I MANAGED TO PULL THE GAS PEDAL BACK MY TRUCK HAD SPED UP TO ABOUT 110-115 MPH.. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF EARLIER THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN DENVER AS I WAS BE DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE FLOOR-MAT THEN, SO I IGNORED THE FACT THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED BUT THIS SECOND TIME AROUND I DID LOOK DOWN TO SEE IF IT WAS OR NOT THE FLOOR-MAT AND IT WAS NOT THE FLOOR MAT.... I DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AT EITHER TIME.. IM GOING TO TRY TO CONTACT CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER TO TRY AND SEE WHAT THEY BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE.. ODDS ARE THEY WILL THINK I'M IMAGINING THINGS !! *TR

HI IM SENDING YOU AN EMAIL ON MY 2008 DODGE 3500 DULLY TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THE REALLY BAD SHAKING IN MY FRONT END WHEN I HIT A BIG BUMP ON THE HIGH WAY IT SCARED ME AND MY FAMILY AND I GOT A NEW TRUCK SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE BUT I WAS WRONG NOT HAPPY ABOUT MY TRUCK 35,000 AND CANT DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY THIS SUCKS WITH MY JOB I TRAVEL ALOT SO WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT MY TRUCK. *TR