2008 Dodge Ram 3500 owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The contact had not experience a failure. Updated 1/7/14*cn

Vehicle was purchased in november 2010, and the so call "death wobble" was not noticed until april 2011. I had taken the vehicle into the dealership where purchased, they found nothing wrong with the front end, yet rotated the tires, re-aligned the front end and replaced a control arm. The Chevy dealership where the vehicle was purchased also contacted a Dodge dealer who denied any problems with the front end of these vehicle. The vehicle is driven little, and several times this month (december 2011) while driving on a major highway, while approaching a bridge doing 65 to 70 MPH., or where the pavement is rough the vehicle started this "death wobble", almost to the point there is no control. The driver can not gain full control of vehicle until the speed is reduced. I did notice on t

Right outer steering tie rod end fell apart! Truck veered sharply to the left, however, I was not meeting any oncoming traffic at the time and was able to get the truck to the left side ditch without hitting anyone or anything. The truck had just been service and front suspension checked. The truck did not give any type of early warning ( no vibration, shimmy, or road walk). *tr

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 08v641000 (engine and engine cooling), 09e001000 (steering), 13v528000 (steering), 15v313000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags. The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 13v528000 (steering) and was not able to schedule the repair within a reasonable time frame. The dealer only indicated that they would order the parts for several months. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to determine when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the steering gear box was replaced twice because it was defective. The contact stated that it needed to be replaced a third time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 02/02/16*lj; updated 04/30/18*jb *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the front driver's side tie rod fractured while accelerating from a stop. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). The failure mileage was 21,834.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle would shake uncontrollably. The dealer made an attempt to repair the failure but the defect was not repaired. The manufacturer made the contact aware of the NHTSA campaign id number: 10e013000 (steering:gear box:shaft pitman) recall, but the VIN was not associated. The failure and current mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the front passenger side wheel and tire separated from the vehicle while entering a parking area. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger side tie rod fractured. The vehicle was repaired and the tie rod was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 04/04/16*lj the consumer stated the manufacturer claimed only the left tie rod was an issue. Updated 04/06/16.

There is a terrible wobble when running at speed and hit a bump in the road.

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. While stopped, the contact's vehicle was struck head on by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and front seat passenger sustained injuries to the head, concussions, and lacerations to the face that required medical attention. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent salvage facility. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

A car turned into our path which made the front end of that car hit the front end of our truck on the driver side of the front end. Causing the frame to bend in two places, bending the steering wheel. Seat belts were on. The air bags never came out. Bought this truck new. Fan blade and front had to be replaced front diff hit engine oil pan, pan replaced left motor mount broken front diff sup arm replaced frame was replaced not repaired. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact went to the dealer twice and was placed on a waiting list for an extended period of time. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the water pump was fractured and leaking fluid. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 61,000.

On 7-26-08, my truck was being driven across country when the truck shut itself down, almost causing the driver to be in a wreck. After having the truck delivered to a Dodge service center, they said the trucks faulty catalytic system was plugged and would need to be replaced. The entire system was replaced. He was told that because of the faulty catalytic system, the turbo, exhaust brake, and EGR valve would suffer carbon damage and would need to be maintenance regularly in order to keep them functioning. The labor would take around 6 hours each time maintenance at $80/hr. On 12-6-08, while driving, the exhaust brake locked up shut, causing pressure to build up until the turbo blew off the exhaust. After driving the truck to a service center and the exhaust fumes being forced into the ca

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.

On three different occasions, the tipm has failed on this truck. The first time the vehicle was under warranty. Second one happened in 2013. The third time in dec of 2015. All three times the motor quit in heavy traffic and the dashboard went off. The tipm box then started smoking. I disconnected the battery cables. On the third occasion, I was delayed by heavy traffic in getting to the battery cables. The truck was on a steep grade. The horn started honking, wipers and windshield sprayer activated, and then the vehicle tried to start itself and move forward. If I had been under the hood, I would have been run over. Also, this truck was pulling a trailer on a mountain pass with no power steering, brakes, or trailer brakes due to this problem and made this extremely dangerous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. No occupants were in the vehicle nor the key in the ignition when the vehicle started on its own and crashed into the garage. The bumper of the vehicle was badly damaged. He turned the battery cables off in order to stop the engine from running. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they are repairing the engine but not the bumper. He was told to call the insurance company to repair the bumper. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 02/24/10. *lj the truck was in 1st gear and the vehicle was not parked on an incline. Updated 09/02/10*jb

While driving at speeds on highway and interstate, when hitting a bump, hole, or uneven surface (usually exiting a brifge), the front end starts vibrating violently becoming difficult to control and does not stop until the vehicle is stopped. Each time this happens, the battery terminals come off. This has occurred four times since august of 2019, note, the vehicle was not driven in sept, oct, or nov.