2008 DODGE RAM 1500 Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle was severely shaking and vibrating. The contact replaced the struts and tie rods; however, the failure persisted. The contact also stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel felt extremely loose, and the vehicle was pulling to one side. The contact also experienced the "Death Wobble" on several occasions while driving. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 222,700.

Mileage: 222,700

Front end suspension and steering problems, very loud rubbing sound and unstable feels like it might brake apart.

The cv axle on the passenger side has gone out 3 times in the last 6 months. That's not just coincidence. And there is no extreme driving conditions or unnecessary turning going on.

We purchased this vehichle and the steering wheel has a slit through it like its been deployed i would like to make sure it is safe also the side passenger seat the front seems like something is pocking you through the seat like it is not supposed to be there also the whole steering system seems off and not safe . I would like it to be noted and a recall should be made before injury to anyone.

On interstate whole hub assembly with tier flew off and it’s been very hard I just payed for car I worked for and lost it please help

BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS ARE WORN OUT WITH 107,000 MILE HIT A BUMP ON INTERSTATE FRONT WHEEL WOBBLE PUTTING THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL .START OF THE DEATH WOBBLE. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

NO ACCIDENT YET BUT FORSEEN. THE U-JOINT PART OF INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS ABOUT TO COME APART. THE TRUCK HAS 110K MI. AND IF THIS COMES APART I WILL LOSE ALL STEERING CAPABILITY ALSO HAVE 2"OFPLAY IN STEERING WHEEL CAUSING DIFFICULITY IN STEERING AND WEAVING I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD HAVE MUCH LONGER LIFE THAN THIS AND SOME SORT OF SECONDARY MECHANISM TO HOLD THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE IF IT COMES APART WHILE DRIVING IT WILL BE A DISASTER.IVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE

Mileage: 110,000

AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL ON SERVAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SERVICE LIGHTS. THIS CAUSES THE POWER STEERING AND EVERYTHING TO STOP. WHEN AT A STOP SIGN IT CAN BE STARTED SAFELY FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL BUT WHEN MOVING IT HAS TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO RE START BECAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK GOOD EITHER. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGN AND STOP LIGHT AS WELL AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, A LOUD CRUNCH SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE INNER TIE ROD PULLED OUT OF THE OUTER TIE ROD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED BURNWORTH-ZOLLARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 574-773-7878 (LOCATED AT 2450 N MAIN ST, NAPPANEE, IN 46550) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000. *TT*JB

Mileage: 153,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PREMIER CHEVROLET (401 US-59 LOOP S, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351 (866) 752-4873) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT WENT TO PUT IN DRIVE, SHIFTER GOT SLOPPY AND NOTHING WOULD ENGAGE.

Mileage: 95,556

THE ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I'VE HAD IT AT 4 DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR SHOPS INCLUDING 3 WEEKS AT LANDMARK DODGE AND NO ONE CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH IT. I'VE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND CYLINDERS REPLACED. IT'S CRAZY ANDD VERY FRUSTRATING THAT DODGE CAN'T FIX THEIR OWN PRODUCT.

Mileage: 125,000

TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Mileage: 78,000

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND YHE EGR VALVE WENT OUT ALSO

Mileage: 323,255

WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WITH THE HELP OF A GOOD SAMARITAN AND MY EVASIVE MANEUVER COURSE REQUIRED BY MY JOB, BEFORE ANYTHING TRAGIC HAPPENED. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED MY SUSPICION OF A BROKEN TIE ROD, SPECIFICALLY THE LEFT TIE ROD WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON EVERY 2008 RAM EXCEPT MY 1500. I FIND THIS VERY SUSPECT THAT ALL THE OTHER RAMS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND FIXED EXCEPT MY MODEL, YET I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I AM GRATEFUL THAT I DID NOT GET HURT, OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURE ANYONE ELSE, HOWEVER THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN FURTHER BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALL OF THESE TRUCKS ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY ARE FIXED. ACCORDING TO MY NORMAL MECHANIC, THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD. HE HAS REPLACED MANY 1500 TIE RODS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNERS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE. PLEASE ORDER RAM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL THE 2008 RAM TRUCKS TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE. THANK YOU

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WITH THE HELP OF A GOOD SAMARITAN AND MY EVASIVE MANEUVER COURSE REQUIRED BY MY JOB, BEFORE ANYTHING TRAGIC HAPPENED. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED MY SUSPICION OF A BROKEN TIE ROD, SPECIFICALLY THE LEFT TIE ROD WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON EVERY 2008 RAM EXCEPT MY 1500. I FIND THIS VERY SUSPECT THAT ALL THE OTHER RAMS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND FIXED EXCEPT MY MODEL, YET I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I AM GRATEFUL THAT I DID NOT GET HURT, OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURE ANYONE ELSE, HOWEVER THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN FURTHER BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALL OF THESE TRUCKS ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY ARE FIXED. ACCORDING TO MY NORMAL MECHANIC, THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD. HE HAS REPLACED MANY 1500 TIE RODS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNERS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE. PLEASE ORDER RAM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL THE 2008 RAM TRUCKS TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE. THANK YOU

Mileage: 70,000

THE TRUCK WILL THROW YOU INTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC AND YOU HOPE AND PRAY NO ONE IS THERE. SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES AT NORMAL SPEEDS. NOT A GOOD FEELING AND NOT FAIR DODGE ONLY PICKED A CERTAIN NUMBER OF THESE TO FIX.

Mileage: 90,500

65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES UNCONTROLLABLY. MY JOB IS LOCATED 60 MILES FROM HOME, ONE WAY, ALL HIGHWAY MILES. INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I HAVE MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER RIDING WITH ME. IF I SLOW DOWN I CAN USUALLY REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, ONE DAY WE MAY END UP IN DITCH. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK HOPING FOR A RELIABLE AND SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I, WHICH I DON'T FEEL I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED! I AM TERRIFIED FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, STEERING MAY GO OUT, AND I CAN'T MISS WORK DUE TO DODGE MISTAKES! WE HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR LESS THAN 2MONTHS. SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS!

Mileage: 120,000

IF I GET A LITTLE BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY I LOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING FOR A FEW SECONDS AND IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL, ITS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR YEARS. BUT LATELY IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY STEERING BOX AND WHEELS MAINLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE LIKE IF I'M DRAGGING SOMETHING AND AS IF MY STEERING IS FALLING APART. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR CONCERN THAT I RECENTLY STOPPED DRIVING IT. *TR

Mileage: 10

TRUCKS ALL OVER ROAD WHEN HITTING ROUGH PATCH. THE BED IS RUSTING BAD NO EXCUSE

IT FIRST STARTED AS SEVERE SHAKING WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP, ESPECIALLY ON AN CURVE. THE TRUCK WOULD HOP AND SHAKE AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I SLOWED. THIS STILL HAPPENS BUT NOW I ALSO GET AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE WHENEVER I DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THERE IS ANY KIND OF INCLINE OR BEND IN THE ROAD. ONLY FIX IS TO SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY.. IT'S DANGEROUS! I'VE BECOME TRAINED TO DEAL WITH IT BUT IT'S CERTAINLY UNSAFE AND I ALWAYS WORRY THAT IT WILL HAPPEN ON A SLICK ROAD AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO HOLD IT ON THE ROAD. I'VE REPLACED TIRES, ALIGNED, BALANCED, ROAD FORCE BALANCED AND NOTHING FIXES IT!

Mileage: 5,000

WHILE PULLING MY RV TRAILER, I NOTICED A GROWLING NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. THE CLOSER I GOT TO HOME THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAD TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB, STEERING KNUCKLE AND ALIGNMENT. IT FIXED THE PROBLEMS. ONLY 45594 MILES. COST $800.00. IS THIS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE? CAN I BE REIMBURSED FOR MY COST OF REPAIRS FROM CHRYSLER?

Mileage: 45,594

VIBRATION AND BOUNCING- WOBBLE FEELING WITH LOOSE STEERING AT SPEEDS 55-70, FROM FRONT WHEELS THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. TIRES HAVE BEEN RE-BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES AS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE BUT TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE VIBRATIONS IN FRONT WHEELS AT SPEEDS 55 OR HIGHER. CONTINUAL BRAKE NOISE, RATTLING SOUNDS AT ALL SPEEDS AFTER BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED 2-3 TIMES UNDER NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

Mileage: 67,000

I JUST REACHED 70K MILES. NOW I HAVE A MAJOR FRONT END SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. (DODGE DEATH WOBBLE)

Mileage: 70,000

DODGE RAM 2008 QUAD CAB 1500 SERIES. AT THE TIME I CALLED INTO DODGE I HAD ROUGHLY 60 THOUSAND MILES ON MY TRUCK. I CONTACTED DODGE IN 2014 AND THEY TOLD ME ALTHOUGH THAT WAS THE MODEL AND SERIES THAT WAS PART OF A RECALL THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A RECALL . THE PROBLEMS I HAD ENDURED WERE SWAYING OF THE TRUCK ALMOST TO THE EXTENT WHERE THE TIRE FELT LIKE IT WAS WOBBLING AND THE TRUCK SHAKING WHEN I EXCELLERATED OVER 50 MPHS . IT WAS AT THAT TIME WHEN I TOOK A ROAD TRIP FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2014 WHEN THIS STARTED GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND I PRETTY MUCH HAD TO DRIVE 40 MILES AN HOUR THE I75 FREEWAY BECAUSE THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FLIP OVER WHEN I WAS EXCELLERATING. IT WAS RIGHT THERE AFTER THAT I CONTACTED DODGE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AND THEY TOLD ME ALTHOUGH I HAD THE YEAR AND MAKE OF THE RAM BUT MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY RECALL. SO THERE AFTER I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIE RODS AND THE SWAY BAR AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND ALSO REPLACE MY TIRES NOT TOO LONG AFTER THAT WHICH WERE NEW FROM THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2011. MY BIGGEST FEAR WAS THE VEHICLE THAT WAS THE SAFEST OF THE 2 MY FAMILY OWNS WAS NOW A RISK TO MY CHILDREN,MY SPOUSE AND I. I ALSO HAD FELLOW VACATIONERS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME WHICH WITNESSED THE VEHICLE SHAKING OBSESSIVELY WHEN WE WERE ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 65

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V005000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,072....UPDATED 02/02/16 *BF *TR

Mileage: 38,072

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V005000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,072....UPDATED 02/02/16 *BF *TR

Mileage: 38,072

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS WAITING FOR MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING A FAILURE IN WHICH THE FRONT GLASS HAD POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), 11V350000 (STEERING), AND 07E104000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN UPDATED 03/18/16*LJ *CN

Mileage: 96,000

MY LEFT TIE ROD NEEDS REPLACED,THE RIGHT IS FINE. THE HAVE A BUNCH OF RECALLS ON LEFT TIRE ROD ON ALL DIFFERENT MODELS AND YEARS COVERING AROUND MINE TRUCK. MY TRUCK IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL, I THINK IT IS A CROCK POT FILLED WITH SOMETHING. HOW IS IT MAGICAL THE SAME PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING RECALLS ON BUT MINE ISNT RECALLED.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL MOVEMENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE STEERING DRAG LINK INNER JOINT AND DAMPER BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS FAILED AT 3 YEARS OLD AND 4 YEARS OLD AND WE REPLACED THEM OUT OF POCKET. ALL 4 O2 SENSORS FAILED AT 5 YEARS OLD BUT DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THIS CORRECTLY WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THESE AND THE PCM, WHICH BURNT OUT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE O2 SENSORS, AFTER THE TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE. THE AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT AND WE CAN'T SELL THE VEHICLE AS IT IS. CHRYSLER STATES IT IS NOT PART OF THE BUYBACK AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT WE CAN'T SELL.

Mileage: 35,829

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE RPM LEVEL DECREASED. THE ENGINE FELT AS IF IT WOULD SEIZE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER AFTER 2-3 MILES.

Mileage: 19,500

WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE WHETHER UNDER A LOAD OR NOT, USING SUSTAINED HIGHER RPM'S THE STEERING WHEEL WILL FREEZE UP AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO STEERING AVAILABLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE MUD PULLING A TRAILER, IN SNOW NAVIGATING A LITTLE HILL AND NOW ON THE INTERSTATE ENTRANCE RAMP! TWICE JUST CHANGING LANES GOING AROUND 30 MPH! THE TWO LITTLE TIMES I KNEW TO LOWER THE RPM'S VERY QUICKLY AND OBSERVED A LOUD POP NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LET LOOSE. ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE I CAME SO CLOSE TO A CONCRETE WALL BEFORE THE STEERING CAME BACK. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS. ALL THEY SAID WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. I DUPLICATED IT THE VERY NEXT WEEK. ALONG WITH COLD WEATHER STALLING AT RED LIGHTS. I DO NOT THINK THEY LOOKED AT IT OR TOOK IT SERIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WHEN IT DID THIS IN THE MUD AND SNOW I AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A ROCK LODGED INTO THE WHEEL BUT THEN LATER REALIZED IT FROZE UP.

Mileage: 4,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER LEFT AND RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 10/19/2015 *CN

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP I LOSE ALL STEERING FROM A VIOLENT VIBRATION. I HAVE TO SHOW DOWN TO 30 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL.

Mileage: 100,500

I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALLS AND 2013 I HAD TIE ROD PUT ON AND THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME FOR THE TIE RODS. THESE HAVE BEEN RECALLED MY TRUCK SHOULD BE IN BUY BACK PROGRAM MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH THE RECALLS. *TR.... .UPDATED 08/18/15 *BF ACCORDING TO THE VIN, THIS VEHICLE IS A 2008 MODEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Mileage: 5,000

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 4X2 - QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED CORRECTLY. TECHNICIAN AT PRIVATE SHOP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL WEAR AND TEAR NOTED IN THE BALL JOINTS EITHER. STILL DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS OCCURRING. HAVE NOT NOTIFIED DEALER/MANUFACTURER YET.

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END WANTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT PULL IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS TURNING. I HAVE HAD THE ALINEMENT CHECKED AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. STILL HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. MA 10/19/2015 UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

Mileage: 60,000

STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 35,900. THE TRUCK FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF AND WAS WANDERING AND BOUNCING. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER (ROYAL DODGE OWEGO, NY) FOR EVALUATION IN THE SUMMER OF 2011 AND WAS TOLD THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I OBTAINED A QUOTE OF APPROXIMATELY $200 TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END AND DO AN ALIGNMENT. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE TIE ROD END MYSELF ($50) AND HAVING THE TRUCK LINED UP ($80) AT MOORE'S TIRE SALES IN OWEGO, NY. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD, I NOTICED THERE WASN'T ANY GREASE FROM THE FACTORY ON THE TIE ROD BALL ONCE I CUT THE BOOT OPEN. I ALSO ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. I AM AWARE OF THE RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK BUT I HAVE THE EXTENDED CAB VERSION AND THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE MEGA CAB VERSION???? I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE EXTENDED CAB VERSION ALSO. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FOR FIAT CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE? I ALSO JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD FOR THE SAME CONDITION AT 58,000 MILES. UPDATED 9/28/15 *LN UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

Mileage: 35,900

I'VE BEEN A DODGE TRUCK ON HER FOR YEARS WHEN I WANT ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT I HAVE CONCERNS REFERENCE MY 2008 DODGE WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM I DRIVE THE INTERSTATE EVERY DAY I DON'T FEEL SAFE SO WHAT DOOR NEED TO DO THE TRUCK IS PARKED RIGHT NOW

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SLOWER BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE REAR SUSPENSION SEEMED LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS LOOSE, THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED AND THE REAR SHOCKS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Mileage: 49,000

EXPERIENCING EARLY FAILURE OF DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS. (DRIVERS SIDE IS WORSE) WAS INFORMED AT APPROX. 48,000 MILES THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VERY SOON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I BELIEVE THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE BUY OUT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

HAD NEW TIRES AND BALL JOINT REPLACED AND TRUCK LINED UP 3 TIMES AND STILL SHAKES IN FRONT END. TURN STEERING WHEEL ALL WAY LEFT AND FRONT END SKIPS ON PAVEMENT.

Mileage: 39,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME WAY OFF CENTER. I JUST FIGURED I HIT A POT HOLE AND NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. WHEN I GOT HOME I REMOVED THE FRONT TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HAD SEPARATED AND ALMOST TOTALLY CAME APART. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS ON MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED BOTH FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACED THEM MY SELF.

Mileage: 68,000

I HAD GOTTEN NEW TIRES ON MY TRUCK AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE ON THE TRUCK AND WAS TOLD MY POWER ASSIST RACK AND PINION WAS FAILING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THE ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE AREALLY VERY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE MOPAR PART FAILING WHILE DRIVING OR BEING TOLD THEY NEED TO REPLACE IT. WITH SO MA YOU COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ON THE 2008 MODELS ALONE, THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AS IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR THE DEATH OF A PERSON. SEVERAL HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THIS PART HAS FAILED AT MILEAGES DOWN TO 45,000 MILES. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS MAY BE A FAULTY PART.

Mileage: 115,000

AFTER FILLING WITH GAS, TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS....VEHICLE DIES HENCE NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC.......HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES..... CAN THROW INTO NEUTRAL AND IGNITION FUNCTIONS....SUPER DANGEROUS AT ANY SPEED.

Mileage: 53,400

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WITHIN A WEEK THE KEY WOULDN'T GO INTO THE IGNITION AND ONCE IN WOULDN'T COME BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY LOCKING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL NOW DOESN'T GO OFF AND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT OFF MY SELF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES! THIS WENT ON BACK AND FORTH A GOOD EIGHT TIMES BEFORE BOTH SHUT OFF. MY FRONT HEADLIGHTS (MOSTLY RIGHT BUT CANNOT REALLY SEE THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING) THE LIGHTS SHAKES AND BOUNCES WHEN I GO OVER ANYTHING UNEVEN. UPON COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO THE GRASS. THIS VEHICLE JUST DOESN'T DRIVE RIGHT. THE WHOLE FRONT END SEEMS LOOSE. I CANNOT DRIVE OVER 50 OR THE REAR END COMES OFF THE GROUND WHEN I BRAKE TO MAKE MY TURN. I'M TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS EVENING. MY DEALER 30 DAY WARRANTY EXPIRES TOMORROW. THE 3 YEAR 36000 MANUFACTURER WARRANTY IS UP SINCE THREE YEARS ARE GONE - ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 31864 MILES NOW. I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE REPAIRS WHILE STILL FINANCED. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF FOUR AND ALWAYS HAVE MY FOUR YEAR OLD IN THE TRUCK. IT'S TO THE POINT I NO LONGER TRUST DRIVING THIS TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 30,126

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

Mileage: 105,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

DURING THE 5YR INSPECTION WAS TOLD THE LT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO BEARINGS WORN WITH APPX 50000 MILES ELECTRICAL/ENGINE; WHEN DRIVING GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACE, BUMP OR RXR TRACKS THE JARRING CAN CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LOOSE POWER SHUTTING DOWN ALL PWR STEERING AND BRAKES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTI OCCASIONS. WHEN TRYING TO DUPLICATE UNABLE TO CAUSE SHUTDOWN. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW IN 2008. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, HAD TO: REPLACE BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS DUE TO DRAGGING AND OVERHEATING. REPLACE LF WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY - MAKING NOISE - FOUND TO HAVE WORN BEARING, WIPER MOTOR REPLACED FOR RECALL, NEVER HAD ISSUE. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY, IMPROPER CYCLING SPEEDS, WON'T TURN ON, OR WON'T TURN OFF AT TIMES. MILEAGE ~ 38,000. THIS IS DANGEROUS, JUST LIKE THE BRAKES AND BEARING. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS UNNECESSARY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,600.

Mileage: 120,600

NOTICED VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AND TOOK IT IN TO FIND OUT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT EVER SINCE THIS DATE ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED UPON CHANGING GEARS TO DRIVE, REVERSE OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BACKING UP AND THE LOUD NOISE CONTINUED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONTACT HEARD THE LOUD NOISE INTERMITTENTLY UPON MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE LEFT TIE ROD AND THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 11V350000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,507. UPDATED 8/14/14 UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS

Mileage: 20,000

TURNING RIGHT OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THERE WAS A LOUD SNAP AND THEN A LOT OF GRINDING. UPON INSPECTION THE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED THE STEERING KNUCKLE. THERE ARE TSBS THAT INDICATE THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE ISSUE BECAME APPARENT AS ENTRY INTO A CURVE BEGAN. THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE (2008 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500) BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE WITH A GREAT AMOUNT OF VIBRATION. AS THE CURVE IN THE ROAD STRAIGHTENED OUT A LOUD POP CAME FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR AXLE AREAS. WITCH ALSO CREATED A LARGE UNCONTROLLABLE BODY ROLL AND SWAY. HOWLING NOISE IS GREATLY APPARENT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WITH THIS ISSUE THE VEHICLE FEELS UN-SOLID AND CONSTANT BODY ROLL FEELS AS IF YOU WERE TRAVELING ON A BOAT. MANY ITEMS RECALLED ON OTHER DODGE VEHICLES DURING SAME YEAR, BUT NOT ON THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, HAVE THE ABILITY TO CASE THE SAME ISSUES. THIS COULD CREATE A TRAGIC AND CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF LIFE IN THE VEHICLE OF FAILED PARTS OR THE FAMILY NEXT TO THEM ON THE ROAD. "DRIVE SAFE, BECAUSE TODAY COULD BE THE DAY YOU SAVE YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE". *TR

Mileage: 58,976

MY COMPLAINT REGARDS THE UNREASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME IT IS TAKING CHRYSLER TO RESOLVE RECALL N49. THIS IS A TIE ROD ISSUE. PRETTY IMPORTANT, CONSIDERING THE BALL STUD COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE THE LOSS OF STEERING WHILE CUSTOMERS ARE ON THE ROAD. AS INSTRUCTED BY THE NOTICE, I CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALER JANUARY 6, 2014 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. I DID SO PROMPTLY AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE PUT ON A LIST FOR REPAIR. I WAS #130 AND PARTS WERE EXPECTED TO BE SHIPPED BY CHRYSLER JUST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. I CALLED AGAIN APRIL 30. I AM NOW #120. I'M TOLD THAT, EVEN IF THE PARTS WERE COMING IN AT A FASTER PACE, THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ADEQUATELY STAFFED. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE - ONE THAT CAN, AND PROBABLY WILL, RESULT IN LOSS OF LIVES -- IS NOT AN URGENT MATTER TO CHRYSLER. IF IT WERE, IT WOULD BE SENDING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THE DEALERS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND FOOTING THE BILL TO TEMPORARILY STAFF THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS RESOLVED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) OR 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN BOTH RECALLS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90000. KMJ

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WAS ONLY RECEIVING ONE PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WENT TO CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURES AND TOOK VALVE STEM COVER OFF AND IT SNAPPED THE TOP OF THE VALVE STEM OFF EVEN WITH THE TOP OF THE VALVE STEM....2 OTHER VALVE STEM COVERS ARE ALSO SEIZED ON THE VALVE STEMS ON THE TRUCK.. CALLED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE REPLACED HUNDREDS OF THEM AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE THEM IS TO PUT ANOTHER SENSOR IN FOR 75 BUCKS CAUSE THEY CAN NOT PUT REGULAR VALVE STEMS IN VEHICLES THAT HAVE TPMS SENSORS IN THEM...THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY RECALLS TO DATE NOR COULD I FIND ANY ONLINE...THIS IS A OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH MANY DODGE VEHICLES WITH THIS METAL VALVE STEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AT THIS TIME WE FOUND THAT IT WAS DRIVING FUNNY. THE INSPECTION THAT WAS PERFORMED DURING ROUTINE SERVICE FOUND A LEAK OF FAILED SEAL IN THE STEERING UNIT. ALSO NOTED AROUND QUARTER PANELS RUST BUBBLES ARE APPEARING UNDER THE PAINT. *JS

Mileage: 69,068

STEERING ANGLE SENSOR--- WHEN VEHICLE IS STEERED LEFT THE ANT-SKID AND EBS LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT UP FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE ONLY HAS JUST OVER 44,000 MILES, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. VEHICLE IS ONLY USED TO COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK AND TO DAUGHTER'S SOFTBALL GAMES. PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 44,000

MECHANIC SHOWED ME THAT TIE ROD ENDS ARE LOOSE AND MUST BE REPLACED. SEVERAL RAM 1500S HAVE HAD A RECALL ON TIE RODS BUT A CALL TO CHRYSLER RECALL OFFICE TURNS UP NEGATIVE FOR MY TRUCK. I PROPOSE THAT 2008 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RAM 1500 RECALLS TOO. THE ROD HAS WORN OUT AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 28,562

DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH THE TRUCK--2008 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI-- DIED. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP. VERY THANKFUL I WAS ON A COUNTRY LANE AND NOT ON A FREEWAY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ICON WAS FLASHING AS I TRIED TO RE-START IT. IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. AFTER WAITING FOR 15 MINUTES IT DID START UP AGAIN. THE ENGINE ICON LIGHT WAS SHOWING AND IT SAID THAT AN OIL CHANGE WAS NEEDED. THE OIL CHANGE WASN'T DUE YET FOR ANOTHER 1000 MILES, OR, TWO WEEKS ON MY THREE MONTH SCHEDULE. I GET THE OIL CHANGED EVERY THREE MONTHS. IT TRIED TO STALL FROM THEN ON AS I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP, ON MY WAY TO TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED A CODE FOR THE EGR VALVE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS FIXED FOUR DAYS AGO AND SO FAR SO GOOD, BUT AM VERY ANXIOUS WHEN I DRIVE NOW, WORRYING THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING SO MANY POSTS ONLINE WITH OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR DODGE RAM TRUCKS.THIS TRUCK HAS 35,300 MILES ON IT. THIS TRUCK WAS SERVICED SIX WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT WITH: A 16 CYLINDER HEMI TUNE-UP; A THROTTLE BODY SERVICE, FUEL INDUCTION FLUSH AND FUEL SYSTEM TREATMENT; TRANSMISSION SERVICE WITH FILTER CHANGE; MACHINED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS; AND TIRE ROTATION. *TR

Mileage: 35,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000......UPDATED 05/09/13 *BF UPDATED 05/24/2013 *JS

Mileage: 52,000

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE, INCLUDING POWERTRAIN, STEERING. POWER LOSS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP (POT HOLE). LAST EVENT HAPPENED DURING NORMAL STEERING INTO DRIVEWAY. SPEEDS VARIED DURING OCCURRENCES. TOP SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WE WERE DRIVING OUR DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB (51,000 MILES) ON INTERSTATE 25 JUST SOUTH OF DOUGLASS WYOMING. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 77 MILES PER HOUR AND IN AN INSTANT I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WE ENDED UP OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK JUST OVER A YEAR AGO FROM A DEALER OUTSIDE DENVER, CO. WHEN THE TOW DRIVER ARRIVED, HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT MY TIE ROD PROBABLY BROKE AS MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS AND WAS NOW RENDERED USELESS. HE MENTIONED THAT WE WERE VERY LUCKY AS MOST TIMES HE SEES THESE TYPES OF THINGS, THE TRUCK ROLLS OVER. HE ALSO MENTIONED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE TIE RODS. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER IN DOUGLASS AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ON MONDAY. I RAN MY VIN# ON DODGE'S WEB SITE TO SEE IF ITS A RECALL, BUT ITS TELLING ME THAT MY TRUCK DOESN'T HAVE ANY ON IT. CANDIDLY, AFTER TALKING TO MECHANICS LOCALLY, THEY SAID A TIE ROD SHOULD NEVER BUST LIKE THAT AND WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON THE TRUCK. TO SAY THIS IS DANGEROUS IS CLEARLY AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THIS TYPE OF "DEFECT" IS GOING TO KILL PEOPLE AS IT ALMOST DID US. I SURE HOPE DODGE DOES THE RIGHT THING WITH OUR TRUCK. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE THE DAY WE TOOK IT OFF THE LOT. WITHIN A MONTH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND ONCE AGAIN, DODGE SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT - 40,000 MILES AND A TRANSMISSION GOES OUT? AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM FOR ANOTHER MONTH, THEY DID REPAIR AND PAY FOR THE FIX... *TR

Mileage: 51,000

AFTER SPEAKING TO SEVERAL 2008 DODGE RAM OWNERS (ON DODGE FORUM & FACE TO FACE) WE ALL HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A SEVERE HANDLING ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT CAUSES AN UNCONTROLLABLE REAR SUSPENSION HOP. THIS IN TURN RESULTS IN SEVERE HANDLING ISSUES THAT HAVE LED IN SOME CASES TO SPIN OUTS AND FISHTAILING. THE NEWER DODGE RAM MODELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SWAY BARS OR ANTI SWAY BARS SO IT SHOWS THAT THE ENGINEERS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT NUMEROUS DOLLARS AND TIME HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED, ROTATED AND RIMS CHECKED AS WELL AS BUYING NEW TIRES IN TRYING TO ELIMINATE THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE AT A TIRE SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END WAS FRACTURED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON CERTAIN DODGE RAM TIE RODS (RECALL #L16) BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. SURE ENOUGH THE TIE ROD WAS NEAR FAILING AND I HAD IT REPLACED BEFORE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE COULD OCCUR. WHY WAS MY VIN LEFT OFF OF THIS RECALL? THE SIGNS AND CONDITIONS OF MY FAULTY TIE ROD ARE IDENTICAL TO ALL OF THE DOCUMENTED FAILURES. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A STATE INSPECTION, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,800.

Mileage: 45,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE TIGHTENED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON DECEMBER 19, 2011. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,760. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN

Mileage: 54,760

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MANINENCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO BAD LEFT TIE ROD. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V350000(STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,120.

Mileage: 23,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END SNAPPED DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE ROD END SNAPPED AT THE SHAFT THAT CONNECTED TO THE BALL JOINT WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO TURN SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, WHICH LEFT NO ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. UPDATED 12/01/11 CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT AND THEREFORE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 04/26/12

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE PULLING TOWARDS THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 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 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Mileage: 36,000

TURNED STEERING WHEEL AND HEAR LIKE A GRINDING SOUND. I NOTICED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING STEERING FLUID. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS CRACKED. *TR

Mileage: 17,350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING: LINKAGE AND TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

RE: 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THERE IS A RECALL L16 FOR A DEFECTIVE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD NHTSA ACTION # PE1109, CAMPAIGN # 11V350000 FOR VARIOUS MODEL RAM'S. ON JANUARY 14 AT 37,733 MILES I REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD PART #5175790AC. I WOULD THINK THAT AT 37,733 MILES THE TIE ROD SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT A WORK TRUCK! *TR

Mileage: 37,733

RE: 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THERE IS A RECALL L16 FOR A DEFECTIVE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD NHTSA ACTION # PE1109, CAMPAIGN # 11V350000 FOR VARIOUS MODEL RAM'S. ON JANUARY 14 AT 37,733 MILES I REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD PART #5175790AC. I WOULD THINK THAT AT 37,733 MILES THE TIE ROD SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT A WORK TRUCK! *TR

Mileage: 37,733

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 LEFT FRONT TIE ROD REPLACEMENT. I HAD TO HAVE THE TIE ROD AND STABLIZER BAR REPLACED DUE TO A DEFECT. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 52,000 MILES DRIVEN. *KB

Mileage: 52,000

I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB. LEFT TIE ROD STUD/STABLIZER BAR REPLACED JUNE 2011, HAD TO PAY FOR ALIGNMENT AS WELL. IS THE NHTSA LOOKING INTO THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE RAM 1500 MODELS? WHEN WILL THE 1500 MODELS BE ADDED FOR THE SAME DEFECT AND BE RECALLED? TO BE RECALLED ARE 2008-2011 RAM 2500 AND 3500 4X4 MODELS; 2008-2011 RAM 3500 CAB CHASSIS 4X2 MODELS; 2008 RAM 1500 MEGA CAB 4X4 MODELS; AND 2003-2008 RAM 2500 AND 3500 MODELS, ACCORDING TO A FILING WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENENER STOPPED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURES DIGANOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 58,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT OUTER TIE-RODS WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT OUTER TIE-ROD WERE LOOSE AND REPLACED THEM. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FRONT OUTER TIE-ROD BECAME LOOSE AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE TIE-ROD WHILE HAVING THE BRAKES CHANGED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A MAJOR CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TRYING TO MAKE A U-TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND REPAIRED THE STEERING DRAG LINK BRACKET. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS SHE HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE AND COULDN'T TELL WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS BEING ON A BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A GROWLING AND RUMBLING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE STEERING GEAR POWER BOX, FRONT SHAFT, ARM DRAG LINK, AXLE JOINTS AND SEAL DRIVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TRIED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH TA REPRESENTATIVE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY WOULD PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V005000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED THE VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PERFORM REPAIRS THAT HAD INCLUDED THE 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 BUT NOT THE 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THE RADIUS RANGE IN THE STEERING INCREASED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANAGE THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,971.

Mileage: 74,971

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRE. THE FAILURE ALSO MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RELATED TO A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN UPDATED 04/04/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AND MAKE A POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT THE CONTACT WAS TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED, THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21000.

Mileage: 13,000

NOTHING LEAD UP THE C/O I HAVE, THE BUSHINGS ON THE UPPER CONTROL ARM OF THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TIE ROD END BROKE THEY JUST FAILED THE VEHICLE HAD 40000 MILES AND UNDER ONLY NORMAL USAGE .IT WAS REPORTED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHOM ADVISED THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36000, WHEN ASKED ABOUT OTHER C/O AS THIS THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T COMMENT I ALSO REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DOCUMENTED. IF IT HADN'T BEEN CAUGHT THEN SERIOUS THINGS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION AND THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK. THE FAILURES COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESTRICTED ABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE IN ONE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E001000 (STEERING:LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.

Mileage: 15,000

WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE RAM SXT PICKUP AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A MAIN ROAD AT 40MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND AS THE VEHICLE WAS CROSSING INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, APPLIED BRAKES. THE TRUCK CROSSED THE ROAD AND SPUN OUT ON THE GRASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD FACING 180 DEGREES FROM DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO S A STOP AGAINST AN EMBANKMENT AND HAD MINOR DAMAGE. IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE OPPOSITE LANE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER AND I AM AWAITING A REPORT. *TR

Mileage: 3,628

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLING, THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THEIR LOT THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THEREFORE, THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE HIM WITH A RENTAL UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,018. UPDATED 07/22/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DELAY BEFOE ENGAGEMENT WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS ALSO WIND NOISE. UPDATED 07/24/08

Mileage: 1,600