Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 72360 | ||
| While driving 60mph the front end of the vehicle suddenly shook excessively and became difficult to control. upon stopping the car i found the drag link for right side had split and detached from ball joint. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and i was informed that the entire steering assembly needed to be replaced. dodge has a known problem with this and no longer makes or supplies this failed part. this repair and replacement is at my cost and not covered under any recall or warranty. i was instructed the recall had been performed in april of 2011 and no action was needed at that time. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge 2500 hd. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle would shake violently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a call back from them. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the latch release for the emergency brake would detach and separate from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where it was repaired, but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. sm. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge 2500 hd. while driving 60 mph, the contact stated that when the vehicle would hit a bump, the vehicle would shake violently. the dealer diagnosed no failure. the manufacturer was notified and made the contact aware that they would call him back. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. also, the latch release for the emergency brake would detach and separate from the vehicle. the dealer remedied the failure numerous time, but the failure recurred. the failure was not remedied. nw | |||
| 10/26/2009 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge 2500 diesel. the contact stated that the wheel bearings were replace on the vehicle and now need to be replaced again after only 20000 miles. the contact feels this is a defect because the bearings have gone out twice with very little mileage on the vehicle. the dealer has stated there is no recall or service bulleting for this part. the failure mileage was 34000 and the current mileage was 54000.rl | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 82000 | ||
| While driving 2008 dodge ram mega cab (~82,000 miles) on i-39 north from bloomington il at mile marker 87, complete loss of steering occured on vehicle. was able to get vehicle to stop. got out and inspected vehicle found outer tie rod on passenger side seperated. call police and chrysler customer service. tow truck took vehicle to rochelle il dodge dealer. il state patrol was on site also. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 2000 | ||
| I own a 2005 and a 2008 dodge diesel 4x4,automatic trans. ive had to replace both stabilizer bars and links as well as all the other bars running across the front of the trucks. ive already replaced the linkage and steering box on the 08 due to loss of steering involving an accident. i now have the steering gear and linkage going out on the 05. the dealership says theres no recall on my problems. funny how its happening w.both trucks. the 05 had about 50,000 when the problems stared occuring and the 08 started at approx. 2,000 mi, my shop had told me my wheel bearings were already getting worn and needed replacing soon in the 08, and its still new!! the tranny has been rebuilt in the 05 at 50,000. the 08 has been in the shop at least 5 times already and now has 14,000 on it. im sure spending alot of money on both trucks with the same problems i wish someone woulod look into these issues. its pretty strange both trucks have the same problems. dodge acknowledges these problems but tells me i still have to pay for itbecause theyre using better parts that are more costly. if im paying for it anyway i might as well take them to another shop i trust. i wouldnt advise anyone to buy a dodge. nothing but a headache and im going broke! ive lost my faith and am scared to even take my children to school! | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 29000 | ||
| I have a 2008 dodge ram 2500 with cummins diesel. this truck is completely stock and has the notorious death wobble. the shaking is extremely violent and starts when i hit a small bump at highway speeds of 65 mph. it has happened apr. 20 times in the last three weeks and typically i have to slow down to as low as 20 mph to get it to stop shaking. i have had it to the dealership twice with no improvement. they tell me everything is ok and that they have never heard of such a problem. it wasn't until i did some research on the internet and discovered that it is a substantial complaint with many truck owners. why has there not been a safety recall or further investigation by the nhtsa? believe me, this is a very serious and unsafe condition. | |||