2008 Dodge 1500 Driver assistance Problems

On Saturday, [XXX] my husband was in his 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 slowly pulling into our gate to access our carport. I was holding the gate open for him. Suddenly, the truck took off like a rocket. It crashed through the back wall of the carport, across our backyard, into our large shed, through the shed, exited the shed and went over our chain link fence, the neighbor’s chain link fence and came to a stop in the corner of her front porch. The first neighbor that got to the truck after hearing the wreck said the engine was still revved up so he turned the key off. My husband was alert but in a state of shock. Neither he nor our dog, who was in the back seat, were hurt thank [XXX] . I called 911. We had Highway Patrol, Sheriff, Fire and EMTs all come to the scene. The EMTs and Highway Patrolman said he was alert and responding to them. He was not injured, so he did not go to the hospital to be checked out. He was not given a citation by the Highway Patrolman. Our insurance agent said, after looking at the photos I sent him, that the truck will probably be totaled, but as yet, we’ve not heard for sure. The only thing that makes sense to us is that the accelerator must have stuck wide open as he started pulling in to the carport. There’s no way he could have kept his foot on the accelerator in error throughout the multiple crashes he went through. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11631168

Incident

Dec 7, 2014

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH and turning left at a traffic signal, while straightening the steering wheel and lightly depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated abruptly. The contact stated that the rear tires made an abnormal squealing noise and he observed smoke in the rear-view mirror. The contact stated that the vehicle then spun 180 degrees to the right. The contact turned the steering wheel to the left to compensate and the vehicle spun 180 degrees to the left. The contact used the steering wheel to regain control of the vehicle and took his foot off the accelerator pedal and did not use the brake pedal to correct the vehicle. The contact stated he was not aware of any warning lights. The contact then drove to his residence. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,753.

NHTSA ID

11506477

Incident

Feb 9, 2023

Mileage

142,753 mi

THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE WITHOUT PRESSING BUTTON CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON HIGHWAYS.

NHTSA ID

11366409

Incident

Oct 14, 2020

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE AXLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE WHEEL FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E040000 (WHEELS) AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: G02 (FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..*BF..*JB *DT*BF*JB CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE CAME OFF THE TRUCK WITHOUT WARNING, WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. PHOTOS ATTACHED.*JB

NHTSA ID

11190952

Incident

Mar 19, 2019

Mileage

164,834 mi

TIMP FAILURE

NHTSA ID

11145135

Incident

Nov 2, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY ACCELERATION OR GAS PEDAL WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS SOMETIMES TO ACCELERATE. LIKE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY OR INTERSTATE OR TRYING TO PASS A SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE MY GAS PEDAL OR ACCELERATION PEDAL HAS A TENDENCY TO STICK. I THEN HAVE TO STOMP ON IT OR TRY TO PULL UP ON IT WITH MY FOOT TO FREE IT UP. AS I HAVE STATED IN MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT I GUESS NOTHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT ON TILL SOMEONE IS HURT INJURED OR KILLED.

NHTSA ID

11040012

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

Mileage

5 mi

MY TRUCK HAS QUIT FUNCTIONING 3 DIFFERENT TIMES (DAYS). ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ENGINE. MOST TIMES IT IS STILL RUNNING BUT I CANNOT MAKE THE VEHICLE MOVE. THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY AND I COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED 3 TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE MADE REPAIRS BASED ON WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS WRONG, ONLY TO HAVE IT STOP EXACTLY THE SAME 4 OR 5 DAYS LATER. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS CONDENSER, OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND BATTERY CABLE, THE SECOND REPAIR WAS THE BRAIN. THIS THIRD TIME THEY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS AND YESTERDAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG, IT DOESN'T GIVE THEM CODES WHEN ON COMPUTER. I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT NOR SAFE TO DRIVE A TRUCK THAT JUST STOPS WHEN I'M DRIVING. I HAVE FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS ON A WEBSITE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND HAVE FOUND 10 OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH VERY SIMILAR VEHICLE PROBLEM. I AM LEAVING WORK EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS AND AM THANKFUL I AM NOT TRAVELING HOME DURING RUSH HOUR; I'D LIKELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS BEEN VERY EXPENSIVE ALMOST $2000. AND STILL NO TRUCK. FIRST OCCURRENCE ABOUT 10NOV, 2ND OCCURRENCE ABOUT 16NOV, 3RD WAS 5DEC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10933880

Incident

Dec 5, 2016

Mileage

115,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10861422

Incident

Apr 25, 2016

Mileage

67,000 mi

ON ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT TIMES MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AND ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 90 PLUS MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO STOMP ON IT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT UNSTUCK. I HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. HOWEVER THE DODGE DEALER IN BAYTOWN TEXAS SAID THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM AND CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL. ALSO I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL AND THEY ALSO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE BY MAIL WHICH I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RECEIVING OUR MAIL DUE TO NEW MAIL CARRIERS PUT THE WRONG MAIL IN DIFFERENT MAIL BOXES. SO WHAT CAN I DO TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I AM IN AND ACCIDENT AND INJURY OR KILL SOMEONE AND OR MYSELF. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME ISSUES WITH MY STEERING.

NHTSA ID

10852268

Incident

Jan 5, 2016

Mileage

125,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10558437

Incident

Jan 2, 2014

Mileage

125,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10512516

Incident

May 13, 2013

Mileage

44,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AFTER EACH FAILURE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ID

10452963

Incident

Sep 1, 2008

Mileage

10,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10412320

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A TOLL BOOTH AT 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE ROAD WAS MILDLY WET AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 07/29/10

NHTSA ID

10336175

Incident

Jun 3, 2010

Mileage

42,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED 2008 DODGE RAM ACCELERATED AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE ACCELERATED TO PASS A TRUCK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE RPM'S REACHED 5000. SHE TRIED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, PRESS THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH WITH HER FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL LIGHT, EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE SHIFTING WAS ERRATIC WHEN FIRST SHIFTING OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10314311

Incident

Feb 4, 2010

Mileage

3,770 mi

HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK AS I WAS APPROACHING AN 18 WHEELER I TAP MY BRAKE TO DISENGAGE MY CRUISE AND IT DIDN'T SO I TAPPED IT AGAIN AND SAME RESULTS AND THERE WAS CARS ON MY LEFT SO I HAD TO TAKE THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD BUT I CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED ( THE CRUISE WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE) AND HAD TO TAKE THE SHOULDER. I CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED AND RAN OUT OF SHOULDER SO I HAD TO CUT LEFT BACK TO THE HIGHWAY AND HIT THE TRAILER OF THE 18 WHEELER. IT SLOWED ME DOWN AND I CUT BACK BEHIND THE TRAILER AND STARTED TO GAIN SPEED. THE 2 CARS THAT WAS TO MY LEFT HAD PASSED SO I CUT LEFT AND TURNED OFF THE KEY AND BEGAN TO SLIDE. I SLID ABOUT 100 FEET AND INTO THE MEDIAN. ALSO THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO INJURIES OTHER THAN A FEW BRUISES TO ME AND MY 2 PASSENGERS. THERE ALSO WAS NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEELER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289658

Incident

Oct 11, 2009

Mileage

19,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE HOOK THAT SECURES THE DRIVERS FLOOR MAT TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE FLOOR MAT MOVED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $900.00 TO REPLACE THE FLOOR MAT CLIP. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF UPDATED 11/09/09

NHTSA ID

10286405

Incident

Sep 10, 2009

Mileage

23,000 mi