2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Owner Complaints

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 in November of 2023. The vehicle was purchased from the dealer, Louies Auto Sales (1514 E Main St, US Hwy 441, Leesburg, FL 34748). The contact stated when the vehicle was purchased the odometer indicated the mileage was 217,000. The contact attempted to sell the vehicle and the service document indicated that in 2011, the odometer reading was 338,221. The selling dealer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the dealer was no longer in business.

NHTSA ID

11667489

Incident

Nov 4, 2023

Mileage

338,221 mi

.The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse in the driveway, the steering wheel made an abnormal cracking sound and became significantly loosened. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the tie rod had fractured. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V529000 (Steering). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 162,020. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11596367

Incident

Jun 24, 2024

Mileage

162,020 mi

There seems to be a problem with the wiring harness in the steering column. Lights in the dash flash. You can turn the vehicle off and restart and it will stop. Sometimes the lights will start flashing again and sometimes not.

NHTSA ID

11540984

Incident

Jun 1, 2023

POWER LOSS OCCURS AT ANYTIME. ALL THE TIME. TRUCK SLOWS DOWN TO IDLE SPEED. REALLY BAD WHEN DOING 70 ON THE INTERSTATE. MUST SHUT ENGINE OFF, PRESS ACCELERATOR SLOWLY FOR 5 TIMES THEN RESTART ENGINE. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROLLER HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES NOW. THEY ALL FAILED AGAIN BETWEEN 7 AND 40 MILES. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

11395088

Incident

Apr 6, 2009

Mileage

1,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT STATED EMPLOYED BY A COMPANY THAT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AN ABNORMAL ODOR WAS DETECTED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND UPON OPENING THE HOOD FIRE WAS SEEN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,216.

NHTSA ID

11308991

Incident

Feb 11, 2020

Mileage

116,000 mi

I PURCHASED HEADLIGHTS FROM CARID FOR MY 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 IN DECEMBER 2019. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE SHADOWS CAUSING DARK SPOTS AND A HAZARD. IN THE INTERIM, I PURCHASED LED BULBS FROM THE SAME COMPANY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT THE LED BULBS WILL GO DARK PERIODICALLY. CARID WILL NOT EXCHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS FOR ANOTHER BRAND, NOR RETURN MY MONEY, SO I CAN PURCHASE SAFER HEADLIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

11308484

Incident

Dec 15, 2019

Mileage

65,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11289567

Incident

Aug 5, 2019

Mileage

190,000 mi

DRIVING IN RAIN AND WIPERS WENT SLOW LIKE LOSING VOLTAGE OR POWER THEN JUST STOPPED. I HAD THIS HAPPEN ONCE BEFORE BUT WHEN THEY SEEMED SLUGGISH I JUST HAD MECHANIC REPLACE THE MOTOR. THE MOTOR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. I READ ABOUT WIPER MOTOR ISSUES BUT MY VIN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ON THERE. NOT SURE BUT HOPING IT CAN BE ADDED. WILL TAKE BACK TO MECHANIC AND SEE ABOUT TRANSVERSER WHICH ARE THE ARMS UNDER THE COWL THAT MOVE THE WIPERS PER THE MOTOR. IF STILL HAVING ISSUE HAS TO BE WIPER RECALL DUE TO MOISTURE RIGHT? HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR ALREADY DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE SO IT CAN'T BE THAT. REPLACED BATTERIES WHEN I REPLACE ALTERNATOR. EVERYTHING ELSE ELECTRICAL WORKING JUST FINE.

NHTSA ID

11210520

Incident

May 23, 2019

Mileage

226,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AND THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TRACK BAR HIMSELF AND ORDERED A DODGE RAM BOLT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11187468

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSFER CASE THAT CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF ROSEBURG (1600 NE AIRPORT RD, ROSEBURG, OR 97470, (541) 378-4945) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11176604

Incident

Jan 25, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESUMED DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP, THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE TIRES WOBBLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

11076672

Incident

Mar 7, 2018

Mileage

122,000 mi

VERY LITTLE HEAT FROM FLOOR VENTS.ALL HEAT SEEMS TO GO TO DASH OR WINDSHIELD NO MATTER WHAT SETTING THE SWITCH IS ON.NOT MUCH FUN TO DRIVE 35 MILES TO TOWN WITH NO HEAT ON FEET WHEN IT'S 15* OR COLDER.

NHTSA ID

11072952

Incident

Oct 11, 2017

Mileage

109,930 mi

THERE IS A TERRIBLE WOBBLE WHEN RUNNING AT SPEED AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11046550

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

TIPM HAS WENT OUT ON TRUCK. HEAD LAMPS, BLINKERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WILL REPLACE TIPM

NHTSA ID

11014536

Incident

Aug 9, 2017

Mileage

205,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT, WHICH PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM SAFELY DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A DEATH WOBBLE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PROVIDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER COULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10983468

Incident

Jun 20, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 QUAD CAB. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED LOOSE WIRES UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE SMOKE WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT PULLED SOME WIRES APART AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE INSTALLATION ON THE WIRING WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10980311

Incident

Apr 24, 2017

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10956480

Incident

May 26, 2016

MY 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 HAS DEATH WOBBLE IN WHEN YOU BARELY HIT A BUMP. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAVE HAD THE TIE ROD RECALL FIXED. BEFORE THE RECALL THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, IT ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL WAS FIXED. THE DODGE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED BUT WE GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON OUR TRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW.

NHTSA ID

10948509

Incident

Jan 19, 2017

Mileage

325,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED BRIGHTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIPM WAS SMOKING AND CAUSED SIX UNKNOWN FUSES TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND RESTARTED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,000.

NHTSA ID

10946600

Incident

Jan 19, 2017

Mileage

245,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10946309

Incident

Jan 19, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10945665

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID

10934734

Incident

Jul 13, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID

10930170

Incident

Dec 5, 2008

POKE WITH DEALERSHIP ON 8/6/16 AND 11/8/16 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS YET. AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, WHEN MIGHT THE BE AVAILABLE?

NHTSA ID

10924978

Incident

Aug 3, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10919814

Incident

Aug 29, 2016