Problems with 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 STEERING

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 nhtsa campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) had surpassed a reasonable amount of time for repairs. the dealer advised the contact that the part was not available for repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, declined to provide the contact an estimated time for when the recall repair would begin. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 13v529000 (steering) had a exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the dealer was contacted and advised that the part was not available, and placed the contact on a waiting list. the contact did not experience a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact had been waiting since january of 2014 to have the vehicle repaired according to nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v527000 (steering) and 13v528000 (steering). the dealer stated that they were unable to obtain the parts for the repair and that their lift was not large enough to lift the contact's vehicle. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 13v528000 (steering) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the dealership advised that the part was not available and the contact had to be placed on a six month waiting list.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph steering failed causing the contact to crash into a parked vehicle. the vehicle was not destroyed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the mechanic diagnosed that the steering gear ball joint needed to be replaced, and also an alignment and the frame had to be straightened. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

While driving down the road whether it is on the highway running 65-75 or on a side road running 45-60 if you hit a bump, come off a bridge, or drive over anything that is not smooth road the vehicle will go into an uncontrollable wobble/shake. in order to regain control of the truck you have to slow down slowly and steadily and pray you don't start changing lanes because when she starts shaking it's driving itself! i know i'm not the only person that experiences this. the nhtsa needs to put some heat on dodge about this because it's going to get someone hurt! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently. the contact had to decelerate in order to regain control. the contact moved the vehicle over and looked under the vehicle where she noticed that the front passenger side lower control arm was fractured. the contact drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that both control arms needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and stated that she needed to pay for the repair and they would refund her the money for the parts but not the labor costs. the failure mileage was 58,000. updated 10/26/12 *cn the consumer stated that after the failure recurred. the dealer found that the steering stabilizer had failed and replaced it at no charge. the vehicle was repaired. updated 11/13/2012 *js

Pulling out from carport turned sharp to the left herd a loud pop. got out the truck to see tie rod snapped at the ball joint. *tr

Driving 40 mph over a bridge, the front end of the vehicle became completely uncontrollable. the front wheels were violently shaking and the steering wheel could not be controlled due to the abrupt and violent steering shaking and vibration. it felt like the front wheels were going to break off the truck. i had to jam on the brakes and come to a complete stop in traffic. *tr

Owner of 2008 dodge 3500 dually was driving down road when fuse box caught fire. windshield wipers started continuously squirting and smoke came out from underneath hood. going 75mph with horsetrailer in tow, vehicle without warning, shut off leaving owner without power, lights, steering or brakes while windshield wipers still squirting continuously and wiper blades not working. if this happened 1 hour later owner would be dead as next part of road has extreme downgrade with curves. vehicle was towed to nearest dodge dealer where fuse box was replaced at owners expense. took vehicle home 6 hours later new fuse box fuse blown and wires starting to melt again. took vehicle into local dodge dealer and traded in for different truck. when dodge/chrysler engineer flew in to examine old fuse box the box was burnt to a crisp. both local dodge dealer and dodge/chrysler engineer were told vehicle in question is unsafe and will kill someone. owner was told truck will be sold at auction "as is" and sent out of the local area. owner still has old fuse box for evidence. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving at the speed of 20 mph, the tie rod bolt sheered off without any warning and the contact lost control of the vehicle. the contact was then having trouble with the steering and was able to pull over. the contact purchased parts from the dealer and repaired the vehicle himself. the dealer was aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 66,300 and the current mileage was 66,600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side tires were worn from the inside. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the tie rod ball stud had failed. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v350000 (steering) but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.*tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the vehicle vibrated while driving and the front tires became prematurely worn. the tires were replaced several times and the front suspension was also replaced however, the failure was not corrected. the contact also stated that nhtsa campaign number 13v529000 (steering) was received however the part was not available for repair and the vehicle was experiencing the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.

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.

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

Dodge death wobble, has happened since the original date also. dealer has had in and "fixed" 3 times. it is currently back at the dealers service now. *tr

I pulled into a parking space and backed up to get in straighter and the tie rod end snapped off. the left front tire folded and vehicle couldn't move. we have spent a lot of money on this vehicle, which is not good. it only has 60,000 miles and has had 2 or 3 recalls. dodge needs to check the front ends on these models and compensate us for monies we have paid for repairs.

My wife and i just bought a 2008 dodge 3500 mega cab 2 months ago from a dodge dealer after 2 weeks of owning the truck we were on the interstate going about 65-70 mph and hit a regular bump in the road the tires started shaking and the steering wheel and the truck became uncontrollable almost resulting in a crash. we finally got it to stop when we slowed to about 30mph on the interstate which is not fun at all. this has happened 4 or 5 times in the month in a half we have owned this truck. we took the truck back to dealer they said that the problem was the tires need balanced and rotated. we got the truck back and it still does the same thing. called the dealer back told them of the problem its been a week and no phone call back to us to get the problem fixed. i'm very unhappy with this dealer and with dodge. i am very scared to drive this truck and to put my family in it. i own a business along with my family and if there is something wrong we fix it if its our mistake. something is wrong with these trucks it should not take someone's life to figure that out. dodge needs to buck up and face these people that have forked out so much money on their so called best trucks. we want an answer and a fix before its someone's life. i challenge dodge big wigs to put their family in a death wobble dodge and see how comfortable and confident they are then. your wife and kids will cry just like mine when your truck does the death wobble and almost goes under a semi doing 65 mph. its [xxx] and you all are not taking my family away from me because of your mess up so *****fix it ***** if nothing gets done i will never own another dodge again. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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.

Death wobble! i hit a pot hole or rough bump in the road and the suspension shakes so violently that i could hardly hold on to the steering wheel. all the items on the console went on to the floor, cleared the dash and center console. this was the first of 5 times i have had this happen. 3 times when coming off a bridge deck. all times the truck is at approximately 65mph. the only way to stop the violent shaking is to brake and bring the vehicle to a near stop. the problem with this is its always happened on the freeway where there are other vehicles all around. very dangerous and scares the life out of me. i have replaced steering control link with tie rod ends. stabilizer bar, added after market steering box stabilizer and done two alignments. all parts are like new there is only 55000 miles on the truck. there is definitely a design flaw with the suspension! i have owned 4 other trucks. 2 with solid axles in the front and never had this problem. *tr

Was driving home going around a left curve when the passenger side tie rod broke at the stud. had to get vehicle towed to dodge dealer where i was informed it was my fault the tie rod broke on the truck due to my vehicle upkeep(3 yr old tie rods don't just break) i told them fine fix my tie rod and anything else they find. i pickup my truck from dodge house and breakdown again on my way home when the truck catapulted on the broken front steering assembly it caused the lower seal in my gearbox to go out and pour power steering fluid out where the pitman arm attaches to the gearbox. so opposed to letting the dodge dealership in palestine tx work on my vehicle again i fixed it my self.. now at 80,000 miles when i hit a little patch of bumps or cross a bridge my truck starts to shake violently i swear this truck is going to be the death of me. *tr

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 the net that chrysler did issue a service letter to their dealers that a problem may exist, yet nothing was mentioned to the chevy dealership when they contacted chrysler. this vehicle was purchased to tow a ten-thousand pound rv, and yet, i have not experienced a wobble while pulling that unit, i'm sure it is just a matter of time. chrysler needs to step up, come up with a solution, recall and fix these vehicles. customers deserve better than what chrysler is doing, after all the customers pays thousands of dollars for their product. there is a serious safety issue here that needs to be addressed. *tr

turning steering. right outer tierod joint failure. joint ball came out of it's socket causing steering linkage to fall down on right side and jam against tire locking wheel also. replace right outer tierod and align front end. *tr

I drive a 2008 dodge ram 3500 dsl 4x4 . i have experinced a front end shake so bad it is hard to maintane control of the truck. i have replaced tie rod ends and other front end parts including four steering stabilizers and still can not correct the problem. you hit mall bumps in the road and it starts. only have 45,000 miles on this truck it started at 39,000mi. *tr

The failure is related to the steering linkage. a total loss of steering control was the result. the tie-rod end ball joint broke off right at the pit arm. the truck has no modifications at all and was never involved in an accident. the incident happen while backing out of the driveway. if the incident would have occurred 15 min later in traffic a serious accident could have been the result. looking at the point where the failure occurred the ball joint had held on to only a small gross section of the pin. no indication or warning of a failure was noticeable in the days before. the parts are available for inspection or testing.

I was driving my 2008 dodge 3500 4x4 dually taking my newborn daughter to the doctor when i hit a small bump in the passing lane of the freeway and my steering wheel was almost shaken out of my hands i had no choice but to immediately slow down from 70 mph (speed limit) to almost 50 mph with traffic on all sides of me. i almost hit two cars and was almost hit by a semi truck in my attempts to get my vehicle under control. the same thing has happened to me multiple times if i go over 65 mph when i asked the dealer ship about they said that since my warranty was over at 36000 miles i would have to purchase the new and improved parts for it. i think it should be a recall for a safety issue because now i have to come up with 800 dollars so i can feel safe driving my family around. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, there was a sudden loss of steering control. the vehicle traveled uncontrollably and skidded off the road into a mound of dirt which caused the vehicle to stop. the contact stated the front passenger tire had completely turned in an outward position. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the technician informed that the tie rod had broken. the vehicle was repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 09v005000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). however, the vin was excluded from the recall. the failure mileage was 55,801. updated 11/29/10 *bf updated 12/08/10*jb

Between the speeds of 50/75 hitting bumps separation of road & bridges will trigger the death wobble i been dealing with this issue for almost 6 yrs i've installed new track bar,inner & outer tie rods last mont keeping the tires rotated & balance almost got rearend by 18 wheeler had to slm on brakes lock em down to stop this brutal shake very irritating dealing with this at several times it will shake into the other lane almost causing wreaks please help thanks [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Front end death wobble. all factory recall replacement has been done, but still has death wobble. non factory mechanic stated truck might need steering bracket because steering box is loose. feel unsafe while driving truck because of death wobble which causes vehicle to pull left or right. *tr

One of my tie rod ends just disintegrated while i was underway on smooth surface, resulting in loss of steering. i could have rolled the vehicle. this is the second tie rod end to go on this vehicle in less than 25k miles. *tr the universal joint was making noises. the consumer requested the dealer replace it. updated 04/19/10

When greasing the front tie rod ends the right tie rod end does not allow grease to get into the fitting. called the local dodge dealership, zimmerman motors in sunbury, pa, who said that i need to bring the vehicle in for an inspection of the problem and that i would have to pay for the inspection. they also told me that if that tie rod had to be replaced they do not just replace that particular part, it now is part of a $500 repair kit. this pricing does not include the installation of the components. so i then called dodge 1-866-726-4636 and created case 21303145. the service specialist confirmed that i would have to pay for the inspection and they might help me out with the pricing of the part. the truck has not gone in for the inspection. i now have several issues with dodge. 1. there is a recall for the left tie rod on certain dodge ram trucks. since my truck is not part of that recall it is my responsibility to have this repaired, but dodge knows that they have a problem with this tie rod assembly since they have a $500 repair kit. 2. my opinion is that eventually this part will fail if grease does not get into the fitting. 3. i should not have to pay for the inspection since dodge knows that they have issues with the steering components. *kb

Vehicle has a death wobble, dealerships keep replacing steering damper, three times since 2009, it comes on unexpectedly, the problem is in the front end, just turned 40,000 miles, i will not allow anyone to drive this truck, it is an accident waiting to happen, dodge dealerships will not resolve the issue correctly. thus why it has only 40k on it. i do not want to even drive it over 45 mph. it has the problem again, i would like to trade it in, but do not want to give someone this headache. i will not even drive with my children in this truck. also have had egr valve issues. please force dodge to do something before someone that does not know how to handle vehicles like this get behind the wheels and kills a family. thank you. *tr

2008 dodge 3500 dual rear wheels. anytime i hit a bump in the road , my truck goes into a uncontrollable shake. the truck is unsafe to drive and i will be selling it. *tr

I have a 2008 dodge ram 3500, @ 63,000km i started to experience violent shaking of the front end. brought the vehicle to dodge and they said it was a sticky steering stabilizer. the service manager said that they changed the steering stabilizer and sent me on my way. a week later i had the same shake happen and got under and looked at the truck. turns out they had just greased the steering stabilizer shaft... i went back and complained and they gave me the run around so i decided to add a few aftermarket parts. they helped for a while but the shake came back. took the vehicle back to dodge and said all the suspension/steering components were within factory specs and basically told me i was imagining it. i told them to test drive the vehicle @ 110 km/h which is the posted speed limit where i always get the shake, and they flat out told me the tech's will not drive a vehicle over 100 km/h. i ended up having the entire front end replaced on the truck only to still have the problem and the dealers won't even entertain taking a look at it since i'm out of my warranty but have been having the problem for the last 60,000km's. *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*the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500 which was purchased in may 2008. while driving at speeds of 5 mph out of the driveway, the steering wheel began to shake violently and he could not control the vehicle. the driver's side tires turned inward and he was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repairs were made to the vehicle under a recall campaign (see nhtsa campaign id number:09v005000, steering linkages, tie rod assembly. the contact was not sure of the exact repairs made to the vehicle. on a separate occasion, while approaching a stop sign she lost steering control. the vehicle pulled toward the right and off the road barely missing a parked vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they stated that the left tie rod assembly failed a second time. the left tie rod assembly was replaced under her extended warranty. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 52,000. updated 03/09/10. *lj the tie rod failed for a second time on january 14, 2010.

My husband and i just bought a 2008 dodge 3500 mega cab 4x4 4 weeks ago when you reach speeds of 60-70 mph and hit a normal bump in the road the truck starts to shake uncontrollably until you come to an almost complete stop. the truck has 50,000 on it and in the past 4 weeks of owning it has done it 4 or 5 times and almost caused a very bad wreck something is wrong with these trucks they need fixed. the dealer is giving us the run around about fixing it. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. the contact was driving 20 mph when the steering began vibrating abnormally and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. in addition, the transmission would not shift from fourth gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. the dealer replaced the tires four times and the battery was replaced but the failure was not corrected and the failure persisted. the manufacturer was contacted but would not assist with the repair because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering: linkages: tie rod assembly). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 100,000.

Tl*the contact owned a 2008 dodge ram 3500. while driving between 55-60 mph, the steering locked and pulled to the left. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. the air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the contact has pictures. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 200.

Driving down the road passenger side tie rod snaps chrysler tells me it's not part of the steering linkage recall but yet i'm expected to for other parts that aren't broke instead of just a new tie rod.. lost all control of vehicle and we off road 40mph towing services were $280 when the linkage fell it messed up my passenger inside rim which i'm also held responsible. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. while driving approximately 45 mph, the track bar failed in the steering column. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into two trees. the vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. he is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. a police report was filed. the failure and current mileages were 8,000.