2008 Dodge RAM 3500 problems
Owners have filed 221 complaints about the 2008 Dodge RAM 3500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 43% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of suspension at 10%.
Complaints221
Crashes13
Fires21
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 43.0% · 95
Suspension 10.0% · 22
Air bags 8.1% · 18
Electrical system 8.1% · 18
Engine and engine cooling 5.9% · 13
Engine 5.0% · 11
Power train 4.5% · 10
Tires 2.7% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 21 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Dodge RAM 3500 in this data, 2008 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2012 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,500 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Steering
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact stated there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The contact had not experience a failure. Updated 1/7/14 Steering
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. Steering · reported at 65,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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