2008 Dodge RAM 1500 engine problems

ENGINE

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 complaint #11506477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ROCKER ARM CAME OFF LIFTER, BROKEN LIFTER SPRING. TOLD IT WAS A COMMON VALVE SEAT FAILURE ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE. 147,000 REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. SHOP SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES. POOR DESIGN/MATERIAL.

NHTSA complaint #11361677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL ON SERVAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SERVICE LIGHTS. THIS CAUSES THE POWER STEERING AND EVERYTHING TO STOP. WHEN AT A STOP SIGN IT CAN BE STARTED SAFELY FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL BUT WHEN MOVING IT HAS TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO RE START BECAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK GOOD EITHER. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGN AND STOP LIGHT AS WELL AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH

NHTSA complaint #11308326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING GOING SLOW ON BUMPY ROAD, TURNING LEFT. LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKES. HAD JUST FILLED TANK. STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE.

NHTSA complaint #11218691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE TRUCK STALLS AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME; STALLED IN A TURN CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING; STALLED AT STOPS; CAUSES BUCKING. AT NO OTHER TIME DOES THE TRUCK HAVE THESE ISSUES. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND OTHERS SUCH AS JEEP, ETC. REGARDING THE "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?" QUESTION BELOW, IT HAPPENS AT 95+% OF FILL-UPS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 6/1/19.

NHTSA complaint #11217894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINE SHUTS OFF AFTER EVERY FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION IF VEHICLE IS PLACED IN A MODERATELY HARD STOP OR MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP OR CITY STREET CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND LEAVING VEHICLE IN MOTION WITHOUT POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE TIME THAN I CAN REMEMBER.

NHTSA complaint #11217120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I'VE HAD IT AT 4 DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR SHOPS INCLUDING 3 WEEKS AT LANDMARK DODGE AND NO ONE CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH IT. I'VE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND CYLINDERS REPLACED. IT'S CRAZY ANDD VERY FRUSTRATING THAT DODGE CAN'T FIX THEIR OWN PRODUCT.

NHTSA complaint #11170960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

SEVERAL TIMES NOW AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK AND RUNNING IT 10-15 MINUTES IT JUST SHUTS OFF. TODAY ON A VERY BUSY 4 LANE ROAD IT HAPPENED AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO NO POWER STEERING. SHOPS HAVE CHECKED IT AND IT DOES NOT SHOW IN CODE ERRORS.

NHTSA complaint #11163807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE. THE ENGINE JUST QUITS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER REFUELING AND A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IS NOTICED. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 2 OR 3 MINUTES AFTER REFUELING AND WHILE APPROACHING INTERSTATE 35 IN WACO, TX, ON 11/30/2018. AN INQUIRY WAS MADE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT NO COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THEM. IN REVIEWING OTHER CONSUMER WEBSITES THAT IS NOT TRUE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS DEFINITELY A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #11155310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, IT WOULD TRY AND GO INTO 4W DRIVE LOW. WE CHANGED THE ACTUATOR AND IT SEEMED TO WORK FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEN PROBLEMS BECAME WORSE. AGAIN IT WOULD GO INTO 4W DRIVE LOW WHILE DRIVING. BUT ALSO WHEN WE STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS IT WOULD MOVE AT ALL. WE WOULD SHUT THE TRUCK OFF THEN IT WOULD GO. WE WOULD HEAR A WHINING SOUND AFTER THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF ABOUT 30 MINUTES COMING UNDER THE TRUCK. THE END OF JULY WE HAD TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP. THEN WE HAD TO CHANGE THE RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT. WE HAD IT AT 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS BEFORE FINDING THE PROBLEM OF IT GOING INTO 4W DRIVE LOW. IT WAS THE TIMP AND THE TRANSFER CASE. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR 3 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11143049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TOOK MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP BC MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & STARTED TO BLINK & DING. BARELY MADE IT THERE & SO THEY CHECKED IT & SAID THE ROCKER ARM NEEDS REPLACING. SO THEY ORDERED IT & SAID ITS ON BACK ORDER & THAT THERE WERE 600 AHEAD OF ME. IF IT'S SO MANY THAT NEED THIS PART, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 1/2 WEEKS & STILL I DON'T HAVE MY TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #11113241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND YHE EGR VALVE WENT OUT ALSO

NHTSA complaint #11075557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TAKATA RECALL CENTRAL VALLEY DODGE JEEO MODESTO,CA HAS FAILED TO HELP ME

NHTSA complaint #11054624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TRAVELING APPROX 35 MPH WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST STOPPED RUNNING. NO WARNING SYMPTOMS. HAD TO COAST ACOSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE ROAD NO POWER STEERING AND ON COMING TRAFFIC, WITH 3 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. TIMING CHAIN TENSION "CAME APART" DERAILING TIMING CHAIN. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. WORD IS THIS IS KNOWN TO HAPPEN ON THE DODGE 5.7 HEMI ENGINES. 2008 WITH 90K MILES. SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE MANUFACTURES RESPONSIBILITY. HELP ME PLEASE.

NHTSA complaint #11031432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHEN I START MY VEHICLEIT HAS A TICKING SOUND.

NHTSA complaint #10946855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE ENGINE RANDOMLY DIES. AT IDLE OR DRIVING, AT ALL SPEEDS. IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK WORKED ON AT 4 SHOPS AND TWO DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $10,000 STRING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR 3 YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10937633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE COASTING TO A STOP LIGHT FROM 45MPH, ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOOSING POWER STEERING, THUS 100% CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRUCK STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION BLOCKING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP, ALTHOUGH DID NOTICE RPM FLUCTUATED JUST PRIOR TO EPISODE. TRUCK STARTED UP SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I CONTINUED ON MY WAY, NO CLUE'S ON WHAT OCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10840094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A HABIT OF RANDOMLY STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS.

NHTSA complaint #10836459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

IN SEPTEMBER 2015 MY TRUCK ENGINE SHUT OFF ON I-20 W AFTER A HARD BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAILER WITH A WIDE LOAD ON A BRIDGE OVERPASS. I WAS THE LEAD VEHICLE AND HAD THE LEFT LANE MOMENTARILY BLOCKED UNTIL I COULD RESTART THE ENGINE. AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK, IT TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THEN, IN DECEMBER 2015 THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED IN THE CITY AFTER A MODERATE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AGAIN HOLDING UP TRAFFIC UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT ONE TENTH MILE THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS A HARD BREAK SITUATION TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT BUT THE SECOND TWO SHUTDOWNS HAPPENED WITH LIGHT BREAKING WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE ENGINE HAD TO BE RESTARTED, IT REQUIRED A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT WOULD ENGAGE AND THEN RAN ROUGH FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE SMOOTHING OUT. EACH INSTANCE WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE FIRST TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70MPH AND THE LAST TWO AT 30 OR 40 CITY MPH. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS SINCE THE LAST TIME BUT I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY CAREFUL TO LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN POSSIBLE. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SO THAT PROMPTED ME TO FILE THIS REPORT. I FEEL THE PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH A ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF SOME SORT OR OTHER. THE ENGINE IS THE VERIABLE 5.7L HEMI. MY WIFE HAS BEEN SO UPSET WITH THIS HAPPENING, SHE REFUSES TO RIDE IN MY TRUCK ANYMORE. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, MOSTLY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW TRUCK. BUT, I DON'T WANT TO TRADE UNTIL I FIND OUT IF THIS PROBLEM IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL. THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER I HAD MY TRUCK SERVICED FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10819571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLES, BUT THE ENGINE STILL CONTINUED TO RUN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,845. UPDATED 02/26/16*LJ

NHTSA complaint #10780877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE RPM LEVEL DECREASED. THE ENGINE FELT AS IF IT WOULD SEIZE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #10778838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

REAR PINION NUT CAME LOOSE AND DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF AND TRUCK MADE ABRUPT STOP REAR END LOCKED UP

NHTSA complaint #10760186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

INTERMITTENT RANDOM STALLING OF VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEED. OCCURRED ONCE AFTER A SUDDEN STOP, THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING CORNER AT SLOW SPEED, ENGINE STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BUT NOT ON ANY REGULAR BASIS SO THAT I COULD HAVE IT INVESTIGATED.

NHTSA complaint #10745275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND OUT NO WHERE THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ENGINE TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ONE BRAKES WHERE HARD TO APPLY AND STEERING WAS HARD WAS ABLE TO COAST VEHICLE TO GAS STATION AND CALL MY HUSBAND. HE MET ME THERE AND ENGINE WAS SMOKING WHITE SMOKE. MY HUSBAND TRY TO START VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT COME ONE. WE TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE HOUSE AND CALL WARRANTY. THE ADVISE US TO TAKE VEHICLE TO MARK DODGE IN LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA, THERE WE SPOKE TO SERVICE ADVISOR SAM MORRISON. AT THIS POINT WE LEFT VEHICLE THERE FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE, THEY REPLACE THE ENGINE PROVIDED BY THE WARRANTY COMPANY/ LKQ. THE VEHICLE SPEND A TOTAL OF 28 DAYS FOR THIS REPAIR. 2ND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED 12/2/14 SAME THING NO SINGS FROM ENGINE OR WARNING LIGHTS, THEY ALSO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE BEEN DAMAGE INTERNALLY THIS TIME LESS THAN 5000 MILES SINCE FIRST ENGINE BEEN REPLACE. MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 119,599. IT TOOK THE DEALER 45 DAYS TO REPAIR VEHICLE THIS SECOND TIME. 3RD TIME ENGINE FAILS THIS TIME STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY THIS TIME JUST OVER 5000 MILES AT 125,654. THIS TIME THEY ALSO REPLACING THE ENGINE TOO AND HOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE,DEALER FOR 54 DAYS AND VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIR YET. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 6/3/13 WITH 93,111 MILES ON IT WE HAD OWN THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS RIGHT NOW. THE FIRST YEAR VEHICLE WAS GOOD AND RELIABLE BUT 2ND YEAR VEHCICLE HAS BEEN DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY.

NHTSA complaint #10744159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AFTER FILLING WITH GAS, TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS....VEHICLE DIES HENCE NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC.......HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES..... CAN THROW INTO NEUTRAL AND IGNITION FUNCTIONS....SUPER DANGEROUS AT ANY SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10721295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE TRUCK BEGAN STALLING WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT IS NOW HAPPENING WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I LOOSE POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK ALWAYS RE-STARTS RIGHT AWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10706739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING OR NOTICE. I COME TO A STOP OR TURN AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. POWER STEERING IS LOST AND EVEN THOUGH IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP WHEN PUT ON NEUTRAL IT HAS STARTED TO WORRY ME TO THE POINT WHERE I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR THIS MAY HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE HAD THROTTLE WORK DONE AND WIRES REPLACED BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING AND NO CODES APPEAR AS TO WHAT MAY BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO CANNOT TELL ME THE REASON WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.

NHTSA complaint #10706740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC AT 70 MPH WHEN MY 4WL LITE FLASHED,I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY TRUCK JERKED VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED. MY TRUCK IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN TO 30MPH RIGHT AFTER THE LOUD NOISE. I THEN HAD TO GET ACROSS TWO LANES OF SPEEDING FREEWAY TRAFFIC TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. AFTER I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CALMED MY NERVES, I DID DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND DISCOVERED THAT MY TRUCK HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO FOUR WHEEL LOW AT 70 MPH. I LIMPED MY TRUCK HOME, STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL LOW, CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO MY DODGE DEALER. ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER AND NUMEROUS TRIPS BACK TO VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS TO GET THIS WARRANTY WORK FIXED, AND OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED AND CHRYSLER CONSIDERS THE CASE CLOSED. I'M AFRAID NOW AFTER THIS INCIDENT TO TAKE MY TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY AS I FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR THE DRIVERS AROUND ME. NEXT TIME I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY.

NHTSA complaint #10691071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DURING THE 5YR INSPECTION WAS TOLD THE LT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO BEARINGS WORN WITH APPX 50000 MILES ELECTRICAL/ENGINE; WHEN DRIVING GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACE, BUMP OR RXR TRACKS THE JARRING CAN CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LOOSE POWER SHUTTING DOWN ALL PWR STEERING AND BRAKES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTI OCCASIONS. WHEN TRYING TO DUPLICATE UNABLE TO CAUSE SHUTDOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10681345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.