2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2008 Dodge Ram 4500:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #2

Feb 252011

Ram 4500

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge 4500. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the steering wheel began to malfunction and became unresponsive. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician advised that the tie rods would need replacing and that there was a recall for the driver side tie rod in which the contacts vehicle was included. The NHTSA campaign id number was not available. The technician replaced the driver side tie rod and advised that the passenger side tie rod would not be repaired under the recall. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer in regards to the repairs but to no avail. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

- Channey, KS, USA

problem #1

Aug 042010

Ram 4500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • miles
2008 Dodge Ram. Consumer expresses discontent with several problems with vehicle the U-joint, tie rod, steering linkage and axle all had to be replaced. The consumer stated most recently, the check engine light illuminated.

- Ellsworth, ME, USA