Seven problems related to body have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My truck caught on fire in engine area , engulfed back to the box whole truck destroyed! inspector not know what caused fire. Truck was totaled. Stationary for two hours at work.
Takata recall replacement not available per dealer; I requested passenger side air bag be disconnected and dealer refused; NHTSA should require dealers to disconnect when it is known these bags can kill you until replacements are provided; also I have 3 spots of rust on my hood and one where rusted all the way threw metal.
There is corrosion on the lower doors and over the rear wheels the truck is only eight years old and has been washed regularly but I have noticed this problem with more than just my truck.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact states while driving 35 mph, the contact states the vehicle lose control of the vehicle then hit a tree and landed in a ditch. The air bags failed to deployed. The contact stated passenger in the vehicle sustain multiple of injuries that requires serious medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was diagnosed as totaled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Ng.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while stationary, the seatbelt retractors stopped functioning. In addition, the middle seatbelt had mold. The contact also stated that the overhead passenger's handle on the vehicle that assisted entering in and out of the vehicle, fractured and struck the contact's wife in the head. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was repaired but the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 141,000.
My 16 year old daughter was driving down a dirt road and a deer ran out in front of her and she swerved to miss it and over corrected and the back end of the truck spun around and flipped the truck side over side and totaled the truck but neither air bag ever deployed.
Trucks all over road when hitting rough patch. The bed is rusting bad no excuse.