general problems of the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500

The esp/bas warning lights came on. I had the truck diagnosed and the automatic braking system has failed. Chrysler/fiat has discontinued the parts necessary to repair the vehicle and they don't appear to be available in the us anymore. If it cannot be repaired, this poses a dire crash/accident risk to me and my family. I can't imagine a manufacturer not providing parts for such a significant safety risk. Thanks for your time.

The brake pedal goes to floor spongy break pedal.

I was getting off work and going about 25 mph on the street when I was involved in a head on collision, I had seen the light change when I pushed on the brake pedal, I heard a crunching noise and no brakes. All I could do was hold on to the steering wheel. The seat belt did not lock up and the air bags did not deploy, with me ending up hitting the steering. Wheel.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 doge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the contact had tried depressing the brake pedal; however, the pedal depressed all the way to floor. The contact continued to pump the brake until it slowed down, however, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No medical attention was required at the scene and a police report was filed(#sp19360029). The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop and was totaled. The contact was unaware if the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. No recalls have been associated with the failure. The failure mileage was 108,573.

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.

My rear right brakes have fallen off twice .

Vibration and bouncing- wobble feeling with loose steering at speeds 55-70, from front wheels through steering wheel. Tires have been re-balanced several times as the possible cause but truck continues to have vibrations in front wheels at speeds 55 or higher. Continual brake noise, rattling sounds at all speeds after brakes have been applied 2-3 times under normal traffic conditions.

My wife and 2 kids (4y and 6y) were driving over railroad tracks at about 25 miles per hour when suddenly the car turned off. Power steering and brakes were suddenly no longer available and my wife steered in the middle of an intersection before she came to a halt. Luckily nothing happened. She switched the transmission into p, the car started flawlessly and she parked it to call her mom to pick her up. I then got to the car and wondering what might have happened. Reading about ignition locks causing this symptom, I lightly tugged on the ignition key while idling. The car turned off easily. Knowing my wife puts whichever car key she needs on her key chain, I suspected that this may have been the problem. I tried it out and -sure enough- repeated the event. She normally drives her 2013 Jeep wrangler which has the identical type of ignition switch. This one however does not turn off the car when one pulls on the key while the car is idling in gear. I was surprised when I did not find a lot on issues with Dodge ignition switches and would never describe this occurence on a 7 year old car, if it hadn't been so terrifying. Never did I feel so unprotected! losing power and becoming a widower is really just one small tug away. . . . Thought I shared. . . . Of course I will get a new ignition switch.

On 6 Nov. I filed this complaint (case #10653090) and have not received a response. On 12 Nov. , the anti-lock brake system again did not function properly when I had to aggressively apply the brakes for a changing stop light. It's ironic that I was on my way to court for the "failure to control speed" ticket that I received for the accident on 6 Nov. As I stated before, the investigator that Chrysler sent to inspect my vehicle found nothing wrong. Since my brakes still do not function properly in a panic stop and the investigator was 3 hours late, I question the quality of his inspection? your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

While attempting a sudden stop for stopped traffic ahead of me, the brakes got firm and then soft, not allowing me to slow down and miss the vehicle in front of me. I believe the anti-lock brake system did not function properly. I contacted Chrysler (case # 25754362) about this and they performed static inspection and found no defects. The inspection apparently did not attempt to duplicate the actual stopping conditions. The road was asphalt, and the weather was approximately 80 degrees and dry. The tires are factory size (275-60-r20) with 7/32 tread and fairly even tread wear.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into gear and stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted and the transmission warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the transmission seized. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. In addition, the contact mentioned that the steering wheel was vibrating and excessive pressure was needed when depressing the brake pedal. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

At about 45 miles per hour, the truck will begin to shake violently, the steering becomes tight and ultimately the truck involuntarily pulls to the right, forcing me onto the shoulder. Has occurred 2 times, once in July 09 and also 9-5-09. The dealer claims they cannot duplicate and implied that the tires were underinflated.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The vehicle braked slowly. While driving at any speed, the vehicle automatically sways to the right. The contact took the vehicle to an auto repair shop and the mechanic stated that the passenger side frame rail was shorter than the left. Afterwards, he took the vehicle to the dealer on more than three occasions. After taking the vehicle to the dealer the third time, the mechanic stated that the brakes and the alignment were repaired; however, the contact must constantly depress the brake pedal in order for them to work and the alignment is still off. The current mileage was 5,500 and failure mileage was 36.

On interstate whole hub assembly with tier flew off and it’s been very hard I just payed for car I worked for and lost it please help.