Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

Both outter tie rod ends are worn out with 107. 000 mile hit a bump on interstate front wheel wobble putting the car out of control . Start of the death wooble.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While moving the vehicle from the driveway and attempting to make a turn, a loud crunch sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle and the steering seized. The contact could not turn the steering wheel and the inner tie rod pulled out of the outer tie rod without warning. The contact called burnworth-zollars Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram at 574-773-7878 (located at 2450 n main st, nappanee, in 46550) and was informed that they were aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

Tie rod assembly.

While driving on the parkway I suddenly lost control of the steering. Thankfully I was able to safely maneuver the truck to the side of the road, with the help of a good samaritan and my evasive maneuver course required by my job, before anything tragic happened. I had the truck towed to the dealer where they confirmed my suspicion of a broken tie rod, specifically the left tie rod which has been recalled on every 2008 ram except my 1500. I find this very suspect that all the other rams have been recalled and fixed except my model, yet I had to pay for the repair. I am grateful that I did not get hurt, or cause an accident and injure anyone else, however this issue needs to be looked in further by the government. All of these trucks are unsafe to drive until they are fixed. According to my normal mechanic, this can happen at anytime due to the defective tie rod. He has replaced many 1500 tie rods at the expense of the owners, this should not be. Please order ram to issue a recall on all the 2008 ram trucks to keep the public safe. Thank you.

My left tie rod needs replaced,the right is fine. The have a bunch of recalls on left tire rod on all different models and years covering around mine truck. My truck is not under the recall, I think it is a crock pot filled with something. How is it magical the same problem they are having recalls on but mine isnt recalled.

Experiencing early failure of drivers side and passenger side tie rods. (drivers side is worse) was informed at approx. 48,000 miles they needed to be replaced very soon. After some research online found this is a known issue with this make and model and no recall has been issued. I believe these should have been included in the buy out recently announced.

Dodge ram 2008 quad cab 1500 series. At the time I called into Dodge I had roughly 60 thousand miles on my truck. I contacted Dodge in 2014 and they told me although that was the model and series that was part of a recall that my particular VIN was not eligible for a recall . The problems I had endured were swaying of the truck almost to the extent where the tire felt like it was wobbling and the truck shaking when I excellerated over 50 mphs . It was at that time when I took a road trip for memorial day weekend 2014 when this started getting progressively worse and I pretty much had to drive 40 miles an hour the i75 freeway because the car felt like it was going to flip over when I was excellerating. It was right there after that I contacted Dodge to make a complaint and they told me although I had the year and make of the ram but my particular VIN was not eligible for any recall. So there after I had to replace my tie rods and the sway bar at my own expense and also replace my tires not too long after that which were new from the dealer when I bought it used in 2011. My biggest fear was the vehicle that was the safest of the 2 my family owns was now a risk to my children,my spouse and I. I also had fellow vacationers in the vehicle with me which witnessed the vehicle shaking obsessively when we were accelerating.

Tl- takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and was waiting for months to receive the part from the dealer. The contact also indicated that while driving the left tie rod fractured and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact was also experiencing a failure in which the front glass had poor visibility. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v529000 (steering),13v528000 (steering) 11v350000 (steering) and 07e104000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, there was a sudden loss of steering control without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front drivers side tie rod was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 111,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the brakes were applied with force when the air bag warning light illuminated. The steering wheel also become difficult to maneuver and would exhibit an abnormal noise when turned. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the clock spring and the driver¿s side tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired by an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v529000 (steering) or 13v528000 (steering) but the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same failure as stated in both recalls. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 90000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while having the tires replaced, she was notified that the front driver side tie rod was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 93,000.

My complaint regards the unreasonable length of time it is taking Chrysler to resolve recall n49. This is a tie rod issue. Pretty important, considering the ball stud could fracture and cause the loss of steering while customers are on the road. As instructed by the notice, I called our local dealer January 6, 2014 to schedule an appointment. I was told to call back the following week. I did so promptly and was told I would be put on a list for repair. I was #130 and parts were expected to be shipped by Chrysler just once every two weeks. I called again April 30. I am now #120. I'm told that, even if the parts were coming in at a faster pace, the dealership is not adequately staffed. It appears to me that this safety issue - one that can, and probably will, result in loss of lives -- is not an urgent matter to Chrysler. If it were, it would be sending the replacement parts to the dealers in a timely manner and footing the bill to temporarily staff the dealership to get this resolved.

I was never notified of recalls and 2003 I had tie rod put on and the dealership charged me for the tie rods. These have been recalled my truck should be in buy back program my wife is afraid to drive it with the recalls.

Mechanic showed me that tie rod ends are loose and must be replaced. Several Ram 1500s have had a recall on tie rods but a call to Chrysler recall office turns up negative for my truck. I propose that 2008 should be included in Ram 1500 recalls too. The rod has worn out at low mileage.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the left front tie rod was found to be fractured. The left front tie rod was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 52,000.

We were driving our Dodge Ram 1500 mega cab (51,000 miles) on interstate 25 just south of douglass wyoming. We were going approximately 77 miles per hour and in an instant I lost all control of the steering and we ended up off the side of the road after a very frightening experience. I bought this truck just over a year ago from a dealer outside denver, CO. When the tow driver arrived, he immediately told me that my tie rod probably broke as my right front tire went completely sideways and was now rendered useless. He mentioned that we were very lucky as most times he sees these types of things, the truck rolls over. He also mentioned there was a recall on these tie rods. We had it towed to a dealer in douglass and are waiting to hear what they have to say on Monday. I ran my VIN# on Dodge's web site to see if its a recall, but its telling me that my truck doesn't have any on it. Candidly, after talking to mechanics locally, they said a tie rod should never bust like that and with so little miles on the truck. To say this is dangerous is clearly an understatement. This type of "defect" is going to kill people as it almost did us. I sure hope Dodge does the right thing with our truck. I have had nothing but issues with this truck since the day we took it off the lot. Within a month, the transmission went out and once again, Dodge said it wasn't their fault - 40,000 miles and a transmission goes out? after fighting with them for another month, they did repair and pay for the fix. . .

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While at a tire shop for routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the drivers side outer tie rod end was fractured. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

There is a safety recall on certain Dodge ram tie rods (recall #l16) but for some reason my VIN was not included in this recall. Sure enough the tie rod was near failing and I had it replaced before a catastrophic failure could occur. Why was my VIN left off of this recall? the signs and conditions of my faulty tie rod are identical to all of the documented failures.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while vehicle was at the dealer for a state inspection, the dealer discovered that the front driver’s side tie rod was loose. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 45,800.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic for routine maninence when he was informed that the front tie rod was fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repairs. The failure and the current mileage was 45,000.

Failed state inspection due to bad left tie rod.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab. The contact was having the tires rotated when he noticed that the front driver side tie rod end was loose. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:11v350000(steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 25,120.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact also noticed a grinding noise while driving at slow speeds. The failure occurred at all speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the driver’s side tie rod would have to be replaced and the wheel bearings would have to be tightened. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly), that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired on December 19, 2011. The approximate failure mileage was 54,760. Updated 5/7/12.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the front driver side tie rod end snapped during a routine service inspection. The manufacturer made the contact aware that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). The dealer was not contacted. A local mechanic repaired the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 75,000. The consumer stated the tie rod end snapped at the shaft that connected to the ball joint which caused the left front tire to turn sharply to the left, which left no ability to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired free of charge. Updated 12/01/11.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated at various speeds, the driver experienced the vehicle pulling towards the left and right. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v350000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated the front driver side tie rod fractured while attempting to park. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and inquired about NHTSA campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering: linkage and tie rod assembly) but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 40,000. Kmj.

Both left and right tie rods failed at 3 years old and 4 years old and we replaced them out of pocket. All 4 O2 sensors failed at 5 years old but dealer failed to diagnose this correctly while the truck was still under warranty and we had to replace these and the pcm, which burnt out because of the defective O2 sensors, after the truck was not under warranty any more. The airbags are defective and Chrysler does not have the parts to fix it and we can't sell the vehicle as it is. Chrysler states it is not part of the buyback and now we are stuck with an unsafe vehicle that we can't sell.

Steering became very loose and uneven tire wear at 35,900. The truck felt like the front end was going to fall off and was wandering and bouncing. I took the truck into the dealer (royal Dodge owego, NY) for evaluation in the summer of 2011 and was told the left tie rod end was defective and the truck was out of warranty. I obtained a quote of approximately $200 to replace the left front tie rod end and do an alignment. I ended up replacing the tie rod end myself ($50) and having the truck lined up ($80) at moore's tire sales in owego, NY. Upon evaluation of the defective tie rod, I noticed there wasn't any grease from the factory on the tie rod ball once I cut the boot open. I also ended up having to replace the tires due to the uneven tire wear. I am aware of the recalls on this truck but I have the extended cab version and the recall is only for the mega cab version???? I think the recall should also include the extended cab version also. Is there any recourse for fiat Chrysler to reimburse me for the expense? I also just had to replace the right outer tie rod for the same condition at 58,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the tie rod ends would exhibit an abnormal noise while driving. The manufacturer was notified who advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v350000 (steering: linkages: tie rod assembly) and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.

2008 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab 2 wheel drive. There is a recall l16 for a defective left outer tie rod NHTSA action # pe1109, campaign # 11v350000 for various model ram's. On January 14 at 37,733 miles I replaced the right outer tie rod part #5175790ac. I would think that at 37,733 miles the tie rod should not have had tobe replaced. This is not a work truck!.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated upon changing gears to drive, reverse or four wheel drive there was a loud noise and a vibration coming from the acceleration pedal. The vehicle was difficult to turn the steering wheel when backing up and the loud noise continued in four wheel drive. The contact heard the loud noise intermittently upon making a turn. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed and replaced the left tie rod and the hub assembly. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 13v529000 (steering) and 11v350000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 47,507. Updated 8/14/14 updated 08/28/2014.

Nothing lead up the c/o I have, the bushings on the upper control arm of the drivers side and tie rod end broke they just failed the vehicle had 40000 miles and under only normal usage . It was reported to two different dealers whom advised they could do nothing because of the warranty expired at 36000, when asked about other c/o as this they said they couldn't comment I also reported to Chrysler and they said it was documented. If it hadn't been caught then serious things would have happened.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 10 mph the contact lost control of the steering wheel. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technicians stated they would perform recall repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v005000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). Prior to the failure the contact had received the voluntary recall notice which stated the manufacturer would perform repairs that had included the 2008 Dodge ram 2500 and 2008 Dodge ram 3500 but not the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The vehicle was repaired. After the repairs, the contact stated the radius range in the steering increased making it difficult to manage the steering wheel when making turns. The approximate failure mileage was 74,971.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the left tie rod fractured. The vehicle was towed the dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed that the left tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 09v005000 (steering). The contact stated that the tie rod was replaced three times, however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,072. Ah.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the tie rods were worn out and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. On three separate occasions, the tie rods were replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.