general problems of the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500

~tl the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at highway speeds, the front passenger tire completely fractured from the axle. A police report was filed. The driver sustained whiplash. The insurance company towed the vehicle to a yard and a dealer had not been notified yet to inspect and diagnose the cause of the failure as the manufacturer had indicated that they provided a case number and would provide a follow up response to investigate the cause of the front passenger side tire fracture. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10e040000 (wheels) and was uncertain if the failure was related to the manufacturer recall number g02 � front wheel bearings. The contact was waiting on a response from the manufacturer to provide the guidelines to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

This is the second time reporting this problem. I have been having issues with my acceleration or gas pedal when I step on the gas sometimes to accelerate. Like merging onto the freeway or interstate or trying to pass a slow-moving vehicle my gas pedal or acceleration pedal has a tendency to stick. I then have to stomp on it or try to pull up on it with my foot to free it up. As I have stated in my previous complaint I guess nothing is going to be done about it on till someone is hurt injured or killed.

On Saturday, [xxx] my husband was in his 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 slowly pulling into our gate to access our carport. I was holding the gate open for him. Suddenly, the truck took off like a rocket. It crashed through the back wall of the carport, across our backyard, into our large shed, through the shed, exited the shed and went over our chain link fence, the neighbor’s chain link fence and came to a stop in the corner of her front porch. The first neighbor that got to the truck after hearing the wreck said the engine was still revved up so he turned the key off. My husband was alert but in a state of shock. Neither he nor our dog, who was in the back seat, were hurt thank [xxx] . I called 911. We had highway patrol, sheriff, fire and emts all come to the scene. The emts and highway patrolman said he was alert and responding to them. He was not injured, so he did not go to the hospital to be checked out. He was not given a citation by the highway patrolman. Our insurance agent said, after looking at the photos I sent him, that the truck will probably be totaled, but as yet, we’ve not heard for sure. The only thing that makes sense to us is that the accelerator must have stuck wide open as he started pulling in to the carport. There’s no way he could have kept his foot on the accelerator in error throughout the multiple crashes he went through. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel began to vibrate and was very difficult to turn. The contact also stated that whenener stopped on an incline with the brakes engaged, the vehicle would surge forward. The vehicle was not taken to have the failures diganosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact was exiting a toll booth at 25 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The road was mildly wet and the vehicle spun around and crashed into a concrete wall. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The manufacturer was contacted and he was awaiting a response. The failure and current mileages were 42,000. Updated 7/26/10 updated 07/29/10.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward while driving at various speeds. The failure recurred on five occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer after each failure, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 10,000.