Seven problems related to power train have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I entered the highway in my Dodge Ram 2500 2008 truck, while I was at 50 mph my truck started making growling noises from the engine and I heard explosive noises from the bottom of the truck. My speed dropped to 25 mph and I could see from my side mirror car parts exploding off the truck on the highway in front of other vehicles while I was in motion and driving. This a highway at speeds of 70 mph so I had to move over to the service lane luckily I was in the right lane but I barely avoid a large petroleum truck from crushing my truck which would have been a homicide because he was blowing his horn and could not stop in time. The car dealer claims they are investigating its has now been 4 days and I have not heard anything yet called Chrysler manufacturer waiting to hear back about what caused this to happen to my truck. I only know some of the parts damaged on the truck.
Tipm (total integrated power module) failed while driving vehicle. Vehicle lost engine power, power steering, and brakes. ¾-ton trucks are very heavy and are near impossible to turn and control without power steering and do not stop without power brakes. I was able to maneuver vehicle to the side of the road with minimal damage to the body. I was lucky to not cause a bigger accident and lucky not to injure myself or anybody else. This tipm failure is very common with Dodge vehicles and I am disgusted how Chrysler-Dodge has conducted themselves in regard to recalls and warranty. Had I been towing a trailer on the highway I would have certainly caused an accident. I fear this tipm failure will result in loss of life if it hasn't so already.
Steering recall- vehicle initiates into the death shake when speed exceeds 55mph on a turn. Transmission problems- vehicle has problems shifting normally by shifting straight into 4th gear when shifting into drive and will drive sluggishly.
Transmission burned up and caused the truck to catch fire due to improper dipstick fit. Fluid spewed onto the turbo and started fire. Burnt stuff up pretty bad.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the rear end pinion nut is leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 215,990. Ad.
I was driving past my house, I put the drive train in 4 wheel drive and when I stepped on the gas pedal the throttle went wide open. I tried to steer clear of all obstructions but when I hit my driveway the truck went sideways and it rolled down a culvert and ended upside down. The truck has been declared a "total loss". I sustained minor cuts and bruises but came out ok. I downloaded the obd2 data from the computer after the accident and it showed code p0731 g pend gear 1 incorrect ratio???. I have not been able to find any history of this problem in the 2008 ram data.
When the truck is started and put into gear, the truck will roll about 10 feet and then take off. The driver has to stand on the brakes to get it to stop. The problem is intermittent and tends to occur after it sets for more than 8 hours. It only happens during the first 3 -5 minutes after startup. If driver is unaware of problem it could easily lead to damage to others as it requires a great deal of force to get the truck to stop.