Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 2010 Dodge Ram 2500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Differential Unit problems | |
| Driveshaft problems | |
| Driveline Center Support Bearing problems |
Rear pinion nut loosening caused complete differential failure.
I was driving west in road TX-375-loop heading the i10, I took an exit for i10 east wich is a bridge. I took it and then I heared a sound on the rear wheels so I slowed down, after that the sound stopped and I continued to incorporate to i10-east. After I took the i10 I was driving around 60 mph when suddenly I heard the sound again but this time after a few second a different sound appeared and the rear wheels stopped resulting in completely lost of control. My vehicle started to go with no direction and than took me out of the highway, once I was on the side of the road the vehicle make a 180 degrees turn and I stopped heading wrong way. I was so lucky because there were some traffic signs and I didnt crash any of them and also because even though that highway is always full with traffic I didnt crash with any other vehicle. Once I took a look of my truck I saw that the driveshaft was separated from the rear axel. I didnt filled a claim before beacuse Chrysler told me they were going to fix it since that incident happened because of a recall they didnt fix before. The recall number is m34 and its been 3 months and after I could have died in that accident they havent helped me at all. My vehicle is still in the dealer and Chrysler wont authorize to fix it.
Driving on rural highway 65mph when truck began to make grinding noise. After stopping and inspecting drive train it was discovered the center support bearing had failed and allowed the 2 piece drive shaft to become loose. Fortunately the support bracket kept it in place. Had bracket not held in place catastrophic drive train failure could have occurred and possibly causing accident.