Body Problems of Dodge Ram 2500 - part 1

Driving down the highway at 70 mph and the drivers door came opened it was caused by a faulty door lock actuator.

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The frame has rusted completely through on both driver and passenger sides. The integrity of the frame is severely compromised and may collapse at anytime. This type of failure could be absolutely catastrophic to everyone who may be involved. It has not been confirmed by a dealer, nor has it been inspected by any others yet. It but was inspected by a ase-certified mechanic and confirmed. I am a disabled veteran, and I am not even sure how to move the truck with its condition for further inspection. The truck is currently available for inspection at my residence. I purchased the truck in July, 2019. I was unaware of the extent of the rust until this past year. I noticed a small hole in the frame, and currently, the frame looks to be missing 20% of its circumference.

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The contact owns 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was corroded. The vehicle was severely corroded at the rear passenger’s side door frame and a half of the subframe located at the rear passenger’s side was also severely corroded. The center of the main subframe exhibited had holes. The contact stated that the corrosion was not due to salt on the road. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.

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I was driving on I-75 @70mph, a loud bang happened, truck shut off, I guided it off the road. I had wires hanging I looked further and seen the front drive shaft blew apart. My mechanic said it had locked up. The transfer case, transmission, floor board of the truck was also all damaged. Also said I was lucky that the truck did not cause a serious accident. This truck is a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 hd. Well taken care of. No given reason why this happened. My mechanic said he has seen this many times in the Dodge trucks that the front drive shaft blows apart. Total damages will be the cost of $8,000-$10,000.

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I was on a on-ramp getting up to hey speed. Hit a little bump where the old and new asphalt join and the rear started to fishtail to the left and started to spin out hot that k-rail then went over it roiling about 30 feet from it. The air bags did not deploy nor did the seat belt lock. It was a bit foggy and the road surface was wet.

The dashboard in this truck has been crumbling to pieces. It is to the point now the gauge cluster and passenger air bag are barely in place. This is a common occurrence on all of these Dodge rams and it is definitely a safety hazard.

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Tl the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. When the contact purchased the vehicle, he noticed a piece of the body filler fall out from under the front driver's door. He also noticed that eight inches from the frame was corroded through. The contact called gibson auto & RV sales at (864) 467-9080 (located at 3103 n pleasantburg dr, greenville, nc 29609), which was where the vehicle was purchased. The contact was informed that they would send a check for the repair of the frame. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 210,130.

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Driving accross the kingston rhinecliff bridge and heard clunking and scraping from under the truck bed. I pulled over to inspect the undercarriage and noticed the gas tank strap had rusted and failed leaving the gas tank hanging.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that due to a failure of the cooper wiring used in the four doors the doors the door locks would malfunction cauing the door to become unsecured. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer jones Ford wickenburg (555 e wickenburg way, wickenburg, az 85390, (844) 524-1981) where it was diagnosed that the wire harnesses needed to be repaired. In addition the contact stated that while driving at various speeds a popping noise was present coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replace upper and lower ball joints, wheel bearings were replaced and power steering gear box was replaced, pitman arm was replaced steering stabilizer brace installed. But the failure contined to occur. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 178,000.

Front drivers side frame is cracked all the way through the frame beginning at the trac bar bracket. This makes steering extremely dangerous because the steering hardware binds. There was a recall (rcrit-15v541-5721) for trac bar bracket weld failures for vehicles from 2012 through 2014. I believe this is a related issue that seriously affects safety. I've attached five pictures.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the frame was fractured. The contact called freehold Dodge ram at 732-462-1600 and was informed that there was no recall and the part was not replaceable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

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Body. Rust starting around the top of both rear wheel wells engine ,water leaks from the water pump,not all the time ,but you never know when. Usually after driving interstate for a couple hours.

Both rear wheel wells are rusting out from inside out. I know this is a old vehicle now but this should rust from outside in. I take very good care of truck so it doesn't rust away on me, this is very frustrating to have happen. Rust will eat thru soon enough and rocks will be able to be flung out at other cars.

Takata ?- on 7/15/2017 my son was involved in a single vehicle accident as he drove home on the freeway. Lost control of vehicle resulting in the vehicle spinning and impacting a guard rail post , ejecting him from the vehicle on to the freeway where he died. Upon examination of vehicle no airbags in the cabin deployed.

The passenger track bar mount and shock mount has fractures in the welds to the axle housing. The shock bracket underneath wear the bottom of the passenger shock bolts in is completely broken and the bottom of the shock is just floating with no stability. This is a factory weld and the 2013-2014s have the same issue but are the only ones with an official recall. It's been reported on many previous years and Chrysler/Dodge will not fix it. I am unable to take a picture of the the shock bolt as it is blocked by the track bar mount, but I did get the track bar mount clearly with the major fractures. There are more on the inner side of the passenger axle housing. This creates a major safety issue if it completely fails.

Ongoing subframe corrosion was identified while vehicle was stationary and undergoing component replacement. Extensive corrosion was removed between the front bed mounting point and right side rear shock absorber mounting point leaving a 6" x 2" hole. Identified on 11/10/2016 further assessment will take place on 11/12/2016 by a certified mechanic.

The dashboard around the instrument cluster, radio, and heat/ac controls is breaking into pieces. I am concerned that this will be a safety issue in the event of an accident. This is because of the sharp and jagged edges and loose material all throughout the dash area. Currently I have zip ties holding my heat/ac controls in place and 2 remaining factory screws holding my radio in place. The top portion of the dash also has failed and fallen apart over the years and due to safety concerns, I have already replaced it. I have been unsuccessful in finding a suitable replacement lower dash assembly to replace mine with.

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The metal surrounding the door latch has ripped in half leaving a gaping seam and the door latch will not keep the driver's side door safely closed. Therefor, because this is a daily driver for me, I have to use a 1,000 lb cargo strap to keep the door shut until I can find a way to get it fixed.

Dashboard disintegrated into plastic knives that fly off and cause injury. Also compromising the effectiveness of the passenger airbag and or creating additional debris to be thrown at the occupants during a crash.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. After the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags), the technician stated that the air bag cover was fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned that the failure caused the horn to become inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,830.

The dash board on almost all of these trucks are severely crashing and if the airbags go off parts of the dash can injury or kill someone from flying parts of the dash board.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed oil leaking underneath the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the oil pan was corroded and caused oil to leak. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who confirmed the corrosion and diagnosed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured in several areas. The failure started small, but worsened progressively. The manufacturer was not notified of this failure and no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 198,000.

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Sunroof leaks constantly. Water soaks into headliner and dome lights fill up with water. This is a widely known problem that the factory knows about, but refuses to fix the issue free of charge. Dome lights fill with water and potentially short out or 'explode' as cold water splashes onto hot glass of the bulb causing sparks and blowing a fuse.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that there was a failure with the control module associated with the trailer wiring short circuiting. The failure prevented the trailer from being hauled. The contact smelled a strong odor of burning wires. The dealer indicated that there was a national back order for the part, which was more than eight months ago. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the dashboard on the passenger's side of the vehicle was fractured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, the contact was not offered a remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Ah.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact observed that the frame of the vehicle was severely corroded, from the inside out. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the trailer hitch fractured in the area where the trailer hitch mounts to the frame. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 00v107000 (trailer hitches) the failure mileage was 158,000 miles.

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The front drivers side door won't unlock or open from the outside. It only opens from the inside.

All of a sudden my brakes failed could not steer correctly and I lost control of the truck slamming into an oncoming vehicle. It felt like I was steering to go straight and the steering wheel just turned on its own. Now I have a $2800 bill to pay the body shop and I need to get my steering box replaced. I would like help with that. And most important I need these recalls done once I get my truck out of the body shop. My only request is that when I bring it in to the dealer I would like them to also fix my steering box at no charge.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4. The contact received a recall notice letter and took the car to the dealer to get it fixed under NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed the vehicle with the failure of the left tire rod. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 81,000. Sl.

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The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500. The dealer advised the contact via phone that she needed to have the dashboard repaired prior to the vehicle being repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15v312000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the dashboard was defective and exhibited fractures on the driver¿s side. The dashboard was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he discovered that the exhaust tail pipe had excessive rust and separated from the muffler. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that there was excessive rust and the tail pipe needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the vehicle's spray on bed liner had bubbled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000. Djr.

I noticed a rust bubble under the paint a few inches above the rear tire on the passenger side. I removed the paint on the 1/4" diameter area and coated with touch up paint. After a week the rust started bleeding thru the touch up paint and I noticed a couple of more bubbles. I then removed these bubbles with a hand held pencil type grinder, coated with primer, then touch up paint only to find the same thing a few weeks later. I have doing a little research and this seem like a common issue. Due to the inner fender I can not get to the back side of the fender to stop the issue. Looks like the design allows water/salt/debris to be trapped in this area.