Table 1 shows one common electronic stability control related problems of the 2008 Dodge Ram 3500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
Tipm has went out on truck. Head lamps, blinkers do not work properly. Will replace tipm.
My 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 has death wobble in when you barely hit a bump. The only way to stop the shaking is to bring the truck to a complete stop. We have had the tie rod recall fixed. Before the recall the truck did not have this problem, it only occurred after the recall was fixed. The Dodge mechanic stated that the ball joints needed replaced but we got a second opinion and they stated there was nothing wrong with the ball joints on our truck. This has been going on for some time now.
On three different occasions, the tipm has failed on this truck. The first time the vehicle was under warranty. Second one happened in 2013. The third time in Dec of 2015. All three times the motor quit in heavy traffic and the dashboard went off. The tipm box then started smoking. I disconnected the battery cables. On the third occasion, I was delayed by heavy traffic in getting to the battery cables. The truck was on a steep grade. The horn started honking, wipers and windshield sprayer activated, and then the vehicle tried to start itself and move forward. If I had been under the hood, I would have been run over. Also, this truck was pulling a trailer on a mountain pass with no power steering, brakes, or trailer brakes due to this problem and made this extremely dangerous.