Power Train Problems of Dodge Ram 3500 - part 1

Hash shifting during acceleration and deceleration and aggressive braking during decelerating. . . Was only doing this during acceleration in the beginning but now does it all the time . This has not left me stranded yet but, I feel like this is going to be a major problem if this problem does not get remedied soon . Started doing this about a month ago or so. .

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While traveling on interstate 90 in washington state, traveling at about 60 mph I noticed a haze behind the truck through the passenger side door mirror. At the time, there were no indications by instruments or warning lights that anything was amiss with the truck. Wondering if it was coming from the truck I pulled to the shoulder to check. As soon as I stopped I smelled hot oil, so shut off the engine, released the hood latch and checked the engine compartment. Upon lifting the hood of the engine compartment I immediately noticed flames between the engine and fire wall. I retrieved a fire extinguisher from the camper the truck was hauling and attempted to extinguish the fire. Two motorists with fire extinguishers stopped to help and the combined use of three dry chemical fire extinguishers would not put the fire out and the truck and camper completely burned. When I reported this to my insurance company we discovered an error in the VIN number on my insurance policy. Out of curiosity I researched that VIN number and was surprised to see that same style truck had also burned. It's VIN is 3d7mu48c84g269656 and can be seen in the 7th photo that is uploaded to this report. Both were 2004 Dodge diesel tucks with low mileage. It seems too much of a coincidence and I wonder if there is a defect that caused this and how many other of this year, make and model have been destroyed by fire.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge ram quad cab 3500. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving the vehicle, he had placed the vehicle into park and exited the vehicle. While he was retrieving item from the trunk, he heard an abnormal grinding sound emit from the vehicle and the vehicle began to independently rolled backwards. The contact's boyfriend attempted open the driver side door through the window but failed to enter the vehicle. Due the vehicle being in motion,he Dodge out of the vehicle's path. The vehicle eventually hit two road signs before it came to a halt. The air bags did not deploy as a result of the accident . The contact's boyfriend suffered a road rash as a result of dashing out of the way of the vehicle. A police report was not filed but a park ranger arrived and took pictures of the accident. The contact's boyfriend was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene of the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the accident. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that there was a recall on her vehicle under NHTSA campaign number: 05v462000(power train). The vehicle had yet to be serviced for the recall. The failure mileage was 86,891. Jo.

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Steering became loose and had 1-2inches of slack before guiding the vehicle properly. Replaced with new steering unit. Transmission would not shift into low gear at busy intersection entering freeway. Started in second or third required costly rebuild. Fuel gauge reads empty required new unit in fuel tank.

My truck was in park but still running. I got out to shut the gate and the truck started to accelerate backwards, rolling through my gate, knocking down part of a neighbor's fence, over two cement parking stops and into a tree. When I got to the truck, it was still running and still in park.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge ram mega cab. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:17v821 (power train) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram of pocatello 633 bullock st, pocatello, id 83201 (208) 904-3369 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Dr.

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My 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 will go out of park and into reverse on its own and I was not told that this is an ongoing problem with this particular truck my truck went on its own one day over 250 feet and drove into my neighbors yard. The truck parking paw was not completely in as I was told and this truck has the ability to do it on its own I find this unacceptable and a hazard to my health as long with my neighbors . Could you please look into this because there was not a recall sent to me or anything told to me when I purchased this from the Chrysler Dodge at the dealer I believe that people need to know what they're getting into and possible hazards that are linked to this could you please email me back with any information on this problem.

Tipm (totally integrated power module) failed, causing vehicles engine to stall at 75mph on freeway. Condition resulted in a "no-start" scenario. Because of this failed tipm, the onboard diagnostic computer has no power, resulting in an inability to diagnose with obdii scan tools. This situation could have resulted in a possibly fatal accident, as the vehicle was in motion at 75mph on a major freeway with moderate traffic. When the vehicle stalled, all power steering and brakes were lost. These parts are prone to failing, but Chrysler refuses to accept responsibility. An aftermarket replacement is available at the price of approx. $600, but these parts are special order, and take several days to receive.

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The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 05v462000 (air bags). While the vehicle was in park, it accelerated in reverse. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the contact did not know what component was diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired, but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 74,900.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. While towing a trailer at 70 mph, the transmission seized without warning. The contact stated that the trailer jack-knifed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

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Takata recall sitting in park and the transmission bucked tried to go forward even against the brakes.

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The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and could not be shifted. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle had to be towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

While traveling on the hiway, when I'm at hiway speeds and I hit a bump in the road the entire front end of the truck shakes and bounces uncontrollably until I slow to around 50 mph. I have had ball joints, tie rods, shocks and steering stabilizer replaced, plus new tires and multiple alignments performed. My master mechanic said non of this will remedy the issue. The y type steering setup is the problem, the dealer told me it needs to be updated to the 09 steering but it's not covered under recall. Yet you can no longer even buy the y steering from the dealer the will only sell you the 09 t style. How is this ok? I do not have $265. 00 to pay for just the parts never mind labor, because the p. O. S. Transmission needed replace "$7500. 00" like every other 47re in the world. Also 3 out of my 6 seat belts no longer retract or they get stuck halfway out and it takes 10 minutes to get it to work. I would like to at least have the steering and seat belts addressed ASAP. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, na.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact started the vehicle and the gear lever failed to shift into four wheel drive. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v462000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Js.

Takata recall - I am unable to get this recall completed. I have been on a waiting list for over 6 months, and am still being told that the dealer is not being provided with an appropriate number of units to complete the recall. I have called Dodge and was told that this is just how it is. I am understandably worried that in the event of an accident this will cause injury to me. I have now received at least 6 recall letters, but still cannot get the recall completed.

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The contact owns a 2015 (na) Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated while driving and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The transmission emitted a clicking sound and the vehicle reversed with the gear in drive position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the computer codes were reset; however, the failure was not corrected. The dealer also test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact was unable to shift into reverse intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

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Axle broke and took out transfer box and stearing linkage while driving normally down the freeway .

Was changing oil on my 03 Dodge Ram 3500 and noticed the frame rail near cab mount on drivers side was completely rusted thru with a hole approximately 2 inches long and 1/4" wide. I'm afraid to haul my goose neck trailer under these conditions. I'm afraid that additional weight could cause the frame to collapse. I don't remember seeing a recall for this condition.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while the vehicle while is operated at low speeds an abnormal noise can be heard from the rear. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number :13v528000 (power train) 15v313000(air bags) however, the part to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle failure mileage was 150,000. Kh.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated when the vehicle is on a rough road conditions approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel felt loose and there was a loss of steering in the front end of the vehicle with no warning indicators. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was diagnosed that the malfunction was due to a faulty tie rod on the truck and the front end tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. The approximate mileage for the vehicle was 115000. Kh.

I was on PA turnpike attemping to merge from a service plaza, when an opening in traffic was available I applied power to merge into line . As I did this my truck did not respond !! I was pulling a 36' fifth wheel trailer at the time and my merge into traffic became very perilious! after what seemed like a very long delay ( and some braking by other motorists ) my vehicle finally started to accelerate. Once the motor responded I had plenty of power to achive speed with traffic . I have told dealer about dead pedal and was told " never heard of it " this has happened to me more that once!.

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As I picked up my new 2014 Dodge Ram 3500 6. 4 , I noticed a rattle coming from in or under the dash board . I also noticed my cruise control would not work and traction light stayed on . The rattle only occurs when I am stepping on the gas and going over rough roads , I let off the gas and the rattle stops . I took it to my dealer ( dick poe Dodge , el paso , TX. ) and they found nothing with the rattle , they fixed the other issues . They heard the rattle but said they could not pin point it , they felt it might be the throttle pedal it self , but Dodge would not let them swap it out unless they were 100% sure that was the issue . So here I am still driving with the rattle . I did offer to pay for the part and my adviser said he would not allow that only cause he was not 100% sure it would fix the issue . Understand the service dept did all they could to help me , it was Dodge that tied their hands .

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I experienced a severe case of the Dodge "death wobble. " this is the fifth time in two months and this was the worst yet. I was driving on a state highway going about 60. The left from tire hit a small bump - maybe an inch deep. The truck began shaking violently and was not controllable. I slammed on the brakes to stop the shaking but it keep shaking violently as long as it was moving. I finally slid off the road sideways and ended up on the shoulder. Fortunately it was a gentle shoulder. If it had been steep I could easily have been killed. I took the truck to a dealer after the last time it did this and he said nothing can be done. That is not an acceptable answer as this is a death trap.

While driving truck, throttle light starts flashing, engine light comes on and lightening bolt comes up. Car then loses all power and it dies. No notice. Very scary. Could cause serious or fatality accident since there is no notice and it just goes from 60 - 0. Dealer has had the truck in half a dozen times and still cannot fix the issue. Chrysler has given me case manager, but they cannot figure it out either. They have tried a few different things, but it is not fixing the issue. Now dealer says they dont know what it is and they do not know how to fix it.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. When the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact mentioned that the failure only occurred in cold temperatures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clutch safety ignition interlock switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included NHTSA campaign number: 14v795000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 140,000.

2012 Dodge Ram 3500. Consumer writes in regards to tie rod assembly recall issues. The consumer also experienced loss of power. The consumer stated there were times, where he couldn't obtain a speed greater than 40 mph. Also, he was experiencing poor fuel economy.

The truck had a gooseneck flatbed 30ft trailer attached to the Dodge ram with a john deere tractor loaded on top of the trailer. The vehicle was running and in park on a slight downhill. The trailer was prepared with the ramps down for the tractor to be backed off. Upon backing the tractor off of the trailer, when the rear tractor wheels moved to the down ramp, the shift in weight caused the truck, flatbed trailer and tractor to begin rolling down hill for 300 yards and through a barbed wire fence and finally coming to a stop due to uphill slope in the terrain. The tractor was able to back the rest of the way off of the trailer without incident. Upon reaching the truck and trailer the vehicle was still in park and running. This is a serious defect that needs immediate attention before someone is hurt.

While leaving the lot I go to accelrate and the truck slowly increases speed and then starts to move. This happens all the time and I took the truck into the dealership and they stated this is chryslers torque management system. This system has almost caused me to get into a wreck twice. I know of one friend who has gotten into a wreck. I researched this issue and sure enough there are hundreds of members on Dodge and cummins forums complaining of this issue and Chrysler will not do anything about it. Here is a link to some threads. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving approximately 20 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle bounced up and down approximately twenty times. In addition, the power steering and the brakes failed. The contact maneuvered off the road and shut off the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering bar fractured and the four wheel drive failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,200.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact started the ignition and the vehicle lunged forward without warning. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was operable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the gear neutral switch was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 117,064.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 400.

When attempting to cross multiple lane divide highway while synchronizing the timing of the crossing I had to let up and then depress accelerator pedal and got no response from throttle. . . The classic dead pedal response. It can be avoided but someone unfamiliar with the vehicle can geet seriously hurt/killed by not understanding the dead pedal lag and those situations where it occurs. . . This must be fixed.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated and the suspension was unstable. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the parts were unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date as to when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 . The contact stated while driving down a hill at approximately 40 mph, the transmission erroneously shifted into low range. The failure caused the vehicle to suddenly decelerate and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the gear shifter was faulty. The gear shift was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 17,000.