NHTSA Complaint #10521759 — 2008 DODGE RAM 1500

MAJOR RUSTING ISSUE WITH 2003-2008 DODGE RAM TRUCKS. THE DESIGN OF THE BED TRAPS WATER BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED BODY PANELS, CAUSING THEM TO RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOW PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. A VEHICLE THAT IS WELL MAINTAINED SHOULD NOT RUST LIKE THIS. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY EVERY BODY SHOP I'VE GONE TO VISIT THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX. DODGE HAS HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS IN THE PAST WITH THEIR 2ND GENERATION TRUCKS. THE DODGE RAM CRACKED DASH, AND BAD TRANSMISSION ARE JUST TWO EXAMPLES. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IN SOME STATES A VEHICLE WITH RUST IS NOT ALLOWED ON PUBLIC ROADS. THIS FORCES OWNERS TO FIX THE RUST THEMSELVES WHICH CAN RANGE FROM $500- $3,000. *TR