2008 DODGE RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2008 DODGE RAM 3500
2 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTING AT FULL POWER AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED THE CONTACT TO RUN AN ENGINE RETARDER ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD HOLD THE VEHICLE BACK USING THE ENGINE, IT WOULD COMPRESS AND RELEASE FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL FOR THE THROTTLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 30,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED EACH TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Other 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 Problem Areas
Steering
86 complaints
Air Bags
18 complaints
Electrical System
16 complaints
Suspension
15 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
9 complaints
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
8 complaints
Power Train
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Suspensionfront
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelineuniversal Joint
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontstabilizer Bar
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint