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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1170855
Internal NHTSA #	10702352
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	11/10/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Pinion nut came off, causing catastrophic damage and near collision, i sent the letter below to chrysler, with no response. October 12, 2013 chrysler corporation: i have owned 5 dodge rams, a 95,98,99,2006,2008; the 2008 was sold to me with a lifetime warranty... Until i needed it. After 5 years of ownership (chrysler service now tells me that i was required to have my vehicle inspected within a 30 day window of its 5th birthday to preserve the warranty. Who knew this? Lifetime means life-time, right? My differential just suffered from a catastrophic failure when the pinion nut backed off and the pinion gear was pinched between the housing and the ring gear at 60 mph, blowing out the cast iron housing, the drive shaft fell out and i nearly collided with another vehicle. Benny boyd of lampasas texas had rebuilt the differential a year prior to the 5 year marker, it is my assertion that had the work been done properly this should not have happened. All of the dodge ram dealerships in my area claim that i do not have the warranty i have bragged about, and counted on, and will not repair it. I am screwed!! I was quoted $4,000. 00 dollars for the repair at cecil atkins in burnet texas. Friday oct 11th i needed the warranty that came with my truck, but it was not there. The service people seemed afraid to even tell me, they too seemed ashamed of this loophole. Shame on chrysler. After the loyalty i have shown you for the last 20 years, all the praise for your products, and word of mouth advertising i have given you, i expect to be treated better than this, what can you do for me before i lose faith in you? [xxx] loyal customer information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BERTRAM, TX
VIN pattern	1D7HA18238SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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