2010 Dodge RAM 1500: engine failure

Filed May 20, 2021 · Engine · MN

vehicle has 113,000 miles on it now, the engine is knocking so I brought it in to Weber in Detroit Lakes Minnesota they say it needs cams and lifters e c t. Estimate is $5,000 or new engine $9,000 so now I can't get to work! I commute back and forth every day 70 miles each way, this vehicle should not have this problem as of yet in my eyes! Will the factory / dealership warranty this fix for me? I purchased vehicle from Weber in Detroit Lakes almost four years ago with 80,000 miles on it I have only driven at 33,000 miles since then!! I don't have that kind of money for this fix nor can I afford to buy a replacement vehicle but now the knocking you can hear it outside the vehicle but you cannot hear it in the cab of the vehicle so how long has this problem actually been going on before the fact of me noticing it just very recently so then I quit driving it immediately and brought it directly to Weber as per appointment

Filed Sep 1, 2020 · Engine · 150,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shook and vibrated with the electronic throttle control warning light displayed on the instrument panel. The contact replaced the engine coil packs however, the failures recurred with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the number 5 cylinder was defective. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2020 · Transmission · 223,635 miles · OK · crash

Drove down the road and there was a humming sound from the rear end that progressively got louder then started to make a rattling shaking sound and leaking transmission fluid then when was driving down the road a loud bang and back wheels seized up completely which resulted in my swerving violently and ending up in a ditch. When I got out and looked the drive shaft was in the road. I had a tow truck tow it to my family's house where it still sits now but drive shaft is no where to be found. This all is found in recall n08

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Transmission · 196,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. While driving 65 MPH, the rear differential seized and independently slowed the vehicle down. The contact was able to get the vehicle off the road safely. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed rear differential fluid on the ground and on the undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 196,000.

Filed Jun 11, 2019 · Engine · 143,000 miles · SC

5.7 hemi engines are wearing cams out. The lifters are siezing up and wearing the lobes off the cam. The truck looses power when driving until I can afford to replace the engine. This happening with all 5.7 engines dodge knows there is a problem but offers no help. I am on fixed income always taken care of my truck. I feel that if dodge knows there's a problem they should help out .

Filed Nov 21, 2018 · Transmission · 132,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. While driving 25 MPH, the sound of something vibrating was heard coming from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the rear wheels seized and the driveshaft fractured. The vehicle was taken to ron carter chrysler jeep dodge of league city (3535 gulf fwy, dickinson, tx 77539, (281) 206-0656) and the contact was informed that the vehicle was diagnosed for the same failure in 2005. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Filed Aug 17, 2018 · Engine · 144,000 miles · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. While driving 75 MPH, the engine seized and the vehicle stopped in the passing lane. The vehicle was towed to twin rivers chrysler jeep dodge, inc (529 w court st, beatrice, ne 68310, (402) 228-3311) and they tested the oil, but no diagnosis was determined. The manufacturer did not provide the contact with a definitive answer regarding the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Jan 29, 2018 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. While driving 20-25 MPH, the rear differential seized and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the driveshaft was fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed May 31, 2017 · Engine · 85,000 miles · MA

While driving my 2010 ram, with 85,000, my engine blew without warning as my family and I traveled down the road at 40 MPH into oncoming traffic. There were no warnings whatsoever, no check engine or oil lights, etc. And now I'm told I owe between 4-9 k for a new engine.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Transmission · 108,600 miles · CA

Aafter recall the federal safety agency 13v‑038 had been "repaired" in 2014, the exact description of what happens to the vehicle happened 2 years later. "the rear axle pinion nut on your vehicle may loosen due to undersized pinion shaft splines. A loose pinion nut could cause the rear axle to seize or cause the driveshaft to separate resulting in a loss of motive power. Either situation could cause a crash without warning." the rear axle seized and the driveshaft separated resulting in a loss of motive power. The entire driveshaft actually completely fell off of the vehicle while getting onto the freeway. This "repair" obviously did not resolve this issue.

Filed Mar 17, 2016 · Transmission · 74,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. While driving 45 MPH, the pinion nut loosened, and the driveshaft seized, fractured, and separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact confirmed that the pinion nut loosened and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train). The vehicle was repaired; however, on another occasion while driving 45 MPH, there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the carrier bearing caps fractured, the lower bolts snapped flushed with the housing, the upper bolts were loose, the ring gears were worn; however, the pinion nut was still in place. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 62,700 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. While driving at approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front lower control arm and rack and pinion were fractured and needed to replaced. The vehicle was repaired but, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,700.