Rear differential/pinion failure which was replaced in 2014 according to dodge and has failed again january 2018. Loud noise is heard from rear of truck. It was diagnosed by mechanic, now dealer wants to verify. Engine has had to have new cams put in. Also has had failed exhaust manifold bolts. Exhaust assembly has a tendency to fall off the truck for no reason. It separates and comes apart.
2010 Dodge RAM 1500 engine complaints
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Takata recall. There was a recall for the year and model of my truck, but not my VIN number.the same exact problem that the recall was made for is what going on with my truck. I have went to the dealership and they confirmed that have broken bolts on my exhaust manifold gasket, but it is not under the recall, because my VIN does not state it. The truck has the same parts as all the other trucks, but is not considered under the recall although it is the same problem as the others. The defect is costing major money on my behalf on something that is out of my control and should have been fixed by the manufacture.
Two rear manifold bolts broke off inside header. Causes severe ticking noise anytime the motor is running resulting from heat shield and manifold rattling against header. Can cause exhaust fumes to be filtered back into cab causing injury
Dodge 5.7l hemi engines have 2 common, recurring issues. 1) engine lifters fail prematurely causing excessive wear on the camshaft lobes. The end result is a costly repair having to replace the camshaft and lifter. A check engine light will come on and will throw a p030# code for a misfire on cylinder(s). When the misfire happens the vehicle starts shacking horribly. I have seen a report that a 2016 with 15k miles had the issue all the way back to 2009 with only 72k miles and several in between. There are multiple forums, threads, and comments on this issue. It seems very common and dodge should be providing assistance outside of warranties. Yet they choose to do nothing except lose customers. 2) the recurring exhaust manifold bolts breaking. Mine was repaired once under warranty and is currently having the issue again. Again dodge seems to do nothing to improve the materials to prevent the issue from recurring.
Exhaust manifold leak, bolts break, causing an exhaust manifold leak, making a loud clicking noise that increases with time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. When the vehicle was started, there was a loud noise coming from the engine without warning. The noise remained until the vehicle was warmed up. Afterwards, the noise went away. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (lithia chrysler jeep dodge of grand forks, located at 2373 32nd ave s, grand forks, nd 58201; (701) 864-3645) where it was diagnosed that the manifold bolts needed to be replaced on the exhaust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 866‑726‑4636 and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty; therefore, they could not assist. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
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.
There is a consistent ticking noise in the engine when truck is stationary. The noise is present when engine is both cold and hot.
There is a consistent ticking noise in the engine area when truck is stationary. Noise is present when engine is both cold and hot.
2010 dodge ram 1500 5.7. Check engine light. Cylinder 2 misfire error code. Broken valve spring and lifter. Found exact problem all over the internet dodge ram forums. Please issue recall.
At about 65000 miles I started hearing a "ticking" sound from the engine, when it was cold. I took the vehicle back to the dealer and I was told that the exhaust manifold bolts had broken, this causes exhaust fumes to enter the passenger compartment during the winter when using the heater, and the summer using the air conditioner. . I believe that the problem was caused by chrysler using substandard materials for these bolts. This seems to be a chronic problem with the "hemi" engine, so much so that there are you tube videos showing how to repair the problem. The dealer estimated the repair cost to be $ 1800.00. As time goes by I felt that this should be a recall, due to the fact that this was never a problem with older vehicles, and it happened around 65,000 miles though I took it in around 70000 miles for the estimate. These bolts should outlast the useful life of the vehicle if they were made of the proper materials or were properly heat treated. It seems to be a regular occurring problem with dodge rams with the hemi engine. The date of the estimate is approximate.
Exhaust manifold bolts sheering off inside engine block allowing manifold to unseat making ticking noise and allowing exhaust to escape outside the vehicles muffler. Very expensive to replace the faulty bolts because most must be drilled out of the block.
2010 dodge ram 1500 hemi traveling at highway speed when instantly the gauge cluster started acting erratic. First the tire pressure display said that different tires were showing a multitude of different pressures the gas gauge started flickering between full and empty as well as the stop working of the speedometer and tachometer air-conditioned, power steering and continual windshield wiper on even though they were off at the switch. Radio intermittently on and off and ABS and airbag light on and off intermittently. All four windows fail to operate and interior lighting will not come on. Gauge function fluctuates every couple second.
The 2010 dodge ram 1500 has suspension problems with the front ball joints being too small. This leads to my truck skipping on the highway and any bumpy roads and has caused me many, many times to suddenly loose control. On bumpy dirt roads it can happen at 35-45 MPH. On the highway it is very bad between 55-60 MPH if you hit any bump or even in a tight curve. This truck is highly unstable. When pulling a boat where less weight is on the front wheels, it multiplies the problem. I am forced to never go faster than 50mph on any curves that are remotely sharp. The second problem is not a active safety problem but is a horrible problem for emission. My truck has the infamous hemi tick. This is caused by faulty manifold bolts that either back off, rust off, or break off leaving gaps between the head and the manifold. Co2 is leaking out of the engine prior to going into the exhaust system. The epa should get involved...
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel shook violently. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and discovered that the front tie rod assembly failed, which caused the steering bearing assembly to fail. The steering assembly and the front tie rod assembly were replaced. The contact also stated that the engine stalled numerous times while driving; however, the independent mechanic was unable to locate a failure code for the engine failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The failure mileage was 83,600.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the headlights and tail lights would not work. The vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal needed to be continuously pressed to move the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted independently; however, the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000. Ma 10/5
Exhaust started leaking in the morning when it's cold, it goes away after warming up, sounds like donut gasket or exaust manifold.also the puddle lights in the mirrors quit working.
We have had this truck back just after we purchased it new and they put a new torque converter in and that didn't fix the vibration. We have had it back several times after that . We were then told that when they came up with a fix we were be contacted. Its still vibrating and haven't heard of any fixes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. When starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bolts were fractured on the exhaust manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. . .. .updated 07/21/15 *bf the consumer stated this is not her name or complaint and to remove her name. Updated 07/28/15
My trucks exhaust manifold gaskets have already failed at 70,000 miles, I have a terrible exhaust leak and I know this truck has never been beat for an exhaust leak to happen this early there has been many only forms with the same issues some where able to get it by the dealer at no charge. Https://youtu.be/nd3c_ji7paa
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received a notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the parts needed for repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the remedy. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Exhaust manifolds are leaking gas. I can smell exhaust gas inside the truck causing drowsiness on long rides.
Upon starting vehicle I heard some type of gear grinding/knocking, sometimes it happens when I turn the key off too. Along with this I noticed I had no heating control which kept me from de fogging my wind shield or having heat in general. Could be a big issue if the windows were iced over. Has happened randomly over the last several weeks and I have finally disconnected the blend door actuator located behind the glove compartment. Will contact dealership.
My 2010 dodge 1500 truck stalled on my wife almost getting her in a wreck, she pulled it over and put it in park and it started right up. Took it into the dodge dealership and they said it was the computer chip and fixed it. Two days later wife was driving it again and it stalled. I drove it and it did it to me when I was entering on a two lane highway it stalled and I almost got hit by a semi, pulled it over and put it in park and it started up. Brought back to dodge and they told me it was the spark plugs. They replaced them at $225 at my cost and said it was fixed. Two days later the truck stalled on my wife again. She is scared to drive the truck now because she doesn't want to get into and accident with kids . Brought back to dodge and talked to the manager about the safety of the truck. They told us that they needed to replace the tipm module at $1400 dollars. It's been about a month and a half and now after replacing the tipm it is still stalling. Went down to the dodge dealership and all they said was that there still looking at the electrical problem. All I want is my truck back fixed and to drive it safely..
Exhaust manifold bolts break off and the truck develops exhaust leak...the truck then has no control of regulating exhaust gases and next you will get a damaged catalytic converter. This will also cause oxygen sensor to change mixture. These bolts are breaking on the engine, on their own. The bolts are too small for a exhaust area bolt. The internet is full of forums about this issue and dodge has done nothing to address. Model 5.7 hemi has had issues from 2005 -2012. These bolts can not stand up to the heat and stress for the intended application.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts without warning. In addition, smoke was seen coming from under the hood area. The contact later discovered that the engine had caught on fire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000.
Unintended acceleration while driving into garage. Engine RPM increased while my foot was on the brake. Nothing happened luckily I had the brake applied so I didn't hit anything. Also on the highway a couple of times the engine RPM increases by itself momentarily causing the truck to surge.
Exhaust resonance at 1500 RPM on 5.7 liter mds vvt engine. Have made 7 trips to two dealerships. Dealerships unable to correct. Have contacted dodge three times. Manufacturer thinks it is connected with the mds but will not cover under warranty. Dealerships can not say if this will have an adverse affect on the engine over time.
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