2010 Dodge RAM 1500: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Sep 11, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 111,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle hit a bump in the road and the front driver side tire detached without warning. The vehicle was towed to mac haik dodge chrysler jeep ram (11000 north fwy, houston, tx 77037 (281) 447-9500) where it was diagnosed with a front driver side ball and tie rod fracture that needed repair. The vehicle was currently at the dealer for repairs. The contact found the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v657000 (steering) online at the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 111,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2016 · Body, Electrical · 155,000 miles · OH

Rocker panels are rusting from the inside out. Causing large holes to form. While in park, rolled the drivers side window down heard a metal clank and the window would no longer go up or down, as the window regulator fell apart. While driving on a country road, I noticed slight difficulty in shifting. The check engine light came on. Upon having the code read, the transmission selenoid is stuck open. Tie rod ends are loosening as well. So many issues on a 6 year old vehicle

Filed Oct 18, 2015 · Engine, Steering · OK

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...

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.

Filed Sep 8, 2015 · Engine, Steering · 83,600 miles · TX

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.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Suspension, Transmission · 94,000 miles · OH

On 11-8-14, I took a 2010 dodge ram 1500 truck in for engine repairs. The mechanic noted both front lower ball joints needed replaced. A search for the needed parts revealed no replacement parts available for at least 30 to 60 days. Four weeks later on 12-5-14, a fluid leak was noted from the front end. It was found that the right front axle seal needed replaced immediately, due to a heavy leak.the normal repair would involve replacing the lower front ball joint to enter the axle to get to the seal. This could not be done since no lower front ball joints could be found to complete the repair. The mechanic accessed the axle seal by going thru the top of the axle. The seal will again have to be replaced when lower ball joints become available, at a cost of an additional $150. This situation presents a risk to the driver and motoring public, since the necessary parts can not be sourced. It creates a risk that the lubricating fluid inside the axle will leak out, which could result in the axle "tying up," causing the driver to loose control and crash. Chrysler will not, or can not make the necessary parts available to its dealers or independent mechanics. There are also no "after-market" parts on the market that could be used to safely complete repairs.

Filed Dec 30, 2013 · Suspension · 71,493 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the front passenger's side wheel fractured while completing a turn. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the lower control arm, cv axle and the passenger's side fender needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 71,493.

Filed Dec 27, 2013 · Steering · 46,254 miles · CT

I own a 2010 dodge ram slt. I recently had it in to have the rear axle pinion nut replaced and was told I have bad tie rod ends. At 46,000 miles I found this hard to believe. After further investigation it was accurate that my tie rod ends were bad. I replaced both tie rod ends at 46,000 miles. Then had to pay for an alignment of course. This is a huge concern for me because I transport my children to and from school daily. How is it possible that at 46,000 miles my tie rod ends need replacement. This could have also LED to my tires needing to be replaced at 36,000 miles even though they were rotated every 6 k. Chrysler has issued a recall for ram 2500 and up for replacing the tie rod ends because of moisture and dirt that gets into the ball and socket. Maybe they should have included the 1500 as well.