Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was sparks coming from under the hood and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. The drive shaft had detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. ..updated 09/03/15 *bf
2010 Dodge RAM 1500 transmission complaints
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Driving home today in my 2010 dodge ram 1500, heard a hum when I let off on the gas. As I made a right turn to get off the road, I heard a bunch of rattling and the truck stopped. When I got out of the truck my drive shaft was laying in the lane next to me. I looked under the truck and found the transfer case snapped and laying on the ground under the truck. A couple of bystandard offered to help push the truck off the road but when it was in nutral it wouldn't move. When the tow truck put it up on the flat bed the rear axcel was locked up and the tires would not rotate.
I parked my vehicle, turned it off went inside for a few minutes. Came out started it up. With my foot on the brake, I tried to put it in gear (automatic transmission) would not go in gear the shifter wouldn't move. I tried a few more times and it finally went into gear. This has happened 2 times on the same day on 3 different days.
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.
My truck started making sound from the rear axle while I was driving on and off the highway. I slowed down to see if it had anything to do with the transmission then I could sense that the drive train was somehow lagging while accelerating and decelerating. I drove at about 40-60 MPH all day and decided to drop it off at a dodge dealership for service. Next day, I received a call from the service person explaining that my truck's drive shaft fell down as soon as he took it out to a test drive on interstate 10. He told me that the truck had to be towed back to the garage with the drive shaft getting dragged on the ground. The dealership manager and I both had to make a numerous phone call to chrysler about this incident and the chrysler representative agreed that it was due to a recall that I had not have. Chrysler rep., after 3 hours of talking on the phone and waiting, agreed to compensate for the repair and the dealership put the drive shaft, which had been dragged on the ground for 1/4 mile, back to my truck without replacing it. Ever since then, it has been making a very annoying "whining" sound from the rear axle at low speed(10-40mph) until today. I thought it was my mistake to buy a chrysler product that had so many recalls and problems until I saw a newspaper article talking about chrysler's recall incident. Today, I realized that this incident I had was not even the part of dodge ram's recall. I could have gotten into a severe accident in the middle of busy i10 in houston if I had to drive another mile on the day before I dropped it off at the dealership.
Rear axle was making loud noises, turned out I had to replace the bearings in the rear axle. Cost me over 1100.00, was told its very strange for a truck with only 76k miles to need this done. I also had the rear diff serviced by a dealer 6 months prior with no indication from them of any issues.
Driving at highway speed, truck put itself into 4th gear. Pulled over to turn off engine and re-start. Truck would not shift in to "drive". Issue persisted until following day. Now check engine light is on and it must be taken to a service center.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. While driving at 10 MPH and coming to a stop, the driveshaft failed. The contact repaired the vehicle and replaced the driveshaft. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train). The vehicle was serviced under the recall but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Rear drive shaft came out causing rear axles to lock putting the vehicle into a slide crossing on coming traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the transmission became stuck in fourth gear while the engine was on and caused the vehicle to lose acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,812.
I had just got off the rap getting on us1 in raleigh nc a car got in front of me to close. I was going 55 due to traffic. I took my foot off the gas to get some distance between my truck and that car. I hear a loud roar and vibration next thing I know im spinning out of control. I hit the guardrail with the right, front bumper/fender...... Spinning me around hitting the left rear bumper which bounced me back out into oncoming traffic getting hit head on.
While traveling 40 MPH or so, the rear axle pinion nut separated from the rear differential causing the drive shaft to drop and the rear wheels to seize. I lost control of the vehicle skidding to a stop in the side of the road. The vehicle had been at billy bender dodge in january to perform a known safety recall for this issue, they had the truck for a week, and forgot to make the fix even though the parts were ordered. I have video of the vehicle being dragged by the tow truck onto the flat bed as the rear wheels would not spin. This was a frightening incident and the blatant neglect by the dealer has me outraged. I fear the rear diff and the drive shaft are destroyed. This is a major safety issue that needs to be addressed promptly and serious by the dealerships, and forgetting to perform the recall after ordering parts and scheduling the vehicle to be in the garage is an outrage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle 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.
The rear differential went out at approximately 65 MPH. I had it inspected and supposedly fixed in april of 2013 but it did not fix it. The complete rear pinion and wheel bearing gears went out. The service people at lithia dodge in santa fe said that because it had been inspected in april it was ok. Not the case. All of these models need to be recalled for a complete new rear end. Lives will be lost if this isn't done. Also, chrysler must take financial responsibility for all repairs associated with this rear end even if it was inspected and approved to be ok. It isn't . [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Our 2010 dodge ram 1500 recently developed an exhaust manifold leak on the passenger side. It makes a loud rattling noise when the vehicle is cold. The noise goes away once the vehicle has warmed up. From my online research this is apparently a problem with dodge rams and I have found many complaints from other owners. I have contacted dodge but since we are out of warranty we have to pay for repairs. Since this is clearly a problems with their parts and they have had repeated complaints, I'm wondering why dodge has not issued a recall.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number:13v038000 (power train). While driving 75 MPH, the drive line detached from the vehicle and a loud abnormal noise came from under the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled safely to the side of the highway. The rear wheels seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the drive line and transfer case needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train) had exceeded the reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the part was not available for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 9/12/14
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 the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated the part was available for repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number 13v038000 (power train). The dealer stated that the parts for the repair were unavailable. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer could provide an anticipated date of arrival for the parts. The vehicle had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number 13v038000 (power train). The dealer stated that the parts for the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the repair exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v038000 (power train) and stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would be available. The manufacturer was also notified and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact would receive the recall repair. There were no failures.
2010 dodge ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalled and came to a complete stop. Consumer states rear axle locked up. *smd the consumer stated when the rear axle locked up, his wife was then hit by another vehicle and suffered injuries.
I took my vehicle to fowler dodge in oklahoma city to have a recall performed. (rear axle pinion nut-n08/the federal safety agency) I dropped my vehicle off at 9:30 a.m. And informed the service tech, [xxx], that I needed my vehicle back before the end of the day because it was my only mode of transportation. After waiting 8 hours I demanded a loaner so that I could have transportation while my truck was being serviced. I had also requested an oil change. When I arrived back at the dealer to speak with a manager about a loaner I was told that it would only be another half an hour. At about 5:00 p.m. I was told my truck was ready. When I asked [xxx] if the inside of the axle looked okay he replied that they didn't inspect the inside because they thought they would have the truck overnight and that they only put a retainer on the nut so that I could have my truck back. The dealer then updated the database to reflect that the recall had been completed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
We were driving our 2010 dodge ram 1500 on a county highway when we heard a loud whirring noise. As we approached a downhill section and my husband took his foot off the gas the noise went away, but came back louder as soon as he put his foot on the accelerator. Instantly there was a big boom and the rear end of the vehicle locked up, the front end of the vehicle swerving with the back end jack knifing on the road while bouncing/bucking like motion given the tires felt as though they were also locked up. We could feel and hear something under the car bashing the undercarriage. There were no oncomers fortunately and my husband did manage to stop the vehicle just short of the guardrail and going over the ravine. The car was still half in the lane .. Horizontal to oncoming traffic. He turned on the hazards and I jumped out, it was dark with no lighting on the road and hard to see until the car behind us stopped to see if we were ok and said our drive shaft had disconnected. We removed our 2 young children from their carseats, waited on the side of the road and the men tried to move the truck out of oncoming traffic but the tires were locked. We called 911 for the police to give our children a safer place to stay out of oncoming traffic and to provide direction to oncoming traffic as we had a tow truck come out to bring the car to the nearby dodge dealership. The dealership looked at the car, informed us it was part of a recall but they didn't have the parts to fix it in stock. They did not offer an alternate vehicle to us and we are still awaiting word on what is happening at almost a week after this incident took place. For me the integrity of the entire drive shaft, undercarriage and all equipment/components of the vehile, tires which were showing signs of extreme wear and low on air are all now compromised.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, there was an abnormal pop heard from the vehicle. The contact then applied the brakes and a loud thud was heard from the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact discovered that the axle had fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. Additionally, the contact had previously received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train) however, the parts needed for the recall service were not readily available. The contact stated that the recall repairs had exceeded a reasonable time frame. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 49,000. Updated 10/1/14
Just got off the interstate about a mile up the road heard a loud band/pop and the truck jerked came to a complete stop. Called a tow truck and the rear wheels r locked up def. Locked up this is caused by a recall on the pinion nut.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that he attempted to have the vehicle repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train) but was informed that the parts were not available. The contact felt that since the failure was reported in february of 2012, there should be a remedy available before february of 2014. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 04/04/14*lj updated 04/11/2014
Recall notice #2 came this week....this recall has been out for almost a year...my dealer says there are no parts to fix the recall and does not know when dodge will send them out. Rear axel pinion shaft nut / shaft spline problem. Why send out a recall w/o a fix in hand or at least scheduled??
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