Vehicle report

2008 DODGE RAM 3500

Reported problems

172 complaints · median 65000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING85
AIR BAGS18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16
SUSPENSION15
ENGINE11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM9
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY8
POWER TRAIN6
TIRES6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
VISIBILITY/WIPER3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
WHEELS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
WHEELS:RIM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Reported Problems: 172 complaints | CarFathom