2010 Ram 1500 Suspension Problems

Me and my husband were driving down the road to go see a friend and all of a sudden the wheel hub assembly broke in half causing us to have to slam on our brakes and keep from crashing. The wheel almost ended up under our truck making the truck look like it was kachowing like Lightening McQueen from the movie Cars

i recieved a recall for the rear axle pinion nut, took truck in and was told my truck was not involved. then i recieved another recall for the same thing and took truck in and they installed a retainer on the nut and this was supposed to fix the problem. now at 85,000 miles the pinion came loose so the retainer was not the answer. took to dealer and they want me to pay then try to get my money back from chrysler. i think chrysler should fix it at there cost because they knew they had a bad product to start with. truck is well taken care of not beaten normal driving. there is no way a rear end should go out at 85,000 miles. sent a notice to chrysler complaint dept but no responce, gues they just dont care.hope you do

One of the Front Swivel bar ends fell off.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STARTED TO SMELL FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR, HE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 4WD WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED SMOKE AND A FUEL LEAK ON THE REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND REAR WHEEL SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,792.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GROWLING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE REAR AXLE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION DODGE CHRYSLER (1130 1 AUTO PLAZA DR., BOZEMAN, MT 59715, (406) 582-5555) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS AND GEARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BENT AND THE PINION NUT AND BEARINGS WERE SHAVED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO COURTESY CHRYSLER/DODGE IN CONYERS GEORGIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A HUMMING NOISE AND THE REAR SUSPENSION EMITTED A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

WHILE TRAVELLING ON A HIGHWAY (STRAIGHT AWAY) MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING LET GO CAUSING TIRE AND ROTOR TO DISCONNECT FROM VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING WAS IN VERY BAD SHAPE, NEEDING REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 65000 MILES ON IT. PREVIOUS BEARINGS ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS VIBRATION OR STEERING ISSUE UNTIL THE WHEEL CAME LOOSE.

VIOLET SHAKING OF THE WHOLE VEHICLE, AND WON'T STOP UNTIL YOU SLOW, MORE RIDERS-WORSE THE AFFECT. *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PINION NUT HAD BECOME DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,879. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE POWER WAGON ( CC, 5.7 LITER ENGINE WITH NO MODIFICATION) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO "SHIMMY", REALLY BOUNCE OUT OF CONTROL FOR A MOMENT OR TWO. I SLOWED DOWN, GRIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT EVENTUALLY SETTLED DOWN. THIS "SHIMMY" ISN'T CONSISTENT AS IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN, EVEN OVER THE SAME BUMP ON THE ROAD. HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LIFTED FROM THE GROUND AND DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BOLT, WHICH HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,036.

THIS IS TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT OUR RECALL ON N08/NHTSA 13V-038 NOTICE ON APRIL 22, 2013. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TWICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BURNS MOTORS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. WE ARE JUST DOCUMENTING THAT WE ARE STILL PENDING THIS RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOOM AS THE REAR END DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PINION NUT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,074.

I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET THIS RECALL FIXED ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN CALLING EVERY SINCE THEY MAILED IT TO ME. I AM ALWAYS TOLD SO SORRY WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET THE PARTS SHIPPED OUT TO THE DEALERS. OH WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG, OH YES WE WILL CALL YOU WHEN THE PARTS ARE READY. WELL THIS RECALL HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE SO FAR BEHIND. IT SAYS MY REAR AXIL CAN FREEZE UP AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT...SO IF THIS IS TRUE THEN WHY DO THEY NOT HAVE THE PARTS AFTER THIS LONG? THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK YET BUT THEN I DO NOT DRIVE IT VERY FAR SINCE IT MAY LOCK UP THE REAR END AND CAUSE ME OR MY FAMILY TO BE HURT...ALONG WITH SOMEONE ELSE IN THEIR CAR!!!! I CALL MY LOCAL DEALER AND I GET THE SAME CRAP FOR AN ANSWER..... *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, I HEARD A TERRIBLE SOUND OUT OF THE REAR OF MY RAM TRUCK. I TRIED TO STOP MY VEHICLE AS SOON AS I COULD WHILE THE SOUND KEPT ON GETTING EVEN MORE TERRIBLE. WHEN I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND OIL SPILLED ON ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR NO ENGINE LIGHT SIGNAL IN THE VEHICLE ELECTRONICS BEFORE OR AFTER THIS HAPPENED. HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN ON A FREEWAY WITH A SPEEDLIMIT OF 100 KM/HR OR SO, I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY TOUGH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN THIS BREAK-DOWN AND IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO BE DRIVEN FURTHER AND I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA. IT HAS BEEN DAYS NOW AND I HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK FROM CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT WILL BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. ON CHECKING WITH DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM TILL NOW. LUCKILY, MY VEHICLE IS STILL INSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND SO THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WILL BE COVERED, BUT THEY HAVE NO FIXED TIMELINE ON HOW SOON THEY CAN FIX IT. I TRIED REACHING OUT TO CHRYSLER AND FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS, BUT THE RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER IS NOT VERY HELPFUL AND THEY ARE NOT AT ALL WORRIED ABOUT MY SUFFERINGS AND LOSS THAT I AM CURRENTLY FACING DUE TO THIS VEHICLE NOT BEING AVAILABLE/READY FOR MY USE YET. *TR

IGNITION TURNS OFF VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, I HAVE TO WAIT FOR VEHICLE TWO COME TO A STOP PLACE A NEUTRAL AND RESTART DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENS ALSO FRONT TIRE RODS KEEPS COMING LOOSE, I HAD FRONT END REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED IN HALF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500.