2008 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On Saturday, [XXX] my husband was in his 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 slowly pulling into our gate to access our carport. I was holding the gate open for him. Suddenly, the truck took off like a rocket. It crashed through the back wall of the carport, across our backyard, into our large shed, through the…”
filed Dec 17, 2024
“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH and turning left at a traffic signal, while straightening the steering wheel and lightly depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated abruptly. The contact stated that the rear…”
filed Feb 9, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 17 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 26 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 20 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 22 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.