2008 Dodge Ram 2500 power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission burned up and caused the truck to catch fire due to improper dipstick fit. Fluid spewed onto the turbo and started fire. Burnt stuff up pretty bad.”
filed Jun 27, 2019
“Death wobbles: I have replaced upper and lower ball joints with problem solvers. Replaced the tie rods and ends. Replaced the stabilizer shock, replaced the track bar rubber bushings, replaced the otter universal joints on the aam 9.50 14 bolt electric hubs. New shocks all around. Drove to salt…”
filed Jun 27, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Plate - Planetary
101232 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2024Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during servicing, the fasteners (Part Number…
9004009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 7, 2021Transfer Case Gear Motor/Actuator Installation Guidelines.
S2121000003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 4, 2021
Power Train problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 35 | 12% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 16 | 5% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 13 | 6% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 17 | 5% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 37 | 6% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 63 | 15% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 110 | 19% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 55 | 8% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 19 | 12% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 28 | 6% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 15 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500
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.