2008 Dodge Ram 3500 engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Power loss occurs at anytime. All the time. Truck slows down to idle speed. Really bad when doing 70 on the interstate. Must shut engine off, press accelerator slowly for 5 times then restart engine. Electronic throttle controller has been replaced 6 times now. They all failed again between 7 and…”
filed Feb 7, 2021
“Tl* the contact stated employed by a company that owns a 2008 dodge ram. The contact stated while an employee was driving at approximately 35 mph an abnormal odor was detected the cabin of the vehicle. The driver was able to stop the vehicle and upon opening the hood fire was seen in the engine…”
filed Feb 13, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 08V641000 · Dec 5, 2008
Engine problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 35 | 10% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 21 | 9% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 17 | 11% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 17 | 8% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 Ram 3500 | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Dodge Ram 3500
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.