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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — SUSPENSION

crash · 679288 · 2008-07-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
500
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE SHOCKS/SUSPENSION ROAD HANDLING ABILITY OF 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. TRUCK WOULD "JUMP" OR "SKIP" OVER POT HOLES, SEAMS IN ASPHALT/CEMENT TRANSITIONS AND OTHER AREAS. WHEN WET PAVEMENT WAS PRESENT, IT WOULD SKIP SIDEWAYS A BIT, AND ONETIME SPUN OUT. FRONT SHOCKS WERE BLOWN AT 12,000 MILES, BUT HANDLED VERY POORLY WHEN BOUGHT BRAND NEW LAST SEPTEMBER. DODGE DENIED ANY PROBLEMS, "THAT IS JUST HOW THEY RIDE" IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH SAME MODEL VEHICLE I PERSONALLY KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NO AFTERMARKET SUPPORT AVAILABLE EITHER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10235237
Machine
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