2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 554 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500, 1% of the 554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,050 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 1/19/17 I made a 7 mile round trip drive, returned to our house and parked on the street. About 10 minutes later after making my lunch I opened facebook to see a notification that a truck was on fire on my street. I walked out my front door to see what was going on only to find the leander fire department putting out the fire involving my Dodge ram. The assistant fire chief believes it started by the master cylinder.”
NHTSA complaint #10947321, filed 2017-01, 180,000 miles“Driving in heavy traffic the engine stopped. I coasted to the roadside and restarted after sitting about 15 minutes. This has happened about 5 times since then. I took it to an auto mechanic who could find nothing after 1 hour of road testing and truck engine computer readouts.”
NHTSA complaint #10637706, filed 2014-09, 38,000 miles“When driving the truck gives no warning everything just shuts off and I loose all power. I can't steer the car or break very easy. This has happened to me now twice. It is very scary and my dealer who sold me the truck brand new said he has heard of this with the model I bought.”
NHTSA complaint #10340497, filed 2010-06, 35,000 miles“Truck has had multiple incidents of stalling and shutting off with no advance warning or notice. I come to a stop or turn and the engine shuts off. Power steering is lost and even though it starts right back up when put on neutral it has started to worry me to the point where I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle for fear this may happen on the highway. I've had throttle work done and wires replaced but it continues to do the same thing and no codes appear as to what may be causing this problem. The dealer also cannot tell me the reason why this is happening.”
NHTSA complaint #10706740, filed 2015-03, 123,000 miles“I bought a 2008 Dodge 1500 st quad cab pickup truck new in november of 2008. In february of 2010 cranked my truck one morning an the truck made a loud tapping noise on the passenger, then stopped. I contacted the Dodge dealership and explained what happened. Because it was out of warranty I had to make arrangement for a loaner. I brought the truck in on 07/19/2008 at 10:00 a.m. And they called me and said they completed the work which included removing the cam shaft and installing a new one and the rack lifters on the passenger side. …”
NHTSA complaint #10344133, filed 2010-07, 57,600 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 | 13 | 3% |
| 2009 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 | 77 | 7% |
| 2004 | 116 | 11% |
| 2003 | 56 | 5% |
| 2002 | 58 | 7% |
| 2001 | 51 | 5% |
| 2000 | 25 | 5% |
| 1999 | 39 | 6% |
| 1998 | 35 | 7% |
| 1997 | 20 | 6% |
| 1996 | 32 | 11% |
| 1995 | 13 | 6% |
| 1994 | 5 | 4% |
| 1991 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500
165 complaintsSteering
103 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
73 complaintsFuel system
64 complaintsElectrical system
52 complaintsSuspension
49 complaintsEngine
35 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaintsWheels
19 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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