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2008 Dodge RAM 2500 Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 317 total for the year
Median mileage
29,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500, 0% of the 317 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,000 miles.

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.

“Went to take off from a stoplight and when I accelerated to 1500 RPM the exhaust brake engaged and prevented me from increasing speed. I had to let off the accelerator and gently accelerate in order to get the truck moving. Once going, anytime I tried to increase speed, the exhaust brake would engage and slow down the vehicle. I had to pull off the road, shut off the vehicle, and then restart. This seemed to take care of the problem.. It only happened once but it was at a busy intersection.”

NHTSA complaint #10291077, filed 2009-11, 29,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201121%
200921%
200810%
200721%
200681%
200541%
200431%
2003102%
200171%
200073%
1999103%
199831%
199742%
199683%
199521%
199411%

Other parts of the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500

Steering
175 complaints
Suspension
48 complaints
Air bags
30 complaints
Engine cooling
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Engine
16 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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