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2008 Dodge Ram 1500 wipers, windshield & visibility problems

26 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
26 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 54,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 54,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear sliding window was allowing water to leak into the vehicle. As a result, the interior of the vehicle was infested with mold. The contact stated that he suffered several health issues as a result of the exposure to the mold. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the window and the interior material needed to be cleaned and replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance.

Reported at 69,000 miles, December 2011 Injury

Vehicle bought new in 2008. In the last couple of years, had to: replace both brake calipers due to dragging and overheating. Replace lf wheel bearing hub assembly - making noise - found to have worn bearing, wiper motor replaced for recall, never had issue. Now it does not work correctly, improper cycling speeds, won't turn on, or won't turn off at times. Mileage ~ 38,000. This is dangerous, just like the brakes and bearing.

Reported at 32,000 miles, September 2012

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