Dodge Ram Complaints (2009)

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#10643590October 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643745October 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS STOP WORKING, AFTER INSPECTION THE CONNECTORS TO THE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING , DEFECTIVE . DURING THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO REPAIR THIS BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPLACE CONNECTORS , DEALERS CLAIM THAT CONNECTORS WERE CLEAN . PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND LIGHTS BOTH GO ON AN OFF, CONNECTORS ARE CLEAN AND NO CORROSION WAS FOUND, CONNECTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACE IN ORDER TO FIX PROBLEM. IF WIGGLE OR SQUEEZE BY HANDS THEY WORKED EVENDO THEY ARE COMPLETELY INSERTED WITH LOCK IN PLACE . THIS IS A MUST DO WHILE ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT DRIVER GOES BLIND AND CAN AND IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643240October 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641091October 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639872September 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE 4WD. UPON PURCHASING IT, I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL IT WITH FUEL IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT HOME. WITH THE FUEL NOZZLE LOCKED INTO THE AUTO-FILL POSITION, AS THE TANK NEARED FULL AND SHUT THE NOZZLE OFF DUE TO PRESSURIZATION, FUEL SHOT OUT OF THE FILLER SPOT OF THE TRUCK AT LEAST ONE FOOT. FUEL SPILLED ON THE GROUND, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, AND ON MY SHOES. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME I FILL THE TRUCK UP AT EVERY GAS STATION, AND I HAVE FILLED UP IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES. EVERYTIME THE PUMP SHUTS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE, IT'S LIKE THE TANK BURPS AND SHOOTS FUEL OUT THE FILLER SPOUT OF THE TRUCK AT LEAST ONE FOOT IN THE AIR, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY LUCKY NO TO HAVE BEEN STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SPOUT WHEN THE TANK SHUTS OFF. THIS IS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD! I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ABOUT PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE, AND THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THERE IS A CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK THAT HAS FAILED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639594September 28, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
TPMS VALVE STEM FAILED CAUSING A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE VALVE ITSELF COMPLETELY CAME APART WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, BUT SO WHAT , IT WAS CAUSED BY ITS OWN FLAWED DESIGN. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRE VALVES, IT IS DISCOVERED THAT THEY ARE ALL CRACKED AND READY TO FAIL AS WELL AND NEED EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.. A "SAFETY SYSTEM" THAT IS POORLY CONSTRUCTED, DANGEROUS, AND REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES. A RECALL MUST BE MANDATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639359September 26, 2014
STEERING
I RECEIVED A "SAFETY RECALL" CONCERNING THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD (BALL JOINT) MID DECEMBER 2013. AS OF DATE 09/26/2014 AND APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES LATER THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN DONE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE.........8 MONTHS????? "SAFETY RECALL"?????? "STEERING COULD FAIL"?????? NO AVAILABLE PARTS??????? COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638869September 25, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE KEY FOB WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637617September 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637621September 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632993September 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HVAC ACTUATOR GEAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, IT WILL ONLY MAKE A TICKING NOISE WHENEVER I TURN THE TRUCK ON OR OFF. I AM NOT ABLE TO FEEL ANY AIR FROM THE DEFROST OF UPPER AIR VENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632490September 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY TRUCK TO SHOP TO FIND THE NOISE AND THEY FOUND IT EASY, BOLT FELL OFF INSIDE THE REAR END AND RUINED ALL INSIDE THE SHAFTS , WHY DID THEY KNEW IT WAS BOLT FALL OFF INSIDE??? I CHECKED INTERNET ABOUT ANY RECALL ON DODGE THEY HAVE MANY ON COMPLAINS ABOUT DODGE 1500 2009 TO 2011 BUT LOOK LIKE THERE OTHER MODEL 2500 TOO, MY TRUCK IS ONLY 66K AND PERFECT CONDITION THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALL EARLIER AND ENDED UP PAYING 4K FOR IT, SEEM ITS NOT MY FAULT, IS THERE A WAY TO COMPLAIN AND GET MY MONEY BACK??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632130September 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631741September 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND BEHIND THE RADIO AND INSTRUMENT PANEL IT BEGAN CLICKING AIR FROM THE A/C UNIT ONLY COME FROM THE FLOOR NO MATTER WHICH SETTING IS SELECT . I CAN HEAR THE VALVE IS TRYING TO CLOSE/MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631753September 9, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (SUSPENSION). AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631854September 9, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND THE AC STARTED CLICKING. ITS THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS WHERE THE AIRFLOW IS DIRECTED. IT WILL ONLY BLOW OUT AT THE FLOOR, REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT IS SET ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631620September 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR RECIRCULATION DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631678September 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE GAS TANK, THE TANK SPEWED SIX GALLONS OF FUEL BACK OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE . THE FAILURE OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630938September 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000(STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE TIME OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629966September 2, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VALVE STEMS ON THE TRUCK .ONE CRACKED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN QUICK TIRE DEFLATION THE OTHER YESTERDAY ,WHILE HAVING A TIRE REPAIRED THE VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE TRYING TO INFLATE THE TIRE.I WAS TOLD BY PROFESSIONALS THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH DODGE BECAUSE THEY USE CHEAP METALS IN THEIR VALVE STEMS.THE STEM WHICH ARE PART OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ARE JUST CORRODING AWAY DUE TO SALT OR ROAD CONDITIONS. I`M FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO SEE IF MAYBE DODGE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.THE PART ITSELF IS ABOUT $ 60.00 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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