Dodge Ram Complaints (2009)

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#10265727April 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT ABOUT 1200 MILES ON VEHICLE NOTICED A LOW SQUEAL SOUND FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. AT PRESENT THERE IS 1500 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE SQUEAL HAS GOTTEN WORST. THE NOISE BEGINS AFTER ABOUT ONE OR TWO MINUTES OF STARTING, AND IS CONTUMELY SQUEALING. THE DEALER SHIP RAN TEST AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I DROVE ANOTHER 2009 1500 RAM AND THE NOISE WAS NOT THERE, OR IN THE NEXT 1500 RAM FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO GO ANY FURTHER WITH THE PROBLEM, QUOTE: WE CAN'T FIGURE WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM, SO IT MUST BE NORMAL UNQUOTE. VEHICLE IS SWB. *TR
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#10261700March 13, 2009
STEERING
I JUST PURCHASED A 2009 DODGE RAM POWER WAGON 2500. I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 10-14 DAYS NOW. (THIS IS MY 7TH RAM!) I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A DIFFERENT FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT IN THE "12 O'CLOCK" POSITION, THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS AS THOUGH IT NOT EVEN CONNECTED TO THE WHEELS! THERE'S NO FEELING OF TENSION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, FEELING AS IF THE TRUCK IS DRIVING ON ITS OWN. THEN, WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THE WHEELS WANT TO JUMP IN ONE DIRECTION, CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO COUNTER STEER TO REGAIN TENSION ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO ENABLE YOU TO CONTROL THE WHEELS, AND SOMETIMES NEARLY CAUSING YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL! FOR A TRUCK OF THIS CALIBER (AND PRICE!), THE STEERING SHOULD FEEL DEFINITE AND CONSTANT. MY DEALERSHIP PERFORMED SERVICE (MARCH 12, 2009) TO THE TIE RODS DUE TO A RECENT RECALL. DIDN'T SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT ALL. THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER ISSUE OR PROBLEM GOING ON HERE. *TR
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0
#10261557March 11, 2009
SEATS
THE HEATED AND VENTILATED OPTION SEATS IN THE 2009 DODGE RAM FAIL PREMATURELY. I HAVE A 2009 DODGE RAM CREW CAB LARMIE WITH 1400 MILES. SEAT COVER REPLACED AT 800 MILES BY DODGE. SEAT COVER REPLACING AGAIN AT 1400 MILES. I ALSO HAVE A 2009 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB, SAME HEATED VENTILATED SEATS. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW WITH 415 MILES TOTAL MILES ON THE TRUCK. CHRYSLER HAS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE HEATED VENTILATED LEATHER TRIMMED SEAT COVERS AND THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE MY COMPLAINT. *TR
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0
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#10260808March 5, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V005000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER, CONSISTING OF 47,000 CONSUMERS. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260225February 27, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2008, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH A CAB. HE HAD A CAB INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE EXTENDED CAB ATTACHMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXTENDED CAB WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE AND WOULD TRY INSTALLING ANOTHER ONE. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO INSTALL A SECOND CAB. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 4,000.
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0
Deaths:
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#10259397February 19, 2009
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT ON 2009 DODGE RAM WAS CUT 1/3 THROUGH BY MALE PART OF SEATBELT LATCH. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 30 DAYS AND 2200 MILES OF NORMAL USAGE. . I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A COMPLETE SAFETY DESIGN INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA AND A RECALL OF THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE SEATBELT LATCH DESIGN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK; *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10257723February 6, 2009
SEATS
2009 DODGE RAM WITH VENTILATED SEATS. PERFORATED MATERIAL BETWEEN THE LEATHER TRIM WITH HOLES IN IT FOR AIR TO PASS SHOWS EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER 1236 MILES. THIS AFFECTS 7 2009 DODGE RAM LARAMIE TRUCKS THAT I AM AWARE OF AS OF 2.6.2009. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257734February 6, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ABOVE 60 MPH. WORSENS AS SPEED INCREASES. OBVIOUS AT 30MPH BUT UNBEARABLE BY 60MPH. ABSURD BY 70MPH. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10256872January 29, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V005000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 212.
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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