Dodge Ram Complaints (2009)

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#10519808June 14, 2013
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE WHEEL HUB BEARINGS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519691June 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER RECALL 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE FAILURE WAS NOT EXPERIENCED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WAS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,126.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515267June 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR AXLE PINION NUT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER GROUP, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND NO SPECIFIC TIME WAS GIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516127June 10, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRE BECAME FLAT SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COLLAR ERODED, CAUSING THE VALVE STEM TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514987June 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
RECEIVED MY SAFETY RECALL 3 MONTHS AGO. ISSUES COULD CAUSE "CRASH WITHOUT WARNING". CHRYSLER STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515240June 4, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE TIC/ MANIFOLD EXHAUST LEAK RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED HIS LOCAL DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, EVEN THOUGH HIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME ENGINE AND FELL UNDER THE SAME YEAR, IN WHICH THE PROBLEM EXISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514901June 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514449May 31, 2013
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO IT BECOMING CORRODED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED ONE TIME BEFORE TWO MONTHS PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 07/02/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513996May 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
RECALL FOR THE LOOSE PINION NUT AND RESULTING DIFFERENTIAL LOCKUP/ DRIVE SHAFT BREAKAGE HAS STILL NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED YET. 7 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE IS NOT TAKING CARE OF. WE NEED ACTION ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513317May 23, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE WINDOW WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512479May 17, 2013
SUSPENSION
WHILE NEGOTIATING SOFT RIGHT TURN, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POPPING, BANGING NOISE, THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD LET GO. GOT HOME 2 MINUTES LATER. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD METAL-ON-METAL GRINDING NOISE THAT STOPPED WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. FROM THEN ON, I NOTICED A ROARING/HUMMING THAT I THOUGHT MIGHT BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HEARD THE LOUD POPPING/BANGING/SCREECHING A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINIMIZED DRIVING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED HUB FAILURE. DROVE A COUPLE OF MILES TO TRUSTED INDEPENDENT GARAGE. HAD LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED. GARAGE OWNER SURPRISED I MADE IT TO HIS SHOP WITHOUT THE WHEEL LOCKING AND COMING OFF. LOOKING AT INTERNET, THE HUB PROBLEM SEEMS VERY COMMON ON DODGE PICKUPS (RECALL ON 2006 MODELS). MANY COMPLAINTS REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AFFECTING MODELS FROM 2002-2009, WITH MOST OCCURRING AROUND 53000 MILES. SEVERAL CRASHES REPORTED DUE TO WHEEL SEPARATIONS FROM HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILURE AND LOCKUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512150May 16, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2009 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS AND FLASHED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DEALER JUST RESET THE LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511967May 14, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
RETAINING NUT ON TPMS SENSOR SPLIT CAUSING TIRE TO LOSE ALL AIR. 1 WEEK LATER ANOTHER TIRE HAD COMPLETE DEFLATION AND TPMS SENSOR HAD FALLEN IN TO WHEEL. INSPECTED ALL SENSORS AND FOUND ALL TPMS RETAINING NUTS HAD SPLIT. THIS CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC AIR LOSS AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TWO ENTIRE SENSORS AND WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE RETAINING NUTS ON OTHER TWO SENSORS REPLACED. DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM WORK UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511660May 13, 2013
STEERING
BACKING UP HORSE TRAILER AND TIE ROD END BROKE COMPLETELY OFF DRIVER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 3/12/12 PER RECALL BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. ITS A SHAME DEALERS ARE SENDING YOU OFF WITH STEERING COMPONENTS THAT ARE NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511155May 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT LEFT CALIPER FELL OFF - LOCKED UP WHEEL - DROVE INTO DITCH. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WORK COMPLETED ON THE TRUCK BRAKES, TIRES, ETC. PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING. THE CALIPER BOLTS FELL OUT, FOUND ONE ON ROAD, CALIPER LOCKED UP AGAINST CALIPER LOCKING FRONT TIRE AND PULLING TRUCK INTO DITCH. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO TRUCK OTHER THAN FLAT SPOT ON TIRE. REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. DEALER REPAIRED AND SAID NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE. STILL NOT SECURE WITH TRUCK OR IF ANY OTHERS ARE LIKE THIS? IF GOING AT A FASTER SPEED COULD BE DEADLY! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510928May 7, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
FOR THE PAST WEEK, MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, THE LIGHTS FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL ARE ON AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS FOR THE AIR BAG. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WINDOWS DO NOT WORK. ALL OF THESE COULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DEPENDING ON THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ROUGHLY $1800 TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE TIPM. I FIND THIS EXTREMELY DISTURBING CONSIDERING I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR OTHER ISSUES AND THEY HAVE MESSED WITH THE WIRING ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR INJURED OR WORSE BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510988May 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
II CUT MY VEHICLE OFF AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH.... NOW MY A/C AND HEAT ONLY COMES FROM THE FLOOR VENTS. I HAVE NO DEFROST OR VENT DASH AIR FLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510865May 6, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
APRIL 18, 2013 AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, DRIVING ON RT 400 EXPRESSWAY SOUTH, WITH MY SON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT,THE LOW TIRE ALARM WENT OFF AND I PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST EXIT, AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. UPON INSPECTION, MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HAD TIRE CHANGED TO SPARE. ON FOLLOWING MONDAY, TOOK TIRE FOR REPAIR TO MY MECHANIC, WHERE HE FOUND THE VALVE STEM INSIDE THE TIRE. THE THREADED COLLAR THAT GOES ON THE VALVE STEM TO HELP HOLD IT IN PLACE WAS COMPLETELY GONE FROM CORROSION. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CONDITION OF THE OTHER VALVE STEMS. HE ADVISED I REPLACE OTHER VALVE STEMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ON MAY 1, I WAS WASHING MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED AIR BUBBLES FORMING WHERE THE VALVE STEM MEETS THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE OTHER FRONT TIRE. I NOTICED THE THREADED COLLAR WAS MISSING FROM THAT VALVE STEM. THAT SAME DAY, I HAD THAT VALVE STEM REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE SAME DESIGN AND MATERIAL AS THE ORIGINAL. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I DID APPROACH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THAT PROBLEM. HE STATED LATER MODEL DESIGNS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO CORRECT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510678May 5, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
FAILURE OF VALVE STEM CAUSED RAPID TIRE DEFLATION. INSPECTION OF REMAINING VALVE STEMS INDICATED IMMINENT FAILURE. VALVE STEMS INTEGRATED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SENSORS AND CAN CAUSE TPMS SYSTEM FAULTS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME TIRE STEM ISSUE REPORTED TO NHTSA. COUPLED WITH PINION NUT FAILURE POTENTIAL THAT HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BY ISSUANCE OF RECALL NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS BY CHRYSLER CORP, TOTAL LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS A VERY REAL AND PRESENT DANGER THAT RENDERS THESE VEHICLES INOPERABLE UNTIL ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510676May 5, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER COMPLETION OF HVAC RECALL, FAILURE OF MODE DOOR ACTUATOR CAUSED INABILITY TO DEFROST WINDOWS. NO REMEDY FROM CHRYSLER AS RECALL HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 6 MONTHS PRIOR. HAVE A 2006 DODGE WITH SAME PROBLEMS WITH HVAC IN DASH FAILURES OF MODE DOOR AND RECIRCULATION DOOR WITH 3 DEALER REPLACEMENTS OF BOTH SINCE PURCHASED NEW. LAST ADVISED IN JANUARY OF 2013 THAT ENTIRE IN DASH HVAC DUCTING/ DOOR HOUSINGS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF OVER $1500. 2009 DODGE HAS SAME/ SIMILAR DESIGN AND IS NOW EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURES. INABILITY TO SELECT DEFROST IS CAUSITIVE OF WINDOW FOGGING AND ICING LEADING TO POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS FROM SAME. RECALL ON 2009 DOES NOT ADDRESS DESIGN ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED THESE TRUCKS SINCE 2006 (AS EVIDENCED BY MY OTHER TRUCK). THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED NHTSA AND CHRYSLER BEFORE LOSSES OF LIVES MOUNT. 2009 CURRENTLY UNDRIVABLE DUE TO FEAR OF REAR WHEEL LOCK UP DUE TO PINION NUT LOSS AND STILL NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ISSUED FROM CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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