Dodge Ram Complaints (2009)

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#11180855February 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIPM HAS GONE UP WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND ITS VERY COSTLY ALSO I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR I HAVE DONE THIS LIKE 4 TIMES ITS A LOT OF MONEY AND A HASSLE WHY HAVENT THESE THINGS BEEN RECALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180677February 17, 2019
ENGINE
SO THE HEMI 5.7 HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE AND RESULTING IN MAJOR ENGINE WORK DO TO THE MDS SYSTEM DODGE FAILED MISERABLY ENGINEERING . MY TRUCK HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND I GET IT MAINTAINCE REGULARLY . WHY AT CONSUMERS HAVING TO COME OUT OF POCKET AND IT NOT BE RECALLED YET FROM DODGE FOR POOR DESIGN ON THIS ENGINE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180559February 16, 2019
STEERING
AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. REFERRED TO AS A DEATH WOBBLE. NEEDED TO SLOW TRUCK TO BRING IT BACK UNDER CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175726February 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONE STAR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1309 S PACIFIC ST, MINEOLA, TX 75773, 903-569-8600) AND THE POWER TRAIN WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE ABS MODULATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD REPAIR THE FAILURE, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE RUSHED AND NOT COMPLETELY PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174872February 6, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH ARE ON AND THE VECHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM IS CAUSING A SITUATION WHERE THE BRAKES ARE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INPUT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN DRIVING, THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT A RAPID PACE, AND EACH TIME THE VEHICLES REAR BRAKES ARE SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY 2 DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR COMPANIES AND EACH SAID THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED AN ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AND NEEDS REPLACED. IN THE NORTHERN WINTER CLIMATE WHERE I LIVE, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF CONTROL ON ICY ROADS. I AM VERY CAREFUL TO HAVE BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL BUT IT STILL CAUSES A 'JERKY ' FEEL WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174522February 5, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT CYLINDER NUMBER FIVE WAS DEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEBERTS TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1155 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, (888) 881-5163) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,049. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171472January 22, 2019
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ONE; HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR FAILED A WEEK LATER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TESTED FOR A NEW BATTERY AND SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF RECALLS FOR THE DODGE RAMS FROM 2007 THROUGH 2013. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,917. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166579January 11, 2019
ENGINE
4TH GENERATION RAM 1500 PICKUPS WITH THE 5.7L HEMI ARE BECOMING NOTORIOUS FOR PREMATURE LIFTER FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT LOBE. THESE REPAIRS ARE OFTEN OCCURING JUST AFTER EXPIRY OF CCHRYSLER'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES ON ONLINE OWNER FORUMS THAT PRESENT SIMILARLY. CHRYSLER HAS NOT SOUGHT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH OWNERS. SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR DOZENS OF EXAMPLES FROM THE LAST FEW YEARS: HTTPS://WWW.RAMFORUMZ.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=188978 MAJOR POWER LOSS OCCURED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN "LIMP" MODE. THE RESULT WAS A NEAR ACCIDENT WITH A LARGE TRUCK AS POWER LOSS OCCURED WHILE PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165149January 8, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE BEHIND THE DASH OF MY TRUCK. TOOK IT IN TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND IT WAS THE ACTUATOR BEHIND MY HVAC THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL THE K17 THAT HAD BEEN DONE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS ISSUE APPARENTLY. AFTER TALKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND MAKING CALLS TO RAM THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULDN'T BE FIXED FOR FREE DUE TO THE FACT THE K17 WASN'T AN ACTUAL RECALL AND JUST A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION LETTER. THEY QUOTED ME AT $1500 DUE TO THE FACT THE DASH HAD TO BE REMOVED TO GET TO THIS ACTUATOR AND SUGGESTED I REPLACE ALL OF THEM IF I WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS WRONG AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT AGAIN. AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE THE MANUFACTURER TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165441January 6, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OR TRACTION CONTROL. VEHICLE THROWING CODES C2200 AND C120D. THE PART IS A DEALER ONLY PART AND I AM STILL WAITING TO GET THIS REPAIRED TWO WEEKS AFTER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165531January 6, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED UNDER RECALL 7 TIMES SINCE THEY CAME OUT. I HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE BACKORDERED AND MY VEHICLE CAN'T BE FIXED. I CONTACTED FCA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164216December 31, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB, V6 ENGINE. DIAL GEAR SHIFTER GOES OUT OF PARK WHILE STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK. WILL MOVE FORWARD. I WAS STOPPED(STATIONARY), VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. ON A HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, THE STRIKING VEHICLE IN FRONT. POLICE REPORT COMPLETED, CASE #18-101657
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164107December 30, 2018
ENGINE
THE MANIFOLD BOLTS ON THE 5.7 HEMI BREAK SOMETIMES BREAKS OFF IN THE HEAD AND ARE NOT EASILY REMOVED. THUS CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK (AKA HEMI TICK). AND MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 77000 MILES ON IT. BOUGHT USED SO NO WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163803December 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALS ON THE SIDES ARE STARTING TO COME OFF. WORRIED THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS OR INTERSTATE FEARING THAT MY WINDSHIELD WILL FLY OFF. MANOR SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162093December 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN DECEMBER OF 2017. THE DEALER (DICKS COUNTRY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 767 SW BASELINE ST, HILLSBORO, OR) STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153094November 21, 2018
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
IN 2018,YR 2012 DODGE RAM TRUCK, WAS RECALLED FOR THE T79 RECALL. AFTER RECALL WAS INSTALLED, NOW TRUCK STALLS-GOES DEAD WHEN BRAKE PUSHED & DIES IN REVERSE. AFTER RESEARCH, IT'S A MAJOR ISSUE W/THE 1500'S YET THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT DODGE HAS PUT THE OWNERS IN. SO WHEN I BRAKE FOR ANYTHING ON A HWY, IT GOES DEAD! THE DEALER CHECKS FOR AN ERROR CODE & YET THERE IS NO ERROR CODE SO THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT-DEPENDENT ON COMPUTERS VERSUS HANDS ON MECHANICS. DEALER SUGGESTED TO LEAVE MY TRUCK & THEY'LL DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS WHICH IS RANDOM. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT MECHANICS HAVE NO REAL HANDS-ON MECHANICAL ABILITY & DEPEND ON COMPUTERS TO PROVIDE ERROR CODES. AFTER THE T79 RECALL WAS DONE, WAS IT REQUIRED TO UPGRADE/UPDATE OR REFRESH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AFTERWARDS? DEALER SAID THE RECALL DID NOT CALL FOR AN COMPUTER UPDATE AS DODGE DID NOT REQUIRE IT. PER INTERNET FORUMS, YOUTUBE, & INTERNET, THE STALLING IS A MAJOR ISSUE! GUESS I HAVE TO TAKE CHANCES W/THIS ISSUE OF STALLS/DYING ON HWY TRAVEL-DANGEROUS! ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE OF IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE AIRBAG HAS COME LOOSE & IS MOVING WHEN WHEEL TURNED. ANY RECALLS OR WORD ON THIS? AGAIN THE DEALER PLUGS IN HIS COMPUTER & DOESN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN HEAR IT. DODGE NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE & RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE MISTAKES-ESP SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! ALSO, ON THE 1ST DAY OF PURCHASING MY TRUCK, THE PASS AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER KEPT NEW TRUCK FOR 6 WKS TO ATTEMPT RESOLUTION & ENDED UP CONTACTING DODGE ENGINEERING & FOUND OUT THE COLORED WIRES WERE CROSSED - THE COLORS WERE INTERCHANGED AT THE FACTORY! AMAZING & NO RECALL WAS DONE. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SPEAK W/CUST SERV AT DODGE RAM- SOMEONE THAT IS KNOWLEDGEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153134November 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151737November 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE STEEL FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERGLUND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2525 FRANKLIN RD SW, ROANOKE, VA 24014, 540-345-9881) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEEL FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD REACH BACK OUT, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD BACK YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149758November 6, 2018
WHEELS
TPMS WHEEL VALVE BONNET CRACKING. NOTICED ONE BONNET CRACKED, TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD REPLACED COMPLETE TPMS WHEEL VALVE ASSEMBLY, NOTED A FEW MONTHS LATER THAT TWO OTHER WHEEL VALVE ASSEMBLY BONNETS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED, ORDERED TPMS VALVE KITS WHICH CONTAINED NEW VALVE STEM BONNETS AND REPLACED CRACKED BONNET UNITS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALMOST 100K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140303October 15, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECAL U04/NHTSA 18V-160 . I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP IN ROME GEORGIA & WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND WOULD CONSULT WITH DODGE COMPANY ENGINEERS AND CALL ME. THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME SINCE IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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