Dodge Ram Complaints (2009)

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#10930103December 6, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EVERYTHING ELECTRICALLY RELATED TO THE TRUCK. THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON, I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET THEM TO GO OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSTANTLY REMAIN ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS, SEATS, HEAT, A/C, RADIO, DASH LIGHTS, ETC DO NOT WORK. ONCE THE TRUCK STARTS, ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. (CHECK ENGINE, ABS, LOW WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, VOLTAGE, LOW OIL PRESSURE, ETC) THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND IS A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930104December 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH MY TRUCK. I REMOTELY STARTED IT ONE COLD MORNING, APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES. AFTER GOING OUTSIDE AND APPROACHING THE TRUCK I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. WHEN REMOTELY STARTING A VEHICLE ONLY THE PARKING/MARKER LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE TRUCK WITH THE KEY FOB, NOTHING WORKED. I MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND OPENED IT TO FIND AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF ISSUES. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE WINDOWS WERE STILL COMPLETELY FROSTED UP. I NOTICED THAT THE DEFROST WASN'T WORKING, INCLUDING THE HEATED SEATS, HEATED STEERING WHEEL, AND HEATED MIRRORS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO LIGHTS OR POWER TO THE ENTIRE RADIO CLUSTER, HEAT & A/C CONTROLS, PARKING ASSIST BUTTONS, HAZARD BUTTON, 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROLS, ETC. THE DOORS DIDN'T HAVE POWER FOR ANY DOOR LOCKS OR WINDOWS. ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, EVERY WARNING LIGHT IMAGINABLE WAS ILLUMINATED. CHECK ENGINE, ABS, VOLTAGE, AIR BAG, PARK ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, LOW FUEL, LOW WASHER FLUID, SEAT BELT, LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ALL GEARS INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CENTER MESSAGE SCREEN WAS GOING THROUGH EVERY POSSIBLE FAULT SCENARIO. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTART IT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OFF. THE TRUCK WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHATSOEVER. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER OVER THE PHONE THAT THE TIPM IS THE ISSUE. THE TRUCK STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS NOW A PAPER WEIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK AS WELL THAT I WILL FILE SEPARATE COMPLAINTS ON EACH ISSUE. (TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID, STAYING IN 4TH GEAR, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FLYING OUT OF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT UNLOCKING/LOCKING WITH KEY FOB OR FRONT DOOR LOCK CONTROLS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930105December 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ONE DAY I TRIED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK TO THE STORE WITHOUT ANY HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHEN I PLACED THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED IN 4TH GEAR. I PUT IT BACK IN PARK THEN INTO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK FELT SLUGGISH, ALMOST LIKE I WAS PULLING A HEAVY LOAD ON A TRAILER. I NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN 4TH GEAR AGAIN. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I HAD ACCIDENTALLY PUT THE TRUCK INTO MANUAL, BUT I KNEW THAT I HAD NOT. SO I TRIED TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE, BUT THIS DIDN'T FIX IT. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, BACK ON AND MIRACULOUSLY NO MORE ISSUES. UNTIL I DROVE IT AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. IT WOULD SPORADICALLY SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR, AND STAY THERE WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RESET LIKE BEFORE. OTHER DAYS, I COULD DRIVE JUST FINE. I EVENTUALLY HAD AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST LOOK AT THE TRUCK. HE STATED THAT THE LOW GEAR/REVERSE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I REPLACED IT AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES. BESIDES THE REAR DOOR LOCKS BEING INOPERABLE LIKE BEFORE, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES STARTED THE FOLLOWING WEEK (TIPM). NOW I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT THE TIPM MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE INITIAL ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK AS WELL THAT I WILL FILE SEPARATE COMPLAINTS ON EACH ISSUE. (TIPM ELECTRICAL ISSUES, NO POWER TO ANYTHING INSIDE OF THE TRUCK, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FLYING OUT OF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT UNLOCKING/LOCKING WITH KEY FOB OR FRONT DOOR LOCK CONTROLS) THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY FAMILIES LIFE AS WELL AS MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930108December 6, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK WHATSOEVER IN MY TRUCK. TRYING TO UNLOCK/LOCK THE DOORS IN MY TRUCK WITH THE KEY FOB ONLY OPERATE THE FRONT DOORS. TRYING TO UNLOCK/LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK CONTROLS ONLY OPERATE THE FRONT DOORS AS WELL. THE ONLY WAY THE BACK DOORS WILL LOCK/UNLOCK IS IF IT IS DONE MANUALLY. WHEN THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED, THE BACK DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE TRUCK REACHES THE SPEED THAT ENGAGES ALL DOOR LOCKS WHEN IN DRIVE. THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO PARK. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF ONE OR THE OTHER IS MALFUNCTIONING, BUT NOT BOTH. THIS DEFINITELY INDICATES AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CHILDREN CAN GET TRAPPED IN IF THEY TRY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, THEY COULD GET KIDNAPPED/ASSAULTED IF THE BACK DOOR LOCKS WERE PULLED UP BY THEM WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, MY ITEMS COULD GET STOLEN IN MY TRUCK IF ITS LEFT PARKED AND UNATTENDED, ETC. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN WITH A HUGE NUMBER OF SCENARIOS. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK AS WELL THAT I WILL FILE SEPARATE COMPLAINTS ON EACH ISSUE. (TIPM ELECTRICAL ISSUES/NO POWER TO ANYTHING WHATSOEVER WITH THE TRUCK, TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID, STAYING IN 4TH GEAR, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FLYING OUT OF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH) THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY FAMILIES LIFE AS WELL AS MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930107December 6, 2016
WHEELS, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO WORK ONE MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING AT A STEADY SPEED OF 70MPH IN A STRAIGHT STRETCH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE AND I HAD THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH. AFTER NO MORE THAN 2 SECONDS THE TRUCK PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT. I KNEW THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SAFELY PULL OFF AND AVOID THE TRACTOR TRAILER FROM SLAMMING INTO ME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, I NOTICED THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A VALVE STEM IN MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE TIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE RAIN BUT BROKE THE CHEAP LUG WRENCH THAT IS SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THE DEALERSHIP OVER TORQUED THE LUG NUTS. I HAD TO GET A RIDE TO WORK, BEING 1.5 HOURS LATE AND LEAVE MY TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE ALL DAY. MY FATHER IN LAW WORKS FOR A TIRE AND LUBE CENTER. HE PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED IT. THE THREADS COMPLETELY STRIPPED OUT OF THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND VALVE STEM. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED IT TO VIOLENTLY EJECT FROM THE WHEEL ITSELF. BY GODS' GOOD GRACES I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THAT DAY AND NOT CRASH OR DIE DUE TO THE HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK AS WELL THAT I WILL FILE SEPARATE COMPLAINTS ON EACH ISSUE. (TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID, STAYING IN 4TH GEAR, TIPM ELECTRICAL ISSUES/NO POWER TO ANYTHING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK, REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT UNLOCKING/LOCKING WITH KEY FOB OR FRONT DOOR LOCK CONTROLS) THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY FAMILIES LIFE AS WELL AS MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929923December 5, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL METAL SCRAPING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BLACK OIL FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930083December 5, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A STRANGE SOUND UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO HAVE A LOOK AND NOTICED THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK DETACHED ON ONE SIDE AND THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWN. APPARENTLY THE STRAP SUPPORT IN THE FRAME ROTTED OUT. THE REAR STRAP ATTACHMENT ALSO SEEMS TO BE CORRODING. I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF BOTH STRAPS DETACHED AT THE SAME TIME WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL. I TEMPORARILY STRAPPED THE TANK TO THE FRAME, USING A RATCHET STRAP, AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THEY CONFIRMED WHAT HAD HAPPENED, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND SAID I HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929806December 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
YESTERDAY I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN UNDER MY DODGE RAM. AFTER A CLOSER LOOK I SAW IT WAS MY GAS TANK AND THE FORWARD STRAP HAD CAME OUT OF ITS ANCHOR POINT. I THOUGHT ALL I WOULD HAVE TO DO IS PUT IT BACK IN TO THE FRAME BUT THEN I DISCOVERED THAT THE STRAP HAD ACTUALLY PULLED THROUGH ITS ANCHOR SPOT ON THE FRAME AND DISFIGURED THE ANCHOR POINT THAT I CAN NO LONGER PUT THE STRAP BACK ON. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY GAS TANK HAD DISLODGED FROM MY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR ...UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928916November 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2009 DODGE RAM GAS TANK ALMOST FELL OFF. THE TANK IS HELD ON BY TWO METAL STRAPS WITH ONE SIDE BEING ATTACHED BY A T-STYLE THAT FITS INTO A T-SLOT IN THE FRAME.. THE FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT AND THE STRAP HAS PULLED OUT OF THE FRAME. THE GAS TANK DROPS DOWN AND ONLY HAS ONE STRAP SECURING IT TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP OR THE FACTORY HAS NO SOLUTION FOR REPAIR ASIDE FROM REPLACING THE FRAME (WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY). IN READING THE FORUMS AND NHTSA SITE, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON SITUATION. A GAS TANK FALLING FROM A VEHICLE IS A SERIOUS CONCERN, NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER/OCCUPANTS BUT IF IT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY IT MAY INVOLVE OTHER MOTORISTS. A RECALL IS NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925569November 12, 2016
SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE GOING AROUND 50/60 MILES I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL. THE TRUCK DOESN'T STOP SHAKING UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TIL ABOUT 30. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS, JUST TODAY I HIT A BUMP GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING DANGEROUSLY AND ANOTHER TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME AND ON THE SIDE OF ME. THE VEHILE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ME HAD TO HIT THE SHOULDER BECAUSE WHILE MY TRUCK WAS SHAKING THE TRUCK WAS GOING IN THAT PERSONS LANE. I WAS SCARED OUT OF MY MIND, IT SEEMED THAT THE TRUCK JUST WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN WHILE I WAS ON MY BREAKS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED CORRECTLY BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST OR SOMEONE HURT BADLY BECAUSE OF A FAULTY VEHICLE BY CHRYSLER/DODGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924597November 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919781October 28, 2016
WHEELS
THANK FULLY NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AS OF YET. HOWEVER ALL FOUR TPMS VALVE STEM RETAINING NUTS THAT WERE USED ON MY MODEL ARE CRACKED AND GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD RAPID DECOMPRESSION OF THEIR TIRE PRESSURE DUE TO CRACKED RETAINING NUTS. THESE WERE REPORTS ON THE COMPLAINTS SECTION HERE. I WAS INFLATING ONE OF MY TIRES AND THE WHOLE VAVLE STEM CRACKED OFF AND I HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THEM ALREADY. I BROUGHT IT UP WITH MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID "THAT'S JUST WHAT ALUMINUM VALVE STEMS DO" IM AFRAID THAT EVENTUALLY THEY WILL FAIL AT HIGH SPEED AND JUST WANT TO PUT A COMPLAINT IN. A PART LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT JUST BE EXPECTED TO "DO" SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919841October 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE I WAS DRIVING REAR END LOCKED UP CAUSING TRUCK TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL AND BREAKING DRIVELINE ON CITY STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917914October 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE REAR AXLE FLUID, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BUMP STOPS ON BOTH SIDES WERE DETERIORATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917538October 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917675October 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PILLAR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE TECHNICIAN HAD NOT DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TT UPDATED 07/09/18*JB *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10917313October 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT 70 MPH ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WITHOUT WARNING. NO NOISE OR STEERING ISSUES WERE NOTED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AT 46,000 MILES. THE SEVERITY OF THE FAILURE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPER, HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE, HALF SHAFT, STEERING KNUCKLE AND TIRE. THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTED IN THE INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE HALF-SHAFT IN QUESTION AT 44,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913957October 5, 2016
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910536September 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR AND BLEND DOOR GEAR BOX FAILED REPEATEDLY CHANGING HOT AIR FROM AC UNIT TO COLD AIR OR VISE VERSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910126September 28, 2016
WHEELS
TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE INFLATION. FIRST FAILURE, JUNE 5, 2016 DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (70MPH). TIRE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED. SECOND FAILURE, SEPT 26, 2016 PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE OCCURRED ON STATE HIGHWAY (55MPH). TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED FOR INTERNAL DAMAGE. FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHOWS CRACK IN VALVE STEM RETAINING NUT. CRACK RUNS STRAIGHT FROM TIRE TO TOP OF RETAINING NUT. CRACK APPEARANCE LOOKS AS THOUGH THE RETAINING NUT IS A STAMPED PART WITH A SEAM. PHOTOS: 1) SEPT 26 FAILURE SHOWING VALVE STEM PARTS COMPLETELY MISSING. 2) UNFAILED, BUT CRACKED RETAINING NUT (DARK LINE IS CRACK) TAKING TRUCK TO TIRE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL VALVE STEMS. WILL ASK FOR ALL EXISTING PARTS TO BE RETURNED. NOTE FIRST FAILURE REQUIRED CHANGING TIRE WITHIN 4 FEET OF HEAVY VEHICLE TRAFFIC MOVING AT 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT. SECOND FAILURE REQUIRED CHANGING TIRE ON DARK ROADWAY DURING RAIN STORM. UNLIKE TYPICAL TIRE PUNCTURES WITH SLOW PRESSURE LOSS, I HAD NO ABILITY TO RE-INFLATE AND MOVE TO SAFER LOCATION FOR TIRE CHANGING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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