Dodge Ram Complaints (2009)

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#11130552September 21, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE BLOCK HINGES WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128929September 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11127923September 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I NOTICED THAT WHEN BREAKING AT A RED LIGHT OR DURING HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS, MY TRUCK LOOSES COMPLETE POWER. I CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT I WILL CERTAINLY WILL LIKE TO GET SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113107July 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK WOULD NOT START, ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEARBY AHOP. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAA A BAD TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) AND UPON INVEATIGATION BY REPAIR SHOP WAS TOLD IT WAS A RECALL AND THIS MODULE WAS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO NUMBER OF VEHICLEA AFFECTED AND REDESIGN OF MODULE. WAS WITHOUT TRUCK FOR SIX MONTHS. ALL SYSTEMS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD NOT WORK. IT HAD BURNED OUT STARTER AND AFFECTED ALL ELECTRICAL SYATEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112918July 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL FRONT COLLISION WITH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CUT OPEN MY HEAD AND GAVE ME CONCUSSION. TRUCK SLID OFF ROAD DUE TO WET ROAD AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO TELEPHONE POLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11111009July 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (SOUTHERN MAINE MOTORS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 824 PORTLAND ROAD ROUTE 1, SACO, MAINE 04072) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109926July 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON JUNE 9,2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20AM I ENTERED AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. I EXITED MY NOW PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE AT 10:21. PRIOR TO EXITING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY ROCKS AND THE AND THE PARKING GEAR ENGAGES INDICATING THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. MOMENTS LATER, 6 MINUTES AT 10:27AM JUNE 9, 2017 THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS FROM A STATIONARY POSITION AND STRUCK THE BRICK MAILBOX AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE BUMPER AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THE NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE STREET WAS OUTSIDE DURING THE INCIDENT AND WITNESSED THE EVENT AND NOTIFIED ME. THE HOME SECURITY CAMERA CAPTURED THE ABOVE DESCRIBED OF EVENTS. AFTER NOTIFYING FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES I LEARNED OF A SAFETY RECALL NHTSA RECALL # 17V-821 THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK. THIS SAFETY RECALL MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING: THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE SHIFTED OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION OR A BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. THIS INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR AN UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS IS WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. THE FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES INVESTIGATIONS STATED THEY WERE SORRY AND NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. ( THE VIDEOS ARE IN MP3 FORMAT AND I CAN EMAIL THEM BUT NOT ATTACH THEM TO THIS FORM)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099436June 3, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINES AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. HAPPENED IN DRIVEWAY BEFORE I GOT TO THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092538May 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 18V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT CALLED DODGE OF BURNSVILLE AT 952-894-9000 (LOCATED AT 12101 HWY 35W SOUTH, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090254April 26, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO OUT. BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND TECH. SAID THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.....DODGE DOES NOT SELL THESE....THEY WILL REPLACE FOR 3-4K!! I'M STUCK WITH A PIECE OF *&^%$## CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT VERY FRUSTRATING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088948April 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ON MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI I HAVE BROKEN BOLTS ON MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY HVAC SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK ALSO. BOTH OF WHICH I SEE ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088413April 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON ALL THE TIME, ALL TROUBLE LIGHTS ON DASH ARE ON, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ARE DEAD, FRONT WINDOWS WONT OPERATE, BACK WINDOWS DO OPERATE. A/C WILL BLOW AIR BUT NOT COLD AIR. HORN WILL BEEP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR NOT IN USE. NO TROUBLE CODES WHEN SCANNED. 2 DEALERS HAVE IDENTIFIED IT AS THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE PROBLEM. PART IS UNAVAILABLE FROM OEM AS IT IS IN "ENGINEERING REVIEW".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085062April 14, 2018
WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY AND MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT I WAS TOWING A FULL TRAILER AND HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. I GOT THE TRUCK PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE AND UPON INSPECTION THE VALVE STEM HAD CORRODED AND CAME APART, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE REAR PASSENGER STEM IS ALSO CORRODED AND ONLY HALF IS REMAINING! I HATE THINKING WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF BOTH BLEW OUT OR I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT WITH THE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 17,800 MILES ON IT. I AM LEARY TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER! I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. IT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ALL 4 VALVE STEMS AND I THINK ALL OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080528April 9, 2018
AIR BAGS, STEERING
DODGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS, BUT THERE IS STILL A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082637April 3, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAVE HAD THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE REPLACED TWICE NOW DUE TO FAILURE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN DODGES. IT HAS CAUSED MY WINDOW DEFROSTER, WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS RANDOMLY NOT TO WORK. PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING ELECTRICAL. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG GOES ON AND OFF, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND LOCKING UP ON ME. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THERE'S COLD WEATHER OR RAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DEFROSTER OR WIPERS ARENT WORKING OR MY TURN SIGNAL IS CUTTING OUT. THE TIPM ON OTHER JEEP AND CHRYSLER PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY DODGE HASNT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FARTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083048April 3, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CPSC: THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY ENDANGERING MY YOUNG CHILD AND MYSELF. DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082229March 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY MY FRONT LEFT WHEEL FLANGE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL BEARING CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. THE TRUCK IS A TWO WHEEL DRIVE HOWEVER DODGE USES THE SAME UNIT WHEEL BEARING AS ON A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. TWO WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS DO NOT HAVE A CV AXLE SHAFT THROUGH THE BEARING AND SO IF THE WHEEL FLANGE SEPARATES THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE UNIT BEARING TOGETHER. TO DRAMATIZE THE ISSUE THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON MY SAME TRUCK A YEAR PREVIOUS UNDER NEAR IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FIRST TIME I THINK PART DEFECT, THE SECOND TIME I THINK DESIGN DEFECT. IRONICALLY I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY ONTO SECONDARY ROAD AND WAS MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE WHHEL BEARING DID NOT FAIL. THE FLANGE WITH THE LUG STUDS FOR THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE BEARING. TWO TIMES, OPPOSITE SIDES ON THE SAME TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081004March 23, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WAITING ON SOLUTION FOR RECALL FOR SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, WAS TOLD BY COMPANY TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. NOW EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS STRETCHED SO MUCH, IT HAS A MAJOR SAG ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080346March 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. FIRST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (280 E WASHINGTON ST, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); THEREFORE, ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGES WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080238March 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS SET TO AUTO-ON AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ACTIVATED AND WERE UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES PREVIOUSLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REACHED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,178.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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