2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TIPM TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE IS DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN ESP, POWER DOORS WINDOWS, ABS, AND WIPERS NOT WORKING HAD MECHANIC ORDER PART AND DODGE CANCELLED ORDER ON FEBRUARY 8TH SAID WOULD NOT TAKE ORDERS TILL MARCH 15TH AND NOW IT IS PUSHED BACK TO JUNE 12TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED RICHARDSON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM AT (214) 329-0862 (LOCATED ON 1321 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX 75080) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I HAVE A 2011 DODGE RAM. I HAD TO MARK 2009 BECAUSE MY YEAR WANT IN THE OPTIONS. I HAVE REPLACED MY FUEL PUMP TWICE TO FIND OUT I HAVE A BAD TIPM. MY FUEL PUMP WON'T SHUT OFF EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF CAUSING A DEAD BATTERY. WINDOWS ROLL UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN, TRUCK LOSSES POWER OUT OF NO WHERE, AND DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK SOMETIMES. I'VE SPENT A FEW THOUSAND TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED JUST TO LEARN IT'S THE TIPM.YOUR OPTIONS WON'T ALLOW ME TO CHECK THE PROPER BOXES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK WERE RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY WITH THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EVERYTHING ELECTRICALLY RELATED TO THE TRUCK. TRUCK STALLS N THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, WON'T START UP AT ALL ON SOME OCCASIONS OTHERS ITS FINE. 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 AND NOW SITS IN THE DRIVE WAY! ACCORDING TO DODGES OWN WEBSITE: "WE'RE COMMITTED TO YOUR SAFETY FCA US LLC REGARDS THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS PARAMOUNT AND IS FULLY COMMITTED TO PRODUCING A VEHICLE WITH LONG-LASTING RELIABILITY. YOUR CONFIDENCE IN OUR PRODUCTS AND OUR SERVICE IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO US. AS A RESULT OF OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU, WE MAY PERIODICALLY RECALL A VEHICLE TO CORRECT A PROBLEM OR IMPROVE OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRITY." WELL RIGHT NOW FOR MANY DODGE OWNERS YOUR CARS ARE NOT SAFE, RELIABLE OR LONG LASTING!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMITH HAVEN AUTOMOTIVE (827 JERICHO TURNPIKE, ST. JAMES, NY 11780) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE MY RECALL REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME I DID NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER AN UNPLEASANT BACK AND FORTH I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET A MANAGER OR "ADVISOR" ON THE PHONE. THE ADVISOR DETERMINED THAT I DID IN FACT HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL. THIS ERROR WAS EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL, UNACCEPTABLE AND COULD HAVE ENDANGERED MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF ANYONE IN MY VEHICLE AS THE SAFETY RISK OF THE RECALL IS "THE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH." (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V-302). WHILE THIS INSTANCE IS THE MOST EGREGIOUS FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME OURISMAN JCD OF ALEXANDRA, VA HAS BEEN RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT WITH MY VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT. ERRORS LIKE THIS COULD LEAD TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE.

LIGHTING SOCKETS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS ARE MELTING AND SMOKING CAUSING EVERYTHING NOT WORK. CURRENTLY NOT WORKING AFTER BEING REPLACE IN WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS: HEADLIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHTS, PARKING SENSORS (4), HEATED SEATS, RANDOMLY THE NAVIGATION/MUSIC SYSTEM, UNLOCKING/LOCKING WITH KEY FOB (RANDOMLY), ABS SENSORS, 4 WHEEL DRIVE BEING TURNED OFF AND ON, THE PARKING BRAKE RANDOMLY TURNING OFF AND ON. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THINGS WILL SLOWING START TO NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN I GO TO LEAVE IN THE EARLY MORNING AND I HAVE TO TAKE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE SINCE YOU CANNOT LEGALLY DRIVE WITHOUT WORKING LIGHTS IN THE DARK. MULTIPLE CAR REPAIR SHOPS HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS THINGS TO FIX IT. WE HAVE SPENT UNDER 4K IN REPAIRS ON A TRUCK WE HAVE OWNED LESS THAN A YEAR, AND WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND 1K PLUS LABOR COSTS TO REPLACE THE TIPM AND ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED TO BRING IT TO A DEALERSHIP AFTER AND HAVE IT "REFLASHED"

VEHICLE SITS OVER NIGHT AND BATTERY DRAINS. NUMEROUS FORMS ONLINE ADVISED THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT ONLY HAPPENED TO ME BUT, ALSO HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE CERTIFIED DODGE DEALER FOUR TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. I REPLACED THE TOTAL INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE, WENT THROUGH 3 BRAND NEW MOPAR BATTERIES, HAD IT PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTICS TOOL AT THE DEALER AND AFTER 3-4 WEEKS OF GUESS AND CHECK THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN OVERNIGHT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES ONE NIGHT, SOMETIMES 3-4 AND THE TEMP OUTSIDE DOES NOT PLAY ANY ROLE IN IT. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT WITH MY 09 RAM 1500 QUADCAB AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME THE ISSUE. I'M BELIEVING MORE AND MORE THAT I HAVE GOTTEN A LEMON AND UNFORTUNATELY I CAN NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY LEMON LAW DUE TO MY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IN THE USA. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS GOOD IN THIS WORLD, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM SO WE DON'T HAVE TO JUMP START OUT TRUCKS...PLEASE! I'VE SPENT AN ABSORBATANT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THE PROBLEM AND HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A DODGE RAM PICKUP GOING ON ALMOST 20 YEARS. NEVER HAVE I SWAYED FROM THE BRAND OR, EVEN GIVEN A THOUGHT TO PURCHASING A PICKUP BY A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, THIS HAS ME CONTEMPLATING BUYING A FORD AND TRADING THIS RAM IN ON IT. IT'S FULLY PAID FOR AND IN GREAT SHAPE AND LOVE THE TRUCK. BUT...SOMETIMES CUTTING THE CORD AND GOING IN THE FORD DIRECTION IS FOR THE BEST. I'M SURE THIS WILL LEAD NOWHERE BUT THIS IS MY FINAL PLEA FOR HELP. PLEASE?!

THE GEARS ON ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF HEAT IN MY 2009 RAM 1500. CHRYSLER INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED AND THAT THEY WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL AGAIN. WHEN THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF THE KNOWN ISSUES, SO THE PARTS WERE NEVER REPLACED. NOW THE PARTS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL IS FAILING. I DO NOT HAVE HEAT IN MY VEHICLE AND BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER MY WINDOWS FOG UP MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE.