2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (ANCIRA CHRYSLER, JEEP IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, 888-992-3393) PER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL TO REPLACE THE SEAT COVERS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEATED SEATS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER USED AN INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL TO REPLACE THE SEAT COVERS , WHICH CAUSED THEM TO SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE HEATED SEATS COULD BURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE NEW SEAT COVERS DID NOT FIT PROPERLY AND WERE REPLACED SEVEN TIMES TO GET THE RIGHT SIZE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

I HAVE 93000 ON MY TRUCK AND THE LIFTER SEIZES I CHANGE MY OIL AS RECOMMENDED THIS IS TO LOW OF MILES TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM

TPMS VALVE STEM FAILURE. HAD TWO HIGH SPEED BLOWOUTS WITHIN ONE MONTH. HIGHWAY SPEED, 65 MPH.SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON VALVE STEM. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR TIRES AND SENSORS,$1000.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-75 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH COUNTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (7127 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63125, (314) 487-1010) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CROSSMEMBER THAT HOLDS THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP HAS RUSTED AND ALLOWED THE TANK TO NEARLY FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS ON A TRUCK THAT WAS RUSTPROOFED WHEN NEW, NOT DRIVEN MUCH IN THE WINTER, AND REGULARLY WASHED WITH UNDERBODY.....UPDATED 10/18/17 *BF *TR

THE FRONT STRAP HOLDING THE GAS TANK TO THE FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP VERY CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. HAD I DRIVEN IT, MY CONCERN IS THAT IT WOULD HAVE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE EITHER BECAUSE THE REMAINING STRAP WOULD DETACH OR BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT CLEAR A BUMP IN THE ROAD SURFACE. THE POTENTIAL FOR RUPTURE OR ACCIDENT BY MY VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE BEHIND ME IS A MAJOR CONCERN ON MY PART. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE WEB AND THERE ARE QUITE A FEW REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS FILED WITH DODGE/RAM AND THE COMPANY (FROM THE REPORTS) IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM SUBMITTING THIS IN THE HOPE THAT THE NHTSA MAY MITIGATE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION FOR SOMEONE ELSE. ..UPDATED 09/25/17 *BF .UPDATED 10/04/17 *BF *TR

THIS VEHICLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING ON 8/29/17 BREAKING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE. OUR SHOP PULLED THE COVER OFF TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE THE REPAIRS THAT WOULD BE NEEDED. AT THAT TIME WE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN UNDER A RECALL OR BUYBACK SINCE 2/2013. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND NEITHER WAS THE PRIOR OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A DODGE DEALER FOR SERVICE IN 9/2013 AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. IT WAS ALSO TRANSFERRED AT CA DMV OVER 1 YEAR AFTER THE RECALL WITHOUT ANY RECALL NOTIFICATION COMING UP. I HAVE TAKEN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO IS REFUSING TO FIX THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE WORK. THEY STATE THAT THEY DONT KNOW IF THE RECALLED ITEM CAUSED THE PROBLEM. ITS VERY OBVIOUS TO ANYONE THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE PINION NUT BACKING OFF CAUSED THIS PROBLEM

GAS TANK FRONT STRAP CONNECTION TO FRAME RUSTED OUT. STATE INSPECTION FAIL. MAY COMPROMISE REAR BRAKE LINES AND PARKING BRAKE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART WHILE HOLDING THE KEY FOB BUT, WHEN RELEASED, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED REPALCEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V2400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ONLINE FOR THE 2010 RAM QUAD CAB REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE DEFROSTER, BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAINT MARYS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1237 MILLION DOLLAR HIGHWAY KERSEY, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,643.