2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

2009 DODGE RAM 1500, 5.7 HEMI, 74000 MILES. DEVELOPED TICKING IN THE ENGINE AT IDLE AND ACCELERATION. WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH SHUDDERING UNDER SMALL LOAD (UP HILL HIGHWAY). TOOK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ROLLER LIFTER FAILED (SEIZED) AND GROUND THE CAM LOBE FLAT CAUSING THE MISFIRE IN ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. $4300 REPAIR BILL! THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THE 5.7 HEMI AND NOT JUST THE RAM, SO COMMON IN FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID THE REPAIR IS ON HOLD BECAUSE THE LIFTERS ARE ON BACKORDER! GOOGLE "FAILED 5.7 HEMI LIFTERS"... SOME VEHICLES DON'T MAKE IT 25000 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. CHRYSLER HAS SINCE CHANGED THE PART NUMBER OF THE LIFTER BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE WAS A DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. BUT WHEN YOU ASK FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS THEY DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, THERE ARE TOO MANY OF THEM OUT THERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND THE BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND THE BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM UNITS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,152.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL HEAD AND ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM FUNCTIONING. IN ADDITION, THE WHEELS UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION BEARING WAS LOOSE AND THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

BATTERY STARTED GOING DEAD. BATTERY AND ALT BOTH TESTED GOOD. A LOT OF THINGS STOPPED WORKING INCLUDING; BACK WINDOWS, REAR SLIDING GLASS, POWER LOCKS, HEAT/AC FAN, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, PARK ASSIST, MIRRORS, WIPERS, AND A FEW OTHER THINGS I AM FORGETTING OR HAVEN'T FOUND. HAD A CHRYSLER MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE HELP ME DIAGNOSE THE TIPM AS THE PROBLEM. TIPM IS DRAWING 4A WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF. I AM NOW HAVING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY ANY TIME I PARK IT FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AND PUT THE BATTERY ON THE CHARGER OVER NIGHT. TIPM IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, CHRYSLER IS INSTALLING 9 A DAY AND THAT JUST THE ONES FOR MY 09 TRUCK WHICH ONLY WORKS IN 09'S. VERY FRUSTRATING AND BEEN HELL TO DRIVE THIS IN THE SPRING IN MO, NO WIPERS OR AC DURING RAINY, HUMID HOT SEASON JUST SUCKS AND IS MY PERSONAL HELL.

2009 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.7 HEMI, MY ISSUE IS CONCERNING "THE HEMI TICK" WHICH IS ACTUALLY BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAD BOLTS. SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY THAT HAS THIS YEAR MODEL HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 BROKE BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE BOLTS HAPPEN TO BE THE SAME BOLTS HOLDING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHIELD IN THE REAR OF THE MOTOR. THE COST TO FIX THE ISSUE IS MODERATELY EXPENSIVE AND IF NOT ADDRESSED COULD EASILY CAUSE MORE SERIOUS ISSUES. THE EXHAUST LEAK CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE TICKING SOUND (USUALLY AT START UP UNTIL MOTOR WARMS UP AND SEALS THE LEAK) AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH STRONGER BOLTS THAT ALLOW FOR THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES.

2009 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.7 HEMI, I HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH SHIFTING FROM PARK AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY CERTAIN REASON FROM ISSUE. ALSO TRUCK WILL ALLOW TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WITHOUT HOLDING THE BRAKE WHICH COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE AND IN MY CASE WAS. MY VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING AS I GOT OUT AND WAS GETTING MY KIDS THINGS TOGETHER WHEN MY SON CLIMBED IN AND SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO GEAR CAUSING IT TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A TREE.

REAR AXLE RECALL. MY 2009 DODGE RAM WAS PART OF A RECALL REGARDING REAR AXLE PROBLEMS WHERE REAR AXLE COULD LOCK UP. RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON MAY 7 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 7PM MY REAR AXLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE REAR YOKE BROKE AWAY FROM THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVESHAFT WAS ALMOST TWISTED IN HALF.

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL LOCK / UNLOCK ONLY WITH KEY OR BY PULLING UP/PUSHING DOWN THE MANUAL LOCK CONTROLL IN THAT DOOR. IT CANNOT BE OPERATED WITH THE ELECTRIC CONTROLS IN EITHER THAT DOOR OR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND IT WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WITH THE OTHER THREE DOORS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT BEGAN DOING THIS AFTER IT WAS ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THIS DOOR FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE, FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY, OR TO KEEP SOMEBODY FROM ENTERING.

VEHICLE ODOMETER RESETS AT 66,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES CONSISTENTLY @ 66,000 MILES.