2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

ON 1/18/16 AT 1330 HRS, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A FAINT WHISTLE UPON DECELERATION. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 0030 HRS, THE FAINT WHISTLE GREW LOUDER AND LOUDER. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE REAR OF MY TRUCK LOCKED UP. I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 35MPH AND LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN MINIMAL CONTROL ENOUGH TO PULL OFF MOSTLY ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE LOCAL PD CALLED FOR THEIR DUTY TOW TO TOW MY VEHICLE AS THE DRIVE-SHAFT WAS SITTING ON THE ROAD HANGING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER, WHO TOOK MY THE INFO ON MY SITUATION, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT "GET MY VEHICLE IN FOR 2DAYS AT LEAST." AFTER EXPLAINING AGAIN TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ON THE GROUND BETWEEN THE REAR TIRES- WHICH ARE LOCKED UP, HE STATED "SO YOU DON'T THINK YOU CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN-WILL IT HAVE TO BE TOWED?" LUCKLY, I WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND ONLY GOING 35MPH!!! HAD THIS HAPPENED ON ANOTHER PART OF THE ROAD AND THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MY CHILDREN VISITING IN THE HOSPITAL - OR WORSE!

THIS VEHICLE IS LISTED IN THE BUYBACK PROGRAM DUE TO REAR AXLE PINION NUT DEFECT. WAS OFFERED BLACKBOOK VALUE TO TRADE AND LOW BLUE BOOK TRADE VALUE FOR BUYBACK. VEHICLE EXCEEDS ALL CONDITION REQUIREMENTS. CHRYSLER HAS DEMANDED TO KNOW MY DEBT VALUE BEFORE APPRAISAL. FCA IS STALLING AND TRYING TO CAPITALIZE A PROFIT MARGIN ON MY TRUCK. DEALER USED PRESSURE TACTICS FOR PROCESS, STATED PROCESS WOULD TAKE EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND I SHOULD TRADE IT IN OR LET THEM REPAIR. HAVE RECEIVED 2 TRADE OFFERS FOR WHOLESALE VALUE, FROM 2 DIFFERENT FCA DEALERS. THE REAR AXLE HAS NOW LOCKED UP ONCE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT MY WORKPLACE, 1800 NORTH FRUITRIDGE AVE, TERRE HAUTE, IND. I WAS ABLE TO GET UNSEIZED AND HOME. UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE. FCA STATED THEY REQUIRED 3RD PARTY APPRAISAL BUT WILL NOT PROCEED UNTIL I RELEASE MY DEBT VALUE AND ACCOUNT NUMBER TO THEM. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! I EXPECT THEY WILL DE-VALUE MY TRUCK AS TO BE LESS THAN I OWE, THEREBY MAKING A BUYBACK IMPOSSIBLE AND FORCING ME TO LET THEM REPAIR HALF OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK! I WILL BE LOSING ABOUT $8K FROM RETAIL VALUE. $ WHICH THEY ARE TRYING TO PROFIT FROM SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. IS THIS WHAT YOU ARE ALLOWING? I DON'T THINK SO. IN ADDITION TO REAR AXLE, THERE WAS A BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR RECALL WHICH THEY CLAIM IS RESOLVED. IT IS NOT! THE TRUCK'S HEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE BUYBACK OFFER GIVEN WAS FOR $19025.00 PLUS $1903 FOR 10% REPURCHASE, FOR A TOTAL OF $20928.00, BUT PENDING APPRAISAL WITH DEBT VALUE RELEASE. THIS CORPORATION IS MANIPULATING THE PROCESS TO INCREASE THEIR PROFITS WHILE RELEASING THEM OF LIABILITY. WHAT ARE YOU, AS THE OVERSEEING GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? I WANT MY $ RETURNED FAIRLY. I WILL LOSE $10K EVEN WITH A RETAIL BUYBACK. I CANNOT LOSE $18K FOR A MANIPULATED, SCAM OF A DEAL!! THIS A FOLLOW UP TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT.

TAKATA RECALL MY 2009 DODGE RAM AT 45TO70 MPH WHEN CROSSING ABRIDGE OR HITTING A SMALL BUMP WITH EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TIRE MY VEHICLE WILL JUMP TO THAT SIDE OF THE ROAD IVE HAD IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER ,THEY SAID THAT NOTHING IN LOOSE OR WORN AND HANENT HAD ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT WITH THE 2500AND3500RAMS DOING THESE THINGS ,I LOVE MY DODGE BUT IM AFRAID ITS GOING TO JUMP OVER INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC AND HURT ME OR SOME ONE ELSE .WHAT CAN I DO?

IGNITION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY RELEASES KEY DISCONNECTING ALL POWER TO CONTROL AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, LIGHTS, AND AIRBAGS.

FUEL TANK STRAPS HAVE RUSTED OUT ONLY RUST ON WHOLE TRUCK DODGE WILL NOT COVER . THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND DODGE SHOULD BE HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO CONSUMER....UPDATED 08/10/17 *BF *CN

OUR TRUCK BEGAN STALLING THE ENGINE AT LOW SPEEDS IN DEC. 2015, I CHANGED ALL 16 SPARK PLUGS THINKING THIS WOULD FIX THE ISSUE, IT DIDN'T. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THIS STARTED, I WAS TRYING TO UNLOCK THE TRUCK WITH THE KEY FOB FOR A SHORT TRIP INTO TOWN. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH, BUT THE DOORS WOULD NEITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE FOB. I OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE KEY AND STARTED THE ENGINE. THE IDIOT LIGHTS FOR THE AIR BAGS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WERE BOTH ILLUMINATED. WE HAD NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH ANY OF THIS PREVIOUSLY. NEXT, I TRIED TO LOCK THE DOORS FOR THE TRIP, USING THE PDL SWITCH AND FOUND IT TO BE INOPERABLE. ALSO NOT WORKING WERE THE PW, HVAC SYSTEM, HORN, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. THIS WAS SO VERY STRANGE THAT I GOOGLED THESE SYMPTOMS AND DISCOVERED THE TIPM, TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. THANK GOD THAT MY WIFE DIDN'T STALL THIS TRUCK IN A HIGHWAY DRIVING SITUATION AND BECOME THE VICTIM OF THIS KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED SAFETY FLAW IN THESE VEHICLES. FIAT/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES BEFORE LIVES ARE DESTROYED DUE TO THIS DEFECT.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE DATE REPORTED JULY 09, 2009 NHTSA REFERENCE #10030926 TSB REFERENCE #TSB-09-041 DESCRIPTION: CHRYSLER: DODGE-APPROXIMATELY 125,182 VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH ESP SALES CODE (BNB ) HAVE A CONDITION THAT MAY SET THE ABS, ESP, AND/OR BASE BRAKE WARNING LAMP ON IN THE CLUSTER WITH CODE C2200. MY TRUCK, WITH THE ABOVE VIN NUMBER HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. MY VIN IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM LISTED ABOVE AS A RECALL. MY TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING INTERNAL MODULE FAILURE AS STATED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ENGAGE. THIS VIN WILL REQUIRE A NEW ABS MODULE FOR THE ABS TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY.

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTANTLY FAILS, BUT BULB IS OK. WINDOWS INTERMITTANTLY ROLL THEMSELVES DOWN. KEY(FOB) GETS STUCK IN RECEPTICALE. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD SPRAYER DOES NOT SPRAY WATER.

FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS A 2014 RAM TRUCK 1500 LONGHORN CREW PICKUP.THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE COMPLETLY FELL OFF AND THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS SHEERED OFF !

MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 GAS TANK ALMOST FELL OUT CAUSING ALMOST AN EXPLOSION OF TANK. REASON: THE TANK IS HELD IN BY TWO METAL STRAPS ONE SIDE IS ATTACH TO A FRAME BOLT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STRAP IS A T SHAPE THAT SLIDES INTO A T SLOT IN THE FRAME NOW WHAT HAPPEN IS THE T SECTION PULLED RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME CAUSING THE TANK TO DROP ALMOST TO THE ROAD THE REMAINDER OF THE STRAP WAS HITTING THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING SPARKS IF THE PLASTIC TANK HIT THE GROUND IT COULD EXPLODE. DODGE REP HAD MENTION TO ME THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. SO I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE...UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF *CN