2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I JUST HEARD THE NEWS ON THE DODGE RAM BUYBACK SO I DECIDED TO CHECK MINE FOR OPEN RECALLS AND NONE WERE SHOWN. MY INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND AS I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO TWO CONCRETE POLLS. OVER SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE OCCURRED. I LOVE DODGE RAMS! I'VE OWNED SEVEN SINCE 2004. JUST WANTED TO REPORT JUST IN CASE THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED BEFORE.

WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THE REAR AXLE RETAINING NUT. THE NUT COULD COME LOOSE CAUSING THE REAR END TO SEIZE, OR CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO COME OUT OF ITS HOUSING. MIKE ANDERSON IN ROCHESTER, IN TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED THE REPAIR KIT AND WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT CAME IN. I CHECKED BACK ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER. THEY STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE PART. I HEARD NOTHING SINCE. IT SEEMS THAT TWO YEARS IS AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME TO FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PULL OVER WITH OUT ANY POWER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART VEHICLE . THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT 2 TIME WITH IN SAME MONTH BUT DIFFERENT DAYS. I CALLED MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD TO JUST MAKE SURE I KEEP UP WITH OIL CHANGES . NOW THERE IS A MAJOR RECALL ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUT MAIN IS NOT INCLUDED BUT IT SHOULD BE AND I WANT THE MATTER LOOKED AFTER PLEASE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,700.

WE HAD A RAIN STORM AND MY SUN ROOF LEAKED VERY BADLY, IT WENT THRU THE INSIDE INTO THE PADDING THEN RAN DOWN INTO THE MIRROR TO THE G.P.S. INTO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL STUFF ON THE DASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I BROUGHT IT INTO DODGE AND THEY PRESSURE TESTED IT AND IT WOULDN`T LEAK. I DID BUY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK AND IF THIS CONTINUES I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR DAMAGES DONE TO THE INTERIOR. (THEY SAY THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE ROOF PADDING IF IT NEEDS REPLACED. (I THINK IT`S A MALFUNCTION IN THE SUNROOF, SO THEREFORE IT SHOULD BE COVERED) I LOVE MY DODGE (AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE.) BUT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I REALLY BELIEVE FOR WHAT I SPENT ON THIS TRUCK AND ALL OF THE MONEY I SPENT ON THE WARRANTY SHOULD BE HONORED) IT DOES HAVE ALL THE EXTRA BELL`S AND WHISTLES! SINCERELY [XXX] INVALID VIN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY STEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE COMPUTER DIALED 911, THE FUEL TANK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TURNED ON AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, THE RADIO DIAL SWITCHED FROM FM TO AM SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS WAS BURNT OUT AND REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO CHANGED THE SOFTWARE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A WEEK LATER BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

FUEL TANK CAN FALL FREE FROM VEHICLE DUE TO RUST OUT UNDERCARRIAGE FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNT. VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT TO THE POINT THE FUEL TANK STRAP CANNOT BE REATTACHED. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND GIVEN A NUMBER TO CONTACT CORPORATE. TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AT CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. TRUCK IS OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK CAN FALL OFF TRUCK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ALSO TIE ROD BROKE ON ME AND HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR FROM NORMAL DRIVING, HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TIE RODS AND NOW SEEING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM. WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY AND CHRYSLER PRODUCT, COMPANY DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT....UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN

PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED. ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A TAPPING SOUND SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE LEAKING DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS. THE DEALER STATED A RECALL WAS ESTABLISHED TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. ON 07/01/2014 I HAD THE MANIFOLD BOLTS AND GASKETS REPLACED BY A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. ON 01/01/2015 THE TAPPING STARTED AGAIN.