2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES I.E. BULBS KEEP BLOWING OUT, IT WILL LOSE POWER WHEN YOU START TO GO UP A HILL. THE LIGHTED MIRRORS ONLY LAST ABOUT 45 DAYS BEFORE GOING OUT AT 500 EA. THE TRUCK SEEMS TO WONDER AND MOST OF ALL THE WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ON BOTH SIDES AT THE SAME TIME AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME 1,800.00 SAYING THAT ITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.......... THIS TRUCK IS THE DEFINITION OF A LEMON.......

V-8 HEMI QUAD CAB. PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AT EARLIER (UNKNOWN) DATE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT PROBLEM WENT AWAY AT DEALERSHIP. WITH CAR PARKED, DRIVER SIDE DOOR-MOUNTED LOCK WILL NOT OPERATE DOOR LOCK TO LOCK WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE CAR. THESE INCIDENTS OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY MAYBE ONCE EVERY 1 TO 2 MONTHS. WHEN APPROACHING PARKED CAR AND USING THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS, IT REQUIRED 5-10 TRIES ON KEYFOB. SO BAD ONE TIME, ACTUAL KEY HAD TO BE USED TO UNLOCK DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK RECALL REPAIR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A SHOPPING PLAZA, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH THE CONTACT'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE LAST DIAGNOSIS WAS LOW VOLTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SELECTOR SWITCH ERRONEOUSLY CHANGED TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 64 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V287000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,900. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

DRIVING WEST ON STATE ROUTE 32 AT APPROX. 66MPH IN THE PASSING LANE WITH 1 VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND 1 VEHICLE BEHIND ME IN THE PASSING LANE. I ACCELERATED MY VEHICLE TO GET CLEAR OF VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN ORDER THAT I COULD MOVE OVER INTO RIGHT HAND LANE, IMMEDIATELY AT ACCELERATION POINT I GOT A LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I STOPPED AS QUICKLY AND AS SAFELY AS I COULD. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE FOUND LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND UPON CLOSER INSPECTION NOTED THAT VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING FROM TIRE RIM IT HAD UNSEATED FROM RIM AND BLOWN INSIDE THE TIRE CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS CORRECTED NOW!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

I OWN A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THE 605 NORTH INTERCHANGE WITH THE 91 EAST. I WAS HEADING NORTH ON THE 605 NORTH. MERGING ONTO THE 605, I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. SO I BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN, I THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE A BIT AND NOTICE I HAVE NO POWER. THE GRINDING STOPS AND THEN I CAN HEAR THE DRIVE SHAFT BOUNCING ON THE GROUND BELOW MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS STILL ATTACHED IN THE FRONT DRAGGING ALONG THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. I GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THERE IT IS THE DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED. RIPPED RIGHT AWAY FROM THE PINION IN THE REAR END. EVERYTHING RIPPED OUT THERE WERE NO BOLTS LEFT ON THE REAR END. I GOT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER. THEY INFORM ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PART. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OR I WOULD HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN IMMMEDIATELY. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANYTHING FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WEBSITE. OR ELSE MY COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN FILED QUITE SOME TIME AGO.

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 55 MPH WHEN MY LEFT FRONT TIRE RAPIDLY WENT FLAT DO TO THE TPMS VALVE STEM FAILURE CAUSING ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION IN ORDER TO AVOID A MULTI VEHICLE COLLISION. THIS DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE SIDE WALL DAMAGE TO MY NEW TIRE WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON IT, $233.00 TO REPLACE IT LOW COST TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT.