2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

VALVE STEM NUT SPLIT AND FELL OFF TIRES. TIRE PARTIALLY DEFLATED. WENT TO PUT AIR IN TIRE, NUT FELL OFF. WENT TO ADD AIR TO ADDITIONAL TIRE, THREADS ON VALVE STEM BROKE OFF. FIRST VALVE STEM FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED ALL STEMS. SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. POOR QUALITY. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON STATE DURING A SNOWY DAY AND THE DEFROST STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR. DEALER SEEMS TO THINK IT IS A BROKEN BLEND DOOR. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON THE WEB IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX BUT SINCE SOMEONE HASN'T DEEMED IT A SAFETY ISSUE THERE IS NO RECALL. I ON THE OTHER HAND SEE FOGGY FROZEN WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO BECOME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 06-08-15 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF OFF AND COME BACK ON BY ITSLEF WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 06/18/15*JB

WHILE FILLING THE VEHICLE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, THE GAS PUMP FAILS TO SHUT OFF WHEN FULL AND FUEL IS SPRAYED BACK AT ME AND DOWN THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK. THIS TYPICALLY RESULTS IN A FAIR AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AS WELL CAUSING AN OBVIOUSLY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. AN ATTENDANT AT ONE OF THE GAS STATIONS INDICATED THAT HE SEES THIS PROBLEM FREQUENTLY IN DODGE VEHICLES AND HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE NEEDED THE REPAIR WHICH WAS A NEW FUEL TANK AND NECK. *TR

KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2009 DODGE RAM WITH 5.7 LITRE HEMI ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING. CHRYSLER HAS PLACED TSB 11-002-11 FOR THE REPAIR BUT THIS ISSUE IS QUITE COMMON HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS UNDER THE STANDARD WARRANTY. BOLTS CAN CRACK/BREAK AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE MANIFOLD ITSELF. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN THE FALL OF 2014. IMMEDIATELY I BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THE FUELING SYSTEM WOULD CONTINUALLY CLICK OFF TIME AND AGAIN WHILE TRYING TO FILL THE TANK. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FILLER NECK. I ALSO LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD PUBLISHED SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS BUT DID LITTLE TO NOTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMER. EVEN WITH A DISCOUNT I HAD TO SPEND $709 TO REPLACE THE NECK. I AM NOT ASKING THAT THEY DO A GENERAL RECALL, BUT IF SOMEONE HAD A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD STEP UP AND RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THIS IS MY FIFTH DODGE RAM, BUT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SOUGHT FOR DODGE TO STEP UP AND HELP. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT HUB FAIL ON MY TRUCK. HAVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME AND LIFTED THE FRONT TO INSPECT IT. AFTER INSPECTING THE WHEELS AND BRAKES, I REMOVED BOTH AND FOUND THAT THE BEARINGS HAD FAILED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THESE HUBS ARE SEALED UNITS THAT HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED BOTH SIDES TO BE SAFE. MY TRUCK HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN THE FRONT ALSO SO THESE UNITS COST ME ALMOST $500.00 WITH NEW PADS. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT FOUNT ANY DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH THE HUBS BUT AS THIS IS A CRITICAL UNIT THAT DOES NOT GET SERVICED, IT SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON. HAD I DRIVEN MUCH FURTHER THE UNIT COULD HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY CAUSING THE ENTIRE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

THE CLOCK SPRING BROKE AND MECHANIC SAYS IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON CHRYSLERS! OF COURSE CHRYSLER HAS NEVER HEARD OF IT! WAS TOLD AT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM BUT IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET! VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY WOMAN WITH SMALL BABY, CHRYSLER DOESN'T CARE! NOT PAID FOR BUT OUT OF WARRANTY! I UNDERSTAND CHRYSLER PUTS OFF REPORTING SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO FIX ANYTHING WITH 70000 MILES OR MORE! CHRYSLER IS NEGLIGENT, NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A FORD! HOPE SOMEONE SUES CHRYSLER AND THEIR OBAMA UNION THAT THEY STOLE FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (SUSPENSION) WAS RECEIVED IN APRIL 2013. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PART COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO MONTHS LATER, THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.