2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

AIR CONDITIONING AND OR HEATER BLOWS AIR INSIDE HEATING COOLING SYSTEM BUT DOORS TO DIRECT IT TO ITS DESTINATION DO NOT OPEN, DEFROSTER AND HEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, ICE AND SNOW BLOCK WIDOW VISION. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN FRUITLESS. THIS SITUATION BEGAN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE RECALL ON IT AND HAS PERSISTED SINCE 2009. MY LATEST TRIP FOR REPAIRS HAVE ALSO PROVED FRUITLESS AND NOW HAVE TO PAY A FEE FOR REPAIRS THAT DO NOT WORK. *JS

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEAD LIGHTS (LOW AND HIGH) WILL GO OFF AND COME ON. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE REPLACE THE BULBS BUT IT IS STILL DOING IT. MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE HARNESS PLEASE ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR

ON 3/17/2014 SAFETY RECALL NHTSA 13V-038 WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE BY A CHRYSLER AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. WEEK OF 6/29/14 (ON 2 SEPARATE ROAD TRIPS) THE REAR AXLE SEIZED WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER MOTION. ON 7/1/2014 VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO SAME SERVICE CENTER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT INFO & SAFETY CONCERNS WERE RELAYED TO SERVICE REP. THAT AFTERNOON WAS CALLED BY SERVICE REP & TOLD (PARAPHRASING) "IT'S NOT DOING IT NOW. COME GET IT. BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN." I REFUSE TO PICK UP VEHICLE. IT REMAINS AT SERVICE CENTER AS THEY KEEP TRYING TO GET IT TO DO "IT". 7/3/2014 I CONTACT CHRYSLER 800-247-9753 (CASE #25262149) EXPRESSED ALARM TO "AGENT" THAT "RECALL" DID NOT CORRECT FAILURE OR ITS POTENTIAL. AGENT CONTACTED SERVICE PROVIDER. AGENT RETURNED TO ME W/RESPONSE ECHOING & SUPPORTIVE OF SERVICE PROVIDER. "IT'S NOT DOING IT NOW. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO FOR YOU?" IN FRUSTRATION I SAID, "I AM SPEECHLESS... CLEARLY YOU ARE AT THE END OF YOUR 'SCRIPT'..." (I WAS WRONG) THE CHRYSLER AGENT RESPONDED "I AM NOT AT THE END OF MY SCRIPT! I CAN STILL OFFER YOU MONETARY OR TANGIBLE COMPENSATION!" I SAID, "FOR WHAT? YOU SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM." (END OF CONVERSATION) HOW CAN SUCH A THING BE MEASURED? EVEN MORE THAN HAVING MY VEHICLE RESTORED TO MY CONFIDENCE AND POSSESSION, I WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE THREAT OF BODILY INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE TO ANYONE (RESULTING FROM THE DODGE RAM DIFFERENTIAL PINION NUT (OR NOT) FAILURE) TRULY DOES NOT EXIST. DIRECT EXPERIENCE SAYS IT DOES. I AM CONFIDENT IN THE INTEGRITY OF MY SERVICE CENTER. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CANNOT FIX WHAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE BROKEN & WHAT THE MANUFACTURER DENIES OR DOESN'T (?) KNOW IS A PROBLEM. I DO NOT WISH TO BRING ANY HARDSHIP UPON THE DEALER. *TR

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 4TH GEAR HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF TRUCK FOR 5 SECONDS AND RESTART. MOTOR USES NUMBER OF QUARTS OF OIL A DAY WITH NO SIGN OF LEAK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WHEEL BEARING HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,853 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,137.

THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 35W AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE PICKUP TRUCK UNDER CONTROL UNTIL STOPPING ALONG SIDE THE FREEWAY. THE SCHRADER TIRE STEM HAD LOST ITS OUTER LOCKING DEVISE AND THE MONITOR WAS INSIDE THE TIRE. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE THE MONITOR STYLE STEM WAS LOCATED IN THE TIRE AND WHAT WE FOUND WAS VERY DISTURBING. THE THREADS WHICH HOLD THE STEM IN PLACE WERE TOTALLY FILLED IN WITH CORROSION......NO THREAD LEFT TO HOLD THE STEM IN PLACE. THIS MAY EXPLAIN WHY CARS ARE SUDDENLY LOSING CONTROL AND GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD JUST HAD MY TIRES ROTATED ABOUT 400 MILES AGO OR THE FLAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH A FRONT TIRE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I NOW NEED TO REMOVE THE OTHER THREE TIRES AND HAVE THEM INSPECTED AT A COST OF ANOTHER $101.00 EACH WHEEL OR REMOVE THE MONITORS AND TO BACK TO THE SAFE AND PROVEN RUBBER STEMS. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 1500 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE A YEAR AGO. THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY.

THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND I HAVE TRIED AND TRIED TO GET IT REPAIRED THE DEALER ALWAYS AND I MEAN ALWAYS NEVER HAS THE PART IN STOCK--I GUESS WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT FALLS OUT YOU WILL LISTEN. *TR

WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK I EXPERIENCED ALL OF MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS RELATED TO ABS TO LIGHT UP . HAD CODES READ REVEALING C2200 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE INTERNAL AND C120D REAR TRACTION CONTROL PRIME VALVE CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW. THE TRUCK WAS STILL DRIVABLE UP UNTIL THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND CAUSED MY RIGHT FRONT DISC ROTOR TO OVERHEAT AND BEGIN TO COME APART FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND ALSO CAUSED A BLOWN PISTON SLEEVE ON THE BREAK CALIPER TO CAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO ACTUALLY OVERHEAT WITH SMOKE AND EXTREME ASBESTOS SMELLING HEAT COMING OUT OF THE WHEEL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER TO ASK THEM IF THEY WOULD HELP HONOR WHAT IS IN FACT A VEHICLE WITH JUST 1000 MILES MORE THAN THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM OR THE BLOWN CALIPER AND ROTOR. I HAVE SINCE AT MY EXPENSE REPLACED TWO FRONT DISC ROTORS AND 1 RIGHT FRONT CALIPER AND ADDED MY SECOND SET OF NEW BRAKE PADS ( THE SET THAT WAS ON THERE WERE JUST REPLACED AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 6000 MILES ON THEM.) I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO OVER 75,000 DODGE RAM PICK UP TRUCKS AND I CAN NOT IMAGINE THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT AT LEAST GETS DODGE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE FAULTY ELECTRONIC BRAKING EQUIPMENT . *TR