2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE TPMS VALVE CORE HAS CORRODED AND CRACKED CAUSING A SLOW LOSS IN TIRE PRESSURE. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID TIRE DEFLATION AND CREATES THE SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE TIRE AIR VALVE FAIL. CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED A DESIGN CHANGE AS THEY KNOW THE AIR VALVES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE REPLACEMENT IS $75 OUT OF POCKET PER TIRE AT MY LOCAL SHOP. THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS ARE PLAGUED WITH COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS CONDITION WHICH AFFECTS A LARGE PORTION OF VEHICLES PRODUCED BY CHRYSLER. A LARGE OIL AND GAS COMPANY (EQT) HAS ORDERED ALL EMPLOYEES OPERATING AFFECTED VEHICLES TO HAVE THE AIR VALVES CHANGED REGARDLESS OF CONDITION. I, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHERS WHOM I PERSONALLY KNOW WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT FEEL THAT THE ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT POSSES THE RISK OF SERIOUS POTENTIAL INJURY SHOULD THE AIR VALVE FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY DRAINED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM, SO THEY RESET THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND SAID IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE MAIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

OUR 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). THE VEHICLE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY AND WILL/COULD STOP RUNNING/SHUTDOWN AT ANY TIME. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS PARTICULAR PART IS ABOUT $650-800 TO REPLACE PLUS LABOR. THE ISSUE NOT ONLY COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START BUT IF IT DIES WHILE OPERATING. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT ONLY A LARGE ISSUE IN DODGE RAM, BUT ALSO IN NUMEROUS OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. SOME HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE HORN BLOWING, LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE KEY AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE, THE ISSUES WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE WIPERS CAN AND HAVE DECIDED TO NOT WORK, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A REAL HAZARD WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, AS DOES THE AIR BAG LIGHT. NOT KNOWING IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN FUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS AN ENORMOUS BACKORDER ON THE TIPM DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF VEHICLES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD "UNOFFICIALLY" BY A SERVICE REP THAT THE REASON FOR THE BACKLOG IS ALSO DUE TO CHRYSLER CHANGING THE MANUFACTURER AND IN TURN, INCREASING THE PRICE OF THE PART. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF CHRYSLER, NOT THE OWNER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE MORE THAN APPRECIATED. *JS

RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 'REAR AXLE PINION NUT' WAS ISSUED ABOUT APRIL, SAYING "A LOOSE PINION NUT COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE AND A SEPARATED DRIVESHAFT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. EITHER SITUATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING? I'VE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THE PART NEEDED IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL CENTER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. I NEED MY VEHICLE, BUT AM SOMEWHAT AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT SEEMS LIKE AN EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO PROCURE THE PART IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) IN APRIL 2013. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ON MAY OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), THE CONTACT CALL THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN ) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER IN THE AREA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE FACT THAT HE HAD TO WAIT 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON MY TRUCK IS RECALLED CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELLING PEOPLE TO WAIT AND THEY ARE OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT BREAKS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, AND I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY AND I TO BE IN. PUTTING OUR LIVES, AND EVERYONE ELSES AT RISK IS 100%IRRESPONSIBLE OF ME AND CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS.