2009 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 74 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SLEEVE FOR THE TPMS SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BOTH SLEEVES FOR THE REAR TPMS SENSORS FAILED AT A LATER DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO. TO DATE, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH THE PROPER PART (REAR AXLE PINION NUT) TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/15/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER DRIVING IN REVERSE THE REAR AXLE WOULD SEIZE. IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE REAR AXLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

REAR DIFF STARTED BLOWING FLUID EVERYWHERE, WOBBLING AND THE SEAL WENT. DODGE CHARGED ME $$ TO FIX THAT. PINION NUT WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE HAVEN'T MANUFACTURED IT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME MY PINION NUT WAS TIGHTENED TO SPEC... NOW JULY HITS, MY DIFF IS WHINING REALLY LOUD. STARTS APPROX: 15MPH WORSE AT SPEEDS AROUND 45MPH. WHEN YOU REACH 65/70MPH THERE IS A REALLY LOUD WHISTLING SOUND WITH THE WHINE. DODGE STILL HAS NO PART MADE, SPOKE WITH DODGE AND I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE PARTS AND PAY REPAIR COSTS FOR A RECALL THEY HAVE YET TO ADDRESS (EXCEPT FOR THE ONE LETTER THEY SENT ME FOR THE RECALL). DODGE WILL SEND A REP TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE (THIS WAS THE ANSWER GIVEN TO ME THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND), NEEDLESS TO SAY NO REP WAS THERE. DODGE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO DRIVE AN "UNSAFE" VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY HAVE YET TO PROPERLY REPAIR IT.. MY QUESTION IS, HOW IS THE VEHICLE SAFE? *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, NOTICED I HAD A FLAT TIRE. PULLED OVER TO CHANGE IT AND I NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING. WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO THE PLACE I PURCHASED THEM (LESS THAT ONE YEAR) THEY INFORMED ME OF THE PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS HAVING WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THE TPMS. HAD TO REPLACE TIRE AND VALVE STEM. WAS TOLD BY MY DODGE DEALER THAT AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V038000(POWER TRAIN) IN APRIL AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER IN JULY THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE NOR DID HAVE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. *TR

TIRE VALVE STEMS ----- TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, FRONT PASSENGER GOODYEAR TIRE BLOWS. ENTIRE TREAD FLIES PAST TRUCK INTO THE PATH OF OTHER TRAFFIC & ALMOST HITS THE WINDSHIELD OF CAR BEHIND US. WE PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. WE GET THE SPARE TIRE PUT ON. ALL THAT WAS LEFT ON THE RIM OF THE BAD TIRE WAS THE SIDE WALLS. NO VALVE STEM W/TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. 45 MINS LATER, WE CONTINUE ON OUR TRIP. 28 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, WE HEAR A SIMILAR NOISE & SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. WE PULL OVER AGAIN. WE SEE THE REAR TIRE IS SHREDDED & THE VALVE STEM W/TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS MISSING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEMS FALL OUT OF PLACE & THE TIRE GOES FLAT. THIS CAUSED VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR US & THE SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS, VEHICLE DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY, OR DEATH. NOW THAT WE HAVE ALREADY USED OUR SPARE TIRE & WE ARE OUT OF TOWN, WE CAN NOT CALL FAMILY FOR HELP. WE ARE FORCED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE US TO THE NEAREST DISCOUNT TIRE. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE 2 DRIVERS SIDE TIRES, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 3RD TIRE & VALVE STEM NEEDED REPLACED. THE 4TH TIRE VALVE STEM W/PRESSURE SENSOR WAS ALSO CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACED WITH A RUBBER VALVE STEM. REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE BILL & TOW BILL. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DODGE DEALER TO COMPLAIN & REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM DODGE. WHILE AT THE DEALER, NOTICED A TRUCK ON THE USED CAR LOT WHICH HAD A CRACKED VALVE STEM. (HAVE PICTURE) A 2009 JEEP CAME IN ON A TOW TRU

HAD ISSUE WITH CLUNKING NOISE FROM REAR END APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE. TOOK TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE AND THE REAR DRIVESHAFT COULD HAVE SEPARATED AT ANY TIME. IT IS NOW 3 YEARS LATER AND I AM RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS SAME REAR AXLE PINION NUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CORRECTED AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS REQUIRED TO REMEDY A PERMANENT FIX. THE SAFETY RECALL FORM FROM CHRYSLER ALSO STATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS NOT ADDRESSED WAY BACK IN 2009 WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD LET ME DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT HAD A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND CONTACT THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE RECALL SERVICE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

VALVE STEM POPPED OUT OF RIM AND TIRE WENT FLAT, HAD TO REPLACE TIRE AND VALVE STEM AND COMPUTER CHIP. *TR

MY TRUCK IS SUBJECT TO CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL H08. IN JANUARY I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR SIX MONTHS. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS WILL NOT SAY THAT IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THINK CHRYSLER IS STALLING. WHATEVER THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO TO HELP US CONSUMERS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH OR FASTER, A RATTLE SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE. I CHECKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG; I DID FIND THAT THE SHOCK WAS NOT FULLY TIGHTEN ON THE TOP BOLT. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE TOP PART OF THE SHOCK BY HAND. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO LARRY H MILLER DODGE IN TUCSON, AZ. THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE LEFT REAR, AND NO UNUSUAL SOUNDS WERE HEARD DURING A TEST DRIVE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT A PAYMENT WOULD BE NEEDED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. PAYMENT WAS NOT MADE, AND SOUND IS STILL PRESENT. MORE SO NOW THEN BEFORE DEALERSHIP INSPECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE A FEW MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE LOCKING NUTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS CORRODED AND CAUSING THE VALVE STEMS TO FRACTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) THREE MONTHS AGO BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE REGARDING THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT POTENTIAL FAILURE. NOTIFICATION #N08. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION SEVERAL MONTHS BACK FROM CHRYSLER STATING I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY LOCAL DEALER TO SCHEDULE REQUIRED REPAIR. HAVING NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION AS OF 6/17/13 REGARDING SCHEDULING OF REPAIR I CALLED DEALER MYSELF. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART (NUT WITH LOCKTITE) HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO DEALERS AND THEY ARE EQUALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS ISSUE AS THEY ARE RECEIVING SEVERAL CALLS FROM OTHER CONCERNED OWNERS. THEY SEND OUT A LETTER WARNING YOU OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER IF THIS NUT DOES FAIL BUT DO NOT RESOLVE FACTORY ISSUE IN TIMELY MATTER. THE FACTORY WILL NOT REIMBURSE AN OWNER IF REPAIR IS MADE BY OTHERS. ANY ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE WHEEL HUB BEARINGS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER RECALL 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE FAILURE WAS NOT EXPERIENCED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WAS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,126.

2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR AXLE PINION NUT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER GROUP, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND NO SPECIFIC TIME WAS GIVEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRE BECAME FLAT SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COLLAR ERODED, CAUSING THE VALVE STEM TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR

RECEIVED MY SAFETY RECALL 3 MONTHS AGO. ISSUES COULD CAUSE "CRASH WITHOUT WARNING". CHRYSLER STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE. *TR

2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE TIC/ MANIFOLD EXHAUST LEAK RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED HIS LOCAL DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, EVEN THOUGH HIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME ENGINE AND FELL UNDER THE SAME YEAR, IN WHICH THE PROBLEM EXISTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO IT BECOMING CORRODED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED ONE TIME BEFORE TWO MONTHS PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 07/02/13*LJ

RECALL FOR THE LOOSE PINION NUT AND RESULTING DIFFERENTIAL LOCKUP/ DRIVE SHAFT BREAKAGE HAS STILL NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED YET. 7 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE IS NOT TAKING CARE OF. WE NEED ACTION ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

WHILE NEGOTIATING SOFT RIGHT TURN, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POPPING, BANGING NOISE, THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD LET GO. GOT HOME 2 MINUTES LATER. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD METAL-ON-METAL GRINDING NOISE THAT STOPPED WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. FROM THEN ON, I NOTICED A ROARING/HUMMING THAT I THOUGHT MIGHT BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HEARD THE LOUD POPPING/BANGING/SCREECHING A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINIMIZED DRIVING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED HUB FAILURE. DROVE A COUPLE OF MILES TO TRUSTED INDEPENDENT GARAGE. HAD LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED. GARAGE OWNER SURPRISED I MADE IT TO HIS SHOP WITHOUT THE WHEEL LOCKING AND COMING OFF. LOOKING AT INTERNET, THE HUB PROBLEM SEEMS VERY COMMON ON DODGE PICKUPS (RECALL ON 2006 MODELS). MANY COMPLAINTS REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AFFECTING MODELS FROM 2002-2009, WITH MOST OCCURRING AROUND 53000 MILES. SEVERAL CRASHES REPORTED DUE TO WHEEL SEPARATIONS FROM HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILURE AND LOCKUP. *TR

2009 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS AND FLASHED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DEALER JUST RESET THE LIGHT.

FOR THE PAST WEEK, MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, THE LIGHTS FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL ARE ON AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS FOR THE AIR BAG. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WINDOWS DO NOT WORK. ALL OF THESE COULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DEPENDING ON THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ROUGHLY $1800 TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE TIPM. I FIND THIS EXTREMELY DISTURBING CONSIDERING I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR OTHER ISSUES AND THEY HAVE MESSED WITH THE WIRING ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR INJURED OR WORSE BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

II CUT MY VEHICLE OFF AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH.... NOW MY A/C AND HEAT ONLY COMES FROM THE FLOOR VENTS. I HAVE NO DEFROST OR VENT DASH AIR FLOW. *TR

APRIL 18, 2013 AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, DRIVING ON RT 400 EXPRESSWAY SOUTH, WITH MY SON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT,THE LOW TIRE ALARM WENT OFF AND I PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST EXIT, AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. UPON INSPECTION, MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HAD TIRE CHANGED TO SPARE. ON FOLLOWING MONDAY, TOOK TIRE FOR REPAIR TO MY MECHANIC, WHERE HE FOUND THE VALVE STEM INSIDE THE TIRE. THE THREADED COLLAR THAT GOES ON THE VALVE STEM TO HELP HOLD IT IN PLACE WAS COMPLETELY GONE FROM CORROSION. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CONDITION OF THE OTHER VALVE STEMS. HE ADVISED I REPLACE OTHER VALVE STEMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ON MAY 1, I WAS WASHING MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED AIR BUBBLES FORMING WHERE THE VALVE STEM MEETS THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE OTHER FRONT TIRE. I NOTICED THE THREADED COLLAR WAS MISSING FROM THAT VALVE STEM. THAT SAME DAY, I HAD THAT VALVE STEM REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE SAME DESIGN AND MATERIAL AS THE ORIGINAL. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I DID APPROACH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THAT PROBLEM. HE STATED LATER MODEL DESIGNS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO CORRECT THIS. *TR

FAILURE OF VALVE STEM CAUSED RAPID TIRE DEFLATION. INSPECTION OF REMAINING VALVE STEMS INDICATED IMMINENT FAILURE. VALVE STEMS INTEGRATED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SENSORS AND CAN CAUSE TPMS SYSTEM FAULTS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME TIRE STEM ISSUE REPORTED TO NHTSA. COUPLED WITH PINION NUT FAILURE POTENTIAL THAT HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BY ISSUANCE OF RECALL NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS BY CHRYSLER CORP, TOTAL LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS A VERY REAL AND PRESENT DANGER THAT RENDERS THESE VEHICLES INOPERABLE UNTIL ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED. *TR

AFTER COMPLETION OF HVAC RECALL, FAILURE OF MODE DOOR ACTUATOR CAUSED INABILITY TO DEFROST WINDOWS. NO REMEDY FROM CHRYSLER AS RECALL HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 6 MONTHS PRIOR. HAVE A 2006 DODGE WITH SAME PROBLEMS WITH HVAC IN DASH FAILURES OF MODE DOOR AND RECIRCULATION DOOR WITH 3 DEALER REPLACEMENTS OF BOTH SINCE PURCHASED NEW. LAST ADVISED IN JANUARY OF 2013 THAT ENTIRE IN DASH HVAC DUCTING/ DOOR HOUSINGS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF OVER $1500. 2009 DODGE HAS SAME/ SIMILAR DESIGN AND IS NOW EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURES. INABILITY TO SELECT DEFROST IS CAUSITIVE OF WINDOW FOGGING AND ICING LEADING TO POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS FROM SAME. RECALL ON 2009 DOES NOT ADDRESS DESIGN ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED THESE TRUCKS SINCE 2006 (AS EVIDENCED BY MY OTHER TRUCK). THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED NHTSA AND CHRYSLER BEFORE LOSSES OF LIVES MOUNT. 2009 CURRENTLY UNDRIVABLE DUE TO FEAR OF REAR WHEEL LOCK UP DUE TO PINION NUT LOSS AND STILL NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ISSUED FROM CHRYSLER. *TR

DRIVING ON 390N IN ROCHESTER N.Y. AT APPROX. 5PM HEAVY TRAFFIC .LOUD BANG AND REAR TIRES LOCKED UP,, BOTH GRANDDAUGHTERS BEGAN TO SCREAM" WHATS HAPPENING". I HAD NO CLUE. LOOKED TO RIGHT TO TRY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND SAW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY DRIVESHAFT SPIT OUT FROM UNDER R R TIRE.. WE WERE LIFTED UP IN AIR AT BACK OF TRUCK AND I LOST ALL PROPULSION, MIND YOU MY 5 AND 6 YEAR OLD ARE SCREAMING AS THE OTHER HALF OF THE DRIVE SHAFT POUNDS ON THE PAVEMENT AND BOTTOM OF TRUCK .I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS HAPPENING. SOMEHOW AND THAT'S WHAT I TOLD THE SHERIFF I GOT THE TRUCK WHICH WAS NOW FREEWHEELING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD APPROX. 75-100 FT FROM MY DRIVESHAFT THAT HIT THE BRIDGE GUARDRAIL AND STOPPED FROM HITTING ANYONE IN TRAFFIC. I COLLECTED MYSELF ,CALMED THE GIRLS WHOS BIG CONCERN WAS NOW,, SOMEONE IS GOING TO SMASH US AND CALLED 911 AND MY DAUGHTER. THEN I LOOKED. MY DRIVESHAFT WAS TORN IN TWO ,OIL AND PARTS WERE EVERYWHERE WE SHOULD BE DEAD BUT WE ARE NOT HONESTLY I HAVE NO CLUE HOW I GOT THAT TRUCK OVER AND STOPPED. ME AND THE GIRLS PRAY EVERY NIGHT FOR GOD TO PROTECT OUR FAMILY AND ANGELS ROAD IN THAT TRUCK THAT DAY.THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO SKID THE TRUCK UP ONTO THE FLATBED IT WAS SEIZED SO BADLY,, AND MY DAUGHTER CAME AND SAFELY GOT THE GIRLS OFF THE BUSY HIGHWAY AND HOME. THE HELP TRUCK SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT..THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN HELPFUL BUT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNHELPFUL TO ITS DEALER AND MYSELF WITH AN INDIFFERENCE THAT DISCUSSED ME

MANY OF MY DOORS HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND ALL THEY HAVE DONE IS SPRAY WD40 ON THE HINGES. THIS ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME. *TR

WOKE UP TO A RAIN FILLED DAY. I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK AND ENTERED THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED IN THE REAR BEFORE BACKING UP. I NOTICED THAT MY HEAD LINER WAS SOAKING WET ON BOTH CORNERS OF THE C POST. I PUT MY TRUCK INTO PARK AND CHECKED THE REAR OF MY CAB. NOT ONLY WAS MY ROOF LINER WET BUT, THE REAR SEAT AND FLOOR WAS FULLY WET. THE WATER KEPT COMING IN THROUGHOUT THE DAY EVEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY I GOT IT CHECKED. I FOUND OUT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT SEAL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TO ME 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 2YRS 3 MONTHS. I AM UNAWARE IF MY SEATS OR CARPET HAVE MOLD OR MILDEW DO TO THIS WATER DAMAGE. PLEASE HELP AS I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A RUST OR MOLD IN MY TRUCK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN A MODERATE RAIN, WATER BEGAN LEAKING INTO THE BACK SEAT ON MY DAUGHTER. I DO NOT HAVE A SUNROOF. IT APPEARS TO BE LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK VIA THE TWO ROOF SEAMS WHERE THEY MEET THE REAR WINDSHIELD. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT INDICATE IT COULD BE FAULTY SEALS ON THE ROOF SEAMS, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT SEAL (CREATING A HAZARD OF SHORTING OUT THE LIGHT), OR THE SEAL OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD. *TR

RIGHT FRONT TIRE SLID ON A PATCH OF ICE THE SIZE OF 2 DINNER PLATES WHEN APPROACHING A PARKING STALL. THE REST OF THE PARKING LOT WAS VIRTUALLY FREE OF ICE AT THE TIME. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH APPEARED AND THE ABS NO LONGER WORKED. WHEN TAKEN TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC, A FAILED ABS MODULE WAS SUSPECTED. THEY COULD NOT COMPLETELY CONFIRM, OR REPAIR DUE TO CHRYSLER PROPRIETARY CODES. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER, 60 MILE ROUNDTRIP, WHERE A FAILED ABS MODULE WAS VERIFIED. SCHEDULED A RETURN TRIP 11 DAYS LATER FOR REPAIR AS THE PART WAS NOT ON HAND AND REQUIRED ORDERING. *TR

I AM GETTING PERIODICAL NOISE FROM MY REAR AXLE. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE RECALL FOR THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD NO PARTS TILL SEPT @ 2013! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THERE ARE OVER 45 DOCUMENTED CASES WITH INJURIES INVOLVED. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED, CAUSING THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR TO FRACTURE. ALL FOUR ALUMINUM VALVE STEM WERE REPLACED WITH RUBBER VALVE STEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,761. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THAT POINT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL WITH THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE OR THE ORIENTATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT THING HE KNEW. HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN FELT SOMETHING OCCURRING WITH A WHEEL ON THE REAR OF TRUCK. THE TIRE QUICKLY WENT FLAT AS HE WAS SLOWING DOWN . ONCE HE STOPPED, HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS TOTALLY FLAT AND TRUCK WAS SITTING ON THE RIM. THE CONSUMER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRE INSPECTED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED WHAT CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. IT WAS NOT ANYTHING THE CONSUMER RAN OVER, OR A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. AS THEY DESCRIBED IT, THE TIRE STEM ACTUALLY BROKE OFF DUE TO OXIDATION OCCURRING BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM STEM AND WHEEL/RIM METAL THUS CAUSING THE STEM TO RUST AND ULTIMATELY BREAK. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE A REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE AT THIS TIME. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF UPDATED 07/16/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, ONLY TOWARD THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED ,RAPID TIRE DEFLATION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEERING OFF ROAD,,,INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT FRONT VALVE STEM HAS A DISSIMILAR METAL CORRODED ISSUE ,CORRODED AND FELL APART ALLOWING VALVE STEM TO FALL INTO WHEEL CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION,,, INSTALLED SPARE TRAVELED DOWN ROAD ABOUT 60 MILES NOW THE TPMS LAMP IS ON AS THAT RT TIRE IS FLAT LAYING IN BED OF TRUCK,AN HOUR LATER TRUCK LOST CONTROL AGAIN AND I WENT OFF ROAD,,,I WENT TO LOOK AT THE SPARE ON RT FRONT AND IT WAS FINE,,,,THE OPPOSITE SIDE LEFT REAR TIRE THIS TIME WENT FLAT AND AS THE TPMS WARN LAMP ALREADY ILLUMINATED NO WARNING AVAIL ,,SAME THING THE VALVE STEM FELL INSIDE THE RIM,,THERE WAS A PIECE OF THE RETAINER CAP FOR THE TPMS VALVE STEM LEFT AND IT EASILY CRUMBLED INTO AN ANEALED ALUMINUM STATE ,,,,TWO TIRES SAME THING,,,,,,I WENT AND LOOKED AT THE LEFT FRONT VALVE STEM AND IT ALSO IS EXPLODED AND CORRODED TWICE IT'S NORMAL SIZE,,,,,I LOOKED AT THE REMAINING RT REAR VALVE STEM AND IT HAS ONE CRACK IN IT SO IT IS OBVIOUS NEED REPLACEMENT. ALL 4 FAILING AT SAME TIME IS A PRODUCT ISSUE AND DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL THIS NEEDS ADDRESSING AS SOMEONE WILL GET HURT,,,IT IS APPARENT THAT DODGE HAS CHANGED THE STYLE ON THE NEWER 2012 VERSIONS TO RUBBER BUT IT APPEARS THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY CONCERN,,,,,I DID ATTEMPT SAME WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT TO NO AVAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE UPON ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE FAILURE WAS MOST FREQUENT DURING HUMID MORNINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERVICE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 35 MPH REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP TRUCK WENT INTO SKID OUT OF CONTROL DRIVESHAFT BROKE SLID OFF ROAD. *TR

THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON YOUR TRUCK VIN:([XXX]) MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT AN ADHESIVE PATCH ON THE PINION NUT THREADS. THE LACK OF THIS ADHESIVE PATCH COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT TO LOOSEN AND/OR THE REAR DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE REAR AXLE. 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. SAFETY RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 I CALLED EARNHARDT DODGE, LOCATED AT 1300 S. ARIZONA AVE, GILBERT,AZ AT 480-926-4000 AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE DODGE DIDN'T SENT THEM THE PARTS AND THE REPAIR MANAGER SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING SYSTEM FAILED. THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ACTUATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,110.