TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 1/12/2016 *CN *JS
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY JERK AND SKIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED DURING THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT A DEFECT EVER EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I HAVE CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER FOR THE CHRYSLER FIAT BUY BACK ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 AND KEEP GETTING THE ANSWER OF WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO BUY BACK VEHICLES (PARAPHRASING) I AM JUST TRYING TO GET SOME ANSWERS ON WHAT I NEED TO DO AND WHERE TO TAKE MY TRUCK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD TICKING AND KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MANIFOLD BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
FCA IS APPARENTLY NOT HOLDING UP THEIR END OF THE CONSENT DECREE. FIRST I'M TOLD AT A DEALER THAT THEY AREN'T HANDLING THE BUYBACKS, THEN FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLS ME THEY CAN "OPT OUT" BECAUSE THEY'RE PRIVATELY OWNED. ALL OF THEM ARE PRIVATELY OWNED! THE RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER, SAYS TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO GET THE BALL ROLLING. THEY'RE ALSO ONLY OFFERING 10% ABOVE "FAIR MARKET VALUE" WHEN THE CONSENT DECREE SPECIFICALLY SAYS 10% ABOVE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THERE'S A HUGE DIFFERENCE THERE AND AS USUAL, FCA CARES NOTHING ABOUT THE CUSTOMER ONLY THEIR BOTTOM LINE.
I RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THE RAM BUY BACK PROGRAM. THEY CLEARLY STATE FAIR MARKET VALUE BUT WHEN I GO TO THE WEB PAGE WWW.FCARECALL.COM IT CLEARLY IS ONLY OFFERING ME TRADE IN VALUE FOR MY TRUCK. FEEL FREE TO USE MY VIN AND TRY IT FOR YOURSELF, NOTE THAT THE PAGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IN CHROME AND YOU WILL NEED TO USE IE BROWSER...EVERY OPERATOR AT FCA CORRECTLY DEFINES THE DEFINITION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE BUT THEN WHEN WE DISCUSS THE BUY BACK PROGRAM THE DEFINITION CHANGES TO TRADE IN VALUE EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER CLEARLY STATES FAIR MARKET VALUE...VERY FRUSTRATING. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE...UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HE ACCIDENTALLY ENCOUNTERED THE KEY WITH HIS KNEE AND THE KEY FELL OUT. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ).THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,200.
AS I WAS LEAVING FROM A STOP SIGN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN LOST POWER AND CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION FOR 1 1/2 HOURS. THE REAR PINION BROKE AND MY REAR DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. A PIECE WAS SHEARED OFF AND MY REAR END GEARS ARE SHOT. THERE WAS RECALL WORK DONE ON THE PINION SEAL BUT THAT APPARENTLY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE REAR END WAS COMPLETELY SIEZED UP. I'M POSITIVE WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY ARE GONNA TELL ME THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF THE RECALL AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK FOR THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS I'VE HAD THE THING. I WILL NEVER AGAIN OWN A DODGE PRODUCT. MY KIDS WE'RE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I THANK GOD I WASN'T ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE. I CERTAINLY HOPE DODGE LOOKS INTO THIS AND FIXES THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORE THAN TWO DEALERS AND THEY PERFORMED VARIOUS UNKNOWN REPAIRS, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM VISIBILITY WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO DRIVE SLOWER DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *JB 03/21/18 UPDATED 05/17/18*JB
MY GEAR SHIFT WILL COME OUT OF PARK WITH OUT USING THE BRAKE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING IT WILL COME OUT OF GEAR MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE GEAR SHIFTER INTERLOCK WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH.
BOLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE, ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO VENT TO ATMOSPHERE BYPASSING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V460000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER, IT FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM HAD BLOWN OUT COMPLETELY. I INSPECTED THE REMAINING THREE TIRES AND ALL THREE OF THE OTHER VALVE STEMS HAD CRACKED. I HAD TO FIND A SERVICE GARAGE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, ESPECIALLY IF ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD HAVE BLOWN AT THE SAME TIME.
I HEARD A NOISE WHILE TRAVELING AS IF SOMETHING HAD BROKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND COULD SEE THE FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP HAD DISCONNECTED AND THE FORWARD PART OF THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWN ONLY BEING HELD BY THE REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP WAS INTACT BUT THE ITS FRAME ATTACHMENT POINT HAD ROTTED THROUGH. ..UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
I HAVE A RECALL #12V-474 ON MY 2009 DODGE RAM THAT STATES, " THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT 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". THE CHRYSLER RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER TOLD ME THAT I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE BUYBACK PROGRAM BECAUSE MY RECALL NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH ANY LISTED IN THE CONSENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE NHTSA. HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECALL # 13V-038 ON THE CONSENT ORDER THAT STATES, "CHRYSLER ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF 278,229 VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 6, 2013, TO CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY CAUSE THE AXLE TO LOCK. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE STEERING POWER AND CRASH." MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THESE ARE TWO RECALLS ON THE SAME DEFICIENCY. ONE IS LISTED IN THE CONSENT ORDER AND THE OTHER (CONVENIENTLY FOR THEM) IS NOT. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD QUALIFY FOR THE BUYBACK PROGRAM. THE COMPANY IS SIMPLY TRYING TO DISMISS MY RECALL TO AVOID ADDING MY VEHICLE TO THE COUNTLESS THOUSANDS OF OTHER CLAIMS OF WHICH THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO BUY BACK.
WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I COULD HEAR A RATTLING/VIBRATION SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE UNTIL I FOUND THE HEAT SHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS LOOSE DUE TO BROKEN STUD BOLTS. I DID NOT REPAIR IMMEDIATELY AS I THOUGHT THE BREAK WAS SUPERFICIAL (OUTSIDE THE MANIFOLD). OVER THE NEXT MONTH A SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK COULD BE HEARD, WHICH HAS GOTTEN VERY LOUD NOW. THERE IS CLEARLY AT LEAST ONE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT ON PASSENGER SIDE. I AM SECOND OWNER (PURCHASED AT 19,000 MILES), SO LIFETIME WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID. I FEAR THIS LEAK COULD CAUSE POISONOUS CARBON MONOXIDE GAS TO FILL THE CABIN OF MY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE HEARD, I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT REACHED RECALL STATUS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT) AND 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ
K17 RECALL CLOSED BACK IN DEC '10. TODAY THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING (NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT APPARENTLY THE RECALL WAS CLOSED DURING ANOTHER SERVICE), AND SINCE THE RECALL IS CLOSED, I'M EXPECTED TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS ON SOMETHING THAT I HAVE NO PROOF THAT WAS ACTUALLY REPAIRED. I'M GUESSING WHEN THE RECALL WAS CLOSED, THE ISSUE WAS NEVER ACTUALLY FIXED.
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 SHE SUDDENLY NOTICED A DRAGGING NOISE SO SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK SHE NOTICED THE FUEL TANK HANGING AND THE FUEL STRAP HANGING (ONE SIDE BROKEN). SHE HAD JUST COME OFF A 50 MPH HIGHWAY SO I AM GRATEFUL IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE ON THAT ROADWAY. WE HAVE READ 3 OTHER DOCUMENTED EXACT PROBLEMS WITHIN A MONTHS TIME OF OUR PROBLEM. WE HAD IT TOWED BY AAA TO A CLOSE TO THE LOCATION IT WAS AT DODGE DEALERSHIP IN THE ANNAPOLIS, MD AREA. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE WRITER AT THAT DEALERSHIP WE LEARNED THAT THE FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AT THAT LOCATION OF THE FUEL STRAP CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL. AFTER SPEAKING TO 2 DODGE DEALERSHIPS, THE 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AND THE REGIONAL CHRYSLER REP THEY HAVE CONCLUDED AFTER SAYING THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE (YET ONE OF THE DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS ON THIS LISTING IS IN BRANDYWINE, MD WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO THE WALDORF DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THAT INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE GONE THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM TOO WHICH MEANS THAT DEALERSHIP WAS NOT TRUTHFUL WITH US) THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED AND WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON OUR TRUCK. I KEEP THIS TRUCK CLEAN AND CARE FOR IT WELL, WE HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAS EVER BEEN DONE FOR THE MAINTENANCE TO KEEP UP THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, INSPECTED WHEN IT IS SUPPOSE
VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE SUSPENSION COMPONENT FAILURES (3 OCCURRENCES) RESULTING IN UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM DESPITE MULTIPLE RETURNS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 58,698 MILES AND REQUIRES BOTH THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. (DEALERSHIP ASSESSMENT AS OF 08/15/2015, DEALER #23432.) THE CONDITION RESULTS IN UNSAFE PLAY IN THE STEERING, PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE AND AN AUDIBLE CLUNK WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS PRIMARILY USED ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF-ROAD. THE VEHICLE USE IS BEST DESCRIBED AS EXTREMELY LIGHT DUTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH APPROCHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.
TEAM: I WAS REPLACING THE REAR SHOCKS WHEN I NOTICED A WEIRD RUST PATTERN ON THE CROSS MEMBER NEAR THE RIGHT FRAME & CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. IT LOOKED LIKE ORANGE PEEL OR A ROSE BLOOMING. I CHECKED THE REST OF THE FRAME WHILE I WAS UNDER THERE. I HAVE DONE COSMETIC RUST PREVENTION IN THE PAST. SINCE I'M A DIYER & PROACTIVE, I GRABBED A PAINT TOOL TO SCRAPE THE RUST TO GET TO BARE METAL SO I COULD TREAT/PRIME IT. LOL NOT ONLY DID THE TOP LAYER OF METAL COME OFF, THE ENTIRE CROSS MEMBER DISINTEGRATED INTO BRITTLE METAL CHUNKS WHICH I SAVED/DOCUMENTED. THERE'S A 4" SQUARE SECTION THAT'S GONE. SINCE THIS IS A 400 HP VEHICLE, I'M SURE THE FRAME WILL TEAR ITSELF APART EVENTUALLY EVEN THOUGH I BABY THE TRUCK. E.G. NO DENTS I SURMISE THAT WATER HAS BEEN TRAPPED UP THERE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN FRAME FAILURE. THE METAL HAS NO STRENGTH. LOL I DON'T WANT ANYBODY GETTTING HURT, SO PLEASE ADVISE OTHERS.
RECALL SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED ON PINION NUT IN 2013. WHILE DRIVING IN JULY 2015 REAR END STARTED GRINDING AND BECAME SCARY TO DRIVE. TOOK IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP 7/16/15. THE REPAIR INCLUDES SEAL DRIVE PINION, BRIGHT KIT DRIVE PINION,DRIVE PULI ON BEARING AND SPACER, BRG KIT DIFFERENTIAL ETC. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED US OF THE RECALL OR BUYBACK. I QUESTION THE FUTURE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 ABS SENSOR, SPECIFICALLY THE FRONT PASSAGES SIDE SENSOR. WHEN REACHING CERTAIN SPEEDS, THE ABS BREAK ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE, IT ALSO ENGAGES WHEN PRESSING THE BREAK SLIGHTLY. THIS CAUSE ONE TO CORRECT THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BREAK, AND ALSO I HAVE TO CORRECT THE STEERING TO COUNTER THE INCREASE IN BREAKING. WHEN IT IS TIME TO ACTUALLY BREAK FOR AN EMERGENCY, THE TRUCK WILL NOT BREAK PROPERLY AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT OR MY LIFE.
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 ME TO BE IN. YOURE PUTTING OUR LIVES, AND EVERYONE ELSES AT RISK IS 100%IRRESPONSIBLE OF ME AND CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS. MY LIGHT CAME ON SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ESP TRACTION CONTROL, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH IS WHAT SAVED ME, I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, FIRST THE DRIVERS SIDE AND NOW THE PASSAGER SIDE. I HAVE CALLED DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE THERE.
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY DOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, I WENT TO PUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IT DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THEN THE VEHICLE ALLOWED SOME POWER TO RETURN SUCH AS LIGHTS, DASH BOARD, AND THROTTLE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME (APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES) LOSING POWER A FEW MORE TIMES. SOME OF MY WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING LIKE THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND MOST OF THEM STAYED ON UNTIL I MADE IT HOME AND PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WAS WHAT I NOTICED FIRST WHEN THE POWER RETURNED EACH TIME. AS I WOULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO KEEP A CONSISTENT SPEED ON THE ROADS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD CONTINUE TO FLASH AND I WOULD HAVE NO POWER TO INCREASE SPEED AND FOUND MYSELF COASTING FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. AFTER GETTING THE RAM 1500 HOME, I TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD WOULD LIGHT UP, MY KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND THEN EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN ON. I'VE HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIPM UNIT. I'M JUST GLAD I WAS DRIVING IT AND NOT ONE OF MY CHILDREN WHO ARE RECENT DRIVERS AND DO NOT HAVE MY EXPERIENCE.
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IN OUR VEHICLE WENT OUT EVEN THOUGH WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AND HAD THE RECALL PART PUT ON AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DODGE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY HAD THE TRUCK FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS. WE WERE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE SAME DAY WE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, THE TRUCK STARTED WOBBLING BUT AT THAT TIME WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROAD WE WERE ON. WE SCHEDULED THE TRUCK FOR A RECHECK AND IN THE MEANTIME WE HAD TO MAKE A TRIP TO DALLAS, TX (APPX. 500 MILES) AND WE PULLED OUR 26 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER BEHIND US. DURING THIS TRIP, THE VIBRATION IN OUR TRUCK BECAME VIOLENT AND MY HUSBAND COULD HARDLY HOLD IT ON THE ROAD. WE MADE IT HOME SAFELY AND CALLED THE DODGE SERVICE CENTER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEMS, ALONG WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT BEING ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THEY SET AN APPT. FOR 4 DAYS LATER. WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND WERE TOLD THAT WHEN THEY REPAIRED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL THE ORIGINAL RECALL PART WAS ON BACK ORDER SO THEY PUT THE TRUCK BACK TOGETHER WITHOUT IT AND GAVE IT BACK TO US. THEY NEVER TOLD US THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ, THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD HAVE DROPPED OUT IN DALLAS TRAFFIC WITH US PULLING A 26 FOOT TRAILER AND WE COULD HAVE VERY WELL BEEN KILLED. THE SERVICE CENTER HAS NOW HAD OUR TRUCK AGAIN FOR OVER A WEEK. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHETHER WE ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUY BACK BECAUSE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING OUT TWICE BUT I'M BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
WHEN GOING FROM TWO WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE STEERING BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE. WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES ENGAGE TRUCK PULLS HEAVY TO THE LEFT. WHEN DISENGAGING THE 4 HEEL DRIVE STEERING ONCE AGAIN BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE.THEN A LOUD POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD AND THE STEERING IS STILL IMPOSSIBLE. THIS HAPPENS 75% OF THE TIME.
THE REAR AXLE DRIVESHAFT IS LOOSE AT THE REAR AXLE.
WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW I ONLY TEST DROVE SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT ON A ROAD TRIP AND THE TIRES SCREAMED/HOLLOWED AS IF I WAS DRIVE OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND. IN THE CITY THE TRUCK IS NICE AND QUITE HOWEVER ON THE HIGHWAY IT HOLLOWS OFF AND ON ALL THE WAY(HOURS) ABOVE 45 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE TEST DROVE IT AND THERE WHERE NO NOISE. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THINKING THAT MAYBE BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP TIRES THE MANUFACTURE INSTALLED. UNTIL 4 YEARS LATER I BOUGHT TOP OF THE LINE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE WITH THE NEW TIRES, WHEN TO SEARS THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH SOMETHING IN THE AXLE OR TIRE ROD I ASSUME. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE NOISE IN COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE AREA. THERE IS NO SHAKING OR ALIMENT THAT IS NOTICEABLE HOWEVER, I DO GET REGULAR ALIMENTS AND THERE IS ALWAYS ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED.
WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT OUR TRUCK BACK IN MAY 2014 MY HUSBAND AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH OUR NEW TRUCK, WE TOOK EXCELLENT CARE OF THE MAINT. IN JULY WE STARTED NOTICING IT FELT MORE LOOSE YOU COULD SAY AND WE WERE CONFUSED AS TO WHY IT WAS LIKE THAT WE UP UNTIL NOW THOUGHT THE DEALERSHIP HAD SOLD US A LEMON BC IN A YEAR WE SPENT OVER 2000 TRYING TO PROVE THEY SOLD US A LEMON BUT COULDN'T PROVE IT UNTIL NOW WE TRAVEL A LOT DUE TO WORK BUT IN 2 MONTHS WE KNEW KNEW WE SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THIS MUCH STUFF ON A NEW TRUCK WE HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT WORKING IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA THAT THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED THE WINDY CITIES. BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ALL OVER THE PLACE EVEN WHEN THERE WAS NO WIND WE BOUGHT TIRES WE DID ALIGNMENT AFTER ALIGNMENT INCLUDING HAVING ANOTHER 23 POINT INSPECTION DONE AGAIN WE ALSO TOOK IT ON ONE OCCASION WHICH WAS JULY 4 , 2014 AND IT WAS SO BAD THAT WE TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR IN WISCONSIN AND AND THE LEFT FRONT PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY HAD FALLING INTO TWO PIECES REMIND YOU WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE MAY 24, 2014 WE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT WENT WRONG AND NOW I'M BEYOND AFRAID TO GET IN THE TRUCK THAT I USED TO LOVE ESPECIALLY SINCE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA JUST RAISED THE SPEED LIMIT TO 80. IN HIGH WINDS.
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME WITH THE KIDS INSIDE WHEN SHE HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE. ONCE AT HOME SHE NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING BELOW THE TRUCK. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME I CHECKED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE FUEL CELL HANGING DOWN BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD ROTTED OUT AND THE STRAP PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHO TOOK PICTURES AND SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DODGE WHO THEN SAID THE PROBLEM WAS NO LONGER THERE CONCERN. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MIND YOU THAT ITS A PLASTIC FUEL CELL WITH A METAL STRAP CREATING SPARKS THAT HAD IT BEEN PUNCTURED WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY IGNITED WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON A ROAD TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR!!!! THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND ALL HAVE BEEN BAFFLED AS TO HOW THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAS ROTTED AWAY WHERE THE STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL CELL ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE....UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I RECIEVED A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK A WHILE BACK. THE DATE ABOVE MAY NOT BE CORRECT AS I HAVE NOT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE EXACT DATE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CALLED WHEN IT WAS DONE. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY GAVE ME MY TRUCK BACK. THE EMPLOYEE ACTUALLY SAID IT WOULDN'T HAD MATTERED BECAUSE THE REPAIR WASN'T AVAILABLE TO THEM YET ANYWAY. NOW KNOWING MY TRUCK IS ON THE RECALL, THIS IS EXTREMELY UPSETTING CONSIDERING MY FAMILY HAS BEEN RIDING IN THIS THING FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES! NOW WHAT DO I DO? I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT BUT I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR. I GUESS I JUST HAVE TO WAIT SOME 60 DAYS UNTILL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE THINGS OUT...
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY AT APPROXIMATELY 9 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300.
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.......
PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED. ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A TAPPING SOUND SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE LEAKING DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS. THE DEALER STATED A RECALL WAS ESTABLISHED TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. ON 07/01/2014 I HAD THE MANIFOLD BOLTS AND GASKETS REPLACED BY A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. ON 01/01/2015 THE TAPPING STARTED AGAIN.
FUEL TANK CAN FALL FREE FROM VEHICLE DUE TO RUST OUT UNDERCARRIAGE FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNT. VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT TO THE POINT THE FUEL TANK STRAP CANNOT BE REATTACHED. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND GIVEN A NUMBER TO CONTACT CORPORATE. TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AT CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. TRUCK IS OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK CAN FALL OFF TRUCK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ALSO TIE ROD BROKE ON ME AND HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR FROM NORMAL DRIVING, HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TIE RODS AND NOW SEEING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM. WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY AND CHRYSLER PRODUCT, COMPANY DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT....UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE COMPUTER DIALED 911, THE FUEL TANK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TURNED ON AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, THE RADIO DIAL SWITCHED FROM FM TO AM SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS WAS BURNT OUT AND REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO CHANGED THE SOFTWARE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A WEEK LATER BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY STEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
WE HAD A RAIN STORM AND MY SUN ROOF LEAKED VERY BADLY, IT WENT THRU THE INSIDE INTO THE PADDING THEN RAN DOWN INTO THE MIRROR TO THE G.P.S. INTO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL STUFF ON THE DASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I BROUGHT IT INTO DODGE AND THEY PRESSURE TESTED IT AND IT WOULDN`T LEAK. I DID BUY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK AND IF THIS CONTINUES I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR DAMAGES DONE TO THE INTERIOR. (THEY SAY THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE ROOF PADDING IF IT NEEDS REPLACED. (I THINK IT`S A MALFUNCTION IN THE SUNROOF, SO THEREFORE IT SHOULD BE COVERED) I LOVE MY DODGE (AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE.) BUT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I REALLY BELIEVE FOR WHAT I SPENT ON THIS TRUCK AND ALL OF THE MONEY I SPENT ON THE WARRANTY SHOULD BE HONORED) IT DOES HAVE ALL THE EXTRA BELL`S AND WHISTLES! SINCERELY [XXX] INVALID VIN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,700.
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PULL OVER WITH OUT ANY POWER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART VEHICLE . THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT 2 TIME WITH IN SAME MONTH BUT DIFFERENT DAYS. I CALLED MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD TO JUST MAKE SURE I KEEP UP WITH OIL CHANGES . NOW THERE IS A MAJOR RECALL ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUT MAIN IS NOT INCLUDED BUT IT SHOULD BE AND I WANT THE MATTER LOOKED AFTER PLEASE
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