2009 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THE REAR AXLE RETAINING NUT. THE NUT COULD COME LOOSE CAUSING THE REAR END TO SEIZE, OR CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO COME OUT OF ITS HOUSING. MIKE ANDERSON IN ROCHESTER, IN TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED THE REPAIR KIT AND WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT CAME IN. I CHECKED BACK ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER. THEY STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE PART. I HEARD NOTHING SINCE. IT SEEMS THAT TWO YEARS IS AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME TO FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM.

I JUST HEARD THE NEWS ON THE DODGE RAM BUYBACK SO I DECIDED TO CHECK MINE FOR OPEN RECALLS AND NONE WERE SHOWN. MY INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND AS I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO TWO CONCRETE POLLS. OVER SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE OCCURRED. I LOVE DODGE RAMS! I'VE OWNED SEVEN SINCE 2004. JUST WANTED TO REPORT JUST IN CASE THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED BEFORE.

I OWN A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THE 605 NORTH INTERCHANGE WITH THE 91 EAST. I WAS HEADING NORTH ON THE 605 NORTH. MERGING ONTO THE 605, I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. SO I BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN, I THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE A BIT AND NOTICE I HAVE NO POWER. THE GRINDING STOPS AND THEN I CAN HEAR THE DRIVE SHAFT BOUNCING ON THE GROUND BELOW MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS STILL ATTACHED IN THE FRONT DRAGGING ALONG THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. I GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THERE IT IS THE DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED. RIPPED RIGHT AWAY FROM THE PINION IN THE REAR END. EVERYTHING RIPPED OUT THERE WERE NO BOLTS LEFT ON THE REAR END. I GOT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER. THEY INFORM ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PART. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OR I WOULD HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN IMMMEDIATELY. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANYTHING FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WEBSITE. OR ELSE MY COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN FILED QUITE SOME TIME AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

DRIVING WEST ON STATE ROUTE 32 AT APPROX. 66MPH IN THE PASSING LANE WITH 1 VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND 1 VEHICLE BEHIND ME IN THE PASSING LANE. I ACCELERATED MY VEHICLE TO GET CLEAR OF VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN ORDER THAT I COULD MOVE OVER INTO RIGHT HAND LANE, IMMEDIATELY AT ACCELERATION POINT I GOT A LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I STOPPED AS QUICKLY AND AS SAFELY AS I COULD. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE FOUND LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND UPON CLOSER INSPECTION NOTED THAT VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING FROM TIRE RIM IT HAD UNSEATED FROM RIM AND BLOWN INSIDE THE TIRE CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS CORRECTED NOW!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 64 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V287000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,900. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SELECTOR SWITCH ERRONEOUSLY CHANGED TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A SHOPPING PLAZA, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH THE CONTACT'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE LAST DIAGNOSIS WAS LOW VOLTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

V-8 HEMI QUAD CAB. PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AT EARLIER (UNKNOWN) DATE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT PROBLEM WENT AWAY AT DEALERSHIP. WITH CAR PARKED, DRIVER SIDE DOOR-MOUNTED LOCK WILL NOT OPERATE DOOR LOCK TO LOCK WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE CAR. THESE INCIDENTS OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY MAYBE ONCE EVERY 1 TO 2 MONTHS. WHEN APPROACHING PARKED CAR AND USING THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS, IT REQUIRED 5-10 TRIES ON KEYFOB. SO BAD ONE TIME, ACTUAL KEY HAD TO BE USED TO UNLOCK DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK RECALL REPAIR. *JS

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 55 MPH WHEN MY LEFT FRONT TIRE RAPIDLY WENT FLAT DO TO THE TPMS VALVE STEM FAILURE CAUSING ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION IN ORDER TO AVOID A MULTI VEHICLE COLLISION. THIS DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE SIDE WALL DAMAGE TO MY NEW TIRE WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON IT, $233.00 TO REPLACE IT LOW COST TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

WAS DRIVE A 2009 RAM 1500 AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A BACK ROAD WHEN I NOTICED A HUM AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. ABOUT A 1/2 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE ABRUPT STOP AND WOULDN'T MOVE. GOT OUT AND NOTICED THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE REAR END. I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 84000 MILES TO BE FALLING APART LIKE THAT. UPON LOOKING UP ON THE INTERNET FOR THE CAUSE, I NOTICED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS VERY THING. RECALL #12V-474 AND POSSIBLY #13V-038. TOOK IT TOO THE SHOP AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR ANY RECALL, SO I CALLED CHRYSLER WHO REALLY COULDN'T GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER, BUT STATED THAT WE MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT HAD TO PAY UPFRONT FOR IT. THE QUOTED COST WAS $2200 TO REPAIR AS I'M SURE IT TORE UP THE REAR IN.

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SAFELY MADE IT TO THE CENTER TURN LANE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT DRIVE, I COULD FEEL AND HEAR A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH, THE DRIVELINE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE. I PULLED THE DRIVE LINE FROM THE TRANSFER CASE PUT IT IN 4WD AND TRIED TO DRIVE TO A SIDE STREET, BUT THE REAR AXLE WAS SEIZED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECH TO GET FIXED THAT NIGHT. I CHECKED AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I DO ALL MY MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGH THE TRUCK BRAND NEW AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME, NOR DID I SEE A LETTER IN THE MAIL. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IT SURELY WOULD HAVE CAUSE A CRASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP LOOSENED CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO PARTIALLY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS TEMPORARILY RECONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE WITH A NYLON STRAP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FRAME RAIL WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,200. UPDATED 09/02/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 8/3/15 CHRYSLER OFFERED TO RE-PURCHASE VEHICLE AT MSRP. THE FRAME RAIL RUSTED WHERE THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP ATTACHES TO THE FRAME CAUSING THE TANK TO DISLODGE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/16/2015 *JS...UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH MY FAMILY ON RT 280 EAST DOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN TIRE VALVE/SENSOR POPPED OFF OF RIM AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHCILE. THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE VALVE/SENSOR SEPERATED FROM EACH OTHER. THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. CALLED DODGE TO FILE A COMPLAINT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND NOTHING WAS DONE ! PAID $450. TO REPLACE ALL 4 VALVE/SENSOR JUST SO I CAN FEEL SAFE IN MY TRUCK. WHEN I LOOKED AT NEW VALVES THEY HAD BEEN REDESIGNED WITH A RUBBER STEM INSTEAD OF ALUMINUM THAT CORRODES. OBVIOUSLY THEY HAD PROBLEMS AND MODIFIED THEM WITHOUT CONTACTING VEHICLE OWNERS! THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. MA 08/13/15 UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO THE FOURTH GEAR FROM DRIVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT FAILED TO SHIFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOSE CONNECTOR FOR THE GASOLINE WAS TOO SMALL AND THE SMALL SIZE OF THE HOSE ALLOWED FUEL TO SPILL OUT PREVENTING THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED WARM AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NUMBER TWO CONTROL FAN SPEED WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THE KNOCKING SOUND STOPPED, THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE DEFROST TO FAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BLEND DOOR AND THE ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

WHILE GOING DOWN INTERSTATE MY ABS, SERVICE 4WD, ESP TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT SAME TIME. WHEN IT HAPPENED IT HAPPENED IT KNOCKED MY CRUISE OFF AND SLOWING DOWN. I GOT BACK ON THE GAS AND STARTED TO SPEED UP THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY GAS BECAME MY BRAKE IT LOCKED ALL 4 TIRES UP AT HIGH SPEED. I WAS VERY LUCKY NO ONE WAS REAL CLOSE TO ME. I MADE IT TO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND CHECK IT OUT AND NO MATTER WHAT I DID I COULDN'T GET IT BACK GOING CORRECTLY. AT FIRST IT WOULD DO RIGHT AND GET UP TO 30MPH AND EASE ON GAS LITTLE BIT AND IT WOULD START BREAKING WHEN TOUCHING GAS. HAS TO HAVE IT TOWED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS REAL LUCKY NOT TO WRECK. I HOME THIS PROBLEM CAN GET RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO WIPE THE WINDOWS DOWN AND CONTINUED DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN FOR BETTER VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK, BLOWER EMITS AIR (COLD) BUT ONLY TO FLOOR. LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM AIR BOX, FOUND ACTUATORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. NEARLY CAUSED COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONTACTED CHRYSLER FOR RECALL STATUS AND THEY CLAIMED TRUCK WAS UNDER THIS RECALL, HOWEVER TRUCK HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH REGARDS TO AIR BOX ACTUATORS. I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND OUT FROM A NAMELESS DODGE TECHNICIAN THAT THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO ENGAGE AIR SYSTEMS FOR THE INSPECTION AND IF NO APPARENT MALFUNCTION IS FOUND THEY WERE TO PASS THE RECALL AND WRITE IT OFF. I AM OUTRAGED THAT YET ANOTHER CORPORATE ENTITY IS PREYING ON AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND GETTING BY WITH IT, WHILE CLAIMING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND IT'S ENGINEERING. I ASKED CHRYSLER WHAT REPAIR WAS NEEDED. THEY REPLIED" AIR BOX CIRCULATION DOORS BAD. WOULD NEED BOX REMOVED AND REPLACE 5 ACTUATORS AND DOORS. COST WOULD BE $800 TO $1000 DOLLARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE 3/4 OF THE YEAR. I NOW HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY DODGE OF ANOTHER RECALL FOR MY TRUCK REGARDING THE AXLE PINION NUT. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL WILL RECEIVE THE SAME ATTENTION THEY GAVE TO MY AIR BOX ISSUE AND THEREFORE AM ATTEMPTING TO TAKE ACTION WITH THIS COMPLAINT. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE THESE CORPORATE PENNY PINCHING SOBS STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR ENGINEERING!!!! *TR

SYSTEM WARNING WENT OFF THAT WE WERE LOOSING AIR IN THE TIRE. WITHIN SECONDS, WE PULLED OVER AND THE TIRE WAS FLAT. RECEIVED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SO WE COULD DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME. STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO CHECK THE AIR IN ALL THE TIRES. COULDN'T PUT AIR IN ONE OF THE TIRES BECAUSE THE NUT HOLDING THE TIRE SENSOR ROTTED OFF. WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE AIR IN, THE STEM WAS GETTING PUSHED INTO THE TIRE. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FIRST TIRE (THE NUT ROTTED OFF). HAD WE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A BOUNCING TYPE NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND LYING ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

ON 3/30/15 MY RAM TRUCK EXHIBITED THE CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THE K17 (REPROGRAM HVAC CONTROL HEAD AND INSPECT/REPLACE ACTUATORS) RECALL. THIS RECALL WAS CREATED TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF THE HVAC SYSTEM TO PROPERLY DEFROST/DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD. IT INVOLVES UPDATING SOFTWARE AND REPLACING MODE DOOR ACTUATORS. THE PLASTIC ACTUATOR GEARS CAN EASILY BE BROKEN WHEN THE CONTROL HEAD SENDS THE WRONG SIGNALS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE MODE DOORS. AT THE MOMENT, MY DEFROSTER/HEATER IS NOT WORKING AND WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A SERIES OF KNOCKING SOUNDS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AS THE MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEM GOES THROUGH ITS PROGRESSIONS. I TOOK IT IN TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER (GURNEE) HOPING THAT THE RECALL WOULD ELIMINATE THE CONDITION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ACTUATORS BUT COULD NOT GET THE SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY. HE SAID THE CONTROL HEAD IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BUT THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AND NOT THE REPLACEMENT. FROM MY RESEARCH I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER RAM OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF THE CONTROL HEAD WEARING OUT AND NOT WORKING, I WOULD BE OKAY WITH REPLACING IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IN MY OPINION THOUGH, IT IS NOT A CASE OF 'WEAR AND TEAR' BUT INSTEAD I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE FAULTY CONTROL HEAD CAUSES THE BREAKAGE OF THE ACTUATORS AND MODE DOORS. PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM IN THE WINTER ARE AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CLEAR THEIR WINDSHI

RAM BOX LIDS SEEM TO BE RELEASING FIBERGLASS LIKE FIBERS INTO CLOTHES OR SKIN WHEN TOUCHED. CAUSES SEVERE ITCHING AND DISCOMFORT LIKE YOU HAVE FIBERGLASS SLIVERS IN YOUR SKIN. TAKES DAYS OF SCRUBBING BEFORE IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY. HAVE SINCE HEARD ABOUT MULTIPLE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS. *TR

THERE IS A BANGING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND THINK IT'S A HEAT BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR THAT WENT OUT. I WAS QUOTED OVER $500 FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF GETTING TO THE ISSUE THROUGH THE DASHBAORD. A WHILE BACK THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME PART OF THE AC/HEATING BUT I CANNOT REMEMBER WHAT IS WAS FOR. I CALLED THEIR HOTLINE AND WAS ADVISED THAT RECALLS ARE ACTIVE FOR 10 YEARS FROM THE MANUFACTURE DATE, SO IN MY CASE, THROUGH 2019. I SEARCHED WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV AND THERE WASN'T ANY RECALLS LISTED UNVER THIS VIN. I READ THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS AT ONE POINT IT DISABLED THE BLOWER. THE BLOWER OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DURING WINTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE VALVES FRACTURED ON TWO OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, BOTH TIRES BECAME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE WHO REPAIRED THE VALVES AND REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE VALVE FRACTURED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO AGAIN REPLACED THE TIRE AND THE VALVES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 IS MAKING A BANGING SOUND BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE SINCE IT WAS AN HEAT BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR THAT WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT ONCE AND NOW ITS BACK AGAIN. IS THIS GOING TO BE AN ON GOING ISSUE EACH YEAR AND THE PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS QUOTED ALMOST "$750" IN JUST LABOR FEES TO GET IT CHANGED OUT. I DON'T THINK THIS IS AN ISSUE ON MY END SINCE THE PART APPEARS TO LAST FOR A YEAR. I WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE A/C AND CHECK WITH OTHER DODGE RAM FORUMS ON HOW OTHERS HAD THIS SOLVED. *TR

DODGE RAM 1500. LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR AXLE FAILURE. *SMD A SCREW LOOSENED AT THE REAR AXLE. *JB

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND TRUCK STARTED TO CHIME FOR A LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND FOUND THE VALVE STEM WAS INSIDE THE TIRE. I TOOK THE TIRE OFF THE RIM AND FOUND THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE TPS SENSOR IN THE TIRE OR THE VALVE STEM NUT WAS BROKE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER TIRES ON MY TRUCK AND ALL OF THE NUTS ON THE TPS SENSORS ARE CRACKED. THIS NOW IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN ROUGHLY A YEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS SERVICED AT A TIRE SHOP AND NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I KNEW WHAT IT WAS RIGHT AWAY AND SERVICED IT MYSELF. *TR

STARTED DRIVING TRUCK AND ALL GAUGES WENT BLANK INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER. WARNING LIGHTS FOR AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKES, ETC. ALL CAME ON AS WELL AS WIPERS STARTED WORKING WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SCREWS IN THE TIRE LOOSENED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

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 PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON 23 JAN 14 I TOOK MY VEHICLE (2009 DODGE RAM 1500) TO THE DEALERSHIP (SAN ANTONIO DODGE_CHRYSLER_JEEP_RAM), BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING AND POPPING NOISE UNDER THE DASH WHENEVER THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS "MODE DOOR ACTUATORS DEFROST BLEND AND RECIRCULATION BROKEN" AND MADE THE REPAIR BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE ACTUATORS. ON 6 FEB 15 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE HVAC CONTROL HEAD MODULE WAS UNRESPONSIVE; AIR WOULD BLOW ONLY FROM THE LOWER FLOOR VENTS, NOTHING FROM THE MID-LEVEL OR DEFROST VENTS. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IT WOULD BE 3 TO 4 DAYS AND COST $100.00 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. . I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE; THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, PRINTED OUT THE RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS PERTAINING TO THE PROBLEM AND CHARGED ME $44.05 FOR THEIR TROUBLE. THIS WAS THE FIRST I HAD HEARD OF THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K17 AND THE SAFETY RECALL J12?. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM THAT THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING IS THE SAME AS THOSE ADDRESSED IN THE NOTIFICATION AND RECALL. THEY REPLIED THAT I?D HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THAT DETERMINATION TO BE MADE.ON 9 FEB 15 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY MADE THE REPAIR WHICH WAS TO ?REPLACE A/C CONTROL PANEL AND PROGRAM PANEL AND ACTUATORS TO WORK PROPERLY?. THIS IS THE EXACT REPAIR CALLED FOR IN THE J12 SAFETY RECALL; THEY JUST CHANGED THE NAME FROM HVAC CONTROL HEAD MODULE TO A/C CONTROL PANEL.AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMP

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

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

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

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.