NHTSA Complaint #11048848 — 2009 DODGE RAM 1500
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11048848 |
| Vehicle | 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NH |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE SITS OVER NIGHT AND BATTERY DRAINS. NUMEROUS FORMS ONLINE ADVISED THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT ONLY HAPPENED TO ME BUT, ALSO HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE CERTIFIED DODGE DEALER FOUR TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. I REPLACED THE TOTAL INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE, WENT THROUGH 3 BRAND NEW MOPAR BATTERIES, HAD IT PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTICS TOOL AT THE DEALER AND AFTER 3-4 WEEKS OF GUESS AND CHECK THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN OVERNIGHT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES ONE NIGHT, SOMETIMES 3-4 AND THE TEMP OUTSIDE DOES NOT PLAY ANY ROLE IN IT. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT WITH MY 09 RAM 1500 QUADCAB AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME THE ISSUE. I'M BELIEVING MORE AND MORE THAT I HAVE GOTTEN A LEMON AND UNFORTUNATELY I CAN NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY LEMON LAW DUE TO MY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IN THE USA. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS GOOD IN THIS WORLD, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM SO WE DON'T HAVE TO JUMP START OUT TRUCKS...PLEASE! I'VE SPENT AN ABSORBATANT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THE PROBLEM AND HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A DODGE RAM PICKUP GOING ON ALMOST 20 YEARS. NEVER HAVE I SWAYED FROM THE BRAND OR, EVEN GIVEN A THOUGHT TO PURCHASING A PICKUP BY A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, THIS HAS ME CONTEMPLATING BUYING A FORD AND TRADING THIS RAM IN ON IT. IT'S FULLY PAID FOR AND IN GREAT SHAPE AND LOVE THE TRUCK. BUT...SOMETIMES CUTTING THE CORD AND GOING IN THE FORD DIRECTION IS FOR THE BEST. I'M SURE THIS WILL LEAD NOWHERE BUT THIS IS MY FINAL PLEA FOR HELP. PLEASE?!
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