NHTSA Complaint #11153094 — 2009 DODGE RAM 1500

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11153094
Vehicle 2009 DODGE RAM 1500
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MS

Consumer Description

IN 2018,YR 2012 DODGE RAM TRUCK, WAS RECALLED FOR THE T79 RECALL. AFTER RECALL WAS INSTALLED, NOW TRUCK STALLS-GOES DEAD WHEN BRAKE PUSHED & DIES IN REVERSE. AFTER RESEARCH, IT'S A MAJOR ISSUE W/THE 1500'S YET THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT DODGE HAS PUT THE OWNERS IN. SO WHEN I BRAKE FOR ANYTHING ON A HWY, IT GOES DEAD! THE DEALER CHECKS FOR AN ERROR CODE & YET THERE IS NO ERROR CODE SO THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT-DEPENDENT ON COMPUTERS VERSUS HANDS ON MECHANICS. DEALER SUGGESTED TO LEAVE MY TRUCK & THEY'LL DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS WHICH IS RANDOM. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT MECHANICS HAVE NO REAL HANDS-ON MECHANICAL ABILITY & DEPEND ON COMPUTERS TO PROVIDE ERROR CODES. AFTER THE T79 RECALL WAS DONE, WAS IT REQUIRED TO UPGRADE/UPDATE OR REFRESH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AFTERWARDS? DEALER SAID THE RECALL DID NOT CALL FOR AN COMPUTER UPDATE AS DODGE DID NOT REQUIRE IT. PER INTERNET FORUMS, YOUTUBE, & INTERNET, THE STALLING IS A MAJOR ISSUE! GUESS I HAVE TO TAKE CHANCES W/THIS ISSUE OF STALLS/DYING ON HWY TRAVEL-DANGEROUS! ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE OF IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE AIRBAG HAS COME LOOSE & IS MOVING WHEN WHEEL TURNED. ANY RECALLS OR WORD ON THIS? AGAIN THE DEALER PLUGS IN HIS COMPUTER & DOESN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN HEAR IT. DODGE NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE & RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE MISTAKES-ESP SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! ALSO, ON THE 1ST DAY OF PURCHASING MY TRUCK, THE PASS AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER KEPT NEW TRUCK FOR 6 WKS TO ATTEMPT RESOLUTION & ENDED UP CONTACTING DODGE ENGINEERING & FOUND OUT THE COLORED WIRES WERE CROSSED - THE COLORS WERE INTERCHANGED AT THE FACTORY! AMAZING & NO RECALL WAS DONE. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SPEAK W/CUST SERV AT DODGE RAM- SOMEONE THAT IS KNOWLEDGEABLE.

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