NHTSA Complaint #11189973 — 2009 RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11189973
Vehicle	2009 RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	March 14, 2019
Date Filed	March 19, 2019
Mileage	74,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

RUSTED FRAME, REPORTED TO FCA 2/19/19 , PRESENTED TO DEALERSHIP 2/25/19, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT LIFT TRUCK FOR SAFETY REASONS, THERE IS A HOLE ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME RAIL FORWARD OF REAR TIRE. THIS COULD BE AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE RECALL DONE FOR THE GAS TANK STRAP, FRAME RUST, THE TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, IT HAS 74,800 MILES, NOT A SCRATCH AND A LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. THIS FRAME WAS ONLY USED FOR A COUPLE YEARS, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF ALL RAMS OF THIS VINTAGE DID NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OR WILL SHORTLY I SPOKE TO FCA ON 3/14/19, I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD TAKE MY TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD PREVENT ME FROM DRIVING MY TRUCK HOME, AND FCA WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. PRESENTLY A NEW FRAME IS NOT AVAIL COULD TAKE MONTHS TO GET, IF IT CAN BE GOTTEN. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

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