2009 DODGE RAM 2500 Service Brakes Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Service Brakes Issues in the 2009 DODGE RAM 2500
3 service brakes complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Service Brakes Complaints
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINES AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. HAPPENED IN DRIVEWAY BEFORE I GOT TO THE HIGHWAY.
WHILE GOING ON VACATION PULLING OUR 28' TRAVEL TRAILER WITH OUR 2009 DODGE 2500. THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE FREEWAY, ALMOST CAUSING US TO ALMOST GO INTO THE DITCH. WE SAFELY PULLED ON TO A SIDE ROAD, AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND VERY HOT. AFTER BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED [COLLAPSING]. IT WAS INSPECTED, AND FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL, AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP ON THE CALIPERS. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING TO SOME 2009 DODGE 2500 SERVICE BRAKES. THE TRUCK HAS 85,250 MILES ON IT AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN WITH US THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER DODGE. OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 3 WEEKS AND COSTS WILL...
FRONT LEFT CALIPER FELL OFF - LOCKED UP WHEEL - DROVE INTO DITCH. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WORK COMPLETED ON THE TRUCK BRAKES, TIRES, ETC. PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING. THE CALIPER BOLTS FELL OUT, FOUND ONE ON ROAD, CALIPER LOCKED UP AGAINST CALIPER LOCKING FRONT TIRE AND PULLING TRUCK INTO DITCH. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO TRUCK OTHER THAN FLAT SPOT ON TIRE. REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. DEALER REPAIRED AND SAID NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE. STILL NOT SECURE WITH TRUCK OR IF ANY OTHERS ARE LIKE THIS? IF GOING AT A FASTER SPEED COULD BE DEADLY! *TR
Other 2009 DODGE RAM 2500 Problem Areas
Steering
150 complaints
Air Bags
16 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
7 complaints
Power Train
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint