2009 DODGE RAM 2500 Unknown Or Other Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2009 DODGE RAM 2500
6 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
WENT OUT TO START AND IT WOULD CRANK OVER BUT NOT START UP IT WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY ON FAIRLY LEVEL SURFACE THEN THIS MORNING IT STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY WITH NO TROUBLE. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.
CPSC: THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY ENDANGERING MY YOUNG CHILD AND MYSELF. DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS
CHRYSLER BUYBACK PROGRAM ISSUE. THE BUYBACK PROCESS IS TAKING A LONG TIME AND OWNERS OF BUYBACK PROGRAM ELIGIBLE VEHICLES ARE GETTING STUCK WITH LONG WAIT PERIODS BEFORE WE CAN HAVE OUR VEHICLES APPRAISED BY A CHRYSLER DESIGNATED REP (WE CAN'T USE A DEALER TO APPRAISE WE ARE TOLD). THIS FORCES OWNERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES ADDING COSTLY MILEAGE THAT GREATLY AFFECTS THE KELLY BLUE BOOK (KBB)VALUE. THAT MEANS WHEN IT'S TIME TO TAKE OUR CARS IN FOR APPRAISAL IN THE BUYBACK PROGRAM MANY WEEKS OR MONTHS LATER WE HAVE ACCUMULATED MILEAGE THE CUSTOMER IS DOCKED FOR BECAUSE IT IMPACTS THE KBB VALUES.I'D REQUEST NHTSA APPROACH THE COURT OF JURISDICTION IN THE MATTER AND ,MOVE IT TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO COMPENSATE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE FORCED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THEIR BUYBACK VEHICLES WHILE THE CUSTOMER IS FORCED TO WAIT. FIAT/CHRYSLER HAS BEE PROVIDED ALL THE MATERIALS THEY REQUESTED OF ME AND...
WE NOTICED FOR THE PAST MONTH THAT OUR TIRES WERE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO 3 DIFFERENT LES SCHWAB TIRE BUSINESSES (WEISER, IDAHO, EMMETT, IDAHO AND ONTARIO, OREGON) AND ALL 3 BUSINESSES TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. DRIVING AT 25 MPH LAST MONTH, (JULY 8, 2015), WE ENCOUNTERED A STEERING PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS WANTING TO TURN AT IT'S LEISURE WHILE POINTING IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION. THE STEERING WAS SLOPPY, WOULD NOT SELF CENTER, WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND NOT CORRECT. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER THIS HAPPENED, WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT. WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY WORN AND "ROUGH" LOOKING. THERE WAS NO WAY TO CHANGE THE TIRE AS THE WHEEL ITSELF WAS "BOWED" IN. WE HAD IT TOWED TO STEVE'S HOMETOWN...
I HAVE A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THIS TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000 MILES ON IT - COMPLETELY STOCK VERSION. I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY WINDSHIELD FLUID STARTED TO SPRAY BY ITSELF. WHEN I LET OUT THE CLUTCH ON THE GREEN LIGHT I LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED I HAD NO POWER AT ALL. I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT MY KEYS IN MY POCKET. I POPPED THE HOOD AND COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIPM BOX UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE COVER EXPOSING THE FUSES AND COULD SEE A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRING. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES THE TIPM CAUGHT FIRE, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO START ITSELF, HORN ACTIVATED AND BEGAN TO SLOWLY LURCH DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT A DRIVER. I WAS THANKFULLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE RED-LINED...
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE FROM DODGE LAST FALL. WENT IN THIS SPRING TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE NOT RECEIVING PARTS FROM DODGE COMPANY. DEALER SAID HE WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN PARTS GET IN. CALLED THE DEALER LAST WEEK BECAUSE I HAD NOT RECEIVED WORD FROM THEM. GOT ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE YESTERDAY. TALKED TO DEALER AND SAID THEY CANNOT GET REPAIR PARTS SOON ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH RECALL. GOT IN TOUCH WITH DODGE COMPANY. THEY RESPONDED AND STATED THAT WHEN A DEALER DOES RECALL REPAIR THEY SEND IN THE FIX AND THEN ARE SENT OUT ANOTHER REPAIR PART. SEEMS DODGE IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET PER HELPING DEALERS RECEIVE PARTS NEEDED. THERE IS NO WAY THE DEALERS CAN GET ALL THESE 2500 DODGES FIXED IF THEY ARE SHIPPING THEM BY MULE TRAIN METHODS AS THEY ARE DOING? THE DOT NEEDS TO GET THIS...
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
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
Service Brakes
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