2009 DODGE RAM 3500 Service Brakes Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Service Brakes Issues in the 2009 DODGE RAM 3500
5 service brakes complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Service Brakes Complaints
The frame is completely rotted from wheel well to wheel well on both sides of vehicle frame was completely rotted thru with judge holes completely rusted thru The vehicle was sold with no brakes sold to me and with dog chain holding the gas tank in place because fuel straps were rotted thru and bad wheel bearing that was ready to seize or will fall off vehicle purchased on 11/06 /25 and returned a couple days later within 7 days took it to repair shop to have brake lines repaired and they said they would put truck on lift because frame was rotted so bad they were afraid truck could break in half . Truck is supposed to be a 1 ton heavy duty truck capable of pulling a $15,000 lb fifth wheel trailer safely and no way shape or form could the truck barely pull itself it ran perfect...
Hash shifting during acceleration and deceleration and aggressive braking during decelerating...was only doing this during acceleration in the beginning but now does it all the time . This has not left me stranded yet but, I feel like this is going to be a major problem if this problem does not get remedied soon . Started doing this about a month ago or so..
DRIVER SIDE ENTRY ASSIST HAND HOLD BREAKS AND ALLOWS DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS WHEN TRYING TO USE TO ENTER VEHICLE. BRAKE LINE FAILURE FROM FLUID HOLDER TO ABS DISTRIBUTION BLOCK RUST OUT AND RELEASES BRAKE FLUID AND PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. BRAKE HOSES DETERIORATES AND DOES NOT ALLOW CALIPER TO RELEASE AND CAUSES OVERHEAT PROBLEMS WITH POOR STEERING WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A TRAILER CONNECTED TO THE LATCHING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT TRAILER OPTIONS, OF WHICH THE HEAVY ELECTRICAL OVERHYDRAULICS OPTION FAILED. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT WERE INOPERABLE TO THE TRAILER. THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT REGISTER TO THE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A CLICKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE REVERSED WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER CODES WERE RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Other 2009 DODGE RAM 3500 Problem Areas
Steering
65 complaints
Air Bags
12 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
5 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontstabilizer Bar
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint