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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 670 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, most often about the transmission (35% of complaints, typically around 69,000 miles). It is 9th of 14 Ram 1500 model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 problems
Transmission
231 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles. Parts named most often: driveline, automatic transmission, axle assembly.
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v474000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the part was unavailable and refused to inspect the vehicle for potential safety issues. The manufacturer was…
At approx 1pm on jan 22nd I was driving north along a secondary road in my 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. I was traveling at approx 40 MPH with my seatbelt on when I began to hear a whistling noise from the truck. As I slowed to figure out what it was, a loud bang was heard and the truck spun violently in a counterclockwise…
Electrical
97 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 82,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn, ignition, instrument panel.
Ii cut my vehicle off and heard a clicking noise in the dash.... Now my A/C and heat only comes from the floor vents. I have no defrost or vent dash air flow.
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the starter and the battery terminal would have to be replaced. After the repair was performed, the mechanic stated the…
Wheels and tires
67 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 48,500 miles. Parts named most often: valve, pressure monitoring and regulating systems, lugs/nuts/bolts/studs.
Failure of valve stem caused rapid tire deflation. Inspection of remaining valve stems indicated imminent failure. Valve stems integrated with tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors and can cause TPMS system faults. Numerous complaints for same tire stem issue reported to NHTSA. Coupled with pinion nut failure…
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 72 MPH, the front passenger's side tire blew out. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the tire was changed and the contact was informed that the tire sensor was the cause of the failure due to it becoming corroded. The…
Engine
58 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 79,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine, cooling system.
When slowly accelerating from a stop I could hear a rattling/vibration sound coming from the passenger side of vehicle. This progressively got worse until I found the heat shield on the passenger side exhaust manifold was loose due to broken stud bolts. I did not repair immediately as I thought the break was…
So the hemi 5.7 has numerous complaints on cylinder 5 misfire and resulting in major engine work do to the mds system Dodge failed miserably engineering . My truck has 80,000 miles on it and I get it maintaince regularly . Why at consumers having to come out of pocket and it not be recalled yet from Dodge for poor…
Visibility and wipers
56 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 68,500 miles. Parts named most often: defroster/defogger/hvac system, rearview mirrors/devices.
My 2009 Dodge ram windshield became real foggy while I was driving at a speed of 56mph and when I attempted to turn on the defrost/defogger nothing happen. So I applied the brakes and move to the shoulder of the road safely that time thanks the almighty. This could be deadly and I am glad I was driving andnotone of…
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that that the windshield defrosting system failed. The heating and air conditioning actuator had been replaced however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 69,110.
Other or unspecified
52 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 67,000 miles.
Recall supposedly repaired on pinion nut in 2013. While driving in july 2015 rear end started grinding and became scary to drive. Took immediately to the dealership 7/16/15. The repair includes seal drive pinion, bright kit drive pinion,drive puli on bearing and spacer, brg kit differential etc. The dealership never…
The front windshield seals on the sides are starting to come off. Worried that I can not drive on highways or interstate fearing that my windshield will fly off. Manor safety hazard.
Fuel system
43 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 74,500 miles.
I recently purchased a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 laramie 4WD. Upon purchasing it, I went to the gas station to fill it with fuel in order to drive it home. With the fuel nozzle locked into the auto-fill position, as the tank neared full and shut the nozzle off due to pressurization, fuel shot out of the filler spot of the…
When filling my vehicle with gas the tank gets full and the pump stops but only after spitting fuel all over the ground. This recently started happening but now happens every time I fill up no mater what octane and no matter what station I choose. I would estimate up to a half gallon of gas spills on the ground.…
Body and structure
41 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
While driving vehicle I heard occasional scraping noise and had other vehicles flash lights at me. I pulled off the road in the 1st safe area and found front of fuel tank hanging down approximately 8 inches and the front retaining strap disconnected. I thought the strap had disconnected but upon further inspection by…
Front strap on gas tank pulled out of an rusty frame, this is a bad design and safety issue if the tank would fall off. The diesign of cross bar doesn't have a place for water to drain out,wv. Has a state inspection and this is when it found....updated 08/07/17
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 recalls
Transmission: differential unit
Risk: If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.
Fix: On november 7, 2013 chrysler notified owners that dealers would install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. In july 2015, and under a consent order with NHTSA, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new dodge, jeep, chrysler, or fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on august 31, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 ram 1500 trucks manufactured from february 27, 2008, through june 30, 2009, and from december 1, 2009, through october 20, 2011; model year 2009-2011 dodge dakota trucks manufactured from february 27, 2007, through june 30, 2009, and from december 1, 2009, through september 30, 2011; model year 2009 chrysler aspen trucks manufactured from january 3, 2008, through december 18, 2008; and model year 2009 dodge durango trucks manufactured from january 3, 2008, through december 18, 2008. The rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized pinion spline that can allow relative motion between the nut and companion flange.
Transmission: differential unit
Risk: If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2013. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2010, ram 1500 and dodge dakota trucks, manufactured from july 1, 2009, through november 30, 2009, because the rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to a lack of adhesive.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
In a letter dated august 21, 2014, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the totally integrated power module (tipm) installed in chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Rear differential failure
Summary
In a letter dated october 2, 2012, chrysler group llc (chrysler) submitted a defect information report (dir) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect in approximately 48,058 vehicles built with an axle pinion nut that can loosen, which could result in lock-up of the rear axle and/or separation of the rear drive shaft from the rear axle (NHTSA recall no. 12v-474).the vehicles involved in this recall are model year (my) 2009 and my 2010 dodge ram 1500 (46,677) and dodge dakota (1,381) vehicles manufactured between july 1, 2009 and november 30, 2009 built with 9.25? Rear axles built at chrysler?s detroit axle assembly plant.chrysler stated it determined during this time frame there were instances o
Questions about the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (231 complaints, typically around 69,000 miles); electrical (97 complaints, typically around 82,000 miles); wheels and tires (67 complaints, typically around 48,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 6, 2013 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Dodge Ram 1500?
- It is 9th of 14 Ram 1500 model years by number of complaints, with 670 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.