Dodge Ram1500 Quadcab 4x4 Lwb
Model Ram1500 Quadcab 4x4 Lwb made by Dodge got 15 consumer complains as well as 7 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electronic stability control and engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (power train).
Model 2009
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE12021 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/19/2012 | Rear differential failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 12 complaints alleging rear differential failures resulting in rear wheel lock-up in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks.the complaints allege failures at various speeds with eight of the incidents reporting failures at speeds of 35 mph or greater.four of the complaints involving higher speed incidents allege that the failure resulted in a loss of control (e.g., vehicle spin, skid or yaw), including one resulting in a crash into a concrete barrier.one complaint reports that the failure was caused by loosening of the rear differential pinion nut.most of the complaints allege that the failure resulted in drive shaft failure including one that reported the detached shaft end punctured the fuel tank.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE12021 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/19/2012 | Rear differential failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 12 complaints alleging rear differential failures resulting in rear wheel lock-up in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks.the complaints allege failures at various speeds with eight of the incidents reporting failures at speeds of 35 mph or greater.four of the complaints involving higher speed incidents allege that the failure resulted in a loss of control (e.g., vehicle spin, skid or yaw), including one resulting in a crash into a concrete barrier.one complaint reports that the failure was caused by loosening of the rear differential pinion nut.most of the complaints allege that the failure resulted in drive shaft failure including one that reported the detached shaft end punctured the fuel tank.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE12021 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/19/2012 | Rear differential failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 12 complaints alleging rear differential failures resulting in rear wheel lock-up in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks.the complaints allege failures at various speeds with eight of the incidents reporting failures at speeds of 35 mph or greater.four of the complaints involving higher speed incidents allege that the failure resulted in a loss of control (e.g., vehicle spin, skid or yaw), including one resulting in a crash into a concrete barrier.one complaint reports that the failure was caused by loosening of the rear differential pinion nut.most of the complaints allege that the failure resulted in drive shaft failure including one that reported the detached shaft end punctured the fuel tank.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | ||||||
| PE12021 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/19/2012 | Rear differential failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 12 complaints alleging rear differential failures resulting in rear wheel lock-up in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks.the complaints allege failures at various speeds with eight of the incidents reporting failures at speeds of 35 mph or greater.four of the complaints involving higher speed incidents allege that the failure resulted in a loss of control (e.g., vehicle spin, skid or yaw), including one resulting in a crash into a concrete barrier.one complaint reports that the failure was caused by loosening of the rear differential pinion nut.most of the complaints allege that the failure resulted in drive shaft failure including one that reported the detached shaft end punctured the fuel tank.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | ||||||
| PE12021 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/19/2012 | Rear differential failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 12 complaints alleging rear differential failures resulting in rear wheel lock-up in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks.the complaints allege failures at various speeds with eight of the incidents reporting failures at speeds of 35 mph or greater.four of the complaints involving higher speed incidents allege that the failure resulted in a loss of control (e.g., vehicle spin, skid or yaw), including one resulting in a crash into a concrete barrier.one complaint reports that the failure was caused by loosening of the rear differential pinion nut.most of the complaints allege that the failure resulted in drive shaft failure including one that reported the detached shaft end punctured the fuel tank.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||
| PE12021 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/19/2012 | Rear differential failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 12 complaints alleging rear differential failures resulting in rear wheel lock-up in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks.the complaints allege failures at various speeds with eight of the incidents reporting failures at speeds of 35 mph or greater.four of the complaints involving higher speed incidents allege that the failure resulted in a loss of control (e.g., vehicle spin, skid or yaw), including one resulting in a crash into a concrete barrier.one complaint reports that the failure was caused by loosening of the rear differential pinion nut.most of the complaints allege that the failure resulted in drive shaft failure including one that reported the detached shaft end punctured the fuel tank.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | ||||||
| PE12021 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/19/2012 | Rear differential failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 12 complaints alleging rear differential failures resulting in rear wheel lock-up in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks.the complaints allege failures at various speeds with eight of the incidents reporting failures at speeds of 35 mph or greater.four of the complaints involving higher speed incidents allege that the failure resulted in a loss of control (e.g., vehicle spin, skid or yaw), including one resulting in a crash into a concrete barrier.one complaint reports that the failure was caused by loosening of the rear differential pinion nut.most of the complaints allege that the failure resulted in drive shaft failure including one that reported the detached shaft end punctured the fuel tank.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 8900 | 1 | |
| 2010 dodge 1500 ram with less than 9000 miles sudden dangerous deceleration and abs,4wheel drive service and esp lights alarming while driving at freeway speeds. frightening! truck seeming to cut out and applying the brakes without any input from driver. could easily result in loss of control. speedometer also swinging across from 0 to 65mph constantly during events. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| While normal driving the vehicle doesn't seem to idle right. at times the engine will rev a little then lets off, then back up and so on. also under normal acceleration the rpms will climb about 100 then stop going up then bump up 100 then stop again and so on until accelerator is pushed harder. during first drive in the morning vehicle will accelerate then suddenly the rpms will drop to about 1000 then a slip second later the truck will kick back in. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Rear wheels locking up -- possibly due to a problem with the vehicles' differential. broken pin? this needs to be fixed asap! if i was on the highway there could have been fatalities. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2011 | 43000 | ||
| On my 2009 dodge ram 1500 quad-cab 4x4, at 43,000 miles, while changing the oil and oil filter, the drain plug nut on the inside of the oil pan broke loose from the welds. i was lucky, in that this did not occur until i was putting the oil drain plug back in. i was able to hold tension on the nut and tighten the drain plug completely. i contacted the dealership and they ordered the pan. it took a month to get the replacement oil pan. i scheduled it with the dealership for the replacement. due to the fine engineering, the front axle had to be removed in order to replace the oil pan. the dealership had the vehicle for 3 days before they could complete the replacement. it was covered by the lifetime drive train warranty on the truck. | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 8900 | 1 | |
| 2010 dodge 1500 ram with less than 9000 miles sudden dangerous deceleration and abs,4wheel drive service and esp lights alarming while driving at freeway speeds. frightening! truck seeming to cut out and applying the brakes without any input from driver. could easily result in loss of control. speedometer also swinging across from 0 to 65mph constantly during events. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 127 | 1 | |
| Truck was in park then vehicle left park and went into reverse with no one inside at the time, went up hill with speed and crashed into neighbors car. dodge says no recalls were reported. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| While normal driving the vehicle doesn't seem to idle right. at times the engine will rev a little then lets off, then back up and so on. also under normal acceleration the rpms will climb about 100 then stop going up then bump up 100 then stop again and so on until accelerator is pushed harder. during first drive in the morning vehicle will accelerate then suddenly the rpms will drop to about 1000 then a slip second later the truck will kick back in. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/13/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Within a short time after purchasing my 2009 ram 1500 quad cab 4x4, i noticed that the brakes pulled hard left on aggressive braking. dealership found problem was brake pads. they replaced them and all is fine now. *tr | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 54000 | ||
| Rear wheels locking up -- possibly due to a problem with the vehicles' differential. broken pin? this needs to be fixed asap! if i was on the highway there could have been fatalities. | |||