2009 Dodge RAM 1500 engine problems

Filed Feb 24, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 157,000 miles · TX

While driving my truck it just shut off, died and would not start back up. This was very dangerous! Going 65 miles an hour, in the center lane trying to get over to the side of the road...safely! I tried to start the truck...everything came on as normal, but would not crank. I had to have the truck towed $$. The alternator was replaced $$. Truck still would not start. It would not crank, you could hear clicking under the hood and you could hear the fuel pump come on. I was told it was the win module which cost me $870.00!! (win module and programming) evidently this is a common problem with dodge trucks. What does it take to have a recall on this part?!! Does it take a certain number of crashes or deaths? All in all it cost me about $1500, but it could have cost me my life, my girlfriends life, and possibly people in other vehicles that were driving around me. I have researched and found that other dodge vehicles were affected with this faulty part and there was a recall put out. There again, I ask dodge....what does it take to have a recall on this part for ram 1500 trucks?? I hope that all owners that had or is having this problem to file a report! Please! Read all the discussions similar to mine on dodge forum. Again, please report these types of problems, they will not know how may vehicles are affected if it's not reported. You may save someone's life.

Filed Nov 19, 2020 · Engine · 79,000 miles · IL

Exhaust manifold bolts broken. Causes ticking on start up. Its bad on your engine and it won't pass emissions. How has an investigation not been done on this?! So many complaints on forums, facebook, even on here. With less then 80k miles this is ridiculous

Filed Sep 30, 2020 · Engine · 79,000 miles · NJ

Exhaust manifold leak. Bolts broke off

Filed Apr 12, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · TX

The total integrated power module failed and it's a common problem in all chrysler and dodge vehicles. That fails the engine runs rough, AC, brake light, turn signal, horn, wipers, stop working and transmission stays in 1st gear. The lights on the das stay on: brakes, ABS, seatbelt, check engine light and air bag... This is an specially when the module fails while driving in the road. Dealers know it's a common problem but they rather have customer pay for a new tipm.

Filed Mar 26, 2019 · Engine · 167,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. When the vehicle was started, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the exhaust manifold failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 167,000.

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Engine · 137,000 miles · NM

On march 5, while driving to work, I heard a knocking sound from the engine. Later in the day when driving, the truck would lose power when I accelerated. I called a doge dealership and made an appointment with the service department early the next morning. The next morning, the sound was louder and had less power through acceleration when driving to the dealership. I agreed to have a diagnostic and was later called and told my fuel pump needed to be replaced. I was charged $1,045. When I drove home, the truck stalled out once but I managed to make it home. I had several mechanics including one that worked at a different dodge dealership listen to the knocking and each mechanic immediately suspected a problem with the lifters. Also, according to each mechanic, this was a common problem with doge ram truck. I towed the truck to a mechanic and found that the 5th cylinder lifter had froze up and carved a groove into the cam. The mechanic has order the lifters and parts to repair the engine and found a backlog of orders for the same parts. I'm currently having to rent a car. My work requires me to sometimes drive on the highway 100 miles round trip. Fortunately I was not in that required situation at the time of the breakdown.

Filed Mar 19, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 185,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerate and would not exceed 40 MPH. The vehicle vibrated violently and the ABS warning indicator illuminated. An independent mechanic repaired the motor. The dealer was contacted and did not assist. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 185,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2019 · Engine · 90,000 miles · WI

Check engine light came on with code for cylinder misfire. Did research online what problem might be and seen thousands of complaints with exact same issue. Took it to mechanic and he said lifter failure. Rollers seized up and took lobe off cam. This is the exact same thing I seen on thousands of other complaints online.

Filed Feb 17, 2019 · Engine · 80,000 miles · TX

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 design on this engine .

Filed Feb 5, 2019 · Engine · 131,049 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. While driving 50-55 MPH, the vehicle misfired and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that cylinder number five was dead. The vehicle was taken to heberts town and country chrysler dodge jeep ram (1155 e bert kouns industrial loop, shreveport, la 71105, (888) 881-5163) where it was diagnosed that the lifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 131,049. The VIN was not available.