Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the bolts on the exhaust manifold fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
2009 Dodge RAM 1500 engine complaints
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It got cold on this morning went out to start truck. Started fine like always drove my wife to work soon as I put truck in reverse my ABS light traction control and emergency brake lights all flashed on at once. Took into get brakes checked they said they were fine. Also have four exhaust manifold bolts broke flush off on the block kinda been reading a lot of people have too. Is this going to be a recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart and resumed normal operation. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The technician was not able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,500. Updated 10/23/14*cn updated 7/8/2015
Transmission sticks in 4th gear have to pull over, turn off truck for 5 seconds and restart. Motor uses number of quarts of oil a day with no sign of leak.
Upon start-up of the vehicle a ticking noise is heard (possible exhaust leak). The sound becomes less noticeable as the engine warms to normal operating temperature. Similar cases have been seen in 2009 models caused by broken or loose exhaust manifold bolts for cylinders 7 and 8. Contacted the dealer but they stated my vehicle was not affected by that recall even though it is the same year and engine type.
On a daily basis the engine on my 09 dodge ram crew cab will die at least 3-4 times a day while driving around 20-30 MPH. I have taken my truck to my local dealership 5 times to get the issue fixed. They have replaced the computer 3 times. The issue still happens on a daily occurrence. I have duplicated the issue multiple times to the service agent, but magically when they have my truck for two weeks at a time the vehicle stalling does not occur and they cannot "recreate" the issue. I have had several close accidents due to this issue and something needs to be done. This issue does not pull any codes when hooked up and has been diagnosed by the dealership as a "phantom" problem. This is a serious issue that needs to be fixed before my family gets seriously injured!!
I received a recall for my truck that had something to do with the air conditioning/heating. When I took my truck in to have the recall fixed, it was already not working. There is a knocking up under the dashboard, air/heat only comes out vents in dash and defrost, it will not blow out of other vents such as floor, etc.. I took my vehicle to the dealer to get the recall and problem fixed. Obviously my truck was already faulty due to the recall issue. When I picked up my truck, it was still "knocking" and the air/heat was not blowing out of all vents. I told the dealership it was not fixed and he told me that they fixed only what they were supposed to and I would have to "pay" to have the problem fixed! The problem occurred "as a result" of the recall, and I feel it is there responsibility to fix it. Then in july 2013, I called the same dealer to have a new recall fixed (rear axle pinion nut-the federal safety agency 13v‑038). They did not have the part and needed to order it and told me they will call me when it arrived. Today, november 5, 2013, I still have not received a call from this dealership to fix my rear axle pinion nut. I have been taken advantage of by this particular dealership over and over again. The only time I take my vehicle to this dealership is to fix recalls and they still find ways to take advantage of me. For all other needs of my truck I go elsewhere! Just need some direction on the pinion nut. I would like to have it fixed before it stops working and results in a crash. In addition, I still feel that the dealership should fix the air/heat issue, due to that fact that it stopped working as a result of the defect. I do not believe it will cause a crash unless it changes and quits blowing out of the defrost vents.
2009 dodge ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to engine tic/ manifold exhaust leak recall. *smd the consumer stated a recall was issued by chrysler for the exact same issue he experienced with his vehicle. However, when he called his local dealer, he was informed his vehicle was not included, even though his vehicle had the same engine and fell under the same year, in which the problem existed.
2009 dodge ram. Consumer writes in regards to check engine light issues. *smd the consumer stated the dealer replaced several components and flashed the power train control module, but the check engine light continued to illuminate. On several occasions, the dealer just reset the light.
Upon start-up of the vehicle a ticking noise is heard. This sound is less noticeable as the engine warms to normal operating temperature. Similar cases have been seen in 2009 models caused by broken or loose exhaust manifold bolts for cylinders 7 and 8. Contacted the dealer but they stated my vehicle was not affected by that recall even though it is the same year and engine type.
I pulled into work and shut my truck off, but the engine did not turn off. The truck was in park and the key to the truck was in my hand and the engine continued to run. I pulled the battery terminals off the battery and the truck continued to run. The truck ran while I was in work without the key in the ignition and the battery terminals disconnected. When I was done at work the truck was still running in the parking lot. I drove the truck home disconnected the battery terminals again and began pulling fuses out of the fuse box one by one until the truck finally shut off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH he began to become very sleepy. The contact had to pull over and take a walk to wake himself up. The contact smelled exhaust fumes when he re-entered the vehicle. The dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the bolts on the manifold had broken and the failure was common. As a precaution, the contact consulted with another dealer and was given the same answer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 40,000.
Exhaust manifold bolts (as now known under dodge tsb same subject) are defective and of wrong material type as per tsb. Bolts may fail causing exhaust leak at manifold to engine gasket, allowing exhaust fumes to enter the cabin. Noxious fumes in cabin may cause driver to become poisoned over long trip times resulting in loss of consciousness and vehicle control or situational awareness. Failure of bolts also allows release of pre-catalyst exhaust to be discharged into the atmosphere. Contact:[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, there was a clicking noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they stated that it was the exhaust manifold bolts that were fractured and causing the noise. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 31,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he heard a popping noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the exhaust manifold was leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 39,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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.
At about 1200 miles on vehicle noticed a low squeal sound from engine or transmission. At present there is 1500 miles on vehicle and the squeal has gotten worst. The noise begins after about one or two minutes of starting, and is contumely squealing. The dealer ship ran test and said it was normal. I drove another 2009 1500 ram and the noise was not there, or in the next 1500 ram from another dealership. Dealership refuses to go any further with the problem, quote: we can't figure where the noise is coming from, so it must be normal unquote. Vehicle is swb.
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