2009 Dodge RAM 1500 suspension problems

Filed Apr 4, 2021 · Suspension · 80,000 miles · VA

Had truck in for service at the local dodge dealership. Was informed that the frame was severely rusted through and was unsafe to drive. The truck has 80,000 miles on it garage kept. This shouldn't be happening on a 12 year old vehicle. Contacted dodge and was assigned a case number 79046014. However I was told by them sorry for your bad luck. Nothing to be done here. I find this unacceptable. Thanks for any help

Filed Sep 2, 2020 · Body, Seats · 168,701 miles · WV

Frame appears bad in several spots, so much rust. Rust on virtually every panel on the body. Above windshield middle of of door. It literally everywhere. The leather seats are junked. I understand it's a 11 year old vehicle but truck is falling apart everywhere you look. You can look inside the truck has been very well cared for drives horribly makes so many sounds from rattles to clunks.mostly on 2 lane roads afraid to drive much interstate after having tire blowing out sidewalk going down interstate eats tires on the inside on both sides been lined up still same result. Exhaust manifolds leaking bad.

Filed Dec 5, 2016 · Suspension · 135,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise when applying the brakes. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal metal scraping noise. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking black oil from the rear axle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed Jun 10, 2016 · Suspension · 91,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. While driving 68 MPH, the steering wheel vibrated when making a turn or changing lanes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front bearing and hub were defective. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 91,000. Updated 12/20/16

Filed May 13, 2016 · Suspension, Transmission · 48,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the rear wheels seized and prevented the vehicle from functioning. In addition, the wheels unlocked independently. The contact mentioned an abnormal noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle while driving. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the pinion bearing was loose and the rear axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train) before the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

Filed Feb 24, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 129,000 miles · MD

During a trip in january the vehicle began to uncontrollably wobble and I had to reduce speed to gain control, had some steering parts replaced which improved the ride but still had issues so I replaced the struts , springs and shocks but a slight wobble is still there at acceleration and deceleration and upon hitting bumps, its a little scary. It happens typically over 30 miles per hour and at one point about every 10 minutes on the interstate

Filed Oct 26, 2015 · Suspension, Transmission · 38,800 miles · NH

Fca only offering trade in value on there byback program even though I was assured I would get minimum fair market value. I have got nothing but a run around since I sent all documents they requested on oct.1. Now they have closed my claim because I wont accept their foolish offer.the dealers are completely stupid as what to do and either lie or act as if they know nothing about the buyback. I have owned 4 ram 1500 trucks and this is a slap in the face to all consumers. At what point will these manufactures be held responsible? We spend ridiculous money on vehicles only to find they are worthless after we buy them. Got to stop soon..... [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 8, 2015 · Suspension · 127,365 miles · KS

I believe fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) is trying to make money off all customers that are opting to participate in the repurchase/buy back program. At no point in the 35 page the federal safety agency consent order is anything mentioned about fca only offering kelley blue book "trade-in" value. Not only is it trade-in value, they also are only classifying all vehicles as only "good condition". My truck is in "very good condition" according the briggs dodge dealership in topeka, ks that I took my truck to yesterday (10/7/15). Paragraph 35 of the consent order states original purchase price minus depreciation plus 10%. That by no means indicates trade-in value. Real market value is the price I should expect if I listed my truck on craigslist, classifieds, etc. This value according to kbb is referred to as private party value. I'm not expecting to make a profit, but I also don't think fca should be making a profit for mistreating its customers and the ways in which it has handled recalls in recent years. They only want to offer me less than $15,000 for my truck (that's including the 10%). However, retail for my truck is just over $19,000. Real market value/private party value is $17,000. I believe fca should pay me (and other ram owners like me) closer to $17,000 plus $1,700 (10%) for my truck. Please look into this continued mistreatment of fca customers. I look forward to hearing back from you. Thanks, [xxx] [xxx] [xxx]@yahoo.com information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed Aug 24, 2015 · Suspension · 12,000 miles · OH

Vehicle has had multiple suspension component failures (3 occurrences) resulting in uneven tire wear and catastrophic tire failure at highway speeds. Manufacturer has not resolved the problem despite multiple returns to the dealership. The vehicle has approximately 58,698 miles and requires both the outer tie rod ends to be replaced for the third time. (dealership assessment as of 08/15/2015, dealer #23432.) the condition results in unsafe play in the steering, premature tire failure and an audible clunk when turning the vehicle. The vehicle is primarily used on the highway and has never been taken off-road. The vehicle use is best described as extremely light duty.

Filed Aug 11, 2015 · Body, Suspension · 85,000 miles · MD

Team: I was replacing the rear shocks when I noticed a weird rust pattern on the cross member near the right frame & catalytic convertor. It looked like orange peel or a rose blooming. I checked the rest of the frame while I was under there. I have done cosmetic rust prevention in the past. Since I'm a diyer & proactive, I grabbed a paint tool to scrape the rust to get to bare metal so I could treat/prime it. Lol not only did the top layer of metal come off, the entire cross member disintegrated into brittle metal chunks which I saved/documented. There's a 4" square section that's gone. Since this is a 400 hp vehicle, I'm sure the frame will tear itself apart eventually even though I baby the truck. E.g. No dents I surmise that water has been trapped up there since I bought the vehicle resulting in frame failure. The metal has no strength. Lol I don't want anybody gettting hurt, so please advise others.