2009 DODGE RAM 1500 Power Train Problems

My trucks ignition switch just stops turing my truck on I've seen multiple complaints about the same issue leaves you stranded

the shifter began changing gears on its own. Before the recall came out my mechanic checked and there was no recall for this until 2018. I was never notified of the recall. Then on rear axle pinion nut. The nuts were installed without the proper amount of adhesive. Consequently, the nuts can loosen, and cause the rear axle to lock up, causing a loss of vehicle control. I was never notified of and the rear end came down while on the freeway. The fuel tank began leaking I repaired this before the recall came out. I submitted a reimbursement request they denied me stating my car was over 7 years old.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BLUEBONNET CHRYSLER DODGE (547 S SEGUIN AVE, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND AN UNKNOWN MODULE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

Mileage: 198,000

IN 2020 MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 BEGAN CHUCKING AND LURCHING WHEN CORNERING. I PARKED THE TRUCK AT HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANICS PULLED THE REAR AXLE APART AND FOUND SHAVINGS AND LARGE CHUNKS OUT OF THE PINION GEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY MANY OF THE OTHER GEARS AND COMPONENTS IN THE REAR AXLE. THE MECHANIC SAID I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BEING THAT I PURCHASED IT USED DODGE DID NOTHING TO HELP ME. MY AFTER MARKET WARRANTY WAS OUT, SO I HAD TO PAY OVER $2,200 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT REBUILT BECAUSE DODGE STOPPED MANUFACTURING THE AXLE ASSEMBLY OF THE 3.92 GEAR RATIO. I GOT IT BACK AND DROVE IT MINIMALLY FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. TODAY 3/16/2021 I DECIDED TO DRAIN AND REFILL THE REAR AXLE WITH THE SPECIFIED DODGE LUBRICANTS. WHILE DRAINING THE AXLE FLUID I FOUND A SHARD OF METAL APPROXIMATELY 1" X 1/8" X 1/16". VERY DISAPPOINTED. NOW I AM LOOKING AT ANOTHER $2,200 REBUILD AND THE LOSS IF MY VEHICLE AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND DODGE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO ALL DODGE OWNERS WHOM THIS AFFECTS, NOT JUST ORIGINAL OWNERS. I HAVE REPAIR RECIEPT DUCUMENTATION IF NEEDED.

Mileage: 169,000

THE VEHICLE DIES AND EVERYTHING BECOMES DISABLED INCLUDING ALL OUTSIDE LIGHTS INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. ENGINE TURNS OFF AND THEN WILL NO RESTART. SOMETIMES THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT LATER COMPLETELY FAILS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS THAT THIS TRUCK HAS DIED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON A FOGGY NIGHT. TH ENGINE AND ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF AT CRUISING SPEED LEAVING ONLY SOME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ON WHICH ENDS UP BEIN EVEN MORE OF A DISTRACTION FROM THE SUDDEN OUTSIDE DARKNESS. AFTER TRYING TO FIND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE DARKNESS, THEN YOUR EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT WORK LEAVING THE TRUCK JUST A DARK TARGET IN THE ROAD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. RECENTLY THIS SAME TRUCK DIED A SECOND TIME BUT THANKFULLY AFTER FILLING UP A A GAS STATION. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY MANY DODGE RAM OWNERS FROM 2009 TO 2016 MAYBE NEWER VEHICLES AND ALSO OTHER MODELS. THE DEALER REFERS TO THE PROBLEM BEING WITH A TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). I JUST READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FILED ALREADY EVEN WITH THE NHTSA. PLEASE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 166,000

RECALL BELOW MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPURCHASE AS STATED BELOW THANK YOU FEB 05,2013 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN08 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER13V-038 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARY THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON ABOUT 278,000 OF THE ABOVE VEHICLES MAY LOOSEN DUE TO UNDERSIZED PINION SHAFT SPLINES. SAFETY RISK A LOOSE PINION NUT COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE OR CAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. EITHER SITUATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. REMEDY THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT MUST BE INSPECTED. REAR AXLES FOUND WITH A LOOSE PINION NUT AND/OR A SEIZED UP REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MUST BE RECONDITIONED. REAR AXLES WITH A 6-POINT PINION NUT THAT HAS NOT LOOSENED WILL HAVE A PINION NUT RETAINER INSTALLED. ALL REAR AXLES WITH A 12-POINT PINION NUT REQUIRE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. TO REQUEST A PRELIMINARY REPURCHASE ESTIMATE FOR YOUR VEHICLE FOLLOW THIS LINK HTTP://WWW.FCAUSREPURCHASE.COM/

DRIVING LIKE ANY OTHER DAY WHEN TURNING ONTO STATE ROUTE. HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND MY REAR TIRES LOCKED UP. LUCKILY THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC JUST MISSED US (HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME). CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAYS IT IS THE FRONT PINION BEARING THAT WENT OUT CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOCK UP. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GOING AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED BUT I DID SLIDE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 73 MPH MY TRUCK RANDOMLY WENT FROM BEING IN AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL, STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF 4TH. AFTER ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED DUE TO MY ABRUPT DROP IN SPEED I WAS ABLE TO COAST AND THEN BRAKE TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE BUSY HWY. I HAD TO TURN THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO REDET IT. AS I CRAWLED AT A SLOW SPEED TO GET OFF THE NEAR EXIST IT DID IT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

FELT VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30MPH. WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND A VERY LOUD BOOM HAPPENED AND MY TRUCK JOLTED TO A STOP. THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP BECAUSE THE PINION NUT BACKED OFF.

Mileage: 177,000

THERE WAS A RECALL AROUND 2012-2013 FOR 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP TRUCKS BECAUSE SOME PINION NUTS COULD COME LOOSE. I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE NOTICE. THE FIX FOR THIS WAS TO INSTALL A RETAINER THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE NUT TO LOOSEN. THIS WEEK, 12/16/19, I WENT TO REPLACE MY PINION SEAL AS I NOTICED LEAKING AT THE SHAFT. I FEEL THAT THE RETAINER THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THE NUT IN PLACE IS DEFECTIVE AND NOT A SUFFICIENT FIX AS THE NUT HAS DEFINITELY MOVED SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THERE ARE MOST LIKELY STILL TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WHERE A DANGEROUS CONDITION IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP AGAIN. I NOTICED THAT THE PINION NUT HAD ONLY ONE THREAD SHOWING AND TOOK VERY LITTLE FORCE TO REMOVE. AS I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REMOVE THE RETAINER "HOLDING" THE NUT IN PLACE, I USED A HAMMER AND A PUNCH TO TRY TO SPIN IT. THE RETAINER AND THE NUT MOVED WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT. THERE WAS ONLY ONE THREAD ON THE SHAFT SHOWING BEFORE I LOOSENED IT. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT MORNING. THE NUTS ON THESE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALLY ADJUSTED UNTIL THE BEARING YIELDS A CERTAIN RESISTANCE AND THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE WITH THE COMPONENTS IN THE REAR OF THE DIFFERENTIAL REMOVED. THE SERVICE MANAGER IS STARTING TO TALK ABOUT "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" SINCE THE RECALL. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY BY A DEALER WHEN THE RECALL WAS DONE. WE CAN NOT KNOW WHAT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR IF THE NUT HAS BEEN COMING LOOSE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THERE MAY BE A REQUIRED WASHER MISSING BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. IF THERE IS A WASHER MISSING, THAT MEANS THAT THEY REMOVED THE PINION NUT COMPLETELY BEFORE REPLACING IT WHICH YOU CANNOT DO WITHOUT REMOVING THE DIFFERENTIAL CARTRIDGE TO PROPERLY SET THE PRE-LOAD FORCE ON THE BEARING. EACH ONE OF THESE NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED INDIVIDUALLY.

Mileage: 164,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION FAILED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE PART WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). PARKS MOTORS (11987 US-54, AUGUSTA, KS 67010, (316) 775-6365) PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO WARRANTIES ON RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000.

Mileage: 260,000

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP OR BANG. THE TRUCK FELT SLIGHTLY FUNNY. PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. APPROX 75 TO 100 FEET AND STOPPED. WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN IT WOULD LOCK UP WITHIN A FOOT OF TRAVEL. HAD TO TOW IT TO A GARAGE. THE REAR AXLE IS LOCKED UP THE REAR FLANGE IS SITTING AT A CROOKED ANGLE.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FOURTH GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT A DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

Mileage: 183,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER, DEFROSTER, AND AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BUTTE'S MILE HIGH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (3883 HARRISON AVE, BUTTE, MT 59701,(406) 565-4410) AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR A LOANER VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMITATION DUE TO THE DISTANCE FROM THEIR HOME TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH DID NOT ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE HEADLIGHTS THEMSELVES. THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WERE REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

I OWN A 2009 DODGE RAM , VIN #[XXX], THAT IS COVERED BY RECALL 13V-038. DODGE/FCA AND IT'S AGENT STERICYCLE REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE RECALL. ON MARCH 18, 2019 ,AFTER CALLING THE RECALL NUMBER FOR 3 WEEKS, [XXX] WITH STERICYCLE CALLED TO OFFER ME $8,560 FOR MY DODGE RAM 1500. THAT NUMBER IS OF COURSE NOT THE PURCHASE PRICE I PAID BUT IS THE ONLY OFFER [XXX] WOULD MAKE. I RELUCTANTLY AGREED AND SENT HER THE INFORMATION SHE REQUESTED. UNFORTUNATELY ON MARCH 28TH WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO DEL RIO, TX FROM MY HOME IN SAN ANGELO, TX THE DEFECT OCCURRED AND THE DRIVE TRAIN DETACHED FROM MY REAR AXLE. MY TRUCK WAS STRANDED IN SONORA, TX. I IMMEDIATELY INFORMED [XXX] OF THE SITUATION AND ASKED FOR HER GUIDANCE. SHE HAS REFUSED TO RESPOND TO MY PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS UNTIL MAY 9TH WHEN SHE EMAILED ME THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR TOWING. SHE REFUSES TO RESPOND TO MY REQUESTS FOR THE PROCESS TO SUBMIT MY TOWING EXPENSES OR PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON WHEN THE BUYBACK WILL OCCUR. I DON?T KNOW HOW TO MAKE A COMPANY COMPLY WITH A RECALL. I HAVE HAD TO BORROW VEHICLES TO GET TO WORK. I HAVE HAD TO RENT VEHICLES FOR WORK. I HAVE EXHAUSTED MY RESOURCES. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I AM THE ONLY CONSUMER BEING HARMED BY DODGE/FCA'S REFUSAL TO COMPLY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 180,000

ENGINE TICKING - FAULTY MANIFOLD BOLTS

Mileage: 72,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONE STAR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1309 S PACIFIC ST, MINEOLA, TX 75773, 903-569-8600) AND THE POWER TRAIN WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE ABS MODULATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD REPAIR THE FAILURE, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE RUSHED AND NOT COMPLETELY PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED UNDER RECALL 7 TIMES SINCE THEY CAME OUT. I HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE BACKORDERED AND MY VEHICLE CAN'T BE FIXED. I CONTACTED FCA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT?

DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB, V6 ENGINE. DIAL GEAR SHIFTER GOES OUT OF PARK WHILE STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK. WILL MOVE FORWARD. I WAS STOPPED(STATIONARY), VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. ON A HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, THE STRIKING VEHICLE IN FRONT. POLICE REPORT COMPLETED, CASE #18-101657

Mileage: 15,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN DECEMBER OF 2017. THE DEALER (DICKS COUNTRY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 767 SW BASELINE ST, HILLSBORO, OR) STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE.*JS

I NOTICED THAT WHEN BREAKING AT A RED LIGHT OR DURING HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS, MY TRUCK LOOSES COMPLETE POWER. I CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT I WILL CERTAINLY WILL LIKE TO GET SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (SOUTHERN MAINE MOTORS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 824 PORTLAND ROAD ROUTE 1, SACO, MAINE 04072) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 18V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT CALLED DODGE OF BURNSVILLE AT 952-894-9000 (LOCATED AT 12101 HWY 35W SOUTH, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *JS

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY MY FRONT LEFT WHEEL FLANGE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL BEARING CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. THE TRUCK IS A TWO WHEEL DRIVE HOWEVER DODGE USES THE SAME UNIT WHEEL BEARING AS ON A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. TWO WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS DO NOT HAVE A CV AXLE SHAFT THROUGH THE BEARING AND SO IF THE WHEEL FLANGE SEPARATES THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE UNIT BEARING TOGETHER. TO DRAMATIZE THE ISSUE THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON MY SAME TRUCK A YEAR PREVIOUS UNDER NEAR IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FIRST TIME I THINK PART DEFECT, THE SECOND TIME I THINK DESIGN DEFECT. IRONICALLY I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY ONTO SECONDARY ROAD AND WAS MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE WHHEL BEARING DID NOT FAIL. THE FLANGE WITH THE LUG STUDS FOR THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE BEARING. TWO TIMES, OPPOSITE SIDES ON THE SAME TRUCK.

Mileage: 139,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. FIRST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (280 E WASHINGTON ST, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); THEREFORE, ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGES WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

WILL NOT GO OUT OF 4TH GEAR. ONLY HAS 117,000 MILES

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED RICHARDSON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM AT (214) 329-0862 (LOCATED ON 1321 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX 75080) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMITH HAVEN AUTOMOTIVE (827 JERICHO TURNPIKE, ST. JAMES, NY 11780) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-75 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH COUNTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (7127 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63125, (314) 487-1010) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 110,000

THIS VEHICLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING ON 8/29/17 BREAKING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE. OUR SHOP PULLED THE COVER OFF TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE THE REPAIRS THAT WOULD BE NEEDED. AT THAT TIME WE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN UNDER A RECALL OR BUYBACK SINCE 2/2013. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND NEITHER WAS THE PRIOR OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A DODGE DEALER FOR SERVICE IN 9/2013 AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. IT WAS ALSO TRANSFERRED AT CA DMV OVER 1 YEAR AFTER THE RECALL WITHOUT ANY RECALL NOTIFICATION COMING UP. I HAVE TAKEN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO IS REFUSING TO FIX THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE WORK. THEY STATE THAT THEY DONT KNOW IF THE RECALLED ITEM CAUSED THE PROBLEM. ITS VERY OBVIOUS TO ANYONE THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE PINION NUT BACKING OFF CAUSED THIS PROBLEM

Mileage: 113,000

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY. I WAS IN THE HOUSE WITH THE KEYS IN MY POCKET. I INSTRUCTED MY CHILDREN TO GET IN THE TRUCK. AS THEY CLIMBED IN, ONE CHILD LOST HER BALANCE AND HIT THE GEAR SHIFT. THE GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK FAILED, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, WITH TWO OF MY KIDS IN THE CAB, AND MY THIRD CHILD HANGING ON THE DOOR BEING DRUG ACROSS THE GROUND. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT MY TRUCK PLOWED THROUGH MY DITCH, DESTROYED MY MAILBOX CAUSING $7,800 DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WHO PERFORMED A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THEY CONCLUDED THE GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK DID INDEED FAIL, THEY REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY STATING THAT "MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER." I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS FAILED. IN FACT, THE ENGINEER THAT DID THE INVESTIGATION STATED THAT IT EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT FAILURE. SO THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO KNOW IT WAS FAILED UNTIL I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. AFTER MY TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, I REALIZED SOMETHING HAD FAILED. FURTHERMORE, THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT SPECIFY ANY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SET.....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF *TR

Mileage: 100,650

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. I WENT TO AN AUTO SHOP AND AFTER ASSESSING THE ISSUE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PINION WAS BAD AND THERE WAS A CHUNK OF METAL BROKE OFF IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. REPAIRS COST OVER 1600$.

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE LINE FRACTURED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BUTTE'S MILE HIGH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM KIA 3883 HARRISON AVENUE BUTTE, MT 59701) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OTHER DAMAGED PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 83,000

TERRIBLE VIBRATION OR SHAKING RIGHT AT 70MPH AND UP. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO DEALER FROM RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. RECALL ON PINION NUT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. PAVEMENT AND TIRES MAKE NO DIFFERENCE. DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANT DRIVE IT AT 70 MPH. OR MORE.ITS ILLEGAL.

Mileage: 2,300

IT SEEMS THAT MY TRUCK IS PART OF RECALL 13V-038 BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY FCA.

I'M TRYING TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUY BACK PROGRAM.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. TRUCK COULDN'T BE DRIVEN AT ANY HIGH SPEED WITHOUT SHAKING LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL APART. LOUD ROARING NOISE. HAPPENS WHENEVER YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ONE DAY I TRIED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK TO THE STORE WITHOUT ANY HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHEN I PLACED THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED IN 4TH GEAR. I PUT IT BACK IN PARK THEN INTO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK FELT SLUGGISH, ALMOST LIKE I WAS PULLING A HEAVY LOAD ON A TRAILER. I NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN 4TH GEAR AGAIN. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I HAD ACCIDENTALLY PUT THE TRUCK INTO MANUAL, BUT I KNEW THAT I HAD NOT. SO I TRIED TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE, BUT THIS DIDN'T FIX IT. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, BACK ON AND MIRACULOUSLY NO MORE ISSUES. UNTIL I DROVE IT AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. IT WOULD SPORADICALLY SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR, AND STAY THERE WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RESET LIKE BEFORE. OTHER DAYS, I COULD DRIVE JUST FINE. I EVENTUALLY HAD AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST LOOK AT THE TRUCK. HE STATED THAT THE LOW GEAR/REVERSE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I REPLACED IT AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES. BESIDES THE REAR DOOR LOCKS BEING INOPERABLE LIKE BEFORE, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES STARTED THE FOLLOWING WEEK (TIPM). NOW I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT THE TIPM MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE INITIAL ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK AS WELL THAT I WILL FILE SEPARATE COMPLAINTS ON EACH ISSUE. (TIPM ELECTRICAL ISSUES, NO POWER TO ANYTHING INSIDE OF THE TRUCK, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FLYING OUT OF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT UNLOCKING/LOCKING WITH KEY FOB OR FRONT DOOR LOCK CONTROLS) THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY FAMILIES LIFE AS WELL AS MY OWN. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING REAR END LOCKED UP CAUSING TRUCK TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL AND BREAKING DRIVELINE ON CITY STREET. *TR

Mileage: 112,998

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT 70 MPH ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WITHOUT WARNING. NO NOISE OR STEERING ISSUES WERE NOTED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AT 46,000 MILES. THE SEVERITY OF THE FAILURE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPER, HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE, HALF SHAFT, STEERING KNUCKLE AND TIRE. THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTED IN THE INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE HALF-SHAFT IN QUESTION AT 44,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE.

Mileage: 46,000

TRUCK IS MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR END AND THE FRONT GAS TANK STRAP HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. THE SLOT THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FASTENED TO IS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZZARD THAT COULD BE VERY DEADLY IF THE TANK COMES OFF. UPDATED 08/11/17 *BF *CN

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, BUT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED OUT OF STATE, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 10/05/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 119,000

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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

2009 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.7 HEMI, I HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH SHIFTING FROM PARK AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY CERTAIN REASON FROM ISSUE. ALSO TRUCK WILL ALLOW TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WITHOUT HOLDING THE BRAKE WHICH COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE AND IN MY CASE WAS. MY VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING AS I GOT OUT AND WAS GETTING MY KIDS THINGS TOGETHER WHEN MY SON CLIMBED IN AND SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO GEAR CAUSING IT TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A TREE.

REAR AXLE RECALL. MY 2009 DODGE RAM WAS PART OF A RECALL REGARDING REAR AXLE PROBLEMS WHERE REAR AXLE COULD LOCK UP. RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON MAY 7 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 7PM MY REAR AXLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE REAR YOKE BROKE AWAY FROM THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVESHAFT WAS ALMOST TWISTED IN HALF.

Mileage: 109,000

FOR THE PAST MONTH NOW MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI HAS STALLED OUT ON ME 4 TIMES. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, AND JUST SITTING IN DRIVE IN A PARKING GARAGE LOT. TRUCK HAS 142000 MILES ON IT BUT THIS STALLING ISSUE HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AROUND 30K. I CAN PUT THE TRUCK BACK IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AND START IT BACK UP BUT THERE'S A KNOCK EVERY TIME NOW. IT IS STARTING TO WORRY ME THAT THE TRUCK MAY STALL OUT ON THE FREEWAY. I DO NOTICE THAT IT OCCURS WHENEVER THE RPM GET LOW AROUND 500-700 RPM. THE TRUCK THEN BOGS DOWN AND STALLS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE ON THE FEW OCCASIONS THAT IT HAPPENED. WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN I ALSO NOTICED THE RPM DROP TO STALL THE TRUCK.

Mileage: 142,000

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN AND I ACCELERATED, THE TRUCK POWER FELT AS IF THE TRUCK WAS PULLING A HEAVY LOAD. I NOTICE THE SHIFTER INDICATOR ON THE (-/+ ) INSTEAD ON (D). I TRY TO SHIFT TO (D) BUT INSTEAD IT WENT TO REVERSE.THE TIRES SQUEALED AND THE TRUCK DIED. IT STARTED BACK UP BY THE RADIO WAS NOT OPERABLE. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURN IT ON AND THE RADIO WORK. THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WITH THE RADIO HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 2 TIMES. SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I HAVE AN ENGINE LIGHT ON. NOW WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN (-/+) MODE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT INDICATE MY TRUCK IS 4TH GEAR. THERE IS ANOTHER (-/+) AS WELL ON THE SHIFTER WERE YOU CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE THE GEAR YOU ARE IN. I HAVE TRIED TO CHANGE THAT GEAR. BY PRESSING THE + AND HOLDING IT, IT WILL SHOW THAT IT CHANGES FROM 4 TO D BUT AS SOON AS YOU STOP PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER IT GOES RIGHT BACK TO 4TH GEAR. THE WAY I CAN GET IT BACK TO D, I HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER PUTTING IT PARK OF COURSE, AND STARTED UP, THEN IT SHIFTS TO D, EVENTUALLY IT GOES BACK TO THE MANUAL MODE. I JUST PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE FROM CARMAX IN WOODBRIDGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION WAS BY FAR THE BETTER. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLES COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM BY THE HUNDREDS. TO BAD I DIDN'T SEE IT BEFORE BUYING. NICE TRUCK AND ALL, BUT IN THE MEANTIME OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS OR WORSE ARE STILL DRIVING THESE VEHICLES WITH THEIR FAMILIES ON BOARD, AND WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE FOR A FAMILY TO END UP DEAD ON THE ROAD BECAUSE DODGE INSTEAD OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANUFACTURING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, POSSIBLY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND NOW THEY WILL CONTINUE CHARGING PEOPLE THAT PURCHASED THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES UNTIL IT BECOMES EVENTUALLY A RECALL. A VEHICLE OPERATING IN THAT CONDITION WOULD FAIL ANY STATE DMV INSPECTION.

Mileage: 78,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IN THE FORWARD OR REVERSE POSITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACTS' RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

WE JUST GOT THE RECALL LETTER ON RECALL NO8 LITTLE LATE SINCE THE TRADE BONUS IS EXPIRED. NICE SINCE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW TRUCK SINCE NOVEMBER SPENT THIS WEEK TALKING WITH FCA THEY WILL DO NOTHING THEY ARE RUDE. WHEN I ASK WHAT TO DO IN WRECK AND KILL THEY SAID WHAT EVER

WAS COMMUNICATING WITH FCA FOR BUYBACK UNDER N08 RECALL. WAS REFERED TO DEALER, AND DEALER REQUESTED PERSONAL LOAN INFORMATION BEFORE THEY WOULD TAKE ACTION. THIS ALERTED ME THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND OUT THE DEBT SO THEY COULD LOW BALL THEIR OFFER. THEY WERE PRESSURING ME TO TRADE AT BLACKBOOK VALUE. AM DEALING WITH SPOUSE WITH CANCER AND WAS NOT INFORMED OF A EXPIRATION FOR BUYBACK. TRUCK IS NOW SITTING IN DRIVE WITH AXLE LOCK CONDITION. I FEEL I HAVE THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WITH THIS AND REQUEST EXPEDIENT ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR OFFICE. HAVE NOW LOST $15K VALUE IN THIS. WILL CONSULT LEGAL REPRESENTATION. A PERSONAL RESPONSE FROM YOUR OFFICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. FCA CLAIMS BUYBACK ENDED 1/4/2016 EVEN THOUGH I HAD A BALL PARK OFFER FROM THEM AND APPARENTLY THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE OFFER.

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINION NUT BECAME LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE OWNER'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR REPURCHASED UNDER THE FCA CONSENT ORDER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPURCHASE AN UN-REMEDIED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE INSPECTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, A LOUD HUMMING NOISED WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,105.

Mileage: 80,105

ON 1/18/16 AT 1330 HRS, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A FAINT WHISTLE UPON DECELERATION. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 0030 HRS, THE FAINT WHISTLE GREW LOUDER AND LOUDER. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE REAR OF MY TRUCK LOCKED UP. I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 35MPH AND LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN MINIMAL CONTROL ENOUGH TO PULL OFF MOSTLY ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE LOCAL PD CALLED FOR THEIR DUTY TOW TO TOW MY VEHICLE AS THE DRIVE-SHAFT WAS SITTING ON THE ROAD HANGING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER, WHO TOOK MY THE INFO ON MY SITUATION, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT "GET MY VEHICLE IN FOR 2DAYS AT LEAST." AFTER EXPLAINING AGAIN TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ON THE GROUND BETWEEN THE REAR TIRES- WHICH ARE LOCKED UP, HE STATED "SO YOU DON'T THINK YOU CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN-WILL IT HAVE TO BE TOWED?" LUCKLY, I WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND ONLY GOING 35MPH!!! HAD THIS HAPPENED ON ANOTHER PART OF THE ROAD AND THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MY CHILDREN VISITING IN THE HOSPITAL - OR WORSE!

Mileage: 66,000

THIS VEHICLE IS LISTED IN THE BUYBACK PROGRAM DUE TO REAR AXLE PINION NUT DEFECT. WAS OFFERED BLACKBOOK VALUE TO TRADE AND LOW BLUE BOOK TRADE VALUE FOR BUYBACK. VEHICLE EXCEEDS ALL CONDITION REQUIREMENTS. CHRYSLER HAS DEMANDED TO KNOW MY DEBT VALUE BEFORE APPRAISAL. FCA IS STALLING AND TRYING TO CAPITALIZE A PROFIT MARGIN ON MY TRUCK. DEALER USED PRESSURE TACTICS FOR PROCESS, STATED PROCESS WOULD TAKE EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND I SHOULD TRADE IT IN OR LET THEM REPAIR. HAVE RECEIVED 2 TRADE OFFERS FOR WHOLESALE VALUE, FROM 2 DIFFERENT FCA DEALERS. THE REAR AXLE HAS NOW LOCKED UP ONCE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT MY WORKPLACE, 1800 NORTH FRUITRIDGE AVE, TERRE HAUTE, IND. I WAS ABLE TO GET UNSEIZED AND HOME. UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE. FCA STATED THEY REQUIRED 3RD PARTY APPRAISAL BUT WILL NOT PROCEED UNTIL I RELEASE MY DEBT VALUE AND ACCOUNT NUMBER TO THEM. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! I EXPECT THEY WILL DE-VALUE MY TRUCK AS TO BE LESS THAN I OWE, THEREBY MAKING A BUYBACK IMPOSSIBLE AND FORCING ME TO LET THEM REPAIR HALF OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK! I WILL BE LOSING ABOUT $8K FROM RETAIL VALUE. $ WHICH THEY ARE TRYING TO PROFIT FROM SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. IS THIS WHAT YOU ARE ALLOWING? I DON'T THINK SO. IN ADDITION TO REAR AXLE, THERE WAS A BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR RECALL WHICH THEY CLAIM IS RESOLVED. IT IS NOT! THE TRUCK'S HEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE BUYBACK OFFER GIVEN WAS FOR $19025.00 PLUS $1903 FOR 10% REPURCHASE, FOR A TOTAL OF $20928.00, BUT PENDING APPRAISAL WITH DEBT VALUE RELEASE. THIS CORPORATION IS MANIPULATING THE PROCESS TO INCREASE THEIR PROFITS WHILE RELEASING THEM OF LIABILITY. WHAT ARE YOU, AS THE OVERSEEING GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? I WANT MY $ RETURNED FAIRLY. I WILL LOSE $10K EVEN WITH A RETAIL BUYBACK. I CANNOT LOSE $18K FOR A MANIPULATED, SCAM OF A DEAL!! THIS A FOLLOW UP TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 72,000

I TOOK MY TRUCK TO GET SERVICED AT BURNS MOTORS DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MCALLEN, TX AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL DUE TO FAULTY REAR AXLE PINION NUT (N08/NHTSA). THEY TOLD ME IT HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED. I SAID BY WHO CAUSE I NEVER TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANYONE AND I'VE HAD IT FOR 5 YEARS. THEY SAID A BUSINESS NAMED KELLEY DODGE FIXED IT. I NEVER TOOK IT TO ANYONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO WHY ARE THEY SAYING IT WAS FIXED. IS SOMEONE TRYING TO COVER UP SOMETHING OR CHARGING FOR WORK THAT WAS NEVER DONE? SO BURNS MOTORS DIDN'T FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM EITHER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 103,000

VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE PINION RECALL AND WAS REPAIRED 11/15/2013. RECENTLY THE DRIVING OF THE TRUCK CAUSED NOISE AND OBVIOUS DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE. THE ENTIRE GEAR KIT AND DIFFERNTIAL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING STRIPPED. OUT OF POCKED $3000. RECALL STATED SINCE THE PINION WAS REPLACED IT IS UP TO US TO FIX. THE DIFFERENTIAL RECALL "DID NOT IMPACT" THIS VEHICLE YET I SUSPECT IT SHOULD. THE DODGE HOTLINE STATES THAT AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER THUS IT IS NOTHING THEY WILL ACT ON. I SUSPECT THE ARE LINKED THUS EXPECT THERE WILL BE ANOTHER RECALL FOR THESE WITHIN THIS LOT NUMBER. TOO COINCIDENTIAL THAT ONLY SOME AND NOT ALL ARE PART OF THIS RECALL.

Mileage: 90,000

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). *TR

Mileage: 38,800

AT 12K -13K MILES I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE STALL IN THE EARLY MORNING. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINED LIT AND I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY FLASHER. I WAS ON A BACK ROAD AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A DRIVEWAY. AFTER NUMEROUS TURNS OF THE KEY FOB, THE ENGINE STARTED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY SEEMED TO SHRUG IT OFF. FAST FORWARD TO 10/9/15. I HAD TROUBLE AGAIN STARTING THE TRUCK. I PROCEEDED TO THE STORE AND WAS ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE WHEN I STARTED TO TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING LOT.THE ENGINE DIED AND LUCKILY MY MOMENTUM CARRIED ME OFF THE STREET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO THE LOT. CARS HAD TO GO AROUND ME AS I TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE NEXT MONDAY 10/12/15 I HAD TROUBLE STARTING AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED TO WORK. AT THE END OF MY SHIFT, IT TOOK A COUPLE DOZEN TURNS OF THE KEY FOB TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED AND I MADE IT HOME. THE TRUCK NOW SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT ON 10/30/15. IF IT DOES NOT START, IT WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED. WHEN I INQUIRED ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I WAS AGHAST AT HOW MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME AND CHRYSLER WAS DOING VERY LITTLE TO MAKE IT RIGHT. THE STALL OF AN ENGINE IN TRAFFIC IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS A BATTERY LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 35200 MILES ON IT. I AM NOT GETTING ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. IT IS SERVICED ROUTINELY BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER.

Mileage: 35,200

WHEN EXITING OFF THE FREEWAY IN MESA AZ ON A SHORT COMUTE FROM WORK AT A SPEED OF <40MPH, THE TRUCK MADE A WERRING NOISE COASTING AND A HEAVY VIBRATION COMMING FROM THE REAR END. WE STOPPED IMMEDIATLY TO INVESTIGATE AND THERE WAS GEAR OIL DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. AFTER A TOW AND INSPECTION FROM SUNLAND AUTO IN MESA, THEY SAID SOMETHING CAME LOOSE INSIDE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RING & PINION AS WELL AS THE HOUSING. AFTER AN EXHAUSTING SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT, THEY SAID DODGE HAD DISCONTINUED THE ASSEMBLY AND THEY HAD TO FIND A USED ONE. THIS COST US $3000 IN PARTS AND LABOR ON A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK THAT NEVER EVEN PULLED A TRAILER . UNFORTUNATLY IT HAD JUST ROLLED OVER 1000000 MILES SO DODGE WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE FAILURE.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MID JUNE OF 2015. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SINCE APRIL 1, 2013. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SPECIFY IF THE PARTS AND THE REMEDY WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL REPAIR, WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ. CONSUMER STATES TO DATE (2/26/16) THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES. UPDATED 5/18/18*JB

TRUCK HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES BY COMPLETELY LOSING POWER ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE. DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE "REPLACED" COMPUTER BUT CHRYSLER CORP CONFIRMS DEALER JUST "REFLASHED" COMPUTER. MULTIPLE RECALLS HAVE OCCURRED AND TRUCK WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER BUT I KNOW THE OLD PARTS REMAIN IN PLACE! I CANNOT TRUST THIS DEALER TO DO ANYTHING THEY CLAIM TO DO, PROVEN BY COMPARING THE WRITTEN WORK ORDER WITH THE RECORDS AT CHYSLER CORPORATE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, MY WIFE WILL NOT STEP FOOT ON IT AND AS I AM AN AMPUTEE EVERY TIME I GET STRANDED(3 TIMES SO FAR) I CANNOT WALK TO GET HELP. SO I AM AT THE MERCY OF AVAILABLE CELL PHONE SIGNAL OR JUST PRAY. THE DEALER HAD CONTINUALLY STALLED US ON REPAIRING THESE PROBLEMS UP UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY FIGURED OUT THE "ACTUAL" PROBLEM AND COULD NOW FIX IT FOR A FEW THOUSAND!! DOLLARS. PLEASE HELP US- WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR SOME KIND OF JUSTICE FOR 6 YEARS! TRUCK HAS ONLY 24000 TOTAL,ACTUAL SCARY MILES ON IT. PAID CASH OF APPROX $50,000 AND ARE SO HURT AND DISGUSTED WITH OUR PURCHASE BUT MOST OUTRAGED BY THE TREATMENT AND LACK OF NORMAL HUMAN CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY OR OUR LIVES FOR THAT MATTER. LAST REMARK FROM DEALER OWNER TO US: "NOT MY PROBLEM TOUGH S..T" THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BECOME CHRYSLET CORPS PROBLEM AND WE WANT THE TIMELY RETURN OF OUR MONEY ASAP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE . THIS IS A NIGHTMARE AND HAS CAUSED US BOTH SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES

Mileage: 1,500

ON AUGUST 4 2015 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DOING ABOUT 20-25 MPH ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY WHEN MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. AS A RESULT MY TRUCK WAS HIT ON THE BACK RIGHT REAR. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR AT THE BODY SHOP I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE AXEL SNAPPED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 DODGE RAM PICKUP 1500

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY JERK AND SKIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED DURING THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT A DEFECT EVER EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Mileage: 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AS I WAS LEAVING FROM A STOP SIGN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN LOST POWER AND CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION FOR 1 1/2 HOURS. THE REAR PINION BROKE AND MY REAR DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. A PIECE WAS SHEARED OFF AND MY REAR END GEARS ARE SHOT. THERE WAS RECALL WORK DONE ON THE PINION SEAL BUT THAT APPARENTLY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE REAR END WAS COMPLETELY SIEZED UP. I'M POSITIVE WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY ARE GONNA TELL ME THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF THE RECALL AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK FOR THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS I'VE HAD THE THING. I WILL NEVER AGAIN OWN A DODGE PRODUCT. MY KIDS WE'RE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I THANK GOD I WASN'T ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE. I CERTAINLY HOPE DODGE LOOKS INTO THIS AND FIXES THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

Mileage: 90,000

MY GEAR SHIFT WILL COME OUT OF PARK WITH OUT USING THE BRAKE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING IT WILL COME OUT OF GEAR MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE GEAR SHIFTER INTERLOCK WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH.

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

I HAVE A RECALL #12V-474 ON MY 2009 DODGE RAM THAT STATES, " THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT AN ADHESIVE PATCH ON THE PINION NUT THREADS. THE LACK OF THIS ADHESIVE PATCH COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT TO LOOSEN AND/OR THE REAR DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE REAR AXLE. A LOOSE PINION NUT COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE AND A SEPARATED DRIVESHAFT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. EITHER SITUATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING". THE CHRYSLER RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER TOLD ME THAT I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE BUYBACK PROGRAM BECAUSE MY RECALL NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH ANY LISTED IN THE CONSENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE NHTSA. HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECALL # 13V-038 ON THE CONSENT ORDER THAT STATES, "CHRYSLER ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF 278,229 VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 6, 2013, TO CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY CAUSE THE AXLE TO LOCK. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE STEERING POWER AND CRASH." MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THESE ARE TWO RECALLS ON THE SAME DEFICIENCY. ONE IS LISTED IN THE CONSENT ORDER AND THE OTHER (CONVENIENTLY FOR THEM) IS NOT. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD QUALIFY FOR THE BUYBACK PROGRAM. THE COMPANY IS SIMPLY TRYING TO DISMISS MY RECALL TO AVOID ADDING MY VEHICLE TO THE COUNTLESS THOUSANDS OF OTHER CLAIMS OF WHICH THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO BUY BACK.

Mileage: 115,000

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 SUPERFICIAL (OUTSIDE THE MANIFOLD). OVER THE NEXT MONTH A SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK COULD BE HEARD, WHICH HAS GOTTEN VERY LOUD NOW. THERE IS CLEARLY AT LEAST ONE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT ON PASSENGER SIDE. I AM SECOND OWNER (PURCHASED AT 19,000 MILES), SO LIFETIME WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID. I FEAR THIS LEAK COULD CAUSE POISONOUS CARBON MONOXIDE GAS TO FILL THE CABIN OF MY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE HEARD, I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT REACHED RECALL STATUS.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT) AND 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ

THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON MY TRUCK IS RECALLED CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELLING PEOPLE TO WAIT AND THEY ARE OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT BREAKS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, AND I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY AND ME TO BE IN. YOURE PUTTING OUR LIVES, AND EVERYONE ELSES AT RISK IS 100%IRRESPONSIBLE OF ME AND CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS. MY LIGHT CAME ON SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ESP TRACTION CONTROL, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH IS WHAT SAVED ME, I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, FIRST THE DRIVERS SIDE AND NOW THE PASSAGER SIDE. I HAVE CALLED DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE THERE.

Mileage: 70,000

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IN OUR VEHICLE WENT OUT EVEN THOUGH WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AND HAD THE RECALL PART PUT ON AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DODGE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY HAD THE TRUCK FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS. WE WERE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE SAME DAY WE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, THE TRUCK STARTED WOBBLING BUT AT THAT TIME WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROAD WE WERE ON. WE SCHEDULED THE TRUCK FOR A RECHECK AND IN THE MEANTIME WE HAD TO MAKE A TRIP TO DALLAS, TX (APPX. 500 MILES) AND WE PULLED OUR 26 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER BEHIND US. DURING THIS TRIP, THE VIBRATION IN OUR TRUCK BECAME VIOLENT AND MY HUSBAND COULD HARDLY HOLD IT ON THE ROAD. WE MADE IT HOME SAFELY AND CALLED THE DODGE SERVICE CENTER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEMS, ALONG WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT BEING ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THEY SET AN APPT. FOR 4 DAYS LATER. WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND WERE TOLD THAT WHEN THEY REPAIRED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL THE ORIGINAL RECALL PART WAS ON BACK ORDER SO THEY PUT THE TRUCK BACK TOGETHER WITHOUT IT AND GAVE IT BACK TO US. THEY NEVER TOLD US THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ, THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD HAVE DROPPED OUT IN DALLAS TRAFFIC WITH US PULLING A 26 FOOT TRAILER AND WE COULD HAVE VERY WELL BEEN KILLED. THE SERVICE CENTER HAS NOW HAD OUR TRUCK AGAIN FOR OVER A WEEK. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHETHER WE ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUY BACK BECAUSE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING OUT TWICE BUT I'M BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. AT THIS POINT, WE ARE PAYING FOR A TRUCK STILL IN THE SHOP AND EVEN IF IT WERE REPAIRED, WE ARE DEATHLY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BASED ON THIS SERVICE CENTER'S PAST HISTORY, WE DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE TRUCK WILL BE FIXED WHEN WE GET IT BACK OR NOT. WE WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO GIVE US A YES OR NO ANSWER ON THE BUY BACK OF THIS VEHICLE AND WE ARE GETTING DIFFERENT STORIES FROM FCA.

Mileage: 84,162

THE REAR AXLE DRIVESHAFT IS LOOSE AT THE REAR AXLE.

Mileage: 68,445

I RECIEVED A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK A WHILE BACK. THE DATE ABOVE MAY NOT BE CORRECT AS I HAVE NOT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE EXACT DATE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CALLED WHEN IT WAS DONE. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY GAVE ME MY TRUCK BACK. THE EMPLOYEE ACTUALLY SAID IT WOULDN'T HAD MATTERED BECAUSE THE REPAIR WASN'T AVAILABLE TO THEM YET ANYWAY. NOW KNOWING MY TRUCK IS ON THE RECALL, THIS IS EXTREMELY UPSETTING CONSIDERING MY FAMILY HAS BEEN RIDING IN THIS THING FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES! NOW WHAT DO I DO? I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT BUT I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR. I GUESS I JUST HAVE TO WAIT SOME 60 DAYS UNTILL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE THINGS OUT...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY AT APPROXIMATELY 9 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300.

Mileage: 8,300

SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES I.E. BULBS KEEP BLOWING OUT, IT WILL LOSE POWER WHEN YOU START TO GO UP A HILL. THE LIGHTED MIRRORS ONLY LAST ABOUT 45 DAYS BEFORE GOING OUT AT 500 EA. THE TRUCK SEEMS TO WONDER AND MOST OF ALL THE WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ON BOTH SIDES AT THE SAME TIME AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME 1,800.00 SAYING THAT ITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.......... THIS TRUCK IS THE DEFINITION OF A LEMON.......

Mileage: 61,000

WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THE REAR AXLE RETAINING NUT. THE NUT COULD COME LOOSE CAUSING THE REAR END TO SEIZE, OR CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO COME OUT OF ITS HOUSING. MIKE ANDERSON IN ROCHESTER, IN TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED THE REPAIR KIT AND WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT CAME IN. I CHECKED BACK ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER. THEY STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE PART. I HEARD NOTHING SINCE. IT SEEMS THAT TWO YEARS IS AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME TO FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM.

I OWN A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THE 605 NORTH INTERCHANGE WITH THE 91 EAST. I WAS HEADING NORTH ON THE 605 NORTH. MERGING ONTO THE 605, I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. SO I BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN, I THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE A BIT AND NOTICE I HAVE NO POWER. THE GRINDING STOPS AND THEN I CAN HEAR THE DRIVE SHAFT BOUNCING ON THE GROUND BELOW MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS STILL ATTACHED IN THE FRONT DRAGGING ALONG THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. I GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THERE IT IS THE DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED. RIPPED RIGHT AWAY FROM THE PINION IN THE REAR END. EVERYTHING RIPPED OUT THERE WERE NO BOLTS LEFT ON THE REAR END. I GOT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER. THEY INFORM ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PART. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OR I WOULD HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN IMMMEDIATELY. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANYTHING FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WEBSITE. OR ELSE MY COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN FILED QUITE SOME TIME AGO.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SELECTOR SWITCH ERRONEOUSLY CHANGED TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Mileage: 8,000

WAS DRIVE A 2009 RAM 1500 AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A BACK ROAD WHEN I NOTICED A HUM AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. ABOUT A 1/2 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE ABRUPT STOP AND WOULDN'T MOVE. GOT OUT AND NOTICED THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE REAR END. I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 84000 MILES TO BE FALLING APART LIKE THAT. UPON LOOKING UP ON THE INTERNET FOR THE CAUSE, I NOTICED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS VERY THING. RECALL #12V-474 AND POSSIBLY #13V-038. TOOK IT TOO THE SHOP AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR ANY RECALL, SO I CALLED CHRYSLER WHO REALLY COULDN'T GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER, BUT STATED THAT WE MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT HAD TO PAY UPFRONT FOR IT. THE QUOTED COST WAS $2200 TO REPAIR AS I'M SURE IT TORE UP THE REAR IN.

Mileage: 84,000

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SAFELY MADE IT TO THE CENTER TURN LANE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT DRIVE, I COULD FEEL AND HEAR A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH, THE DRIVELINE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE. I PULLED THE DRIVE LINE FROM THE TRANSFER CASE PUT IT IN 4WD AND TRIED TO DRIVE TO A SIDE STREET, BUT THE REAR AXLE WAS SEIZED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECH TO GET FIXED THAT NIGHT. I CHECKED AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I DO ALL MY MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGH THE TRUCK BRAND NEW AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME, NOR DID I SEE A LETTER IN THE MAIL. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IT SURELY WOULD HAVE CAUSE A CRASH.

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO THE FOURTH GEAR FROM DRIVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT FAILED TO SHIFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

WHILE GOING DOWN INTERSTATE MY ABS, SERVICE 4WD, ESP TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT SAME TIME. WHEN IT HAPPENED IT HAPPENED IT KNOCKED MY CRUISE OFF AND SLOWING DOWN. I GOT BACK ON THE GAS AND STARTED TO SPEED UP THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY GAS BECAME MY BRAKE IT LOCKED ALL 4 TIRES UP AT HIGH SPEED. I WAS VERY LUCKY NO ONE WAS REAL CLOSE TO ME. I MADE IT TO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND CHECK IT OUT AND NO MATTER WHAT I DID I COULDN'T GET IT BACK GOING CORRECTLY. AT FIRST IT WOULD DO RIGHT AND GET UP TO 30MPH AND EASE ON GAS LITTLE BIT AND IT WOULD START BREAKING WHEN TOUCHING GAS. HAS TO HAVE IT TOWED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS REAL LUCKY NOT TO WRECK. I HOME THIS PROBLEM CAN GET RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 98,501

DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK, BLOWER EMITS AIR (COLD) BUT ONLY TO FLOOR. LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM AIR BOX, FOUND ACTUATORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. NEARLY CAUSED COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONTACTED CHRYSLER FOR RECALL STATUS AND THEY CLAIMED TRUCK WAS UNDER THIS RECALL, HOWEVER TRUCK HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH REGARDS TO AIR BOX ACTUATORS. I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND OUT FROM A NAMELESS DODGE TECHNICIAN THAT THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO ENGAGE AIR SYSTEMS FOR THE INSPECTION AND IF NO APPARENT MALFUNCTION IS FOUND THEY WERE TO PASS THE RECALL AND WRITE IT OFF. I AM OUTRAGED THAT YET ANOTHER CORPORATE ENTITY IS PREYING ON AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND GETTING BY WITH IT, WHILE CLAIMING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND IT'S ENGINEERING. I ASKED CHRYSLER WHAT REPAIR WAS NEEDED. THEY REPLIED" AIR BOX CIRCULATION DOORS BAD. WOULD NEED BOX REMOVED AND REPLACE 5 ACTUATORS AND DOORS. COST WOULD BE $800 TO $1000 DOLLARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE 3/4 OF THE YEAR. I NOW HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY DODGE OF ANOTHER RECALL FOR MY TRUCK REGARDING THE AXLE PINION NUT. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL WILL RECEIVE THE SAME ATTENTION THEY GAVE TO MY AIR BOX ISSUE AND THEREFORE AM ATTEMPTING TO TAKE ACTION WITH THIS COMPLAINT. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE THESE CORPORATE PENNY PINCHING SOBS STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR ENGINEERING!!!! *TR

Mileage: 41,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A BOUNCING TYPE NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND LYING ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

DODGE RAM 1500. LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR AXLE FAILURE. *SMD A SCREW LOOSENED AT THE REAR AXLE. *JB

STARTED DRIVING TRUCK AND ALL GAUGES WENT BLANK INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER. WARNING LIGHTS FOR AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKES, ETC. ALL CAME ON AS WELL AS WIPERS STARTED WORKING WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2009 DODGE RAM WITH 5.7 LITRE HEMI ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING. CHRYSLER HAS PLACED TSB 11-002-11 FOR THE REPAIR BUT THIS ISSUE IS QUITE COMMON HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS UNDER THE STANDARD WARRANTY. BOLTS CAN CRACK/BREAK AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE MANIFOLD ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

DRIVE-SHAFT DROPPED OFF REAR DIFF. AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DIFF. FLUID DRAINED CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE. I HEARD DRIVE SHAFT START TO DRAG AND HAD A LOSS OF POWER SO I WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN AT APPROX. 45 MPH REAR WHEELS LOCKED SUDDENLY. I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY BUT WAS BLOCKING AN OFF RAMP FOR THE 2 HOURS IT TOOK TO GET A FLAT BED TO GET THE TRUCK. DEALER SAID PINION NUT CAME OFF. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO STOPS IT WILL STALL OUT ON YOU HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IT FROM BEHIND AND HEAD ON CRASHES AND ALSO WITH MY KIDS AND WIFE DRIVING VERY WORRIED TO LET HER DRIVE IT. *TR

Mileage: 130,510

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR RECIRCULATION DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE BEEN INFORMING GULFGATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP INC 7550 GULF FREEWAY HOUSTON, TX 77017 (281)477-6767. OF THE RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE PINION SINCE 2013 AND WE AS OF TODAY HAVEN GOTTEN IT TAKEN CARE UP. NO ONE HAS CALL TO FOLLOW UP. WE HAVE BEEN CALLING THEM ALL WE RECEIVE IS WE WILL CALL WHEN WE GET SOME IN. I WILL BE KEEPING THIS AS A RECORD OF COMPLAINT IN MY FILES. IF THE VEHICLE GETS DAMAGE AND THE CAUSE IS OF THE PART NOT BEING REPLACE WITH BE A HUGE ISSUE WITH US. I WILL NOT IN THE FUTURE BUY ANY OTHER VEHICLE FROM GULFGATE DODGE NOR WILL I REFER THEM TO ANYONE. *TR

THERE WAS A RECALL (N08) ON 09 DODGE RAMS BECAUSE THE PINION NUT COMES OUT AND CAUSES THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL OFF. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS RECALL. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF OF MY TRUCK, SNAPPED IN HALF, AND GOT LODGED IN MY REAR AXEL. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER GROUP AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A RECALL, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS ALSO TOLD ON 7/29/2014 THAT THEY WON'T REPAIR A RECALL, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE N08 RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER DENIED TO HAVE IT FIXED. *JS

Mileage: 96,492

MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FAMILY TO GET SCHOOL SUPPLIES WHEN WE HEARD A NOISE, I SEEN SOMETHING COME FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ( HE WAS ONLY GOING 35MPH) IN THE PASSENGER MIRROR AND I TOLD HIM TO PULL OVER. UPON DOING SO HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE BRAKES BUT HE MANAGED TO PULL THE TRUCK INTO A PARKING LOT. UPON EXAMINING HIS TRUCK WE SEEN THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS SPLIT IN HALF, HIS MUFFLER WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS STUCK IN-BETWEEN MY BACK BRAKES. HE CALLED CHRYSLER AFTER LOOKING UP REPAIRS AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS TRUCK FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM WITH THE BOLT COMING OUT. HE SPOKE WITH A WOMAN NAMED HELEN (WOULD NOT GIVE HER LAST NAME NOR EXT NUMBER) AND SHE TOLD HIM TO HAVE HIS TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH HE DID. TODAY HE IS GETTING THE GO AROUND AND IS BEING TOLD THAT HE HAD TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT FALLS ON THE MANUFACTURER. THE GENERAL MANGER TOLD HIM THAT THE WOMAN HELEN DID NOT FILE IT AS A RECALL THAT IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE DID THAT AND WHY THEY ARE ACTING LIKE THIS. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING IN THE MAIL ABOUT A RECALL ON HIS TRUCK. WE LATER FOUND OUT THAT WHAT HE PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET FOR ELECTRICAL WAS ALSO A RECALL. NO ONE HAS DONE AN AUTHORIZATION TO FIX HIS TRUCK NOR HAVE ANSWERS. MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OF INJURED DUE THESE PARTS COMING OFF HIS TRUCK. I WOULD LIKE FOR MY HUSBAND TO GET HIS TRUCK FIXED AND BE COMPENSATED FOR WHAT HE HAS PAID FOR (TOWING, RENTAL, AND ELECTRICAL WORK). IF WE HAVE TO GO TO NEWS OUTLETS TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER FAMILY AND TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM BEING KILLED AND INJURED WE WILL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THEY ARE HANDLING MY HUSBAND. HE ALREADY FOUGHT IN THE WAR AND HE DON'T NEED THIS STRESS. THE RECALL NUMBER IS N08. *JS

Mileage: 96,492

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE PINION NUT REPLACED, AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500, FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. EVERY TIME I CALL THE DEALER, THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. I CALLED TODAY (7-11-2014) AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. THEY TELL ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS ONLY SENDING THEM ONE PART PER 7 DAYS. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM YET, BUT WOULD SURE LIKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REMEDIED. THE DEALER IS AUTO NATION SPRING. VERY DISGRUNTLED CUSTOMER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ON 3/17/2014 SAFETY RECALL NHTSA 13V-038 WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE BY A CHRYSLER AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. WEEK OF 6/29/14 (ON 2 SEPARATE ROAD TRIPS) THE REAR AXLE SEIZED WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER MOTION. ON 7/1/2014 VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO SAME SERVICE CENTER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT INFO & SAFETY CONCERNS WERE RELAYED TO SERVICE REP. THAT AFTERNOON WAS CALLED BY SERVICE REP & TOLD (PARAPHRASING) "IT'S NOT DOING IT NOW. COME GET IT. BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN." I REFUSE TO PICK UP VEHICLE. IT REMAINS AT SERVICE CENTER AS THEY KEEP TRYING TO GET IT TO DO "IT". 7/3/2014 I CONTACT CHRYSLER 800-247-9753 (CASE #25262149) EXPRESSED ALARM TO "AGENT" THAT "RECALL" DID NOT CORRECT FAILURE OR ITS POTENTIAL. AGENT CONTACTED SERVICE PROVIDER. AGENT RETURNED TO ME W/RESPONSE ECHOING & SUPPORTIVE OF SERVICE PROVIDER. "IT'S NOT DOING IT NOW. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO FOR YOU?" IN FRUSTRATION I SAID, "I AM SPEECHLESS... CLEARLY YOU ARE AT THE END OF YOUR 'SCRIPT'..." (I WAS WRONG) THE CHRYSLER AGENT RESPONDED "I AM NOT AT THE END OF MY SCRIPT! I CAN STILL OFFER YOU MONETARY OR TANGIBLE COMPENSATION!" I SAID, "FOR WHAT? YOU SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM." (END OF CONVERSATION) HOW CAN SUCH A THING BE MEASURED? EVEN MORE THAN HAVING MY VEHICLE RESTORED TO MY CONFIDENCE AND POSSESSION, I WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE THREAT OF BODILY INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE TO ANYONE (RESULTING FROM THE DODGE RAM DIFFERENTIAL PINION NUT (OR NOT) FAILURE) TRULY DOES NOT EXIST. DIRECT EXPERIENCE SAYS IT DOES. I AM CONFIDENT IN THE INTEGRITY OF MY SERVICE CENTER. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CANNOT FIX WHAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE BROKEN & WHAT THE MANUFACTURER DENIES OR DOESN'T (?) KNOW IS A PROBLEM. I DO NOT WISH TO BRING ANY HARDSHIP UPON THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 54,320

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 1500 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE A YEAR AGO. THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND I HAVE TRIED AND TRIED TO GET IT REPAIRED THE DEALER ALWAYS AND I MEAN ALWAYS NEVER HAS THE PART IN STOCK--I GUESS WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT FALLS OUT YOU WILL LISTEN. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, SIX MONTHS AFTER THE SERVICE THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR AS THE RESULT OF THE PINION NUT BECOMING LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REBUILT, WHICH REQUIRED THE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER BEARING, PINION BEARING AND RELATED COMPONENTS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,936 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,946.

Mileage: 62,936

IN FEB, DODGE ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE 13V038000 FOR A DEFECT THAT MIGHT LOCK UP THE DRIVE TRAIN AT ANY SPEED. IT HAS NOW BEEN SEVEN MONTHS AND DODGE STILL DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THIS RECALL. I THINK DODGE IS STALLING , KNOWING THAT NHTSA IS IMPOTENT AND CANNOT TOUCH THEM IF THEY CONTINUE TO DELAY. DODGE NEEDS TO BE FINED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND MAKE PUNITIVE PAYMENTS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE UNAVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.- LL

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). AND CALLED THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT SPECIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, AND REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/06/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD EXCEED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY ALLOWING ONE REPAIR KIT PER WEEK. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 ( POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JANUARY OF 2014. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR AROUND JUNE 2013 IT IS NOW JAN 2014 ALL THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO IS CALL AND HARASS ME ABOUT TRADING THE TRUCK IN AND NOT A WORD ON THE REPLACEMENT REAR AXLE PINION NUT--PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD SURPASSED THE REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03-10-14 *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO OPENINGS, UNTIL APRIL. UPDATED 03/13/14

OUR GRANDDAUGHTER'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING. HE PULLED OVER AND CHECKED FOR A FLAT TIRE AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE FINE AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING LEAKING. HE STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AGAIN HE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AGAIN FOR LEAKS, BUT NOTHING WAS LEAKING. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE SO HE STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. THE TRUCK WAS STILL SHAKING AND THEN STARTED HUMMING AND MAKING GRINDING NOISES. THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING BUT KEPT MOVING AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL ( BUT STILL IN DRIVE). HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. HE CALLED THE CLOSEST CHRYSLER DEALER AND HAD IT TOWED THERE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE PINION SEAL HAD LEAKED AND THERE WAS NO FLUID IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE TRUCK HAD A FULL SERVICE CHECK IN OCTOBER AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR EITHER. AFTER RESEARCH, I'VE READ OF MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. AFTER DOING EVERYTHING WE SHOULD HAVE TO CARE FOR THE TRUCK, WE STILL ENDED UP PAYING $5940.75. *TR

Mileage: 88,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR AXLE PINION NUT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE CALLED THE DEALER TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR, ONLY TO BE TOLD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. JS

RECALL N08/NHTSA, 13 V-038: HE IS UNABLE TO GET HIS VEHICLE FIXED AND BELIEVE THE RECALL AND THE TIME OF THE FINAL SOLUTION TO BE POORLY EXECUTED. *SMD 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. AFTER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SO LONG, THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY INFORMED THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT MAKE APPOINTMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WERE BEHIND WITH SERVICE WORK. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HE COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF 2-4 WEEKS AND THEY WOULD TRY TO GET TO IT, AT SOME POINT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE. UPDATED 12/30/13

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION AND TRIED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE DEALER. 3 WEEKS LATER AFTER 3 ADDITIONAL ATTEMPTS I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE SEEN WITH AN APPOINTMENT. THE INSPECTION TOOK 30 MIN OR LESS BUT DID FIND THAT A PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 3-6 WEEKS GET IN. IN THE MEAN TIME I'VE BEEN ADVISED TO WAIT AND THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 75,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE. THE RECAL REPAIR WAS NOT HONORED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

CALLED LANDERS MCLARTY DODGE, HUNTSVILLE, AL, FOR RECALL REAR AXLE PINION NUT, N08/NHTSA 13V-038 ON NOV 8 2013 AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NEEDED PARTS. WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THEM IN TWO WEEKS. CALLED AGAIN ON NOV 21, 2013, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THAT CHRYSLER WAS NOT GOING TO SEND THEM ANY UNTIL MID-DECEMBER. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL THIS SITUATION "COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING." I CALLED THE CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER ON NOV 21, 2013, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO SPEED UP THE PARTS DELIVERY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL SERVICE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NOTIFICATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER,THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,500.

Mileage: 52,500

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE N08/NHTSA 13V-038, REAR AXLE PINION NUT NOTICE ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AGO. I HAD NOT HEARD ANYTHING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, SO I CALLED THE NUMBER GIVEN, 1-800-853-1403, TO ASK IF ANYTHING WAS BEING DONE ABOUT THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT AND I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE TO GET THE TRUCK REPAIRED. IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST 2 MONTHS SINCE THEN, AND I HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO TAKE MY TRUCK ANY DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, BECAUSE THE RECALL SAID IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/23/13*LJ UPDATED 12/23/13

2009 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS TORN APART AND REBUILT. HE DROVE IT HOME, AND ALL SEEMED TO BE WELL; BUT, IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS, T HE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE TRANSMISSION INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REATTACHED. ADDITIONALLY, THE RING GEAR AND BEARINGS WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND HAD ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE MAIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 'REAR AXLE PINION NUT' WAS ISSUED ABOUT APRIL, SAYING "A LOOSE PINION NUT COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE AND A SEPARATED DRIVESHAFT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. EITHER SITUATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING? I'VE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THE PART NEEDED IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL CENTER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. I NEED MY VEHICLE, BUT AM SOMEWHAT AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT SEEMS LIKE AN EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO PROCURE THE PART IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN ) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER IN THE AREA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE FACT THAT HE HAD TO WAIT 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), THE CONTACT CALL THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) IN APRIL 2013. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ON MAY OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON MY TRUCK IS RECALLED CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELLING PEOPLE TO WAIT AND THEY ARE OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT BREAKS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, AND I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY AND I TO BE IN. PUTTING OUR LIVES, AND EVERYONE ELSES AT RISK IS 100%IRRESPONSIBLE OF ME AND CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN ) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE SEPTEMBER OF 2013. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ

I KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICES SINCE JUNE ABOUT REAR AXLE PINION NUT, I HAVE CALLED DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE THERE. WHEN WILL THEY GET PART ???!!!! I DON'T WANT TO GET IN WRECK OR RUIN TRUCK IF PART FAILS!!!! *TR

I KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICES SINCE JUNE ABOUT REAR AXLE PINION NUT, I HAVE CALLED DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE THERE. WHEN WILL THEY GET PART ???!!!! I DON'T WANT TO GET IN WRECK OR RUIN TRUCK IF PART FAILS!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA 13V-038 SAFETY RECALL N08 REAR AXLE PINION NUT. AS OF 9-12-2013 MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THERE IS NO SCHEDULE FOR THE DELIVERY OF PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR. IT IS NOW 161 DAYS FROM NOTIFICATION WITHOUT SERVICE OR REPAIR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH CLAIM THE CONTACT WILL RECEIVE NOTICE WHEN THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 37,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE MAIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE MAIL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE REMEDY PERFORMED BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ABNORMAL NOISES WERE BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE BUT HE COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER SERVICED PER THE RECALL NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR OVER ONE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF UPDATED 1/14/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A NOISE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT AREA. THE NOISE WOULD CEASE UPON ENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), HE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE RECEIVING THE RECALL, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND A HALF. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *JB

REAR PINION NUT BROKEN /LOOSE CAUSING DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEMS. PROBLEM WAS UNDER RECALL FOR OVER 6 MONTHS OR MORE, WAS ALWAYS TOLD BY DODGE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED BUT UNABLE TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. NOW VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED ON HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS NON REPAIRED RECALL. DODGE STILL DON'T GIVE ANY ANSWERS WHY IT TAKES SO LONG. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER AND DODGE CANT' EVEN SAY IF FALLS UNDER WARRANTY. RECALL # NO8/NHTSA 13V-038. *JB

Mileage: 61,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *TR

WHEN IS OUR LOCAL DEALER GOING TO GET THE RECALL PART-PINION NUT?????? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! LIVES ARE ON THE LINE!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WAS GOING TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE HOWEVER HE FEELS THAT HE MIGHT CAUSE A CRASH.

SAFETY RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 ISSUED 2/13. LETTER RECEIVED THAT 'PARTS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. CHRYSLER WILL CONTACT YOU AGAIN BY MAIL, WITHA FOLLOW UP RECALL NOTICE WHEN REMEDY PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.' CONTINUED TO CALL DEALER AND CONTINUOUSLY TOLD PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECIEVED YET. IN MAY 2013, HAD DEALER CONFIRM REAR AXLE PINION NUT WAS TIGHT (THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX RECALL). HAVE IN WRITING THAT NUT WAS TIGHT AND ALL WAS FINE. AUG. 16, 2013, THE NUT FAILS AND DRIVESHAFT SNAPS FREE (GEARS SHEARED OFF). LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO REAR WHEELS LOCKING. LUCKILY HAD JUST EXITED RT 80 ON TO SIDE ROAD. DEALER CONFIRMED ALL DUE TO PINION NUT FAILURE. DEALER ORDERED ALL NEW PARTS TO REBUILD TRUCK. WHEN ASKED IF THIS WILL RENDER THE RECALL 'FIXED' HE SAYS NO. WE STILL HAVE TO GET THE RECALL PINION NUT FIXED ON THE NEW PART. BUT THERE IS NO FIX!! SO THEY ARE BASICALLY PLACING MY FAMILY IN A DEATH TRAP AGAIN. WHO IS GOING TO STOP THE BLATANT NEGLIGENCE AT THIS POINT? ISN'T THIS SITE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE? HELP US! THIS ISN'T A HOT SPILLED CUP OF COFFEE. THIS IS NOT A FRIVOLOUS REQUEST. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN MARCH OF 3103, HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN ). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2013. THE CONTACT WAITED UNTIL JUNE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND FEELS IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ

Mileage: 48,762

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH I HEARD A WHINING SOUND. I REACHED MY EXIT AND THERE WAS A CLUNKING SOUND AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. WHEN I INSPECTED THE TRUCK THE DRIVE LINE WAS ON THE GROUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE GEARS WERE LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK COULD NOT MOVE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. AFTER 5 WEEKS THERE ARE STILL NO REPLACEMENT PARTS. THEY ARE REPAIRING THE TRUCK AND USING STOCK REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT CONTAIN THE SAME DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. 8/15/13 THE WARRANTY CENTER SAID THE NON-DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

REFERENCING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000. I RECEIVED NOTICE MY TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY 2013. THE LETTER STATED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE I WOULD BE SENT A FOLLOW UP LETTER SO THAT REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. I CONTACTED MARMIES MOTORS IN GREAT BEND, KS 6/20/2013 AND THEY STATED THE FOLLOW UP LETTERS HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED. IT IS NOW AUGUST 15, 2013 AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE FOLLOW UP LETTER. THIS IS ENTIRELY TO LONG OF TIME PERIOD AND CHRYSLER IS MAKING A MOCKERY OUT OF THE NHTSA NOT ONLY IN THE DELAY OF NOTIFYING OWNERS ABOUT PARTS AVAILABILITY, BUT ALSO THEIR SLOW NOTIFICATION TIME OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL LETTER WHICH ACCORDING TO YOUR NOTICE WAS TO BEGIN IN MARCH, 2013. *TR

REFERENCING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000. I RECEIVED NOTICE MY TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY 2013. THE LETTER STATED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE I WOULD BE SENT A FOLLOW UP LETTER SO THAT REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. I CONTACTED MARMIES MOTORS IN GREAT BEND, KS 6/20/2013 AND THEY STATED THE FOLLOW UP LETTERS HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED. IT IS NOW AUGUST 15, 2013 AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE FOLLOW UP LETTER. THIS IS ENTIRELY TO LONG OF TIME PERIOD AND CHRYSLER IS MAKING A MOCKERY OUT OF THE NHTSA NOT ONLY IN THE DELAY OF NOTIFYING OWNERS ABOUT PARTS AVAILABILITY, BUT ALSO THEIR SLOW NOTIFICATION TIME OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL LETTER WHICH ACCORDING TO YOUR NOTICE WAS TO BEGIN IN MARCH, 2013. *TR

THIS IS THE N08 RECALL OF DODGE TRUCKS MFG WITHOUT PINION NUT ADHESIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE REMAINED UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS FOR CHRYSLER TO GET NEW REAR AXLE PINION NUTS IN. THEY SENT ME A RECALL THAT THE DEFECTIVE NUTS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. YET EVERY TIME I CALL THEY CAN'T EVEN TELL ME WHEN THE NEW PINION NUTS WILL BE IN. ARE THEY WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. IS THERE ANY THING YOU CAN DO TO EXPEDITE THIS? THE RECALL NO IS N08/NHTSA 13V-038. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO. TO DATE, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH THE PROPER PART (REAR AXLE PINION NUT) TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/15/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER DRIVING IN REVERSE THE REAR AXLE WOULD SEIZE. IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE REAR AXLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

REAR DIFF STARTED BLOWING FLUID EVERYWHERE, WOBBLING AND THE SEAL WENT. DODGE CHARGED ME $$ TO FIX THAT. PINION NUT WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE HAVEN'T MANUFACTURED IT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME MY PINION NUT WAS TIGHTENED TO SPEC... NOW JULY HITS, MY DIFF IS WHINING REALLY LOUD. STARTS APPROX: 15MPH WORSE AT SPEEDS AROUND 45MPH. WHEN YOU REACH 65/70MPH THERE IS A REALLY LOUD WHISTLING SOUND WITH THE WHINE. DODGE STILL HAS NO PART MADE, SPOKE WITH DODGE AND I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE PARTS AND PAY REPAIR COSTS FOR A RECALL THEY HAVE YET TO ADDRESS (EXCEPT FOR THE ONE LETTER THEY SENT ME FOR THE RECALL). DODGE WILL SEND A REP TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE (THIS WAS THE ANSWER GIVEN TO ME THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND), NEEDLESS TO SAY NO REP WAS THERE. DODGE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO DRIVE AN "UNSAFE" VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY HAVE YET TO PROPERLY REPAIR IT.. MY QUESTION IS, HOW IS THE VEHICLE SAFE? *TR

Mileage: 85,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V038000(POWER TRAIN) IN APRIL AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER IN JULY THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE NOR DID HAVE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. *TR

HAD ISSUE WITH CLUNKING NOISE FROM REAR END APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE. TOOK TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE AND THE REAR DRIVESHAFT COULD HAVE SEPARATED AT ANY TIME. IT IS NOW 3 YEARS LATER AND I AM RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS SAME REAR AXLE PINION NUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CORRECTED AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS REQUIRED TO REMEDY A PERMANENT FIX. THE SAFETY RECALL FORM FROM CHRYSLER ALSO STATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS NOT ADDRESSED WAY BACK IN 2009 WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD LET ME DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT HAD A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND CONTACT THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE RECALL SERVICE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) THREE MONTHS AGO BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE REGARDING THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT POTENTIAL FAILURE. NOTIFICATION #N08. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION SEVERAL MONTHS BACK FROM CHRYSLER STATING I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY LOCAL DEALER TO SCHEDULE REQUIRED REPAIR. HAVING NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION AS OF 6/17/13 REGARDING SCHEDULING OF REPAIR I CALLED DEALER MYSELF. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART (NUT WITH LOCKTITE) HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO DEALERS AND THEY ARE EQUALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS ISSUE AS THEY ARE RECEIVING SEVERAL CALLS FROM OTHER CONCERNED OWNERS. THEY SEND OUT A LETTER WARNING YOU OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER IF THIS NUT DOES FAIL BUT DO NOT RESOLVE FACTORY ISSUE IN TIMELY MATTER. THE FACTORY WILL NOT REIMBURSE AN OWNER IF REPAIR IS MADE BY OTHERS. ANY ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER RECALL 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE FAILURE WAS NOT EXPERIENCED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WAS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,126.

Mileage: 13,126

2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR AXLE PINION NUT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER GROUP, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND NO SPECIFIC TIME WAS GIVEN.

RECEIVED MY SAFETY RECALL 3 MONTHS AGO. ISSUES COULD CAUSE "CRASH WITHOUT WARNING". CHRYSLER STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

RECALL FOR THE LOOSE PINION NUT AND RESULTING DIFFERENTIAL LOCKUP/ DRIVE SHAFT BREAKAGE HAS STILL NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED YET. 7 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE IS NOT TAKING CARE OF. WE NEED ACTION ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

DRIVING ON 390N IN ROCHESTER N.Y. AT APPROX. 5PM HEAVY TRAFFIC .LOUD BANG AND REAR TIRES LOCKED UP,, BOTH GRANDDAUGHTERS BEGAN TO SCREAM" WHATS HAPPENING". I HAD NO CLUE. LOOKED TO RIGHT TO TRY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND SAW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY DRIVESHAFT SPIT OUT FROM UNDER R R TIRE.. WE WERE LIFTED UP IN AIR AT BACK OF TRUCK AND I LOST ALL PROPULSION, MIND YOU MY 5 AND 6 YEAR OLD ARE SCREAMING AS THE OTHER HALF OF THE DRIVE SHAFT POUNDS ON THE PAVEMENT AND BOTTOM OF TRUCK .I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS HAPPENING. SOMEHOW AND THAT'S WHAT I TOLD THE SHERIFF I GOT THE TRUCK WHICH WAS NOW FREEWHEELING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD APPROX. 75-100 FT FROM MY DRIVESHAFT THAT HIT THE BRIDGE GUARDRAIL AND STOPPED FROM HITTING ANYONE IN TRAFFIC. I COLLECTED MYSELF ,CALMED THE GIRLS WHOS BIG CONCERN WAS NOW,, SOMEONE IS GOING TO SMASH US AND CALLED 911 AND MY DAUGHTER. THEN I LOOKED. MY DRIVESHAFT WAS TORN IN TWO ,OIL AND PARTS WERE EVERYWHERE WE SHOULD BE DEAD BUT WE ARE NOT HONESTLY I HAVE NO CLUE HOW I GOT THAT TRUCK OVER AND STOPPED. ME AND THE GIRLS PRAY EVERY NIGHT FOR GOD TO PROTECT OUR FAMILY AND ANGELS ROAD IN THAT TRUCK THAT DAY.THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO SKID THE TRUCK UP ONTO THE FLATBED IT WAS SEIZED SO BADLY,, AND MY DAUGHTER CAME AND SAFELY GOT THE GIRLS OFF THE BUSY HIGHWAY AND HOME. THE HELP TRUCK SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT..THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN HELPFUL BUT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNHELPFUL TO ITS DEALER AND MYSELF WITH AN INDIFFERENCE THAT DISCUSSED ME. I HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!!!! *TR

Mileage: 59,169

I AM GETTING PERIODICAL NOISE FROM MY REAR AXLE. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE RECALL FOR THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD NO PARTS TILL SEPT @ 2013! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THERE ARE OVER 45 DOCUMENTED CASES WITH INJURIES INVOLVED. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL* 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 NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE A REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE AT THIS TIME. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF UPDATED 07/16/2013 *JS

Mileage: 70,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 35 MPH REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP TRUCK WENT INTO SKID OUT OF CONTROL DRIVESHAFT BROKE SLID OFF ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON YOUR TRUCK VIN:([XXX]) MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT AN ADHESIVE PATCH ON THE PINION NUT THREADS. THE LACK OF THIS ADHESIVE PATCH COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT TO LOOSEN AND/OR THE REAR DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE REAR AXLE. A LOOSE PINION NUT COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE AND A SEPARATED DRIVESHAFT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. EITHER SITUATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. SAFETY RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 I CALLED EARNHARDT DODGE, LOCATED AT 1300 S. ARIZONA AVE, GILBERT,AZ AT 480-926-4000 AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE DODGE DIDN'T SENT THEM THE PARTS AND THE REPAIR MANAGER SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 3,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR END SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT DID REPLACE THE DRIVER SHAFT AND PERFORMED MINOR REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

LOSS OF REAR AXLE PINION NUT, REAR AXLE LOCKUP AND DAMAGED DRIVESHAFT. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A RATTLE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE TIRES SEIZED AND CAUSED HIM TO SKID TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PINION NUT AND DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,100.

Mileage: 30,100

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 MOTION. AS IT DID, THE TRUCK WENT AIRBORNE AND CROSSED OVER THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT CHROMED OFF THE BOTTOM OF SOME LOW HANGING TREE BRANCHES AND CAME TO A REST IN THE DITCH TO THE RIGHT OF THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE OF THE ROAD. INITIALLY I DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN BUT CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS I BEGAN TO HAVE SOME SIGNIFICANT PAIN IN MY LEFT SHOULDER/NECK AND MY RIGHT RIBCAGE AREA. FIRE AND EMS WERE DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED APPROX 5-10 MINUTES LATER. I WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL ER, EVALUATED AND RELEASED WITH CRACKED CARTILAGE IN MY LOWER RIGHT RIBCAGE AREA. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER FOR EVALUATION. I WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE REAR PINION NUT HAD COME OFF CAUSING THE GEAR TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE DRIVESHAFT, LOCKING UP THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THERE WAS AN APPARENT RECALL FOR SIMILAR TRUCKS FROM JULY-SEPT 2009, HOWEVER MY TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2009. SINCE THE ACCIDENT DODGE HAS RE-ISSUED THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MY TRUCK. I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY TRUCK IS INCLUDED IN WHATEVER ANALYSIS IS DONE AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 67,794

THE STEEL COOLER LINES FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE FACTORY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION COOLER STARTED LEAKING AT THE CRIMPED AREA BETWEEN THE STEEL AND RUBBER JOINTS. CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS A LONG DELAY FOR GETTING REPLACEMENT PARTS. THEY WILL NOT BE RELEASING THE PARTS UNTIL LATER IN FEBRUARY. THIS LEAK COULD BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM AND CAUSE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT COULD IMPACT THE POWER TRAIN (WHICH IS UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY). THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF IT IS A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM THOSE COULD CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS OF PROPERTY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A WHINING NOISE WHEN I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS GOING TO GET MY WIFE TO HAVE HER HELP ME TO DROP IT OFF AT MY MECHANIC. I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO GET PULLED OVER TO THE CURB. I GOT OUT AND FOUND THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OFF THE REAR PUMPKIN. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO 4WD DO GET OFF THE STREET BUT WAS UNABLE TO AS THE REAR TIRES HAD LOCKED UP. THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND HE TOLD ME THE PINION NUT HAD GIVEN OUT. HE WINCHED THE TRUCK ONTO HIS FLATBED AND TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A VIN CHECK AND FOUND NO RECALLS. I DID A SEARCH AND FOUND A RECALL ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION NUT, JUST NOT INCLUDING MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 60,992

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND THE AXLE AND DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,992.

Mileage: 60,992

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE MADE A SLIGHT ROAD NOISE SOUND, SUCH AS A ROCK STUCK IN THE TIRE TREAD. WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF THE SOUND STARTING, THERE WAS A LOUD "POP" SOUND AND THE DRIVESHAFT FLEW OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS SHATTERED INTO MANY PIECES. WHEN THE WRECKER ARRIVED, THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE REAR AS THE REAR END WAS LOCKED UP. THIS TRUCK WAS THE LARAMIE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODEL AND HAD ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WITH ISSUES AT ALL. I BOUGHT IT USED AT WESTGATE DODGE IN PLAINFIELD INDIANA WITH 40,000 MILES IN FEBRUARY 2012. I HAD THE WRECKER DRIVER TOW IT TO ANDY MOHR CHEVROLET IN PLAINFIELD THE SAME DAY AND I TRADED IT IN. I LOST $7,000 DUE TO THE DAMAGE. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THIS TRUCK AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE TRUCK HAD A CLEAN CAR FAX WHEN PURCHASED AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

THE PINION NUT HAS BACKED OFF THE YOKE ON MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4X4 CREW CAB. I WAS LOOKING UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK AND FOUND OIL FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE. THE TRUCK IS GOING IN 19 DECEMBER TO BE LOOKED AT. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT APPARENTLY MY BUILD DATE DOESN'T FALL IN LINE. I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS HAPPENING TO RAM 1500'S ACROSS THE BOARD. MY BUILD DATE IS 1/09. THE RECALL DATE NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 4TH GENERATION DODGE RAM'S BUILT IN 2009 AND 2010. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

THE REAR END LOCKED UP. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH, THE DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE PINION NUT FELL OUT CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVELINE: DIFFERENTIAL UNIT). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,433...UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/1/2013 *JS

Mileage: 72,433

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF MY 2009 RAM 1500 SLT 4X4 HAS GONE OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES. THE MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED ME THAT IT IS THE PINION GEAR OR OTHER GEAR IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

2009 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR AXLE PINION RECALL. *TGW RECALL # 12V474000. *JB

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 45 MPH MY AXLE FELL OUT OF MY 2009 DODGE RAM. WE LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WERE STUCK IN THE STREET WHILE AWAITING A TOW TRUCK. THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO MY PINION NUT COMING OFF.I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DODGE AND I ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESES TRUCKS,THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE WHICH COST ME $1898.66. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD IN FACT DID A RECALL RECENTLY. I WROTE TO CHRYSLER AS I WAS DIRECTED.I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TODAY 11/01/2012 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 07/01/09 30/11/09. MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN DEC OF 08. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME !! I KNOW THAT IM NOT GONNA BE THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS . *TR

Mileage: 87,505

THE DRIVELINE FELL OUT OF THE REAR AXLE OF MY 2009 DODGE RAM TRUCK ON MONDAY OCT 22, 2012. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR AXLE DUE TO THE PINION NUT FALLING OFF AND LOCKED UP THE REAR AXLE. *TR

Mileage: 43,142

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. AFTER ROLLING BACK, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. I UNDERSTAND THIS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED A FEW SECONDS EARLIER AT HIGHWAY SPEED THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS COLLISION. *TR

Mileage: 89,681

MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING A NOISE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT AREA, ON MY WAY HOME AS I WAS TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MY SPEED LOWERED, I FELT SOMETHING DROP AND TRUCK JERKED AND SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OF ROAD AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AT WHICH TIME IT GAVE A SMALL JERK. ONCE I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER IT I COULD SEE THE DRIVESHAFT LAYING ON THE GROUND. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION NUT HAD CAME OFF. *TR

Mileage: 119,500

AFTER JUST GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY. I WAS DRIVING ALONG GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, WHEN I HEARD THIS NOISE COMING FROM THE REAREND OF MY VEHICLE. I PULLED OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED LITTLE DROPS OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE RACK AND PINION AREA. I GOT BACK IN MY TRUCK TO GO HOME AND NEXT THING I NOTICED THE REAREND OF MY TRUCK LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVELINE FELL OFF. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MIDWAY CHRYSLER IN POSTFALLS IDAHO. IT TOOK OVER 2 WEEKS FOR THEM TO FIX EVERYTHING. ON THE WAY HOME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THE REAREND WAS SHAKING AND VIBRATING. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY NOTICED THEY PUT THE OLD DRIVELINE BACK ON INSTEAD OF THE NEW ONE THEY ORDERED FOR MY TRUCK. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE PINION SEAL ON THE TRUCK, BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OIL AGAIN AFTER ALL THAT SHAKING. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD SAY WAS SORRY, THINGS HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 23,900

I AM REQUESTING THE NHTSA EXPLORE THE POWER TRAIN ISSUES AFFECTING THE 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. DRIVER WAS ON HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 60MPH WHEN TRUCK STARTING MAKING A WHINING AND GRINDING SOUND WHICH CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 1 MILE BEFORE TRUCK STARTED TO RUN FUNNY . DRIVER SLOWED DOWN AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THERE WAS A BIG BANG AND A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM BACK END OF TRUCK. AT THE SAME TIME THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND TRUCK WENT SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD. WHEN DRIVER EXAMINED CAR FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT ROD AND TRANSFER CASE WERE LAYING UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE ALONG WITH MULTIPLE OTHER PIECES OF HARDWARE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO LOCKED UP AND UNABLE TO RELEASE EVEN IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. WHEN THE DODGE DEALER LOOKED INTO THE INCIDENT THEY STATED A " PIN FELL OUT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AND BACKED UP INTO THE REAR CAUSING THE PIN TO JAM THE TRANSFER CASE". THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE ENTIRE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A GUIDE RAIL MADE MANDATORY FOR DODGE VEHICLES AS THIS ROD FALLOUT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FLIPPED VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE LESS THAN 4 WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING SAME VEHICLE AT 15 MPH THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE OF A SHREDDED BOLT IN THE REAR STABILIZER BAR THAT CONNECTS THE REAR TO THE AXLE. VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN TO DEALER WHO CLAIMS IT IS ALL DUE TO THE INITIAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 67,149

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A LOUD BANG EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES SUDDENLY SEIZED. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800.

Mileage: 65,800

HEARD A CLUNKING AND WHINING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A LOUD THUD SOUND REALLY LOUD, THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND WHITE SMOKE WAS FILLING UP THE AIR BEHIND MY TRUCK. I HAD TO WAIT FOR A CAR TO PASS. THE POUNDING BECAME SUPER LOUD. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND THE TRUCK JERKED, I TRIED MERGING TO THE RIGHT LANE AND AS I DID THAT, I COULD BARELY CONTROL MY STEERING WHEEL. MY TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS DOWN THE HIGHWAY. LATER, ONCE THE TRUCK STOPPED SIDEWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 150 FT, I REALIZED THE LOUD THUD WAS MY DRIVE SHAFT, IT DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HIT THE GROUND. THE TRUCK ALMOST FLIPPED OVER AND I WAS ON A BRIDGE. MY TRUCK WAS THEN PUSHED BY A HIGHWAY PATROL CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND LATER ONTO A TOW TRUCK BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. OIL WAS POURING OUT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL. (PICS AVAILABLE) ONCE AT THE DODGE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PIN IN THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OFF AND A LARGE PORTION OF IT WAS NOT THERE ANYMORE (PROBABLY STILL ON THE HIGHWAY). ONCE THAT BROKE OFF APPARENTLY IT STUCK IN THE REAR AXLE WHICH LOCKED UP MY BACK TIRES. AT FIRST THEY ASKED ME IF I HAD A REAR DIFFERENTIAL CHECK UP LATELY. I EXPLAINED THAT THEY SERVICED MY CAR LAST AND WOULD BE THE ONES TO KNOW IF IT NEEDED IT. THEN I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND SO MANY OTHERS WITH SAME TRUCK AND SAME EXACT PROBLEM. IT WAS SCARY AND GLAD I DIDN'T HAVE MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED. MY LOWER BACK IS STILL IN MAJOR PAIN, I HAD TO GO TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND NOW ON 3 DIFFERENT PAIN MEDS- AND OUT OF WORK. WHAT A MESS! *TR

Mileage: 42,000

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND DRVIE SHAFT CAME UNATTACHED FROM REAR END. VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO ROLL AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR EVALUATION. AFTER INITIAL EVALUATION FROM DEALER OTHER ISUES NOTED WERE AT LEAST THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DAMAGED. *TR

Mileage: 41,265

I WAS SITTING AT A RED STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. AT THAT TIME I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THE TRUCK SHOOK AS IF WE WERE HIT FROM BEHIND. WE WERE NOT HIT. THE TRUCK WOULD RUN, BUT WOULD NOT DRIVE WHEN IT WAS IN GEAR. MY TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINE THE REAR PINION SHAFT SNAPPED IN HALF. *TR

Mileage: 30,300

I HEARD A WHINING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH, DECIDED TO GET OFF BUSY STREET TO INVESTIGATE. AS I APPROACHED THE TURN LANE (SLOWING TO ABOUT 5MPH) THE REAR END LOCKED UP. I HEARD A LOT OF RATTLING AND THEN A KERPLUNK AS SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THE "KERPLUNK" WAS MY DRIVE SHAFT, IT DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HIT THE GROUND. MY TRUCK HAD TO BE DRAGGED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND ONTO A TOW TRUCK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE BUT IT WAS SCARY. IM GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE MY 3 YR AND MY 1 YR GIRLS WERE WITH ME. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AS VEHICLE ABRUPTLY. STOPPED ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING.THE REAR WHEELS ALSO SEIZED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SAW THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD ALSO SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE EXACT FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Mileage: 34,000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. PINION BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL/REAR END TO LOCK UP AS I WAS DRIVING. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NOR MOVE IN NEUTRAL AFTER THE PINION BOLT CAME LOOSE. *TR

Mileage: 33,333

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

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 71,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE OTHER REPAIRS PERFORMED TO THE VEHICLE BUT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,585. *JS

Mileage: 65,585

I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I STARTED HEARING A WHINING/GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK IT CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 2 MILES GROWING LOUDER AND LOUDER. I REALIZED SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG WITH THE TRUCK SO I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED INTO THE TURNING LANE, JUST AS I DID THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG, I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK A FOUND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OFF ONTO THE GROUND. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME BECAUSE HAD THIS HAD HAPPENED AT A FAST RATE OF SPEED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I DRIVE MY 3 YEAR DAUGHTER AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE AND NOW WORRY ABOUT HERS AND MY SAFETY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PINION GEAR FAILED THROUGHOUT THE RING GEAR CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY AXLE AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE REAR AXLE AND DRIVE SHAFT WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. THE WORK IS COVERED UNDER MY LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION GEAR BROKE WHICH LOCKED UP THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE TRUCK SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL TO A DEAD STOP. AFTER THE TRUCK STOPPED DUE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKING UP, IT WOULD NOT MOVE AND HAD TO DRUG ONTO A FLATBED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. IT TOOK 23 DAYS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PARTS AND MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. PARTS NUMBERS: #68034651-AA / SHAFT DRIVE #68002298-AC / AXLE REAR #68003055-AB / LUBRICANT #4318060-AB / LUBRICANT DESCRIPTION ON WORK ORDER: REPLACED THE WHOLE DIFF. IN A COMPLETE UNIT WITH ALL PARTS AND PREASSEMBLED. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP ON 10/15/2010. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED: 30,564 MILES. WORK DONE AT: EWALD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, LLC 6319 S 108TH ST, FRANKLIN, WI 53132 414-427-2000. *TR

Mileage: 30,564

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON INTERSTATE I NOTICED A WHINE WHICH I ASSUMED WAS FROM THE GROOVED PAVEMENT. I THEN NOTICED IT WOULD COME AND GO BY SLIGHTLY PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED TO GET LOUDER. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AT WHICH POINT THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE REAR WHEELS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. IT WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. I AM WAITING FOR THE COMPLETE REAR AXLE AND DRIVESHAFT TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR PINION GEAR NUT HAD UNSCREWED AND THE DIFFERENTIAL GEARS HAD SELF DESTRUCTED AND DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. THERE MAY ALSO BE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT SEEMS DODGE TRUCKS HAVE A HISTORY OF THIS HAPPENING. I WAS ON THE WAY TO TOW A TRAVEL TRAILER. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS TOWING A TRAILER IN HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AND PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 18,200

AT ABOUT 100 MILES ON VEHICLE NOTICED A LOW SQUEAL SOUND FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION? AT PRESENT THERE ARE 15000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE SQUEAL HAS GOTTEN A LITTLE WORST. THE NOISE BEGINS AFTER ABOUT ONE OR TWO MINUTES OF STARTING, AND IS CONTINUALLY SQUEALING WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THE DEALER SHIP RAN TEST AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I DROVE ANOTHER 2009 1500 RAM AND THE NOISE WAS NOT THERE, OR IN ANOTHER 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. *TR

Mileage: 100

DEFECT(S): CRUISE CONTROL IS INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM. APPARENTLY INFLUENCED BY HUMIDITY AND RAIN EVENTS. ALSO INVOLVED IS THE RANDOM SHIFTING OF THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION AS INDICATED BY THE INFORMATION CENTER READINGS DURING THE CRUISE CONTROL EVENT(S). THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES AFTER THREE (3) ATTEMPTS IT IS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE THUS NO REPAIR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE. LITIGATION IS PENDING BUT THEY ARE DEMANDING AN ADDITIONAL REPAIR ATTEMPT UNDER THE GA LEMON LAW I AM URGING MY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED UNDER THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT.*TR

Mileage: 3,962

2009 DODGE RAM 1500 ST HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION AT 60 MPH. SERVICE TECH AT DEALER THINKS THERE IS A BIND IN DRIVELINE. TRUCK WILL CLUNK AT TIMES WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. I AM AFRAID DRIVE SHAFT MAY BREAK CAUSING DAMAGE, OR ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 100

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

Mileage: 8,900

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

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

Mileage: 127

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. *TR

Mileage: 1,200