2009 Dodge 1500 Driver assistance Problems

STARTED VEHICLE AND THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE LIT AIRBAG, TRACTION CONTROL, ESP BAD, ANTILOCK BRAKE, AND THE WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK, ALSO THE POWER OUTLET THAT ONLY RUN WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED, I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND ALL FORE MENTIONED ITEMS WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY ARE LIT/ NOT FUNCTIONING VARIES FROM A COUPLE OF.MINUTE TO A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

NHTSA ID

11231216

Incident

Oct 10, 2018

Mileage

85,000 mi

ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH ARE ON AND THE VECHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM IS CAUSING A SITUATION WHERE THE BRAKES ARE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INPUT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN DRIVING, THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT A RAPID PACE, AND EACH TIME THE VEHICLES REAR BRAKES ARE SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY 2 DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR COMPANIES AND EACH SAID THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED AN ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AND NEEDS REPLACED. IN THE NORTHERN WINTER CLIMATE WHERE I LIVE, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF CONTROL ON ICY ROADS. I AM VERY CAREFUL TO HAVE BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL BUT IT STILL CAUSES A 'JERKY ' FEEL WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11174872

Incident

Jan 4, 2019

Mileage

135,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11164216

Incident

Nov 29, 2018

Mileage

15,500 mi

I HAVE A 2011 DODGE RAM. I HAD TO MARK 2009 BECAUSE MY YEAR WANT IN THE OPTIONS. I HAVE REPLACED MY FUEL PUMP TWICE TO FIND OUT I HAVE A BAD TIPM. MY FUEL PUMP WON'T SHUT OFF EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF CAUSING A DEAD BATTERY. WINDOWS ROLL UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN, TRUCK LOSSES POWER OUT OF NO WHERE, AND DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK SOMETIMES. I'VE SPENT A FEW THOUSAND TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED JUST TO LEARN IT'S THE TIPM.YOUR OPTIONS WON'T ALLOW ME TO CHECK THE PROPER BOXES

NHTSA ID

11064557

Incident

Dec 2, 2017

Mileage

99,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10956507

Incident

Feb 21, 2017

MY EXTREMELY LOW-MILEAGE RAM IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL AND SENSOR ISSUES OF A TRUCK TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES HIGHER. THE KEY FOB WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS BUT THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH. THE ESP/BAS LIGHT REMAINS ON ALONG WITH THE SLIPPING LIGHT PLUS THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THEY ALL REMAIN ON. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE PANEL WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE THE 2 REAR WINDOWS, BUT, THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS WILL OPEN AND CLOSE. ALL LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHILE IN MOTION OR PARKED. I DID NOTICE THE COLUMN SHIFTER WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WAS NOT AS TIGHT AS NORMAL. VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 65,000 MILES ON IT. AND IS 8 YEARS OLD POSSIBLY RELATED ISSUES ARE THAT THE TRUCK WAS RECENTLY TAKEN IN FOR WHEEL SENSOR REPLACEMENTS AND LOW IDLE CAUSING STALLING.

NHTSA ID

10937497

Incident

Dec 26, 2016

Mileage

65,600 mi

THE DEALER SAYS ITS A BAD TIPM, AND THAT THEY GO BAD ON RAM TRUCKS OFTEN. ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES CRAZY, TRACTION CONTROL, AIR BAGS, ABS, BLOWER FOR HEAT AND AIR, WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS AND OTHERS. IF THEY KNOW THIS IS FAULTY WHY NOT SHOULD THEY HAVE TO RECALL OR PAY US BACK

NHTSA ID

10936255

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND THE BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND THE BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM UNITS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,152.

NHTSA ID

10865737

Incident

Jun 4, 2015

Mileage

29,152 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE IN REVERSE AND IN DRIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10862609

Incident

Jan 5, 2016

Mileage

65,000 mi

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 ABS SENSOR, SPECIFICALLY THE FRONT PASSAGES SIDE SENSOR. WHEN REACHING CERTAIN SPEEDS, THE ABS BREAK ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE, IT ALSO ENGAGES WHEN PRESSING THE BREAK SLIGHTLY. THIS CAUSE ONE TO CORRECT THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BREAK, AND ALSO I HAVE TO CORRECT THE STEERING TO COUNTER THE INCREASE IN BREAKING. WHEN IT IS TIME TO ACTUALLY BREAK FOR AN EMERGENCY, THE TRUCK WILL NOT BREAK PROPERLY AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT OR MY LIFE.

NHTSA ID

10746956

Incident

Aug 7, 2015

Mileage

88,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10744627

Incident

Jul 22, 2015

Mileage

8,300 mi

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PULL OVER WITH OUT ANY POWER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART VEHICLE . THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT 2 TIME WITH IN SAME MONTH BUT DIFFERENT DAYS. I CALLED MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD TO JUST MAKE SURE I KEEP UP WITH OIL CHANGES . NOW THERE IS A MAJOR RECALL ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUT MAIN IS NOT INCLUDED BUT IT SHOULD BE AND I WANT THE MATTER LOOKED AFTER PLEASE

NHTSA ID

10744434

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

84,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A SHOPPING PLAZA, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH THE CONTACT'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE LAST DIAGNOSIS WAS LOW VOLTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ID

10743904

Incident

Jul 22, 2015

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 64 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V287000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,900. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10743773

Incident

Apr 20, 2015

Mileage

29,900 mi

IT GOT COLD ON THIS MORNING WENT OUT TO START TRUCK. STARTED FINE LIKE ALWAYS DROVE MY WIFE TO WORK SOON AS I PUT TRUCK IN REVERSE MY ABS LIGHT TRACTION CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ALL FLASHED ON AT ONCE. TOOK INTO GET BRAKES CHECKED THEY SAID THEY WERE FINE. ALSO HAVE FOUR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE FLUSH OFF ON THE BLOCK KINDA BEEN READING A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TOO. IS THIS GOING TO BE A RECALL? *JS

NHTSA ID

10669520

Incident

Dec 31, 2014

Mileage

107,900 mi

THROTTLE IS STUCK WIDE OPEN, WON'T CORRECT... *TR

NHTSA ID

10644024

Incident

Oct 11, 2014

Mileage

15,744 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE IN PARK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10609338

Incident

Jul 6, 2014

Mileage

109,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN SNOW AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE I COULD FEEL THAT THE SNOW WAS HAVING AN EFFECT ON MY TRUCKS TRACTION AND WITH THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD TO INFORM ME THAT ONE OF MY DRIVE WHEELS MUST BE LOOSING TRACTION. AFTER MOVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON DRY SALT TREATED PAVEMENT THE ABS, BRAKE, ESP,AND BAS, LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND HAVE NOT GONE OFF SINCE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE ON MY BRAKING ABILITY IF TRACTION BECOMES AN ISSUE OR IF HEAVY BRAKING IS INVOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562424

Incident

Jan 20, 2014

Mileage

36,500 mi

FOR THE PAST WEEK, MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, THE LIGHTS FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL ARE ON AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS FOR THE AIR BAG. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WINDOWS DO NOT WORK. ALL OF THESE COULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DEPENDING ON THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ROUGHLY $1800 TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE TIPM. I FIND THIS EXTREMELY DISTURBING CONSIDERING I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR OTHER ISSUES AND THEY HAVE MESSED WITH THE WIRING ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR INJURED OR WORSE BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510928

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

102,116 mi

ESP/BAS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE WAITING IN THE GAS LINES. THE TRUCK FISH TAILS / SKIDS MORE FREQUENTLY ON SLICK / RAIN ROADS. THE LIGHTS DID NOT GO OUT AFTER CHECKING FLUID LEVELS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, ETC. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR RAM 1500SLT TRUCKS AFTER DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH ON THE CONDITION. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET IN HOPES OF THE CONDITION CORRECTING ITSELF, BUT WILL SHORTLY. ALSO, IT APPEARS TO BE THE BEGINNING OF RUST IN THE REAR BODY / TOW FRAME OF THE TRUCK AFTER LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10488939

Incident

Nov 12, 2012

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 115 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT AGAIN, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE AND WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA ID

10377887

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

11,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROBBED AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT WHERE IIT VIBRATED HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY HAD TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR $100. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT WAS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

NHTSA ID

10363860

Incident

Oct 3, 2009

Mileage

6,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10316390

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

Mileage

3,962 mi

2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS IT APPEARS THAT SNOW AND ICE BUILD UP AROUND THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. ONCE THAT ICE BEGAN TO MELT A LARGE SECTION OF ICE FELL OFF. THE ICE HAD ENCAPSULATED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE AND THE FALLING OF THE ICE RIPPED THE SENSOR WIRES FROM THE CONNECTOR. THE RESULT WAS INSTANT LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AND CRUISE CONTROL. THIS ALLOWED A CONDITION THAT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ON ICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312170

Incident

Feb 18, 2010

Mileage

25,200 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10296971

Incident

Dec 25, 2009

Mileage

8,900 mi