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2009 Dodge 1500 Other / unspecified Problems

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Latest Nov 6, 2018
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of 670 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Dodge 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 58 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming other

The 25 most recent of 58, in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 6, 2018

TPMS WHEEL VALVE BONNET CRACKING. NOTICED ONE BONNET CRACKED, TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD REPLACED COMPLETE TPMS WHEEL VALVE ASSEMBLY, NOTED A FEW MONTHS LATER THAT TWO OTHER WHEEL VALVE ASSEMBLY BONNETS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED, ORDERED TPMS VALVE KITS WHICH CONTAINED NEW VALVE STEM BONNETS AND REPLACED CRACKED BONNET UNITS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALMOST 100K MILES.

NHTSA ID
11149758
Incident
Sep 17, 2018
Mileage
97,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 14, 2018

I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY AND MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT I WAS TOWING A FULL TRAILER AND HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. I GOT THE TRUCK PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE AND UPON INSPECTION THE VALVE STEM HAD CORRODED AND CAME APART, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE REAR PASSENGER STEM IS ALSO CORRODED AND ONLY HALF IS REMAINING! I HATE THINKING WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF BOTH BLEW OUT OR I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT WITH THE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 17,800 MILES ON IT. I AM LEARY TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER! I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. IT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ALL 4 VALVE STEMS AND I THINK ALL OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED!

NHTSA ID
11085062
Incident
Apr 12, 2018
Mileage
17,800 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 27, 2017

TPMS VALVE STEM FAILURE. HAD TWO HIGH SPEED BLOWOUTS WITHIN ONE MONTH. HIGHWAY SPEED, 65 MPH.SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON VALVE STEM. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR TIRES AND SENSORS,$1000.00.

NHTSA ID
11030199
Incident
Sep 22, 2017
Mileage
25,765 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringVisibility
Filed Aug 17, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE HEATING SYSTEM AND THE DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT DEFROST AND THE HEATING SYSTEM BLEW COLD AIR IN THE WINTER OF 2015. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OUTER TIE RODS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT) PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO THE HVAC SYSTEM FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

NHTSA ID
11016066
Incident
Dec 17, 2015
Mileage
50,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 7, 2017

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$.

NHTSA ID
10993783
Incident
Jun 7, 2017
Mileage
97,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Jun 3, 2017

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF MAKING ME LOSE CONTROL OF MY TRUCK BEFORE STOPPING ON SIDE OF ROAD BOUGH THIS VEHICLE ALMOST A YEAR AGO NEVER RECIEVED ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL

NHTSA ID
10992991
Incident
Jun 1, 2017
Mileage
140,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 25, 2017

VALVE STEM NUT CRACKED AND CAME OFF RESULTING IN FLAT TIRE, THANKFULLY IN GARAGE, NOT ON THE ROAD. DISCOVERED NUTS ON TWO OTHER TIRES WERE ALSO CRACKED. (FOURTH VALVE STEM APPARENTLY HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE.)

NHTSA ID
10980430
Incident
Apr 17, 2017
Mileage
60,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Dec 6, 2016

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO WORK ONE MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING AT A STEADY SPEED OF 70MPH IN A STRAIGHT STRETCH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE AND I HAD THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH. AFTER NO MORE THAN 2 SECONDS THE TRUCK PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT. I KNEW THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SAFELY PULL OFF AND AVOID THE TRACTOR TRAILER FROM SLAMMING INTO ME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, I NOTICED THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A VALVE STEM IN MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE TIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE RAIN BUT BROKE THE CHEAP LUG WRENCH THAT IS SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THE DEALERSHIP OVER TORQUED THE LUG NUTS. I HAD TO GET A RIDE TO WORK, BEING 1.5 HOURS LATE AND LEAVE MY TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE ALL DAY. MY FATHER IN LAW WORKS FOR A TIRE AND LUBE CENTER. HE PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED IT. THE THREADS COMPLETELY STRIPPED OUT OF THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND VALVE STEM. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED IT TO VIOLENTLY EJECT FROM THE WHEEL ITSELF. BY GODS' GOOD GRACES I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THAT DAY AND NOT CRASH OR DIE DUE TO THE HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK AS WELL THAT I WILL FILE SEPARATE COMPLAINTS ON EACH ISSUE. (TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID, STAYING IN 4TH GEAR, TIPM ELECTRICAL ISSUES/NO POWER TO ANYTHING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK, 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

NHTSA ID
10930107
Incident
Sep 1, 2016
Mileage
78,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 28, 2016

THANK FULLY NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AS OF YET. HOWEVER ALL FOUR TPMS VALVE STEM RETAINING NUTS THAT WERE USED ON MY MODEL ARE CRACKED AND GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD RAPID DECOMPRESSION OF THEIR TIRE PRESSURE DUE TO CRACKED RETAINING NUTS. THESE WERE REPORTS ON THE COMPLAINTS SECTION HERE. I WAS INFLATING ONE OF MY TIRES AND THE WHOLE VAVLE STEM CRACKED OFF AND I HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THEM ALREADY. I BROUGHT IT UP WITH MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID "THAT'S JUST WHAT ALUMINUM VALVE STEMS DO" IM AFRAID THAT EVENTUALLY THEY WILL FAIL AT HIGH SPEED AND JUST WANT TO PUT A COMPLAINT IN. A PART LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT JUST BE EXPECTED TO "DO" SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
10919781
Incident
Oct 28, 2016
Mileage
140,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 28, 2016

TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE INFLATION. FIRST FAILURE, JUNE 5, 2016 DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (70MPH). TIRE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED. SECOND FAILURE, SEPT 26, 2016 PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE OCCURRED ON STATE HIGHWAY (55MPH). TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED FOR INTERNAL DAMAGE. FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHOWS CRACK IN VALVE STEM RETAINING NUT. CRACK RUNS STRAIGHT FROM TIRE TO TOP OF RETAINING NUT. CRACK APPEARANCE LOOKS AS THOUGH THE RETAINING NUT IS A STAMPED PART WITH A SEAM. PHOTOS: 1) SEPT 26 FAILURE SHOWING VALVE STEM PARTS COMPLETELY MISSING. 2) UNFAILED, BUT CRACKED RETAINING NUT (DARK LINE IS CRACK) TAKING TRUCK TO TIRE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL VALVE STEMS. WILL ASK FOR ALL EXISTING PARTS TO BE RETURNED. NOTE FIRST FAILURE REQUIRED CHANGING TIRE WITHIN 4 FEET OF HEAVY VEHICLE TRAFFIC MOVING AT 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT. SECOND FAILURE REQUIRED CHANGING TIRE ON DARK ROADWAY DURING RAIN STORM. UNLIKE TYPICAL TIRE PUNCTURES WITH SLOW PRESSURE LOSS, I HAD NO ABILITY TO RE-INFLATE AND MOVE TO SAFER LOCATION FOR TIRE CHANGING.

NHTSA ID
10910126
Incident
Sep 26, 2016
Mileage
130,115 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 3, 2016

TIRE AIR VALVES ARE METAL AND SPLIT CAUSING A BLOWOUT ON I-57 AT 65 MPH. AND AS OF TODAY 09/03/2016 I HAVE NOTICED THE TIRES (ALL 4) ARE STARTING TO LOOSE AIR AND 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS ARE CRACKED CAUSING THE AIR TO RUSH OUT OF THE TIRE AS THE CRACK GETS WORSE ,THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO WAY TO SCAN IN THE PAPERWORK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT I DO HAVE IT.

NHTSA ID
10903488
Incident
Aug 9, 2015
Mileage
65,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed May 13, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10864798
Incident
May 5, 2016
Mileage
48,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 12, 2015

WHILE DRIVING THE RETAINER THAT HOLDS THE VALVE STEM IN PLACE CRACKED AND CAUSED THE TPMS SENSOR TO FALL INTO THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. AFTER CHECKING I FOUND ALL THE OTHER RETAINERS WERE CRACKED AND CORRODED. AFTER CHECKING INTO THE MATTER, I FOUND THAT OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AROUND THAT YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I ALSO FOUND THAT CHRYSLER STOP USING THOSE PARTICULAR TPMS SENSORS AFTER ONLY A SHORT TIME. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT CORPORATE. I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IF I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I MAY HAVE CRASHED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

NHTSA ID
10790051
Incident
Oct 31, 2015
Mileage
69,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 29, 2015

ON 04-02-2015 I EXPERIENCED A RAPID LOSS IN PRESSURE AND A FLAT REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS. I FOUND THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. I BROUGHT THE TIRE TO A CHAIN TIRE STORE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VALVE STEM NUT HAD BROKEN CAUSING THE FAILURE. I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TIRES BECAUSE THE SHORT DISTANCE DRIVEN TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC DESTROYED THE FLAT TIRE. THE OTHER NUTS WERE EXAMINED AT THAT TIME AND CORROSION WAS NOTED BUT NO CRACKS WERE OBSERVED. IT IS NOW 10-29-2015 AND I'M NOTICING THAT ONE OF THE OTHER VALVE STEMS IS CRACKED ON THE OLDER TIRES. I NEED TO HAVE THE STEM REPLACED BEFORE IT FAILS CATASTROPHICALLY. I'M ALSO EXPERIENCING A TPMS FAILURE BUT DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS RELATED. THE TIRE REPAIR COST $400+ AND IN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FURTHER AND DETERMINE IF A RECALL IS NECESSARY.

NHTSA ID
10787121
Incident
Oct 29, 2015
Mileage
85,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 15, 2015

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM HAD BLOWN OUT COMPLETELY. I INSPECTED THE REMAINING THREE TIRES AND ALL THREE OF THE OTHER VALVE STEMS HAD CRACKED. I HAD TO FIND A SERVICE GARAGE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, ESPECIALLY IF ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD HAVE BLOWN AT THE SAME TIME.

NHTSA ID
10763952
Incident
Sep 12, 2015
Mileage
47,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 27, 2015

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

NHTSA ID
10759681
Incident
Feb 6, 2013
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 1, 2015

WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW I ONLY TEST DROVE SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT ON A ROAD TRIP AND THE TIRES SCREAMED/HOLLOWED AS IF I WAS DRIVE OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND. IN THE CITY THE TRUCK IS NICE AND QUITE HOWEVER ON THE HIGHWAY IT HOLLOWS OFF AND ON ALL THE WAY(HOURS) ABOVE 45 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE TEST DROVE IT AND THERE WHERE NO NOISE. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THINKING THAT MAYBE BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP TIRES THE MANUFACTURE INSTALLED. UNTIL 4 YEARS LATER I BOUGHT TOP OF THE LINE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE WITH THE NEW TIRES, WHEN TO SEARS THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH SOMETHING IN THE AXLE OR TIRE ROD I ASSUME. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE NOISE IN COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE AREA. THERE IS NO SHAKING OR ALIMENT THAT IS NOTICEABLE HOWEVER, I DO GET REGULAR ALIMENTS AND THERE IS ALWAYS ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED.

NHTSA ID
10745509
Incident
Jul 24, 2013
Mileage
345 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 27, 2015

DRIVING WEST ON STATE ROUTE 32 AT APPROX. 66MPH IN THE PASSING LANE WITH 1 VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND 1 VEHICLE BEHIND ME IN THE PASSING LANE. I ACCELERATED MY VEHICLE TO GET CLEAR OF VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN ORDER THAT I COULD MOVE OVER INTO RIGHT HAND LANE, IMMEDIATELY AT ACCELERATION POINT I GOT A LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I STOPPED AS QUICKLY AND AS SAFELY AS I COULD. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE FOUND LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND UPON CLOSER INSPECTION NOTED THAT VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING FROM TIRE RIM IT HAD UNSEATED FROM RIM AND BLOWN INSIDE THE TIRE CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS CORRECTED NOW!

NHTSA ID
10743664
Incident
Jul 17, 2015
Mileage
63,028 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 25, 2015

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 55 MPH WHEN MY LEFT FRONT TIRE RAPIDLY WENT FLAT DO TO THE TPMS VALVE STEM FAILURE CAUSING ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION IN ORDER TO AVOID A MULTI VEHICLE COLLISION. THIS DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE SIDE WALL DAMAGE TO MY NEW TIRE WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON IT, $233.00 TO REPLACE IT LOW COST TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
10743466
Incident
Jul 23, 2015
Mileage
53,811 mi
Other / unspecifiedVisibility
Filed May 26, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THE KNOCKING SOUND STOPPED, THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE DEFROST TO FAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BLEND DOOR AND THE ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID
10721508
Incident
Jan 14, 2014
Mileage
80,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Apr 20, 2015

SYSTEM WARNING WENT OFF THAT WE WERE LOOSING AIR IN THE TIRE. WITHIN SECONDS, WE PULLED OVER AND THE TIRE WAS FLAT. RECEIVED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SO WE COULD DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME. STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO CHECK THE AIR IN ALL THE TIRES. COULDN'T PUT AIR IN ONE OF THE TIRES BECAUSE THE NUT HOLDING THE TIRE SENSOR ROTTED OFF. WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE AIR IN, THE STEM WAS GETTING PUSHED INTO THE TIRE. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FIRST TIRE (THE NUT ROTTED OFF). HAD WE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10711777
Incident
Apr 14, 2015
Mileage
18,300 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 23, 2015

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND TRUCK STARTED TO CHIME FOR A LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND FOUND THE VALVE STEM WAS INSIDE THE TIRE. I TOOK THE TIRE OFF THE RIM AND FOUND THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE TPS SENSOR IN THE TIRE OR THE VALVE STEM NUT WAS BROKE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER TIRES ON MY TRUCK AND ALL OF THE NUTS ON THE TPS SENSORS ARE CRACKED. THIS NOW IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN ROUGHLY A YEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS SERVICED AT A TIRE SHOP AND NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I KNEW WHAT IT WAS RIGHT AWAY AND SERVICED IT MYSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID
10701141
Incident
Mar 23, 2015
Mileage
81,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 11, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SCREWS IN THE TIRE LOOSENED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

NHTSA ID
10693560
Incident
Dec 25, 2014
Mileage
45,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Feb 27, 2015

VALVE STEM NUT SPLIT AND FELL OFF TIRES. TIRE PARTIALLY DEFLATED. WENT TO PUT AIR IN TIRE, NUT FELL OFF. WENT TO ADD AIR TO ADDITIONAL TIRE, THREADS ON VALVE STEM BROKE OFF. FIRST VALVE STEM FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED ALL STEMS. SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. POOR QUALITY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10691113
Incident
Feb 27, 2015
Mileage
94,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Feb 16, 2015

I RECENTLY HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT HUB FAIL ON MY TRUCK. HAVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME AND LIFTED THE FRONT TO INSPECT IT. AFTER INSPECTING THE WHEELS AND BRAKES, I REMOVED BOTH AND FOUND THAT THE BEARINGS HAD FAILED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THESE HUBS ARE SEALED UNITS THAT HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED BOTH SIDES TO BE SAFE. MY TRUCK HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN THE FRONT ALSO SO THESE UNITS COST ME ALMOST $500.00 WITH NEW PADS. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT FOUNT ANY DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH THE HUBS BUT AS THIS IS A CRITICAL UNIT THAT DOES NOT GET SERVICED, IT SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON. HAD I DRIVEN MUCH FURTHER THE UNIT COULD HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY CAUSING THE ENTIRE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10683654
Incident
Jan 3, 2015
Mileage
73,000 mi

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