2009 Dodge Ram 3500 Problems

MY 2011 MEGA CAB 3500 WAS PURCHASED IN NOV OF 2018 WITH ONLY APPROX. 110K MILES ON ODOMETER. AFTER A SHORT WHILE OF DRIVING, A VIBRATION STARTED GETTING WORSE UP UNTIL I TOOK TO A DEALER AT APPROX. 114K FOR A CHECK ON TOE & ALIGNMENT. IT ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL REPAIR OF UPPER & LOWER U-JOINTS & BALL JOINTS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE DRIVER'S MIRROR-HAD SHORT, WIRING HARNESS ON PASSENGER HEADLIGHT-HAD SHORT, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER SEAL LEAKED, NEW PINION GEAR & SEAL, & FEW OTHER ITEMS ALSO. IT SEEMS LIKE A DIESEL THAT HAS JUST STARTED BREAKING IN WAS FALLING APART ON ME BEFORE IT'S TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ABOUT 4 MONTHS OR SO AFTER I MADE THE PURCHASE, I HAD TO FORK OUT A !!HEAP!! OF $$$$$ FOR REPAIRS THAT I COULDN'T RECOVER. FUNNY THING IS, BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, ANOTHER GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THESE YEARS OF DODGE TRUCKS HE HAD HEARD THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF FRONT END TROUBLE. I'M SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO BE REIMBURSED.

TWO ISSUES: 1: KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS. I'VE REPLACED BUSHINGS, LINKAGES, BALL JOINTS, AND NOTHING HELPED. I REPLACED WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES AND THE KNOCKING IS REDUCED, BUT NOT FIXED. SHOP OWNERS THAT DRIVE THE SAME TRUCK SAY THEY'VE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND CAN'T PINPOINT THE FRONT END NOISES EITHER. 2:VIBRATION UNDER THE VEHICLE, FROM THE TRANSFER CASE, THROUGH THE DRIVE SHAFT, TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. DIESEL SHOP SAYS IT'S A COMMON ISSUE FOR THE SEALS TO GET WORN OUT DUE TO IMBALANCED DRIVE SHAFT. HOWEVER, THE DRIVE SHAFT DIDN'T LOSE ANY WEIGHTS AND WAS FINE FOR THE FIST 90,000 MILES. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH DODGE ADAM 2500 AND 3500, ACCORDING TO THE SHOP. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES, SO I HAD THEM REPLACED AND KEPT GOING TO DIFFERENT SHOPS, THINKING THAT SOME MAY BE BETTER AT BALANCING THAN OTHERS. THERE'S A DEFINITE VIBRATION BETWEEN 45-55 MPH AND THEN IT'S REALLY BAD AT 69-75+ MPH. IT'S BEEN GETTING WORSE FOR MONTHS AND AFTER REPLACING WORN OUT SEAL ON TRANSFER CASE, IT STILL ISN'T PROPER, BUT SOMEWHAT BETTER. SHOP SAID IT'S TEMPORARY AND PARTIAL FIX UNTIL I GET THE DRIVESHAFT BALANCED, BUT IT HAS TO BE SENT OFF FOR BALANCING AND COULD TAKE 3-4 DAYS. I CAN'T BE WITHOUT MY TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS. I DROVE A FORD FOR 300,000 MILES WITH NO ISSUES IN THE STEERING NOR IN THE DRIVETRAIN. I DROVE A CHEVY FOR 200,000 MILES WITH ZERO ISSUES THAT THIS DODGE RAM 3500 HAS.

I WAS IN A BAD WRECK ON THE FREEWAY GOING FREEWAY SPEED 60MPH I HIT A JERSEY BARRIER THAT CAUSED ME TO ROLL MY TRUCK AND NOT ONE OF MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2018 I SHATTERED MY COLLARBONE DUE TO HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAVE HAD SURGERY'S DONE AND MY COLLARBONE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND MADE TWO QUICK TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRAG LINK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A TRUCK MECHANIC AND BELIEVED THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THE TOE LINK HAD DETACHED ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. THE TOE LINK WAS REPLACED IN A RECALL REPAIR 5 YEARS AGO. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THE DEALER FISHER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (349 E 32ND ST, YUMA, AZ 85365 (928) 344-2650). THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED THE CONTACT'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND PLACEMENT INTO A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,126. *LN*JB

MY 2011 MEGA CAB 3500 WAS PURCHASED IN NOV OF 2018 WITH ONLY APPROX. 110K MILES ON ODOMETER. AFTER A SHORT WHILE OF DRIVING, A VIBRATION STARTED GETTING WORSE UP UNTIL I TOOK TO A DEALER AT APPROX. 114K FOR A CHECK ON TOE & ALIGNMENT. IT ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL REPAIR OF UPPER & LOWER U-JOINTS & BALL JOINTS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE DRIVER'S MIRROR-HAD SHORT, WIRING HARNESS ON PASSENGER HEADLIGHT-HAD SHORT, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER SEAL LEAKED, NEW PINION GEAR & SEAL, & FEW OTHER ITEMS ALSO. IT SEEMS LIKE A DIESEL THAT HAS JUST STARTED BREAKING IN WAS FALLING APART ON ME BEFORE IT'S TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ABOUT 4 MONTHS OR SO AFTER I MADE THE PURCHASE, I HAD TO FORK OUT A !!HEAP!! OF $$$$$ FOR REPAIRS THAT I COULDN'T RECOVER. FUNNY THING IS, BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, ANOTHER GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THESE YEARS OF DODGE TRUCKS HE HAD HEARD THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF FRONT END TROUBLE. I'M SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO BE REIMBURSED.

ON 11/25/19 ABOUT 3 AM THE HORN GOT STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND NOTHING WAS LABELED IN THE FUSE BOX OR MANUAL (BOOK) WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 40,012 MILES, I'M TOTALLY SURPRISED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND I WAS CONSIDERING BUYING ANOTHER DODGE RAM TRUCK!!!! TRACK WAS PARKED

MY 2011 MEGA CAB 3500 WAS PURCHASED IN NOV OF 2018 WITH ONLY APPROX. 110K MILES ON ODOMETER. AFTER A SHORT WHILE OF DRIVING, A VIBRATION STARTED GETTING WORSE UP UNTIL I TOOK TO A DEALER AT APPROX. 114K FOR A CHECK ON TOE & ALIGNMENT. IT ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL REPAIR OF UPPER & LOWER U-JOINTS & BALL JOINTS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE DRIVER'S MIRROR-HAD SHORT, WIRING HARNESS ON PASSENGER HEADLIGHT-HAD SHORT, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER SEAL LEAKED, NEW PINION GEAR & SEAL, & FEW OTHER ITEMS ALSO. IT SEEMS LIKE A DIESEL THAT HAS JUST STARTED BREAKING IN WAS FALLING APART ON ME BEFORE IT'S TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ABOUT 4 MONTHS OR SO AFTER I MADE THE PURCHASE, I HAD TO FORK OUT A !!HEAP!! OF $$$$$ FOR REPAIRS THAT I COULDN'T RECOVER. FUNNY THING IS, BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, ANOTHER GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THESE YEARS OF DODGE TRUCKS HE HAD HEARD THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF FRONT END TROUBLE. I'M SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO BE REIMBURSED.

The frame is completely rotted from wheel well to wheel well on both sides of vehicle frame was completely rotted thru with judge holes completely rusted thru The vehicle was sold with no brakes sold to me and with dog chain holding the gas tank in place because fuel straps were rotted thru and bad wheel bearing that was ready to seize or will fall off vehicle purchased on 11/06 /25 and returned a couple days later within 7 days took it to repair shop to have brake lines repaired and they said they would put truck on lift because frame was rotted so bad they were afraid truck could break in half . Truck is supposed to be a 1 ton heavy duty truck capable of pulling a $15,000 lb fifth wheel trailer safely and no way shape or form could the truck barely pull itself it ran perfect shifted perfect but the frame and structure was completely rotted in half I am a senior citizen with two artificial knees and was incapable of crawling under the truck was told salesman put brake fluid in which breaks worked halfway home and all the brake fluid got pushed out of the brake lines because of the massive hole in the brakes had to drive the rest of the way home with no brakes endangering my life and others on the road in my opinion there's no way to repair the frame unless it is completely replaced the whole frame

Hash shifting during acceleration and deceleration and aggressive braking during decelerating...was only doing this during acceleration in the beginning but now does it all the time . This has not left me stranded yet but, I feel like this is going to be a major problem if this problem does not get remedied soon . Started doing this about a month ago or so..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST FUNCTION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DEFROSTER AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPAIR WAS MADE BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE FRWY AT REQUIRED SPEED WHEN RT REAR PASS TIRE BLEW CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, RT REAR PANEL & TAILPIPE. THIS TIRE HAD 3,000 MI. ON IT & WE HAD CHKD PSIG ON ALL TIRES JUST PREVIOUS TO THE BLOWOUT. THIS TIRE WAS A LT265/70R-17/10 TERRAMAX HT ALL POSITION OWL MADE BY DYNAMIC TIRE. LES SCHWAB REPLACED IT WITH ONE JUST LIKE IT. WE HAD A 4,000LB ARCTIC FOX CAB OVER CAMPER ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. DYNAMIC STATES THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE OF POOR QUALITY OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD NAME THEM AS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST FUNCTION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DEFROSTER AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPAIR WAS MADE BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. *TR

Hash shifting during acceleration and deceleration and aggressive braking during decelerating...was only doing this during acceleration in the beginning but now does it all the time . This has not left me stranded yet but, I feel like this is going to be a major problem if this problem does not get remedied soon . Started doing this about a month ago or so..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE CONTACT CALLED SHIELDS MOTOR CO INC., (814 W CHERRY ST, CHANUTE, KS 66720, (620)-431-0483), AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,503.

HIGH BEAM AND OR LOW BEAM LIGHTS QUIT OR GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. DEALER SAID ITS A "TIPM" COMPUTER. AT A COST OF OVER $800.00 TO REPLACE OR $100.00 TO FLASH THE COMPUTER TO REPAIR? CAN ONLY BE FLASHED 3 - 4 TIMES BEFORE IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALL THE WIRING AND CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD. DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BULB AND BURNED OUT THE "TIPM" ? I DONT KNOW, BUT SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS. IF LEFT UNCHECKED / REPAIRED IT WILL SLOWLY DISABLE ALL THE HEAD LIGHTS HIGH AND LOW, PLUS THE DAY TIME AND FOG LIGHTS. NOT FOR SURE WHEN IT STARTED AS I HAD JUST BOUGHT IT FROM A INDIVIDUAL, AND ONLY NOTICED IT WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS. THE TRUCK HAS 130,000 MILES. THEY SAY THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN TRAILER WIRES WERE INCORRECTLY ADDED? AGAIN THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE DODGES PULLING TRUCK BUT WITH NO $2.00 FUSES TO REPLACE, JUST AN $ 800.00 FIX? REALLY DODGE??

WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, BOTH SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD BECOME ACTIVE ON THE TAIL LIGHTS, BUT ONLY SHOW LEFT TURN ON THE DASH. WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN, NO LIGHT WOULD WORK AT ALL. TURNED OUT TO BE THE TURN SIGNAL MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH AFTER SEARCHING ALSO CAN AFFECT THE HEAD LIGHTS WORKING OR NOT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND THIS HAPPENING ON MANY DODGES, MOSTLY 2006 AND NEWER.

DRIVING DOWN THE FRWY AT REQUIRED SPEED WHEN RT REAR PASS TIRE BLEW CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, RT REAR PANEL & TAILPIPE. THIS TIRE HAD 3,000 MI. ON IT & WE HAD CHKD PSIG ON ALL TIRES JUST PREVIOUS TO THE BLOWOUT. THIS TIRE WAS A LT265/70R-17/10 TERRAMAX HT ALL POSITION OWL MADE BY DYNAMIC TIRE. LES SCHWAB REPLACED IT WITH ONE JUST LIKE IT. WE HAD A 4,000LB ARCTIC FOX CAB OVER CAMPER ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. DYNAMIC STATES THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE OF POOR QUALITY OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD NAME THEM AS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

8-7-2010, TRAVELING E/B HWY 26 AT 55 MPH NEAR MANNING, OR. JUST PASSING ROADSIDE FRUIT STAND HEARD POP, TRUCK PULLED TO RIGHT JUMPED THE CURB AND VEERED DIRECTLY TOWARD STEEL GUARDRAIL. TO AVOID HEAD ON T.C. WITH GUARDRAIL, I PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT TOWARD WHAT APPEARED TO BE CLEAR RAVINE. HAD TO STEER BETWEEN TWO TREES AT BOTTOM AND STRUCK PILE OF 4 FOOT LOGS LEFT BY DOT. VEHICLE CAME TO REST ABOUT ANOTHER 50 FEET. RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED, RIM DAMAGED, STEERING DAMAGED AS WELL AS MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. HAVE DIGITAL OF SAME. NOTED THAT WITNESSES AT THE FRUIT STAND SAID THEY HEARD THE POP AND OBSERVED MY VEHICLE PULL TO THE RIGHT AND JUMP THE CURB. ROSEBURG LITHIA DODGE BODY SHOP DID ALL REPAIRS. NOTE THAT LEFT FRONT TIE ROD FELL OFF WHILE ON BLM ROAD. HAD TO BE TOWED IN AND REPAIRS AGAIN MADE BY SAME SHOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWELVE TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WOULD RESET THE EMISSION SENOR EACH TIME BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONSISTENT DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH A P/U CAMPER ON MY 1 TON P/U. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART DAMAGING THE BED OF MY TRUCK AND DESTROYING MY WHEEL. I HAD RECENTLY CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE FAILED WITH THE TREAD SEPARATING AND SIDE WALLS SPLIT IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE TIRE TREAD DEPTH WAS 7/32" PER PERFECTION TIRE STORE MANAGER. THE TIRE HAD 37,851 MILES ON IT.