2009 Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems

“The contact owns a 2009 Ram 1500. The contact stated that an abnormal, ticking noise would emit from the vehicle upon startup without warning. He also stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the engine would rev without warning. The contact called the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls or warranties on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact believed that the failure was related to a defective exhaust manifold. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.”

“WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK IT JUST SHUT OFF, DIED AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS! GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR, IN THE CENTER LANE TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...SAFELY! I TRIED TO START THE TRUCK...EVERYTHING CAME ON AS NORMAL, BUT WOULD NOT CRANK. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED $$. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED $$. TRUCK STILL WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD NOT CRANK, YOU COULD HEAR CLICKING UNDER THE HOOD AND YOU COULD HEAR THE FUEL PUMP COME ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WIN MODULE WHICH COST ME $870.00!! (WIN MODULE AND PROGRAMMING) EVIDENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PART?!! DOES IT TAKE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CRASHES OR DEATHS? ALL IN ALL IT COST ME ABOUT $1500, BUT IT COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE, MY GIRLFRIENDS LIFE, AND POSSIBLY PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE DRIVING AROUND ME. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT OTHER DODGE VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED WITH THIS FAULTY PART AND THERE WAS A RECALL PUT OUT. THERE AGAIN, I ASK DODGE....WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PART FOR RAM 1500 TRUCKS?? I HOPE THAT ALL OWNERS THAT HAD OR IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM TO FILE A REPORT! PLEASE!…”

“EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN. CAUSES TICKING ON START UP. ITS BAD ON YOUR ENGINE AND IT WON'T PASS EMISSIONS. HOW HAS AN INVESTIGATION NOT BEEN DONE ON THIS?! SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS, FACEBOOK, EVEN ON HERE. WITH LESS THEN 80K MILES THIS IS RIDICULOUS”

“THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL CHRYSLER AND DODGE VEHICLES. THAT FAILS THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, AC, BRAKE LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, HORN, WIPERS, STOP WORKING AND TRANSMISSION STAYS IN 1ST GEAR. THE LIGHTS ON THE DAS STAY ON: BRAKES, ABS, SEATBELT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG... THIS IS AN SPECIALLY WHEN THE MODULE FAILS WHILE DRIVING IN THE ROAD. DEALERS KNOW IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THEY RATHER HAVE CUSTOMER PAY FOR A NEW TIPM.”

“ON MARCH 5, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. LATER IN THE DAY WHEN DRIVING, THE TRUCK WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN I ACCELERATED. I CALLED A DOGE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EARLY THE NEXT MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING, THE SOUND WAS LOUDER AND HAD LESS POWER THROUGH ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AGREED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS LATER CALLED AND TOLD MY FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS CHARGED $1,045. WHEN I DROVE HOME, THE TRUCK STALLED OUT ONCE BUT I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME. I HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS INCLUDING ONE THAT WORKED AT A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERSHIP LISTEN TO THE KNOCKING AND EACH MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY SUSPECTED A PROBLEM WITH THE LIFTERS. ALSO, ACCORDING TO EACH MECHANIC, THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DOGE RAM TRUCK. I TOWED THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THE 5TH CYLINDER LIFTER HAD FROZE UP AND CARVED A GROOVE INTO THE CAM. THE MECHANIC HAS ORDER THE LIFTERS AND PARTS TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AND FOUND A BACKLOG OF ORDERS FOR THE SAME PARTS. I'M CURRENTLY HAVING TO RENT A CAR. MY WORK REQUIRES ME TO SOMETIMES DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY 100 MILES ROUND TRIP. FORTUNATELY I…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATE AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE MOTOR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.”