2009 Dodge Ram 1500 suspension problems

“HAD TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AT THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT GARAGE KEPT. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING ON A 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER 79046014. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD BY THEM SORRY FOR YOUR BAD LUCK. NOTHING TO BE DONE HERE. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP”

“FRAME APPEARS BAD IN SEVERAL SPOTS, SO MUCH RUST. RUST ON VIRTUALLY EVERY PANEL ON THE BODY. ABOVE WINDSHIELD MIDDLE OF OF DOOR. IT LITERALLY EVERYWHERE. THE LEATHER SEATS ARE JUNKED. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A 11 YEAR OLD VEHICLE BUT TRUCK IS FALLING APART EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK. YOU CAN LOOK INSIDE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR DRIVES HORRIBLY MAKES SO MANY SOUNDS FROM RATTLES TO CLUNKS.MOSTLY ON 2 LANE ROADS AFRAID TO DRIVE MUCH INTERSTATE AFTER HAVING TIRE BLOWING OUT SIDEWALK GOING DOWN INTERSTATE EATS TIRES ON THE INSIDE ON BOTH SIDES BEEN LINED UP STILL SAME RESULT. EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAKING BAD.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL METAL SCRAPING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BLACK OIL FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN MAKING A TURN OR CHANGING LANES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BEARING AND HUB WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ”

“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.”

“DURING A TRIP IN JANUARY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO UNCONTROLLABLY WOBBLE AND I HAD TO REDUCE SPEED TO GAIN CONTROL, HAD SOME STEERING PARTS REPLACED WHICH IMPROVED THE RIDE BUT STILL HAD ISSUES SO I REPLACED THE STRUTS , SPRINGS AND SHOCKS BUT A SLIGHT WOBBLE IS STILL THERE AT ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION AND UPON HITTING BUMPS, ITS A LITTLE SCARY. IT HAPPENS TYPICALLY OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR AND AT ONE POINT ABOUT EVERY 10 MINUTES ON THE INTERSTATE”