2009 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
Owners have filed 261 complaints about the 2009 Dodge RAM 2500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 60.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 6.1%.
Complaints261
Crashes8
Fires5
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 60.2% · 157
Air bags 6.1% · 16
Suspension 5.7% · 15
Electrical system 3.8% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 3.4% · 9
Power train 2.7% · 7
Wheels 2.3% · 6
Unknown or other 2.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Dodge RAM 2500 in this data, 2009 draws comparatively few complaints; 2006 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 49,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) had surpassed a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that they were only receiving one repair kit per week. The contact was number 37 on a waiting list for the part. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Steering
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 13v528000 (steering) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact received the recall letter november 2013. The dealer advised the contact that the replacement part had also been recalled and they did not know when the newly designed part would become available for the repair. The contact had not experience a failure. Steering
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) had surpassed a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the repair part was also recalled and did not know when the replacement part would become available. The manufacture had been alerted of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced the a failure. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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