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38,800 miles · Oct 26, 2015

Power TrainSuspension

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FCA ONLY OFFERING TRADE IN VALUE ON THERE BYBACK PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH I WAS ASSURED I WOULD GET MINIMUM FAIR MARKET VALUE. I HAVE GOT NOTHING BUT A RUN AROUND SINCE I SENT ALL DOCUMENTS THEY REQUESTED ON OCT.1. NOW THEY HAVE CLOSED MY CLAIM BECAUSE I WONT ACCEPT THEIR FOOLISH OFFER.THE DEALERS ARE COMPLETELY STUPID AS WHAT TO DO AND EITHER LIE OR ACT AS IF THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE BUYBACK. I HAVE OWNED 4 RAM 1500 TRUCKS AND THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO ALL CONSUMERS. AT WHAT POINT WILL THESE MANUFACTURES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE? WE SPEND RIDICULOUS MONEY ON VEHICLES ONLY TO FIND THEY ARE WORTHLESS AFTER WE BUY THEM. GOT TO STOP SOON..... [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10785923

110,000 miles · Oct 23, 2015

Power Train

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WHEN EXITING OFF THE FREEWAY IN MESA AZ ON A SHORT COMUTE FROM WORK AT A SPEED OF <40MPH, THE TRUCK MADE A WERRING NOISE COASTING AND A HEAVY VIBRATION COMMING FROM THE REAR END. WE STOPPED IMMEDIATLY TO INVESTIGATE AND THERE WAS GEAR OIL DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. AFTER A TOW AND INSPECTION FROM SUNLAND AUTO IN MESA, THEY SAID SOMETHING CAME LOOSE INSIDE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RING & PINION AS WELL AS THE HOUSING. AFTER AN EXHAUSTING SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT, THEY SAID DODGE HAD DISCONTINUED THE ASSEMBLY AND THEY HAD TO FIND A USED ONE. THIS COST US $3000 IN PARTS AND LABOR ON A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK THAT NEVER EVEN PULLED A TRAILER . UNFORTUNATLY IT HAD JUST ROLLED OVER 1000000 MILES SO DODGE WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10785737

35,200 miles · Oct 23, 2015

Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

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AT 12K -13K MILES I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE STALL IN THE EARLY MORNING. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINED LIT AND I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY FLASHER. I WAS ON A BACK ROAD AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A DRIVEWAY. AFTER NUMEROUS TURNS OF THE KEY FOB, THE ENGINE STARTED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY SEEMED TO SHRUG IT OFF. FAST FORWARD TO 10/9/15. I HAD TROUBLE AGAIN STARTING THE TRUCK. I PROCEEDED TO THE STORE AND WAS ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE WHEN I STARTED TO TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING LOT.THE ENGINE DIED AND LUCKILY MY MOMENTUM CARRIED ME OFF THE STREET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO THE LOT. CARS HAD TO GO AROUND ME AS I TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE NEXT MONDAY 10/12/15 I HAD TROUBLE STARTING AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED TO WORK. AT THE END OF MY SHIFT, IT TOOK A COUPLE DOZEN TURNS OF THE KEY FOB TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED AND I MADE IT HOME. THE TRUCK NOW SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT ON 10/30/15. IF IT DOES NOT START, IT WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED. WHEN I INQUIRED ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I WAS AGHAST AT HOW MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME AND CHRYSLER WAS DOING VERY LITTLE TO MAKE IT RIGHT. THE STALL OF AN ENGINE IN TRAFFIC IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS A BATTERY LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 35200 MILES ON IT. I AM NOT GETTING ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. IT IS SERVICED ROUTINELY BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER.

NHTSA ODI #10785690

1,500 miles · Oct 21, 2015

Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

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TRUCK HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES BY COMPLETELY LOSING POWER ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE. DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE "REPLACED" COMPUTER BUT CHRYSLER CORP CONFIRMS DEALER JUST "REFLASHED" COMPUTER. MULTIPLE RECALLS HAVE OCCURRED AND TRUCK WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER BUT I KNOW THE OLD PARTS REMAIN IN PLACE! I CANNOT TRUST THIS DEALER TO DO ANYTHING THEY CLAIM TO DO, PROVEN BY COMPARING THE WRITTEN WORK ORDER WITH THE RECORDS AT CHYSLER CORPORATE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, MY WIFE WILL NOT STEP FOOT ON IT AND AS I AM AN AMPUTEE EVERY TIME I GET STRANDED(3 TIMES SO FAR) I CANNOT WALK TO GET HELP. SO I AM AT THE MERCY OF AVAILABLE CELL PHONE SIGNAL OR JUST PRAY. THE DEALER HAD CONTINUALLY STALLED US ON REPAIRING THESE PROBLEMS UP UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY FIGURED OUT THE "ACTUAL" PROBLEM AND COULD NOW FIX IT FOR A FEW THOUSAND!! DOLLARS. PLEASE HELP US- WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR SOME KIND OF JUSTICE FOR 6 YEARS! TRUCK HAS ONLY 24000 TOTAL,ACTUAL SCARY MILES ON IT. PAID CASH OF APPROX $50,000 AND ARE SO HURT AND DISGUSTED WITH OUR PURCHASE BUT MOST OUTRAGED BY THE TREATMENT AND LACK OF NORMAL HUMAN CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY OR OUR LIVES FOR THAT MATTER. LAST REMARK FROM DEALER OWNER TO US: "NOT MY PROBLEM TOUGH S..T" THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BECOME CHRYSLET CORPS PROBLEM AND WE WANT THE TIMELY RETURN OF OUR MONEY ASAP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE . THIS IS A NIGHTMARE AND HAS CAUSED US BOTH SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES

NHTSA ODI #10785193

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2015

Power Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MID JUNE OF 2015. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SINCE APRIL 1, 2013. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SPECIFY IF THE PARTS AND THE REMEDY WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL REPAIR, WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ. CONSUMER STATES TO DATE (2/26/16) THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES. UPDATED 5/18/18*JB

NHTSA ODI #10785151

60,000 miles · Oct 10, 2015

Power TrainCrash

ON AUGUST 4 2015 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DOING ABOUT 20-25 MPH ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY WHEN MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. AS A RESULT MY TRUCK WAS HIT ON THE BACK RIGHT REAR. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR AT THE BODY SHOP I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE AXEL SNAPPED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 DODGE RAM PICKUP 1500

NHTSA ODI #10781226

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2015

Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISS…

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NHTSA ODI #10780207

200 miles · Oct 6, 2015

Power Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY JERK AND SKIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED DURING THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT A DEFECT EVER EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA ODI #10780117

90,000 miles · Sep 26, 2015

Power Train

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AS I WAS LEAVING FROM A STOP SIGN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN LOST POWER AND CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION FOR 1 1/2 HOURS. THE REAR PINION BROKE AND MY REAR DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. A PIECE WAS SHEARED OFF AND MY REAR END GEARS ARE SHOT. THERE WAS RECALL WORK DONE ON THE PINION SEAL BUT THAT APPARENTLY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE REAR END WAS COMPLETELY SIEZED UP. I'M POSITIVE WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY ARE GONNA TELL ME THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF THE RECALL AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK FOR THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS I'VE HAD THE THING. I WILL NEVER AGAIN OWN A DODGE PRODUCT. MY KIDS WE'RE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I THANK GOD I WASN'T ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE. I CERTAINLY HOPE DODGE LOOKS INTO THIS AND FIXES THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #10777798

66,000 miles · Sep 22, 2015

Electrical SystemPower Train

MY GEAR SHIFT WILL COME OUT OF PARK WITH OUT USING THE BRAKE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING IT WILL COME OUT OF GEAR MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE GEAR SHIFTER INTERLOCK WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH.

NHTSA ODI #10767276

Official recalls

13V038000 · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit

Feb 6, 2013

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ram 1500 trucks manufactured from February 27, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1, 2009, through October 20, 2011; model year 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota trucks manufactured from February 27, 2007, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1, 2009, through September 30, 2011; model year 2009 Chrysler Aspen trucks manufactured from January 3, 2008, through December 18, 2008; and model year 2009 Dodge Durango trucks manufactured from January 3, 2008, through December 18, 2008. The rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized pinion spline that can allow relative motion between the nut and companion flange.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.

Remedy: On November 7, 2013 Chrysler notified owners that dealers would install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. In July 2015, and under a consent order with NHTSA, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, or Fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N08.

12V474000 · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit

Oct 2, 2012

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2010, Ram 1500 and Dodge Dakota trucks, manufactured from July 1, 2009, through November 30, 2009, because the rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to a lack of adhesive.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.

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NHTSA investigations

DP14004 · Totally Integrated Power Module Failure

Opened Sep 25, 2014 · Closed Jul 24, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den

PE12021 · Rear Differential Failure

Opened Jul 19, 2012 · Closed Mar 5, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:axle Assembly; Power Train:driveline; Power Train:driveline:differential Unit; Power Train:driveline:driveshaft; Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)

In a letter dated October 2, 2012, Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect in approximately 48,058 vehicles built with an axle pinion nut that can loosen, which could result in lock-up of the rear axle and/or separation of the rear drive shaft from the rear axle (NHTSA Recall No. 12V-474).The vehicles involved in this recall are model year (MY) 2009 and MY 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 (46,677) and Dodge Dakota (1,381) vehicles manufactured between July 1, 2009 and November 30, 2009 built with 9.25? rear axles built at Chrysler?s Detroit Axle Assembly Plant.Chrysler stated it determined during this time frame there were instances of 9.25? axles built with rear axle pinion nuts that were missing the adhesive patch.The remedy for these vehicles is to install a pinion nut retainer.In a review of data in its complaint database and data submitted by Chrysler, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identified 194 reports (including 3 crash reports) of rear axle lock up and/or drive shaft separation outside of the scope of recall 12V-474.In a letter dated February 5, 2013, Chrysler submitted a second DIR to NHTSA identifying another safety defect in approximately 278,150 vehicles built with 9.25? rear axles and outside of the scope of recall 12V-474 that could also result in lock-up of the rear axle and/or rear drive separation (NHTSARecall No. 13V-038).Chrysler stated that analysis of field return parts from this vehicle population, undersized pinion splines were found as the likely factor contributing to the loosening of the pinion nut.The vehicles involved in this recall are:266,091 MY 2009?2012 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicles manufactured from 2/28/09 through 6/30/09 and 12/1/09 through 10/20/11 (including 183,421 MY 2009-2010 subject vehicles); 8,475 MY 2009?2010 Dodge Dakota vehicles manufactured from 2/18/07 through 6/30/09 and 12/1/09 through 7/9/10; 2,346 MY 2009 Chrysler Aspen vehicles manufactured from 1/19/07 through 12/18/08; and 1,238 MY 2009 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from 1/17/07 through 12/18/08.The remedy for these vehicles is the same as for 12V-474.The failure counts in this resume are for the subject MY 2009-2010 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicles only.The recalled vehicle counts are based on current estimates from Chrysler and may differ from estimates in the original DIR's.This Preliminary Evaluation is closed.The ODI report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) numbers:10489593,10489091,10488952,10485174,10485096,10484596,10484490,10483394,10483370,10482853,10482816,10482438,10479806,10479352,10478724,10477460,10477354,10476923,10476691,10475939,10475241,10475158,10473147,10472488,10470655,10470516,10470231,10470152,10469969,10469548,10469435,10468759,10468024,10467819,10467805,10467683,10467196,10466630,10464240,10448778,10445208,10443542,10439902,10375394,10362531,10353440

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Power Train:automatic Transmission

Power Train:axle Assembly

Power Train

Power Train:driveline

Power Train:driveline:differential Unit

Power Train:driveline:driveshaft

Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)