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Fuel/propulsion System complaints

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43,000 miles · Dec 24, 2015

Fuel/propulsion SystemStructureUnknown Or Other

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MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 GAS TANK ALMOST FELL OUT CAUSING ALMOST AN EXPLOSION OF TANK. REASON: THE TANK IS HELD IN BY TWO METAL STRAPS ONE SIDE IS ATTACH TO A FRAME BOLT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STRAP IS A T SHAPE THAT SLIDES INTO A T SLOT IN THE FRAME NOW WHAT HAPPEN IS THE T SECTION PULLED RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME CAUSING THE TANK TO DROP ALMOST TO THE ROAD THE REMAINDER OF THE STRAP WAS HITTING THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING SPARKS IF THE PLASTIC TANK HIT THE GROUND IT COULD EXPLODE. DODGE REP HAD MENTION TO ME THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. SO I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE...UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI #10812059

50,700 miles · Sep 14, 2015

Fuel/propulsion SystemStructure

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I HEARD A NOISE WHILE TRAVELING AS IF SOMETHING HAD BROKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND COULD SEE THE FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP HAD DISCONNECTED AND THE FORWARD PART OF THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWN ONLY BEING HELD BY THE REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP WAS INTACT BUT THE ITS FRAME ATTACHMENT POINT HAD ROTTED THROUGH. ..UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI #10763539

137,000 miles · Aug 26, 2015

Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

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WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 SHE SUDDENLY NOTICED A DRAGGING NOISE SO SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK SHE NOTICED THE FUEL TANK HANGING AND THE FUEL STRAP HANGING (ONE SIDE BROKEN). SHE HAD JUST COME OFF A 50 MPH HIGHWAY SO I AM GRATEFUL IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE ON THAT ROADWAY. WE HAVE READ 3 OTHER DOCUMENTED EXACT PROBLEMS WITHIN A MONTHS TIME OF OUR PROBLEM. WE HAD IT TOWED BY AAA TO A CLOSE TO THE LOCATION IT WAS AT DODGE DEALERSHIP IN THE ANNAPOLIS, MD AREA. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE WRITER AT THAT DEALERSHIP WE LEARNED THAT THE FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AT THAT LOCATION OF THE FUEL STRAP CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL. AFTER SPEAKING TO 2 DODGE DEALERSHIPS, THE 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AND THE REGIONAL CHRYSLER REP THEY HAVE CONCLUDED AFTER SAYING THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE (YET ONE OF THE DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS ON THIS LISTING IS IN BRANDYWINE, MD WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO THE WALDORF DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THAT INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE GONE THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM TOO WHICH MEANS THAT DEALERSHIP WAS NOT TRUTHFUL WITH US) THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED AND WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON OUR TRUCK. I KEEP THIS TRUCK CLEAN AND CARE FOR IT WELL, WE HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAS EVER BEEN DONE FOR THE MAINTENANCE TO KEEP UP THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, INSPECTED WHEN IT IS SUPPOSE TO EVEN THOUGH THIS COULD HAVE NOT BEEN DETECTED WITH SUCH INSPECTIONS AND THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDERCOATED WHEN PURCHASED. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED. OBVIOUSLY IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS FOR THIS CORROSION TO CAUSE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. ...UPDATED 08/10/17 *BF ,,,UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI #10759617

103,500 miles · Aug 1, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME WITH THE KIDS INSIDE WHEN SHE HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE. ONCE AT HOME SHE NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING BELOW THE TRUCK. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME I CHECKED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE FUEL CELL HANGING DOWN BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD ROTTED OUT AND THE STRAP PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHO TOOK PICTURES AND SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DODGE WHO THEN SAID THE PROBLEM WAS NO LONGER THERE CONCERN. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MIND YOU THAT ITS A PLASTIC FUEL CELL WITH A METAL STRAP CREATING SPARKS THAT HAD IT BEEN PUNCTURED WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY IGNITED WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON A ROAD TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR!!!! THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND ALL HAVE BEEN BAFFLED AS TO HOW THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAS ROTTED AWAY WHERE THE STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL CELL ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE....UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI #10745573

57,200 miles · Jun 30, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP LOOSENED CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO PARTIALLY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS TEMPORARILY RECONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE WITH A NYLON STRAP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FRAME RAIL WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,200. UPDATED 09/02/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 8/3/15 CHRYSLER OFFERED TO RE-PURCHASE VEHICLE AT MSRP. THE FRAME RAIL RUSTED WHERE THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP ATTACHES TO THE FRAME CAUSING THE TANK TO DISLODGE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/16/2015 *JS...UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN

NHTSA ODI #10731219

148,000 miles · Jun 5, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOSE CONNECTOR FOR THE GASOLINE WAS TOO SMALL AND THE SMALL SIZE OF THE HOSE ALLOWED FUEL TO SPILL OUT PREVENTING THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

NHTSA ODI #10723585

70,000 miles · Feb 20, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

WHILE FILLING THE VEHICLE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, THE GAS PUMP FAILS TO SHUT OFF WHEN FULL AND FUEL IS SPRAYED BACK AT ME AND DOWN THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK. THIS TYPICALLY RESULTS IN A FAIR AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AS WELL CAUSING AN OBVIOUSLY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. AN ATTENDANT AT ONE OF THE GAS STATIONS INDICATED THAT…

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NHTSA ODI #10689561

83,000 miles · Feb 17, 2015

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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN THE FALL OF 2014. IMMEDIATELY I BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THE FUELING SYSTEM WOULD CONTINUALLY CLICK OFF TIME AND AGAIN WHILE TRYING TO FILL THE TANK. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FILLER NECK. I ALSO LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD PUBLISHED SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS BUT DID LITTLE TO NOTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMER. EVEN WITH A DISCOUNT I HAD TO SPEND $709 TO REPLACE THE NECK. I AM NOT ASKING THAT THEY DO A GENERAL RECALL, BUT IF SOMEONE HAD A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD STEP UP AND RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THIS IS MY FIFTH DODGE RAM, BUT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SOUGHT FOR DODGE TO STEP UP AND HELP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10683836

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2014

Fuel/propulsion System

EVERY TIME THAT ANYONE FUELS THE VEHICLE, IT POURS GASOLINE OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. IT POURS OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, GROUND, AND SOMETIMES, THE PERSON FUELING THE TRUCK. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NOT A CAMPAIGN TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE…

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NHTSA ODI #10661039

74,513 miles · Sep 29, 2014

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE 4WD. UPON PURCHASING IT, I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL IT WITH FUEL IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT HOME. WITH THE FUEL NOZZLE LOCKED INTO THE AUTO-FILL POSITION, AS THE TANK NEARED FULL AND SHUT THE NOZZLE OFF DUE TO PRESSURIZATION, FUEL SHOT OUT OF THE FILLER SPOT OF THE TRUCK AT LEAST ONE FOOT. FUEL SPILLED ON THE GROUND, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, AND ON MY SHOES. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME I FILL THE TRUCK UP AT EVERY GAS STATION, AND I HAVE FILLED UP IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES. EVERYTIME THE PUMP SHUTS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE, IT'S LIKE THE TANK BURPS AND SHOOTS FUEL OUT THE FILLER SPOUT OF THE TRUCK AT LEAST ONE FOOT IN THE AIR, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY LUCKY NO TO HAVE BEEN STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SPOUT WHEN THE TANK SHUTS OFF. THIS IS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD! I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ABOUT PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE, AND THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THERE IS A CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK THAT HAS FAILED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10639872

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)