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48,411 miles · Jul 11, 2013

Tires

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TIRE VALVE STEMS ----- TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, FRONT PASSENGER GOODYEAR TIRE BLOWS. ENTIRE TREAD FLIES PAST TRUCK INTO THE PATH OF OTHER TRAFFIC & ALMOST HITS THE WINDSHIELD OF CAR BEHIND US. WE PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. WE GET THE SPARE TIRE PUT ON. ALL THAT WAS LEFT ON THE RIM OF THE BAD TIRE WAS THE SIDE WALLS. NO VALVE STEM W/TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. 45 MINS LATER, WE CONTINUE ON OUR TRIP. 28 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, WE HEAR A SIMILAR NOISE & SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. WE PULL OVER AGAIN. WE SEE THE REAR TIRE IS SHREDDED & THE VALVE STEM W/TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS MISSING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEMS FALL OUT OF PLACE & THE TIRE GOES FLAT. THIS CAUSED VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR US & THE SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS, VEHICLE DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY, OR DEATH. NOW THAT WE HAVE ALREADY USED OUR SPARE TIRE & WE ARE OUT OF TOWN, WE CAN NOT CALL FAMILY FOR HELP. WE ARE FORCED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE US TO THE NEAREST DISCOUNT TIRE. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE 2 DRIVERS SIDE TIRES, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 3RD TIRE & VALVE STEM NEEDED REPLACED. THE 4TH TIRE VALVE STEM W/PRESSURE SENSOR WAS ALSO CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACED WITH A RUBBER VALVE STEM. REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE BILL & TOW BILL. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DODGE DEALER TO COMPLAIN & REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM DODGE. WHILE AT THE DEALER, NOTICED A TRUCK ON THE USED CAR LOT WHICH HAD A CRACKED VALVE STEM. (HAVE PICTURE) A 2009 JEEP CAME IN ON A TOW TRUCK WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WE HAVE FOUND OUT THERE HAS BEEN COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 2010, BUT STILL NO RECALLS ON THESE 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS TO FIX THIS UNSAFE ISSUE. PASSENGER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE USING THESE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ON A VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT & A RECALL NOTICE ISSUED.

NHTSA ODI #10524434

Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2013

TiresWheels

VALVE STEM POPPED OUT OF RIM AND TIRE WENT FLAT, HAD TO REPLACE TIRE AND VALVE STEM AND COMPUTER CHIP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10523179

35,000 miles · Jun 21, 2013

TiresWheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE LOCKING NUTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS CORRODED AND CAUSING THE VALVE STEMS TO FRACTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWA…

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NHTSA ODI #10521120

47,000 miles · May 31, 2013

Tires

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO IT BECOMING CORRODED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED ONE TIME BEFORE TWO MONTHS PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 07/02/13*LJ

NHTSA ODI #10514449

52,000 miles · May 6, 2013

TiresWheels

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APRIL 18, 2013 AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, DRIVING ON RT 400 EXPRESSWAY SOUTH, WITH MY SON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT,THE LOW TIRE ALARM WENT OFF AND I PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST EXIT, AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. UPON INSPECTION, MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HAD TIRE CHANGED TO SPARE. ON FOLLOWING MONDAY, TOOK TIRE FOR REPAIR TO MY MECHANIC, WHERE HE FOUND THE VALVE STEM INSIDE THE TIRE. THE THREADED COLLAR THAT GOES ON THE VALVE STEM TO HELP HOLD IT IN PLACE WAS COMPLETELY GONE FROM CORROSION. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CONDITION OF THE OTHER VALVE STEMS. HE ADVISED I REPLACE OTHER VALVE STEMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ON MAY 1, I WAS WASHING MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED AIR BUBBLES FORMING WHERE THE VALVE STEM MEETS THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE OTHER FRONT TIRE. I NOTICED THE THREADED COLLAR WAS MISSING FROM THAT VALVE STEM. THAT SAME DAY, I HAD THAT VALVE STEM REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE SAME DESIGN AND MATERIAL AS THE ORIGINAL. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I DID APPROACH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THAT PROBLEM. HE STATED LATER MODEL DESIGNS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO CORRECT THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10510865

49,000 miles · May 5, 2013

TiresWheels

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FAILURE OF VALVE STEM CAUSED RAPID TIRE DEFLATION. INSPECTION OF REMAINING VALVE STEMS INDICATED IMMINENT FAILURE. VALVE STEMS INTEGRATED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SENSORS AND CAN CAUSE TPMS SYSTEM FAULTS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME TIRE STEM ISSUE REPORTED TO NHTSA. COUPLED WITH PINION NUT FAILURE POTENTIAL THAT HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BY ISSUANCE OF RECALL NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS BY CHRYSLER CORP, TOTAL LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS A VERY REAL AND PRESENT DANGER THAT RENDERS THESE VEHICLES INOPERABLE UNTIL ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10510678

36,761 miles · Apr 26, 2013

Fuel System, GasolineTires

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED, CAUSING THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR TO FRACTURE. ALL FOUR ALUMINUM VALVE STEM WERE REPLACED WITH RUBBER VALVE STEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,761. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THAT POINT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL WITH THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE OR THE ORIENTATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT THING HE KNEW. HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN FELT SOMETHING OCCURRING WITH A WHEEL ON THE REAR OF TRUCK. THE TIRE QUICKLY WENT FLAT AS HE WAS SLOWING DOWN . ONCE HE STOPPED, HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS TOTALLY FLAT AND TRUCK WAS SITTING ON THE RIM. THE CONSUMER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRE INSPECTED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED WHAT CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. IT WAS NOT ANYTHING THE CONSUMER RAN OVER, OR A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. AS THEY DESCRIBED IT, THE TIRE STEM ACTUALLY BROKE OFF DUE TO OXIDATION OCCURRING BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM STEM AND WHEEL/RIM METAL THUS CAUSING THE STEM TO RUST AND ULTIMATELY BREAK. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, CHRYSLER HAD ISSUES WITH THE ALUMINUM STEMS AND WERE GOING BACK TO USING SYNTHETIC RUBBER BASED SENSOR TIRES. UPDATED 06/04/13 THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSING THE FRONT PART OF THE TANK TO DROPPED. THE STRAP WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT WHENEVER THE TANK SHIFTED CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE. THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 06/27/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI #10509702

33,997 miles · Apr 23, 2013

TiresWheels

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED ,RAPID TIRE DEFLATION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEERING OFF ROAD,,,INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT FRONT VALVE STEM HAS A DISSIMILAR METAL CORRODED ISSUE ,CORRODED AND FELL APART ALLOWING VALVE STEM TO FALL INTO WHEEL CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION,,, INSTALLED SPARE TRAVELED DOWN ROAD ABOUT 60 MILES NOW THE TPMS LAMP IS ON AS THAT RT TIRE IS FLAT LAYING IN BED OF TRUCK,AN HOUR LATER TRUCK LOST CONTROL AGAIN AND I WENT OFF ROAD,,,I WENT TO LOOK AT THE SPARE ON RT FRONT AND IT WAS FINE,,,,THE OPPOSITE SIDE LEFT REAR TIRE THIS TIME WENT FLAT AND AS THE TPMS WARN LAMP ALREADY ILLUMINATED NO WARNING AVAIL ,,SAME THING THE VALVE STEM FELL INSIDE THE RIM,,THERE WAS A PIECE OF THE RETAINER CAP FOR THE TPMS VALVE STEM LEFT AND IT EASILY CRUMBLED INTO AN ANEALED ALUMINUM STATE ,,,,TWO TIRES SAME THING,,,,,,I WENT AND LOOKED AT THE LEFT FRONT VALVE STEM AND IT ALSO IS EXPLODED AND CORRODED TWICE IT'S NORMAL SIZE,,,,,I LOOKED AT THE REMAINING RT REAR VALVE STEM AND IT HAS ONE CRACK IN IT SO IT IS OBVIOUS NEED REPLACEMENT. ALL 4 FAILING AT SAME TIME IS A PRODUCT ISSUE AND DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL THIS NEEDS ADDRESSING AS SOMEONE WILL GET HURT,,,IT IS APPARENT THAT DODGE HAS CHANGED THE STYLE ON THE NEWER 2012 VERSIONS TO RUBBER BUT IT APPEARS THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY CONCERN,,,,,I DID ATTEMPT SAME WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT TO NO AVAIL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10509352

35,000 miles · Jan 18, 2013

Tires

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE SPARE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TPMS SENSOR SLEEVE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE TPMS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/14/2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10493400

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 2012

Tires

2009 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEMS AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OF THE FOUR VALVE STEMS CAME APART AND BROKE. THE FIRST VALVE STEM CAME APART WHILE USING ONLY HAND PRESSURE, AND THE SECOND CAME APART USING A SOCKET AND RATCHET, DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION.

NHTSA ODI #10489961

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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