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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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54,000 miles · Jul 6, 2018

Service BrakesUnknown Or OtherCrash

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ON JUNE 9,2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20AM I ENTERED AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. I EXITED MY NOW PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE AT 10:21. PRIOR TO EXITING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY ROCKS AND THE AND THE PARKING GEAR ENGAGES INDICATING THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. MOMENTS LATER, 6 MINUTES AT 10:27AM JUNE 9, 2017 THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS FROM A STATIONARY POSITION AND STRUCK THE BRICK MAILBOX AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE BUMPER AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THE NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE STREET WAS OUTSIDE DURING THE INCIDENT AND WITNESSED THE EVENT AND NOTIFIED ME. THE HOME SECURITY CAMERA CAPTURED THE ABOVE DESCRIBED OF EVENTS. AFTER NOTIFYING FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES I LEARNED OF A SAFETY RECALL NHTSA RECALL # 17V-821 THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK. THIS SAFETY RECALL MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING: THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE SHIFTED OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION OR A BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. THIS INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR AN UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS IS WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. THE FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES INVESTIGATIONS STATED THEY WERE SORRY AND NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. ( THE VIDEOS ARE IN MP3 FORMAT AND I CAN EMAIL THEM BUT NOT ATTACH THEM TO THIS FORM)

NHTSA ODI #11109926

52,000 miles · Dec 7, 2017

Air BagsSeat BeltsUnknown Or Other

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I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE MY RECALL REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME I DID NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER AN UNPLEASANT BACK AND FORTH I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET A MANAGER OR "ADVISOR" ON THE PHONE. THE ADVISOR DETERMINED THAT I DID IN FACT HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL. THIS ERROR WAS EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL, UNACCEPTABLE AND COULD HAVE ENDANGERED MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF ANYONE IN MY VEHICLE AS THE SAFETY RISK OF THE RECALL IS "THE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH." (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V-302). WHILE THIS INSTANCE IS THE MOST EGREGIOUS FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME OURISMAN JCD OF ALEXANDRA, VA HAS BEEN RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT WITH MY VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT. ERRORS LIKE THIS COULD LEAD TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE.

NHTSA ODI #11053348

82,000 miles · Apr 18, 2017

Unknown Or Other

BLENDED DOOR ACTUATOR MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. AC NOT WORKING AT ALL.

NHTSA ODI #10979146

82,000 miles · Nov 30, 2016

Unknown Or Other

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MY 2009 DODGE RAM GAS TANK ALMOST FELL OFF. THE TANK IS HELD ON BY TWO METAL STRAPS WITH ONE SIDE BEING ATTACHED BY A T-STYLE THAT FITS INTO A T-SLOT IN THE FRAME.. THE FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT AND THE STRAP HAS PULLED OUT OF THE FRAME. THE GAS TANK DROPS DOWN AND ONLY HAS ONE STRAP SECURING IT TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP OR THE FACTORY HAS NO SOLUTION FOR REPAIR ASIDE FROM REPLACING THE FRAME (WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY). IN READING THE FORUMS AND NHTSA SITE, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON SITUATION. A GAS TANK FALLING FROM A VEHICLE IS A SERIOUS CONCERN, NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER/OCCUPANTS BUT IF IT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY IT MAY INVOLVE OTHER MOTORISTS. A RECALL IS NEEDED.

NHTSA ODI #10928916

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2016

EngineUnknown Or Other

2009 DODGE RAM 1500 THERE IS A MANIFOLD BOLT THAT IS INFERIOR/DEFECTIVE PART DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED THEY KNOW IT IS.. THEY ARE REPLACING ATLEAST ONE A WEEK. THIS BOLT CAN BREAK OFF AND CAUSE THE MOTOR TO CEASE... WARRANTY WILL NOT REPLACE AND THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ITS IN ALL DODGE FORUMS... $400 + TO REPLACE …

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NHTSA ODI #10906290

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2016

Unknown Or Other

STARTED HEARING A TICKING SOUND FROM MY TRUCK WHEN STARTING IT UP, BUT MOSTLY IN THE MORNING.TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC SHOP AND WAS TOLD I HAD A MANIFOLD LEAK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO FOUR OF THE MANIFLOLD BOLTS HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE MANIFOLD FOR NO REASON AT ALL. UPON DOING FUTHER RESEARCH I'VE FOUND THAT TH…

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NHTSA ODI #10884807

66,000 miles · May 4, 2016

Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

VEHICLE ODOMETER RESETS AT 66,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES CONSISTENTLY @ 66,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #10863129

45,000 miles · Mar 30, 2016

Unknown Or Other

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK FOR UP TO 90 SECONDS. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, AND WHEN IT DOES DECIDED TO SHIFT THE BREAK PEDDLE MAY OR MAY NOT BE PUSHED.

NHTSA ODI #10852344

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2016

Unknown Or Other

FIAT/DODGE IS REFUSING TO HONOR THEIR COURT ORDER AND BUY MY RECALLED TRUCK BACK AT FAIR MARKET VALUE PLUS 10% OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. INSTEAD I WAS OFFERED TRADE IN PLUS 10% OF THAT. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM TRYING TO MAKE A DOLLAR OFF OF THEIR MISTAKE. THEY ARE PUTTING MY FAMILIES SAFETY AT RISK EVERY DAY THEY PLAY THIS LOWB…

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NHTSA ODI #10852114

111,000 miles · Jan 22, 2016

Unknown Or Other

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I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN 2010 AND A YEAR INTO OWNING THE TRUCK I STARTED HEARING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND MY HVAC STARTED MESSING UP, DEFROST OR HEAT WOULDN'T WORK, IT WOULDN'T BLOW WHERE I TOLD IT TO BLOW, ETC...I CALLED DODGE AS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS AND THEY STATED IT WAS ALREADY FIXED SO I HAD TO FIX IT ON MY OWN. I BOUGHT ALL THE PARTS AND 3 NEW ACTUATORS AND HAD IT REPAIRED. NOW, IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. IT'S WINTER TIME AND THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AGAIN, OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH HOW THEY ARE REPAIRING THESE OR A PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUAL PARTS THEY ARE PUTTING IN. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN ONE VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE SO IT'S NOT JUST MY TRUCK THAT'S HAVING THIS ISSUE. I KNOW DODGE IS IN ANOTHER SITUATION WITH RECALLS ON THE DODGE TRUCKS AND I BELIEVE THE HVAC RECALL NEEDS ANOTHER LOOK TO SEE IF THESE WERE NOT REPAIRED INCORRECTLY OR HAVE DEFAULTED PARTS THAT WE KEEP SHELLING OUT MONEY FOR.

NHTSA ODI #10821652

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

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)