Adaptive Equipment problems of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500

Three problems related to adaptive equipment have been reported for the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Adaptive Equipment problem

Failure Date: 01/14/2014

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound underneath the dashboard. When the knocking sound stopped, the ventilation system failed and caused the defrost to fail. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was advised that the air blend door and the actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

2 Adaptive Equipment problem

Failure Date: 03/21/2013

I have been informing gulfgate Dodge Chrysler Jeep inc 7550 gulf freeway houston, TX 77017 (281)477-6767. Of the recall on the rear axle pinion since 2013 and we as of today haven gotten it taken care up. No one has call to follow up. We have been calling them all we recieve is we will call when we get some in. I will be keeping this as a record of complaint in my files. If the vehicle gets damage and the cause is of the part not being replace with be a huge issue with us. I will not in the future buy any other vehicle from gulfgate Dodge nor will I refer them to anyone.

3 Adaptive Equipment problem

Failure Date: 02/06/2013

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id numbers: 09v158000 ( equipment) and 13v038000 (power train) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Fe.




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