Four problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While going down interstate my abs, service 4wd, esp traction control and brake light all came on at same time. When it happened it happend it nocked my cruise off and slowing down. I got back on the gas and started to speed up then all of a sudden my gas became my brake it locked all 4 tires up at high speed. I was very lucky no one was real close to me. I made it to safe place to pull over and check it out and no matter what I did I couldn't get it back going correctly. At first it would do right and get up to 30mph and ease on gas little bit and it would start breaking when touching gas. Has to have it towed. It was very dangerous and I was real lucky not to wreck. I home this problem can get resolved.
It got cold on this morning went out to start truck. Started fine like always drove my wife to work soon as I put truck in reverse my abs light traction control and emergency brake lights all flashed on at once. Took into get brakes checked they said they were fine. Also have four exhaust manifold bolts broke flush off on the block kinda been reading a lot of people have too is this going to be a recall.
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the brake light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the brake light switch, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
I was driving on my way to work and the abs light, limited slip light, esp light and brake light all came on. I went to my local mechanic and had the computer scanned for the code. I called the dealership and they said to bring it in, but I would have to pay for a diagnostics fee. I looked up and there is a service bulletin for this exact problem due to bad software loaded into 125,000+ vehicles. I was told this was something that I would have to pay for. In the past couple months, I have spoken to 4 other 2009 Ram 1500 owners who have all experienced the exact same problem. This vehicle is known by Dodge to have an abs problem and should be considered unsafe to drive until they admit they need to fix it!!!.