Driveshaft problems of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 - part 2

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the rear wheels seized abnormally and the vehicle began to spin. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians advised the contact that the rear differential and drive shaft would have to be replaced. The contact stated there were other repairs performed to the vehicle but he was unaware of the exact repairs. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 65,585.

I was driving home when I started hearing a whining/grinding noise from under the truck it continued for about 2 miles growing louder and louder. I realized something was very wrong with the truck so I slowed down and pulled into the turning lane, just as I did the rear end locked up and I heard a loud bang, I got out of the truck a found that the drive shaft had fallen off onto the ground. This really concerns me because had this had happened at a fast rate of speed the results could have been catastrophic. I drive my 3 year daughter around in this vehicle and now worry about hers and my safety. The dealership said the pinion gear failed throughout the ring gear causing major damage to my axle and drive shaft. The rear axle and drive shaft will need to be completely rebuilt. The work is covered under my lifetime powertrain warranty.

I own a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 this incident happened in southern California on the 605 north interchange with the 91 east. I was heading north on the 605 north. Merging onto the 605, I hear a grinding noise coming from under the vehicle. So I begin to slow down, I then tried to accelerate a bit and notice I have no power. The grinding stops and then I can hear the drive shaft bouncing on the ground below my vehicle. The drive shaft was still attached in the front dragging along the freeway. I immediately pulled over. I get out of the vehicle, and there it is the drive shaft snapped. Ripped right away from the pinion in the rear end. Everything ripped out there were no bolts left on the rear end. I got towed to the nearest Dodge dealer. They inform me that there has been a recall on that particular part. I had never received a recall notice or I would have taken my vehicle in immmediately. Luckily there wasn't anything further damage to my vehicle that I know of. I have just received knowledge of this website. Or else my complaint would have been filed quite some time ago.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the rear end seized and the drive shaft fractured without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure but did replace the driver shaft and performed minor repairs to the transmission. The failure recurred one year later. The contact was informed that the failure was covered under NHTSA campaign id number: 13v038000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.

Had issue with clunking noise from rear end approximately 1 year after purchasing vehicle. Took truck into the dealership and was told by the service advisor that the pinion nut was loose and the rear driveshaft could have separated at any time. It is now 3 years later and I am receiving a recall notice for this saem rear axle pinion nut. I called the dealership to have it corrected and Chrysler does not have the parts required to remedy a permanent fix. The safety recall form from Chrysler also states that parts are not available to correct. I can't believe that this was not addressed way back in 2009 when it was supposedly corrected and that Chrysler would let me drive a vehicle that had a known defect.