2009 Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving my truck it just shut off, died and would not start back up. This was very dangerous! Going 65 miles an hour, in the center lane trying to get over to the side of the road...safely! I tried to start the truck...everything came on as normal, but would not crank. I had to have the truck…”
filed Feb 24, 2021
“Exhaust manifold bolts broken. Causes ticking on start up. Its bad on your engine and it won't pass emissions. How has an investigation not been done on this?! So many complaints on forums, facebook, even on here. With less then 80k miles this is ridiculous”
filed Nov 19, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 163 | 23% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 151 | 22% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 61 | 13% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 35 | 6% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 35 | 7% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 33 | 4% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 76 | 7% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 74 | 7% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 21 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 22 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 5 | 0% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.