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2009 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1338963
Internal NHTSA #	10930105
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2009
File date	01/09/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	One day i tried to drive my truck to the store without any history of transmission issues. When i placed the truck into drive the truck immediately shifted in 4th gear. I put it back in park then into drive again. This seemed to fix the issue. A few days later while i was driving down the road the truck felt sluggish, almost like i was pulling a heavy load on a trailer. I noticed that the truck was in 4th gear again. I thought that maybe i had accidentally put the truck into manual, but i knew that i had not. So i tried to shift back into drive, but this didn't fix it. I pulled over, turned the truck off, back on and miraculously no more issues. Until i drove it again the next day. It would sporadically shift into 4th gear, and stay there without any type of reset like before. Other days, i could drive just fine. I eventually had an independent transmission specialist look at the truck. He stated that the low gear/reverse transmission shift solenoid was malfunctioning. I replaced it and didn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRAYSON, KY
VIN pattern	1D3HV13T09JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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