2009 Dodge Ram 1500 fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 43 complaints for the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
First incident-9/27/09. While driving down the street, engine died out and would not restart. Was out of town and had to tow to local dealer. Service department did code check and could not find anything wrong. They did reprogram the PCM software per TSB 18-038-08.
The front gas tank strap anchor has rotted away from the frame, and the fuel tank was hanging down in the front of the vehicle. If it made contact with the ground the gas tank will rupture and cause a fire. This is while the vehicle is in motion or stopped. Visited the dealer they said they never heard of this problem, though if you google it, this is a systemic safety issue with the 2009 dodge ram 1500. Something must be done before someone is killed or burned to death. ...updated 08/02/17
Other problems reported for the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500
- Drivetrain & axles 230 complaints
- Electrical system 98 complaints
- Engine 60 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 58 complaints
- Wheels 50 complaints
- Body & structure 41 complaints
- Tires 39 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints