2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab Consumer Reviews
Most Helpful Reviews
Positive Review
Love the way the truck handles and drives. Truck has gone six years\170000 miles without needing alignment. The 5.7 Hemi is a great motor and gets good mileage for what it is, but it will develop the "Hemi Tick." The four wheel drive system seems very fragile. Transmission Shift solenoid has failed twice, leaving me in "limp" mode. Chrysler replaced under warranty without hassle. ALL FOUR door lock actuators have failed and they are very expensive to replace. The electronic climate control system is also problematic. It has been re-programmed twice; now the air flow gate has broken leaving woefully insufficient air flow for air conditioning. Fixing it entails removing the entire dashboard, a $1000 dollar minimum repair. Informed auto techs tell me that Chrysler has known about the problems with the lock actuators and air flow gates for years but has not fixed the problem. If you buy one don't plan on keeping it over three years.
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Critical Review
I have no idea what they are talking about these biased reviews on the dodge 2500 Heavy duty pickup.It is annthing but heavy duty.These guys see a nice shiny truck and some tow numbers( supposedly a good tow # means a heavy duty well made truck that doesnt break,,,Really?. News alert 99 percent of truck buyers dont use even 1/2 of tow rating ability lets just clear that up right now !! Ive owned alot of truck granted they were all chevys and fords and never have I seen a supposedly heavy duty truck break down mechanically working with it as much as this truck. Own this truck and drive this truck instead of rating it for smooth ride on a road and shiny paint and tow ability and you will have a truck that Fals Apart..My truck has 48k miles in 5 years and lets see now what has broke... The window motor has broke on the drivers side( unreal), the cup holder button snapped off and broke $(500 almost),the plastic molding strip on hood broke off ( wasnt sealed right at factory), The Power Steering Pump has Broke ( real junk, how this breaks at 44k miles ?? ),The 4 wheel drive does not work in low at all and in fact gets stuck there often, I tried to drive in the snow and it says 4 wh drive on dash yet is in 2 wheel Drive ( useless, shop says very expensive repair, also of note is the sheet metal on body doors is very thin and dents so easily even from leaning on it with cloths ,,unreal just unreal Left it alone for now... I just cant believe everyone in press praises these trucks on seeing it in showroom ignoring that this heavy duty truck is made like paper and falls apart
2009 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Reviews
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Reliable, tough, beautiful interior. Love the over the wheel well tool boxes as welland an actual Plug in the dash
Rear bumper rust
This has been the best truck I have ever owned! It has been the most reliable vehicle, getting me out of some places and situations I know I would not have escaped with previous trucks ( both Fords). Even at 14 years old it has out pulled Fords, GMC’s and newer Dodge Tams oddly. . It has cost me next to nothing in repairs over the years. I have completed regular maintenance of course, but expensive repairs have never occurred. Other than I choose to replace the rusted bumper. This bumper issue does appear to be this trucks weak spot.
Excellent running. Looks great inside and out. Single cab and long bed White and does not have any dents.
reliable
no hook up
I bought it new reliable fair on gas few repair had back up problems on inability to see behind Had to take off dash to put in a part for repair on item that on most trucks is under the hood
Great to drive
None
This Ram truck turned me on when I turned it on. I love this truck. Sadly, I need a 3500 to pull a travel trailer that is larger than this 1500 should pull very often. It has the power and airbags to make it work, but it needs to be with a family that does not need to tow a larger travel trailer. It is set up to pull a trailer, so if you have a smaller trailer to pull, this is the vehicle for you. I really am not excited to sell it, just won't need it sitting in my parking lot without getting used.
Excellent power good tow package All-around great
Doesn’t like the past fuel stations Gets about 14
Great truck really roomy and comfortable Great performance love The interior design overall body styling timeless nice rumble to the exhaust So many great extras it would take you a week to figure out what they all were
Good reliable truck so far
Rusts really easily
I got this pickup from my dad when he passed. It's been pretty reliable. Dodge has rust issues though. No key fobs but it has electric locks and windows. I like the way Chevy does their options more than Dodge. So many things standard with Chevy and Dodge seems to not want to put in standard features. Not sure if they changed their ways.
Cool too drive
Needs new quarter panels tail gate
I have taken excellent care of my truck for 11 yrs, l drove it off the lot brand new..$52,000.00 price. It works perfectly. Black colour sunroof 9 alpine speakers air conditioning box tarp good tires no major accidents new running boards 6 foot box 8cylinder with hemi runs like the wind
Fun to drive, has a hemi engine so nice power
Exhaust doesn’t sound mean enough
Bought a trx4 package truck used. The rear power window motor is dead and the driver side rear power lock has failed and I will be replacing/fixing both but the truck is really nice. 4wd controls took a bit of getting used to coming from a rwd desertrunner frontier, but it’s pretty solid.
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