Dodge Ram 1500 Fourth generation (DS/DJ/D2) (2009 - 2011)
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
Fourth generation (DS/DJ/D2) of Dodge Ram 1500 has been in production since 2009 by 2011.
In addition to external changes, the model has undergone changes in technical terms. Fourth generation (DS/DJ/D2) is longer than the previous generation by 1.3 inches , is narrower by 0.1 inches , is higher by 1 inches. The weight of the car has increased by 34 lbs.
Dodge Ram 1500 Fourth generation (DS/DJ/D2) dimensions and specs
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| Body style | Truck |
| Length | 209 - 231 in |
| Width | 79.40 in |
| Height | 73.3 - 76.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 120 - 140 in |
| Curb weight | 4519 - 5612 lbs |
| Number of doors | 2 - 4 |
| Seating capacity | 2 - 6 |
| Front hip room | 62.9 - 63.6 in |
| Rear hip room | 62.9 - 65.7 in |
| Front Headroom | 40.3 - 41.3 in |
| Rear Headroom | 39.7 - 39.9 in |
| Front shoulder room | 66.00 in |
| Rear shoulder room | 65.70 in |
| Fuel tank capacity | 26 - 32 gal |
| MPG (City/Highway) | 13 - 14/18 - 20 |
| Payload capacity | 1160 - 1900 lb |
| Towing capacity | 3400 - 8850 lbs |
| 0-60 mph / 0-100 kph | 5.9 - 9.6 sec |
| ¼ mile time | 14.2 - 17.1 sec |
Dodge Ram 1500 Common Problems generations
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Dodge Ram 1500 Fourth generation (DS/DJ/D2) production period from 2009 to 2011 drivers have reported 629 complaints. The most common problems are POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2009 Ram 1500 |
629
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| POWER TRAIN truck was in park then vehicle left park and went into reverse with no one inside at the time went |
205
~ 43789 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first incident-9/27/09. while driving down the street engine died out and would not restart. was out of town and had... |
84
~ 72447 miles |
| WHEELS i had the tires rotated at 7000 + miles when i got the truck back i noticed a slight vibration.... |
49
~ 64811 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER excessive wind noise above 60 mph. worsens as speed increases. obvious at 30mph but unbearable by 60mph. absurd by 70mph. |
47
~ 60262 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while at a complete stop there was... |
46
~ 70753 miles |
| AIR BAGS 1 person injured(driver) in dodge ram. however 2 other vehicles involved and not sure about their injuries. i accidently rear... |
30
~ 51846 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while exiting the vehicle he heard a... |
29
~ 74767 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving the 2009 dodge ram that i purchased in july 2010. while driving on the highway on i-20w... |
28
~ 78339 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES esp/bas warning lights came on while waiting in the gas lines. the truck fish tails / skids more frequently on... |
27
~ 68778 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE in 2007 i purchased a new ram truck from mckenney dodge in gastonia n.c. and found leaks in back window... |
27
~ 54955 miles |
| SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated the tie rod ends failed. the manufacturer was... |
27
~ 51382 miles |
| STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance.... |
25
~ 74956 miles |
| TIRES we own a 2009 1500 dodge truck and were stranded in the high desert for well over ten hours up... |
23
~ 59121 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated the vehicle exhibited an abnormal popping noise when... |
18
~ 57039 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING dashboard began cracking and caving in. large and small pieces have fallen into the dash area. soon after i noticed... |
16
~ 65274 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2010 dodge 1500 ram with less than 9000 miles sudden dangerous deceleration and abs 4wheel drive service and esp lights... |
15
~ 59838 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving through winter conditions it appears that snow and ice build up around the rear... |
12
~ 40309 miles |
| VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph he noticed that... |
9
~ 55069 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE first incident-9/27/09. while driving down the street engine died out and would not restart. was out of town and had... |
9
~ 34694 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph the tire pressure... |
7
~ 62736 miles |
| VISIBILITY after doing a basic search i ran into the similar problem regarding the chrome around the shifter. the previous person... |
7
~ 44650 miles |
| STRUCTURE the chrome trim ring around the shifter on the console mounted shifter reflects the sun right back into your eyes... |
7
~ 33514 miles |
| DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i was sitting at a red stop light. when the light turned green i released my foot from the brake... |
6
~ 35850 miles |
| SEATS 2009 dodge ram with ventilated seats. perforated material between the leather trim with holes in it for air to pass... |
6
~ 15770 miles |
| SEAT BELTS airbags did not deploy. seatbelts did not retract/work. was involved in a frontal driver side collision in which my 2009... |
5
~ 29000 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC within a short time after purchasing my 2009 ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 i noticed that the brakes pulled hard |
5
~ 18434 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the front driver's... |
4
~ 73213 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 15000. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph with the... |
4
~ 38271 miles |
| MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while at a complete stop there was... |
4
~ 70250 miles |
| EQUIPMENT the problems that we are having with our 2009 dodge slt 1500 is 1...the recall on heat and air...dealer fixed!... |
4
~ 25500 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passengers skin on right arm severely pinched just above the elbow when door lock post pulled the skin into the |
4
~ 42121 miles |
| DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 45 mph the rear wheels seized abnormally and... |
3
~ 77026 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle he heard a... |
3
~ 13000 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN at about 1200 miles on vehicle noticed a low squeal sound from engine or transmission. at present there is 1500... |
3
~ 1721 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2009 dodge ram 1500 st has a severe vibration at 60 mph. service tech at dealer thinks there is a... |
3
~ 16288 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i have been informing gulfgate dodge chrysler jeep inc 7550 gulf freeway houston tx 77017 (281)477-6767. of the recall on... |
2
~ 40000 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph a loud noise... |
2
~ 39500 miles |
| TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph he attempted... |
2
~ 38650 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag malfunctioned after a front passenger side collision. airbag did not deploy instead the entire airbag housing unit came unbolted... |
2
~ 28896 miles |
| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving 70 mph the vehicle decelerate and would not exceed... |
1
~ 185000 miles |
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving 45 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise and... |
1
~ 87000 miles |
| HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving 68 mph the steering wheel vibrated when making a... |
1
~ 91000 miles |
| FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. when the vehicle was started the windshield started to fog. the... |
1
~ 76750 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2009 dodge ram 1500 is making a banging sound behind the glove box. i have had this issue before... |
1
~ 86100 miles |
| PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING i was sitting at a red stop light. when the light turned green i released my foot from the brake... |
1
~ 30300 miles |
| LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS cpsc#i1270494a. 2009 dodge ram 1500. consumer stated as he was driving the tire pressure sensor light came on and within... |
1
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| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i received a recall for my truck that had something to do with the air conditioning/heating. when i took my... |
1
~ 24000 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 dodge ram. consumer writes in regards to check engine light issues. *smd the consumer stated the dealer replaced several... |
1
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| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled... |
1
~ 62500 miles |
| ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT we own a 2009 1500 dodge truck and were stranded in the high desert for well over ten hours up... |
1
~ 16500 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM truck purchased july 31st 2009. since then on four separate occasions with two different drivers the horn has not worked... |
1
~ 15500 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving through winter conditions it appears that snow and ice build up around the rear... |
1
~ 25200 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while normal driving the vehicle doesn't seem to idle right. at times the engine will rev a little then lets... |
1
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| REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the mirrors were too small when he was... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at about 1200 miles on vehicle noticed a low squeal sound from engine or transmission. at present there is 1500... |
1
~ 1200 miles |
| LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500 laramie. upon purchasing the vehicle in 2008 the contact was informed that... |
1
~ 4000 miles |
How to improve the appearance of your Dodge Ram 1500 and to make it look younger?
Time goes on, and the automobile industry does not stand still. The cars that were trendy just a few years ago no longer make people look at you with such enthusiasm. However, you won't love your car any less because it's getting old. But if you want your Dodge Ram 1500 to stand out from the crowd and still catch the eye, transform its appearance. Put on nice rims - it'll make it more noticeable right away. Install coilovers - lowered cars always look cooler. Add fender flares to the kit and you get a sportier look. Put decals on it and people passing by won't be able to take their eyes off of you.
However, you can not only change the appearance of your car beyond recognition, but also to rejuvenate it. If you want, you can make your car a couple of generations younger. To do this you should buy a body kit - a set of body elements that repeat the outlines of cars of later versions. It won't make the car go faster, but it will be extremely difficult to notice the differences externally.
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