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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 electronic stability control (esc) problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2009 Dodge Ram 15002% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
2%
share of all complaints
74,800 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Started vehicle and the following lights on the dash were lit airbag, traction control, esp bad, antilock brake, and the wipers wouldn't work, also the power outlet that only run when the key is turned, I drove the vehicle and all fore mentioned items went back to normal. This has happened on…

    filed Jul 12, 2019

  • Abs system warning light and electronic stability control light on the dash are on and the vechicle braking system is causing a situation where the brakes are trying to stop the vehicle when going down the road without any input on the brake pedal. When driving, the abs system light goes on and off…

    filed Feb 6, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.