Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11320341April 6, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS GO OUT FROM TIME TO TIME RADIO VOLUME COMES ON AND GOES OFF CONSISTENTLY ENGINE VALVE NOISE ARE TICKING SOUND VIBRATION AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS EVEN AFTER 3 DIFFERENT TIRE BALENCES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320275April 5, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY TAILGATE HAS OPENED BY ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY EYES AND THE LAST TIME WE WERE PULLING A TRAILER IT OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND THIS IS WHAT I'M LEFT WITH A RUINED TAILGATE WHERE WE CAN'T EVEN OPEN IT TO USE IT. I'M FURIOUS! THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN - MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319910April 1, 2020
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE ODOR OF DIESEL FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN WHICH HAD CAUSED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ODOR WAS MORE PRESENT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LENOIR CITY CHRYSLER (1206 EAST BROADWAY, LENOIR CITY, TN.) WHO REPLACED THE BOLTS ON THE EGR COOLER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11319944April 1, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE MORNING WHILE STARTING TRUCK NO PROBLEM, ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ON STREET THE TRUCK JUST TURNED OFF. IT HAD HAPPENED BEFORE ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS BUT THE FIRST ONE WAS FAR APART THEN THE OTHER 2 IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. WHEN I GOT ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICED A HAD TO PUSH HARDER ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED BUT IT FELT LIKE IT WAS HARD TO PRESS ON AND I WASN'T GETTING TO THE SPEED (60MPH) SO I JUST TOOK IT SLOWLY TO GAIN SPEED. THAT LASTED ABOUT A WEEK. THE FOLLOWING WEEK AFTER TRYING TO GAIN SPEED AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD SO I LET GO OF THE GAS PEDAL AND TOOK IT SLOW AGAIN. SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO GET A BASIC TUNE UP SINCE I HAD JUST GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE HE WOULD JUST DO SPARK PLUGS ON3/5/20 TO SEE IF IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER EXPLAINING TO HIM WHAT IT WAS DOING HE TOLD ME RIGHT AWAY THAT IT'S PROBABLY THE CAMSHAFT AND HYDRAULIC LIFTERS WORN OUT WITH MY TRUCK MILEAGE OF 108,000 IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE BECAUSE I ALWAYS MAKE SURE MY TRUCK IS UP TO DATE WITH EVERYTHING. BY THIS TIME NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TURNED ON. SO I DROVE IT ANOTHER WEEK AND HALF WITH THE SAME ISSUES; FINALLY ON 3/16/20 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND I TOOK IT TO GET IT CHECKED AT AUTOZONE AND OREILYS AND BOTH COMPUTER FINDING WERE CODE P0385 WHICH IS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 5 WHICH IS HYDRAULIC LIFTER, CAMSHAFT, AND POSSIBLE IGNITION COIL GONE BAD. I DECIDED TO NOT USE MY TRUCK UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHICH I DID ON 03/24/20. HIS FINDING WERE THE WORN OUT CAMSHAFT AND HYDRAULIC LIFTER ON CYLINDER 5. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND OF COURSE THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT STARTS WITH TRUCKS FROM 2011 AND SOME WITH ONLY OF 58,000 MILES. THIS IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR WHEN YOU EXPECT A TRUCK TO LAST A LONG TIME ESPECIALLY IF YOU TAKE CARE OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319885March 31, 2020
ENGINE
CAMSHAFT ON HEMI ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AND FAIL CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL AND COSTING OWNER $6,000 TO REPAIR. THIS DEFECT IS EFFECTING THOUSANDS OF THESE ENGINES AND DODGE/RAM NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HAD MINE REPAIRED FOR $6,000 BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN CT. SINCE HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THIS DEFECT IS RAMPANT ON THESE ENGINES ON MANY YEARS OF RAM TRUCKS WITH HEMI ENGINE. DODGE MUST OWN UP TO THIS AND THEY MUST BE RECALLED. ONLY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN GET THEM TO DO THIS BECAUSE IT IS THE ENGINE WHICH IS AT STAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319847March 31, 2020
AIR BAGS
THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM AUTOBARN IN LINDEN, PA. IT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON A ON RAMP AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRUCK HAD 2 OPEN RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS. THE OWNER OF AUTOBARN WAS CONTACTED AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT A BILL WAS PASSED IN 2018 FORBIDDING THE SALE OF ANY VEHICLE WITH OPEN RECALLS UNLESS THE PURCHASER AGREED IN WRITING THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE ACCEPTED IN THAT CONDITION. NO SUCH FORM WAS SIGNED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD NO IDEA HE WAS RESPONSIBLE. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THIS TRUCK SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD AND THROUGH HIS NEGLIGENCE HE ENDANGERED BOTH OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT. AUTOBARN SELLS MANY VEHICLES AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN SOLD IN VIOLATION OF THIS LAW.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319174March 24, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE AREA. SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEFROST VENTS ARE FALLING APART AND BECOMING LODGED IN THE VENTS. WORRIED ABOUT THESE PIECES BREAKING AND BECOMING SHARPS PROJECTILES IN THE EVENING OF A COLLISION. NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318911March 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION KEY CAN BE TURNED OFF AND REMOVED FROM IGNITION WITH TRUCK IN DRIVE ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318842March 20, 2020
STEERING
NO ACCIDENT YET BUT FORSEEN. THE U-JOINT PART OF INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS ABOUT TO COME APART. THE TRUCK HAS 110K MI. AND IF THIS COMES APART I WILL LOSE ALL STEERING CAPABILITY ALSO HAVE 2"OFPLAY IN STEERING WHEEL CAUSING DIFFICULITY IN STEERING AND WEAVING I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD HAVE MUCH LONGER LIFE THAN THIS AND SOME SORT OF SECONDARY MECHANISM TO HOLD THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE IF IT COMES APART WHILE DRIVING IT WILL BE A DISASTER.IVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318701March 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH AND MY TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT INTO 4TH MANUAL GEAR FROM AUTOMATIC. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A SLOPE, THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK AND REVVED UP VERY HIGH, AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO AUTOMATIC DRIVE. WHEN I GOT HOME I SHUT MY TRUCK OFF FOR ABOUT 10MIN.S. I RESTARTED IT AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE, ONLY THE 4TH MANUAL GEAR WOULD DISPLAY WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE. AFTER FURTHER INTERNET RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THE MODE THAT IT WAS IN WAS CALLED "LIMP MODE". AFTER DURING FURTHER RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE FOR MY BRAND OF TRUCK. I THINK THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318248March 16, 2020
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 3/2/2020. AT THE BOTTOM OF INSPECTION STATEMENT WAS A RECALL ADVISORY NOTICE. I SUBMITTED INFO. ON WEBSITE, BUT I'VE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. TODAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON THE DASH AND IT REMAINS ON. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO AT NO CHARGE TO ME. IS THIS A RECALL??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317731March 12, 2020
STEERING
WHILE PARKING MY RAM 2500, MY CENTER DRAG LINK JOINT AT THE CRIMPED PORTION WHERE THE TIE ROD LINKS IN CAM APART. THIS COMPLETELY DISABLED THE STEERING OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. THIS IN NOT A WEAR JOINT OR A, NORMALLY REPLACED JOINT ON THE STEERING COMPONENTS. THIS LINK ON THE RIGHT SIDE (FACING THE VEHICLE) GOES TO A TIE ROD END, AND ON THE LEFT SIDE IT GOES TO AN ADJUSTABLE LINK, FOR ADJUSTING WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND THEN ONTO THE LEFT (AGAIN FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE) TIE ROD. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT, WHEN I WAS POSITIONING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED MY WHEEL TO CORRECT MY LOCATION. THE JOINT BEING DESCRIBED SEPARATED. DISABLING ANY STEERING ABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317739March 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON THEMSELVES WHEN THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY OFF. IT'S INTERMITTENT HOWEVER IT DOES IT FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL HOWEVER IT DOES NOT PROVIDE A CODE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317811March 12, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK AT ANY STATION AT ANY TIME OF YEAR, WHILE FILLING MY GAS TANK WILL CONTINUOUSLY PUKE GAS BACK UP THE FILLER TUBE ALL OVER THE GROUND, THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AMONG MANY DODGE VEHICLES. IT'S UNSAFE AND TO FIX IT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT, TRUCK ON, TRUCK OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317703March 12, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL TURNED ON ITS OWN AND THE ABILITY TO STEER CEASED. NO WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE STEERING ROD WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE LOCATED AT (7455 AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923), WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING ROD DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317189March 10, 2020
ENGINE
I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A TICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE BAY. THE SOUND STOPS AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS SLIGHTLY. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAL FOR THE EXHAUST IS NOW COMPROMISED THUS POSSIBLY HAVING AN EXHAUST LEAK. I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER OWNERS THE ISSUE RETURNS EVEN AFTER REPAIRED. FCA ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE (TSB 11-002-11).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317094March 9, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER, BRAKE PADS, AND MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY A LOCAL GARAGE. AND STILL I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND PRAY I STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316000March 4, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. REPLACED BULBS HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD. REPLACED FRONT CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEW ONE. 13 MONTHS LATER NOW THE HORN WILL STOP WORKING A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK A MOUTH VERY INTERMITTENT. TURN SIGNALS ARE INTERMITTENT ALSO. ENGINE WILL NOT START ALL THE TIME JUST CRANKS TELL YOU CYCLE THE KEY. WAS TOLD THIS IS ALL RELATED TO ANOTHER FRONT CONTROL MODULE GOING BAD. NEW MODULE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. I FILL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE . I HAVE HEARD LOTS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316002March 4, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, TRUCK LOSES POWER AND GOES TO IDLE FOR 5 TO 15 SECONDS THEN RESUMES POWER. VERY SCARY IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316068March 4, 2020
STEERING
THE TRUCK IS MAKING NOISES EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE WHEEL, IT IS VERY STIFF, AND THERE IS A LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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