Ram 1500 Complaints (2019)

1,496 consumer complaints on file.

#11652380April 2, 2025
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V653000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the recall repair was completed. The contact was advised by the mechanic at the dealer that the system update caused the e-brake to seize, and the dealer was awaiting the delivery of the part to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11652003April 1, 2025
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I started my truck up one morning and the airbag system light came on. Took it to the dealership and they reported fault code B007F-13 and recommended immediately replacing faulty passenger seatbelt retractor. For some reason my truck was not included in safety recall W67. Dealership quoted out-of-pocket fix was $800. I drove around for several months with the airbag light on because I could not afford to fix. Dealership is finally fixing today. They are applying the same fix they have made to other 2019 Dodge Ram trucks in the recall group. This is a major safety issue and negligence to not include all vehicles affected by this malfunction. My truck should have been included in the recall if it is getting the exact same safety recall fix as other models in the same year.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11652188April 1, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The MGU for the hybrid system of the etorque of them truck failed. The bearing inside of it has started to grind and there is very little replacements available to consumers for repair. The dealership, Fernley Ram, located in Fernley Nevada stated that there is only 210 parts available in all of the US. Im reading in different forums that there are thousands of consumers waiting months (4-6 on the high end) for the part to be available. The part failing can cause power loss to vehicle while driving and thankfully it failed when I was arriving home today. Just wanted to bring this up so it can be known and hopefully a remedy can be figured out.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651677March 31, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Ram Rebel suffers from “Service Shifter” warning frequently; occasionally pits itself into neutral and requires to be put into park; front and rear park assist seem to be associated with this fault as well as it disables and enables randomly. Major electrical issue with shifter/transmission issues and parking sensors.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651441March 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
electric controller is failing causing the power system to fail
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651456March 29, 2025
STEERING
I am experiencing intermittent loss of power steering. This occurs while driving and puts myself, my passengers and other drivers on the road at risk of crash/injury. Symptoms first started to appear in December 2024.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651402March 28, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Etorque MGU whine originating from the alternator portion of the device.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651006March 27, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized, and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was able to restart. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,272.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651134March 27, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65-70 MPH, the vehicle vibrated, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the heat from the engine had melted a wire inside the engine. The repair was pending. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 94,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651197March 27, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The power train component, specifically the etorque alternator (MGU) has failed and verified by CDJR dealership service department. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The MGU component affects the emissions control of the vehicle and is a generator for a battery cell located in the rear of the cab. The MGU failure could cause damage to the hybrid battery system, electrical failure, and reduction of emissions control. The issue has been replicated by numerous dealerships that I have contacted as the replacement part is on a national back order (dealer representative stated over 5,000). This seems like a substantial problem known by the manufacturer and yet there isn’t a repair/replacement option for numerous consumers. There were no warning lamps alerted during the failure. The failure consists of a “whining” noise located in the engine compartment at the alternator/MGU and significant reduced fuel economy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650585March 25, 2025
ENGINE
Driving to work my windshield filled up with steam to where I couldn’t see and needed to swerve and do an emergency stop. a smell of antifreeze filled the cab with a light haze, 60k miles so I began to do my research. There are countless forum postings about bad heater cores needing replacement. I am handy so I call my local dodge ram dealer and they tell me that there are over 3,400 heater cores on back order and they have no release date and that their shop is waiting on 7 of them. If someone experiences the issue I had today but in different circumstances it could turn catastrophically deadly
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650607March 25, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
While taking a right turn into a busy intersection, vehicle lost all power and dash lights lit up indicating to put the vehicle in park. I put the vehicle in park and attempted to restart it. The vehicle starter cranked but did not start. I was able to roll the truck back by using the manual transmission release to get out of traffic. I disconnected the battery and waited approximately 5 minutes, reconnected battery, vehicle would start momentarily then stall. Had vehicle towed to dealership where they were able to start it and found no issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650082March 24, 2025
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Had my truck in for service and they found a cracked right front CV axle and carrier joint. I was told that this is a safety issue and could lead to uncontrolled steering, but then was told by two different dealers that the part is on national backorder with no time frame for availability. I was also told that this is a common issue and other RAM1500 models have had warranty repair or recalls, but none seems to be available for mine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650141March 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
The truck has stuttered since I bought it when downshifting when cold. Sometimes when it sputters during a downshift it will display the message “ship to p and select gear”. Meaning the vehicle has shifted from drive on its own. The only way to engage drive is to stop and select drive. This has happened on the freeway a couple of times and the dealer says they cannot isolate the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650191March 24, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While fueling the tank the pumps stops fueling voluntarily, the tank is not full it gives a hard time. Currently about 75,000 miles Longrom 2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649769March 21, 2025
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle after a snowstorm, the contact became aware that a large pool of water had seeped into the vehicle from the rear doors. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where the vehicle was inspected; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The VIN was not under recall, and the contact was informed that there was no fix for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,803.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649396March 20, 2025
STEERING
Vehicle is showing symptoms of "Safety Recall VB8 / NHTSA 19V-812 Electric Power Steering Gear" vehicle has similar vin, but appears not listed eligible for the recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649431March 20, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Tailgate falling down on its own can barely open it when it's in the closed position. looked it up on recall with a VIN number and it is listed as a zb8 recall. Bought the truck late in 2019 and I've had many issues opening the tailgate since I bought it. Recently tailgate randomly open doing 50 mph in garbage whenever
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649479March 20, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a subtle vibration in the steering wheel, and occasionally the steering wheel was pulling to the left or the right, causing the contact to correct the steering wheel. The service power steering warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact used a DTC scanner and retrieved a code for the power steering rack failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649318March 19, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly jerked to the left and to the right and lost power steering functionality. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a fee would be charged for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V812000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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