Ram 1500 Complaints (2019)

1,496 consumer complaints on file.

#11191415March 25, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BONIFACE-HIERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (1775 E MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952, (321) 452-8181) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,350. *DT *TR
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#11191083March 23, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2019 RAM 1500 CLASSIC. EVERY TIME SMALL ROCK HITS THE WINDSHIELD IT WILL CHIP IT. GUARANTEED. I ALREADY HAVE 6 CHIPS IN 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND 3000 MOSTLY LOCAL-DRIVING MILES. THIS NEVER HAPPENED ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I OWNED OR HAVE DRIVEN
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#11190870March 22, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT HALF HOUR AT 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING SEEMS TO STICK WHEN I MAKE SLIGHT LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS TO SWITCH LANES OR MAKE SMALL TURNS. BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE ISSUE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/RAM/1500/2019/STEERING/STEERING.SHTML#27
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#11190438March 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND BECAME IMMOBILE. I COULD NOT GET THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND I WAS LEFT IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION AS MY VEHICLE WAS BLOCKING THE ROAD. THE POLICE AND OTHERS ARRIVED BUT NOBODY COULD MOVE THE TRUCK UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED.
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#11186873March 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOWING - TRUCK AS EQUIPPED IS SUPPOSED TO TOW 11410 LBS. WE HAVE SEVERE SWAY TOWING OUR 6900 LB TRAVEL TRAILER BEGINNING AT 45 MPH. WE HAVE A DISTRIBUTION HITCH AND ANTI SWAY BARS. TRAILER HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS. TONGUE WEIGHT IS 800 LBS. TRUCK SEVERELY SQUATS WITH TRAILER ON IT. TECHS AT DEALERSHIP HAVE INDICATED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE PROPER SUSPENSION OR TIRES, BUT DODGE REFUSES TO MAKE ANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
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#11186600March 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS 2019 RAM 1500 HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS. IT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD EVER AGAIN. I WOULD FEAR FOR MY OWN LIFE ALONG WITH OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. WHILE DRIVING MY 2019 RAM ELECTRONICS THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL. THIS WAS WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. POWER STEERING, SHIFTER GEAR, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AIRBAGS, 4WD SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ABS SYSTEM, AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM ALL FAILED AT ONCE. NO HEADLIGHTS NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND NO TURN SIGNALS. THE DASHBOARD EVEN SHUT OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS NIGHTMARE AND A DANGER TO EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE AND ONLY WAS DRIVEN 20 MILES AFTER IS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. THEY REPLACED THE ECM. I BELIEVE THAT IF A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT FOR SURE WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN A ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME CHRYSLER AND SNETHKAMP CDJR CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE EXACT ISSUE IS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE
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0
Deaths:
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#11185747March 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
PARK TO DRIVE SHIFTING PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION AND INDICATORS GO TO FROM PARK TO DRIVE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM YOU MUST PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THAN INTO DRIVE. IF YOU HIT GAS WHEN IT IS STUCK VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, THEN WILL LUNGE FORWARD AAT AN UNSAFE SPEED. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 80 MILES HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS
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#11185419March 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE TRUCK WAS BACKED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY.WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN PARK AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP. TRIED AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT AS THE RPM'S WERE COMING DOWN THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO GEAR AND THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING.
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Deaths:
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#11184506March 6, 2019
SEATS
MY TRUCK WAS DELIVERED WITH NO BOLTS SECURING THE REAR OF MY DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR. I CAN COMPLETELY LIFT UP THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *DT*JB
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0
Deaths:
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#11184541March 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH, THE HOOD FLEXES INWARDS AT THE CENTER OF HOOD CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. IT COVERS AN AREA OF 10~12 INCHES IF NOT MORE. THIS WILL LEAD TO STRESS CRACKS AT THE HOOD AND PAINT.
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Deaths:
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#11184554March 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, THE BLIND SPOT MIRROR DETECTION DEVICE FAILED TO OPERATE AT ALL. NORMALLY WHEN A CAR IS ALONGSIDE YOU IN YOUR BLIND SPOT, A YELLOW ARROW WOULD BE INDICATED IN YOUR MIRROR. THE YELLOW ARROW FAILED TO APPEAR EVEN DURING SEVERAL TESTS OF THE FEATURE. THE CONSUMER RELIES HEAVILY ON THIS DEVICE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INFORM ME THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING. NOT WORKING (NO YELLOW LIGHT IN MIRROR MEANS IT'S SAFE TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE). NOT WORKING, NOT WORKING IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER.
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#11184358March 5, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
RECALL STATING MY BRAKE PEDAL MAY FALL OFF WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND 2 KIDS OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
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Deaths:
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#11184047March 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V067000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). RON CARTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF LEAGUE CITY (3535 GULF FWY, DICKINSON, TX 77539, 281-488-4060) INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT MORE THAN 100 CONSUMERS WERE ON A WAITING LIST AND THEY WERE RECEIVING TWO PARTS PER MONTH FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11183742March 3, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, INITIATING A SWEEPING LEFT HAND TURN, LIKE AN ON-RAMP, THE STEERING WHEEL 'STICKS' TO THE LEFT WANTING TO CONTINUE A SWEEPING LEFT TURN AND REQUIRING A SIGNIFICANT PULL TO FORCE RECENTERING THE TRUCK. (DESCRIBES LIKE BREAKING A BOLT LOOSE). INTERMITTENT REPLICATION REQUIRING HIGHWAY SPEEDS MEANS DEALERSHIP IS WRITING IT OFF AS 'NORMAL OPERATION'.
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
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#11183501March 1, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL ECONOMY BEING SEVERELY BELOW THE EPA RATING. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I FOUND OUT THAT THE DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH TWO OPEN RECALLS THAT WERE UNREPAIRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS ILLEGAL.
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#11183059February 28, 2019
STEERING
SAFETY RECALL FOR STEERING GROUND CABLE WAS FIXED BY DEALER AND MY POWER STEERING IS STILL INTERMITTENTLY GOING AWAY CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP TEMPORARILY. TAKING BACK TO DEALER FOR SECOND TIME TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT. IT IS NOT SAFE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CROSS THE CENTER LINE AT 55 MPH AND HIT A CAR HEAD ON.
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#11182880February 27, 2019
STEERING
VEHICLE STEERING STICKS DURING LEFT TURNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROX 1 HOUR, DURING LEFT TURNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, 65+ MPH, THE STEERING WILL HOLD AT APPROXIMATELY THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION RESULTING IN UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT OF HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND APPROX 1 HR DRIVE TIME, DEALERSHIPS WON'T TAKE THE EFFORT TO BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WITHOUT REPLICATION BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND RAM CUSTOMER SERVICE CONSIDER IT A NON ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO THE GROUND RECALL ALREADY ISSUED FOR THE 2019 RAMS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS ALSO REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OTHER 2019 RAM OWNERS IN ONLINE FORUMS. EFFORTS TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND RAM CUSTOMER SUPPORT HAVE BEEN UNSATISFACTORY. THIS IS NOT A MINOR PROBLEM AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE OR LOSS OF LIFE ON THE ROAD. JUST BECAUSE A PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPLICATED IN A SHORT TEST DRIVE DOES NOT EQUATE TO THEIR NOT BEING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN ON THESE VEHICLES.*DT CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED AND THE STEERING PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS YOU HAVE TO APPLY SOME EXTRA FORCE TO GET IT TO RETURN TO CENTER AS WELL AS SOMETIMES IT WILL HOLD MOMENTARILY AND JERK BACK ON ITS OWN. THE CONCERN IS THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF IT AND THE POTENTIAL OVER/UNDER STEER AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ONCE THE PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF AFTER LONGER PERIODS OF DRIVING IT WILL ALSO THEN DO IT OCCASIONALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS AS WELL. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CHIMES OR MESSAGES THAT APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT HAS BEEN IN TO SERVICE BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE. UNFORTUNATELY THIS ISSUE HAS ONLY APPEARED DURING LONGER ROAD TRIPS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS WITH LONG LEFT TURNS SO IT IS UNLIKELY A DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO REPLICATE IT ON A SHORT TEST DRIVE. I KNOW FROM THE FORUMS THAT PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE HAD IT RESOLVED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING RACK. *JB
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#11182495February 26, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. BENNY BOYD GONZALES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3698 US-183, GONZALES, TX 78629, (830) 445-4001) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO REMAIN WITH THEM TO BE TEST DRIVEN BECAUSE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE WAS NOT LOCATED. A BUY BACK OFFER WAS STATED BY THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130. *DT *TR
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#11182083February 23, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
SINCE PURCHASING NEW, MY 2019 RAM 1500 (NEW BODY) HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY. ITS NOT THE CROWN OF THE ROAD SINCE THE SAME MODEL LOANER TRUCK DID NOT PULL. I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR 5600 MILES AND IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALERS AND FCA ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE. THEY BELIEVE THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS VEHICLE MY NOT BE SAFE AND OPERATING AS DESIGNED
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#11182163February 23, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
02/05/19: BRAKE RECALL (* SOURCE: WWW.MOPAR.COM) 'AN ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY THAT ALLOWS THE BRAKE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT TO OVER TRAVEL COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. IF THE BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATES FROM THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE DRIVER MAY BE UNABLE TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO APPLY THE SERVICE BRAKES, WHICH CAN CAUSE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.' I'VE CALLED THREE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND ALL HAVE EXPRESSED THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME FROM FCA AS OF TODAY (02/23/19). THIS DOESN'T SEEM ACCEPTABLE AS THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED NEARLY THREE WEEKS AGO.
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