Ram 1500 Complaints (2019)

1,496 consumer complaints on file.

#11152353November 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IN DALLAS OVER THE WEEKEND, THE TRUCKS POWER STEERING BECAME UNAVAILABLE. HAPPENING AT SLOW SPEEDS THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE TRUCK WAS STOPPED, TURNED OFF THEN STARTED AGAIN AND IT CAME BACK. FOR A 6 MILE DRIVE, THIS IS HOW THE TRUCK ACTED. ONCE IT WAS LEFT PARKED FOR 3 HOURS, IT STARTED AND RAN FINE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MILES PER HOUR, THE POWER STEERING BECAME UNAVAILABLE YET AGAIN. THIS LASTED FOR OVER 19 MILES, BUT FINALLY CAME BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151894November 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IN EACH CASE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN. UPON STARTING UP AND TURNING, THE TRANSMISSION REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR, MOTOR REVVING 4,000 - 4,500 RPM OR SO, UNTIL I REALIZED I HAD A PROBLEM. I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET THE TRUCK SLOW DOWN, IT WAS STILL IN FIRST GEAR, ALMOST CAME TO A FULL STOP, TRIED TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE BUT STILL NO SHIFT. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A FULL STOP, THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATED AGAIN, STILL NO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I AGAIN CAME TO A FULL STOP, THIS TIME PUT THE SELECTOR KNOB INTO PARK, THEN BACK INTO DRIVE MODE AND ACCELERATED AND THE TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE. AFTER THE FIRST FOUR EPISODES I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN THE SAME DAY. FIRST THING THE SERVICE REP DID IS CHECK FOR A OBD CODE, NO CODE WAS GENERATED. DEALERSHIP HAD IT FOR FOUR DAYS AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE I'VE HAD THE TRUCK BACK ONE MORE EPISODE HAS OCCURRED. NOW I'M NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN. ALSO, ONE OTHER THING SHOULD MENTION EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENED IT WAS AT NIGHT. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT EACH EPISODE HAPPENED IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC, HAD IT BEEN IN A BUSY OR HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA IT COULD HAVE CREATED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150444November 9, 2018
ENGINE
WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ,THE VEHICLE ENGINE QUITS AND LOOSES ALL POWER. POWER STEERING IS LOST AND ALL POWER IS LOST. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY TRUCK THAT HAS LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A RELAY SWITCH. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE POWER MIRRORS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING THIS TRUCK WITH MY CHILDREN AND FAMILY NOT KNOWING WHEN AND WHERE THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150120November 8, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN ELWAY'S CLAREMONT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 620 AUTO CENTER DR, CLAREMONT, CA 91711, (909) 962-7462) WHERE IT REMAINED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145224November 4, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES THERE IS A NOISE UNDERNEATH BY THE STEERING SUSPENSION AREA. FEELING LIKE IF SOMETHING LOOSE. MOST NOTABLE WHEN HITTING A HOLE, DITCH OR UNEVEN ROAD AS WHEEL TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER EVEN THOUGH THEY HEAR IT ALSO, ALL VEHICLES MAKE THE SAME NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141874October 22, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING CORNERING LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL HOLDS POSITION WHEN RELEASED WILL NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT YOU HAVE TO FIGHT STEERING TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE TURN DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING BROWN'S CHRYSLER DODGE IN MEDFORD NEW YORK THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141647October 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING MY WORK TODAY I WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. MY CAR HAD THE POWER STEERING LIGHT POP UP AND ALSO MY SCREEN IN MY GAUGE CLUSTERED SAID, "POWER STEERING UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED." I LITERALLY ALMOST CRASHED INTO A HUGE ELECTRICAL POLE. DUE TO MY STEERING WHILE BECOMING EXTREMELY STIFF. MY CURRENT MILAGE IS 2270.6 MILES. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER MY POWER STEERING CAME BACK AND MY TRUCK WAS FINE. WHILE PARKING MY TRUCK AT WORK IN THE PARKING LOT ABOUT 5 MIN. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE MY POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN BUT CAME BACK WITHIN SECONDS. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK TONIGHT MY POWER STEERING FAILED AND DIDN'T COME BACK FOR ABOUT 8MINS/SEVERAL MILES. MY POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO FAIL THEN COME BACK TO NORMAL THEN FAIL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ON A CITY STREET. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE TURNING AND OR GOING STRAIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141321October 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON 10/4/2019. ON 10/6/2019 WAS DELIVERED TO MY HOUSE. AFTER GOING OVER THE FEATURES THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE LEFT. I TRIED BACKING THE TRUCK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE TRUCK WOULD NOT BACK UP BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE SENSOR SYSTEM. THE BUTTONS TO CONTROL THE FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT WORK AS WELL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY. IT'S BEEN SITING THERE UNREPAIIRED. THE DEAL SHIP SAYS THEY ARE UNSURE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE OPENED A ' STAR CASE' WITH DODGE MANUFACTURE. I HAVE CALLED EVERYDAY ASKING FOR UPDATES THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE ANY NEWS OR UPDATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140809October 17, 2018
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. IT MAY BE FOR A FEW SECONDS, OR A FEW MINUTES. I MAY GO A COUPLE OF DAYS WITHOUT A FAILURE, WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, IT TENDS TO HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139054October 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TEST DRIVE AT VEHICLE PURCHASE, AND EVERY DRIVE THEREAFTER. VEHICLE MAKES A CYCLIC HARMONIC NOISE/VIBRATION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON ALL SURFACES. NOISE IS SIMILAR TO A VERY LOUD SUB WOOFER BASS WITH VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT ON ALL HARD SURFACES. NOISE VARIES FROM SOFT TO VERY LOUD, AND CYCLES IN AND OUT, BUT NEVER STOPS. MY RESEARCH REVEALED AN ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM (ATMM) INSTALLED ON THIS MODEL, CONSISTING OF NOISE GENERATING MODULES FASTENED TO FRAME, DESIGNED TO OFFSET TRANSMISSION AND MDS NOISES. NOISE CAN BE INTENSE, AGGRAVATING AND VERY DISTRACTING. TWO DEALERS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE NOISE, BUT CANNOT REPAIR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130803September 22, 2018
STEERING
THIS TRUCK HAS HAD POWER STEERING SYSTEM CEASE TO FUNCTION 2 TIMES IN 3 WEEKS,ON OR ABOUT 9-1-18 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON POWER STEERING WOULD NOT OPERATE,VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER,DEALERSHIP HAD TRUCK FOR 1 WEEK,SAID IT WAS FIXED.TODAY,9-22-2019 WHILE LEAVING HOME AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN,WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON POWER STEERING FAILED AND TRUCK WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER,WHILE TRYING TO MAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP,POWER STEERING WOULD COME BACK ON AND GO RIGHT BACK OFF MAKING CURVES AND TURNS VERY DIFFICULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128178September 7, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
/PURCHASED NEW 2019 RAM 1500 LIMITED . TOOK DELIVERY 08/30/2018 AND DINT GET OFF THE LOT DUE TO VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND THEN MULTIPLE SAFETY LIGHTS CAME ON. SERVICE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BY REPLACING THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY DUE TO THROTTLE VOLTAGE CODE. PICKED UP TRUCK 09/06/2018 AND WHILE DRIVING 09/07/2018 JUST OVER 24 HRS LATER TRUCK THEN STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING SEVERE ACCIDENT. MULTIPLE DASH LIGHTS ON WITH WARNINGS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD PLACED IN PARK THEN BACK IN DRIVE STILL WANTED TO ACCELERATE ON OWN . TURNED VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTARTED CHECK LIGHT STILL ON BUT NO LONGER WANTING TO ACCELERATE ON OWN. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ISSUE. LESS THAN 200 MILES ON NEW TRUCK. *DT *DT*JB ..*BF.. FCA'S ARBITRATOR HAS DENIED CONSUMERS LEMON LAW CLAIM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124661September 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A WEEK AFTER BUYING THE CAR I NOTICED WATER UNDER THE CARPET IN THE BACK SEAT AREA , I THOUGHT I SPILLED SOMTHING SO I JUST DRIED IT AND REMOVED THE CARPET FOR 2 DAYS ...THEN SUDDENLY FEW DAYS LATER I FEEL LIKE I CAN HEAR THE OUTSIDE STREET MORE THEN NORMAL AND ALSO I COULD HEAR THE BACK WINDOW SHAKING EVERYTIME THE CAR IS GOING OVER A HUMP. THEN AFTER FEW DAYS ON A VERY RAINY DAY , I SEE WATER DRIPPING FROM THE TOP OF MY BACK WINDOW .NOW BY LOOKING AT BACK WINDOW AND TOUCJING IT IT FEEL LOOSE !! SO I DROPPED IT ON A DAY THAT THE LEAK GUY WORKING AT THE LOCAL DEALER JUST TO TELL ME THAT ITS ALL FIXED ...WHEN I TOLD THEM YOU SURE ?? MY ALL WINDOW IS LOOSE THEN SERVICE OPORATION MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE BACK WINDOW IS DIFECTED AND MUST BE REPLACED . THIS WAS ON JULY 26 2018 ....NOW ITS SEP.5 AND IM STILL DONT HAVE THE CAR...IVE BEEN DRIVING A LOANER FOR ALL THIS TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123452August 30, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING WENT OUT DUE TO A PCM FAILURE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PCM SHUT DOWN THE STEERING DUE TO SENSING TOO MUCH VOLTAGE FROM GENERATOR TO PROTECT THIS UNIT. I WAS TRAVELING ON US HIGHWAY 400 AT 50MPH WHEN IT WOULD NOT STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. IT WOULD ONLY GO STRAIGHT. I FEEL THAT RAM NEEDS TO PUT SOMETHING ELSE IN LINE SO THAT STEERING IS NOT SHUT OFF IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114342July 28, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKE NOISE STARTED AT 3000 MILES. HAD TRUCK SERVICED AT 10K MILES AND NOISE CONTINUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099262June 1, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
LOUD SQUEALING DURING LIGHT BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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