Ram 1500 Complaints

1,938 consumer complaints on file.

#11502460January 18, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
My truck is 2 weeks old. I was driving to pick my child up from school, and the sun roof exploded spontaneously spraying glass all over me and causing me to almost wreck the truck. This sounded like a gun shot in my ear and there is glass everywhere. I had to be very careful pulling off the road so I did not get cut or injured.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502127January 17, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Water intrusion into front of cab. Leaking from storage cavity at top of windshield. May have been the cause of failure of heated seat and heated steering wheel assembly. Dealer has been notified of water leak, and has asked for video evidence prior to repair. Further research has stated that other electrical systems (including key safety components) can be damaged by water leaking from above, as well as mold growth in the headliner. There was no warning, and I only happened to notice when entering into the truck on a rainy day.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501834January 15, 2023
POWER TRAIN, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, ENGINE
After completing a left hand turn, the vehicle stalled while moving. The emergency brake activated. The car would restart but not immediately engage leaving me stuck in traffic. To get going again the emergency brake had to be deactivated and the vehicle restarted. Following the event an internet search brings up dozens of similar events with many being much worse as they happened at highway speeds. This is incredibly dangerous. I booked a service appointment and will have it looked at. However, even with this being a repeat failure with Ram 1500 eTorque as indicated through a simple internet search, that the dealership indicated they were not aware of this problem is surprising.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501623January 13, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while stopped at a red traffic light, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline; Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 6,700. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The consumer stated the truck was sold back to the dealer due to feeling unsafe in the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501491January 12, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501424January 12, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I started my truck to go to work and 3 warning came on, the abs system, the traction control service, and 4x4 disengaged. This vehicle has 16,100 miles on it. I tried to drive it to the dealership for repair and the rear tires are locked up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500881January 9, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted into the park(P) independently and the contact was unable to shift the gear selector afterward. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to shift out of the park(P). No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred on various occasions. Additionally, after reversing and attempting to shift into drive(D), the transmission remained in the park(P). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer on five occasions; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500648January 8, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was driving my new 2021 dodge ram 1500 classic and smoke started to come out from under the hood so I pulled over bc I thought it was overheating and then it caught on fire whilst I was still in it I immediately dialed 911 and by the time they arrived my whole truck was on fire from front to back the truck got totaled and I currently don’t know where it is this happened in September of 2022 and the dealership that sold me the truck are refusing to do anything as it was still under warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500639January 8, 2023
ENGINE
While driving down the road my vehicle randomly prompted me to engage the break, then shutdown and abruptly engaged the emergency brake. This could have easily been a life threatening situation for me and other nearby motorists. It is my understanding this is becoming a common occurrence and should be investigated immediately.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500453January 6, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driving vehicle at approximately 15 MPH when vehicle accelerated on its own and would not stop by depressing foot brake. Had to put vehicle into neutral and use emergency brake to stop. At the same time several dash warning lights illuminated. Such included but was not limited to, throttle control, trailer tow assist, check engine, brake assist control, etc. The vehicle was parked and unmoved until it was towed to dealership. Upon towing the check engine and throttle control lights remained illuminated. Per dealership, no light is illuminated and no issue with vehicle. Located a number of additional similar issues with Ram’s online with no recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500430January 6, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
There seems to be a design flaw in the Rams defrost system. The front defrost vent only produces air in the middle 12" of the 30" vent. With reduced to zero air coming out the outter ends of the vent, the drviers vision becomes extremely impaired in freezing and inclement weather. With the defrost on high, it can not timely remove the frosting or fogging of the window. Due to this design flaw I was in a near miss incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499961January 3, 2023
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the front windshield became foggy. The contact stated that the defroster was not working properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V871000 (Visibility). The failure mileage was 6,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499669January 1, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Front piece of panoramic sunroof blew out. Going 70 mph on highway. No other vehicles near me. Temp was approx 62F out. Overcast. No overpasses. Blew out without warning and without previous issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499325December 29, 2022
ENGINE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
when coming to a stop engine stall and the emergency brake is automatically engaged. the battery light stay on after restarting the engine. almost got hit in the rear because of this. It been to the dealership three time. no code show up. 12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499224December 28, 2022
ENGINE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Three times while at a stop sign the emergency brake has been activated, the engine has shut off and the transmission has shifted to park. There were no vehicles in front or back of me and no vehicles at the side. One of those times it took several minutes to get the truck started and moving, the other two times it was fairly quick.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499102December 28, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While driving the vehicle at low speed two warning lights/messages appeared: “Service electronic stability control, and auto start/stop unavailable/service auto start/stop.” Auto start/stop no longer functions and neither does ESC, which is a safety hazard. Have appointment to have car serviced at dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498913December 26, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I reported the defrost problem previously. Reference # 11498898. The front window on the sides would not clear the ice. I had been driving for 45 minutes. Not much air comes out of the dash on the sides. I have since downloaded a video of my window instead of just a picture.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498898December 26, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The front windshield would not defrost. I had viability only in the center. The two sides were iced up and would not clear. There is flow from the center section and little or no flow on the sides.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498529December 22, 2022
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated while attempting to use the windshield washer function, there was no washer fluid coming out as needed. The contact parked the vehicle in the garage and notice that due to 5-degree weather, the windshield washer fluid line had burst. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 40,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498237December 20, 2022
ENGINE
Car has turned off on multiple occasions while driving and emergency brake engages. Very dangerous. Forums show this is a common issue but does not produce an error code. Something must be done.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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