Ram 3500 Complaints

2,367 consumer complaints on file.

#11155975December 4, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 3500. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD INDEPENDENTLY AND THE SERVICE THROTTLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE LATER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE DRIVER WAITED FOR THE FAILURE CODES TO CLEAR BEFORE DRIVING HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED DIEHL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF SALEM (LOCATED AT 400 LEGACY LN, SALEM, OH 44460, (330) 337-3475) AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 57569312. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,393. *DT*JB *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151710November 15, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE BULBS, SPECIFICALLY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER (CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1102 WALTON DR, TEXARKANA, TX 75503, (903) 716-0600) SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT WEEK. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT HE HAD TWO OTHER 2016 RAM 3500 VEHICLES THAT EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151832November 15, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPLIT TAILGATE DOORS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOLSOM LAKE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (12545 FOLSOM BLVD, FOLSOM, CA 95630, 916-520-1135) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT HARNESS FAILED AND THE DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151363November 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRUCK SHUDDERS WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND AGAIN FROM 2ND TO THIRD . SHUDDER HARD ENOUGH TO SEE TO DASH SHACK. SHIFTING SHUDDER HARD WHILE TOWING. BLUE TOOTH CUTS OUT WHILE STREAMING MUSIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151157November 13, 2018
WHEELS
'TAKATA RECALL' MIKE COMPLAINT IS WITH NEXEN TIRES, THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE NOTED TO BE SEPARATING I CONTACTED NEXEN TIRE WHO TOLD ME TO LOOK AT THE WARRANTY AND REFUNDED ME A CHECK FOR $150 FOR TIRES AND INSTALLATION FOR OVER $450 FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. I JUST FOUND ONLINE WHERE NIXON TIRES HAVE HAD INCIDENTS WITH THE SAME EXACT TIRE THAT I HAVE , I BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISSUE THEY ARE AWARE ABOUT AND FAILED THE CONSUMER. I HAVE EXCHANGE THE TIRES FOR TWO NEW MEXICAN TIRES THINKING THIS MIGHT OF BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT BOTH PLACES FROM WHICH I GOT THE TIRES REPLACED THAT SAID THAT NEXT AND TIRES WE'RE SEPARATING AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF MY TIRE DAMAGE BUT NIXON HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME MY MONEY PLEASE HELP ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145266November 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE HESITATION BEFORE THE POWERTRAIN RESPONDS. I FEAR ONE DAY GETTING T BONED (SIDE IMPACT) FROM ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP OR NOT REALIZING THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME AND NOT SLOW DOWN QUICK ENOUGH. THIS IS ONLY NOTICEABLE FROM ACCELERATING FROM TAKEOFF AS IN LATER GEARS THE RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR TO RESPONSE IS FASTER. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED ALMOST 2 MONTHS AGO AND DEALERSHIPS AND RAM CUMMINS FORUMS SITE THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144609November 1, 2018
STEERING
PITTMAN ROD BOLTS KEEP BACKING OFF, 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN. LOST OF STEERING. STEERING WHEEL SITTING BETWEEN 120 DEGREES AND 180 DEGREES..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143716October 29, 2018
WHEELS
2016 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE LONGHORN DUALLY - ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME ON VEHICLE NEXEN HTX LT235/80R17E BSW ALL SEASON TIRES. SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE TIRES BECAUSE THE WALL ON THE INSIDE IS GIVING WAY CAUSING THE TIRE TO WOBBLE, WHICH MAKES YOUR WHOLE TRUCK SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU GET TO ABOVE 50 MPH. CAB OF TRUCK ALONG WITH STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT UNSAFE DUE TO POSSIBLE BLOW OUT. TIRES BEEN ROTATED ON THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. DID NOT HAVE ISSUE WITH THIS UNTIL THE LAST TIRE ROTATION WHICH THESE TIRES CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHERE WE TOW A LIVING QUARTERS 3 HORSE TRAILER WHICH WEIGHS EMPTY 12500 POUNDS. INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE DONE ON IF THESE TIRES ARE ADEQUATE FOR TRUCKS THAT DO HEAVY TOWING AS IT APPEARS NOT SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACED THIS TIRE. HAD THEM CHECK ALL TIRES AGAIN TO ENSURE NO OTHER ONES ARE DEFECTIVE. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THESE TIRES AS IF IT WERE NOT FOR MY WIFE TAKING HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CHECK, IT WOULD HAVE FONE UNNOTICED UNTIL A BLOW OUT OR POSSIBLE WRECK DUE TO THE BLOW OUT HAPPEN WHILE SHE WAS TOWING HER TRAILER WITH LIVE STOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142176October 23, 2018
STEERING, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS WOBBLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DECELERATE TO 10 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MEDVED CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1520 S WILCOX ST, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104, (303) 688-3137) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141581October 20, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY TRUCK 2015 DODGE RAM 3500 WITH 15K MILES AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE IS NOT WORKING IS THE DRIVER FRONTAL SQUIB 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN CODE# B000213 AND DRIVER FRONTAL SQUIB 1 CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN CODE# B000113
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141032October 17, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE 4X4 ACTUATOR KEPT CLICKING IN AND OUT AND DAMAGED MY TRANSFER CASE WHERE I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE, NOW IT'S STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. ALSO MY HEATER BLOWS COLD ON DIVER SIDE AND HOT ON PASSENGER SIDE. ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN DONE BUT THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, SAYING I NEED TO HAVE IT SERVICED. HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS KEEP FLUCTUATING IN BRIGHT AND DEEMING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139724October 11, 2018
WHEELS
THE TRUCK HAS 74,000 MILES AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB OR UNIT BEARING FAILED. LUCKILY, WE NOTICED IT MADE AN ODD NOISE AFTER EXITING OFF THE INTERSTATE. IF IT HAD FAILED WHILE WE WERE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO WAY TO GREASE THIS PART AND NO WARNING OF WHEN THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR. LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING ALSO OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133264October 4, 2018
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOERNE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (30300 I-10, BOERNE, TX 78006, (830) 443-9153 AND (830) 443-9432) WHO REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,198.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132894October 2, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN), 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND 17V541000 (STEERING). THE DEALER (TEXAS DODGE, 7800 I-40 FRONTAGE RD, AMARILLO, TX 79106, 806-353-6343) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130615September 21, 2018
WHEELS
4 REAR NEXEN OEM TIRES DEFECTIVE; NEW TRUCK DRIVEN HOME FROM DEALERSHIP NOTICED SERIOUS VIBRATIONS SHAKING ALL SEATS IN CABIN AT ABOVE APPROX. 65MPH, TOOK IT BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALER, FINNEGAN RAM, ROSENBURG, TX. FOLLOWING WEEK WITH APPROX. 500 MILES ON VEHICLE. SERVICE DEPT. ADVISED ME TO DRIVE IT ANOTHER 1000 MILES OR SO TO SEE IF THIS ISSUE RESOLVES ITSELF. IT DID NOT, I RETURNED VEHICLE TO ALLEN SAMUEL RAM SERVICE DEPT., ARANSAS PASS, TX. FOR SAME ORIGINAL ISSUE WITH APPROX. 1900 MILES ON VEHICLE. 4 REAR TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. I AM PRESENTLY TRYING TO RESOLVE A WARRANTY CLAIM AFTER 2 WEEKS IN SERVICE CENTER. MY 2015 RAM 3500 DRW HAD SIMILAR ISSUE; FRONT 2 TIRES DEFECTIVE; 1 BLOW OUT TREAD SEPARATION AND OTHER SERIOUS BULGES FIXING TO SEPARATE AS WELL. I WILL PROVIDE PHOTOS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHEN RESOLVED AND PICK UP MY TRUCK FROM DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130629September 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRUCKS BODY CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY CAUSING ONLY THE DRIVERS ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS TO LOCK MAKING THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS IN OPERABLE. BY DOING ONLINE RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND CAN POSE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130669September 21, 2018
WHEELS
REAR OUTSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 25MPH ON A OFF RAMP TRUCK ONLY HAS 4900 MILES ON IT, CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL AND LOAD ROLL OVER AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY NEW TRUCK!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130459September 20, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, KILLS VEHICLE BATTERY. WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION WITH FUSE REMOVED TO PREVENT BATTERY FROM DRAINING, AND WINDSHIELD FROM BEING DAMAGED, CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE VEHICLE IN RAIN. TRUCK IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, CANNOT OBTAIN INSPECTION STICKER, AND RAM CANNOT PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT PART TO FIX THE VEHICLE. PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 3 MONTHS AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL. I AM BEING FORCED BY RAM TO DRIVE A VEHICLE, WITH MY FAMILY, THAT IS NOT SAFE, AND ILLEGALLY BECAUSE I CANNOT OBTAIN AN INSPECTION STICKER AND MY REGISTRATION WILL BE REVOKED SOON. TRUCK WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND DEALER (ARTIOLI DODGE/RAM) CLOSED REPAIR ORDER WITHOUT COMPLETING THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128126September 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS IN THE DRIVE GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFTER SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WORKED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (K & M DODGE RAM, 4100 PLAINFIELD AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525, 616-363-7520) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 284,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122915August 28, 2018
WHEELS
TRUCK HAS 1052 MILES ON IT. BOUGHT IS BRAND VEW APRIL 26, 2018. WHILE TOWING A 15,000LB FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER TRAVELING AT 65MPG ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, I FELT A VIBRATION AND IMMEDIATLEY PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. I FOUND THAT 6 OUT OF 8 LUGS SHEARED OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE DUALLY, LEAVING TWO LUGS HOLDING THE DUALLY WHEELS ON. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME AND FEEL A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I DID NOT PULL OVER THE WHEELS WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF AND A CATASTROPHIC CRASH WOULD HAVE OCCURED. I WOULD LIKE THE LUGS EXAMINED BY A FORENSIC EXAMINER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE, I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHY THIS EVENT HAPPENED AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT A REOCCURANCE. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS TRUCK IS MADE TO TOW 30,000LBS ABD I WAS TOWING ONLY 15,000 LBS. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT CHAPMAN DODGE OF HORSHAM P.A. *TT UPDATED 10/9/18 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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