Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11221904June 22, 2019
STEERING
THIS VEHICLE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO THE STEERING RACK IN MAY OF 2019. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 8400 MILES AND HAD BEEN IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED, WHICH LOCKED UP MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO HANDLE. IF EXITING A HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASH. RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON LATER MODELS BUT NOT THE 2013, WHICH WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF INSTALL. THE REPAIR BILL WAS IN EXCESS OF $2400.00. RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITH THIS MILEAGE IN FACTORY LIKE NEW CONDITION. BESIDES THE DANGER INVOLVED THE REPAIR FOR SAME IS ABSURD AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF DODGE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLOGS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THIS PART AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221674June 21, 2019
ENGINE
OIL FILTER ADAPTER OIL LEAK DEALER REPLACED ONE SEAL .CONTINUES TO LEAK LESS. PENTASTAR V6 DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE OIL ADAPTER. FIRE HAZARD. BELL HOUSING AND TRANSMISSION PAN SOAKED WITH MOTOR OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221367June 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE FIRE ON 2015 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, BUT STILL RUNNING, AT FREEWAY SPEED. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATORS. PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AS "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE POSITION FAILURE" APPEARED ON INFO SCREEN. PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. COMPLETE LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221387June 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CRUISE CONTROL WON'T TURN ON. I'VE READ THAT IF I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT ON IT MIGHT NOT DISENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221429June 20, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL TAPPING NOISE, WHICH WAS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO JT'S DODGE LEXINGTON (4838 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON, SC 29072, (803) 220-3725) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO FIND OUT IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE SAME DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE ALL REPAIRS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,657. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221471June 20, 2019
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IS FAILING. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AS WELL AS WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. OCCURS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, AS SOON AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED AN ERROR IS DISPLAYS READING "SERVICE POWER STEERING".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221474June 20, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS ACCELERATING MY TRUCK ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE POWER CONTROL MODULE, BATTERY CONTROL MODULE, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, TONE WHEEL AND POWER STEER CONTROL MODULE ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221489June 20, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RADIO IN VEHICLE FREEZES/LOCKS UP PREVENTING USE OF THE RADIO VOLUME, CLIMATE CONTROLS AND BACK UP CAMERA. SCREEN EITHER LOCKS UP OR TURNS BLUE WHILE BACKING UP, PREVENTING UTILIZATION OF THE BACK UP CAMERA. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221503June 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF IT BEING IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE TIME WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL OUT THE VEHICLE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, THE CONTACT HAD A VAGUE MEMORY AS TO THE EXACT EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A 400 FEET CLIFF. WHEN THE DRIVER FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME, SUSTAINED AN ANKLE, CRACKED HEAD, AND FRACTURED HIP INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO LIMP A FEW MILES ON FOOT TO A CELL PHONE SITE AND CONTACTED THE HIGHWAY PATROL. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS ISSUED NUMBER: 9730-2019-01017. NO AMBULANCE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OUT THE CLIFF LINE WHICH TOOK 8 HOURS TO COMPLETE AND WAS TAKEN TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PICKED IT UP AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE APPARENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V100000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *DT *TR *BF *JB *DT *AS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11221520June 20, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A U-CONNECT SYSTEM NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V020000 (STEERING), 19V407000 (AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS), AND 19V067000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). PERFORMANCE DODGE RAM (555 MANTUA PIKE, WOODBURY, NJ 08096, (856) 848-5008) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW-UP WITH A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE AND WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221542June 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES REGARDING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS SINCE PURCHASING NEW. TAKEN TO DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE'S, HAD RECALL FIXED FOR SHIFTER KNOB. ADDITIONAL ISSUES WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE NOT LOCKING OR UNLOCKING ALL THE DOORS OR LATCHES. NEWEST ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS A SHORT IN THE RAMBOX WIRING CAUSING A FIRE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. COMPLETELY BURNED AND DESTROYED WIRING IN REAR OF RAMBOX BURNED THROUGH THE PLASTIC AND WARPED THE BOX DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221161June 19, 2019
STEERING
LOST ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING CANNOT STEER TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221236June 19, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
APRIL 30,2019 MY WIFE WAS IN OUR YARD AND MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO DRIVEWAY PUT ON BRAKES TRUCK DIDN'T STOP APPLIED BRAKES HARDER TRUCK ACCELERATED BRAKES DIDN'T STOP TRUCK AND PARK-ASSIST DIDN'T STOP TRUCK . TRUCK WENT THROUGH STEPS THEN HIT HOUSE KNOCKING HOUSE OFF FOUNDATION. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLORE. *BF*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11221309June 19, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO THE EFFECT OF THE AEM (V08) ECODIESEL CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT RECALL. THE NUMBER OF THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT IS: 11210536. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DANGEROUS/SAFETY RELATED, THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER A COLD START, ALTHOUGH APPARENTLY RUNNING SMOOTHLY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, WILL NOT. A TURTLE COULD OUT RUN THE VEHICLE. IT TAKES OVER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING TO GET A MORE REASONABLE ACCELERATION. AGAIN, REGARDLESS OF A COLD START, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER NORMAL DRIVING, THEN SLOWING, AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT AND FOR THE TURBO LAG TO GO AWAY - VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING IN FRONT OF OR MERGING WITH TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221002June 18, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
"AEM RECALL" FOLLOWING THE AEM RECALL ON THE DODGE RAM ECODIESEL, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES DEAD SPOTS IN IT ACCELERATION. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, EVEN TO THE FLOOR, PROVIDES NO INPUT TO THE TRUCK FOR 3-5 SECONDS. THIS ISSUE HAS PLACED MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER IN MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS AND IN MERGING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED DEMINISHED FUEL MILEAGE OF OVER 3MPG. FCA SPECIFICALLY STATES THE FOLLOWING: "THE AEM IS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE ANY OF YOUR KEY VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES, SUCH AS AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY, RELIABILITY, DURABILITY, VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, DRIVABILITY, ENGINE NOISE OR VIBRATION, OR OTHER DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS. CLICK HERE TO READ THE COURT APPROVED NOTICE THAT INCLUDES IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE EFFECT OF THE AEM ON YOUR VEHICLE." ALMOST ALL OF THE VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS LISTED ARE AFFECTED IN A NEGATIVE WAY. IN DOING SO, FCA IS PLACING ALL ECODIESEL OWNERS AT RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220817June 18, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE RECENT ECODIESEL RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AS I PULLED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP THE TRUCK STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR LANE ROAD LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK LITERALLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE RPMS GOES UP TO OVER 5000 THEN THE TRUCK SLOWLY GAINS POWER. I PULLED BACK INTO THE LOT AND PRESSED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FROM A DEAD STOP AND THE SAME THING. WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY COMPLAINT SO FAR WAS A LOSS IN MPG. ON THE ECODIESELRAM. COM FORUM SEVERAL OTHER ECODIESEL OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220909June 18, 2019
ENGINE
CAM SHAFT LIFTER FAILURE. READ WHERE THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUE ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220560June 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONTINUES TO LEAK. I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BRACKET BOLTS THAT BREAK. RAM CONTINUES TO REPAIR WITH THE SAME POOR QUALITY PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220564June 17, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SHEET METAL BRACKETS THAT STEP BARS ATTACH TO HAVE RIPPED OUT. THE METAL IS WEAK AND RAM WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER THEIR WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220566June 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION CONDUCTS A HARSH DOWN SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND AND OR 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. I FEEL THAT THIS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY WEAR DOWN. DODGE MECHANICS SAY THERE ARE NOT FAULT CODES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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