Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11209422May 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE A 2014 RAM 1500 AND THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT ON IT WITH ONLY 18000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS PAST THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE SO IT'S NOT COVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPON RESEARCH, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE REPORTED BY MANY RAM OWNERS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND I FEEL IT IS A A SAFETY THREAT SINCE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR VEHICLE. THIS COULD LEAD THE DRIVER TO BEING STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UNSAFE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THIS GETS TURNED INTO A RECALL. I REFUSE TO PAY OVER $1000 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED JUST SO CHRYSLER CAN MAKE MORE MONEY ON NON-RELIABLE EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE CAN EITHER BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION WHEN THE FUEL SENSOR HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209243May 22, 2019
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS TO THE MANIFOLD WERE DETACHED ON BOTH SIDES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO 1-10 CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 79200 VERNER RD, INDIO, CA 92203, (760) 345-1000). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,833. *BF CONSUMER STATED I HAD COMPUTER COMPONENTS (RECALLED) REPLACED DUE TO THE SHIFTER COMING OUT OF GEAR. I FEEL THAT CAUSED TRANSMISSION DAMAGE WHICH I HAD NOTIFIED 1-10 CHRYSLER DODGE ABOUT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AT THIS TIME. I HAD THE MANIFOLD AND THE BOTS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209360May 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I TRY TO PUT MY NEW TRUCK IN GEAR (STATIONARY) THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS NOT TO SLIDE INTO DRIVE AND THE TRUCK JUST SITS THERE. I'VE CHECKED THE BRAKES AND AL THE DIGITAL STUFF AND NOTHING IS HOLDING THE TRUCK BACK, IT'S JUST NOT CLICKING INTO GEAR. THEN, WHEN I APPLY A LITTLE PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE REVS UP A BIT AND THE TRUCK LURCHES INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES, IT'S HARD TO KNOW WHEN THE SURGE/LURCH IS COMING, HIN I HAVE MAKES THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE TRUCKS SHOWS THAT IT'S IN GEAR, SO IT'S NATURAL TO HIT THE GAS AND GO. THE LAG AND LURCH IS HARD TO DETECT UNTIL THE WHOLE VEHICLE CONVULSES. THIS COULD ABSOLUTELY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. I'VE ALSO READ A SERIES OF COMMENTS ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. SO, RAM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING SYSTEMATIC OR THIS WILL HURT SOMEONE SOMEDAY...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209380May 22, 2019
SUSPENSION
I LET MY SON OFF AT TSC DOOR, TURNED TO PARK, AND BAM!!, LOUD NOISE AS IF I HIT CONCRETE. I PROCEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD, TO ONLY HAVE MY TRUCK VEER TO THE LEFT, BUMPING UP NEXT TO POLE. I REVERSED SLIGHTLY AND MY LEFT FRONT SIDE WENT DOWN. I STOPPED. GOT OUT AND SEEN MY FRONT LEFT TIRE DOWN INWARD, FOUND A BROKEN PIECE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. CALLED MY INSURANCE SF, WAS TOLD TO CALL CHRYSLER BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. CHRYSLER CONTACTED. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THIS OCCURED APRIL 9TH, 2019. I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK JAN. 4TH, 2019. THE BROKEN PIECE IS THE KNUCKLE TO THE SPINDLE, MY STEERING WAS GONE. IT SAT AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL APRIL 26TH, 2019. HAVING BEEN SEEN BY 3 CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVES, 2 OF WHICH DEEMED THE PART DEFECTIVE, THE 3RD DEEMED IT MY FAULT FOR HITTING THE POLE, DENYING MY CLAIM. STATE FARM NOTIFIED AND FILED A CLAIM AS COLLISION?? TRANSFERRED TRUCK TO COLLISION CENTER TO START REPAIRS ON MAY 8TH,2019. STATE FARM WILL NOT PAY FOR DEFECTIVE SPINDLE, STATES CHRYSLERS RESONSIBILTY. CHRYSLER DENIES THAT SPINDLE IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! I WAS LUCKY IN THAT IT BROKE IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE ROAD. THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND MAY END UP A FATALITY. CHRYLSER NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND RECALL THESE SPINDLES. THE NEW SPINDLES THAT ARE ABOUT TO BE PUT ON MY TRUCK ARE NOTABLY BETTER MADE. OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER IS AWARE! FOR MY PIECE OF MIND.....I AM REPLACING THE ONE ON THE RIGHT AS WELL. THIS IS OUT OF MY POCKET TO REPLACE THOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208910May 21, 2019
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MARK DODGE (3777 GERSTNER MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 23, 2018. ON MARCH 28, 2018, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE FRONT END WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,958. *BF *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208951May 21, 2019
ENGINE
AT APPROXIMATELY 6100 MILES NOTED ENGINE TICKING NOISE ONLY ON COLD START UP. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY FOUND A NUMBER OF BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS (THEY REPLACED 9 OF THEM). ACCORDING TO DODGE FORUMS AND THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THIS APPARENTLY IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RAM SEMI ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209006May 21, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AND MY ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED ME TO GO IN DITCH HAD TO SHUT TRUCK OFF UNTIL ACCELERATOR FINALLY RELEASED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209031May 21, 2019
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AT 18:00 MILES STARTED DEVELOPING A SHIMMY HAD TIRES ROTATED READ BALANCED HAS NOT CREATED THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209068May 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE ROTARY KNOB WOULD SPIN BACK AND FORTH AND WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT STATED SERVICE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER. I DICONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTED IT. VERY QUICKLY I MOVED IT INTO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE AND IN MOTION . SHORTLY AFTER AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO ACCELERATE AND ONCE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN BUFORD, GA FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THEY HAVE STATED IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A CODE IN THE COMPUTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208582May 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I'VE HAD A WOBBLE/SHIMMY IN THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK FROM THE START. HAVE ALIGNED, BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES AND NOW NEW TIRES. TRUCK REAR END WOBBLES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK AND NO RECALLS ARE AVAILABLE. I SEE INFORMATION OUT ON THE WEB OF OTHER OWNERS AND SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208627May 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STICKS IN PARK WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE. IT RELEASES WHEN THE RPMS RAISE ENOUGH TO OVERPOWER WHAT IS HANGING. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD ONCE WHATEVER IS HANGING IT IS OVERPOWERED BY THE INPUT RPM'S, THE NATURAL RESPONSE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE IS TO HIT THE GAS. IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING THIS TO HAPPEN, YOU CAN IMAGINE THE POTENTIAL RESULT. AT LEAST ONE PERSON (MANY HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN) HAS CLAIMED THAT IT OCCURRED IN HIS GARAGE WHILE HIS WIFE WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE NEARLY PINNING HER BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE. PROBLEM HAPPENS UNDER RANDOM CIRCUMSTANCES WITH NO APPARENT PATTERN AND CANNOT BE MADE TO HAPPEN ON COMMAND, IN MANY CASES THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GET THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR IN THEIR PRESENCE. I PERSONALLY VIDEO'D IT HAPPENING AND SHOWED TO TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK AND WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 MINUTES LATER. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING AND HE CAME TO MY LOCATION AND WITNESSED THE ISSUE FIRST HAND. HE WILL ADVISE IN THE COMING DAYS AS TO THE PLAN FOR RESOLUTION. THE VIDEO CAN ME FOUND HERE: HTTPS://M.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=MWL4XFFHOKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208692May 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DRIVER DOOR STILL OPEN, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY, ROLLED AWAY RAPIDLY, AND KNOCKED THE DRIVER DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY CROSSING A STREET AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE WHERE IT CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT LEG/FOOT, THE LEFT WRIST WAS SCRAPPED, THE LEFT ELBOW WAS BRUISED, AND THE RIGHT KNEE SCRAPPED WHERE MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SCHEDULED TO BE RECEIVED BY HIS DOCTOR. NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALEANA'S VAN DYKE DODGE DEALER (28400 VAN DYKE AVE, WARREN, MI 48093 (586) 573-4000) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE REAR BUMPER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. *DT*JB *DT PHOTOS ATTACHED *JB *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11208506May 19, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON IN MANY DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCKS. INDICATING THERE IS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. IF YOU USE THE REMOTE START THE ENGINE IT AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS DOWN WITHIN 15 SECONDS AS IF YOU HAVE NO FUEL. DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING $1,000.00 TO FIX A WIDESPREAD MANUFACTURING ISSUE. FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY WHEN DRIVING WHEN TANK IS FULL AND THEN RETURNS TO CORRECT READING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208547May 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY NEW DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK IN DENVER, COLORADO. I WAS DRIVING 25MPH ON A STREET/ AVENUE, MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. A CHEVY TAHOE UNEXPECTEDLY SMASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK [ I WAS "T-BONED"]. NOT ONE SINGLE AIR BAG INSIDE THE TRUCK DEPLOYED !!! I WAS ON MY WAY TAKING A CO-WORKER HOME FROM WORK. WE BOTH WORK SHEET METAL CONSTRUCTION DAILY. AN AMBULANCE, FIRE DEPT., AND POLICE DEPT. ALL SHOWED UP. MY CO-WORKER AND I BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES. I HAD TO BE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO DENVER HEALTH HOSPITAL. WHERE THE DOCTORS ALL EXCLAIMED, THAT MY INJURIES WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD HAD MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I PERSONALLY SUFFERED INJURIES TO MY LEFT SHOULDER-CLAVICLE AREA, AS WELL AS INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK, AND BETWEEN BOTH OF MY SHOULDER BLADES. AND THE DOCTORS ARE RECOMMENDING NOW THAT I BE SEEN MANDATORILY BY A NEUROSURGEON HERE IN DENVER, COLORADO, FOR MY NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. *DT *DT *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11208463May 18, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR IS WRECKED AT UNDER 50K MILES. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY GO TO 0 WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER LAST GAS FILL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR RAMS, FAULTY PRODUCT BY FAULTY MANUFACTURING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208308May 17, 2019
STEERING
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE CENTER FROM THE LEFT, THERE SEEMS TO BE A CATCH AND IT RESISTS TURNING. IT SEEMS TO MATCH OTHER RECALLS OUT THERE, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THE CURRENT, DOCUMENTED RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208361May 17, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TAILGATE UNLOCKS AND DROPS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. HAS DONE THIS 5 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207947May 16, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2014 RAM 1500 SLT 4WD CC I BOUGHT IT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY FRIEND AND I WERE ABOUT TO TAKE A DRIVE AND WHEN I STARTED IT MY FRIEND WHOM IS A MECHANIC SAID YOU EITHER HAVE AN ENGINE KNOCK OR AN EXHAUST LEEK. WELL I CHECKED IT OUT AT THE DEALER AND WELL THE EXHAUST LEAK WAS DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT IN THE MANIFOLD AND THEN THE DEALER CALLS ME AND SAYS YOU HAVE A LIFTER TAPING THEY SAID THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD FIX IT BUT I HAVE SEEN A COUPLE OF VIDEOS AND FORUMS AND THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON BOTH IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHOM HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT IF YOU SPEND THE KIND OF MONEY THAT WE RAM OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED IVE BEEN TREATED WONDERFUL BY THE DEALER BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE RECODNISED BY CHRYSLER AND FIXED BY CHRYSLER IVE ONLY PUT 20000 MILES ON IT IT ONLY HAS 82000 TOTAL THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM YET IF AT ALL I TREAT MY TRUCK LIKE A PART OF THE FAMILY IT GETS SERVICED REGULARLY MY TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE KIND OF ISSUES PLEASE HELP DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS SOMEONE NEEDS TO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208043May 16, 2019
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE OEPRATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE EXHAUST AND NOTICED THAT THE BOLTS THAT SECURED THE EXHAUST WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,300. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207735May 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE. IT IS A KNOWN ONGOING ISSUE WITH RAM TRUCKS (IT IS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET) ABOUT ALL MODELS AND YEARS GOING THROUGH THIS DEFECTIVE SENSOR. IT HAS MY ENGINE LIGHT ON AND MY GAUGE STUCK ON EMPTY IF I DRIVE 15MILES ON A FULL TANK. (GAUGE ONLY WORKS IF TANK IF 100%FULL AND ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON EVEN THEN)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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