Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11163483December 26, 2018
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE I95, WHEN I GOT AN ALARM ON MY DASHBOARD SAYING MY POWER STEERING WAS UNAVAILABLE, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED FOR LOOSE WIRES AND CHANGED THE PCM MODULE AND THE BATTERY SENSOR, MY TRUCK HAS BEEN THERE 3 TIMES AS THIS LAST FROM ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO 10 MINUTES, AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS 6-10 TIMES A DAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163480December 26, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, TWICE THE ENGINE HAS STALLED AND TWICE IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL BUT INSTEAD CAME OUT OF GEAR. WHEN IT CAME OUT OF GEAR THE SHIFT KNOB STILL INDICATED "D" BUT THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAID TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163526December 26, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. DURING THE FAILURE, THE STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BUTLER CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1555 SALEM RD, BUFORD, SC 29902), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163212December 23, 2018
STEERING
I HAVE A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500 AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WHERE I'LL GO TO START MY VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING JUST LOCKS UP UNTIL MY TRANSMISSION REACHES 180*F I BELIEVE THE ISSUE MIGHT BE THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND LOWERED I THINK IT CAUSED TOO MUCH STRESS TO THE U JOINTS OR SOMETHING HAPPENED. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE FCA WILL NOT REPORT THIS AS A RECALL BECAUSE I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND 100+ CARS ARE IN THERE FOR THE SAME REASON EVEN STATE POLICE CARS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163064December 22, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE CAR START SMOKING FROM THE HOOD 2 MIN LATER THR TRUCK'S ENGINE WAS ON FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163077December 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL WHILE TRAVELLING 55 MPH ON KY 210. NONE OF THE TRUCKS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE INCLUDING THE ROCKER ARM SNAPPED OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD HITTING THE OTHER GUARD RAIL. THE TRUCK THEN SLID BACK ACROSS THE ROAD AND WAS NEARLY TIPPING OVER WHEN IT STRUCK THE FIRST GUARD RAIL. THE TRUCK CAME TO REST ON TOP OF THE GUARD RAIL BEFORE TIPPING OVER. I DID RECEIVE INJURIES WHICH MAY NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SEVERE IF THE TIRE HAD NOT CAME OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SPIN HIT THE GUARD RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11162892December 21, 2018
ENGINE
SOME OF THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162955December 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY ANY TIME IT RAINS OR THE VEHICLE GETS WASHED WATER LEAKS INTO THE CABIN. ROOF LINER IS ALREADY STAINED AND THE VEHICLE INTERIOR MAY BECOME DAMAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163012December 21, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND CAME TO A STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOSS MOTORS (133 PORTSMOUTH AVE, EXETER, NH 03833, (603) 772-7777) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163032December 21, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS STATION FUEL FILLER NOZZLE GETS STUCK IN VEHICLE FUEL FILLER NECK. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY AND AT DIFFERENT STATIONS. NO VISIBLE VEHICLE FAULTS. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE FILLER NOZZLE HAS CAUSED CUTS TO HANDS AND SPILLED FUEL.IT SOMETIMES TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO FREE FUEL FILLER WITHOUT DAMAGING VEHICLE. MUST DEFEAT VAPOR RECOVERY BY COLLAPSING RUBBER BOOT IN ORDER TO FUEL VEHICLE. DEALER NOT INTERESTED .VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PARKED AT GAS PUMPS FOR REFUELING. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11162796December 20, 2018
STEERING
REPORTED THIS YESTERDAY AND UNABLE TO UPDATE IN THE SYSTEM. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AFTER THE 2 FAILURES... UNABLE TO REPLICATE DEALER PROCESS A RECALL AND AN UPDATE. NOT CERTAIN IF THIS STEERING ISSUE IS RESOLVED. FILED UNDER COMPLAINT NUMBER 11162423 DATED 12/19/18 *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162423December 19, 2018
STEERING
TODAY AT 8:45 AM MY VEHICLE LOST ITS STEERING WHILE BACKING IN A PARKING LOT. THEN AGAIN WHILE ENTERING STATE ROUTE 12 IN CLAYTON, NY. THE STEERING RETURNED AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THEN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE STEERING AGAIN FAILED. I STOPPED AND PULLED VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE SLOWLY TURNED ONTO THE NEXT ROAD ON MY RIGHT. I DROVE FOR SEVERAL MILES WITH THE STEERING RETURNING OCCASIONALLY. DODGE RAM DEALER WAS ABOUT 5 MINUTES AWAY AND SLOWLY ARRIVED AT DEALER. THEY ARE CHECKING IT NOW. THE VEHICLE IS A 2019 WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 9000 MILES. THIS EVENT WAS EXTREMELY VERY CLOSE TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162435December 19, 2018
STEERING
WAS DRIVING MY 2014 RAM 1500 HEMI 5.7 LITER WHEN I GOT ERROR MESSAGE POWER STEERING GUILD MAINTENANCE NEEDED. THE 2014 RAM MODEL HAS NO RESERVOIR SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. THE DELEARSHIP COULDN'T CLEAR MESSAGE NOW SAYING WHOLE PART RAC AND PIN NEED TO BE FIXED. THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE NO ISSUES ALL OF SUDDEN GOT MESSAGE AND COULDN'T TURN STEERING WHEEL. I READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM 2015 RAM 1500 PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2014 MODEL. I WOULD UPLOAD DOCS. BUT THE DEALER HAS MY TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162552December 19, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAILGATE FALLS FOR NO REASON AND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT BACK UP IT WON'T LATCH. IT TAKES MULTIPLE TRIES TO GET IT TO DO SO. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK IT ONCE I DO GET IT LATCHED. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. IT'S RATHER DANGEROUS NOT ONLY FOR THE RISK OF CARGO FALLING OUT BUT FOR ME HAVING TO STOP ALONG THE INTERSTATE AND FIGHT WITH IT WHILE CARS ARE FLYING BY ME AT 65+MPH. IT'S HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT I WILL PUT THE MOST RECENT DATE BELOW. DEALER SAYS IT'S BECAUSE OF SOME 'MODULE' AND I HAVE TO PAY $267 TO HAVE IT FIXED. SEEMS LIKE IT'S A DEFECT AND DODGE SHOULD BE COVERING THE COST, THE TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD FOR GOD'S SAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162392December 19, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH AN AREA WITH WATER ON ROAD. THERE WAS BLACK ICE ON THE ROAD AND TRUCK HIT ICE. WENT OUT OF CONTROL ACROSS ROAD UP AN ENBANKMENT AND SLAMMED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. TOTALED TRUCK AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11162315December 18, 2018
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK AND A TICKING NOISE. THE TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD AT START UP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE HEMI ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161947December 17, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SELF ACCELERATING AND CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. IT WAS FIRST HAPPENING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WENT 50-70MPH BY ITSELF. THEN IT HAPPENED TODAY ON THE CITY STREET AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS CLAIMED TO BE A SENSOR PROBLEM, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY AND I BARELY MADE IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAS MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN WILL SELF ACCELERATE AND ONLY ALLOW YOU TO BRAKE. SOMETIMES IT FLOORS IT FROM A STOP AND OTHER TIMES IT BARELY MOVES BUT SELF ACCELERATION SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AND ITS A MAJOR CONCERN. *DT VIN IS NOT AVAILABLE *JB *DT*JB *BF CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE CONSIDERED FOR LEMON LAW AND DEALER AND CONSUMER WORKING ON GETTING A NEW VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162033December 17, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RAM 1500, 2014, THAT I CURRENTLY DRIVE HAS TERRIBLE HEADLIGHTS. AS THE TRUCK HAS GOTTEN A LITTLE OLDER THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TERRIBLE SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS PROFESSIONALLY BUFFED OUT, AND I HAVE CHANGED ALL FOUR BULBS WITH THE BEST BULBS I CAN FIND. ALMOST NO DIFFERENCE. THE TRUCK IS A DANGER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I CANT SEE AT ALL. I AM SURE PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE SEEING ME AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161799December 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE 5 IN WASHINGTON IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 76MPH GOING UP HILL, THE TRUCK MADE A GEAR GRINDING NOISE. I TURN OFF CRUISE AND LET THE TRUCK COAST UPHILL, THE TRUCK WAS MAKING A WHINING UPHILL. I GAVE THE TRUCK SOME GAS TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE AND AT THAT POINT THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHOOK, I HEARD A LOUD THUD AND SAW SPARKS FLYING FROM THE REAR END. I WAS GOING DOWN HILL BY THIS POINT. I SAW A LARGE METAL PIECE COME FLYING OFF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. WHEN I WENT TO PULL OVER, THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP THE LAST 8-12 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. UPON GETTING OUT I NOTICED THE DRIVESHAFT DROPPED & HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO FIND & PICK UP THE LARGE PIECE THAT WENT FLYING OFF. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED 70+ MILES TO MY HOME TOWN TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2018 AND THIS HAPPENED MID DECEMBER 2018. THE TRUCK HAD APPROX 29,550 MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT. THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT IN APRIL 2018 BRAND NEW WITH 18 MILES ON IT. ALL MAINTENACE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED PER RAM'S RECOMMENDATIONS.*DT ?PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161802December 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LAST NIGHT I PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY LIKE I BEEN DOING SINCE I HAD THE TRUCK WHICH I BOUGHT NEW AND LAST NIGHT I PARKED LIKE I USUALLY DO AND THIS MORNING I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK HAS ROLLED OUT OUT THE SPOT WHERE I LEFT IT TO THE EDGE OF THE STREET WHILE STILL IN PARK. IT COULD HAVE BACKED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR EVEN WORSE A KID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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