Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11092634May 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TAILGATE WILL OPEN AT RANDOM INTERVALS (4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS) WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE IS THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE TAILGATE HANDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092677May 9, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, POWERED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCPEEK'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ANAHEIM (1221 S AUTO CENTER DR., ANAHEIM, CA 92806, (714) 635-2340), BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092404May 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY U-CONNECT SCREEN IS BEING TAKEN OVER WITH WEATHER ALERTS SO OFTEN THAT IT IS DANGEROUS! THESE ARE COMING FROM SIRIUS TRAVEL LINK AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. ONE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THEM BY CLICKING THE "X" OR "OK" EACH TIME AS THEY DO NOT TIME OUT OR OTHERWISE DISAPPEAR ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. PLEASE FORCE EITHER DODGE, U-CONNECT, OR SIRIUS TO INCLUDE A DISABLE BUTTON!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092453May 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING TO WORK 5/7/18 TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO CEL'S, ALARMS, WARNINGS OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY JUST A NORMAL DRIVE AS USUAL AND THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER. I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION TO TURN RIGHT CAME TO A STOP THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC SO ACCELERATED TO TURN ONTO HIGHWAY FEEDER WHEN I HEARD A WEIRD SOUND AND FELT THE TRUCK DECELERATE. I PUSHED THE PEDAL A LITTLE HARDER AND NOTICED NO CHANGE IN SPEED RPMS WERE DROPPING AS WELL AS BOOST GAUGE I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND SAW A TRAIL OF SMOKE AND BEGAN MAKING MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHILE MAKING MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER SMOKE BEGAN COMING INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE DIED, I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND POPPED THE HOOD LATCH WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ON THE BACK OF THE MOTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE EGR AND TURBO. IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE HOOD GRABBED A BOTTLE OF WATER FROM THE CAB OPENED THE HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO BEGAN LOOKING AT THE TRUCK AND SAID IT APPEARED THE EGR GOT HOT OR THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. I CONTACTED RAM TO VERIFY MY 5Y/100,000M WARRANTY AS WELL AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THEY THEN TURNED ME OVER TO FIAT-CHRYSLER WHO SAID THEY WERE ASSIGNING A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND HAS ORDERED THE DEALERSHIP TO STOP ALL WORK UNTIL INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE WHICH COULD TAKE 4 WEEKS. FIAT-CHRYSLER IS ALSO REFUSING TO PROVIDE A LOANER OR RENTAL EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONES WHO WANTED TO ASSIGN A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR. DEALERSHIP WAS FAR ENOUGH ALONG IN TEARDOWN BEFORE FIAT-CHRYSLER STOPPED WORK THAT I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING PICTURES WITH THE PLASTIC COVER REMOVING SHOWING THE MELTED AND BURNED WIRING HARNESS UP AGAINST THE EGR AND MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092471May 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INADVERTENTLY DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (TATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 7429 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, (410) 690- 3901) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND ECU/COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092375May 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAILGATE UNEXPECTEDLY OPENS AND FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE LATCH INSIDE OF THE TAILGATE, THERE IS A METAL TAB THAT BREAKS OFF. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091225May 1, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH BRAKE PADS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD ALL THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091076April 30, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD REGISTER EMPTY, EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL SENSOR FAILURE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL PUMP BE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. *LN *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091084April 30, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AT 38000 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REPORTED A "FUEL SENSOR FAILURE". GAS GUAGE READS EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091055April 30, 2018
TIRES, WHEELS
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR THE GOODYEAR TIRES THAT CAME ON MY 2017 DODGE RAM 1500. TIRE IS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SA-R. TIRE SIZE IS 275/60R20. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH PA ON THE WAY TO NY DRIVING A LITTLE OVER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT (70MPH) WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITH NO WARNING. ONLY 5700 MILES ARE ONE THESE TIRES AND I WAS ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO A 6 HOUR DRIVE WITH CLEAR AND COOL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THERE WAS NO ALERT FROM TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR STATING THEY AIR WAS LOW. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND IT PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT INTO THE LEFT LANE... THANKFULLY NO OTHER VEHICLES WHERE IN THAT LANE. AT THAT SPEED IT COULD'VE EASILY BEEN A CRASH WITH FATALITIES. I'VE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME TIRE DOING THE SAME THING BUT GOODYEAR WON'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY GET A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT 5700 MILES UNLESS AN OBJECT WAS STRUCK WHICH IS NOT THE CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089835April 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAILGATE DROPS MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ON OCCASION WHILE PARKED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE AUTO LOCK . MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE NET WITH SAME PROBLEM.ON ONE OCCASION BEFORE I UNPLUGGED AUTO LOCK IT FELL WHILE AT GROCERY PARKING LOT JUST MISSING SOMEONE WALKING BY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089871April 24, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A DODGE RAM 15000 CREW CAB LARAMIE. BOTH TAIL LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING IN THE BLINKERS. WHEN I TURN THE BLINKER ON IT BLINKS REALLY FAST AND SAYS THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS IN THE BACK ARE HALF OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I DID SEE THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT FOR MY VIN THERE IS NOT. SO IT APPEARS ALL 2013S SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. I ALSO HAVE A TICKING NOISE IN MY ENGINE WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. IT LESSENS AS THE CAR WARMS UP. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2012 FOR BAD EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS STILL OCCURRING ON THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED EITHER OF THE ITEMS ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS JUST MALFUNCTIONING. I DON'T RECALL HOW LONG ITS BEEN OCCURRING BUT AT LEAST FOR OVER A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089933April 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN, PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2016 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER (MEADOWLAND OF CARMEL, 1952 US-6, CARMEL, NY 10512, 833-225-9640, 845-842-1066) WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED NINE TSBS FOR THE POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089989April 24, 2018
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089680April 23, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. I APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD A HARD PEDDLE. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER SAID IT WAS INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE. TRUCK HAD 59,906 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089068April 20, 2018
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED COMPLETELY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND BRUISING. THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11088959April 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK TOOK BRIEF PERIODS WHERE IT WOULD JUST SUDDENLY DIE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, THEN THE LAST TIME RUNNING ABOUT 60 MPH, IT DIED NOT FAR FROM HOME AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD WAFTING ITS WAY INSIDE THE CAB...SON-IN-LAW FOUGHT THE STEERING AND MANAGED TO BRING IT TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD...WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTERS IN THE BACK SEAT....THEY WERE ALMOST OVERCOME BY THIS BLACK OBNOXIOUS SMOKE AND BOTH SUFFERED FOR THE LONGEST TIME A HARSH, DRY COUGH...I NOTICED THERE ARE LIMITED RECALLS ON THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND NONE SEEM TO BE RELATED TO ELECTRICAL FIRES UNDER THE HOOD...HOW EVER THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE AND POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO ALL THE MOTORING PUBLIC...THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND ALL OF THEM DESTROYED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND THE PASSENGERS...DEALERSHIP SATED THE 'BRAIN BOX AND STARTER BURNED UP' AND IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE...BUT THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN CHRYSLER'S PROFIT MARGIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11088785April 18, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND MESSAGE STATED PROBLEM WITH FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR. GAS GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. BROUGHT TO DEALER - TECHNICIAN VERIFIED CODE P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH; TESTED SYSTEM AND FOUND FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 32,224 MILES BUT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT'S OVER 3 YEARS. COST FOR NEW FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS $456 PLUS $347 LABOR ($803 TOTAL). WHEN REVIEWING COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR TRUCK/MODEL OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS PART SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND IN MY CASE, SINCE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULES IN 2014 RAM 1500 TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088842April 18, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE OF TRUCK RANDOMLY FALLS/OPENS DURING DRIVING ON ROADWAYS. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO AUTO-LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE OR PLASTIC PARTS IN LATCH. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 2 TIMES AND IT APPEARS TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUES TEMPORARILY. CURRENTLY IT IS EVERY 8TH TIME THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND THEN LOCKED. PREVIOUS WARRANTY WORK WAS EVERY 4 START/STOPS. IT IS NOT TIED TO ANY OTHER ISSUE BECAUSE IT MAY GO A WEEK OR TWO WITHOUT ISSUE AND THEN RANDOMLY OPEN. IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE HAULING CARGO ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED. DEALER 1ST REPLACEMENT STATED THE TAILGATE MECHANISM BINDS AND THEN FALLS. KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2015 RAM REBELS AND OTHER MODELS OF 1500. THIS HAPPENS AND SMOOTH ROAD OR BUMPY ROADS AT SLOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED. NOT WHEN PARKED. HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084387April 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF AFTER I SHIFTED IT TO PARK. ALSO, IT MAKES A STRANGE NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN I TRY TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES IT CLUNKS VERY HARD INTO REVERSE. LUCKILY I WAS AT A STOP WITH THE BREAKS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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