Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11031636October 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 09/07/2017, I WAS BACKING UP MY VEHICLE IN A TIGHT SPOT AT MY CONDO PARKING GARAGE. I PULLED FORWARD AND SHIFTED THE ELECTRONIC GEAR SELECTOR TO "PARK" SO I COULD GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CHECK THE CLEARANCE. WHEN I WAS HALF WAY OUT THE VEHICLE IT STARTED BACKING UP BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO JUMP BACK IN WITHOUT PHYSICAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE HOWEVER SUSTAINED $2000 TO $3000 ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO THE REAR END WHEN IT SLAMMED INTO A LARGE WATER PIPE IN THE GARAGE. ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS CHECKING THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO SEE IF I COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD NOT DUPLICATE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT ONCE WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT IT TO "PARK" IT WENT INTO REVERSE" BUT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN YOU TOOK YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL EVEN WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE MY PHONE WITH ME TO VIDEO THE INCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY THEY COULD FIND NO "CODES" OR PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. I AM TAKING IT INTO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR NEXT WEEK AND WILL KNOW THE EXACT DAMAGE AND COST. I WILL ALSO TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND I DEFINITELY WILL HAVE VIDEO CAPABILITY AT THAT TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031397October 2, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030512September 29, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE RECENTLY PASSED 3YR/36K WARRANTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "FUEL LEVEL SENSOR" FAILURE CODE INTERMITTENTLY FLASH ON AND OFF AGAIN. WHEN ACTIVE, I LOSE ALL FUEL GAUGE FUEL LEVEL INDICATION. I NOTE THAT THERE ARE OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND SEE MANY ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSIONS ABUT THIS. THE FUEL SENSOR FAILURE COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING IS DISTRACTING TO NORMAL DRIVING, AS IT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK AND SEE WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE, NOT KNOWING IF THIS IS A NEW FAILURE, A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE, OR SOMETHING ELSE. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO LOOK AND SEE IF THIS IS A BROADER ISSUE THAT NEEDS A RECALL / MANUFACTURER REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030519September 29, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TAILGATE DROPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF LAWRENCEVILLE 719 DULUTH HIGHWAY 120, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE LATCHES AND CONTINUE TO REPLACE PARTS UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE FOR THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,096.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030264September 28, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I OWN A 2015 RAM 1500 BIG HORN CREW CAB WITH 8 SPEED (8HP70) TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK INTERMITENTLY ISSUES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GOES AWAY A FEW TIMES THROUGH OUT THE DAY AND OR WILL STAY OFF. OBDII CODE P1D8C IS STORED CURRENTLY IN THE CAR. THIS IS THE CODE THAT SAYS (PARKING PRAWL SELONOID IN OPEN POSITION) THIS IS CLOSE IF NOT THE SAME ISSUE IN 8HP70 TRANSMISSION IN OTHER VEHICLES OF OTHER YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ONE DAY I WOULDN'T KNOW IF THE TRUCK IS ACTUALLY IN PARK MECHANICALLY OR NOT. CURRENTLY I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL FOR MY CURRENT YEAR MODEL TRUCK BUT BRINGING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION AS THERE ARE SAME OR SIMILAR RECALLS FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION IN OTHER MODELS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON WHEN IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN PARKED, SOMETIMES IT'LL GO AWAY BOTH WHILE MOVING OR PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030294September 28, 2017
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK RUNNING AND UNOCCUPIED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY BACKWARDS STRIKING A LARGE TREE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030111September 27, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ALL STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL FUNCTION NOT WORKING,INCLUDING HORN,AIR CAN NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE HAD THIS ISSUE WHEN NEW AND CLOCK SPRING AND WIRING WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO, THEN RECALL WAS DONE FOR AIR BAG AND NOW THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST WEEK ALMOST INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND COULD NOT USE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER. CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ALSO DO NOT OPERATE, I AM AFRAID TO LET WIFE DRIVE WITH KIDS SINCE AIR BAG WILL NOT FUNCTION IF ACCIDENT HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11029927September 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ALAN SAMUELS CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE IN WACO, TEXAS) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TCM FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE TCM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030014September 26, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB MOORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TULSA (4627 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW TO FIX IT. THE PROBLEM IS THROTTLE COUNTER SENSOR. UPDATED 7/20/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11029868September 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STUTTERED AND HESITATED. THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS LOOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROB LAMBDIN'S UNIVERSITY DODGE RAM (5455 S UNIVERSITY DR, DAVIE, FL 33328 (954) 332-1421) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,705.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024962September 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO RESERVE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SENT SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32234169. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *LN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025057September 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 4 ,2016. AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T CAME OUT CAUSING INJURY TO MY RIBS AND NECK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025116September 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. ODESSA DODGE (MANAGER LARRY HOOK) HAD THE VEHICLE 7 TIMES AND COULDNT' FIX IT-ORIGINALLY STARTED WITHIN WARRANTY. WARRANTY IS NOW EXPIRED AND ODESSA DODGE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX SO THEY SENT ME TO MONAHANS DODGE AND DODGE CORPORATE WILL PAY FOR IT. MONAHANS DODGE SAID THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ARRANGEMENT. DODGE CORPORATE SAYS "WAIT AND SEE". AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WAAAAAAY TOO MANY DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT ONLINE-PROBABLY CLOSE TO 100 PAGES. ALSO HAVE PICTURE OF DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALERSHIP, SAY THEY WANT ME TO PAY $249 FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11029628September 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL APPOINTMENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE AN RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE CONSUMER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DIFFERENT DEALER. UPDATED 09/21/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024711September 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SMELLED BURNING, ANOTHER CAR PULLED ALONG SIDE AND YELLED "YOU ARE ON FIRE" AFTER STOPPING THE TRUCK I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES UNDER THE ENGINE BY APPLYING DRY POWDER FIRE EXTINGISHER INTO THE OPEN HOOD. LATER INVESTIGATION BY A CHRYLSER HIRED INVESTIGATOR INDICATED THE STARTER CABLE SHORT CIRCUITED TO A SHARP BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE FRAME CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE. IN MY OPINION CHRYLSER IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET IN AUTHORIZING A WARRANTY REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024745September 20, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BLOWER MOTER STOP WORKING FOR THE 2 TIME FOR THE AC AND HEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024746September 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM. SERVICE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM. SERVICE PWER STEERING. SERVICE ELECTRONIC TROTTLE CONTEOL. SERVICE POWER STEERING. THESE CAME UP WORE THRONG IT ON TO LEAVE FOR THE DAY. THAT HAPPENED 2 TIMES. TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. UPLOAD TO SOFTWARE WAS DONE. 2 DAYS LATER THE A/C FAN WENT OUT. IT WAS REPLACED BUT STILL TURNED OFF ANTWAY. DEALER STAYED RADIO NEED TO BE REPLACED. 5 WKS LATTER - IT'S BEYOND INSTALLED. DEALER STAYED SOFTWARE UPLOAD HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RADIO MESS UP. I BEG TO DIFFER. RADIO CONTROLS ALOT OF STUFF CRITICAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE TRUCK. IT'S HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES FOR OVER 8 MONTHS. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I'VE DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024277September 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE ENGINE STALLS. A MESSAGE DISPLAYS TO "PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TO START", BUT LOST POWER TO EVERYTHING ELSE. TWICE IT ALLOWED ME TO START FROM PARK, THE 3RD TIME IT WOULD NOT START. I PUT IT IN PARK, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT DID NOTHING. I SHUT IF OFF COMPLETELY, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STARTED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYFOB. ALL OTHER DOORS UNLOCKED, NOT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES LOCKING/UNLOCKING, I HAD TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR AND MANUALLY PULL THE LOCK KNOB. ONE OTHER TIME, WHILE SITTING STILL, THE DRIVER'S DOOR UNLOCKED ITSELF, WHEN MY ROOMMATE PULLED ON THE DOOR HANDLE, THE DOOR OPENED AND THE ALARM WENT OFF. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, I WAS TRYING TO BACK INTO MY PARKING SPACE, I WENT TO PULL UP TO STRAIGHTEN OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE. I HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THEN BACK TO DRIVE TO MAKE IT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024106September 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE PANEL LIGHTS STAYING ON WITHOUT KEY IN VEHICLE DRAINING BATTERY. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE. TODAY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 13 MPH, AFTER PULLING OUT ONTO MAIN STREET FROM HOME. WAS ABLE TO TURN AROUND & RETURN HOME SAFELY, NOW VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR 5TH TIME FOR THIS NEW ISSUE PLUS DEAD BATTERY FROM PANEL LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024129September 18, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2015 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK. FIRST TIME WAS ON 7/07/17. I WANTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A STOP SIGN. AS I TOUCHED THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT, IT SUNK TO THE BOTTOM AND THE TRUCK STARTED ACCELERATING LIKE CRAZY, THE TIRES SQUEAKED AND THE TRUCK TILTED TO THE LEFT. THE RMP WENT UP TO 3 AND THE LIGHTNING BOLT MESSAGE LIT UP. I THOUGHT WE WOULD FLIP OR CRASH INTO SOMETHING BUT LUCKILY I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AS THE PEDAL STAYED IN THE SINKING POSITION. HAD MY FOUR CHILDREN WITH ME IN THE TRUCK, THEY ALL STARTED CRYING HYSTERICALLY AND KEPT ASKING, "MOM WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR TRUCK?" ABOUT 3 MIN. LATER IT WAS RELEASED. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR REPLACED. THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATED ON 7/16/17. THIS TIME ON A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH. BROUGHT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WAS ASKED TO TAKE A PICTURE OR VIDEO IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. ARE THEY SERIOUS? HOW CAN YOU DO THAT WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO GET YOUR VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND ARE SCARED FOR YOUR LIFE? SAME ISSUE ON 8/15/17 AS WE CAME OUT OF A DRIVEWAY UNTO A WINDY ROAD AT ABOUT 15MPH. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED LIKE CRAZY ALMOST CAUSING US TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL ON THE SIDE. GOOD THING THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WE MANAGED TO STOP THE TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WANT ME TO COME AND PICK IT UP BUT I AM SCARED FOR MY LIFE TO DRIVE IN IT. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I COME AND DRIVE IT WITH A TECH. HOPING IT WOULD DUPLICATE. THERE IS NOTHING SPECIFIC THAT CAUSES IT TO HAPPEN. IT JUST HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE, NO SPECIFIC SPEED, PLACE OR TIME. I JUST WANT A SAFE CAR FOR MY FAMILY. I HAVE 4 CHILDREN THAT DRIVE WITH ME EVERY DAY, CAN'T RISK THEIR LIVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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