Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11005414July 14, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TOOK DELIVERY 10/20/15. LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER ON 11/11/15, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO HAVE A PRETTY STRONG JERK UPON ACCELERATION AND/OR SLOWING DOWN MAKING IT FEEL LIKE YOU COULDN'T STOP COMPLETELY AND/OR THAT YOU WERE BEING REAR ENDED. IN FACT ON 4/8/16, IT JERKED ME UP ONTO A CONCRETE STOPPER AT TACO BELL, IN DADE CITY, FL. ONE YEAR LATER, UPON ACCELERATION A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR END STARTED HAPPENING. SO ON 10/10/16 (ONE YEAR LATER), 25,000 MILES LATER, AND AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES IN/OUT OF THE SHOP, WHERE THE TECHS CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT OR SAID "THAT WAS THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION WORKED AND THAT THEY HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DODGE RAM TRUCK DRIVERS ABOUT THE SAME THING, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES THAT OWNED THEM" THEY SAID THE DRIVESHAFT SLIP STICK WAS CAUSING THE CLUNKING, SO THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT OR PROPELLER SHAFT. THE CLUNKING AND JERKING STOPPED. FOUR MONTHS LATER ON 2/23/17 THE SAME STRONG JERKING STARTED AGAIN. TECHS CONTINUALLY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE JERKING, BUT THE MINUTE I WOULD LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP IT WOULD JERK. I HAVE A DISABLED PLACARD AND FREQUENTLY PARK IN A DISABLED SPOT. UPON PULLING UP, THE TRUCK JERKS FORWARD AND I'VE NEARLY HIT THE DISABLED POLE. MY FEAR IS THAT IT IS GOING TO JERK FORWARD AND CAUSE ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR WORSE YET, A PERSON IN A CROSSWALK. PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOT HAVE A WAY TO UPLOAD ANY DOCUMENTS FROM HOME, BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO FROM WORK, IF YOU NEED THEM. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECEIPTS AND HAVE DOCUMENTED EVERYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004891July 12, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC TAILGATE LOCK. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIFTGATE OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE TOLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 5340 US-70, MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557, (252) 247-2003), BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED BY DEBRIS FALLING OUT OF THE TRUCK BED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/06/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004737July 12, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TAILGATE INTERMITTENTLY OPENED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE TAILGATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED MORE THAN TWELVE TIMES. THE DEALER (BONIFACE-HIERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 1775 E MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE SCHEDULED FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACT OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004240July 11, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ROTARY GEAR SHIFT KNOB ISSUE. PUT IN PARK, GOT OUT TO CLOSE MY GATE, TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS WENT THROUGH MY YARD CRASHED INTO & OVER MY WATER WELL. NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HASN'T HELD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004275July 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V302000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BEBBY BOYD DODGE IN GONZALEZ, TX) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004361July 11, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. THE TRANNY DOES IT SOMETIMES. IT COULD BE WARM OR COLD. ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE ITS RACING BEFORE SHIFTING. DEALERSHIP SAYS I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A LIGHT COMES ON OR A MESSAGE. 3 TIMES I TOOK IT IN FOR THAT PROBLEM . NOW 2DAYS AGO ...AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK POPPED INTO PARK. I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. NOW WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT???? NOW....NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER. I HATE TO GIVE THIS UP AND GO BACK TO FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004006July 10, 2017
SUSPENSION
DODGE RAM 1500 STRUT - FRONT ARE LEAKING AFTER JUST 3 YEARS-THIS WAS FOUND DURING MY PENNA STATE INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004052July 10, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JUST OUT OF "DODGE WARRANTY" MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT TOOK IN WATER. THIS RESULTED IN A BLOWN 3RD BRAKE LIGHT BULB AND NOW LEAKING OF WATER INTO MY BACK WINDOW AND DOWN INTO THE SIDE BEHIND THE COVER IN MY TRUCK. THIS IS WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. RISK OF MOLD AND 3RD BRAKE LIGHT NOW NOT WORKING. THE BACK WINDOW IS SOLID NEVER DAMAGED OR REPLACED. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COVER WAS NEVER TAKEN OFF OR REPLACED. ALL MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLY AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT DUE TO OUT OF DODGE WARRANTY. THIS TRUCK IS A 2013 DODGE RAM WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. NEVER IN A ACCIDENT OR ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT DODGE RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004139July 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V302000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SOUTH POINT DODGE OF TUSLA, OKLAHOMA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT READY, AND WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN THEY ARRIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003670July 7, 2017
ENGINE
I WAS AT A DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON JULY 6, 2017 AND ASKED ABOUT A TICKING NOISE I WAS HEARING. THE SERVICE WRITER EXPLAINED THAT THE NOISE WAS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AFTER THE MECHANIC CHECKED HE CONFIRMED IT WAS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN BOLT AND AN EXHAUST LEAK ON BOTH SIDES. I CALLED FIAT CHRYSLER AMERICA AND THEY CONTACTED THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE REPRESENTATIVE SPOKE TO THE SERVICE WRITER SHE TOLD ME I SHOULD PAY THE $423 (APPROX) COST TO HAVE IT REPAIRED SINCE THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY OTHER RECOURSE. I WAS SURPRISED THAT AFTER I EXPLAINED THAT THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING ON ALL RAM TRUCKS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSE OTHER THAN SAYING IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN BOLT AND THE SERVICE WRITER SAID IT WAS ON ALL RAM TRUCKS THAT THEY SHOULD ADDRESS IT DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. I JUST WANT THEM TO ACCEPT THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND FIX THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003684July 7, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS A PASSENGER AN DRIVER SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING HEARD OF BURRO'S IN NV. HIT HEAD ON TREE NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THOUGH LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD BEEN REPLACED, SEATBELTS FAILED AS WELL NOW I SUFFERING FROM BROKEN RIGHT KBEE BRUSED UP LEFT KNEE HIT KNEE'S ELBOWS AN MY HEAD WAS SWONG FORWARD AT AN ABRUPT STOP HIT AT 50MPH. WENT TO HOSPITAL THE RECOMMENDED BONE SPECIALIST THEY ARE GOING TO DO MRI BUT ONLY ON RIGHT KNEE WELL MY HANDS ARE NUMB AN THOUGH I KEEP COMPLAINING NO ONE IS LISTENING NO ONE IF RECOMMENDNG A DOCTOR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE IN PAHRUMP NV ARE CROOKS THEY KEEP TRUCK 5 HOURS WE GET IT BACK WITH 48 NEW MINLES ON IT THEY DENTED HOOD TWICE. AN AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE VEHICLE INSPECTED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE EVER EVEN REPLACED IN 2016 AT THIS POINT WITH FAILER TO DEPLOY AT HEAD ON 50MPH I HIGHLY DOUBT THEY REPLACED ANY RECALKED PARTS JUST RECIEVED THE SEATBELT RECALL ON 7/6/2017 AN I'M SURE THAT IS LATE ON THEIR PART TO EVEN NOTIFY US. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN WE HIT RIGHT SIDE FRONT AN LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE REPLACED EXCEPT TAIL GATE OR THE CAB DOIS TIRERS RIMS AN EVERYTHING ELSE MUST BE REPLACED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#11003301July 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH FUEL SYSTEM ERROR WARNING. HAD TO REPLACE FULE PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003296July 6, 2017
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: P275/60R20 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HEWLETT HOUSE OF TIRES IN HEWLETT, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES HAD BULGES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE BULGE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. ... UPDATED 09/20/17 *BF UPDATED 11/2/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003137July 5, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. UPON INSPECTING THE BED FLOOR OF THE TAILGATE AREA, THERE WERE SEVERAL SEPARATED SEAMS IN THE BED PANELS. THE CAUSE OF THE SEPARATIONS WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE LOCAL DEALER (C.H. GOSS OF SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003170July 5, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V460000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), 15V459000 (AIR BAGS), 15V534000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V302000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BERNE DODGE IN BERNE, TEXAS) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002937July 4, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2014 RAM 1500 REG. CAB 2 WHL. DRIVE WITH ONLY 8,300 MILES, ONCE AND AWHILE WHEN I DRIVE MY TRUCK WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF MY TRUCK I CANT GET MY KEY OUT IT ONLY GOES TO ACCESSORIES, I HAVE TO RESTART THE TRUCK PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE THEN BACK IN PARK SHUT THE TRUCK OFF TO PULL OUT MY KEY...THIS HAS HAPPENED 15 + TIMES.....I AM SURE IF MY TRUCK WAS ON SMALL INCLINE IT WOULD ROLL....LOOKING FOR A RECALL ON THIS BUT NOTHING....ANYBODY ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002882July 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHEN I GET BELOW 1/4 OF A TANK I HAVE A FUEL SENSOR FAILURE EVERY TIME THAT TROWS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002633July 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
A CAR CROSSED A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND HIT MY TRUCK HEAD ON. THE CAR WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 40 MPH AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 32 MPH. ALL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK ALLOWING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND RIGHT ARM. I SUSTAINED SEVERS BRUISING AND WHIPLASH. I AM STILL BEING TREATED FOR MY INJURIES. ..UPDATED 07/13/17 *BF ...UPDATED 08/02/17 *BF *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11002648July 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON JUNE 29, 2017, A PLUNGER LIFT EMPLOYEE WAS ON A XTO LOCATION WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR MVA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH A XTO FIELD FOREMAN WHEN THEY BOTH NOTICE HIS BACK UP LIGHTS CAME ON AND STARTED ROLLING ON ITS OWN BACKWARDS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK IMPACTED THE XTO FIELD FOREMAN'S TRUCK RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002498June 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, WATER LEAKED INTO THE REAR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. SUNSET CHRYSLER OF GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE WATER ENTRY, BUT STATED THAT THE WATER MAY HAVE COME FROM A LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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