Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11656340April 23, 2025
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Power Steering issues that have been known for multiple Dodge Ram 1500 Trucks but apparently not my specific Truck? I have contacted multiple shops to get quotes to fix this problem. It has been known to be a problem for multiple Ram 1500 Trucks including my year but for whatever reason my truck is not listed as under this recall? There was absolutely nothing wrong with my vehicle and my vehicle has been very well maintained with all records in hand. Out of nowhere getting in my truck the steering does not work. No accidents or any damage, just random failure to the power steering. This caused my family and I to barely be able to steer my truck onto the main road from our house and back to the home safely. It was very random as this was the first and only time this occurred. Curious as to why my vehicle is not covered under the recall that is listed for all other Dodge Ram 1500 Trucks for the same issues? This is not a normal thing to have fail.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656437April 23, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2015 ram 1500 truck the abs module failed , the truck will put itself in park and it has to be towed to a safe place, the truck has been taken to a dealer and they have no parts to fix it with, the warning lights did come on but by that time the truck was not drivable , it has been almost 6 months and the parts number 68228991ad is under engineer review and they are not making the part . there are 1.2 million trucks that need parts ,a recall is on some vin numbers but not all thanks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656032April 22, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
04.22.25- back to back stalls on left hand turns within a 1 mile trip First stall landed me in a ditch less than foot from an oak tree. Coasted a bit before a sudden stop. Second stall allowed me to make it to side street before it abruptly stopped. Prior drive previous day had no issues and no warning lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656150April 22, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the power steering assist failed to operate as designed. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle off to the shoulder of the highway. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle to regain power steering assist; however, the failure persisted. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact was provided an estimate for a diagnostic test. The dealer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656074April 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
>> RAM eTorque 5.7L V8 motor stopped and emergency brake activated without warning. >> I was driving on [XXX] (*5 lanes of traffic*) in Phoenix AZ just after rush hour. The sudden deceleration of the vehicle put my wife, son, and me at extreme risk of being struck from behind by one or more vehicles traveling in excess of 65 miles per hour. >> There are multiple reports of this failure in this model of RAM truck/engine dating back to 2021. >> NHTSA opened PE24-018 to collect and analyze detailed information regarding possible causes for this issue (ref. attached letter from NHTSA in September 2024). >> There were no warning or error indicators visible on the driver dashboard/console displays. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656068April 22, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his son was driving at 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle slid off the road, crashed into several trees, and sideswiped a telephone pole when it came to a stop. There was no damage to the telephone pole. The air bag did deploy during the crash. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was provided. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred when the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken back to the same independent mechanic, where it was confirmed that the failure was a manufacturer's defect with the steering rack. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering rack and the power steering module. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 20,0000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656022April 22, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This vehicle was built during the Covid 19 Pandemic. The windshield is leaking at a faulty windshield seal causing water to leak from the headliner onto the driver which will distract the driver causing a safety issue. This 2023 Ram was purchased in June 2024 and is under the 3/36 warranty. The Ram dealership confirmed the leaking seal gasket but would not honor the warranty. Dealership said any glass issues are only covered for 12 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655882April 21, 2025
STEERING
2013 ram 1500 Express, steering will randomly lose all power steering without any warning, and become almost impossible to steer the vehicle. I believe the issue to be related to the faulty rack and pinions installed on the ram 1500 trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655884April 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MGU failure leading to car battery being completely drained and unable to run until replaced. Started with bearing noise coming from MGU alternator. Then check engine light came on. Before long a low voltage alarm appeared and was able to safely pull over before truck died. Truck is now unable to be driven until replacement of MGU. Dealer has been unable to source part for over a month and could be at least another month before part is ready to come in. Issue appears to be pretty common on 5.7 L Hemi E-torque Ram 1500's as was told part on back order at this time for over 3,000 other customers
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655758April 21, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the ABS and ESC warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle; however, the contact was unable to select the 4-WD function. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ABS control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V653000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic/Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655771April 21, 2025
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Steering wheel jerks to center position when making turns and power steering has totally stopped working now
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655797April 21, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The antilock brake light and traction control light is on. also check trailer brake message comes on the vehicle display. I brought it to the dealer and there is no fix for the problem. There were 12 codes related to this issue and the speedometer goes to zero occasionally.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655668April 20, 2025
STEERING
My power steering stopped working down the highway at 70 mph. I almost lost control into a ditch.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655679April 20, 2025
ENGINE
I just looked up that some of the Ram 1500 (2015) models are also in the recall on the Three way coolant valve.I have now purchased Four (4) replacement parts for this ongoing issue. Also replaced my engine. What to do?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655682April 20, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS control module failed. Dash warning lights are on and error code present for ABS module failure. There is no replacement available and no one can give any kind of estimate for when the part may ever be available. They poses a huge safety risk and is a known problem in which it appears they are doing nothing about correcting.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655712April 20, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Engine failure after fuel pump recall replacement(37,500 miles). My fuel pump had a mandatory recall. I drove my truck in and everything was running perfect. I drove the truck less than 100 miles after the fuel pump replacement recal and it started to make nocking sounds and the gas was lagging , not accelerating normal. The gears were not shifting normal but rather jerking in and out of gears at different RPM's. I was on the highway in CA and I was scared that I was gonna hit someone or be hit myself from the gas lag and jerky shifting. I drove back into the dealership again 100 miles after the fuel pump replacement. I was charged $288 dollars for them to tell me I needed a new engine. No engine lights or warnings. Now 100 miles after the fuel pump replacement and 2 months out of warranty they wanted $22,000 to replace my engine. They said they would do me a favor and replace it for $4300 since I was 2 months and 1500 miles past my warranty. Now I'm left without a truck 100 miles after the fuel pump replacement. I couldn't afford a rental car and they didn't have any for me to rent at the dealership. I was soon fired from my job as I was scrambling to find $4300 just laying around. Now I don't have a job and $4300 plus $288 in debt on my credit card at 22% interest. These same fuel pumps have already had class action lawsuits on them for earlier models. Metal shavings were being produced within the fuel system. The other problem being reported was over heating from the connector rod to the crankshaft. The connection was overheating and causing bearings at the connection to fail. Once that happens 1 or more cylinders stop pumping correctly and the engine blows. So there are 2 possibilities for this engine failure. I am certain that my car was damaged by 1 or both of these poor engineering mistakes. They could have hurt or killed someone and they are hiding the real problem until they get caught.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655707April 20, 2025
ENGINE
Made a turn at 15 mph and the car shut off by itself randomly. This is the fourth time it’s happened since owning the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655595April 19, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
The alternator generator is making us squeaky noise. I’m afraid that it’s gonna seize as I drive and I’ll lose power of the brakes and the steering checked with the dealer. They don’t have the part. They don’t know when they’re gonna be able to get it the part. I called junkyards call other auto parts stores. No one has got it’ I also went in the Mopar website and they also don’t have it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655607April 19, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This is the second random stall event for this vehicle. 2019 Ram 1500 with 33,300 miles. Yesterday, 4 /18/25, while taking a left turn from a parking lot at low speed, the vehicle lost all power. I was able to coast to the side of the street. Put the vehicle in park, waited approximately 1 minute, vehicle restarted and seemed to run fine. The first time it stalled it was towed to the dealer and since they could find no stored faults, there was nothing they could do.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655367April 18, 2025
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
Ive had the truck for 3 months and airbag light came on. Had it diagnosed to find it has a bad sensor in the seatbelt pretensioner that is stopping the passenger airbag from deploying and the seatbelt from locking. This is a major problem and should be a recall as I had it fixed and paid almost $600 to have replaced. I've called Stelantis and they offer no help as if it becomes a recall in the future they will possibly reimburse me they say.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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