Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11548246October 4, 2023
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windows in the vehicle started to become foggy; severely reducing driver visibility. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then advised the contact that a failure did not exist. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548168October 4, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V263000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547992October 3, 2023
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the passenger's side exhaust manifold bolts had fractured, and the passenger's side exhaust manifold, the gasket, and the bolts were replaced by the dealer; however, the failure recurred on the driver's side exhaust manifold. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 35-65 MPH, the vehicle shuddered while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been a recurring failure while driving. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics and transmission repair shops, where it was diagnosed that the torque converter had failed and was separating inside the casing. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would be charged a fee for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548013October 3, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Interesting enough there was a recall for 2022-2923 rams for issues with backup camera. My 2016 has an issue where the backup camera screen gets all covered on multiple colored lines.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548018October 3, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Rear view camera glitches on occasion. When it does, I receive a solid blue screen or the video image is dark and distorted with red and green pixelation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548061October 3, 2023
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
When turning to left vehicle will say power steering unavailable and stop working intermittently and the rear end howls.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547979October 3, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated when the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R), the image from the rear-view camera was blurry or blank. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring for over 2 years. The contact stated that he researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V059000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the VIN was not included. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547683October 2, 2023
STEERING
sudden failure of power steering,with out any prior warning or symptoms
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547713October 2, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the engine power was reduced. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond while accelerating, and failed to exceed 60 MPH. The vehicle was taken to dealer, where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold had failed. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where the intake manifold was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547778October 2, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 RAM 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 80 MPH, she heard an abnormal clicking sound and upon attempting to decrease in speed by depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to slow down. The steering wheel then failed to function and control of the vehicle was lost. As a result, the vehicle careened off the road and into a barrier wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed, and no injuries were reported. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the actuator had broken in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547875October 2, 2023
STEERING
Vehicle will lose all power steering without warning, and in a pattern that I cannot predict. First time it happened I was towing a trailer through the mountains and was in the middle of a curve, nearly causing me to wreck. It then went away after turning the truck off, however it is continuously happening at random moments now and it’s to the point I’ve had to park the truck because of the liability. I have not had it inspected by a shop yet, but will have it done in the near future.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547563October 1, 2023
STEERING
Power steering went out with no warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547567October 1, 2023
STEERING
Driving to work and the electric power steering quit working as I was turning onto the roadway, this caused me to almost hit an oncoming vehicle, I was able to avoid hitting said vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547606October 1, 2023
STEERING
While driving down the highway i received a message in my dash that my power steering was no longer available. I was in a slight curve (not too bad). The steering was instantly hard to move the wheel. It was not too alarming. Then the warning went away and the power steering resumed immediately. Then the pressure that i was using was too much and my truck started swerving until i could regain control of it. Now the power steering is going in and out almost every time i drive it. While the whole thing is dangerous the most worrisome part is the fact that the power steering returns when i am turning causing a jerk to the vehicle depending on what curve i am in at the time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547641October 1, 2023
STEERING
The power/electric steering fails intermittently making it impossible to control the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547509September 30, 2023
ENGINE
My 2014 ram 1500 has a ticking noise which in turn is creating an exhaust smell inside my vehicle which is making me dizzy / sleepy when I drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547528September 30, 2023
STEERING
Three times since January 2023, the steering has locked down while driving. The driver has had no control over steering momentarily. The latest incident caused the vehicle to strike a concrete pillar surrounding a stop sign in a parking lot.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547292September 29, 2023
STEERING
On Saturday Sept. 23, 2023 I was driving about 25-30 MPH and the power steering went out. I took the truck to the dealership immediately that day for diagnostics. They said the Power steering rack failed (part #68628858AA) and the part is not available. They said it is on backorder until January 2024 or possibly longer. I picked up the truck that Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 to sit in the drive until further notice. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety and others were put at risk when driving and the power steering went out without notice. I was unable to steer the vehicle in a timely manner, or if I needed to swerve quickly would not have been able to do that. As of right now the vehicle has only been inspected by the dealership. Prior to the steering going out, There was also ABS brake warning light which I had looked at by an independent service center on Aug. 17th, 2023 who determined that I needed a new ABS brake module replace (part #68228991AD).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547297September 29, 2023
STEERING
Second time in 1 year my power steering has stopped working without warning. Hopefully it will start working again out of nowhere like last time but no guarantee. Luckily I have strong arms but someone older or compromised would not be able to drive this truck. This was a recall however my 2014 was not included in it which is ridiculous because it definitely has the electrical issue stated in the recall pertaining to this issue. Please address as this can be very dangerous for people.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547301September 29, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
Truck has hardly ever been driven,, at 2,602mi smelled plastic burning for about 5 seconds when first cranked up,, this happened 2 different times, then no power steering,, warning light came on ,, been PARKED,, after researching the problem of CONTAMINATION OF THE EPS MODULE,, called MY RAM DEALER won't give me an app. for 2 months to check it out,, THEY KNOW WHAT IT IS,, TY RAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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