Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11542291September 2, 2023
STEERING
Steer controls were lost while driving around a 3 lane curb. I was responsive enough to refrain from hitting the vehicle in the lane next to me. I have not had the vehicle checked by a mechanic but I have investigated all electrical connections as well as fuses and found no culprit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542294September 2, 2023
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Electronic power steering failed while driving. Power steering has remained inoperable and vehicle can not be safely driven.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542277September 2, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
After coming to a full stop at a stop sign. I proceeded to hit the gas to enter the intersection. The vehicle left the stop sign fine but when I got into the middle of the intersection, the vehicle died. Had to be put in park and restarted. This is the 2nd time this has happened to me. Seems it possibly cause an accident if there was ever traffic coming from the opposite direction. Vehicle only has 10k miles on it and no check engine light is on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542019September 1, 2023
ENGINE
I was driving some type of explosion occurred the engine have not been operating properly. I wanted to report the incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542032September 1, 2023
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542067September 1, 2023
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542074September 1, 2023
STEERING
electrical power steering keeps turning on causing stiffness at at the wheel. it also causes the vehicle to pull to hard to the right even after alignment. vehicle has been taken to dealership and was quoted over $4000 for parts due to "faulty grounding at motherboard"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542121September 1, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the message “Power Steering Failure” was displayed, and the steering wheel was very difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering rack was faulty and needed to be replaced; however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 74,650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542128September 1, 2023
STEERING
Intermittent loss of Power Steering (EPS) Losing power steering limits my control of the truck, especially when it’s unpredicted. Dealership inspected the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542144September 1, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and driving to the left, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The power steering assist fault message was displayed. The contact manually steered the vehicle using excessive force. The contact drove to a location and was able to pull over and restart the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The following day while pulling out of the driveway, the failure recurred after several minutes. The contact called the Mopar Hotline and was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 10148569 (Steering) and 10149005 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542152September 1, 2023
STEERING
The power steering went out. I took it to the Dodge dealership and they said it was the electric power steering module and to replace it the rack and pinion steering had to be replaced as well at a total cost of $4100.00 . This vehicle only has 36400 miles on it and I feel it should be included in a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542166September 1, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated. No warning lights were illuminated. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542190September 1, 2023
STEERING
For the past year or so, the power steering will cut out requiring significantly increased effort. This seems to be random and comes and goes. Recently it has become more frequent including today when I was turning at an intersection, This appears to be an issue with this generation of Ram trucks so I felt I should report it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542124September 1, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH hauling a trailer, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine). The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had experienced the failure several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542109September 1, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated while making a left turn, the vehicle shifted into the park without any warning. The contact shut off the vehicle and waited for the vehicle to cool down. The contact restarted the vehicle and the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to dealer who confirmed that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine). The contact received the notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 30,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541890August 31, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EPS went out while driving down the interstate. It is available to inspect on request. I was able to get pulled over without any accidents. Nothing confirmed from dealer yet. No warning lights came on, just happened instantly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541943August 31, 2023
STEERING
Power steering was intermittent. And had to be towed to the dealership. There was an internal short in the power rack found. Similar to the recall on around 150,000 of the same year male and model.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541955August 31, 2023
STEERING
Without warning power steering goes in and out. Sometimes it works just fine other times it has happened while driving on the highway. Sometimes will start with power steering already not working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541879August 31, 2023
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a loud pop coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact referenced a possible failure with the drive shaft. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,266.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541578August 30, 2023
STEERING
Electric power steering loss leading to loosing control of steering while driving. Steering wheel tightened up and unable to drive safely on the road. Vehicle is currently sitting and unable to drive due to safety hazard. Unable to retrieve parts to fix the problem due to the parts being unavailable/ out of stock
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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