Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11494608November 22, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
Was making a slow 10-15mph right hand turn out of my neighborhood and the truck stalled. Power was still on, park brake came on while in motion. Had to shift back to park to restart. Once restarted, no caution or warning lights on the dash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494590November 22, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
In traffic in a parking lot pulling into driveways slow speeds times it just would t stop and lunges forward about 5ft not safe took it to dealership service 2 times they can’t find the problem because there saying there’s no check engine lights on to find the problem I have just around 20k miles 2022 ram this is a safety issue I did read up one person having the same problem got into a accident
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494364November 21, 2022
SUSPENSION
For numerous years my 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie with 4 wheel air suspension has been failing. 1: When it fails it mostly drops the complete left side and the steering wheel is off center to the right approximately a 1/4 turn and alters the steering behavior pulling the truck to the right while driving. This alters the alignment of the truck. 2: The truck also at times drops all of the air out of the system and the truck is riding on its jounce bumpers / suspension stops making it very dangerous to drive. When operating on the roadways with bumps or pulling into parking lots the read of the truck can launch into the air and a hard jarring is felt throughout the truck, and is dangerous to drive on slippery surfaces such as snow/ice covered roadways when the system fails. The problem has been confirmed by the dealer numerous times and Stellantis ( FCA ) has previously sent a representative up only to suggest a new compressor ( Its had 3 now ) which was replaced in the last few months and now the system has failed again. Vehicle has been inspected by a stellantis service service representitive in the early summer of 2022. It displays " Immediate Air Suspension Service/Repair Required " I have taken photos almost every time showing mileage of when the incidents happen. This issue is a North American safety issue with quite a few failures between the USA and Canada. So much so that the Canadian owners have started a class action lawsuit. Napoli Shkolnik Canada are the lawyers filing the class suit. It should be noted that Jeep Grand Cherokee's are also having the same issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494369November 21, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was able to be restarted but failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced at the dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) in August of 2020 and was relating the failure to the recall. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic tests or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494384November 21, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
On occasions too numerous to list the engine suddenly loses power. This has been very, very dangerous, especially on the interstates. The recall on the fuel pump was issued in June and 5+ months later still no solution. How much longer am I supposed to drive this dangerous vehicle?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494406November 21, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
The contact owns a 2015 Ram1500. The contact stated that while he was starting the vehicle, he heard an abnormal noise from the front passenger’s side of the engine. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that two bolts on the manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494437November 21, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 10 MPH in a parking lot, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the tone wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494473November 21, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while refueling, the fuel nozzle constantly shut off and fuel would leak out of the fuel filler neck, spilling down the side of the vehicle and splashing onto the contact. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced a filter, but the failure persisted. No further information was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494206November 19, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The issue described in NHTSA campaign 18V160000 is still present in model years later than currently covered. My 2015 truck has this same issue caused by the same defect. Noise was noticed while on daily commute on interstate, traveling approx 65 MPH. Upon inspection T slot bracket for the front fuel strap was corroded causing the fuel tank strap to fall out. Fuel tank was hanging by back strap only, did not contact the roadway, and the loose strap was making contact with the driveshaft.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494269November 19, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Driving approximately 80 mph on the interstate when the truck completely shut off-total power failure. I was lucky and able to pull off, once I took the key out the truck started. Took to the dealer who stated they couldn’t duplicate the issue. 6 months later driving on side street same issue, truck shut down while driving with complete power failure. Reported issue to dealer who said call Fiat Chrysler. Spoke to Fiat Chrysler stated no fix currently available, no rental car or loaner would be provided despite this truck being unsafe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494099November 18, 2022
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while using the power button to close the side view power mirrors, they folded inward and touched the window. The mirrors continued to make an abnormal clicking noise. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the gear on the passenger’s side mirror needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The driver's side mirror was making an abnormal clicking noise but was not diagnosed or repaired. There were no warning lights illuminated. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493962November 17, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2019 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 that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was 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
#11493994November 17, 2022
STEERING
Driving home from school and steering light came on and power steering stopped working ,nearly lost control,pulled over to check it out and didn’t see any problems,started truck back and was running fine , happened again a couple days later and took it to the dealership,, they said over 3000 dollars to fix,I could have been in a serious accident but there is no recall on this part ,ram needs to really do something about this before someone gets seriously injured or worse
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493747November 16, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. 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 local dealer was not 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
#11493777November 16, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and seized intermittently. The contact stated that the service air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to her residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the vehicle had an electrical steering failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493820November 16, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving on Monday Nov. 14th. and I was at a complete stop and started to turn left. As I was accelerating and turning left... the steering wheel locked up and I could not turn the wheel left or right. I got home safely, and I looked online and noticed there is a current recall identical or very similar to what happened to me. The Recall number is VB9
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493823November 16, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a ticking noise coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the camshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493643November 15, 2022
ENGINE
My RAM has been diagnosis with the same faulty manifold bolts as what seems to be numerous other 3rd and 4th generation RAMs and is resulting in dangerous exhaust leakage along with the potential for it to cause heads to cease while driving. I discovered the prevalence of reports of the same issue after my dealer diagnosed the issue while repairing a faulty air bag that has been recalled. The dealer quoted me $2,031.89 to make the repairs (see attached). In one forum alone, there are 100s of people that have cited the same issue and some have left their NHTSA complaint IDs: 11321983, 11317189, 11321434.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493680November 15, 2022
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
Went for routine maintenance and was told a front axle shaft retainer clip had failed allowing axle to move away from differential. This was at the Dodge RAM dealer. Car is a 2019. I called to speak to Dodge representative and was told this was a recall issue but not for my VIN. I find it hard to believe that this failure on a 3 year old truck would not be due to a similar issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493681November 15, 2022
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When accelerating from a stop the truck loses power and fails to respond. The engine is working but the transmission fails to engage and the truck just coasts until all-of-a-sudden it jerks back into motion. The vehicle will also lunge forward when coming to a stop as if the transmission catches and decides to accelerate momentarily. This is a serious safety issue when pulling out into traffic and has almost caused me to be involved in two accidents.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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