Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11464649May 14, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Broken exhaust manifold bolts which cause an exhaust leak between the engine block and the exhaust manifold.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464453May 13, 2022
ENGINE
Exhaust manifolds warp leading to broken mounting bolts/ studs resulting in exhaust leak/ ticking
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464549May 13, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the steering would suddenly become very difficult to turn in either direction. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer local dealer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464384May 12, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The component and system that I am reporting is the failure of the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster will not illuminate preventing me the driver from receiving warnings about the vehicles systems and increasing the risk of a crash. I am in the process of setting up an appointment with a dealer to inspect the cluster. This occurred without warning. One day I went to start the truck and the cluster did not illuminate
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464416May 12, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The instrument cluster keeps going black.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464413May 12, 2022
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle randomly stalls while driving. Occasionally will also deploy emergency brake when it stalls
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464366May 12, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Truck randomly shuts down and the engine light goes on and a warning about a throttle body issue,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464182May 11, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Unable to put fuel into tank. The nozzle repeatedly kicks off when attempting to fuel truck. Fuel is spit back out the filler hole no matter how the nozzle inserted. I have attempted three time at three different gas station, all with the same result. I have had the dealership look at it. I got the impression it is a somewhat common problem. There advice was to replace the fuel tank and charcoal canister, at a cost of $1600.00. A search of your web site has four of the five complaints , in the Fuel/Propulsion systems are the same as mine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464186May 11, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
These trucks have a known issue of rust causing failure of parking brakes to release. There are hundreds of complaints on forums, and dozens of youtube videos discussing this issue, and trying to provide repairs. One major issue is the rear axel hub is part of the problem, as this is where rust accumulates, and prevents the release of the parking brake, because the build up of rust causes the parking brake levers to seize. Chrysler does not offer the part that is affected, the entire axel would have to be replaced. This is an absurd design, that is prone to failure in any rust prone areas, and is aggravated because of further design flaws that don't allow for simple repair. It's easy to see the issue, when the parking brake is released, the parking brake cable hangs loosely under the truck, easily visible. When the brakes can't be released the parking brake shoes stay in contact with the drum, causing heat and eventually the friction material will completely separate from the shoes, which could cause the wheel to seize and not be able to rotate. I bought my truck used, and it came to me this way, which is another issue as the dealer should have repaired any safety defects.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464290May 11, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After purchasing my 2019 Dodge 1500 I started hearing a ticking sound from underneath at about 64,880 miles. I have ignored the issue due to the dodge booklet says that the hemi engine makes consurning sounds but this is common with the HEMI 5.7. I drove my friend to pick up her daughter and her ex told me that I had a exhaust manifold issue with the bolts and they are sheered off. Little did I know, until after research, that this has been going on for over a decade and the consumers are getting screwed and the dealerships are selling the dodge chrysler 5.7 hemi knowing there have been years of issues. I can not afford to fix my truck and I use it for making my living. I think its time for a class lawsuit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464301May 11, 2022
SUSPENSION
The air suspension system has failed completely. Without warning the driverside suspension deflated at 65mph. This causes the steering to pull to the left very quickly and could easily cause loss of control of the truck. The problem occurred with out warning. The dealers response is to not drive the truck and wait 3 weeks for a diagnostic test and then a month or longer to get parts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464048May 10, 2022
POWER TRAIN
I backup a long side a dumpster and put in park, got out and all the sudden my truck started moving backwards and just about ran me over. If I would not have had my door open and got cought on the corner of the dumpster, it would have ran me over. So this event ended up ripping my door off, so I got it replaced out of pocket because I thought it way fault but it happened again after that. But this time I cought it in time. I just would like to see if the problem is being addressed or is it still being investigated.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464105May 10, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Leased new Dodge Ram 1500 crew cab Big Horn V6 (7 miles) on 4/11/2022. Two days later, check engine light came on and dashboard turned on like a Christmas tree. Brought to Security Dodge dealer Amityville for service. They said it was “stored code” and turned off. A couple days later MIL (Malfunction a indicator light) or check engine light came back in. Took to same dealer for 5 days to repair issue to no avail. They said it was programming issue and emphasized “Bad fuel”. One day later “MIL” came back on flashing “check engine”. Brought back to dealer again for repair (Dodge still there). This all happened from 4/11 thru today, May 10 (with approximately 280 miles). I informed salesman and service that in Dodge app it states: “PowerTrain -Engine Malfunction EOBD /injection system failure”. However, nothing has been fixed. Basically, getting run around with Chrysler Corporate and dealer that they can’t fix Check engine light and engine problems. This vehicle is not “safe” to drive in the roadway. A real lemon. Pls. Investigate this claim..this truck has been a nightmare and more importantly not safe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464097May 10, 2022
ENGINE
At the time of accelerating the engine of the RAM truck, a fault occurs which does not allow the vehicle to work at the capacity it should. the engine begins to make some vibrations which are felt throughout the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464014May 10, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and making a turn, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463888May 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The UCONNECT 8.4 screen has delaminated and phantom touches constantly. I the phantom touches have caused several distractions to include turning on the rear view camera, adjusting the climate control settings, and calling people if a phone is connected. I have had almost two accidents caused by the distractions that this issue has caused while driving and been pulled over for using a cell phone to stop a call that screen made. The dealership has seen the vehicle and told me it is a common occurrence for this model of UCONNECT. I have called UCONNECT and Ram to see if they would replace the screen and have refused to do so.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463965May 9, 2022
ENGINE
Well the other day I could smell a strong odor coming from the hood of my 2019 Ram. I started feeling a little woozy and light headed from the amount of exhaust fumes coming from the engine. I later investigated the smell and found that the engine was also making a loud ticking noise as well. I decided to tear down the vehicle and found that both exhaust manifolds were cracked in the same exact spot. Now the only way something like that can occur is either bad design, bad casting at the factory, or bad material used in casting. That would make Ram 100 % responsible for this defect. I'm not a scientist, but I would have to think that those gases escaping into the atmosphere would not be passing through the catalytic converter. If our planet is in a global warming crises that can't be helping out our atmosphere at all. I think Ram needs to replace every vehicle that has the same issue immediately. If not, no telling what affects this is making on our planet and the safety of everyone on it. Also a cracked manifold can cause engine problems like overheating and I would think an over heated engine can cease up and stop running. Now if someone were traveling at a speed of 70mph and the engine overheated and locked up, could possibly cause a fatality!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463900May 9, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
My truck has stalled multiple times upon the first 5 minutes of driving. It has always been at low speeds of less than 15mph. Once the emergency braking system came on which required me to put vehicle in park to restart while in the middle of the road in traffic. Sometimes the engine dies after turning but sometime when going straight. Seems to always be associated with a slow down / stop via braking. This is a very hazardous situation that needs to be recalled an fix by the manufacturer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463762May 8, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Steering wheel or suspension.. I had truck aligned plus 4 new tires and still I can’t drive it straight. The back tires are trying to come around and it pushes me sideways toward on coming traffic so I can’t drive at all. Please help. It sounds like a current recall but my vin isn’t included. He very dangerous to drive it at all
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463804May 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
My rear axle is at a ram dealership have the complete rear axle replaced. It has 90,000 mi and a few thousand miles ago it started to emit a whining noise that just continued to get louder the more I drove it. I took it in one week ago and after a tech checked it out I was told that the entire rear axle had to be replaced at a cost to me of over $5600. I opted to have a used axle installed for half the cost. This problem if left could have led to the rear axle locking up and loss of control. In searching the internet I have found that face has had some recalls on different year trucks for loose pinion nuts and low fluid from the factory and lack of proper heat treating of axle and gears leading to failure. Consumer stated old axle will be available for inspection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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