Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11460635April 13, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the engine seized and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not yet diagnosed nor repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460688April 13, 2022
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the residence in the driveway, he became aware that the driver’s side rear window had shattered outwards. The contact stated that there was no impact to the window to cause the window to shatter. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer to be inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460694April 13, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Both sun visor have failed in the past 3 years. The mount fails, causing the visor to fall out of the headliner and hang by a non-detachable wire. Closing the visor and trying to re-seat it does not always allow it to stay up. When if falls it hangs in the line of sight, obscuring the view of the road. Dealer service commented that this is a big problem. Needs redesign.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460627April 13, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle operated for a second and then stalled while the shift to desired gear warning error illuminated. The contact mentioned the brakes were applied independently. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the diagnostic result was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460545April 12, 2022
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the airbag message had appeared on the instrument panel while starting the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the passenger’s side curtain airbags were replaced; however, soon after repair, the airbag warning light reappeared. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460359April 11, 2022
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
While pulling a loaded trailer I was going around a right-hand bend in the road at about 35mph and the steering locked up throwing us off the road into a ditch. Thank God it did not throw us into oncoming traffic. Couldn't move the steering wheel at all with two men trying together. Required a tow truck to move to dealer. Also having issues getting the cruise to engage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460375April 11, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear window frame has cracked due to chasie flex. It's been repaired one time already.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460216April 8, 2022
ENGINE
Engine shuts down on a low speed turn for no reason. You must stop, place in park and restart. Sometimes it puts the ebrake on and shifts itself into park upon stall. Very dangerous in traffic or on train tracks.HUNDREDS of people are posting of the same situation and dealers can't duplicate it. There is a service bulletin on earlier builds prior to my 6/21 build that they say don't apply but has the same symptoms. Build date 6/21 miles now 1200 Ram 1500 E Hemi.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459995April 7, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A warrantied part that was previously tried to fix my guess is prior to warranty due to the emissions lying from FCA and resulting ecodiesel settlement. So I purchased without that information being disclosed to me and know they are refusing a warrantied repair on the emissions component. Even thought the settlement covers said part.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460085April 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The start/stop system will turn frequently display an error stating the "auto start/stop system in not available" When coming to a traffic stop, the engine will turn off and will not restart for 2-3 minutes while sitting in traffic
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459801April 6, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Front fuel tank strap mounting hole/bracket rusted causing the strap to fall out and the fuel tank to hang low.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459808April 6, 2022
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the tailgate would open independently while driving at various speeds. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459839April 6, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The fuel level gauge/sensor has failed 3 times now, making it impossible to know the fuel level when driving. It was repaired in January 2019, and again in July 2019, and failed again in August 2020 and remains broken due to the ridiculously high repair cost. This is a common problem with Ram pickups and should be a recall. When the fuel gauge fails the check engine light comes on and stays on until cleared by a technician. This is a safety hazard because the driver has no way of knowing how much fuel is actually in the tank and could easily end up with the driver being stranded on a busy interstate or in a dangerous situation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459648April 5, 2022
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rearview camera failed to display the image in his vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the screen was delaminating and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 32,983.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459709April 5, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
4-5-22 Came to a full stopped at an intersection, and as I started making a right hand turn , engine just shut off then the beeping started. Stalled in the middle of a turn and oncoming traffic. while panicking and traffic coming i had to ........... Shifted to park started the truck then shifted to drive and the engine revved but not moving. Dash said The E brake had engaged. Shifted to park again pressed the e brake button the back to drive at which point people were swerving to avoid hitting me. I was almost in a sever accident due to this. I have a scheduled an appointment with a dealer on 4-12-2022. There was no indication of anything wrong with the truck......nothing...... it just shut off. This is a very serious issue that Chrysler needs to acknowledge. Someone is going to seriously be injured by this. I looked online to see if there was a recall for it, there was nothing but I did see plenty of other people that this has happened to so it is not just a one and done people. Chrysler has a serious issue they need to address.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459296April 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
79,000 miles on 2016 Ram 1500 eco 4x4 has differential problems and the back axle. Makes the transmission over heat. Brakes also go to the floor have to double tap on the brakes to stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459216April 1, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving my 2018 RAM at night when it suddenly started to smoke. I had to stop in the middle of the road to find coolant had splattered on part of the engine and was leaking. Upon further inspection this morning I found there is a missing bolt on the radiator and it is cracked and a hose apparently burst. Called the dealership and states this is not covered by the warranty since I’m on my 4th year and the type of part that it is, however, the only people to have ever worked on this vehicle have been the dealership and they have never had to do any repairs on the car, only regular oil changes and a warranty repair to my Uconnect screen that was faulty. There is no reason why this would have happened other thanks faulty parts. Upon investigating further I found that 2018 Rams with Ecodiesel engine(I have a gas engine) have a recall for the same issue and many people are having issues getting repair issues due to parts. I have also found other people with gas engines with similar issues. I’d like to have some resolution with the manufacturer do they may cover their issue, not have to pay out of pocket for this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459219April 1, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
After decelerating to approximately 5 mph at a traffic circle entrance and then turning slightly right and accelerating to enter the traffic circle, the vehicle's engine suddenly died and the dash indicated the vehicle must be shifted into park to restart. The emergency brake automatically engaged bringing the vehicle to a stop in the traffic circle. The vehicle's electronics were erratic and the vehicle was not able to immediately be shifted into park and the engine restarted. After approximately 30 seconds, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was driven to a stop light approximately 100 yards down the road. Upon coming to a stop (before fully stopping), the same issue occurred again. Again, the electronics were erratic. Eventually (30 seconds later) the vehicle was restarted. This is apparently a known issue discussed alot on 5th Gen Forums, a Ram Truck forum.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459086March 31, 2022
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
The contact’s friend owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that mechanism securing the driver’s side seat belt to the floor would occasionally seize and detach from the floor causing the seat belt to become unsecured. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459111March 31, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer who diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,770.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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