Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11456727March 15, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
Five minutes into my commute while making a low speed right turn from a stop, my vehicle stalled and shutoff in the middle of the road nearly causing an accident. Once stopped it automatically applied the emergency brake. This is apparently a known issue with the e-torque system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456621March 14, 2022
SEATS
The contact owns 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she flipped the seats and noticed gray powered mildew under both seats. The contact took the vehicle to local dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer informed that the two air vents on the cab have leakage, and the floorboards were soaked and needed replacement. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456679March 14, 2022
STEERING
When turning at low speeds to the right the steering will make a vibration and shake a little. At firts I thought was the abs or traction control acting up but now you can definitely feel the vibration coming from the electric assist.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456402March 12, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
When vehicle drives in reverse, the rear brakes/ calibers having a loading moaning noise. The maoning noise is louder when the brakes aren't compressed and get a little quieter when they are compressed. It happens when it's cold out and the vehicle has been sitting for awhile. I'm afraid over time I will start causing issues for the rear brakes and make them malfunction.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456324March 11, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving, gas gauge dropped to "E", despite having nearly a full tank of gas. Gas light began flashing, check engine light came on, and a "fuel sensor fail" message displayed on the panel. After much research, this seems to be an ongoing problem with Ram 1500 models from 2014-2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455813March 9, 2022
ENGINE
Truck stalled at low speed and would not start couple mins later started and ebrake was on very dangerous was in a bad spot for this to happen with two kids in the car
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455654March 8, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
At a gas pump, the vehicle would not fill up. Constantly kicking the pump off. Took to the dealership, replaced the tank december 2021. Ram has several technical service bulletins on various years of the 1500 having fueling issues. This started around 27000 miles. March 7, 2022 started having the same issue. Contacted fca about issue. They said see dealer and they would pass the information along to their people. Again, truck will be going back for this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455670March 8, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
Fuel Tank Hanger Broke. The fuel tank was hanging. Repair person confirmed the frame had rotted, and the mounting bracket was not good. Fuel tank needed to be removed and the new bracket was installed and the fuel tank reinstalled. Safety was at risk - fire/explosion hazard. Contacted the Dodge dealer and was unable to secure an appointment for two weeks . This was unacceptable. First noticed problem on 03/03/22. Repair taken place on 03/07/22. Located a recall for this exact problem on 2009-2012 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks - my exact model. My truck is a 2014 with only 103360 miles. This issue on new models of the Dodge Ram 1500 after 2012 should be investigated and repairs should be reimbursed to truck owners who have been forced to make repairs - especially when the dealer could not accommodate with an appointment.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455678March 8, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, the pump would constantly shut-off independently before the tank was full. The contact would constantly squeeze the handle to continue fueling the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and it would take 15-20 minutes to refill 4-5 gallons of fuel. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to bring the vehicle to their location for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455735March 8, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 - 45 MPH and making a turn, the vehicle lost power steering assist inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle however, extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) because the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed the dealer information. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455757March 8, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Uconnect 8.4 graphic panel (radio, navigation, climate control, etc...) is de-laminating causing random systems outcomes and dangerous driver distractions. Online research shows this is caused by some chemical between the outer touch sensitive screen and inner radio screen itself leaking out the bottom of the assembly. I'm concerned about what this chemical is and its toxicity to humans both breathing it or potentially touching it. This is a well know and common deficiency, especially within 2018 models, which the manufacturer will only address if still under warranty (all 2018 Chrysler vehicles are past the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty period.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455760March 8, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
The plastic frame at the top of the rear back glass has two cracks causing significant leaking into the cab of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455517March 7, 2022
STEERING
my power steering doesn't work properly on my 2019 Ram 1500 classic. when i drive it goes in and out of power steering. i see there is a recall for FCA US has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain Electric Power Steering (EPS) gears intended for use on 2013 – 2019 Model Year (DS) Ram 1500 pickup trucks. Some EPS gear assemblies may have been built with a contaminated circuit card assembly that may short circuit. A short in the control circuit components may result in an intermittent loss of power steering assist which may cause an inconsistent steering effort, especially during lower speed maneuvers. Inconsistent steering effort can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning but both FCA and Duluth dodge refuse to inspected the vehicle because they say its not part of the recall.... but it was manufactured in 11/18 which falls into the time period
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455600March 7, 2022
ENGINE
I have yet to have this issue, but by how it handles anymore it may be soon. But I've seen a lot of people having to replace their entire top end of their engines do to the mds system. The system will shut off some of the cylinders. The mds system that chrysler puts on these trucks causes oil to be shut off to the lifters. Due to the lack of oil this causes major repair issues that keep the truck from running, such as cam shaft failure, and valve failure. If there was to be an mds failure when someone is driving it could cause harm to them and possibly other people because they would lose power to major components such as power steering. This could be a liability since I'm sure there have been several engine replacements on record with them that's under warranty and that's not including not under warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455613March 7, 2022
AIR BAGS
Received notice august 20, 2021 its been over six months and remedy not yet available. I drive with my wife and grand kids in vehicle. Letter states material being propelled into the vehicle may cause injury to vehicle occupants. Thank you for any help in this matter.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455615March 7, 2022
SUSPENSION
Air ride suspension drops to bump stops when it rains. Causing the truck to have no suspension give that can cause severe damage. Truck has been at the dealers over this problem multiple times, they do not know what is causing the system to fail now. They have replaced the main components and the truck is still sitting on all 4 bump stops unable to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455376March 6, 2022
AIR BAGS
Was involved in a crash where an SUV ran a red light and out in front of me, I was driving 40mph she was going faster and when we hit her SUV flipped and all her airbags deployed but none of mine did and the whole front was pushed back about a foot also both frame rails were bent and cracked from the impact but none of my airbags deployed and I just bought this truck one month ago and the dealership said everything checked out good and there were no service lights on at the time prior to or after the wreck.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455410March 6, 2022
ENGINE, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
After letting the truck warm up for at least 3 to 5 minutes, got in the truck and drove less than a mile and came to a second stop the engine stalled. Also I do not have the E torque system. I've also had an issue from day one a purchase of the truck and even filed a complaint with FCA about my stability control activating on certain turns under 30 miles an hour.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455300March 5, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
As I'm driving my truck there is a error message that keeps popping on on the vehicle information system. I can shut the information system off and I can't get rid of the error message. this is distracting me while I'm driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455327March 5, 2022
ENGINE
Purchased this brand new truck back in July, 2021. As of today, it only has 7,200 miles on it. It has been hesitant when I press on the gas, as if it is going to stall out. I just figured it was because of the auto start/stop feature so I usually try to remember to disengage it. Then it shut off completely on me two different times this past week while I was making a right hand turn. When the engine shut off, the emergency brake engaged. I brought it to the dealer where I purchased the vehicle and they said no codes came up. They also test drove it and found no issues. I am very concerned for my safety and need this problem looked into. I belong to a Ram forum and it seems like many, many people are experiencing the same issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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