Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11387881January 13, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING ON I 90 IN INDIANA. IT WAS RAINING AND THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT. THE SERVICE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. A SHORT TIME LATER, I HEARD A NOISE AND SLOWED DOWN TO 50. THEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE WAS RELATIVELY NEW (PAST JULY]) WITH LOTS OF TREAD. I PULLED ON TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE BRAKE GLOWING RED HOT AND SMOKING. I BELIEVE THE NOISE I HEARD BEFORE THE EXPLOSION WAS THE CV JOINT DISINTEGRATING. TRAFFIC WAS FLYING PAST AT 70 TO 80 MPH. I WAS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS A 4X4.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387913January 13, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS TRUCK IS MARKETING AND SOLD WITH A SPEED WARNING FEATURE - AN AUDITORY ANNOUNCEMENT WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT HAS BEEN EXCEEDED. THIS FEATURE RELIES ON ACCURATE SPEED LIMIT DATA BEING IN THE CAR'S NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM. RAM AND THEIR MAPPING SOFTWARE VENDOR, "HERE", KNOW THEIR NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM HAS MAJOR SPEED LIMIT ERRORS AND HAVE NO PLANS TO ADDRESS. THERE ARE WAYS THEY COULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE: MAKE A REASONABLE ATTEMPT TO UPDATE ERRORS (AND ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO SUBMIT THE ERRORS), DEACTIVATE THE SOFTWARE (IT CANNOT BE RELIED UPON), AND/OR INFORM CUSTOMERS THAT THIS SYSTEM CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS A SAFETY DEVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387928January 13, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WATER CONDENSATION ON INSIDE OF PASS GER SIDE WINDSHIELD- SUNROOF SEEMS TO BE LETTING WATER COME IN THROUGH THE GLASS SEAL. CHRYSLER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN HOWEVER MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED? WATER WILL COME IN VIA THE VISOR AND DURING TEMPS UNDER 50- LITERALLY THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE TO THE MIRROR I HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER BUILT UP LIKE CONDENSATION. WHEN IT RAINS HARD WATER ALSO COMES IN AND WILL DROP FROM THE SUN VISOR TOO!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387704January 12, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HE WAS AT A STAND STILL AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO START STOP WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MULLAHEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2520 GOLDEN HILL RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, (805) 369-2400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387460January 11, 2021
ENGINE
RELUCTOR WHEEL/ SENSOR FAILURE UNDER RECALL W58. I AM TOLD NO POSSIBLE FIX UNTIL AFTER APRIL 1, 2021. OVER 4 MONTHS OFF THE ROAD FOR A RECALL ANNOUNCED 7 MONTHS AGO. DEALER AND FCA HAVE OFFERED NO REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387499January 11, 2021
STEERING
STARTED OFF BY HAVING A TOUGH SPOT ONCE IN A WHILE TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL. NOW ITS TOTAL FAILURE ON AND OFF. NOT CONSISTENT, I CAN BE GOING 20 ,PH AND IT WORKS GOOD, THEN MY STEERING JUST FAILS. AT 60 MPH IT WORKS GREAT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FAILS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL 3 TIMES. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO EVEN START TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. MADE TRAVELING OVER THE HOLIDAYS VERY DANGEROUS. IHAVE READ WHERE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER 2018 RAM REBEL TRUCKS AS WELL AS OVER 1500 2019 RAM TRUCKS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387529January 11, 2021
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS MORE PREVALENT DURING FREEZING CONDITIONS. THIS HAS CAUSED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BOTH IN A STATIONARY POSITION AND IN MOTION. THE CERTIFIED RAM DEALERSHIP STATED THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY POWER STEERING GEAR BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387365January 10, 2021
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY TRUCK CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP SAYING THAT THE FUEL CAP IS LOOSE. I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A FORMER RECALL ABOUT A CRACK AND ENGINE COOLANT GAS GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM, AND THIS WAS NEVER FIXED PROPERLY. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON, AND THERE WAS A FORMER RECALL ABOUT THAT AND IT WAS NEVER FIXED. THESE ARE ALL WHILE STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387366January 10, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE THROTTLE(PEDDLE) STUCK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT BECAME UNSTOCK PUMPING BRAKES DID NOT WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387370January 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAD NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD LEAK A SMALL DRIBBLE OF WATER AFTER A CAR WASH OR A HEAVY RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO MEADOR CDJR IN FORT WORTH TX AND THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REAR SEAT AND REAR WINDOW. THEY INSTALLED A NEW WINDOW SEAL AND REPLACED THE REAR SEAT. THEY COVERED THIS AS A WARRANTY ITEM WITH NO CHARGE TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387391January 10, 2021
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT COME OUT OF LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. HAD TO PULL OFF STREET, PUT INTO PARK THEN BACK INTO DRIVE THEN IT SEEMED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387424January 10, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DODGE RAM 1500 ECO DIESEL CAUGHT ON FIRE YESTERDAY AND BURNT UP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT FOR THE SEIDEL EGR COOLER
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386899January 7, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY IN TURNING AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. RESTARTING THE IGNITION WOULD RESULT IN RETURN TO NORMAL POWER STEERING. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THEN BECAME MORE FREQUENT TILL COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386900January 7, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
REFERRING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V167000. RECALL ON 2015-2016 RAM 1500, EPS CONTROL CIRCUIT COMPONENT FAILURE. RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO RAM 1500S TO INCLUDE ALL FOURTH GENERATION MODELS, 2013-2019. WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS PROBLEM WOULD RESOLVE BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN NORMAL POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING LOSS WAS INTERMITTENT THEN BECAME MORE FREQUENT TILL COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386907January 7, 2021
STEERING
POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY IS GOING IN AND OUT. SOMETIMES FOR A DAY OR TWO, SOMETIMES EVERY OTHER TURN, AND SOMETIMES EVERY TURN IS HALF POWER STEERING AND HALF NOT (KIND OF LIKE PULSING). I'VE HAD 2 RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENTS WITH STILL ONGOING ISSUES. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK, BUT MY TRUCK IS NOT APART OF IT EVEN THOUGH I'M EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUES OF THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386908January 7, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOUND A CRACK IN MY REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND WATER STAINS IN MY INTERIOR HEADLINER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386916January 7, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLASTIC REAR WINDOW SURROUND FRAME CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387007January 7, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR FRAME AROUND THE REAR CAB WINDOW CRACKED AND IS LEAKING WATER. THIS IS ON A RAM 1500 THAT IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH ONLY 5,500 MILES ON IT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY UNUSUAL USE OR DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS EXACT SAME CRACK AND WATER LEAK. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS DON'T SEEM TO FIX THE ISSUE AND CRACK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387077January 7, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL SENSOR WARNING AND LOSS OF GAS GAUGE - WHILE ACCELERATING WITH LOSS OF POWER. - DURING THIS IT IS HARD TO FUEL THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386749January 6, 2021
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, OUT OF THE BLUE MY TRUCK WILL PULL OUT OF CENTER AND SOMETIMES STICKS WHEN TRYING TO PULL IT BACK. DOES THIS MOSTLY IN LEFT TURNS OR ON THE HIGHWAY. IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CRASHED ON WET ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. TOOK ME ONLY 5 MINUTES TO FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. SOME SAID THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I NEED TO HAVE THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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