Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11364410October 14, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
2014 DODGE RAM LARAMIE LONGHORN, JUST BOUGHT AND MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE FLASHING 9N AND OFF. THEY SAY ITS THE HARNESS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT FLASHES AND AND OFF, AND WHILE DRIVING ITS FLASHING ON AND OFF. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING MY OWN CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364155October 13, 2020
AIR BAGS
TRUCK AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNDER A SIDE IMPACT BY AN OTHER PICK UP TRUCK. THIS HAPPEN WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP INDICATED BY A STOP SIGN IN THE CITY STREET. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE WAITING FOR TRAFIC TO CLEAR TO PROCEED CROSSING THE STREET. WHEN AN ACCIDENT HAPPEN JUST IN FRONT, AND ONE OF THE CARS INVOLVED CRASH ON MY TRUCK. THE IMPACT MOVE THE TRUCK TOWARD THE SIDE WALK AND STOPING AT THE CURB.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363861October 12, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE A/C WILL ALWAYS BLOW COLD AIR ON THE WINDSHIELD REGARDLESS OF MODE. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE LEADING TO POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363951October 12, 2020
ENGINE
WHY DRIVING MY 2017 ECODIESEL TRUCK WITH 38,500 MILES ON IT, ON HIGHWAY 80 ABOUT 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR MY TRUCK LOST POWER. MY WIFE NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THATS THE SAME PLACE MY EXHUAST TAIL PIPE IS ON THIS TRUCK,MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS I OVER HEATED WHEN I LOST POWER BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE MY TEMP WAS 208 DEGREES. THE TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WITH NO POWER I MANAGED TO GET IT OVER THE BRIDGE PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE STOP LIGHT AT THE END OF THE OFF RAMP,WHEN WE STOP AT THE LIGHT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AMASSING THE TRUCK STILL RUNNING I PUT THOUGH THE ENTER SECTION PULLED OVER SHUT THE TRUCK OFF EVERYONE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FENDER WELLS, CALLED 911. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSE. WITH FCA HAVING A RECALL ON THE EGR COOLER AN NO FIX THIS IS A PROBLEM. IN THE RECALL IT STATES IF THE EGR COOLER FAILS IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364006October 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE DASHBOARD WARNINGS APPEARED AND THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY FAILED. BROUGHT INTO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THE PROBLEMS WERE CORRECTED, THESE ISSUES WERE APPARENTLY CASED BY BAD GROUND CONNECTIONS, AS PER DEALER. FOUR DAYS LATER I AGAIN HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364027October 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE DRIVER SIDE AUTO UP MODE OF THE WINDOW WILL NOT WORK, THE PASSENGER SID EOUTSIDE MIRROR WILL NOT FOLD (ELECTRIC FOLD OPTION) THE RAIDO AT TIMES I AM NOT ABLE TO CHANGE STATIONS (IT FREEZES UP) I GET A BLUE SCREEN ON THE DISPLAY AT TIMES, THE CAR PLAY AT TIMES WONT WORK, THE BUILT IN AUTO GARAGE OPENER ON THE OVER HEAD HAS TO BE ACTIVATED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE GARAGE DOOR OPENS (ALL OTHER OPENERS WORK ON THE FIRST TRY) AT TIMES THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS (THE DOOR HANDLE BUTTON) WONT WORK AT TIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STSRT WHEN THERE ISN'T ANY MOISTURE (RAIN) THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363509October 9, 2020
ENGINE
MY ENGINE IS VIBRATING BADLY. IT TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363512October 9, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JULY 5TH, 2019 I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-95 FROM BEAUFORT SC TO JACKSONVILLE, NC GOING 75MPH. I HAD BEEN USING MY CRUISE CONTROL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND TRAFFIC WAS PRETTY BUSY BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE AND CONTINUE USING MY CRUISE CONTROL. AS IT OFTEN DOES IN THE CAROLINAS, IT BEGAN TO LIGHT RAIN SO I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN MY SPEED. AS I DEPRESSED THE BREAK, I LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE BEGINNING OF WATER ACCUMULATION ON THE ROAD, BUT MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT COME OFF AND I COULD NOT STOP. I ENDED UP RUNNING OFF THE ROAD, SPINNING 3 TIMES AND FINALLY STOPPING BACKWARDS IN THE TREES SEPARATING 95 NORTH AND SOUTH. DUE TO MY VEHICLE BEING TOO FAR TO TOW, I HAD TO DRIVE IT 200 MILES BACK AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED WITH MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER, THEY PULLED MY BLACK BOX WHICH SHOWED THE CODES C0051-28, C006A-62 AND U0415-00. I WAS INFORMED MY VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 9 RECALLS SUCH AS 18V332000 SO I HAD TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALER IN NOVEMBER OF 2018 TO HAVE ALL OF THE RECALLS FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED MY TRUCK AFTER MY ACCIDENT, THAT THE CODES WERE SHOWING AN ISSUE WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL WHICH MADE SENSE, SEEING HOW I COULD NOT TAKE IT OFF OR USE MY BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN AND ENDED UP HITTING THE TREE LINE STILL GOING 75MPH AND COSTING OVER $13,600. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THAT THE ISSUES ARE STILL OCCURRING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363356October 8, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANGING SOUND DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED ADDY'S HARBOR DODGE RAM FIAT (4849 US-501, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579, (843) 492-7348) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS LIKE THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V661000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363489October 8, 2020
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION FAILS AT RANDOM TIMES AND THE TRUCK BOUNCES VIOLENTLY, BUT NOT ALL CORNERS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE SWERVING. THE SUSPENSION THEN RIDES ON THE BUMP STOPS AND HITS ALL BUMPS VERY HARD. SOMETIMES YOU CAN STOP, SHUT DOWN AND RESTART, LET THE VEHICLE IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND IT CAN HAPPEN VERY SWIFTLY. SO FAR I'VE MANAGED TO CONTROL IT, BUT AM AFRAID THAT SOMETIME WHEN TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER IT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURIES. I SELECTED A DATE BELOW, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TO 20 TIMES! YOU DON'T GET THE OPTION TO PICK MULTIPLE DATES. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL RAM DEALERS AND NONE SEEM TO HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. FIAT CHRYSLER MUST ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION BECAUSE THE DEALERS ADMIT THEY HAVE NO IDEA, SO I HAVEN'T TAKE IT IN. ONLINE FORUMS FOR RAM INDICATE THAT THERE ARE MANY TRUCKS EXHIBITING THESE SYMPTOMS. ONCE WHEN IT HAPPENED I WAS TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER (APPROXIMATELY 6,000 LBS.) AND IT SWERVED SO VIOLENTLY THAT MY WIFE SCREAMED AND THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO CRASH!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363205October 7, 2020
STEERING
2 DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN I START MY TRUCK THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME TRUCKS SAME YEAR AND MAKE BUT MY TRUCK'S VIN # DOES NOT FALL WITHIN RECALL #'S ALTHOUGH IT IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL- COMPANY WILL NOT COVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363110October 6, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE AN OPEN RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER, BOULDER RAM, AND THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE IT FROM THEM. SHOULDN'T ANY AUTHORIZED DEALER BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR A VEHICLE WITH AN OPEN RECALL? I HAVE A CALL INTO FCA BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362963October 6, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACK UP CAMERA GLITCHING IN AND OUT, SOMETIMES UNAVAILABLE WHILE BACKING UP. SAFETY HAZARD !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361821October 6, 2020
STRUCTURE
2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CRACKED DASH AT PASSENGER AIRBAG. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363053October 6, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS 77,000 MILES AND @ 1000 MILES AGO A NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN RIDE AND HANDLING. RIDE HAS BECOME VERY STIFF AT ALL SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. VEHICLE ALSO HAS A TENDENCY TO GIVE THE FELLING OF FLOATING WHEN CORNERING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY CODES TO TELL THEM SOMETHING IS WRONG? THEY HAVE CHANGE MANY PARTS, SHOCKS, IDLER ARMS, RUBBER SUSPENSION BUSHINGS, ETC, THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE ROUGH RIDE, BUT CANNOT FIND THE REASON? I BELIEVE IT IS A SENSOR OR REGULATOR VALVE, THAT CONTROLS THE AIR SUSPENSION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN CORNERING. THE TRUCK RIDES LIKE THE THERE IS EXCESSIVE AIR PRESSURE IN THE AIR BAGS TO SOFTEN THE RIDE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362738October 5, 2020
POWER TRAIN
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ONCE THE TRUCK IS PUT IN PARK IT WILL JUMP INTO REVERSE. THIS HAS CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. THE FIRST ONE CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY GARAGE DOOR, AND THE SECOND ONE CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOMEONE'S VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362835October 5, 2020
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE ENGINE GOT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECT ON DIESEL EGR COOLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362674October 4, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
I HAVE A 2019 RAM 1500 I BOUGHT LAST YEAR THAT NOW HAS 20,000 MILES. WITHIN 5,000 MILES, I NOTICED BRAKE NOISE ISSUES AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN LEESBURG, VA). THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING FROM BAD BRAKE PADS TO ROTORS TO MOUNTS - AFTER I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THEIR CLAIM OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING. AFTER TAKING IT IN APPROXIMATELY 6 OR 7 TIMES, THEY FINALLY CHANGED MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES, AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY. HOWEVER, I STARTED GETTING A VIBRATION BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MILES AN HOUR. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN, AND THEY SAID MY TIRES NEEDED TO BE REBALANCED, ROTATED, AND THEY SUSPECTED THEY HAD UNUSUAL WEAR SOMEWHERE. OF COURSE, THE PERSON TELLING ME THIS PROCEEDED TO SHOW ME MY TIRES AND NOTICED THEY WERE ALMOST LIKE NEW. HE SAID THEY FIXED IT TO THE POINT IT WOULD ONLY VIBRATE BETWEEN 75 AND 80 MILES. SINCE THEN, THE VIBRATION STILL PRESENTS ITSELF BETWEEN 45 MILES AND UP & NOW MY BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362582October 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BCM MODULE THAT CONTROLS AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ONLY LOCKS THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE TAILGATE. PUSHING THE KEY FOB WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS BUT WILL ONLY LOCK THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TAILGATE. MANY PEOPLE ON THE RAM FORUM REPORT THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S A PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN'T LOCK THE DOORS AND KEEP MY KIDS INSIDE WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON. UNLESS I GET OUT OF THE CAR OR REACH OVER AND BEHIND ME TO LOCK THEM MANUALLY. PRESSING THE DOOR SWITCH ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT LOCK THE OTHER THREE PASSENGER DOORS OR TAILGATE. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE FOR US IF SOMEONE WERE TO TRY AND CARJACK US BECAUSE THE DOORS WON'T LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362416October 2, 2020
ENGINE
4 MANIFOLD EXHAUST BOLTS BROKE OFF. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE YOU COULD SMELL EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE OF THE CAB. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM AND DESERVES A RECALL. IF YOU GOOGLE RAM 1500 WITH THE 5.7L HEMI ENGINE AND YOU WILL SEE THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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