Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11339477July 15, 2020
ENGINE
JUNE 1ST, WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65MPH, THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE, REVED REAL HIGH, THEN LOST ALL POWER AND LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE CAME ON. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE TRUCK HAD AROUND 57,000 MILES ON IT. TRUCK WAS DEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO GRIEGER'S RAM (VALPARAISO,IN) WHERE IS START FOR OVER A MONTH WITHOUT BEING LOOKED AT AND NO RENTAL WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO DAVID TAYLOR'S RAM (MICHIGAN CITY,IN) WHERE IT WAS LOOKED AT WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THEY DEEMED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE NEW ENGINE HAS BEEN ORDERED BUT WILL NOT BE HERE UNTIL AT LEAST SEPTEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339289July 14, 2020
STEERING
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND AN INCONSISTENT STEERING EFFORT, ESPECIALLY DURING LOWER SPEED MANEUVERS, WHEN FORCING THE WHEEL BACK TO CENTER THE VEHICLE WILL JERK TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 14000 AND HAS BEEN OPERATING THIS WAY SINCE I ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE LATE 2019
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339383July 14, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
DURING SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS USUALLY FROM 2 GEAR TO 1ST GEAR AND SURGES FORWARD. MANY TIMES DURING THIS SURGE THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND THE SCREEN INSTRUCTS ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND THEN BACK IN TO DRIVE. IT MAKES IT DANGEROUS IF THERE IS TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THE TRUCK OFTEN SURGES WHEN STOPPING AND POPS OUT OF GEAR AT ONCE A MONTH. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ADDRESSED BY UPDATING DRIVE TRAIN SOFTWARE. SINCE REPAIR IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND I TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE OR KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339019July 13, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339133July 13, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY JERKED TO THE LEFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE STEERING CEASED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO MIKE PERRY MOTOR COMPANY (3828 SOUTH ST, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75964) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339193July 13, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND CRUISE AND EVERYTHING GOES OUT. HAD BRAKES DONE, IT ALSO SAYS TOWING BRAKE. ON INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 30 MINS AND IT DINGS, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND CRUISE STOPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339205July 13, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON HIGHWAY WITH MY 12 AND 3 YR OLD DAUGHTERS. WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE TRUCK OFF THEN RESTARTED THE TRUCK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A FUEL SENSOR MODULE WARNING. THIS HAPPENED. BEFORE WHEN THE TRUCK HAD ABOUT 27000 MILES AND IT WAS FIXED WHILE IN WARRANTY. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSOR MODULE THE TRUCK NOW HAS 69971 MILES. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT IF THESE THINGS KEEP HAPPENING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339221July 13, 2020
STEERING
ON JULY 11,2020,, I STARTED MY 2014 RAM 1500 LARAMIE,ABOUT NOON TIME AND STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT; I WAS GREETED BY A WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH STATING 'ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SERVICE'. THERE WAS NO ISSUE PRIOR TO THIS AT ANY TIME. ABSOLUTELY NO ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF . I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE RECALL FOR THE 2015-2016 RAM DOES NOT INCLUDE 2014. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THIS MALFUNCTION WAS $2400 ! DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS! NO WAY CAN A RECALLED PART ON NEWER MODELS NOT BE ISSUED FOR ALL MODELS CONTAINING THE EQUIPMENT?!? IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT SOMEONE HAS TO LOSE THEIR LIFE BEFORE SOMETHING IS CORRECTED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338840July 12, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER THE RECALL AND NEW UPDATE FOR FUEL MILEAGE RATING. THERE IS A DELAY IN THE THROTTLE/TURBO WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE BETWEEN 10MPH AND 15MPH AND ARE AT A SLOW ROLL AND APPLY THE GAS. THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK WILL TAKE OFF AND REV WAY UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338539July 10, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING I HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT ALONG WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CAUSED THE FUEL GAUGE TO DROP TO EMPTY IMMEDIATELY AND THE DTE ESTIMATE TO SHOW LOW FUEL. WHEN NEW UNIT WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN SELLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE SPECIFIC PART AND TO HOLD ONTO MY RECEIPT SINCE IT HAD A 2 YEAR WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338590July 10, 2020
STEERING
FAILURE OF ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. UNABLE TO PROPERLY CONTROL VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338596July 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
P0463 STATING THAT THE FUEL LEVEL CIRCUIT WAS FAILING GIVING OFF FALSE FUEL TANK LEVEL READINGS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING. TRUCK HAS SLIGHTLY OVER 60K MILES FUEL NEEDLE FLUCTUATES FROM EMPTY TO QUARTER OF A TANK AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338699July 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE PEDAL LAG WHILE TAKIN OFF FROM STOP THE PEDAL POSITION FREQUENCY ISNT CONSISTENT LOSS OF MPG COMPLETELY STOCK TRUCK ECO DIESEL CAN EVEN GET ABOVE 19MPG AVG LOSS OF POWER MPG AND PEDAL LAG ALONG WITH JUNK EMISSIONS THAT DESTROY ENGINES THEREFORE HAVE TO MAKE MORE PARTS OR TRUCKS ETC USING MORE FUEL TO POWER THESE MANUFACTURING PLANTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338371July 9, 2020
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2017 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER LYNCH CHEVROLET OF MUKWONAGO (280 E WOLF RUN, MUKWONAGO, WI 53149) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AN UPON OPENING THE HOOD THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE ENGINE CORDS AND WIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE HIMSELF WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LYNCH CHEVROLET OF MUKWONAGO FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338421July 9, 2020
ENGINE
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FCA STATING THAT A FAULTY EGR COOLER CAN CAUSE FIRES AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE RECALL ALSO STATES THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL RAM DEALERS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND THAT EACH DEALER ONLY GETS ONE SET OF PARTS PER WEEK. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT MAY BE AS LONG AS 6-8 MONTHS BEFORE MY TRUCK CAN BE ADDRESSED. MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. AS A MEMBER OF A RAM FORUM OF 17K MEMBERS, THIS IS AN FREQUENT COMPLAINT. SINCE RAM KNOWS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE, THEY SHOULD BE EITHER REPAIRING THE VEHICLES OR PROVIDING LOANER TRANSPORTATION UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338468July 9, 2020
ENGINE
CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT LIFTERS ARE CAUSING MISFIRE UNDER LOAD (SHAKING BADLY AT 50 MPH). THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK THAT WE HAVE OWNED WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338511July 9, 2020
POWER TRAIN
8HP70 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED @68,000 MILES. TOWED 5800 LB TOYHAULER FROM ABILENE TX TO RENO NV. WAS TAKING A DAY TRIP TO LAKE TAHOE (RV PARKED IN SPARKS) WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SKIPPING GEARS. RECEIVED A U0102 CANBUS ERROR. CLEARING THE ERROR ALLOWED THE TRANSMISSION TO CONTINUE OPERATING BUT ONLY FOR A FEW MILES. FINALLY DROPPED IT OFF AT LITHIA CHRYSLER ON SATURDAY. FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED ON SUNDAY (5TH JULY 20) SO FCA WILL NOT HONOR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. USED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAD TO PAY $470 EXPEDITED SHIPPING FEW. SUPPOSED TO GET TRUCK BACK FRIDAY. SO WE ARE STRANDED IN RENO WITHOUT A TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338210July 8, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHEN BACKING INTO GARAGE ON 5/24/20 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB STEERING LOCKED IN ONE POSITION AND VEHICLE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED QUICKLY BACKWARDS INTO MY GARAGE WALL AND DAMAGED THE GARAGE WALL, GARAGE DOOR, AND VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO IT HITTING THE BACK OF THE GARAGE AND GOING INTO MY HOUSE. THE VEHICLE STEERING WAS STILL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338240July 8, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ABNORMAL SOUNDS WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT STATED A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338276July 8, 2020
STEERING
THIS VEHICLE HAS A ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER FAILURE IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT MANHANDLING THE STEERING WHEEL. I KNOW THERE WERE OTHER RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF ISSUE WITH THE SAME RAM TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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