Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11329360June 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS SHOULD YOU NEED TO QUICKLY MOVE CAR OUT OF WAY. CAR WENT UP TO 5000 RPM BEFORE I RELEASE THE GAS AND PROCEEDED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE, I ASKED THEM TO FLASH THE COMPUTER AND THEY REFUSED, SAYING ANY UPDATES WOULD BE OVER THE AIR. WHICH IS NOT TRUE. TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH TAILGATE AJAR WARNING LIGHT, IT IS IN MANUAL AND ON MY BUILD SHEET. DEALER TELLS ME THAT ITS NOT. SO THERE NOT PUTTING IN THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT. THIS IS DANGEROUS SINCE I HAD 2017 RAM THAT TAILGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING BEFORE RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329372June 17, 2020
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. THE STATED THAT THERE WAS A WHITE LINE RUNNING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE LINE LOOKED LIKE A WATER STREAM RUNNING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD. THE SUN STATED THAT THE SUN REFLECT ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IMPAIRED HIS VIEW WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329404June 17, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 45 MPH+ DOWN TO AROUND 20-25 MPH. AT LOWER SPEEDS, THE SQUEAL STOPS. HAPPENS WHEN GOING FORWARD. DOES NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY, ONLY AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR MORE. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329421June 17, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE IS MISSING TAILGATE AJAR WARNING LIGHT. ACCORDING TO BUILD REPORT ITS LISTED UNDER VIN AND IS IN THE 2020 RAM 1500 MANUAL. I NOTICED THIS AFTER I PULLED AWAY WITH TAILGATE OPEN. REALIZED IT SHOULD HAVE A WARNING LIGHT AND BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE. DEALER SAYS I DON'T HAVE THIS, BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS I HAVE IT AND PLUS ITS IN THE MANUAL. *TR Consumer like to add, he noticed staining to headliner from water leak. This should be a safety recall since it can be effecting the drivability of vehicle and safety of vehicle occupants. Water is possibly penetrating thru roof antenna, rear window and through vehicle third light. Water started leaking through the air bag area, seat belt tensioners, car speakers and coming in contact with electrical components of vehicle. Carpet and insulation is wet caused by this leaking.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329424June 17, 2020
AIR BAGS
WIFE WAS IN A WRECK ON INTERSTATE WHERE SHE BOUNCED OFF A BARRICADE AND THE OTHER TRUCK ALSO 2019 RAM STRUCK HER TWICE,NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO ONE FROM DODGE CALLED TO CHECK ON HER AND THE TOW TRUCK HAD TO PULL THE CORD SO HE COULD PUT IT IN NEUTRAL FIND HIT HARD TO BELIEVE,NO ALARMS OR ALERTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11329454June 17, 2020
STEERING
WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON I75 SOUTH IN FLORIDA WHEN SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. A WARNING FLASHED ON THE SCREEN. ON TURNING THE MOTOR OFF THE POWER STEERING WOULD TEMPORARILY REGAIN FUNCTION ONLY TO AGAIN FAIL IN A SHORT DISTANCE. LEAVING THE TRUCK VERY HARD TO STEER AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VERY BAD CRASH. MILEAGE WAS 52,990 AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329456June 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE CAME FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE AND UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HADDAD DODGE RAM (3000 HARRIS RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DIFFICULT REAR PINION BEARING. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V556000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329458June 17, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE AT 45,000 MILES. SAME COMPLAINT AS SO MANY OTHERS. FULL TANK WILL DISPLAY AS FULL ON GAUGE. AFTER ONLY 20-30 MILES THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK UNTIL I'M STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MUST WATCH ODOMETER AND HOPE I MAKE IT TO FILL THE TANK WITHOUT ANY MISTAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11329193June 16, 2020
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK ON STARTUP WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS 65 DEGREES OR LOWER. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK. SOMETIMES WHEN LEFT RUNNING TO WARM UP FIRST AND THEN TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK. SOMETIMES, THE TRUCK NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN A FEW MILES TO FULLY WARM UP THEN STOPPED, TURNED OFF AND STARTED BACK UP, THEN THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK. THIS WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM WHEN I AM IN FLORIDA WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, BUT I AM VISITING IN MICHIGAN NOW IN JUNE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE STILL GETTING DOWN AS LOW AS THE FORTIES AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ONE WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE TAKEN IT TO HERE IN MICHIGAN WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING UNIT FOR ALMOST $2900 WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WORKS FINE WHEN IT IS WARM ON STARTUP. SO FAR, THE POWER STEERING HASN'T GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329030June 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON REVERSING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329036June 15, 2020
ENGINE
THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER MAY CRACK AND ALLOW PRE-HEATED VAPORIZED COOLANT TO ENTER THE EGR SYSTEM. THIS MIXTURE MAY COMBUST INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THERE IS.A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT.. I HAVE TRIED SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2019 TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED WITH NO SUCCESS. I M TOLD CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THERE IS. RISK OF FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328744June 14, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING AND TRUCK WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE. HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND ALSO IN TOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328766June 14, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AIR DAM WILL NOT EXTEND DOWN AFTER REACHING THE REQUIRED SPEED, THUS THROWING A CEL. BELIEVE THE MOTOR IS STICKING OR GASKET/SEALS ARE DRIED AND WON'T TURN THE SHAFT TO RELEASE THE DAM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328792June 14, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHINING/ GROWLING NOISE FROM REAR END. SOUND STARTS ABOUT 40 MPH AND NEVER GOES AWAY. CHECKED THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID IT WAS 3/4 QUART LOW. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY, THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A PINION BEARING GOING BAD LIKELY CAUSE WAS FROM LOW FLUIDS. RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM FOUND FCA ( HAD A RECALL ( SAFETY RECALL U88 / NHTSA 18V-556 REAR AXLE FLUID LEVEL - 2018-2019 RAM 1500)ON SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. FCA ADVISED ME TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY TO SEE IF I CAN INCLUDE MY VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328698June 13, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHY IS THERE RECALL ON THE DODGE RAM 1500 FUEL SENSOR? DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY GAS GAGE DROPS WITH ALARMS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC AND HAVING TO LOOK DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD IN SUCH IN HASTE. TOO MANY ISSUES FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE NOTED ON FORUM. EITHER TAKE CARE OF THE FAULTY PROBLEMS OR LOSE CUSTOMERS BECAUSE WORD WILL GET AROUND. HAPPENED IN.NOV 2019 AND JUNE 2020. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328470June 12, 2020
ENGINE
UPON PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ONTO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC THE TRUCK MADE NOISES AND THE ENGINE DIED, LEAVING ME TO COAST BACK INTO THE NEXT PARKING LOT ENTRANCE WHILE HOLDING UP TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE TURNED OUT TO BE THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION TONE RING. THE DESIGN OF THIS TONE RING IS A STAMPED STEEL WHEEL WITH MAGNETIC MATERIAL ADHERED TO THE RIM, IT APPEARS THAT HEAT AND TIME CAUSED THE MAGNETIC MATERIAL TO CRACK AND FAIL. ONCE A PIECE OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL CAME OFF, THE MOTOR NO LONGER HAS A PROPER CRANK POSITION SIGNAL AND WILL STOP RUNNING. ANOTHER DESIGN CONSIDERATION IS THAT THE TONE RING IS INACCESSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION AND FLEXPLATE, THIS RENDERS IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE TONE RING TO AVOID A FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328275June 11, 2020
STEERING
AFTER WASHING MY VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT THE CAR WASH AND LOST ALL STEERING ASSIST. CHECK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER WAS TOLD OF NO RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE BUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2015 RAM 1500 WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND SAME EXACT PART. COST TO REPAIR SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $2,400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328415June 11, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHTS ON STARTUP STAYED ON. DEALER SAID OK TO DERIVE EVEN THOUGH APP SAID AIRBAG A MAY NOT DEPLOY. ISSUE SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE AS 2018 RAMS. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SPEED UP OR TURN OFF WHILE ENGAGED. WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT STOOPED WORKING. DISABLED..THIS IS A NECESSARY FEATURE ON A LONGER TRIP. LASTLY ABOUT 3 WEEKS LAYER WHEN I NEEDED THE HORN, IT TOO STOPPED WORKING. 2 SAFETY ISSUES AND ITS OK TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328412June 11, 2020
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FIRST ISSUE WAS THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING AND STAYED ON SINCE AND THE APP SAID AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER SAID IN MAR IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. IN APRIL THE TRUCK WHILE ENGAGING THE CRUISE WOULD SPEED UP ABOVE CRUISE SET OR JUST TURN OFF WITHOUT BREAKING. NOW NO CRUISE AT ALL AND I AM DISABLED SO IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THAT FEATURE FOR LONG DRIVES. I CALLED AGAIN THEY SAID I WAS WELCOME TO CALL HQ. NOW NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER I HAVE NO HORN WHILE DRIVING AND NEEDED IT. THIS IS THE LAST STRAW. HOW IS THIS SAFE WITH NO AIRBAGS OR A WORKING HORN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328426June 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THERE HAS BEEN AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER 2019. THE MOPAR SITE SAYS THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT I HAVE CONTACTED 3 DEALERS WHO ALL SAY THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL SO THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HOW CAN I PROCEED WITH GETTING THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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