Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11315556March 2, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL SEEMS TO HAVE AFFECTED 3 ITEMS ALL WITHIN THE LAST 6MONTHS AT DIFFERENT TIMES: NON-RELATED CATEGORIES -(ONE FOG LIGHT, FRONT AIR BAGS & DASH BOARD DIMMER SWITCH) # 1 - (FOG LIGHT) ONLY PASSENGER SIDE, CHECKED FUSES, WIRING AND BULB - ALL OK, # 2 (DIMMER SWITCH DOES NOT DIM DRIVER SIDE GAUGES/PANEL) AND # 3- AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT/- WARNING SYMBOL/PICTURE SHOWS FRONT AIR BAGS. CHECKED RECALLS, NOTHING REPORTED ON YOUR SITE NOTE: ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES ETC ARE IN WORKING ORDER AT THIS TIME (FOG LIGHT - STATIONARY/PERFORMING A WALK AROUND FOR A ROAD TRIP, GAUGE/PANEL- AT A IDLE, AIR BAGS- WHEN I STARTED VEHICLE- WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, AND DIMMER SWITCH - DOES NOT FULLY ENGAGE DIM ONLY DIMS ROOF LIGHT, NOT GAUGES- THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, HAVE A GOOD DAY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315415March 1, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TAILGATE KEEPS OPENING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312126February 28, 2020
STEERING
MY TRUCK'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON SNOW/SALT COVERED ROADS. THIS OCCURRED A FEW DAYS AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A CHRYSLER RECALL S19 (NHTSA RECALL 16V-167) WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE FITS THE BUILD DATES FOR THIS RECALL BUT THE RECALL WAS NOT LISTED UNDER MY VIN AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY. I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVER MY VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE THIS RECALL. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHY THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL EFFECTED VEHICLES. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312167February 28, 2020
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH THE STEERING STICKS. IT HAPPEMS WHILE DRIVING INTO AND OUT OF TURNS. THE STEERING GRABS/STICKS AND HAS TO BE FORCED TO CORRECT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON OUR 2 LANE ROADS IN HAWAII. ALL OF MY REQUIRED RECALLS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. THIS IS A NEW ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THIS ISSUE SINCE JUNE 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311911February 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING WHILE BREAK PEDDLE WAS ENGAGED. VEHICLE CONTINUE ACCELERATING WITH HEAVY BREAK PADDLE APPLICATION. ACCELERATION CONTINUED TO THE POINT OF TIRE SCREECHING AND SMOKING MOVING VEHICLE INTO INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART TILL THIRD ATTEMPT. VEHICLE WAS THEN MOVED TO SAFE LOCATION AND TOWED TO DEALER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 6 DAYS WITH NO RESOLUTION. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A DOWNTOWN LOCATION WITH HEAVY VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC. HAD IT BEEN AS LESS EXPERIENCED OR LESS ATTENTIVE DRIVE THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE PROVED FATAL. I WILL NOT BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL ISSUE IS IDENTIFIED AND A SOLUTION PROVIDED. VEHICLE IS TWO MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES.*DT CONSUMER STATED DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*JB *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311615February 26, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS AT APPROX 58,000 MILES AND THE WELL DOCUMENTED FUEL SENSOR FAILURE HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER FILLING THE TANK TO FULL AND A DRIVE OF ABOUT 60 MILES. IN ADDITION TO THE FUEL SENSOR FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, WHICH DISABLES ECO MODE. THE DEALER WANTS $1000 TO FIX IT. NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311306February 25, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. AS I TURN THE WHEEL IT FELT LIKE IT HIT A WALL AND I COULDN'T TURN ANYMORE. I HAVE TAKIN IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS TO HAVE IT SCANNED AND LOOKED AT BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODE BEING THROWN ON THE DASH. BUT BOTH PLACES SAY THE SAME THING IT IS OUT. ELECTRIC STEERING MODULE IS WHAT ITS CALL I DO BELIVE. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I NEED IT TO GET TO WORK AND KIDS TO SCHOOL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311360February 25, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AIRPORT DODGE RAM (2605 NW PRAIRIE VIEW RD, PLATTE CITY, MO) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311471February 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
1) ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES PER HOUR 2) NOB SHIFTER SET ON DRIVE BUT DOES NOT DRIVE UNTIL IT FEELS LIKE SO, MAY TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO AND VEHICLE LUNCHES 3)KEYS DO NOT OPEN, LOCK, OR TURN VEHICLE ON 4) BACK UP SENSOR'S GO OFF AND VEHICLE AUTO BRAKES WITH NOTHING BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF IT 5) REAR CAMERA WILL TURN ON AND WILL NEVER SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER 2 HOURS OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 6) TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NOT WORKING, ALL FOUR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311462February 25, 2020
WHEELS
PURCHASED THIS 2014 DODGE RAM 1500 DOUBLE CAB FROM FREMONT TOYOTA IN 11/2019. OWN 2/24/2020 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A FLAT FIXED AT FIRESTORN TIRE STORE A SALES REPRESENTATIVE WENT OUT TO INSPECT THE TIRE AND SAID IT SHOWED SIGNS OF DRY ROTTEN. AND LOOK AT THE REST OF TIRES AND SAID THEY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH A SALES MANAGER, HE SAID HE WOULD PASS THE MESSAGE TO APPROPRIATE PERSON. THE RECEPTIONIST TOOK MY NUMBER A GAVE ME THE GENERAL MANAGER NUMBER, WHO I CALLED AND HE SAID UNFORTUNATELY A 30 DAY WARRANTY OWN USED VEHICLE AFTER I EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING, TELLING HIM, I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES OWN PREVIOUS CARD WITH IN 2 1/2 MONTHS. NO RESPONSE. HIS NAME IS [XXX], PHONE NUMBER [XXX]. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A SHOP MANAGER THAT I SHOULD HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MY SELF. I TOLD HIM THATS NOT MY JOB. HE WAS VERY RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL. I DON'T HAVE 800.00 TO 900 DOLLARS. AND I AM A DISABLED VETERAN AND NEED TO GO TO HOSPITAL OWN A MONTHLY BASE TO HAVE MY BLOOD CHECKED BECAUSE I AM OWN WARFARIN A BLOOD THINNER MEDICATION. WITH TIRES THAT ARE DETERIORATING I CAN'T DO THAT. ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SALE A VEHICLE WITH 6 YEAR OLD TIRES OWN IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311009February 24, 2020
ENGINE
I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER RECALL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSIDERING I USED MY VEHICLE FOR TYPICAL DRIVING, AND KEEP IT MAINTAINED WITH REGULARLY SCHEDULED SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGES, TIRES ROTATIONS AND FLUID REFILLS THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD ANY OF THE CURRENT ISSUES WRONG WITH IT. THE REP TRIED TO PROCLAIM THAT THE KNOCKING SOUND CAME FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ENGINE. I STRONGLY DISAGREED WITH HIM, THE $5500 ESTIMATED REPAIR COST AND DECIDED TO VOICE MY CONCERNS WITH COMING ON HERE TO REPORT IT. THE MOST ALARMING THING IS THAT THEY TRIED TO PRESSURE ME INTO STARTING THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE STATING THAT THEY NEEDED TO GET INTO THE ENGINE FIRST BEFORE THEY COULD DETERMINE IF THAT WAS ALL WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I'LL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311166February 24, 2020
STEERING
ELECTRIC STEERING MODULE HAS FAILED. EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. STEERING WHEEL MUST BE MANUALLY TURNED BACK AFTER MAKING A TURN. VERY DANGEROUS. RECALL NOTICE S19 SHOULD BE COVERING THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311217February 24, 2020
STEERING
AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF OUR NEW 2019 RAM TRUCK I BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. AS SOON AS I CAME INTO A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING STUCK IN THE 10 OR 11 O'CLOCK POSITION WHEN TRYING TO RETURN TO CENTER. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO ONCOMING VEHICLES. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND THEY SAID THE STEERING WAS FIXED. WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE SECOND TIME THE STEERING WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. VERY DANGEROUS. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY HOME FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE THREAT OF OVERCOMPENSATION IS A MAJOR CONCERN ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311214February 24, 2020
ENGINE
I JUST WANTED TO CHARE THIS WITH YOU GUYS MY RAM 1500 ECODIESEL IS STILL NOT FIXED ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE THE VB1 RECALL FCA IS DRAINING THERE FEET THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOUR TIMES NOW AND I AM STILL LOSING COOLANT AND THERE IT I KEEP ASKING WHEN ARE THE CORRECT PARTS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO ME AND I GET THE SAME ANSWER DEALERSHIP SAYS WE DONT KNOW NOTHING CALL FCA YOU CALL THEM AND THEY SAY NO REMEDY IN SITE THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM IT'S BEEN ALMOST 6 MONTHS NOW AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE PROBLEM SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND VERY SOON I THANK YOU RAFAEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311303February 24, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES. AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AFTER COMPLETION OF A TURN. AFTER RESEARCH IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. ON THE DATE OF 2/17/2020 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS BOUGHT AND PROBLEM WAS EXPLAINED, DEALER ADVISED A $600+ CHARGE TO REPAIR SAID DENSOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310838February 23, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED FENDER AND INNER LINER. I WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 57 IN SOUTH TEXAS AT ABOUT 75 MPH. TIRE GAVE NO WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO ONE BESIDE ME OR COMING IN MY DIRECTION WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310858February 23, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS SHOPPING IN IKEA AT ATLANTIC STATION WHEN I CAME OUT I SAW FIRE TRUCKS IN THE PARKING LOT JUST TO WALK UP AND FIND THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING OUT THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310862February 23, 2020
STEERING
HAVE A 2013 SLT 1500 THAT WE PURCHASED USED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO IT CURRENTLY HAS 68491 IN MILES. THE POWER STEERING HAS CEASED WORKING. WHILE BACKING I RECEIVED A SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING ON THE DASH AND THEN NO POWER STEERING. MY WIFE DROVE THIS TRUCK THE DAY BEFORE THIS OCCURRED HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY AND THERE ARE LOTS OF CURVES IN OUR ROADS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE IF EPS IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE USED SOME TYPE OF PRE-WARNING OR SAFETY ASSIST IN ADDITION TO EPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310904February 23, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
FRONT DRIVER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT LOOSE; CAUSES ENGINE TO SHAKE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310919February 23, 2020
STEERING
DRIVING MY 2015 RAM NOTICED HARD TO STEER AT TIMES! THEN ALL AT ONCE CAN'T STEER WITHOUT MUCH ADDED MUSCLE! FEELS LIKE STEERING GETS STUCK AND HAVE TO FORCE IT BACK STRAIGHT AND OR IN DIRECTION YOU WANT TO GO! CHECKED FOR THE RECALL THAT IS OUT FOR RAMS AND MINE IS NOT ONE OF THEM! NEED IT FIXED ASAP AND SEEING ALL THAT ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT THAT ARE NOT UNDER THE RECALL IS DISTURBING! PAY A LOT FOR THESE TRUCKS AND ALL THAT ARE HAVING TROUBLE IT ISN'T A FLUKE! MANUFACTURERS SHOULD STEP UP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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