Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11277072October 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CONTACT HAD JUST FILLED HIS VEHICLE WITH FUEL THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH A LOW AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE INDICATOR TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN WHILE ON A TRIP WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL WAS AT 3/4 FUEL CAPACITY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500. CONSUMER STATED HE IS HAVING ISSUES WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND SHUTS DOWN AFTER 1/2 MINUTE, AFTER REPORTING TO NHTSA.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277132October 30, 2019
SUSPENSION
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN BALL JOINT FELL OUT CAUSING TO SKID DOWN HIGHWAY, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN THEY SAID WAS A DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277133October 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEFT SIDE CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL HAVE QUITE WORKING. SUSPECT CLOCK SPRING ISSUE. NOT ABLE TO SWAP FROM SCREEN TO SCREEN OR CONTROL MOBILE PHONE WITHOUT HAVE TO TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277135October 30, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED UNDER THE ECODIESEL SETTLEMENT AND RECEIVED AN APPROVED EMISSIONS MODIFICATION. THIS UPDATE REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO IMPROVE THE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS. THIS MODIFICATION HAS CREATED A DRIVE-ABILITY ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GOES UP A STEEP HILL AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FLOORED. THEN THE ENGINE KICKS IN AND SPINS THE REAR WHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD. I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND IT IS SNOW COUNTRY. GOING UP A SNOW COVERED STEEP HILL IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IF IT DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THIS ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY THE APPROVED EMISSIONS MODIFICATION THAT HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277131October 30, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER EMISSIONS MODIFICATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK REGULARLY WITH A CODE P026C, WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH FUEL PRESSURE NOT BEING CORRECT. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277142October 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UCONNECT SYSTEM RESETS ITS SELF EVERY FEW MINUTES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME DURING BACK UP WHICH RENDERS THE BACK UP CAMS INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277201October 30, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY SECOND FRONT IMPACT WITH MY TRUCK. FIRST ONE WAS 10K DAMAGE IMPACT WAS 50 MPH, THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. RAM SAYS CLOCK SPRING NEEDS REPLACED, I PAY THEM TO REPLACE IT. 2 WEEKS LATER ANOTHER FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45MPH, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR THE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP. MY 12 YO DAUGHTER HITS THE DASH AND NOW HAS A CONCUSSION. I END UP WITH A DISC ISSUE AND PINCHED NERVES IN MY NECK. FUNNY HOW I PAY IT GET A SYSTEM FIXED AND NOW NOTHING WORKS. CALLED DEALER TALKED TO MELODY, SHE SAID SERVICE MANAGER WOULD CALL BACK, NEVER HAS. I'M CONSIDERING FILING A LAW SUIT AGAINST RAM AND PARTS SUPPLIER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11271785October 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN TRUCK IS TURNED OFF. HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR LIGHTS TO TURN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276895October 29, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DURING NORMAL DRIVING OF VEHICLE WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, RELEASING THE BRAKE WITHOUT APPLYING ANY GAS WILL PRODUCE A "BUMP" OR A SLIGHT "JERKING" FORWARD. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT HAS BEEN HAPPING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN MANY TIMES TO REMEDY THE SITUATION THAT INCLUDED, UPDATING OF SOFTWARE AS WELL AS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WHICH STILL HAS HAD NO EFFECT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS VERY ISSUE WITH THE RAM PRODUCT THAT INCLUDE MANY YEARS/MODELS HOWEVER IT SEEMS THAT THIS VERY ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED NOR DOES IT SEEM LIKE IT WILL BE RESOLVED ANY TIME SOON. MANUFACTURE REFUSED BUY BACK OR TRADE IN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276995October 29, 2019
STEERING
DRIVING TO MY HOME TURNING RIGHT, THE STEERING LOCKED UP? FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. ALSO NOTICED A PROBLEM IN OCT CAMP TRIP. IN GREEN RIDGE FOREST.AS I DROVE ON BUMPY ROADS, I NOTICED STEERING DIFFICULTIES.DISMISSED AS OFF ROAD BUMPS. AFTER RETURNING HOME, WENT TO DINNER WITH FRIENDS.THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THORNTON DODGE CLAIMS THIS IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY. DODGE RECALLED ALMOST 900,000 TRUCKS FOR STEERING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271559October 28, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SLOWED VEHICLE TO A STOP, SHUT OFF ENGINE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TRIED TO OPEN HOOD BUT IT WAS TOO HOT. NOTICED FLAME UNDER HOOD WITHIN A MINUTE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271289October 27, 2019
ENGINE
COOLANT LEAKING FROM BACK OF MOTOR RESEARCH SAYS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM COOLANT LINE TO TURBO HAS A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE UNDER INTAKE AND THE RUBBER CAN'T HOLD UP TO THE TEMP 67000 MILES ON TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271355October 27, 2019
ENGINE
TRUCK HAS 66K MILES AND OIL CHANGES DONE REGULARLY. VALVE SEAT DROPPED INTO CYLINDER CAUSING PISTON TO SEIZE. NEW ENGINE NEEDED AS A RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270989October 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FILLED UP MY VEHICLE WITH FUEL ON TUESDAY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THURSDAY WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE FUEL LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A MESSAGE. THEN I NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. I KNOW IT WASN'T EMPTY BECAUSE I FILLED UP 2 DAYS EARLIER. I WENT THROUGH THE NOTIFICATION TABS AND WENT TO MESSAGES AND WHEN I OPENED THE MESSAGE IT READ, "FUEL SENSOR FAIL" ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BOTH LIGHTS STAYED ON. FUEL GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 40350 MILES ON IT AND SEAMS TO BE TOO SOON FOR ANYTHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271047October 25, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LOCK AND SENSOR IS ALSO CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION. THIS COULD BE UNSAFE IF THAT SENSOR CONTROLS ANYTHING ELSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271076October 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR STUCK. WHEN THE LIGHT FIRST ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *BF CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS ITY CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO PLUMMET TO EMPTY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271126October 25, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
DRIVING TO INDIANA TO SEE MY GRANDBABIES AND THE CHECK ELECTRONIC TRAILER BRAKES CAME ON THE CHECK ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND LOST POWER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY BACK TO KENTUCKY. I HAD THE BRAKES DONE, BUT MECHANIC SAID IT'S A SENSOR I THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271133October 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONE WAS REPLACED (FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR) AND THE OTHER HAS NOT BEEN YET DUE TO THE VERY HIGH PRICE OF THE REPAIR ($800 - $1000). FUEL GAUGE READS FULL AND THEN SUDDENLY DROPS TO EMPTY. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271139October 25, 2019
ENGINE
ECODIESEL MODEL PICKUP WHILE TOWING OUR 4,000 LB TRAVEL TRAILER AT 50 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY, 90 MILES INTO A CAMPING/FISHING TRIP, SUDDENLY DISPLAYED SYMBOL AND MESSAGE ALERTS ON THE DASH AND AT THE SAME TIME LOST ENGINE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP ENOUGH SPEED TO PULL ONTO A DIRT SIDE ROAD WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS, THEN COASTED TO A STOP. DURING THE LAST 20 YARDS, THE ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING. AT FULL STOP THERE WAS A STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL IN THE CAB AND GREY SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR, GREY SMOKE WAS BILLOWING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING UP FROM BEHIND THE ENGINE, THE INSULATION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD WAS BURNING AND FLAKES OF BURNING INSULATION WERE FLOATING AROUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER BEFORE THE ENTIRE TRUCK AND TRAILER AND THE SURROUNDING FOREST CAUGHT ON FIRE. JUST AS THE FLAMES DIED OUT, THE COOLANT RESERVOIR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE BURST AND BOILING COOLANT SPRAYED OUT CREATING A BUNCH OF STEAM AND MORE BAD CHEMICAL SMELL. I ARRANGED FOR THE TRUCK TO BE TOWED TO OUR HOMETOWN DEALER. TRUCK WAS STOCK AND DEALER MAINTAINED. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER AND THEIR RAM INVESTIGATOR ON WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE AND HOW THIS MATTER WILL BE HANDLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270645October 24, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
SATELLITE RECEPTION KEEPS CUTTING OUT AND RADIO FREQUENTLY CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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