Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11265901October 3, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WOULD BURN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,948.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265902October 3, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WOULD BURN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,697.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265999October 3, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 MOUNTING BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF IN MY MANIFOLD. THEY ARE BROKE OFF INSIDE THE MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266005October 3, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM ENGINE BAY. MOTOR CUT OUT AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266011October 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TAILGATE LATCH AND BACKUP CAMERA. THE LATCH DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR KEY. AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED THE BACKUP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING. WE NO LONGER CAN USE THE CAMERA. YOU CAN HEAR THE CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO REMOTE LOCK THE TAILGATE BUT IT FAILS TO LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265561October 2, 2019
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT LEFT TURN ABOUT 10 TO 11 O CLOCK STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP AND HAVE TO FORCE THE WHEEL TO CENTER. VERY DANGEROUS IN THE RAIN AND I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE WINTER TIME. I NOTICE IT MORE GETTING ON THE ON RAMP OR BACK COUNTRY ROADS WITH A SPEED RANGE FROM 20 TO 45 MPH. THE DEALER CROWN DODGE IN GREENSBORO NC SAYS THAT I NEED TO DO A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO MAKE SURE RIGHT AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR BECAUSE ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TRUCK HAS 12160 MILES. CODE IN THE SYSTEM FOR STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. THIS IS UNSAFE AND MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR WEEKS NOW WITH NO FINAL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265627October 2, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE CODE PO850 . DEALER STATES MECHATRONICS VALVE BODY NEEDS REPLACEMENT $2,800. CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS AND PROFESSIONALS AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265653October 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE. GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS "FUEL SENSOR FAILURE" LIGHT. THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THESE RAM TRUCKS. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME TO ME WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A WARNING BELL, THEN THE FUEL SENSOR FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND THEN GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO DEAD EMPTY. HAS REMAINED THERE SINCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265725October 2, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER AEM UPDATE THEIR IS A THROTTLE AND TURBO LAG THAT HAS PUT ME IN HARMS WAY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE ENGINE FAILS TO ACCELERATE FOR SOME TIMES UP TO A BLOCK MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MERGE SAFELY WITH TRAFFIC THIS HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS EXTREMELY CLOSE CALLS. BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE NEW SOFTWARE THAT UPDATED THE REQUIRED AEM THIS PROBLEM IS BEING IGNORED BY FCA AND YOU HOW MANY ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS BEFORE YOU ACT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265754October 2, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER RESOLVING RECALL FOR EMMSUONS ON MY 2015 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL, THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS LAGGING. AFTER I MAKE A TURN ONTO A ROAD THE TRUCK FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDDLE IS BEING PUSHED. IT HAS ABOUT A 3-4 SECOND LEG TIME. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD IN A 90 DEGREE TURN GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD. I'VE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED BY TRAFFICKING THAT WAS ORIGINALLY 150-200 FEET AWAY WHEN I ORIGINALLY TURNED ONTO THE ROAD. THE LAG IS ALSO NOTICED IN PASSING SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265319October 1, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFROST DOES NOT WORK, IT IS CURRENTLY BLOWING COLD AIR. THIS MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE ON COLD MORNINGS. I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT TWICE PULLING OUT OF MY ROAD. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 2 SHOPS BOTH GAVE ME 2 DIFFERENT EXPENSIVE ANSWERS BUT BOTH SAY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT IS IN FACT A COMMON ISSUE, AND NO ONE HAS A DEFINITE FIX. SO I CAN SPEND $1500 TO 'MAYBE FIX THE ISSUE, OR SPEND $2300 AND REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265324October 1, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE NEXT LANE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND DID NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED TO INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE CONTACT DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SUBURBAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TROY (LOCATED AT 1790 MAPLELAWN DR, TROY, MI 48084, 248-585-8800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,500. *BF *TP 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265359October 1, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED IN EIGHTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO SIXTH GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL MILEAGE DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARLOCK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF TUPELO (966 CROSS CREEK DR, SALTILLO, MS 38866, (662) 842-2277) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER BURST AND WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,435. *BF *TP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265437October 1, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAD THE RECALL FROM RAM FOR THE ECODIESEL RECALL AND NOW THE TRUCK IS COMPLETE UNSAFE. I CAN'T EVEN ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING NERVOUS. THE TRUCK LAGS AND THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS TERRIBLE NOW. INSTEAD OF BUYING THEM BACK LIKE VOLKSWAGEN DID, CHRYSLER PUT US IN DEATH TRAPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265471October 1, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD THE AEM RECALL AND THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY WARM. EVEN IF IT SITS FOR 1/2 HOUR OR MORE IT IS VERY UNRESPONSIVE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. HARD TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION ETC. WHEN IT WILL BARELY MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11259099September 30, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AS SOON AS I START THE ENGINE, A LOUD TICKING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTING IT, I HAVE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT THAT CAUSES EXHAUST TO EXIT AT THE HEAD. THE EXHAUST ESCAPES BEFORE IT REACHES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE MUFFLER THUS CAUSING THE LOUD NOISE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE RAM HEMI ENGINES. IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "HEMI TICK". ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE, RAM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265283September 30, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER HAVING THE AEM UPDATE COMPLETED, I LOST 5MPG IN FUEL ECONOMY (FROM 23 MPG COMBINED, TO 18 MPG COMBINED), I ALSO AM EXPERIENCING AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AMOUNT OF ACCELERATION LAG (4-6 SECONDS). WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC TRAVELLING AT 40+MPH, THIS LAG IN ACCELERATION CAUSES ME TO ROLL INTO TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER OR ABILITY TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE ENGINE DECIDES TO KICK IN.THIS LAG IN ACCELERATION IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN AS THE DURATION OF LAG IS INCONSISTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND AM NOT CONFIDENT IN IT'S PERFORMANCE ANYMORE. I, LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THIS TRUCK. I THINK FCA SHOULD TAKE BAKE THE TRUCK BECUASE IT HAS BECOME A FINANCIAL/SAFETY NIGHTMARE. AS OF JANUARY 2019, I HAVE SPENT OVER $7000 ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE AEM UPDATE COMING OUT (EGR COOLER CLOGGED, TURBO HOSES BAD, ETC.) LUCKLIY, I JUST HAD THE EGR COOLER REPLACED UNDER THE NEW WARRANTY BUT THE DRIVABILITY (GOOD FUEL ECONOMY AND POWER) IS NO LONGER PRESENT. IF THIS TRUCK FUNCTIONED LIKE THIS WHEN I FIRST TEST DROVE IT, I WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258925September 30, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY TRUCK ON THE 25TH AT 6PM. AND AT 7P ON THE 26TH IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE ON THE HIGHWAY AND BURNT RO THE GROUND WITH ME AND MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE TRUCK. I HEARD TICKING COMING FROM THE MOTOR FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POP AND THEN LOST ALL POWER NO GAS RESPONSE AND COASTED TO BREAKDOWN LANE JUST BARLEY GOT MI WIFE OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS FULLY ELGUFFED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11259013September 30, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER 2018, EARNHARDT TOLD ME THEY FIXED THE RECALL TO THE TAILGATE, AND WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING MY TAILGATE DROPPED OPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR ONE YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11259006September 30, 2019
ENGINE, STEERING
NOTICED AT 40K MILES THERE IS ISSUE WITH TIE ROD ENDS JOINTS BECOME LOOSE MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT REPORTED THIS TO A DEALERSHIP THEY TRYING TO BRUSH ME OFF BS THAT THERE IS ISSUE WITH ROCKERS AND LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS ARE SNAPPING CAUSING EXHAUST TO LEAK AND BECOME LOUDER THAT'S A EMISSION ISSUE ALSO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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