Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11256696September 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE LOSES POWER RANDOMLY AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. IN THIRTEEN MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND TOWED FOR REPAIR TO VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS SEVEN TIMES. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES IT WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, IT WAS RELEASED TO ME WITHOUT REPAIR DUE TO THE DEALERSHIP BEING "UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE". THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM COMMERCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256719September 19, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COLD AIR BLOWING FROM WINSHEILD DEFROST VENTS AND SIDE WINDOW DEFROST VENTS WHEN AC IS SET TO FACE VENTS ONLY. THIS DEFECT IS CAUSING CONDENSATION TO FORM ON WINDOWS WHICH REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATES AN ADDED DISTRACTION. I HAVE HAD OPEN CASES WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND FIAT CHRYSTELR BUT NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN REACHED. THE ONLY ADVICE OFFERED WAS TO TURN UP THE TEMPERATURES ON THE AC SETTINGS AND THAT IS NOT AN OPTION IN SOUTH FLORIDA. FCA CLAIMS THAT THE VEHICLE IS "RUNNING AS EXPECTED" SIMPOLY BEASIUE ALL LIKE MODELS OF THE RAM 1500'S ALL EXHIBIT THE SAME FAULTY DESIGN AND ALL ALLOW AIR TO BLOW FROM THE DEFROST VENTS WHEN THAT MODE IS NOT SELECTED. I DON'T THINK THAT COMPARING ONE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEFECTIVE VEHICLE IS VERY GOOD TO MEASURE OF DETERMINING IF SOMETHING IS RUNNING AS EXPECTED. I HAVE CREATED A FORUM OF THIS SUBJECT AND HAVE A SIGNIFICANT FOLLOWING OF MANY INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO SOLUTIONS OFFERED BY ANY OF THEM EITHER FROM FCA OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DEALERSHIPS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT MAY ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS DEFECT RESULTS IN THE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS AND MAYBE THEN IT WILL BE WORTH FCA'S TIME TO INVEST IN A SOLUTION. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE EXPEDITIOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256767September 19, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER HAVING THE EMISSIONS ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE FCA SETTLEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT I NOTICE AT TIMES NOW WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP IT HESITATES ON TAKE OFF NOW AND TAKES A MIN BEFORE SEEMING TO GET THE POWER TO GO. SIGNIFICANT ACCELERATION DELAY, LOTS OF LAG . PLEASE LOOK AT ARTICLE ON TLFTRUCKS.COM SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE SAYING SAME THING PLEASE HELP !!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256306September 18, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS TREMENDOUS LAG WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, BUT IT IS NOT ALL THE TIME. I NEVER KNOW WHEN PULLING OUT INTO A ROAD AT A LEFT HAND TURN IF I AM GOING TO GET THROTTLE RESPONSE OR A DEAD PETAL. TOO MANY TIMES NOT I HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH TREMENDOUS LAG AND ALMOST REAR ENDED BY VEHICLES WHILE TURNING ONTO A ROAD. THIS WAS NEVER AN ISSUE UNTIL A FORCED "FIX" FOR A RECALL ON THE ECODIESEL ENGINE. UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION SOMETIMES THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND LAG BEFORE THE VEHICLE EVEN SEEMS TO ACCELERATE AT ALL. MY MILE PER GALLON HAS DROPPED SEVERAL POINTS AND DEF IS BEING OVER CONSUMED. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE OR JUST LAG OUT ON ME. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A MOTOR OR TRANSMISSION OR NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUE. I DO KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE "AEM FIX" FOR THE RECALLED RAMS IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM SAFE TO DRIVE TO TO ITS UNPREDICTABILITY WITH ACCELERATION. FROM A COLD START, THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OR MILES, AND THAT IS IN THE WARM CA SUN.... I AM WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE HAVING THE VEHICLE "FIXED"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256354September 18, 2019
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GRADUALLY FAILED INCIDENT TO A STRIKE ON A CONCRETE VERTICAL POLE WHILE IN A TURN APPROX 10MPH IN PARKING LOT. ALIGNMENT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY OFF. ALIGNED, BUT THE STEERING STILL CAUGHT/ FRICTION DURING TURNS, STEERING WOULD NO LONGER SCENTER UP. TOOK TO 3RD PARTY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. BARELY USED VEHICLE, AND AFTER PARKING AND POWER OFFF, AT NEXT START THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING TOTALLY FAILED, NEEDED TO APPLY 40-50 LBS OF FORCE ON STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO DO LIMITED TURNING, AND IT WOULD FREEZE IN THE NEW POSITION. UNDRIVEABLE, PAID TO TOW TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS NOT DUE TO STRIKING THE BOLLARD, BUT THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND IT STARTED RIGHT THEN AFTER STRIKING THE BOLLARD, AND THAT IT BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS WITH VERY LITTLE USE THEN TOTALLY FAILED. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT NOT MY VIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256399September 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERS FROM BRIGHT TO EXTREMELY DARK. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TRACED THE ISSUE BACK TO THE ICP MODULE. AS THIS MODULE CONTINUES TO FLICKER IT DRAWS THE ATTENTION OF THE OPERATOR AWAY FROM THE ROAD. THE MODULE ALSO INDICATES ENGINE ISSUES, THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256402September 18, 2019
STEERING
LOSES POWER STEERING AT SLOWER CITY SPEEDS AND WHILE MAKING TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256413September 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
EXTREME LAG ON ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP. EXTREME LAG ON FREEWAY WHILE TRYING TO PASS OR MERGE. POST THE AEM EMISSIONS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256432September 18, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE AN EMISSIONS RECALL MY TRUCK HAS HAD A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF DEAD PEDAL LAG WHEN. FIRST STARTING TO DRIVE. THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES OF EVERY DRIVE CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I AM CONSISTENTLY WORRIED ABOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY TRUCK DOES NOT OPERATE LIKE A NORMAL VEHICLE, OR AS IT DID BEFORE THE RECALL HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256443September 18, 2019
ENGINE
2016 RAM ECODIESEL HAS HAD THE REQUIRED EPA COMPLIANCE UPDATE TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ECMS. POST UPDATE, THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT FULLY UP TO TEMPERATURE IS VERY SLUGGISH...TAKES UP TO A COUPLE SECONDS TO START ACCELERATING. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY BE HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO START ACCELERATING. ONCE THE ENGINE WARMS UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESPONSE TO INPUT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNS TO NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256448September 18, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ALBUQUERQUE (8528 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110, (505) 404-0108) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE MIGHT BE BECAUSE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED UNLESS THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,711.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256467September 18, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER THE RECALL, MY RAM ECODIESEL HAS NO POWER AT ALL, IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE UNTIL IT GETS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. EVEN THEN, IT IS VERY SLUGGISH, SOMETIMES DANGEROUSLY SLOW LIKE WHEN TURNING LEFT WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE BEFORE THE AEM RECALL DUE TO THE EMISSIONS ISSUE. WHILE MINE HAS NOT DOE THIS, I AM PART OF A GROUP OF ADDITIONAL OWNERS, OF WHICH AN ALARMING NUMBER HAVE CAUGHT FIRE POST AEM RECALL. ALSO A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF ENGINE FAILURES. I AM CONCERNED THERE ARE MAJOR DESIGN FLAWS, AND NOW THIS LATEST UPDATE SIMPLY MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256529September 18, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR LEVER FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FUEL SENSOR ALARMED ALERTED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR FAILED AND THE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED ZERO; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NEW THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR COULD BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME PART AND WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR TWO YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A NEWLY DESIGNED FUEL LEVER SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,186.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256556September 18, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
IN THE CAR ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WEREN'T ACTIVATED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256115September 17, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CONCERN #1: INTERMITTENTLY, UPON INITIAL START UP, THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD CLATTERING NOISE AS IF IT HAS NO OIL IN IT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONCERN ONCE BUT IT IS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO REPAIR. CONCERN #2: WHILE COMING TO A SLOW ROLLING STOP (AS IF COMING TO A KNOWN STOP SIGN) THERE IS A HARD BANG/CLUNK JUST BEFORE GETTING TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE BEING HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR. AS YOU SLOWLY ACCELERATE IT BANGS/CLUNKS AGAIN HARD. THE BANG CAN BE FELT AND HEARD, AND ONLY HAPPENS ON SLOW STOPS, NOT WHEN YOU HAVE TO STOP QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME REGARDING THIS SAME CONCERN. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND A TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT IT HAS NOT FIXED THE CONCERN. THIS BANG IS SO BAD THAT IT IS HARD THAT I FEAR DRIVING IT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256112September 17, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERRION OF TRUCK FILLS UP WITH WATER BECAUSE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, MANIFOLD BOLTS AND GASKETS NEED REPLACED DUE TO SOME ISSUE. TAPPING NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256141September 17, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCHED TO RECYCLE MODE IN THE RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP. IN ADDITION, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO FRISCO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (9640 TX-121, FRISCO, TX 75035, (214) 390-7543) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATOR COIL WAS CLOGGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59792292. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256126September 17, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DANGEROUS LAG IN THROTTLE RESPONSE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.. DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE IS GREATER THAN 4 SECONDS IN ALL ATTEMPS AT ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256181September 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AFTER RECEIVING THE EPA MANDATED EMISSIONS UPDATE KNOWN AS AEM (V08) I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN UNSAFE AMOUNT OF LAG FROM THE TIME THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED TO THE TIME THE TRUCK ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. AT TIMES, I CAN COUNT TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE TRUCK BEGINS TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DOWNRIGHT UNSAFE. FCA IS STAYING THAT THE LAG IS AS THE SOFTWARE INTENDED IT TO BE. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IT WAS NOT AT ALL LIKE THIS, AFTER BEING FORCED BY THE EPA & THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO GET THIS UPDATE MY TRUCK IS NOW NEARLY INOPERABLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I REFUSE TO PUT MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE AS IT IN COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE AND UNRELIABLE. PLEASE STEP UP AND FORCED FCA TO FIX THIS TERRIBLE MISTAKE THEY MADE. YOU MAY END UP SAVING SOMEONE'S LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256209September 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND REAR DRIVER'S DOORS OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND CAUSED A CONCUSSION. BOTH THE CONTACT AND HIS WIFE, WHO WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SUSTAINED GENERAL BODY SORENESS AND WERE DRIVEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CONTACT CALLED FIRST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 833-857-9898 (LOCATED AT 280 E. WASHINGTON STREET, NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 02760) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED AN INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER, STATING THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT SUSTAIN ENOUGH MOMENTUM FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,807. *DT *AS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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