Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11254588September 10, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE V08 EMISSION RECALL HAS DESPITE WHAT THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS DECREASED MY MPG, INCREASED TURBO LAG, MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO LITERALLY SLOWER THAN ACCEPTABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND DAILY DIESEL REGENERATION. ALL BEFORE THIS FLASH TO THE ECU THERE WHERE NO PROBLEMS. BUT SINCE IT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB JUST WAITING FOR FOR ME TO GET T-BONED AT AN INTERSECTION FOR THE DELAYED ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254595September 10, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
V08 RECALL. ACCELERATION FROM ANY SPEED, INCLUDING STANDING START IS DANGEROUSLY DELAYED, PULLING INTO AND ACROSS TRAFFIC IS UNPREDICTABLE. THERE IS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE UNTIL AROUND 70% THROTTLE, THEN ACCELERATION IS UNPREDICTABLE AND LATE. FUEL CONSUMPTION IS BEYOND PASSABLE FOR SUCH A POTENTIALLY EFFICIENT AND POWERFUL ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THE VEHICLE IS LIGHT TOWING. THE POWER TRAIN HAS BEEN TUNED TO THE POINT THAT IT'S USELESS, THE VGT FIGHTS AT ABOVE 70% CAPACITY TO MAINTAIN TORQUE AND POWER TO THE WHEELS. FUEL INJECTION TIMING RANGES FROM -17 TO +5 DEGREES, ONLY TO MAINTAIN EMISSIONS EFFICIENCY, THE NEW ECU PROGRAMMING COMPLETELY IGNORES EFFICIENT ENGINE MANAGEMENT- FOCUSING ON EMISSIONS CONTROL. SYSTEM AND ENGINE COMPONENTS ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE CRAZY EGT TEMPS THAT COME WITH THE LATE FUEL INJECTION. ENGINE FIRES- INTAKE MANIFOLD IN PARTICULAR- ARE BECOMING VERY COMMON. WILL IT TAKE A FEW FATALITIES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. ALL TO PROVE SOME EPA POINT. I COULD BE GETTING 30 PLUS MPG, WITHOUT THE EGR SYSTEM, STILL TARGET SPECIFIC EXHAUST GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND GET SOME RELIABILITY WITHOUT FEARING MY VEHICLE WILL BURST INTO FLAMES OR GET T-BONED TRYING TO CROSS TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254149September 9, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ECO DIESEL RECALL ON EMISSIONS, AND NOW HAVE SAFETY ACCELERATION OR "LACK OF" FROM A STOP, FUEL ECONOMY WENT WAY DOWN AND USE OF ALOT DEF, RAM IS AWARE OF IT AND HAVE NOT FIX CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR PAST 4 MONTHS DEALERS RESET AND STILL COMES BACK ON, DEALERS CAN'T FIX AND DON'T KNOW HOW THEY STATED WAIT FOR DODGE FCA I WAS DEALING WITH FELICIA US CUSTOMER CARE CASE NUMBER [XXX] FCA SHE HAD TO CANCEL CASE INSTRUCTED BY HER BOSSES BECAUSE THEIR IS NO FIX.*DT CONSUMER STATED FAILED SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED WHICH MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ('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).')*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254170September 9, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 61000 MILES 'FUEL SENSOR FAIL' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY.ALSO FUEL LOW LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254205September 9, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING AN EMISSIONS UPDATE THAT WAS REQUIRED VIA A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM. THE CONTACT HAD THE EMISSIONS UPDATED AT CORTESE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2400 W HENRIETTA RD, #2324, ROCHESTER, NY 14623, (800) 952-7892) IN JUNE OF 2019. SINCE THEN, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE DECREASED BY 25%. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER, LOST ACCELERATION, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER AND INFORM THEM OF THE FAILURES. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THEN ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED AND CLOSED THE CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254237September 9, 2019
ENGINE
THE ENGINE BLEW UP UNDER WARRANTY BUT WAS VOIDED BY AFTERMARKET PARTS. THE PARTS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FAILURE.FCA KNOWS THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FOUND THE EASY WAYOUT COSTING ME THOUSANDS...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253941September 8, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2015 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL TRUCK. IT RECENTLY HAD THE UPGRADE TO THE EPA APPROVED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROGRAM AS A RESULT OF THE LAWSUIT BETWEEN THE EPA AND FCA, LLC. THIS NEW PROGRAM HAS INDUCED A "DEAD ZONE" IN MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT IS, IN MY OPINION, DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THIS NEW PROGRAM FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND TWICE HAVE EXPERIENCED NO ACCELERATION WHILE PROGRESSIVELY PRESSING THE PEDAL WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS SCARY AND UNACCEPTABLE. MY CLAIM REP AT FCA, LLC INDICATED THAT FCA, LLC IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT BASICALLY I AM STUCK WITH THE PROGRAM. THE TRUCK DID NOT DO THIS BEFORE THE RE-PROGRAMMING UPGRADE. ANOTHER CASE OF "WE'RE FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND WE'RE HERE TO HELP."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253983September 8, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE AND DESTROYED VEHICLE. THIS WAS PARKED AT A HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253905September 7, 2019
STEERING
SAFETY RECALL H46 MY 2003 DODGE RAM WAS IDENTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE IS CLOSE TO FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED I HAVE THE DEALER DO THE RECALL. I CALLED AUTO NATION IN DENVER AREA AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF PARTS. THEY QUOTED NOVEMBER 2019 OR DECEMBER20 19 TO GET THE PARTS? SO I AM SUPPOSED TO DRIVE A KNOWN DEFECTIVE TRUCK FOR 2 MONTHS? IN THE DAY AND AGE OF OVERNIGHTING PARTS I DON'T THINK THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE TIME FRAME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253750September 6, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
SEVERE BRAKING ISSUE - WHEN IDLING DOWNHILL AND IN GEAR ("DRIVE") VEHICLE CANNOT BE STOPPED/BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. HIGHER SPEEDS (NOT ATTEMPTED) WOULD LIKELY BE A DISASTER. IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO I AM COMING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY IDLING IN GEAR ("DRIVE") WITH BRAKES MASHED TO THE FLOOR (FULL TRAVEL) AND VEHICLE CONTINUES ROLLING FORWARD/CANNOT BE STOPPED. TRUCK IS CARRYING VERY LIGHT LOAD IN THE BED AND ONLY 1 PERSON (THE DRIVER). I DON'T KNOW IF THIS LACK OF BRAKING IS CAUSED BY THE STEEP PITCH OR SIMPLY INADEQUATE BRAKES BUT WHATEVER THE CAUSE THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. ADDITIONAL INFO CAN BE FOUND ON MY POST HERE: HTTPS://WWW.RAMFORUM.COM/THREADS/WHITE-KNUCKLE-MOMENT-STEEP-DRIVEWAY-HARD-BRAKES-NOT-STOPPING.128905/PAGE-3#POST-1872457
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253536September 6, 2019
ENGINE
ALL RAMS ARE HAVING LEFTER PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU START THE TRUCK, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S TICKING UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPS. THE SOUND IS WHEN THE TRUCK IS STATIONARY AND MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253565September 6, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
THE TRUCK WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DEER IN 2018 THAT DID NOT RESULT IN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY WHEN A DEER RAN OUT AND WAS STRUCK WITH THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. IN AUGUST 2019, THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER STRUCK A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON. THIS COLLISION ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. ALSO, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT DISENGAGE AFTER THE ACCIDENT (THEY STAYED IN THE LOCKED POSITION). AFTER TALKING WITH THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY AND THE AUTO BODY SHOP, THEY FELT THAT THE SEVERITY OF THE SECOND COLLISION AND THE LOCATION SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS, BUT IT DID NOT. THE PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT ARE FOR THE SECOND COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11253667September 6, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED MY 2015 RAM 1500 BRAND NEW ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY. AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS THE RAM BOX COVERS DEGRADED WHICH LEAVE PIECES OF FIBERGLASS IN MY ARMS WHENEVER I REACH ACROSS THEM TO TIE SOMETHING DOWN OR GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE BED OF MY TRUCK. THIS CAUSES A RASH THAT LASTS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK. THIS IS NOT DUE TO OWNER ERROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253340September 5, 2019
ENGINE
TRUCK PERFORMANCE FOLLOWING FCA V08 EMISSIONS RECALL DRAMATICALLY AFFECTED. TRUCK POSES EXTREME RISK TO OPERATORS AND SURROUNDING MOTORISTS DURING COLD & WARMUP CYCLES. SUBSTANTIAL POWER LOSS DURING THIS TIME MAKING MERGING INTO TRAFFIC/ACCELERATING AT A NORMAL PACE DANGEROUS UNTIL TRUCK REACHES FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. LEAD TIME REQUIRED TO MERGE IS IS EXTREME WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE COLD. EXPONENTIALLY AFFECTED WHEN TRAILERING DURING THIS PERIOD AS WELL. TRUCK FEELS LIKE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP IN 5TH GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253357September 5, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500 THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AND THE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES SEIZED AND PRODUCED SMOKE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED FAULTY CALIPERS THAT REQUIRED REPLACING THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SPEED SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES HAD SEIZED AND WERE SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BOBB AUTO GROUP. 13007 WICKER AVE, SEIRR LAKE IND WHILE DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPER WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253381September 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST A FEW MILES PER GALLON AND HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO LEAKS PRESENT OR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES RECURRED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ELK GROVE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (916-513-4234, LOCATED AT 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757) WHERE THE TECHNICIANS TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED AN INSTALLATION OF A DATA COLLECTION SOFTWARE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT INSTRUCTED ON HOW THE DATA COLLECTOR WORKED AND DECLINED THE INSTALLATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. *TR*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253385September 5, 2019
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RECEIVER FAILED TO PROPERLY LATCH AND HOLD THE SEAT BELT IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS WAS FIRST DISCOVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253119September 4, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER THE AEM UPDATE RELATED TO THE ECO DIESEL EMISSIONS SETTLEMENT, THE TRUCK HAS A DANGEROUS THROTTLE LAG, ESPECIALLY AT COLD START. I HAVE PULLED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO HAVE ESSENTIALLY NO RESPONSE BEFORE A VEHICLE COMES ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I CAN PUT THE PEDAL ON THE FLOOR AND IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE TRUCK FINALLY STARTS TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS WITH AN EMPTY TRUCK BUT IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WHEN TOWING. I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH OF THIS IS THROTTLE RESPONSE, TRANSMISSION OR TURBO LAG BUT IT IS A SCARY FEELING TO NOT BE ABLE TO MERGE NORMALLY INTO TRAFFIC. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED A REFLASH OF THE COMPUTER TO ADJUST THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE BETTER FOR A SHORT PERIOD BUT IT IS AS BAD AS EVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253187September 4, 2019
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 36000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS BACK AT THE DEALER TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKEN BOLT/WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM BUT WARRANTY REPAIRS WILL STOP UPON EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. WHERE RAM ACCEPTS THE FACT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, SHOULD THEY NOT BE LIABLE? IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE REPAIR ON THE RIGHT BANK AND IS NOW AT THE SHOP FOR THE LEFT BANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253218September 4, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DODGE RAM 1500 2016 WITH 45,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING WITH 3/4 TANK OF GAS BUT FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY READ EMPTY, FUEL SENSOR FAILURE WARNING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON,LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. I HAD TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY THINKING GASOLINE WAS LEAKING. IT WAS A DANGEROUS STOP AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER CARS. LUCKILY I ONLY GOT MINOR SCRATCH WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I SEARCHED THROUGH INTERNET AND SURPRISINGLY THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN SO COMMON SO MANY YEARS EVEN WITH NEW TRUCK MODELS. PLEASE MAKE IT A RECALL AND DON'T LET IT ROLL INTO THE NEW MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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