Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11243842August 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER EMISSIONS UPDATE TRUCK HAS LOSS OF POWER WHEN MERGING IN TRAFFIC AND SOMETIMES WHEN PASSING SOMEONE TRUCK FEELS LIKE A SHIFTING HIGH AND LOW RAPIDLY.I TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY CANT FIND ANY CODES AND WAS TOLD IT HAS TO BE THE NEW SOFTWARE FROM DODGE AND THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.SO FAR I HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON SOMETIMES AND IM USING MORE FUEL.TRUCK WAS RUNNING GREAT BEFORE THE EMISSIONS UPDATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243875August 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE ENGINE AND FUEL LIGHTS TURN ON PLUS THE FUEL NEEDLE MOVED TO EMPTY, LIGHT COMES ON FLASHING FUEL SENSOR FAIL. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AT AROUND 45000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I WILL HAVE TO DROP THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. HAPPENS WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING THE TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243963August 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND AT 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE WEST BOUND AND HEADING EAST CROSSED IN FRONT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO HIS IMMEDIATE RIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FORWARD VEHICLE COLLISON WAS ON BUT FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACT MENTION THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COLLISION CENTER FOR THE REPAIR OF THE COSMETIC DAMAGE AND AFTER THE REPAIR, IT TAKEN TO CHRIS MYERS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER (27163 US-98, DAPHNE, AL 36526, (251) 621-8885) FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN COMPLETED TWO ALIGNMENTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,900. *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244033August 14, 2019
ENGINE
AFTER THE AEM RECALL ON MY ECODIESEL THE ACCELERATION IS VERY SLUGGISH ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. IT IS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM/ CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE THAT PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC HAS BECOME DANGEROUS. THE TRUCK HAS A 3-5 SECOND DELAY BEFORE ADEQUATE POWER IS AVAILABLE REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243440August 13, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD THE EMISSIONS RECALL/REPAIR FOR THE ECODIESEL ENGINES PER THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BETWEEN THE EPA AND FCA. FCA CLAIMS THAT IT WOULD NOT EFFECT POWER OR GAS MILEAGE. MY TRUCK NOW HAS A SIGNIFICANT LAG FROM A STOP AS WELL AS FROM 10 MPH TO ABOUT 20MPH WHEN ONE HITS THE GAS AND TRIES TO ACCELERATE. THIS DECREASE IN POWER MAKES THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO PULL ON TO A STREET THAT HAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243455August 13, 2019
ENGINE
AFTER GETTING THE ECODIESEL EMISSION RECALL MY TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN COLD. HAVE SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS AFTER PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND NOTHING HAPPENS, IT DOES NOT RESPOND TO PEDAL FOR 3 SECONDS. CONTACTED FCA AND THEY REFER ME TO DEALER, DEALER SAYS IT IS FCA SOFTWARE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243457August 13, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ANOTHER RAM ECODIESEL POST-AEM SAFETY CONCERN. DID THE AEM RECALL AND INSTANTLY BECAME A SAFETY HAZARD IN TRAFFIC. EXTREME THROTTLE LAG OF 4+ SECONDS, EVEN IF FLOORING IT. TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS TO LIST MYSELF AND I DON'T LET ME WIFE DRIVE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY (IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HER TRUCK!!). RECALL MAY BE MONETARY AND SUCH BUT THE ISSUE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND WILL RESULT IN MUCH LARGER ISSUES. I'VE WORKED AS A RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY OFFICER; THIS WILL LEAD TO A BIGGER PROBLEM. EPA OR NOT, THIS "AEM FIX" IS WRONG! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET INVOLVED AND FORCE A RECALL TO FIX THE LACK OF THROTTLE RESPONSE ON THESE VEHICLES. FOR WHAT ITS WORTH, I FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THE CLAIM $$ BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS BUILT IN CANADA. GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN RAM BADGE, HUH!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243461August 13, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I OPENED THE DOOR ON MY 2019 RAM AND I WAS THE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THESE TRUCKS WERE LOCK THE BRAKES IF IN DRIVE AND THE DOOR IS OPENED. IT DID NOT STOP AND RAN INTO A POLE CAUSING $550.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER . THIS TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND REAR SENSORS TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND IT DIDN'T WORK GOING FORWARD, BUT DOES WORK IN REVERSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243528August 13, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2019 RAM 1500 CENSER ISSUE, BREAKS WILL ENGAGE WHILE IN DRIVE INDICATING PARKING CENSER FRONT OR BACK THAT OBJECT IS TO CLOSE WITH NOTHING THERE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ALL TRAFFIC STARTS TO MOVE TRUCK BRAKE WILL ENGAGE NOT ALLOWING TRUCK TO MOVE FORWARD. WE HAVE TO DISENGAGE THE CENSER TO BE ABLE TO MOVE. CLOSE TO ACCIDENT WITH OTHER TRUCK COMING TO INTERSECTION AND LIGHT BEING GREEN. I COULD NOT MOVE BECAUSE BREAK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. WE HAVE TO TURN OFF BOTH PARKING ASSISTANT CENSERS TO BE ABLE TO MOVE. AFTER THIRD INCIDENT WE HAVE LEFT THE PARKING CENSERS OFF. CALLED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD TO CLEAN CENSER THAT POSSIBLE LARGER DEBRIS MAY BE CAUSE, ALSO WASHED TRUCK BUT ISSUE CONTINUED. TAKING FOR SERVICE NEXT WEEK WITH DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243553August 13, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER THE FCA EMISSIONS UPDATE MY TRUCKS PERFORMANCE HAS CHANGED SO MUCH AS TO BECOME A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY. THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO TO GET IN TRAFFIC AND I FEAR BEING T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN YOU GO TO EXECRATE THE TRUCK IS SLUGGISH AND IS VERY SLOW TO GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243675August 13, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUEL SENSOR FAILED AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK AND "FUEL SENSOR FAILURE" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO LAWLESS CHRYSLER DODGE (196 LEXINGTON ST, WOBURN, MA 01801, (888) 384-4956) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW FUEL SENSOR WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243676August 13, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE SOME RECALLS. LONG STORY SHORT IS THE "RECALL" WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO FIX EMISSIONS ISSUES. AFTER THE RECALL WORK THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE IN DANGEROUSLY BAD. THERE IS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION THAT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. I DON'T DRIVE MY TRUCK VERY HARD SO I DIDN'T NOTICE IT AT FIRST, BUT I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HANDED TURN AT A LIGHT AND WAS ALMOST HIT BECAUSE MY TRUCK DIDN'T PERFROM AND IT HAD IN THE PAST. THE LITERATURE I WAS GIVEN AFTER THE "RECALL" WORK WAS DONE SAY "THE AEM IS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE ANY OF YOUR KEY VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES, SUCH AS RELIABILITY, DRIVABILITY, VEHICHLE PERFORMANCE ETC." FALSE. AGAIN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET THIS DONE AND BE IN AN ACIDENT WHEN THEIR TRUCK DOES PERFORM AS IT DID IN THE PAST. I NOW DRIVE THIS LIKE ITS A GUTLESS WONDER BUT SOMONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY. I REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSTLER AND HAD IT IN THE THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "WORKING AS INTENDED". DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243786August 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A/C DOES NOT GET COLD AND HAVE TO CLOSE REAR VENTS FOR IT TO PUSH HARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243207August 12, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE BRAKING, THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL AND RUBBER BURNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE BARELY STOPPED ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TALLAHASSEE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM FIAT (3987 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304, (844) 280-9221) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE COLLAPSED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKE CALIPER TO CLOSE DOWN AND DESTROY THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,300 BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS BOGUS, AND HE WAS MISLEAD AND LIED TO BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER WAS VERY DISHONEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,387. *BF THE $1,300 WAS THE DEALER'S ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF REPAIR COST. SEE ENCLOSED FINAL REPAIR BILL FROM THE DEALER. THE OLD ORIGINAL FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES THAT WENT BAD WERE OF SUCH POOR QUALITY THEY ONLY LASTED 27,387 MILES. ANYTHING AS IMPORTANT AS A BRAKE LINE, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME, SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THAT. THE NEW FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12,000 MILES OR 12 MONTHS. WE WERE FORTUNATE WE WERE IN TOWN DRIVING AND UNDER WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243272August 12, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO MOVE AND THEN SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGHLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH COUNTY OF SEALY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3704 NE I-10 FRONTAGE RD, SEALY, TX 77474, (979) 885-3400), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243326August 12, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, LITERALLY ON THE DRIVE HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER SIGNING THE PAPERWORK, THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE CENTER INDICATED A "FUEL SENSOR FAIL".. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AS SOON AS I STOPPED, THE GAUGE ROSE BACK TO 3/4 TANK AND THE ISSUE DIDN'T PRESENT ITSELF AGAIN FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. NOW, EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY RIGHT ABOUT THE TIME IT SHOULD READ 3/4 TANK AND STARTS WORKING AGAIN AT ABOUT 1/4 TANK. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS SPREAD OUT OVER SO MANY MODEL YEARS, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HASN'T GENERATED A RECALL. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WITH JUST OVER 36,000 MILES ON IT. I NOW HAVE JUST UNDER 41,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAVE NO IDEA JUST HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243375August 12, 2019
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER V-08 EMISSIONS RECALL ON RAM ECHO DIESEL TRUCK LOST HORSEPOWER AND GETTING LOWER FUEL MILEAGE. THE TRUCK BARELY HAS THE POWER TO MOVE ITSELF MUCH LESS ANY TOWING CAPABILITY. THE FUEL MILEAGE WENT FROM 20 MPG HIGHWAY TO 15 MPG HIGHWAY. HAVE HAD THE TRUCK BACK IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. RAM IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOT ANYTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT IS A GOVERNMENT RECALL. I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS TRUCK TO HAVE IT GET 15 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE NO HORSEPOWER TO TOW. THIS TRUCK IS USED AS A RANCH TRUCK, SO TOWING IS WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE DOING. MY ONLY OPTION NOW IS TO TRADE IT IN FOR A BIGGER TRUCK AT A FINANCIAL HIT ON MY WALLET. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD OF NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO HAPPEN WITH THE RECALL OVERSITE. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY OTHER TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY ALL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD APRICATE A FIX TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE PAYING $50,000.00 FOR A TRUCK ONLY TO HAVE A RECALL TAKE AWAY THE REASON IT WAS PURCHASED IS WRONG. A NEW TRUCK IS GOING TO COST AROUND $65,000.00 AND NOW THAT IT'S OUT THAT ALL RAM 1500 ECO DIESEL HAVE THIS PROBLEM OUR TRADE IN VALUE HAS DROPPED. I HAD A TRADE IN OFFER ON MY TRUCK LAST MONTH FOR $30,000.00 AND AS OF LAST WEEK IT DROPPED TO $21,000.00. SO AS YOU CAN TELL THIS RECALL IS AFFECTING A LOT OF PEOPLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242948August 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS TRAVELING DOWN I485 IN CHARLOTTE NC. GOING TO BEACH. AN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER. I HAVE NO PEDAL IT IS GONE . HAD TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN STOPPED WITH WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT THE TAIL PIPES . IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THAT TIME . NEXTED TIME IT WAS THE EDGE VALVE AN SENCER . HAD NO PICK UP AN GO . EVERY SINCE THE V08 TUNE THIS TRUCK HAS BAD LAG LAG U CAN NOT SURE WHEN U R PULLING OUT OF AN INTERCEPTION IF U WILL GET OUT SAFE . THE LAG IS TERRIBLE . I LOVED THIS TRUCK UNTILL THE TUNE . BUT NOW CANT TRUST IT . GOT OT TO PULL CAMPER BUT DONT TRUST IT NOW WILL NOT OWN ANOTHER RAM ECO OR ANY THING ELSE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242978August 10, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCELERATOR WHEN PUSHED DOWN TO TO PASS ANOTHER CAR WILL STICK TO FULL THROTTLE AND NOT RELEASE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, COULD CAUSE LOST OF LIFE, DUE TO THE TRUCK WOULD REACH TOP SPEED AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IT. MY SON REACH OVER AND PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND L ROLLED TO A STOP. I WAS DRIVING ON A SIX LANE ROAD IN TOWN WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS 45 MPH. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM OR RESEARCH DONE ON IT. NOT SURE WHAT SPEED MY TRUCK WENT TO, I WAS TRYING NOT TO HIT ANOTHER CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243014August 10, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCORDING TO THE RAMFORUM.COM POSTING THREAD, THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND TAILGATE ONLY WILL LOCK WITH REMOTE, INSIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR THE SENSOR SWITCH ON FRONT DOOR HANDLES. THE OTHER 3 DOORS (PASSENGER FRONT AND TWO READ DOORS DO NOT LOCK. THEY ALL UNLOCK JUST FINE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND ACCORDING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE, ONLY A BCM REPLACEMENT WILL SOLVE IT. WHEN THESE LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS AND THE SPEED SENSING LOCKING SYSTEM DO NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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