Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11242085August 6, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC IS NOT WORKING AND THE GPS/RADIO BLINKING ON AND OFF WITH A ERROR MESSAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242118August 6, 2019
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING STICKS AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY BRING IT TO CENTER. IT WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER UNLESS I TURN IT TO THE RIGHT. ITS ENTERTAINMENT AND IVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP MENY TIMES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND MAY LOSE CONTROL BY OVERCOMPENSATING FOR IT. I HAVE HAD ALL THE UPDATES AND RECALLS PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK BUT NOTHING HAS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. DOGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUES ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241657August 5, 2019
ENGINE
AFTER HAVING THE FCA APPROVED AEM RECALL ACCOMPLISHED, MY TRUCK COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN SPEED UP HILL, WOULDN'T DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY, INCREASED DEF USAGE, DECREASED FUEL ECONOMY, EXTREMELY BAD TURBO LAG (3-5 SECONDS ON AVERAGE AND UP TO 10). TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND 2 INJECTORS. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, WHILE DRIVING ON I-15 NORTHBOUND, MY TRUCK ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MY TRUCK BURNED TO THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241683August 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CAME ON. MANY OTHERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241722August 5, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT LOW SPEEDS, OR WHEN REVERSING, THE VEHICLES STEERING LOCKS UP, AND CANNOT BE TURNED. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, OR TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241750August 5, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT CONNECTED AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER TO THE VEHICLE DURING COLD INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACTS DRIVE WAY, WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE SO THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT 4- 5 FUSES BLEW OUT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE POLICE THAT ARRIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED LOT LAGERS MANKATO (1815 MADISON AVE, MANKATO, MN 56001 (507) 625-5641) WHERE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FIRE WAS NOT IN RELATION TO ANY OPEN RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241793August 5, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GREENWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF FLORENCE (2354 FLORENCE BLVD, FLORENCE, AL 35630, (256) 766-7324) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241821August 5, 2019
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED YARK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (6019 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615, (419) 877-7712), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BOLTS IN THE MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,666. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241826August 5, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE RELEASED. THE CONTACT INFORMED CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850) OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241875August 5, 2019
AIR BAGS
CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON DESPITE FOUR DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT EVENTUALLY THE WIRE CAN DISCONNECT FROM THE AIRBAG ITSELF AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE AFTER THE REPAIR. IT SEEMS TO COME BACK ON 2-3 DAYS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241883August 5, 2019
ENGINE
RAM ECODIESEL AEM V08 FLASH: AFTER HAVING THIS FLASH PERFORMED ON MY 2015 RAM ECODIESEL AT A RAM DEALERSHIP AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT WITH THE EPA, THERE IS A 3+ SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WHICH HAS CREATED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN AT INTERSECTIONS. ALSO, THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO MERGE IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. THIS TURBO CHARGER LAG WAS NEVER AN ISSUE BEFORE THIS FLASH WAS PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241907August 5, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 2,000 MILES FROM HOME, ON A HIGHWAY AT 65MPH IN MONTANA WHILE PULLING A CAMPER TRAILER, I GOT A MESSAGE TO IMMEDIATELY REPAIR MY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. I STOPPED, CHECKED OUT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE TRUCK WAS SITTING FLAT ON THE AXLE, CAUSING AN EXTREMELY ROUGH RIDE. OTHER PARTS OF THE TRUCK ARE SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN ROAD BUMPS ARE ENCOUNTERED. IN MY OPINION, IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION, BUT BEING SO FAR FROM HOME, I HAVE NO CHOICE. I READ ONLINE FORUMS AND LEARNED WHERE MANY HUNDREDS/THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THAT RAM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. I AM SEEKING A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THIS SYSTEM. COSTS TO THE CONSUMER HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS BEING ANYWHERE FROM $2,000 TO $7,000. FCA AND RAM TRUCKS NEED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. I WILL BE CONTACTING OWNERS IN ALL ONLINE FORUMS REQUESTING THAT THEY FILE A COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE, TO ILLUSTRATE THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241620August 4, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS AND BOTH SIDES CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED TO INCLUDE THE SEAT AIRBAGS. THE CABIN BECAME SMOKY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD DUE TO NO VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WHEN UP AND EMBANKMENT AND BACK DOWN BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *DT CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE IMMEDIATEDLY AND WAS TOLD THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLLY UNDER THE POSSESSION OF USAA AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO SERVICE KING, 1635 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, CLARKSVILLE,TN 37042 (931)245-1616. *JB *DT *DT *TR ATTACHED IS THE REQUESTED CDR REPORT (EDR DATA) FOR ODI XXXXXXXX. '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:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241438August 3, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE THE FCA ECM RE-FLASH, MY TRUCK TURBO LAG IS NOW DEADLY, WHEN THE ENGINE GETS PAST THE TURBO LAG IT WILL SMOKE THE TIRES, BUT DON'T BACK OFF OR YOU START ALL OVER AGAIN WITH TURBO LAG. IVE PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND WAITED FOR THE LAG TO CATCH UP, NEARLY BEING HIT ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. FORGET DRIVING UP HILLS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. IF IT HAD DRIVEN LIKE THIS WHEN I TEST DROVE IT, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT! MY FAMILY HAS LITERALLY YELLED WATCH OUT DAD! WHEN I TRY TO PULL INTO EVEN MILD TRAFFIC FROM A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241282August 2, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 7/29/19 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM, WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 60 - 65 MPH, WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 40 AT N.C. MM 31, THE TRUCK LOST POWER (LIMP IN MODE), THE CHECK ENGINE & SERVICE AUTOMATIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON. NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. COASTED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND CAME TO REST IN A USED CAR DEALERSHIP'S PARKING LOT. TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD WHERE I FOUND AN APPROXIMATELY 8' FLAME PROJECTING FROM UNDER THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD COVER. DOUSED THE FLAME WITH A BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER AND TOOK THE PLASTIC COVER OFF WHERE I FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS SHEATHING ENGULFED IN FLAMES. EXTINGUISHED THAT WITH AN ABC DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER. CURRENTLY THE TRUCK IS AT WAYNESVILLE RAM WITH NO UPDATES AS OF YET. HAD THE EGR RECALL COMPLETED ON 6/19/19 AT WAYNESVILLE RAM AND HAD NOTICED DECREASED POWER AND FUEL MILEAGE SINCE BUT THE DECREASES WERE MINOR AND JUST ACCEPTED AS FACT FROM THE RECALL. I AM VERY CONCERNED AT PRESENT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SITUATION AND CONVERSING WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED VERY SIMILAR EVENTS WITH THE SAME MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241312August 2, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN REBOOTED ON ITS OWN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE TO M & M CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, AND RAM (131 MILL ST, LIBERTY, NY 12754, 845-292-3500) TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241341August 2, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AEM EMISSIONS RECALL V08/RAM DEALER COMPUTER REPROGRAMING COMPLETED 20 JUNE 2019. PCM FLASHING FROM P/N: 68280881AH TO TARGET P/N: 68280881A0 AND TCM FLASHING FROM P/N: 68282282AD TO TARGET P/N: 68282282AI. POST 2016 RAM ECODIESEL RECALL. MY POST AEM EMISSIONS RECALL/RAM DEALER COMPUTER REPROGRAMING HAS CREATED A SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRED VEHICLE WITH UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION LAG AND IMPAIRED ENGINE RESPONSE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE VEHICLE HAS JUST UNDER 44K MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY FROM MANUFACTURER SPECS. THE VEHICLE BECAME IMPAIRED AFTER THE EPA/DOJ FORCED RECALL FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL TAMPERING. THIS UPDATE HAS PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IS SEVERAL SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC THE TRUCK HAS SIGNIFICANT/SEVER POWER OR RESPONSIVENESS. PULLING OUT INTO/ON CROSS STREET INTERSECTIONS OR FROM BUSINESSES ENTRY/DRIVEWAYS INTO TRAFFIC THE TRUCK HAS LITTLE TO NO POWER OR GAS PEDAL RESPONSIVENESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-4 SECONDS UPON PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THEN WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY AND VERY RAPIDLY, TO THE POINT OF SPINNING THE TIRES. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR ACCELERATION LAG SITUATION HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AT INDISCRIMINATE TIMES, WITH NO PREDICTABLE PATTERN TO IT. IT SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT UPON INITIAL START UP ENGINE TEMPERATURES, BUT ALSO CONTINUES AT SOMEWHAT LESS FREQUENT INTERVALS AFTER REACHING NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IN A PARKING LOT WITH PEDESTRIANS OR TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. PLEASE DO SOMETHING QUICKLY ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AS FCA IS CLAIMING THIS IS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241220August 2, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD THE RECENT RECALL DONE ON MY ECODIESEL FOR THE EMISSIONS FAILURE ACCORDING TO THE EPA AND EVER SINCE IVE HAD THE RECALL IVE HAD ROUGHLY WHEN I START IT IN THE MORNING ABOUT A 4-5 SECOND SPEED DELAY OR PEDAL LAG EVEN IF I PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. AFTER IT WARMS UP AND IVE BEEN DRIVING IT A WHILE IT IMPROVES BUT THE DELAY IS STILL THERE EVEN AFTER DRIVING FOR MY JOB, I'M A PILOT CAR DRIVER/ESCORT FOR OVERSIZED LOADS, AND AFTER DRIVING ALL DAY I STILL HAVE A 1-3 SECOND DELAY NO MATTER HOW HARD OR SOFT I PRESS THE PEDAL. IVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND BEST THEY TOLD ME IS EITHER FCA WILL HAVE TO COME OUT WITH AN UPDATE OR TO GO BUY A PEDAL COMMANDER OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO IMMEDIATELY CORRECT THE ISSUE BUT COULD POSSIBLY VOID EVEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I GOT WITH THE EMISSIONS RECALL. WHICH IF I HAD KNOWN ALL OF THIS I WOULD SAID TO HELL WITH THE ANY RECALLS. I FEEL THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO WRECK BY EITHER HESITATING BECAUSE I KNOW THERES THE LAG OR IM GOING TO PULL OUT AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET UP TO SPEED WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241232August 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2016 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 33000 MILES ON IT.THE OTHER DAY MY GAS LIGHT CAME SO I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THINKING I HAD A LEAK BECAUSE I JUST FILLED UP THE DAY BEFORE THEN I GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT SAID FUEL SENSOR FAIL SO I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT IT IS A VERY COMMON KNOWN PROBLEM THAT DODGE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX AFTER READING UP ON IT I FULLY BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND RESOLVED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241492August 1, 2019
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014 DODGE RAM TRUCK 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WIRE HARNESS, THE HORN AND ELECTRICAL FEATURES ON THE WHEEL FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES DUE TO THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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