Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11241034August 1, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2016 RAM ECODIESEL THAT HAD NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES PRIOR TO THE RECALL. IT IS NOW VERY SLUGGISH, LACKS POWER AND IS SLOW GETTING TO SPEED, ALSO HUNTS/SEARCHES FOR GEARS. IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE LOGGED A COMPLAINT WITH FCA AND MY CASE NUMBER IS #59458742.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241065August 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE CONSISTED OF MULTIPLE TIMES OF T HE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AND HAVING TO BE JUMPED FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN IN THE ODANIEL FORD DEALERSHIP IN FORT WAYNE, IN FOR OVER 30 DAYS WITH STILL NO RESOLUTION - IN SINCE JUNE 27TH 2019 IT IS NOW AUGUST 1ST AND STILL NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN DETERMINED ON CORRECTING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN MULTIPLE RENTAL CARS ALONG WITH BEING STUCK PAYING FOR ONE OF THE RENTAL VEHICLES AS CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NOT RETURNED OUR CALLS ON CASE NUMBER 59164537 FOR THE CHARGE TO MY PERSONAL CREDIT CARD. NO CONTACT EITHER IS BEING GIVEN FROM AN ADDITIONAL CASE REGARDING THE SECOND TICKET OF THE TRUCK BEING IN SERVICE THIS LONG WITH TICKET 59395927. BOTH TICKETS WERE GIVEN TO US FROM CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241169August 1, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER FCA COMPLETED THE EMISSIONS RECALL ON MY 2016 RAM THE TRUCK NOW DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS CAUSED SEVERAL ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR ONTO THE INTERSTATE. ALSO WHILE PULLING A TRAILER I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY INTO TRAFFIC OR TO THE HIGHWAY. DUE TO THIS WHILE PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC I HAVE BARELY AVOIDED SEVERAL WRECKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240765July 31, 2019
ENGINE
FCA IS NOT VERY HELPFUL AND THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM DENIED SERVICE AFTER SEEING THERE WAS AN ENGINE LIGHT ON. I HAVE IT IN ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH IT AND THEY ARE SAYING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MELTED FROM THE EGR BEING STUCK OPEN. I BELIEVE THE EGR VALVE HAS TO DO WITH EMISSIONS AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT YET THEY WANT THE 5300 TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240826July 31, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CHECK ELECTRIC CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM DINSDALE AUTOMOTIVE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2800 OSBORNE DR E, HASTINGS, NE 68901, (402) 463-3104) AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,545.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240849July 31, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL, BUT CONTINUED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. ED KOEHN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (11282 W CARSON CITY RD, GREENVILLE, MI 48838, (616) 754-3635) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN OUTSTANDING RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240876July 31, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER RECEIVING THE UPDATED ENGINE PROGRAMMING RECALL ON MY ECODIESEL RAM, THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. THERE IS A SEVERAL SECOND DELAY FROM ME APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE THROTTLE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE REACTING AND ACCELERATING. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO JUDGE WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THIS DELAY. COULD EASILY CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE REAR-ENDED BECAUSE THE TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE PRIOR TO THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240881July 31, 2019
ENGINE
RAM FLASHED THE COMPUTER ON MY TRUCK TO COMPLY WITH THE DIESEL EMISSIONS LAWSUIT. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE FLASH AND TRIED TO ENTER THE TRAFFIC LANE THE TRUCK BARELY RESPONDED TO THE THROTTLE. THERE WAS A HUGE DELAY AND IF NOT FOR A PULL OFF AREA I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. HOW THEY GOT THIS FLASH APPROVED MAKES ME WONDER WHAT IS GOING ON WITH PROVIDING SAFETY IN A VEHICLE. I CONSIDER WHAT THEY DID TO MY TRUCK CRIMINAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240924July 31, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE TOTALED OUR TRUCK 7/21/2019 AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY I HAD TO HAVE A CAT SCAN ON MY HEAD AND STILL HAVE A KNOT WE WERE IN THE TURNING LANE ON HWY 281 IN PALO PINTO COUNTY ,TEXAS SLOWED AND NOT SURE IF WE TURNED INTO A PRIUS OR SHE HIT US NO POLICE REPORT YET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11240930July 31, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH THE SEAT BELT SECURED, THE CONTACT BECAME DISTRACTED BY HIS PHONE AND CRASHED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF AN UNKNOWN VAN AS A RESULT THE VAN SPUN AND CRASHED BACK INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PANEL OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES HOWEVER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO FIRE DUE TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *DT *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11240981July 31, 2019
STEERING
STEERING STICKS WHEN IN A LEFT TURN AT HIGHWAY SPEED HAVE TO FORCIBLY RECENTER IT WHEN COMING OUT OF THE TURN IT WILL KEEP TURNING LEFT IF PRESSURE ON THE WHEEL IS RELAXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240522July 30, 2019
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, EXTRA STEERING EFFORT. VISIBLE RUST ON OUTSIDE OF CIRCUIT BOARD ON METAL COVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240548July 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER THE REFLASH OF ECU/TCM ON RAM ECO DIESEL FOR EMISSIONS THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH EXCESSIVE TURBO LAG WHEN COLD. IT OFTEN HESITATED SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240584July 30, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECENTLY HAD THE EMISSIONS REFLASH RECALL FOR MY 2015 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD NOT AFFECT DRIVEABILITY, FUEL MILEAGE, OR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. WELL, IT HAS AFFECTED ALL. MY FUEL MILAGE HAS DROPPED( USED TO GET AROUND 22 COMBINED, LUCKY TO GET 20 NOW). THE ENGINE IS LACKING POWER AND VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ON GRADES WHERE IT DIDNT BEFORE. THE TURBO IS ALSO LOUDER. I ASSUME THIS IS FROM THEM CHOKING DOWN THE VANES ON THE TURBO TO ACCOUNT FOR LESS FUEL BEING DELIVERED TO REACH THEIR EMISSION CLAIMS. MY BIGGEST CONCERN HAS TO DO WITH THE EXTREME LACK OF RESPONSE FROM A DEAD STOP. IT MAKES PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC A SAFETY CONCERN. YOU CAN LITERALLY PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND THE TRUCK WILL BARELY MOVE THEN SUDDENLY IT WILL TAKE OFF. IT DOES THIS NO MATTER HOW MUCH THROTTLE IS BEING APPLIED IT HAS A DELAY.THIS VEHICLE IS NO WHERE NEAR WHAT IT WAS WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I FEEL THAT IF THIS REFLASH IS THE BEST SOLUTION TO THEM LYING ABOUT THEIR EMISSIONS TO BEGIN WITH, PERHAPS FIAT, CHRYSLER SHOULD BE BUYING THESE VEHICLES BACK INSTEAD OF MAKING MORE FALSE CLAIMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240600July 30, 2019
ENGINE
AFTER HAVING THE EMISSIONS RECALL APPLIED TO MY TRUCK, I HAVE LOST ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE THROTTLE LAG IS DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE. THIS MAKES TURNING THROUGH TRAFFIC VERY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240658July 30, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE EMISSIONS RECALL V08 HAS MADE MY VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240661July 30, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AEM REFLASH AS REQUIRED BY THE FCA EMISSIONS RECALL #V08 HAS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY, CAUSING NUMEROUS NEAR MISSES WHEN CROSSING AND TURNING PAST ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP REPORTS ALL RECALLED CUSTOMERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240662July 30, 2019
ENGINE
TRUCK WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY WITH 43K MILES WHEN I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR EMISSIONS RECALL V08. THE NEW SOFTWARE HAS MADE MY TRUCK DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN COLD, AND EVEN AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AN HOUR. UNTIL FULLY AT OPERATING TEMP THERE IS A DANGEROUS THROTTLE LAG AND LOSS OF POWER WHICH AFFECTS ME WHEN I PULL INTO TRAFFIC AND ALSO WHILE TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE, TRAVELING AT 2-5MPH WITH THE THROTTLE FLOORED CAUSING REAR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. WHILE TOWING I CANT ACCELERATE MAKING MERGING INTO TRAFFIC UNSAFE. RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY VERIFIED ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS AND DID NOTHING BECAUSE FCA SAID THAT'S HOW IT RUNS NOW...BLAME THE EPA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240276July 29, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER UPDATE TO RESOLVE THE EMISSIONS RECALL ISSUE (ECODIESEL SETTLEMENT), MY TRUCK HAS DANGEROUSLY POOR RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION. IT IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER THE INITIAL UPDATE, I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK IN A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE EMISSIONS UPDATES RUINED THE EMISSIONS SENSORS. LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH PLENTY OF ROOM (AT LEAST 200 FEET) AND AFTER HITTING THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY RESPONDING, NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO RUN INTO THE REAR. IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED, PEOPLE ARE GOING GET KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240379July 29, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RAM ECODIESEL RECALL. MY POST AEM EMISSIONS FLASH HAS CREATED A SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRED VEHICLE WITH UNPREDICATABLE ACCCELLERATION AND ENGINE RESPONSE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME IMPARIED AFTER THE EPA/DOJ FORCED RECALL FOR EMMISSIONS CONTROL TAMPERING. THIS UPDATE HAS PUT MY FAMILY IS SEVERAL SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER OR RESPONSIVENESS. PULLING OUT OF SIDE STREETS ACROSS TRAFFIC THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER OR RESPONSIVENESS. THE TRUCKS MPG HAS GONE DOWN NEARLY 15% AND DEF CONSUPTION HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING AS FCA IS CLAIMING THERE IS NO ISSUE. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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