Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11229251July 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE THE RPM IS ABOVE 5000. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHCILE WOULD NOT MOVE.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230996July 11, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS ADVISED TO TAKE TRUCK IN FOR RECALL REFLASH DUE TO ECO DIESEL SETTLEMENT PACKAGE. AFTER RECALL FIX WAS CONDUCTED, ENGINE SLUGGISH, SHIFTING NOT SMOOTH AND MILES PER GALLON DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. ALL THIS AFTER A TRIP OF 8 HOURS AT LEGAL SPEED LIMITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231096July 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL- CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500; CONTACT STATED CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPG AND FUEL GAUGE RETURNED TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED BY DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER DODGE RAM TUCSON, 4220 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711), (520) 395-9311). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED . FAILURE MILEAGE 42583. EP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231140July 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 06/12/2019, I HAD THE V08 RECALL (AEM MODIFICATION UPDATE) DONE ON MY 2014 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL. THIS RECALL WAS REQUIRED AS PART OF AN EMISSIONS RELATED LAWSUIT. FCA ADVISED THAT THE UPDATED SOFTWARE IS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE ANY OF THE VEHICLES ATTRIBUTES TO INCLUDE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, DRIVEABILITY, AND FUEL ECONOMY. AFTER HAVING THE RECALL WORK DONE, I HAVE NOTICED A SERIOUS CONCERN REGARDING THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE FROM A STOP (ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD OR NOT FULLY WARMED UP). WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THERE IS A DELAY IN THE ACCELERATION WHICH I CAN BEST DESCRIBE AS FEELING LIKE "SEVERE TURBO LAG." WHEN TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION OR TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND LIKE IT DID PRIOR TO THE RECALL WORK. AFTER PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR HARDER AND GETTING THROUGH THE LAG IN ACCELERATION, THE TURBO FINALLY KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES QUICKLY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BASICALLY "FLOOR IT." I ALSO NOTICED WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AND STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, WHILE CONTINUING GRADUALLY UP THE INCLINE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO LIGHT/GRADUAL PRESSING OF THE ACCELERATOR. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HARDER CAUSES THE TURBO TO KICK IN AND THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY . ON 06/26/2019, THE DEALERSHIP TESTED IT AND TEST DROVE IT FOR 12 MILES AND NOTING THAT THEY "DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANYTHING ABNORMAL WHEN COMPARED TO LIKE VEHICLES" AND "VEHICLE PERFORMING AS DESIGNED." MY WIFE AND I CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE SAME ISSUES AND I CONTACTED FCA AGAIN. THEY SAID THEY WOULD DOCUMENT IT AND SAID THAT I COULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO WASTE MY TIME AND REITERATED THAT THIS ISSUE WAS CLEARLY A RESULT OF THE UPDATE. FCA CLOSED MY COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231170July 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY 2013 DODGE RAM 1500 TRADESMAN HAS 47338 MILES ON IT AND IT WENT INTO WHAT THEY REFER TO AS LIMP MODE WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE SHOP SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT WHY. I AM NOW 7 MONTHS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE LOW MILES THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS IT'S NOT SAFE DRIVING AT 65 OR SO AND HAVE IT KICK DOWN TO 4TH GEAR MECHANIC CAN'T BELIEVE I HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH SO FEW OF MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230613July 10, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I HAD THE REQUIRED AEM UPDATE DONE 6/18. THIS IS FOR THE ECO DIESEL EMISSION SETTLEMENT. SINCE THIS WAS DONE IT IS A DIFFERENT TRUCK. WHEN COLD, THROTTLE DELAY IS SIGNIFICANT. ITS DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN'T GET MOVING WITHOUT FLOORING IT! IT GETS BETTER AS IT WARMS UP BUT STILL FEELS LETHARGIC AND FUEL CONSUMPTION IS WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230728July 10, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V067000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 19V407000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE CONTACT CALLED ATLANTIC DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP AT 888-909-4754 (LOCATED AT 2330 US HIGHWAY 1 S, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230743July 10, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STANDARD HALOGEN LIGHTING NOT ADEQUATE AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. HAVE REACHED OUT TO RAM CORPORATE FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND HAVE BEEN DENIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230780July 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRUCK WILL INCREASE AND DECREASE ENGINE RPM'S FROM IDLING AT 6000 TO 14000 AT LOW SPEEDS WTH A/C ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS IN ALLDRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS MAKES PARKING AND DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MOST CHALLENGING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230861July 10, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DOESN'T MATTER IF TRUCK IS MOVING OR STATIONARY, THE DEFROST WILL CLEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS TRUCK DURING THE WINTER, BUT THIS WOULD BE GREATLY PROBLEMATIC AND DANGEROUS IF OCCURRED DURING THE WINTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230904July 10, 2019
WHEELS
8/18/18 AT ABOUT 1:15 PM WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US 220 IN THE LEFT LANE IN THE CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT PA DURING A CLOUDY BUT DRY DAY AT 55 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH DISABLED MY VEHICLE AND DID APPROXIMATELY $4500 DAMAGE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A SIZE 275-60-20. THE TIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR OLD WITH 8/32 TREAD REMAINING AT TIME OF THE BLOW OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE BLOWOUT. AFTER THE BLOW OUT, I PULLED OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN THE MEDIAN TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. I THEN LIMPED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO THE GRASS TO GET TO A SAFE LOCATION FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. AT THAT POINT, I PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE TIRE AND INSTALL THE SPARE AT WHICH POINT IT THEN STARTED RAINING. I BELIEVE THE SAFETY RISK WAS THE GOODYEAR TIRE. THE TIRE HAS BEEN SENT TO GOODYEAR TO EXAMINE. THEY STATED THERE WAS NO FACTORY DEFECT, HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO SEND ME A COPY OF THEIR REPORT DESPITE NUMEROUS REQUESTS. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. GOODYEAR ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY KIND OF WARRANTY COVERAGE DESPITE THE FACT THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND MILEAGE. I DO HAVE A DASH CAM VIDEO OF THE BLOW OUT HOWEVER IT IS IN .MOV FORMAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO UPLOAD IT - I CAN PROVIDE A CD UPON REQUEST. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THAN WHAT I WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE IN THIS COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230353July 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER HAVING THE EMISSION RECALL COMPETED ON MY 2016 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL I AM EXPERIENCING MAJOR POWER LOSS IN CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION INCLUDES REDUCED THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AFTER COLD STARTING. SINCE THIS RECALL THERE IS SIGNIFICANT LAG IN THE THROTTLE LEADING TO TRAFFIC HAVING TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE I'M NOT ACCELERATING. I CAN PUSH THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RPM INCREASE. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AFTER EVERY COLD START AND THERE IS A LARGER LAG IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS THROTTLE LAG ONLY STARTED OCCURRING AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND HAS OCCURRED REGULARLY SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230354July 9, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A SMALL DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO PEACOCK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (265 DRIVERS WAY A, HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927, (843) 208-1200). THE DEALER STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM RESTARTING. ALSO, THE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED AND REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF $2,500 FOR THE POWER STEERING MODULATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230403July 9, 2019
ENGINE
AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR EMISSIONS ISSUE TRUCK FAILS TO ACCELERATE IN A SAFE MANNER WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED IT TAKES UP 5 SECONDS FOR ENGINE RPM TO INCREASE TO THE POINT THAT THE TURBO CHARGER WILL CUT IN. THIS CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION WITH OUT ENOUGH SPEED TO SAFELY COMPLETE THE TRANSITION THOUGH THE INTERSECTION IF TRAFFIC IS COMING. WHEN ENGIN IS HOT THIS DOES NOT OCCUR. I HAD 2 NEAR MISSES BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT WAS OCCURRING. I RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THIS WAS NORMAL AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AND OTHER TRUCKS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. INFORMED THEM THIS PRESENTED A UNSAFE CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230534July 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
JUST BOUGHT A USED TRUCK FROM VANDEHEY BRANTMIER IN CHILTON WI THREE MONTHS AGO AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAIL LIGHT COMES ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND PUMP. MY 2017 RAM 1500 NEEDS THIS AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR ANYTHING AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230576July 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME THE LIGHT HAS GONE OFF AND ON NUMEROUS TIMES. JUST TWO WEEKS AGO A FUEL SENSOR FAILURE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE REMAINING MILES UNTIL EMPTY SHOWS AS LOW MILES. THE FUEL SENSOR FAILURE GOES OFF AND ON DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK BUT THE CHECK ENGINE STAYS ON NOW. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REVIEWS ON THE RAM 1500 FROM 2012 THROUGH 2016 HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. MOST OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH FAIRLY LOW MILES ON THEIR VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230594July 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 WHICH WAS LEGAL SPEED FOR THE ROAD, ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL APPLIED BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO UPLOAD. *BF*JB *DT *DT*JB CONSUMER REPORTED IT TO NHTSA.*JB *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11230182July 8, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE, CAUSES FUEL GAUGE TO READ ZERO AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. FIRST GAUGE WILL READ INCORRECTLY THEN FALL TO JUST READING ZERO, HAPPENS IN ALL CONDITIONS OF DRIVING AND VEHICLE RUNNING. ITS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE RAM 1500. REQUIRES FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED AS THE SENSOR IS BUILT INTO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230199July 8, 2019
WHEELS
THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT WORE OUT AT 91K MILES. MOPAR REFUSES TO REPAIR THE ITEM DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS BOTH A SAFETY HAZARD AND A NON-WEARABLE ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230252July 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER HAVING THE EMISSION RECALL COMPETED ON MY 2016 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL I AM EXPERIENCING MAJOR POWER LOSS IN CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION INCLUDES REDUCED THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AFTER COLD STARTING. I WILL START MY TRUCK AND DRIVE 2 BLOCK TO A 50 MPH HIGHWAY. AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN I WILL ACCELERATE ACROSS THE LANES OF THE HIGHWAY. SINCE THIS RECALL THERE IS SIGNIFICANT LAG IN THE THROTTLE LEADING TO TRAFFIC HAVING TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE I'M NOT ACCELERATING. I CAN PUSH THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RPM INCREASE. I'M BASICALLY IDLING FORWARD INTO 50 MPH TRAFFIC WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND AFTER CONSULTING WITH FCA THEY HAVE COME BACK AND TOLD ME THIS IS THE NEW NORMAL FOR MY TRUCK. THE SECOND DEALER HAS EVEN STATED THEY ARE ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE AND AFTER SUBMITTING THEIR FINDINGS TO FCA THEY WERE TOLD TO INFORM ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THIS LIMITED THROTTLE RESPONSE IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING GIVEN THE SPEED OF THE ROAD I LIVE OFF OF AND THE FACT THAT FCA CONSIDERS THIS NORMAL. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AFTER EVERY COLD START AND THERE IS A LARGER LAG IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS THROTTLE LAG ONLY STARTED OCCURRING AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 5/30/2019 AND HAD OCCURRED REGULARLY SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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