Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11170221January 15, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION WAS DROOPING DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR IN A STOPPED POSITION. THE DEALER (BRICKNER'S OF WAUSAU, 2525 GRAND AVE, WAUSAU, WI 54403, (715) 842-4646) STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE, BUT SPECULATED THAT THE COLD WEATHER MAY HAVE CAUSED TO SUSPENSION TO DROOP. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT PARK THE VEHICLE IN A GARAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169935January 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TURNED RIGHT OR LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALLACE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2755 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34994, 772-220-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED THIS CONDITION REPEATED WHILE ALSO IN REVERSE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169966January 14, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IN MY 2016 RAM 1500 CREW CAB SPORT. THE WINDOW DIDN'T MOVE BUT MADE A SOUND LIKE IT WAS FROZEN. I LEFT THE HEAT ON HIGH WHILE DRIVEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. % MINUTES LATER THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED HALF WAY DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT GO COMPLETELY BACK UP. I ALMOST WRECKED THE TRUCK AS IT SCARED ME AND WAS VERY LOUD. I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE REATTACH THE WINDOW TO THE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS THAT IT SEPERATED FROM. UPON FURTHER REVIEW ON GOOGLE, IT'S NOTICED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. RAM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS AND FIX THE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJUSRED OR CAUSES A FATALITY THROUGH A BAD WRECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169974January 14, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
AIR SUSPENSION FAILS IN COLD WEATHER, SOMETIMES TURNS OFF TRACTION CONTROL AND PROVIDES A ROUGH RIDE IN ICE AND SNOW, MAKING THE VEHICLE LESS SAFE. THIS OCCURS IN ALL TYPES OF DRIVING AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169975January 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAILED AT 61K MILES. ECO MODE NOT AVAILABLE, UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK CREATES A DRIVING HAZARD REGARDING RUNNING OUT OF FUEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166724January 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO AND SCREEN GOES BLANK AND STAYS BLANK FOR A PERIOD OFF TIME (INTERMITTENTLY) WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT EFFECTS THE CLIMATE CONTROL IE: (DEFROSTER AND HEATER CAN'T BE TURNED ON), REAR CAMERA, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, DIRECTION, PHONE, RADIO AND THE SEAT WARMERS DON'T WORK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166685January 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE SECOND RAM I HAVE OWNEC WITH A SHIFT KNOB ON THE DASH. BOTH HAVE FAILED AROUND 60K MILES. IN BOTH TRUCKS THE SHIFT WILL RANDOMLY EITHER GO JNTO NEUTRAL OR PARK WHILE STOPPED.. HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT RED LIGHTS. I'VE HAD TO SHIFT BACK TO PARK AND RESET THE DESIRED GEAR. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD CYCLE THE SHIFTER 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR CAUSING TRAFFIC TO BACK UP. I REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND CURED THE PROBLEM ON BOTH TRUCKS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166619January 12, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A RAM DEALER ON JANUARY 2, 2019. SINCE THEN, I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 INSTANCES OF WHERE I PUT THE VEHICLE IN D (DRIVE) AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. I RETURNED TO P (PARK) AND THEN BACK TO D, AND IT STILL WON'T MOVE. I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, AND THEN PROCEED TO PUT IT IN D, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL THEN MOVE. IN ALL CASES, I WAS ON FLAT PAVEMENT / BLACK TOP. I HAVE READ TRUCK FORUMS VIEWED YOUTUBE VIDEOS, AND SEVERAL OTHER FOLKS APPEAR TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. SEE: HTTPS://5THGENRAMS.COM/COMMUNITY/THREADS/SHIFTER-KNOB-ISSUES-2019-RAM-1500-HELP-BRAND-NEW.1180/ SEE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HG4SYQTXXJQ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166451January 11, 2019
SUSPENSION
ANYTIME THE WEATHER IS COLD I GET A "SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION IMMEDIATELY" MESSAGE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT AND THEY NEVER "FIND" A PROBLEM. TWO DAYS AGO I GOT A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE MY PAYLOAD WAS TOO HEAVY. THE PROBLEM IS, THERE WAS NOTHING IN MY TRUCK EXCEPT ME SO THERE WASN'T A HEAVY PAYLOAD. THIS MORNING MY TRUCKS FRONT END WAS RESTING ON THE EMERGENCY BUMP STOPS AND THE AIR SUSPENSION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEITHER MY DEALERSHIP NOR FCA WILL COVER THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE YOU CAN FIND MANY REPORTS OF ISSUES LIKE THI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166480January 11, 2019
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE GEAR SHIFT MOVED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERS: T79, T35, AND R36 AT EAST CAROLINA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (3401 S MEMORIAL DR, GREENVILLE, NC 27834, 888-848-5262), BUT THEY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166550January 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIERRA WIRELESS ADAPTER IN RADIO SPONTANEOUSLY DIES FOR NO KNOWN REASON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166178January 10, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE GETS STUCK WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AS IF ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED, THOUGH IT IS NOT. TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL THEN SENDS THE VEHICLE JOLTING FORWARD IN AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE MANNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166203January 10, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BREAKING PART OF THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FLASHES A WARNING TO BREAK IN AND ALARM GOES OFF TYPICALLY WHEN I AM CROSSING A BRIDGE. WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ON THE INTERSTATE, THE BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIED THE BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES ARE CARS ANYWHERE AROUND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO AVOID WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. A CYMA ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE HAS SPENT 4 DAYS IN THE SHOP WITH NO SOLUTION ARE NO APPARENT CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166025January 9, 2019
STEERING
WHILE EXECUTING A LEFT HAND TURN POWER STEERING CUT OUT COMPLETELY. NO POWER ASSIST AT ALL FOR ABOUT A SEC OR SO. HALF WAYS THROUGH THE TURN THE POWER STEERING RESTORED ITSELF. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WHILE EXECUTING A RIGHT HAND TURN. SAME TIME PERIOD FOR CUT OUT AND RESTORED ITSELF HALF WAYS THROUGH THE TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DURING BOTH EVENTS IN CITY TRAFFIC AND RESULTED IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166074January 9, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE FAILED TO WORK WITH ONLY 1,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165063January 8, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR FAIL WARNING COMES ON. WHEN I FILL MY TANK IT IS FINE UNTIL APPX 50 MILES WHILE DRIVING MY FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NOW. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE. SO I RAN OUT OF FUEL YESTERDAY ON THE FWY AND I ALMOST GOT KILLED BY SEVERAL 18 WHEELERS. I HURT MY BACK PUSHING IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165117January 8, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TAILGATE WOULD UNLATCH AND FALL DOWN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (MILTON RUBEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 3508 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165922January 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS ON MY TRUCK DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN USING THE KEY FOB AS WELL THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE . THEY EITHER DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. IT ROTATES LOCKING ONE DOOR AND OTHER IS OPEN, SOMETIMES 3 DOORS LOCK AND 1 OPEN, AND IT CHANGES EVERY TIME IT'S USED . THERE ARE PUBLIC FORUMS WHERE MANY OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE UNTIL THEY REPLACE THE BCM MODULE. IVE EXPERIENCED GREAT DIFFICULTLY WITH THE DEALERSHIPS ABILITY TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THEY ADVISED ME TO REPLACE ALL 4 ACTUATORS, NEVER ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC FORUMS THAT DISCUSSSED THIS EXACT ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE THE DEALERS ARE MAKING MONEY ON THESE PROBLEMS AND NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 24,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ISSUE STARTED. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164993January 7, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE MEDIAN ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UPPER CHEST PAIN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11165467January 6, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 MILE COMMUTE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AT A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE TURNS. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE MORE FREQUENT THE PROBLEM SHOWS UP. WHEN YOU FIRST START THE TRIP DOES NOT SHOW UP RIGHT AWAY TEN AFTER 18-20 MILES WILL START TO SHOW THE PROBLEM AT LOWER SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. DUE TO WHAT I CONSIDER AN UNSAFE CONDITION IN THE STEERING I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE OCCURS. THE SERVICE MANGER TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE FOR 20 MILES AND DID EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE WITH STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FOUND ANYTHING AFTER 3 DAYS AND IS IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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