Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11132127September 28, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEITH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ABERDEEN (11049 US-15, ABERDEEN, NC 28315, (910) 944-7115) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V586000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132209September 28, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING GETS TIGHT TO WHERE YOU CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN IT LOOSENS BACK UP UNEXPECTEDLY. IT'S BECOMING DANGEROUS AND SCARY WHEN TURNING CORNERS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO TIGHTEN UP. WE JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER 2018 AND ALREADY HAVING ISSUES. IT HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. IF THE PAST RECALL FOR STEERING WAS EVER FIXED, IT'S BROKE AGAIN AND NEEDS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131974September 27, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND APPROACHING A CURVE, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE AND A RETENTION WALL BEFORE STOPPING IN A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT JERKING PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11131656September 26, 2018
ENGINE
CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT THREW A ROD THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK RESULTING INSTANT LOSS OF POWER. HOT OIL BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE HOLE AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND ONTO THE TURBO AND EXHAUST, RESULTED IN A UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131650September 26, 2018
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS SNAP AND CREATES A LOUD TICKING SOUND AT START UP, IT IDLES HIGH THEN EVENTUALLY SMOOTHS OUT AFTER IT HEATS UP. WAS REPAIRED ONCE AT DEALER UNDER WARRANTY BUT KEEPS REOCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131124September 25, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TOWED TO MECHANIC. VALVE SPRING BROKE, BENT PUSH ROD AND PISTON DAMAGED. HAD TO HAVE TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. 98500 MILES ON WELL MAINTAINED ENGINE. NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER AT 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131145September 25, 2018
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST TO A STOP. I GOT MY TRUCK TOWED TO A SHOP AND FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENGINE ROD BOLTS HAD BACKED OUT AND ALLOWED THE ROD TO COME OFF OF THE CRANKSHAFT. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH FOUND THIS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE IN COMPARISON TO OTHER ENGINES. I DISCOVERED THIS CONDITION OCCURS AT RANDOM MILES AND IN MOST CASES WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILS YOU LOSE POWER TO CRITICAL COMPONENTS LIKE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, IN SOME CASES COULD LEAD TO A FIRE AS WELL. LUCKILY I WAS ON A ROAD THAT ALLOWED ME TO STOP SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131507September 25, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, BUT IT SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEWARK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (244 E CLEVELAND AVE, NEWARK, DE 19711, (800)-653-0535) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131575September 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NO HIGH BEAMS NO REVERSE LIGHTS NO LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131627September 25, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE 2 ISSUES TO REPORT ON THIS VEHICLE 1) THE TRUCK HAS LEFT US STRANDED TWICE AND REQUIRED A RIDE ON A ROLL BACK (WHO KNEW A LITTLE 1/2 TON PICKUP IS TOO BIG FOR MOST TOW TRUCKS). IN BOTH CASES WE HAD STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A SLIGHT INCLINE OR DECLINE. THEN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED WE MADE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN INTO A DECLINE OR INCLINE AND STALLED OUT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER, BUT DIDN'T THINK TO TRY PRIMING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RESTARTING BEFORE REPLACING THE FILTER. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES LATER I POURED 5 GALLONS OF DIESEL IN, PRIMED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND IT RESTARTED. I THEN FILLED THE TANK AND REALIZED THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 5 GALLONS LEFT WHEN IT STALLED. THIS CAUSED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE FUEL WAS SLOSHING AROUND THE PUMP IN SCENARIOS AS DESCRIBED. WE LATER REALIZED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT DROP BELOW A 1/4 TANK AND NO LOW FUEL LIGHTS APPEAR. THE TRUCK WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTING FUEL SENDING UNIT. 2) THE SECOND ISSUE IS AT 51K MILES WE HAD A MAJOR DEF EMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE. THE FIRST EVENT PROVIDED 500 MILES OF WARNING BEFORE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART. IT COST $2855 TO REPLACE A FAULT DEF TANK/SENSOR. THE SECOND TIME ONLY 1000 MILES LATER WE ONLY HAD 200 MILES WARNING AND COST $716 TO REPLACE A NOX SENSOR AND MODULE. IN BOTH CASES WE DROVE THE TRK TO A DEALER, BUT BOTH DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER THE 96MONTH/80,000 MILE "MAJOR EMISSION COMP WARRANTY." I'VE HAVE REPORTED BOTH ISSUE TO FCA VIA THEIR WEBSITE. NHTAS/ODI HAS MY PERMISSION TO RELEASE MY NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO FCA TO DISCUSS SPECIFICS OF THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131027September 24, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BASED UPON THE RECALL DODGE HAS NOT HAD THE PART TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE CALLED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO GET THE PART ORDERED PRIOR TO MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY REFUSE TO DO SO.THEY HAVE STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART ON HAND. THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK (BTSI) LOCKING PIN MAY BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. A BTSI LOCKING PIN STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION MAY ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND TO OR FROM ANY GEAR POSITION WITHOUT DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND/OR WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IF A KEY IS APPLICABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131069September 24, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
#1. WITH 21K MI. THE SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAME ON.IT IT STAYED ON FOR 5-7 SEC AND WENT OFF. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT NOW IT HAS BEEN DOING THE SAME 2 OR 3 TIMES PER MINUTE. #2 THE TAILGATE LATCH MALFUNCTIONS AT TIMES AND THE TAILGATE FALLS BY ITSELF. IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING STATIONARY AFTER LOCKING IT WITH THE KEY FOB. #3 BOTH FRONT WINDOWS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTO UP FEATURE. THIS FEATURE HAS COME AND HOME IN BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. AT THE TIME IT WORKS BUT IT HAPPENS IRREGULARLY. #4 THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT WELL AFTER COASTING AS IN ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALMOST SEEMS TO BOG DOWN AND I HAVE TO PUT SOME WEIGHT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET IT TO RESPOND. NO CODES HAVE BEEN THROWN FOR THE TRANSMISSION SO FAR. #5 THE KNOB ON THE FAR LEFT DRIVERS VENT FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130803September 22, 2018
STEERING
THIS TRUCK HAS HAD POWER STEERING SYSTEM CEASE TO FUNCTION 2 TIMES IN 3 WEEKS,ON OR ABOUT 9-1-18 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON POWER STEERING WOULD NOT OPERATE,VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER,DEALERSHIP HAD TRUCK FOR 1 WEEK,SAID IT WAS FIXED.TODAY,9-22-2019 WHILE LEAVING HOME AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN,WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON POWER STEERING FAILED AND TRUCK WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER,WHILE TRYING TO MAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP,POWER STEERING WOULD COME BACK ON AND GO RIGHT BACK OFF MAKING CURVES AND TURNS VERY DIFFICULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130693September 21, 2018
SUSPENSION
TAKARA RECALL MY DODGE RAM HAS HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE FRONT END LOWERING ITS SELF IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW IT'S BEEN BACK IN THE DEALERSHIP TWICE SO FAR FOR IT EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT'S THE AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM FOR IT THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I ENDED UP STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGH WAY FOR 3 HOURS CUZ OT CAUSED A FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT SO I WAS SITTING ON A FLAT AND WITH THE SUSPENSTION SYSTEM LOWERING IT SO FAR YOU CANT WVEN ATTEMPT TO TRY PUTTING A SPARE ON I EONT EVEN WANT THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT CUZ THE SAME PROBLEM CONSTANTLY ACCURS AND NEVER GETS RESOLVED IT MIGHT LAST A MONTH IF THAT AFTER THEY "FIX" IT AND IT'S BACK TO DOING THE SAME THING IT'S A 53,000 THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK WITH ONLY 23 THOUSAND MILES ON IT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS MANY PROBLEMS AND THE DATE BELOW IS ONE OF MY RECORDS OF WHEN IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130366September 20, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEACOCK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (265 DRIVERS WAY A, HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927, 843-418-4159) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,843.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129783September 16, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR "B" CIRCUIT. U0100 LOST COMUNICATION WITH ECM/PCM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129232September 13, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
AT 5 MONTHS 3600 MILES OF OWNERSHIP THE 4 CORNER AIR SUSPENSION WENT OUT. THIS ALSO CAUSED ME TO LOSS MY ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SWITCHING LANES (BEFORE I KNOW OF THE ISSUE) THE TRUCK BECAME VERY LOOSE. I WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT AND JUST THE ACT OF CHANGING THE LANES CAUSED THE REAR END TO SWAY A BIT. I FEEL IF THIS HAD HAPPENED TO A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER THEY COULD HAVE OVERREACTED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A 16 YEAR OLD WOULD HAVE REACTED A LOT DIFFERENT THAN MYSELF A 40 YEAR WITH DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN MANY DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. THE SUSPENSION GOING OUT IN THESE VEHICLES IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. DODGE SHOULD OWN UP TO IT. BOTTOM LINE, THE 4 CORNER AIR SUSPENSION WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO SOMEONE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN IT GOES OUT. I FEEL THEY ARE BEEN ENOUGH ISSUE WITH THEM THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED AND OPTION GIVING TO GO BACK TO STANDARD SUSPENSION OR WARRANTY THEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129075September 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS HAD AND KEEPS HAVING THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON TO INCLUDE SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 REPETITIVE TIMES AND TO COME THIS WEEK A 5TH TIME. ON THE 4TH TIME THEY INSTALLED A NEW MODULE AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS/ WHICH THEY STATED WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO HAD TO PAY $1500 IN REPAIRS. THEY ADVISED TO INSTALL A NEW BATTERY THE 3RD TIME AND DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. THESE LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES, EITHER DRIVING OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128968September 12, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2014 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 18V-332. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128730September 11, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5 SOUTH AT APPROX. 65 MPH, USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPED UP AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DECREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO VEER WEST OFF INTO THE DIRT SHOULDER STRIKING THE DIRT EMBANKMENT AND WOOD FENCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS FACE, ANKLE AND PAIN IN CHEST. *BF *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED BEFORE INFORMATION FROM THE COMPUTER WAS RECEIVED. THE DRIVER BECAME DISABLED AND COULD NO LONGER WORK. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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