Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#11120753August 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-45 MPH WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP. IT WOULDN'T LET ME TURN MY WHEEL. SO THEN AS I ATTEMPTED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES SO I DID T HIT A TREE THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMASHED INTO THE TREE AND THE. I TO THE WOODS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL 911. THE HOLE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS DESTROYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11120377August 16, 2018
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WARP UNDER NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURES CAUSING MANIFOLD MOUNTING BOLTS TO BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120112August 15, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE MAKING TICKING NOISE AT AROUND 22000 MILES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHAT THE NOISE COULD BE IN DAY REPLY BACK SAYING THAT IT'S JUST THE HEMI ENGINE NOISE AND IT'S NORMAL. I'VE CAME BACK A FEW TIMES AND MENTION THE NOISE AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IT WAS GETTING LOUDER AND LONGER LASTING AT COLD STARTS THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS STILL NORMAL HEMI NOISES. I'VE RESEARCHED AND LOOKED INTO IT AND FOUND IT TO BE AN EXHAUST ISSUE ON THE MANIFOLD DUE TO THE STUDS BREAKING AND SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON DEFECT AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE OVER $1,000 REPAIR AND WAS NOT COVERED DO TO MY TRUCK COMING FROM CANADA AND ALL MY WARRANTY WAS VOIDED I'VE COMPLAINED SEVERAL SEVERAL TIMES TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE UNDER THE FEDERAL MANDATED WARRANTY AND THEY SAID NOTHING AND THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 47,000 MILES AND THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2010 2011 WITH THE HEMI ENGINES AND MANUFACTURER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT REPAIRING OR CORRECTING THE ISSUES! A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS! I HAVE CALLED THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT, CHRYSLER THEMSELVES RECALL DEPARTMENT AND NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING TO HELP AND PRETTY MUCH TELL ME I'M OUT OF LUCK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120202August 15, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS BEING CLOSED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOGGIN DICKEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (2483 TX-114, LEVELLAND, TX 79336, (806) 224-0266), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V460000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) AND 17V302000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11119818August 14, 2018
ENGINE
IN MOTION, THE ENGINE SEAMS TO LOOSE POWER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION KICKS DOWN TO PASSING GEAR FOR A SHORT TIME THEN IT PICKS UP POWER. FEELS ALMOST LIKE IT TAKES TIME FOR THE TIMING TO CATCH UP...... CAN YOU HELP? IT ALSO DOES IT ON TAKE OFF AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119540August 13, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING RAPIDLY (A HEAVY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL) THE VEHICLE OFTEN REMAINS IN ACCELERATION MODE ONCE THE PEDAL IS RELEASED, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS VELOCITY. BRAKING DOES NOT FIX THIS ISSUE. TWICE NOW I'VE HAD TO SWITCH THE TRUCK TO NEUTRAL, AND LET THE COMPUTER FIGURE OUT I DIDN'T WANT THE GAS PEDAL ANYMORE. THIS WAS A RESULT OF MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY, AND PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119613August 13, 2018
STEERING
WHEN STARTING TRUCK A DASH INDICATION OF "SERVICE POWER STEERING" IS DISPLAYED. ATTEMPT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AND IT MANUAL STEERING. NO ASSIST. TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND START AGAIN AND ISSUE RETURNS. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119687August 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAILGATE HAS FALLEN OPEN TWICE WITHOUT NOTICE. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD JUST STARTED MY TRUCK AND WAS PARKED, THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN, HITTING A TREE AND DENTED THE TAILGATE. THE SECOND TIME I JUST PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN AND I ALMOST LOST THE LOAD IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119723August 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE CAM LOCK, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY ZEIGLER CHRYSLER, JEEP, RAM, DODGE (3939 STADIUM DR., KALAMAZOO, MI 49008, (269) 375-4500). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,614.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119770August 13, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE - IN MOTION - ON A CITY STREET - WHILE TURNING. VEHICLE IS OUT OF INITIAL WARRANTY (STILL UNDER 100K MILE) - BUT A MAJOR COMPONENT SUCH AS POWER STEERING SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 83,828 ODOMETER MILES. THE ENTIRE GEAR RACK HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE TOTAL BILL WAS $2735.85. CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS YET TO PROVIDE ANY DETAILS EXPLAINING MANUFACTURER LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE PART. THIS VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WELL CARED FOR - THUS THE SUBSEQUENT PHONE CALLS TO BUY MY VEHICLE FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. YET, THERE IS NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT THIS EARLY MILEAGE OR THAT THEY WILL HELP ME. THERE WAS A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE THAT WAS RESOLVED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROX 30K MILES. MY VEHICLE IS PAID FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119505August 12, 2018
STEERING
RECENTLY HAD THE POWER STEERING UNIT REPLACED BY FCA (50% MY COST) AND FILED A NHTSA COMPLAINT. AFTER APPROX 2,000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED VERY STIFF AND JERKY STEERING ASSIST. WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER WHEN YOU LET GO, AND TURNING CORNERS IS A TWO HANDED, REDUCED SPEED AFFAIR AS NOT TO COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING SHAFT IS BAD. I CAN SPRAY LUBRICANT ON IT AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE THEN RETURNS AS IT DRIES OUT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119287August 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
LAST WEEK ON MY WAY HOME FROM A LONG DAY OF WORK I WAS DRIVING ON I15 IN LAS VEGAS NV. AS I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY AROUND 75MPH I STARTED TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE THEN I HEARD A LOUDER BANG LIKE SOMETHING BROKE, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK SO I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO PARKING I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND IT IT CONTINUES TO ROLL SO I PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BREAK. I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND MY DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE NEXT MORNING THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A RAM DEALER AND THE ISSUE WAS BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD HAPPEND AGAIN BECAUSE THAT IS A COMMON ISSUED WITH RAM 1500 SINGLE CABS WITH 3:92 GEARS AND 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. IF RAM AND CHRYSLER ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHY NOT FIXED IT. I'M SCARED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AS I WAS TOLD AND AT THAT TIME I WILL NOT HAVE FACTORY WARRANTY AND WILL COST ME A LOT OF MONEY IN ORDER TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE AUTOMAKERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118850August 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MAJOR FUEL SYSTEM LEAK DUE TO FUEL LINE FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SUCH A FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AND IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AS THE LEAK RESULTED IN FUEL RUNNING DOWN BACK OF ENGINE NEAR TURBO AND CATALYST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118865August 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN MAY 2018 FUEL SENSOR FAIL I HAD TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET TO REPLACE. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK LANDMARK DODGE IN MORROW GA. I ONLY HAD IT FOR A YEAR, ALONG WITH THE FAKE WARRANTY THAT TURN OUT TO BE NO GOOD. I FELT LIKE THEY STOLE MONEY FROM ME THEY DID NOT WORK FOR. NOW TODAY I HAD TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET AGAIN TO PAY FOR A BAD TIPM WITH A BAD FUEL PUMP RELAY. I THOUGHT THAT IF I GET THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER, IT WOULD BE A FEW YEARS BEFORE START HAVING PROBLEM WITH IT. I EMAIL DODGE SUPPORT ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT RECEIVE A EMAIL FROM OTHER THAN THEY RECEIVE MY COMPLAINT. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118490August 8, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ECODIESEL TRUCK FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, STARTING FROM A STOP AND WHEN IDLING WHENEVER FUEL TANK REACHES 1/4 FULL OR LESS. TRUCK IS DIFFICULT HARD TO START WHEN AT 1/3 FUEL LEVEL. ON JUNE 28TH 2018 AFTER TRUCK SHUT OFF ON FREEWAY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND I NEED TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK GREATER THAN QUARTER TANK FUEL TO PREVENT THE TRUCK FROM SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION AND IT'S VERY SCARY TO BE DRIVING WITH A LARGE TRAILER AND YOUR TRUCK SHUTS OFF ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118553August 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT EXTREMELY LOW SPEED THE FRONT COLLISION WARNING SENSOR WILL OCCASIONALLY FALSELY WARN OF AN OBJECT PRESENT. NUMEROUS REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER CLAIMS WE ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE EVER REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. WAITING FOR FCA TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE EVENTS BUT CURRENTLY NO STILL PHOTOS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES STARTING IN DEC 2016 AND AS RECENTLY AS AUG 6, 2018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118564August 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEMS WARNING LIGHT TURNING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. NOT SURE IF THIS DISABLED AIR BAG FUNCTIONALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118574August 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (AUBURN CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 1901 GRASS VALLEY HIGHWAY, AUBURN, CA 95603) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118631August 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME IT HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE LIGHT WAS FIXED. BUT STILL COMING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118271August 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TRUNK DOOR LATELY, IS OPENING CONSTANTLY EITHER WHEN DRIVING OR IN A STOP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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