Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#10994999June 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM PRINTING THIS CORRECTION IN REGARDS TO PREVIOUS INFORMATION I REPORTED CLAIM #10994989.I REPORTED WHEN IGNITION BUTTON WAS PUSHED WAS INCORRECT ,SHOULD HAVE READ , WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959230June 8, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2015 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND GO OUT WHILE ON HIGH OR LOW BEAMS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994036June 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMING HOME FROM WORK ON JANUARY 5, 2017, I PULLED MY 2016 RAM 1500 PICKUP PART WAY INTO MY GARAGE, TURNED THE ROTARY SHIFTER TO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD A CLEAR PATH OF TRAVEL TO FULLY PULL THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. MY DRIVEWAY IS AN UPSLOPE AND A PORTION OF THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER I EXITED THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE'S DOOR THREW ME TO THE GROUND AND SWEPT MY LEGS UNDER THE TRUCK.THE FRONT LEFT TIRE RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS. THE TRUCK CONTINUED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR'S FENCE AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE IN THEIR FRONT YARD. MY FAMILY RUSHED ME TO OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS I WAS ADMITTED INTO THAT HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING MORNING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10993662June 7, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE STEERING ABILITY WAS STIFF AND VERY HESITANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FRIENDLY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT 2499 STATE ROUTE 14A, PENN YAN, NY 14527) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AGREED TO COVER THE COST DUE TO GOOD NATURE WITH A $200 DEDUCTIBLE. CASE NUMBER: 31759119 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,590. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ UPDATED 09/20/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993735June 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS. MY NAME IS [XXX]I WAS A PASSENGER OF A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY [XXX] ON JULY 9TH 2016. THERE WAS MYSELF AND 3 OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE 2 PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND MYSELF AND ANOTHER OCCUPANT WERE SEVERELY INJURED. NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF. I SUFFER FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL INJURIES AND MANY MORE. I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO WALK AND I REQUIRE 24/7 ASSISTANCE. THIS WAS A ROLLOVER CRASH. I SUFFERED MANY MAJOR INJURIES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR ...UPDATED 08/29/17 *BF *CN *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#10993177June 5, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRIDAY 6/2/17 NIGHT WE RECEIVED A LOT OF RAIN HERE IN PRINCETON,TX. THE NEXT MORNING I GOT IN MY PICKUP AND NOTICED THAT THE HEADLINER WAS COMPLETELY SOAKED. I CHECKED UNDER THE BACK SEAT OF MY PICKUP AND NOTICED THAT WATER HAD POOLED UNDERNEATH IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS AS WELL. ALL OF MY WINDOWS WERE UP AND DOORS COMPLETELY SHUT, SO I KNEW IT WAS NOTHING I DID. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND A TON OF THREADS IN FORUMS THAT PINPOINTED THE CULPRIT AS BEING MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY CAB. APPARENTLY THE SEAL ON THIS FIXTURE IS SUB-PAR AND WILL WARP AND CAUSE A GAP IN BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE FIXTURE ITSELF. THIS IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF RAM OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993058June 4, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
2012 TO PRESENT RAM 1500 AND OTHER MODEL RAM PICKUPS HAVE A DEFECT IN THE ROOF SEAM SEALING SYSTEM ALLOWING WATER TO INTRUDE THROUGH THE ROOF AT THE REAR OF THE HEADLINER. WATER ENTERS THE ROOF AT ONE OR BOTH CORNERS AND SOAKS THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS. TODAY I CHECKED AND MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND WIRING WERE SOAKED DUE TO THIS LEAKING ISSUE. I AM FIXING MINE IMMEDIATELY ON MY TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO CORROSION OR SHORTING OF THE WIRING AND WATER SOAKED AIRBAGS CAUSING THEM TO EITHER DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. DEALERS ARE DECLINING TO MAKE THE REPAIR INDICATING IT IS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND VEHICLE OWNERS MUST PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH RISKS OF SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY ON A REAR PASSENGER OR WORSE A CHILD AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, NOT DEPLOY AT ALL OR DEPLOY IMPROPERLY DUE TO BEING WET AND/OR ELECTRICAL SHORT ISSUES. THE WATER COMES IN AT THE ROOF WHERE THE RUBBER STRIPS ARE MEANT TO SEAL THE ROOF FRONT TO BACK BUT THERE IS STILL SMALL HOLES THAT AREN'T SEALED CAUSING THE WATER TO GET IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993099June 4, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A 400 MILE TRIP MY HEAD LIGHTS WERE SURGING OR FICKERING.DOSEN'T DO IT WHEN SITTING IN PARK.STARTED DOING THIS AT 200 MILES ON 2016 RAM 1500.TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY HAD IT HAPPEN TO THEM A FEW TIMES.THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHATS CAUSING IT.THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER,THEY TOLD DEALER TO TELL ME TO DRIVE IT WONT HURT ANYTHING.I'M AFFRAID THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES MY LIGHTS ARE GOING TO GO OUT WHEN I DONT WANT THEM TO.I THINK ITS A BUNCH OF CRAP.SO I PAY 40G'S FOR NEW TRUCK WITH A PROBLEM THAT IM TOLD CANT BE FIXED.THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND I HAVE 10000 MILES NOW.WHAT DO I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993111June 4, 2017
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK OFF IN THE BLOCK AND CAUSE EXHAUST LEAKS. HAPPENED AT 50K MILES. WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP IT HAPPENS OFTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993112June 4, 2017
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING
STEERING GEAR BOLTS BECAME LOOSE AT 28K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992598June 1, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2016 RAM 1500 ECO DIESEL. TRUCK NOW HAS 16K ON IT AND HAVE HAD IT SINCE NEW 08/05/16. TRUCK WENT TO THE DEALER AT ITS FIRST SERVICE 7,138 AND FLUID LEAK. TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED FOR A LEAK AT THE TRANSFER TUBES BETWEEN HEAT EXCHANGER AND TRANSMISSION CASE 09/25/2016. TRUCK WENT IN FOR SERVICE 14,381 AND AGAIN TRANSMISSION LEAK NEEDED TO BE FIXED. TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET DRAIN PLUG AND FLUID REPLACED 02/01/17. TRUCK IN NOW AT 16,235 05/31/2017 AND IS GOING IN AGAIN FOR A TRANSMISSION LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992736June 1, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) FAILURE. DEALERSHIP FAILS TO HONOR VEHICLE WARRANTY AND IS NOT REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PART UNDER FULL BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS 1 PART CAUSES MANY ISSUES TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND MAJOR ROAD SAFETY ISSUES. I HAVE TRIED MANY ATTEMPTS WITH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY TO HAVE THIS WARRANTY PART REPAIRED AND THEY FAIL TO HONOR SUCH REPAIRS. I SEE ONLINE THAT THIS EXACT PART HAS MANY KNOWN ISSUES AND PROBLEMS FOR MANY SIMILAR PEOPLE. THIS 1 PART AFFECTS ALL PROBLEMS ABOVE BECAUSE ALL THESE PARTS ARE ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992259May 30, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS IN PARK GOT OUT OF TRUCK WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, WENT INTO HOUSE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THEN CAME BACK OUT AND WAS USING A DUMP RENTAL TRAILER WITH 3.8TONS OF ROCK. WENT TO LIFT WITH REMOTE TRAILER CONTROL WHEN THE TRAILER WAS ALMOST ALL THE WAY UP IT PUSHED MY TRUCK INTO DRIVE AND TOOK OFF AND I HAD TO RUN AND STOP IT. AND IT SHOWED IT INTO DRIVE. THANKS GOD DOOR WASNT SHUT. SO IT WOULD OF LOCKED ME OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992245May 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MAY 24, 2017, WHILE DRIVE AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 84 IN MIDDLEBURY, CT, OUR 2014 RAM 1500 COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. NO WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED AND WE WERE LEFT WITH NO POWER. BY THE GRACE OF GOD WE WERE ABLE TO COAST THROUGH TWO LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE TRUCK BACK ON. CT STATE POLICE (OFFICER RIVERA) WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE TRUCK SAT FOR APPROX. 45 MINUTES AND THEN WE TRIED THE EXTRA KEY WE WERE CARRYING. THE SECOND KEY TURNED THE TRUCK BACK ON AND WE PROCEEDED HOME. ONCE HOME WE TRIED THE FIRST KEY AND IT ALSO NOW WORKED. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE RAM DEALERSHIP (FRANKLIN SUSSEX AUTOMALL, SUSSEX NJ) AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS WAS A LIFE THREATENING EXPERIENCE AND FELT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991967May 28, 2017
SUSPENSION
BRAND NEW 2016 RAM 1500 EXPRESS 4X4, REGULAR CAB, SHORT BED. I DID THE 300 MILE BREAK AS SPECIFIED BY RAM. FIRST TIME I GET IT TO ABOUT 65+, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 68 AND 73 MPH IT SHAKES AND SHIMMY'S BAD. VIBRATION IS IN THE SEATS, FLOOR, AND CONSOLE BUT IS NOT TRANSMITTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT TO BACK TO THE DEALER WITH 380 MILES ON IT, THEY ROAD FORCED BALANCED THE WHEELS, SAID THEY WERE OFF. ALSO STATED THAT, IN WRITING THAT IT STILL SHIMMIES'S SLIGHTLY. THAT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. BRINGING IT BACK FOR SECOND VISIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991945May 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT A NEW 2017 RAM TRUCK.THE TOP OF THE TRUCK IS MADE OF VERY CHEAP METAL IT DENTS VERY EASY DOES NOT TAKE TO MUCH AT ALL TO DENT THE TRUCK. A FEW DAYS AFTER GETTING MY NEW TRUCK IT HAD A DENT THE SIZE OF A BASKET BALL.THE DEALER SENT IT TO A DENT LESS PAINT REPAIR SHOP.AFTER THEY FIXED IT YOU COULD STILL TELL WHERE THE DENT WAS IF THE LIGHTING WAS RIGHT.IF PARKED OUT IN THE SUN LIGHT IT LOOK FINE.PARKED UNDER MY CAR PORT YOU COULD TELL THAT THERE USE TO BE A DENT IN THAT SPOT. RAM IS USING VERY CHEAP METAL TO MAKE THE NEW RAM TRUCKS.MY FRIENDS THINKS THIS HAPPENED AFTER THEY RAN THE TRUCK THROUGH THERE CAR WASH BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALER SHIP WITH MY NEW TRUCK.HE SAID MAYBE THE AIR THEY USE TO DRY THE TRUCK OFF MAY HAVE PUT THE DENT THERE.BUT I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE DENT CAME FROM.I FILL REALLY UNSAFE IN MY NEW RAM TRUCK BECAUSE IF THE TRUCK WAS IN A ROLLOVER IT WOULD CRUSH US. IT WOULD CRUSH LIKE A TIN CAN. I GIVE THE TRUCK 1 OUT OF 10 STARS 1 STAR I FILL LIKE EVER PERSON THAT HAS BOUGHT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF.THESE TRUCKS ARE WAY OVER PRICED FOR WHAT YOU GET IN RETURN FOR YOUR MONEY. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FULL REFUND OF MY MONEY FOR THIS NEW 2017 UNSAFE RAM THAT DENTS WHEN YOU JUST TOUCH IT A LITTLE. THE METAL ON TOP OF THE CAP IS ALSO VERY FLIMSY YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND ON TOP OF THE CAP AND PUT VERY LITTLE PRESSURE AND IT MOVES. THE TOP OF THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE NO FLEX TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK AT ALL IT SHOULD BE SOLID METAL ON TOP OF THE TRUCK. I THINK THE FINDERS NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE THICKER METAL AND ALSO THE REST OF THE TRUCK SHOULD BE MADE A WAY BETTER METAL SHOULD BE USED FOR THE WHOLE TRUCK.THEY WANT YOU TO PAY LOTS OF MONEY FOR SOME THING THAT IS MADE REALLY CHEAP.I WILL SEND A PICTURE OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS FIXED BY PAINT REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991781May 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, WHERE I T-BONED A LADY THAT CUT ME OFF WHILE GOING APPROX. 40MPH. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991637May 25, 2017
STEERING, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL INADVERTENTLY JERKED TO THE LEFT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE TO HIS HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO GARBER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (3340 US-17 GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043, 904-264-2442). THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT REPLIED THAT REPLACING THE TIRES WAS ABSURD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991326May 24, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DO NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THE GEAR KNOB IS SAFE. I THOUGHT I HAD TURNED THE KNOB TO PARK & OPENED MY DOOR TO GET OUT & THE TRUCK WAS IN REVERSE. GEAR SHIFT STICKS ARE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. I WOULD SUGGEST GETTING RID OF THE KNOB, OR, HAVING SOME SORT OF SAFETY MECHANISM THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IF THE DOOR OPENS, OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. HAD I NOT REALIZED THAT I WAS NOT IN PARK SOON ENOUGH, I COULD HAVE RAN MYSELF OVER OR HIT SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991360May 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT KNOB HAS FAILED TO KEEP VEHICLE IN PARK ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, IT IS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE A/C FAN CONTROL KNOB. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK FROM DRIVE, AND AS I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AFTER IT WAS IN PARK, THE TRANSMISSION MOVED BACK TO DRIVE. LUCKILY, MY FOOT WAS STILL HOVERING OVER THE BRAKE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, AS I WAS PLACING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK FROM DRIVE, I PLACED IT INTO PARK, HEARD THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGE, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. AGAIN, IT JUMPED BACK INTO DRIVE, BUT MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ONE THING TO ADD CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT AS TOO CLOSE TO THE A/C FAN CONTROL, I ACTUALLY REACHED OVER AS TURNING TO OPEN MY DOOR AND TURNED THE A/C FAN TO THE LEFT (OFF) WHICH IS THE SAME DIRECTION AS PLACING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK FROM DRIVE. IT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT AND I LOOKED AND REALIZED I WAS CONTROLLING THE A/C.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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