Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#10981167April 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS WET. INITIALLY I BELIEVED THAT SOMETHING HAD SPILLED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW RAM 1500 I NOTICED THAT IT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE MILDEW AFTER IT RAINED. YESTERDAY I NOTICED THAT SEVERAL DOCUMENTS ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WERE SOAKED AFTER IT HAD RAINED. I THEN NOTICED SEVERAL LIQUID DROPLETS ON MY SEAT AND THE THE CORNER OF THE ROOF ABOVE THE SEAT WAS WET. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND NOTICED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. SOME THAT HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE HAVE ADVISED THAT THE LEAK IS REPORTEDLY COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CAB ABOVE THE REAR WINDOW. AFTER READING THIS MY WIFE AND I CHECKED THAT BRAKE LIGHT AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT IS REASONABLE TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WHERE THE WATER IS ENTERING INTO THE CAB. I HAVE ONLY NOTICED THE LEAK AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY AFTER IT HAS RAINED. WITH THE RAIN RENDING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT NON-FUNTIONAL I BELIEVE THAT THE WATER HAS DAMAGED THE WIRES MAKING THIS FIRE HAZARD AND MOST CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980939April 26, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DISSAPOINTED WITH THE PURCHASE OF 17 RAM 1500, TRUCK LOOKS GOOD AND HAS GREAT LOOKS . IT HAS A TAPPING/TICKING NOISE WHEN ITS AT IDLE AT A STANDSTILL, ITS CALLED THE DREADED HEMI TICK, I HAVE A 5.7 MOTOR WITH MDS, THERE IS MANY THREADS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 500 MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF TAPPING/TICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, MOSTLY NOTICED FROM DRIVERS SIDE FROM THE WHEEL WELL . THE DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL AND THAT THEY CANT HEAR IT WHEN I BRING IT IN, I SHOULD DRIVE AND WAIT FOR FIRST SERVICE TO HAVE CHECKED OUT .SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THE PRESSURE FLAPS IN THE REAR OF THE CAB ARE ALWAYS MAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING, YOU CAN HEAR THEM FLAPPING WHEN YOU BRAKE OR WHEN YOU TAKE OFF . I WANT MY MONEY BACK .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980959April 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT A SPEED OF 45 AND HIT ANOTHER CAR ON ITS SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD THAT THE SEATBELT RIPPED. ..UPDATED 05/09/17 *BF *AS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980368April 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,415.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980084April 24, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V167000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,362.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979942April 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STOPPED FOR GAS THEN DROVE 100 FEET TO STORE. TEN MINUTES LATER TRUCK HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER, HAD TO USE KEY TO OPEN DOOR. ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DODGE DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED BAD WINN IGNITION MODULE TRUCK ONLY HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT. SAME THING HAPPENED AT 35,600 MILES AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME EVEN WHEN DRIVING ACCORDING TO OTHER REMARKS. I TOLD SERVICE TECH THAT A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK THE KEY WILL NOT ENGAGE ON FIRST TRY BUT THEN WILL START VEHICLE AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS. HE SAID THAT IS AN INDICATION OF THE MODULE GOING BAD. I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOW AT 36,000 MILES OR LESS. I WILL SUBMIT REPAIR ORDERS TO DODGE TO BE REIMBURSED (LOL).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979816April 21, 2017
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V461000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD). THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE RADIO MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE IN MARCH AND AGREED WITH THE TECHNICIAN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979688April 20, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A "FUEL PUMP SENSOR FAILURE" MESSAGE APPEARED AS THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE AN ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979201April 19, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED THE TRUCK, RECEIVED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL SENSOR FAILURE FLASHED ACROSS SCREEN. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP THERE WOULD BE A NOTIFICATION NOISE THEN GAS GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACT AS IF IT HAD NO FUEL. DEALERSHIP FOUND P0463 (FUEL LEVER SENSOR CIRCUIT) AND RECOMMENDED FUEL PUMP SENDER BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979339April 19, 2017
ENGINE
ON DISPLAY IT CAME UP SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE TO 38 MPH RUNNING 3000 RPM'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979096April 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BLOODY NOSE AND FACE INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A NEAR ROLLOVER CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10979158April 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK WAS LEFT IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY...THE NEXT DAY IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREETWISE GOT INTO THE TRUCK AND VERIFIED THE SHIFTER WAS INDEED IN THE PARK POSITION 2017 RAM 1500 WITH THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND ROTARY SHIFTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979163April 18, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING AND DRIFTED TO A STOP AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. NO WARNING ALERTS WERE POSTED ON THE DASHBOARD NOR ANY AUDIBLE WARNING SOUNDED.THE TRUCK WAS IN DRIVE AT THE TIME AND I WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE TURN AT 5-10 MPH; IT SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING. I PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART DESPITE MULTIPLE ROTATIONS OF THE KEYFOB IN THE IGNITION. ULTIMATELY, I REMOVED THE ELECTRONIC KEYFOB FROM THE IGNITION, REINSERTED THE KEYFOB AND THE TRUCK STARTED. A SERVICE AGENT AT RAM DEALER IN BEND, OR SAYS THEY SAW A SIMILAR PROBLEM LAST WEEK. HE INDICATES THE IGNITION MODULE ON THAT TRUCK WAS REPLACED AND KEYFOBS REPROGRAMMED. I HOPE THE PROBLEM WITH THAT TRUCK WAS CORRECTED. MY WIFE AND I WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES AS IT TOOK PERHAPS 30 SECONDS OR MORE TO RESTART. THE TRUCK IS NOW RUNNING WITHOUT A REPETITION OF THIS ISSUE. I AM DRIVING IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE FIRST AVAILABLE SERVICE APPOINTMENT NEXT MONDAY APRIL 25. THE SERVICEMAN READ THE OBDII CODE WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT AND INDICATED A CODE HAD BEEN SET TO THE EFFECT THAT COMMUNICATION WITH THE IGNITION MODULE HAD BEEN LOST. THE SERVICEMAN INDICATED THIS WOULD EXPLAIN THE ENGINE TURNING OFF SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS IS REMINISCENT OF THE GM VEHICLES THAT HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH ASSOCIATED DEATHS. I AM REQUESTING A FORMAL REVIEW OF THIS ISSUE ASAP AS IT CLEARLY MAY CAUSE DEATHS ON THE HIGHWAY. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]. MY WIFE [XXX] CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]. THE DEALERSHIP IS SMOLICH MOTORS IN BEND, OREGON 541-389-1177. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978746April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
APRIL 15TH 2017 I WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS PARK. I GOT IN MY VEHICLE AND STARTED THE ENGINE. WHEN ALL THE GAUGES LITE UP FOR THE SYSTEM CHECK I NOTICED MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS AND STILL, MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND I GET PERIODICALLY A MESSAGE ON MY DASH STATING "SERVICE AIR BAG".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978883April 17, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT RAIN HAD ENTERED THROUGH THE REAR CAB WINDOW, RESULTING IN WATER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ALTHOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN VARIOUS VEHICLES. A DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978872April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 30-35 MILES PER HR. ON A MAIN CITY STREET WHEN A CAR TRAVELED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT DUE TO ITS FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN ON A SIDE STREET. FRONT OF TRUCK CRASHED INTO CAR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK RESULTED. QUESTIONING WHY NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN THIS HEAD- ON CRASH. TRUCK'S DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL WITH FOREHEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. NECK AND HIP INJURIES WERE LIKEWISE SUSTAINED. DRIVER OF TRUCK WAS AMBULANCED TO NEARBY HOSPITAL FOR TESTS AND OBSERVATION. DRIVER OF TRUCK WAS WEARING SEATBELT AT TIME OF COLLISION. POLICE REPORT NOT YET AVAILABLE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 4/3/17 IN THE EVENING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10978708April 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
APRIL 14, 2017 MY HUSBAND WAS HEADING EAST ON I-20 IN THE TYLER, TEXAS AREA LOCATED IN SMITH COUNTY TEXAS.APPROACHING HIS TURN OFF AT HWY 14. WHEN EXITING ON THE RAMP HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. HE LOOKED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND HE BEGAN LOSING POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO A LARGE PARKING AREA AWAY FROM OTHERS. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND APPROACHED THE HOOD WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE BACKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME AND CALLED 911. OUR VEHICLE IS NOT A TOTAL LOSS. LAST FALL WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM $6500 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT. NOW AT LITTLE OVER 30,000 MILES IT'S A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRSYLER AND THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO SEND INSPECTORS TO SEE IF THEY CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE. INSURANCE INSPECTORS ARE ALSO COMING THIS WEEK TOO. I'VE READ A LOT OF NEGATIVES FOR THIS TRUCK AND SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 4X2'S FOR WIRING ISSUES THAT COULD SHORT AND CAUSE A FIRE. OUR TRUCK WAS A LONE STAR 4X4 AND NOT UNDER THIS RECALL. I THINK THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE LOOKED AT HARDER!! TOO MANY ISSUES FROM TOO MANY OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972222April 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TAILGATE FAILED AND INDEPENDENTLY DROPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971867April 11, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A ONE OWNER CERTIFIED USED 2014 RAM 1500 2WD TRUCK WITH 22K MILES ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. DEALER HAS ALL SERVICE RECORDS. AS SOON AS I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY LEAVING THE DEALER, THE SEATS START TO SHAKE AT ABOUT 55MPH, I CAN FEEL A VIOLENT SHAKING AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE. IT IS NOT FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. RUNS FINE, NO UNUSUAL NOISES ETC. RIDES FINE UP TO 55MPH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY BALANCED THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT FIX IT. I TOOK IT BACK, THEY REPLACED ONE TIRE AND ROAD FORCE BALANCED THEM AGAIN, STILL NO LUCK. THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. A LITTLE BETTER, BUT STILL NOT RIGHT, VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. THEY HAD 2-3 OF THEIR SENIOR GUYS DRIVE IT, AND HAVE HAD MY TRUCK FOR OVER 2+ WEEKS NOW AND ARE STILL NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG. I JUST MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT AND ONLY GOT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK A FEW DAYS IN ONE MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. I SEE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS. NO RECALLS ON MY TRUCK?? SOMEONE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971950April 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GUAGE AND THE FUEL SYSTEM LIGHTS ON THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY ARE SAYING THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. THE FUEL GUAGE IS SHOWING NO FUEL IN THE CAR AND I AM CONCERNED THE CAR COULD CUT OFF AND I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF IT. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. I AM CONCERNED FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME GET INTO THE DEALER SOONER FOR REPAIRS. THEY WANT ME TO WAIT 17 DAYS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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