Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#10938731December 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I PUT THE 2015 RAM 1500 INTO PARK AND REMOVED THE KEY, WHEN I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE BRAKE. I PUT THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION AND THE PARK INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON. I PULLED THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND PUT IT INTO PARK AGAIN, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AGAIN. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE FORWARD AGAIN, I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STAYED IN PARK AND DID NOT ROLL BACKWARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938747December 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND TURNED ON AND NOT MOVING ON A FLAT SURFACE IN A PARKING GARAGE WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. AS I ATTEMPTED TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO ROLL. I AM 4'11 AND THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE A STEP. I ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB INTO THE VEHICLE TWICE AND ON THE SECOND TIME I FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED MY LEFT KNEE AS I COULD NOT GET PROPER FOOTING TO GET INTO THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE BY GETTING HIS FOOT TO THE BREAK AS THE SHIFT KNOB WOULD NOT WORK. *****THIS IS A TRUCK THAT WAS RENTED FROM BUDGET RENTAL CAR******
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10938793December 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT REVERSED INDEPENDENTLY AND STRUCK A POLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938780December 30, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2016 RAM 1500 BIG HORN CREW CAB 4X4 ROLLED AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES THEN I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE, TURNED AROUND AS MY TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL AND JERK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY TRUCK AND STOP IT BEFORE IT HIT THE PARKED CAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 DAYS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO CODES RECORDED ON THE TRUCK AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ROLL AWAY. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY TRUCK FOR 6 WEEKS AND IT HAS LESS THAN 1200 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938418December 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BOTH DRIVING, ACCELERATING, STOPPED, STARTING, SLOWING AND PARKED, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SPECIFICALLY THE LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE THE DASH BOARD ON THE RPM AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES, START BLINKING (LIKE A STROBE) WHICH IS A HUGE DISTRACTION. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO TURN THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL THE WAY UP, TO WHERE THEY SHOULD BE WHILE DRIVING DURING DAYTIME CONDITIONS. THIS CAUSES A HUGE DISTRACTION SINCE THE INTERIOR IS FULLY ILLUMINATED ON DARK ROADS. DUE TO THE HORRIBLE RAM DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH DON'T PROJECT ANYTHING, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM TRYING TO NAVIGATE ROADWAYS WITH EITHER THE BLINKING DASHBOARD OR THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937858December 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL 75 FEET AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE TRANSMISSION MADE CONTACT WITH A THREE FOOT DIAMETER ROCK, WHICH CRACKED THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND BENT THE DRIVESHAFT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE MAY BE PART OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE16014 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938019December 28, 2016
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING TRUCK IN AN EMPTY LOT AFTER A SNOW STORM WITH LOTS OF ICE. HAD TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND TRUCK FISHTAILED AROUND A CORNER AND ENGINE STALLED. LIGHTS IN INTERIOR WERE ON AND DASH ADVISED TO SHIFT INTO PARK TO START. NO KNOCKING OR STRANGE NOISES PRIOR, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER OR BEFORE. RPMS WERE BELOW 3000 WHEN ENGINE STALLED. AFTER STALL PUT TRUCK INTO PARK AND STARTED UP RIGHT AWAY. TANK WAS 3/4 FULL. ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THE TRUCK BUT IT IS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938382December 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THIS MODEL VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LUNGE FORWARD/BUMP FROM THE REAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP FROM A 2-1 DOWNSHIFT. CHRYSLER DEALERS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND STATE SINCE OTHER SAME MODEL/YEAR MAKES DO IT IT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937624December 27, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION BEGAN TO DECREASE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONVERTER ESCALATOR EXHAUST FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 02/14/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937689December 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY SON'S RAM 1500 ROLLED FORWARD WHILE IN PARK DAMAGING OUR GARAGE DOOR. WE JUST HEARD ABOUT THIS VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS SITUATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937699December 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A MOBILE HOME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937772December 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT THE PICKUP IN JANUARY 2016 ONE PREVIOUS OWNER EVERYTHING ORIGINAL THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR PIN NEEDS TIGHTENED CONSTANTLY BECAUSE THE LOW BEAM HIGH BEAM LOSES CONNECTION AND WON'T COME ON UNLESS YOU PULL HEADLIGHT AND TIGHTEN THE CONNECTOR PINS. IT HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING IT WILL ALSO FLICKER ON AND OFF. PARKLIGHT WORKS FINE. I DON'T KNOW ACTUAL DATE BECAUSE IT IS SO FREQUENTLY SO THE DATE IS AN ESTIMATE. THE SPEED VARIES ALSO FIRST TIME I WAS AT 65 ON FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937461December 26, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON 12/7/16, A DESOLATE, STRAIGHT, COUNTRY ROAD, I STOPPED MY TRUCK TO INVESTIGATE DAMAGE FROM A DEER THAT HAD RUN INTO THE DRIVER'S FENDER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. EVEN THOUGH I PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK AFTER MY STOP (TO MAKE IT STATIONARY), THE RAM STARTED MOVING AS I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT ITS CABIN; AND THEN IT DROVE FOR ABOUT 300 FEET AT IDLE SPEED DOWN THE ROAD, WHERE IT STOPPED IN A SHALLOW DRAINAGE DITCH. MEANWHILE, THE RAM'S "SELF-DRIVING" MODE HAD CAUSED ME TO SLIP ON THE RUNNING BOARD AND TO FALL VERY HARD TO THE GROUND (A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 22 INCHES). THE RESULTS: PAIN, HAND AND KNEE CUTS, EXTREME BRUISING AND SWELLING OF THE ENTIRE LEFT LEG, AND BRUISING AND SWELLING OF THE LOWER RIGHT LEG. THESE REQUIRED SOME MEDICAL ATTENTION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO BLOOD CLOTS, NO BROKEN BONES, NO DISLOCATED LIMBS, NOR RUN-OVER LIMBS! I WAS VERY LUCKY!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10937490December 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
STOPPED AT MAIL BOX ON 3% INCLINE. PUT TRUCK IN PARK AND SET THE PARK BRAKE. JUMPED OUT WITH THE DOOR OPEN TO GET THE MAIL. TRUCK SLOWLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. I JUMPED BACK IN THE TRUCK TO STOP THE ROLL BUT IT ALREADY STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 3 FEET. I LOOKED AND IT WAS STILL IN PARK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937383December 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
ROLLED THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WINDY CON DITIONS STRAIGHT ROAD.. ...UPDATED 02/13/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10937396December 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ROTARY SHIFTER I WAS OUTSIDE OF MY TRUCK ON DEC.23 2016 WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK AND WENT INSIDE OF GAS STATION FOR A MINUTE. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A WHILE I SAW MY TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL AWAY ON ITS OWN I RAN OUT OF THE DOOR AND CAUGHT MY TRUCK BEFORE ANY MAJOR DAMAGE HAPPENED. MY TRUCK WAS INITIALLY IN PARK I ALWAYS DOUBLE SINCE I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK SOMEHOW PUT ITSELF IN DRIVE AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN THE MANAGER OF PIZZA HUT ALSO WITNESSED THIS. NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK WHICH I STILL OWE 37000 ON. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND IT HAS NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. HOWEVER IT DID LIGHTLY HIT A YELLOW POLE BUT NO REAL DAMAGE TO TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937361December 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I WENT TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND I TURNED THE DIAL TO "P" AND THE LIGHT FLASHED ABOVE AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF VEHICLE. I THEN EXITED VEHICLE AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. I JUMPED BACK IN VEHICLE AND PUSHED THE EMERGENCY BREAK. I LEFT THE VEHICLE FOR 15 MIN AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN VEHICLE IT WENT INTO PARK WITH NO PROBLEM. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937366December 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK TONIGHT WAS IN PARK ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. SO WHILE IT WAS IN PARK HAD MY WIFE SIT IN TRUCK I PUSHED ON MY TRUCK WHILE MY SON WATCHED THE WHEELS. AND OF COURSE THE WHEELS MOVED AND MY TRUCK ROLLED BACK WHILE IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937204December 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE IS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500 AND HAS A TURN KNOB SELECTOR ON THE DASHBOARD FOR TRANSMISSION SELECTION. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, EARLY NOVEMBER LATE OCTOBER, I PUT THE SELECTOR IN P AND THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED TO THE POINT WHERE I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND TURNED IT AGAIN FROM D TO P. THE SECOND TIME ALL WAS OK. I THOUGHT NOTHING ABOUT THIS UNTIL I NOTICED ARTICLES ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER, JOHNSON DODGE, WHO ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL AFTER I GAVE THEM MY VIN. JUST MAKING SURE THIS IS A SAFE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937218December 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, NOT PART OF A RECALL, REAR MAIN SEAL WAS REPLACED, REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL WAS REPLACED, HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED DUE TO WATER LEAKING IN THE CAB. THERE IS A CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE THRU VENTS. FRONT TIRES WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE MOST LIKELY THE TIE ROD DEFECT THAT THE DEALER WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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