Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#10860127April 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS BLEEDING DOWN; WHEN YOU PART THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS, THE FIRST TIME YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. ONCE THE ENGINE STARTS, THE BOOST WILL RETURN. THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY HAVE 4 OTHER VEHICLES ON THEIR LOT THAT HAVE THIS SAME CONDITION, SO THEY STATE THAT IT IS "NORMAL OPERATION". THIS ISN'T CONSISTENT BEHAVIOR WITH OTHER VEHICLES AS THE BOOSTER SHOULDN'T BLEED DOWN. I'M CONCERNED OF A LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859918April 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 14 I GOT INTO MY TRUCK TO GO TO WORK. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND START THE ENGINE. TURNED THE TRANSMISSION ROTARY KNOB ON THE DASH TO R AND BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO GO TO P FOR PARK. AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND TAKING MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRUCK STARTING MOVING FORWARD GOING BACK INTO THE GARAGE. IT PINNED ME BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT AND THE GARAGE DOOR OPENING. I WAS ABLE TO REACH FOR THE KNOB AGAIN TO PUT IT BACK INTO REVERSE. IT SMASHED THE LEFT FRONT DOOR IN AND TORE THE SIDE OF GARAGE DOOR OPENING. I HAD MAJOR BRUISING ON MY BODY. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WANT TO BE REASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE BEFORE I DRIVE IT AGAIN. I HAVE BIG CONCERNS REGARDING THE ROTARY DESIGN FOR THE TRANSMISSION KNOB.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10855520April 14, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN EXHAUST LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. NO FURTHER INFORMATON WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855370April 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER(S): 15V460000 (AIR BAGS) 15V459000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854961April 11, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER START BLINKING FROM DIM TO BRIGHT, THIS MAKE IT EXTREAMLY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS IS EXTREAMLY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854250April 8, 2016
SEATS
THE HEADREST ANGLES SO FAR FORWARD IN THE FRONT SEATS THAT IT CAUSES NECK PAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854130April 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN DECEMBER 2014. THE MILEAGE IS 23,800 AS OF 4/7/2016 DATE MILES PROBLEM 2/7/15 2245 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (GRILL SHUTTER BROKE) 2/17/15 2756 SOFTWARE UPDATE NEEDED ON TRANSMISSION 10/24/15 15992 AIRBAG RECALL 1/16/16 19975 IDLER PULLEY STARTED SQUEALING (REPLACED) 4/7/16 23,800 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OIL PRESSURE SENSOR BAD (REPLACED)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853451April 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BLOWING FUSES, BLOWING LIGHT BULBS, AND RADIO ISSUES. I HAD TO REPLACE THREE FUSES AND HAVE ONLY HAD THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE DESPITE IT WAS ON THE DEALERS LOT WITH 5 MILES ON IT WHEN I TEST DROVE IT. IN A YEARS TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ONE HEAD LIGHT BUILD, ONE RIGHT BRAKE TAIL LIGHT BULB. HAD TO REPLACE THE THREE BRAKE LIGHT DUE TO LEAKING. I AM GETTING READY TO HAVE THE THIRD RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. THE DEALER HAS HAD TO ALSO WORK ON THE REAR WINDOW TWICE WHICH WAS LEAKING SEVERALLY, AND THE DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE SHARK FIN SATELLITE ANTENNA ONCE. I AM ALSO STARTING TO SEE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOVING ROUGHLY NOT SMOOTH AS OTHERS THREE WINDOWS STILL ARE SMOOTH OPERATION. I HAVE ALSO HAD FIVE RECALLS SERVICED AND ASSUMED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED OR MAYBE THEY ARE CAUSING THESE OR OTHER ISSUES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853215April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
RECEIVED NOTICE ON 9/3/2015 ABOUT EXHAUST HIGH FREQUENCY DECOUPLER AND NOTICE ON 10/9/2015 FOR BATTERY WIRE HARNESS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS. I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE ON 1/20/2016 FOR SAME TWO PROBLEMS. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NO PARTS. ITS BEEN SEVEN MONTHS AND NO WORD ON PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852644April 4, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2013 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS CONTROL, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND FUEL LEAK/FIRE AND REQUESTS DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP VEHICLE TO COMPLETE RECALLS.. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853389April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FROM THE MIDDLE LANE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. IN ADDITION, THE VENT CONTROLS FAILED TO WORK FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852792March 31, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852532March 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING WHICH CAUSED THE CRUSE CONTROL, HORN, INFORMATION CENTER CONTROLS, VOICE RECOGNITION CONTROLS, TO STOP WORKING DEALER CLAIMS THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER ANY RECALL AND THAT ACCIDENTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO FOUND WITH THIS ISSUE THAT THERE IS IN FACT RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE ( NOT VIN SPECIFIC) FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE ( NOT THAT DESCRIPTIVE) WHICH CAN CAUSE INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851902March 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851553March 25, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V661000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,933.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851643March 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE IS 2014 WITH 41,403 MILE. THE WINN MODULE WENT OUT WHERE THE KEY NO LONGER RECOGNIZED WAS RECOGNIZED. I HAD A VIPER REMOTE STARTER INSTALLED BY AN PROFESSIONAL DEALER, AFTER THE INCIDENT THIS DEALER DISCONNECT THE REMOTE AND INSTALLED A NEW REMOTE STARTER. IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE. IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE MODULE FAILING IT WOULD NOT HAVE ALLOWED MY VEHICLE TO RUN FOR OVER 1 1/2 WEEKS AND THE REMOTE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD CONTROL OF ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF MY TRUCK IF IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REMOTE STARTER. THE REMOTE STARTER IS THE ONLY THING THAT ALLOW THE RAM 1500 TO RUN AS NORMAL. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE. I HAD TO PAY $373 TO GET THIS PART REPLACED WHEN ITS A KNOWN ISSUE THEY GO BAD AND THEY GO BAD WITH NO RELATION TO A REMOTE STARTER BEING ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR FOR CHRYSLER/RAM TO NOT COVER THIS PART AND PUT THE BLAME ON SOMETHING ELSE WHEN ITS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851680March 25, 2016
ENGINE
ON FEBRUARY 23 MY RAM 1500 ECO DIESEL HAD A CATASTROPHIC BOTTOM END ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BREAKING THE CRANKSHAFT AND SENDING A CONNECTING ROD THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK SPILLING ENGINE OIL ONTO THE ROAD AND ONTO THE TIRES. WHEN I CHECKED THE RAM1500.COM DIESEL FORUM THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE ON TRUCKS WITH LESS MILEAGE THAN MINE. I'M HOPING TO FIND OUT HOW MANY 1500 ECO DIESELS WERE SOLD AND HOW MANY HAVE HAD A ENGINE FAILURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851691March 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. AFTER DRIVING IN A HEAVY SNOW STORM, THE CONTACT DROVE INTO THE GARAGE AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE PARKING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK; HOWEVER, THE OTHER GEARS WORKED. THE CHECK TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME FAILURE. THE SNOW JAMMED THE LINKAGE AND HAD TO BE DEFROSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850799March 21, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THIS ACCIDENT IS ON VIDEO IF NHTSA WANTS TO REVIEW IT. THERE IS ALSO A CRASH DATA RETRIEVAL REPORT AND NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHS. TRUCK IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY NHTSA. THE TRUCK DRAMATICALLY VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT (TRAVELING 75 MPH), STRUCK AND RICOCHETED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE GUARDRAIL, TRAVELED IN A DIAGONAL DIRECTION ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, STRUCK LEFT GUARDRAIL, SMASHED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, ROLLED 2.5 TIMES AND CAME TO REST IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES. NOT ONE AIR BAG OR SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYED. SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONER DID NOT ACTIVATE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURY AFTER SMASHING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL SO HARD, IT BENT THE STEERING WHEEL. FCA IS DENYING ALL RESPONSIBILITY DESPITE SENDING THEIR INVESTIGATORS TO DENVER, COLORADO TO INSPECT THE CAR. THE ORC MODULE MANUFACTURED BY BOSCH. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THE OPPOSITE EVENT OCCURRING (AIR BAGS DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON). FCA REFUSED TO PULL THE VEHICLE'S ORC MODULE FOR FURTHER TESTING. DESPITE CLEAR EVIDENCE OF THE ORC NOT WORKING ( AS CONFIRMED IN DOWNLOADED CRASH DATA), FCA CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT THE ORC /AIRBAGS/SEAT BELTS HAVE A PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL/MAKE. THE AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE REGARDING FAULTY TIRE/AXLE/STEERING WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY PRIVATELY RETAINED ENGINEERS. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THERE ARE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE WITH THE EXACT SAME SET OF FACTS. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] FOR MORE DETAILS..UPDATED 04/20/17 *BF ..UPDATED 05/16/17 *BF UPDATED 10/20/2017*JS *TR INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10850531March 19, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON WAY HOME GAS PEDAL STUCK 3 TIMES, HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES MOVE TO SHOULDER, AND PUT INTO PARK , ENGINE REV HIGH AND TURN OFF.VERY DANGEROUS ALMOST HAD A COLLISON, 3RD TIME ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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