Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#10702282March 27, 2015
STRUCTURE
WINDSHIELD GLARE REFLECTION FROM DASH COMPROMISES VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT. SUNLIGHT REFLECTS OFF DASH CAUSING GLARE IN WINDSHIELD. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED (FORUMS ONLINE) THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND OCCURS IN MANY VEHICLES. AUTO MANUFACTURES NEED TO PUT EXTREMELY NON-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON DASHES TO COUNTER THIS. A DULL DASH MAT REALLY HELPS, PROVING THAT IT CAN BE MITIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701962March 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURERS RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701206March 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT, ONCE STOPPED THE SERVICE AIRBAG SOON LAMP CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THEN JUST LAST WEEK IT HAD THE SAME ERROR CODE ON THE SCREEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT I WASN'T STOPPED. IT STAYED ON ABOUT 20 MINUTES THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701214March 23, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V392000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/12/15*CN THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE BUT STATED IT WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 9/16/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701261March 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2014 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS IDLING IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES WHEN WITH NOBODY IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ACCELERATED INTO A GARAGE CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $4,000 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ( THANK GOD NOBODY WAS INJURED OR KILLED ) *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700947March 22, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH POOR HEADLIGHTS IN MY RAM. WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK TO NEW YORK FROM FLORIDA AND WENT FROM LEWIS DELAWARE TO CAPE MAY ON THE FERRY. WHEN WE GOT OFF THE FERRY IT WAS AFTER 9:00 PM AND WAS VERY DARK. WE PROCEEDED TO HEAD FOR THE BEACH AREA OF CAPE MAY AND MY WIFE TOLD ME TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON TO WHICH I RESPONDED THEY ARE ON. I AM 66 YEARS OLD AND HAVE HAD 6 TRUCKS STARTING IN 1998 AND MANY SUV'S. I HAVE NEVER HAD HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE ANYTHING LIKE THESE. ON THE WAY DOWN I DROVE FOR A SHORT TIME IN THE DARK LOOKING FOR A MOTEL. FROM THE MOTEL THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED RAM WHO GAVE ME A DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE LIGHTS. I STOPPED AND HE AGREED WITH ME THAT THEY WERE NOT VERY BRIGHT AND THAT'S THAT. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE WORKING AS DESIGNED, WHICH BY NOW I KNOW IT WAS A BAD DESIGN. I CONTACTED RAM AGAIN AND HERE IS THERE RESPONSE WAS WE APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU TOOK TO TELL US OF YOUR DISSATISFACTION IN OUR PRODUCT. COMMENTS LIKE YOURS ARE ONE WAY TO LEARN OF PROBLEMS THAT DEVELOP AND THE IMPROVEMENTS DESIRED. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED YOUR COMMENTS AND WILL PROVIDE THEM TO THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR REVIEW. THE TRUCK IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND THE RAM MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS.I NEED BRIGHTER, SAFER HEADLIGHTS NOW AND NOT WHEN THERE DEVELOPMENT TEAM FIGURE IT OUT. YOU WOULD THINK FOR A TRUCK THAT COSTS $50000 COULD BE DRIVEN SAFELY AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694594March 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY BEGAN EMITTING A LOUD GRINDING TYPE NOISE, IT STOPPED PULLING FORWARD, AND COMPLETELY STALLED IN THE ROADWAY. AFTER I PARKED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, THEN BACK IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY STARTED TO PULL FORWARD AGAIN EMITTING THE LOUD GRINDING TYPE NOISE. FORTUNATELY, I WASN'T TRAVELING AT A FASTER SPEED OR ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE MALFUNCTIONS OCCURRED. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A COLLISION BECAUSE IF APPEARED AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CARRIED THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON EACH OCCASION TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693902March 12, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FUMES COMING INTO CAB THROUGH AC VENTS CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BECOME ILL WITH NAUSEA, HEADACHES, LIGHT HEADED, CONFUSION. AIR COMING FROM AC VENTS DURING SMELL IS READING 60-200PPM ON CO MONITOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692983March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 12/13/2014, I PURCHASED A NEW, 2014 DODGE RAM 1500 IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. ON 01/23/2015, AFTER ACCUMULATING 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, I TRIGGERED THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE ONLY TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAIL. I COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. I NOTIFIED DODGE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 01/24/2015. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS, I COULD NOT RECEIVE ANY DEFINITIVE ANSWER AS TO WHAT WAS BEING DIAGNOSED OR DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY, I HAD TO OPEN A CASE FILE THROUGH DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY TOO, WERE MET WITH THE SAME UNCERTAINTY AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AFTER 40 DAYS IN MAINTENANCE AND A GREAT DEAL OF ACQUIRED STRESS, THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY RETURNED IN WORKING ORDER. THE CAUSE ? A FAULTY, TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS UNIT I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT (1) CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, (2) THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR TIPM?S STRETCHING MONTHS, AND (3) LEGAL ACTION IS PENDING. DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT I HAD TO ENDURE, I NO LONGER WANT THIS TRUCK, NOR DO I TRUST ITS INTEGRITY. ALTHOUGH THE SYSTEM FAILED AT MY HOME, IT COULD HAVE VERY WELL HAPPENED ON THE ROAD AND CAUSED ?WHO KNOWS WHAT?. I AM DONE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692866March 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND GAUGES RADIO EVERYTHING ELECTRONIC IN THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF AND RESTARTS. LASTS FOR 5-7 SECONDS THEN BACK TO NORMAL. NOTHING ELSE GETS AFFECTED SO FAR. JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK OWNED IT FOR 10 DAYS AND HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR. MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692643March 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR THE 5TH TIME, MY TRUCK HAS STALLED WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE TO SHIFT TO P AND RESTART. NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692637March 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS AND THE INNER PART OF THE REAR END CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 425. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN THE ELECTRIC POWER HEATED MIRROR CAUGHT FIRE. UPDATED 04/16/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692356March 5, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURERS RECALL RELATED TO A FAULTY SUSPENSION AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691980March 4, 2015
STEERING
STEERING STICKS WHEN MAKING SLIGHT RIGHT TURN AT SPEEDS BELOW 45 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692166March 4, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691902March 3, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR A MANUFACTURERS RECALL REGARDING REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691377March 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE DASH SHUT DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. IT HAS DONE THIS THREE OTHER TIMES AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SO NOTHING GETS DONE ABOUT IT. I AM AFRAID THAT THERE MAY BE A LOOSE CONNECTION SOMEWHERE THAT WILL CAUSE HEAT AND BURN MY TRUCK, OR I MAY GET STARTLED AS THE DASH STARTS FLASHING ON AND OFF AT NIGHT AND JERK THE STEERING WHEEL AND WRECK THE TRUCK. IT SEEMS TO ME A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690242February 24, 2015
ENGINE
THE TRUCK IS AN ECODIESEL. THIS IS A REPLACEMENT TRUCK FROM A BUYBACK ON A 2014. BOTH TRUCKS ARE THE SAME, ONE 2014 AND ONE 2015. IN COLD WEATHER THEY FAIL TO START. BETWEEN THE TWO TRUCKS THEY HAVE BEEN TOWED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. ONE TRUCK HAD 2800 MILES THE OTHER 768. BEEN OUT OF SERVICE 9 WEEKS. NEITHER TRUCK WILL START AFTER DRIVEN ON A TRIP OVER 30 MINUTES AND IN COLD WEATHER. THE NON START CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT AND NOT PREDICTABLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690365February 24, 2015
STEERING
RANDOMLY THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. DIFFICULT TO TURN AND CONTROL VEHICLE WHILE EXECUTING A TURN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690142February 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
SWERVED TO MISS A DEER. BRUSHED A BANK WITH THE TIRE ONLY. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. JUST AIRBAG DAMAGE TO INTERIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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