Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#10557880December 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A SHORT TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE AND I HAD JUST MADE A TURN ON THE STREET WE LIVE ON WHEN I HEARD A DING SOUND. MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY THAT SHOWED, "SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". IT STAYED ON ONLY A SECOND AND DISAPPEARED. I DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE ANY EFFECT TO THE DRIVING CAPABILITY, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MESSAGE HAS APPEARED AND I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE TWO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED HERE ABOUT THE SAME MESSAGE. I THINK I'LL GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AT LEAST LET THEM KNOW ABOUT IT AND SEE WHAT THEY DO. I HAD BEEN USING MY CRUISE CONTROL ON THE WAY BACK FROM MY TRIP WHICH I NORMALLY DO USE AND I NOTE THAT IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THE PERSON WAS USING THEIRS TOO. AT THE TIME OF THE MESSAGE I WASN'T USING CRUISE BUT LIKE I SAID, I HAD BEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556527December 18, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE RAM 1500/V6 ENGINE PICKUP TRUCK NEW IN APRIL 2013, JOHNSON DODGE, BUDD LAKE, NJ, IT DID NOT HESITATE AND RAN WELL. OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS IT SLOWLY DEVELOPED AN SIGNIFICANT, ONE SECOND PLUS, HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] AT JOHNSON DODGE TEST DROVE AND AGREED THERE WAS A HESITATION BUT COULDN'T/CAN'T FIX/ADJUST IT DO TO EVERYTHING BEING CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER MODULES. HE SAID, "UNTIL THEY, (RAM ENGINEERS), RELEASE A SOFTWARE FIX/UPDATE OR TECH BULLETIN, THERE WAS NOTHING HE/THEY COULD DO." THIS HESITATION IS SO SEVERE IT REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO ANTICIPATE THE DELAY AND THAN PRE-PRESS THE ACCELERATOR WHEN CROSSING A STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR OTHER SITUATION REQUIRING TIMELY ACCELERATOR RESPONSE. I BELIEVE THIS HESITATION AND LACK OF DEALER CORRECTION CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING REQUIREMENT OF ME AND ANY OTHER DRIVER OF THESE PICKUP TRUCKS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556065December 14, 2013
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO BREAK INTO PIECES. THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF THE DASHBOARD BREAKING COMPLETELY APART, EXPOSING EVERY ELEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE COVERED. INCLUDING SOME ELEMENTS OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IT IS NOT ONLY A DANGER TO HAVE LOOSE, SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC FLYING AROUND IN THE PASSENGER CABIN, BUT IT HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE RESALE AND MARKETABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. DODGE AND OR RAM HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CONSUMER TO MAKE GOOD ON THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT MADE TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554951December 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE NEW RAM TRUCKS USE A DIAL LIKE SHIFTER THAT CHRYSLER IS CALLING THE "ROTARY SHIFTER" IN WHICH THE DRIVER USES TO SELECT THE TRANSMISSION POSITION FROM PARK OR DRIVE. THE SYSTEM IS CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES IN CONFUSING DRIVERS THINKING THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, VAN SPEED CONTROL, OR EVEN THINKING THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK WHEN ACTUALLY IN DRIVE. WITH OUR INCIDENT THE DRIVER THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK HOWEVER IT WAS IN DRIVE. THE DRIVER STARTED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED MOVING FORWARD CAUSING A COLLISION TO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHIN OUR GARAGE LODGING THE DRIVERS HEAD IN THE TOP PORTION OF THE DOOR AND LEG IN THE LOWER CAUSING INJURY NOT TO MENTION DAMAGE TO EACH VEHICLE INVOLVED. THE DAMAGE COMBINED TO FOR BOTH VEHICLES IS WELL OVER $2,000 FOR A MINOR COLLISION AND ALSO TWO SEPARATE COLLISION CLAIMS ON OUR AUTO POLICY. CHRYSLER IS CALLING IT A DIVER ERROR AFTER REPORTING IT TO THEM UNDER CLAIM #24280455. WE FEEL AND AFTER TALKING WITH OTHERS IN THE PUBLIC IN JUST THIS SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS OTHERS IN OUR AREA ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE HOWEVER NO ONE WAS INJURED OR IN A COLLISION FROM OTHERS THAT WE HAVE TALKED WITH THUS FAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554197November 30, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
WE WERE DRIVING OUR NEW TRUCK (ONLY 13 DAYS OLD) AND CAME UP BEHIND A CAR GOING 25MPH IN A 50MPH ZONE. WE SLOWLY ACCELERATED THE TRUCK TO PASS THE VEHICLE. DURING THIS ACCELERATION, WE SAW LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM BOTH TAILPIPES. THEN A BRIEF SINGLE CHIME STARTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW TRUCK WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THERE WAS NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. WE CONTINUED UP THE ROAD AND THE CHIMING INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME INTO THE CAB AND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE CAME TO SIDE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. WE GOT OUT AND THE WHITE SMOKE CONTINUED TO BELLOW FROM UNDER HOOD. AFTER TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF, THE SMOKE SLOWLY SUBSIDED. WE TOWED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER ON A FLATBED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551255November 6, 2013
STRUCTURE
2013 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BED OF VEHICLE IS SPLITTING ON BOTH ENDS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550247November 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2013 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE REAR AXLE SHEARED OFF, AND THE BRAKE CALIPER BROKE OFF, AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE PUNCTURED BY THE CALIPER BRACKET, AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AGAINST THE FREEWAY CEMENT CENTER DIVIDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT SOME GEARS EITHER IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OR TRANSFER CASE BROKE BEFORE THE AXLE SHEARED OFF OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOISY AND LOCKING UP, THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO NOISY AND NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE ALSO STATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS MAKING A HOWLING NOISE AND HAD EXTENSIVE VIBRATION. THE TECHNICIAN BELIEVED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY SOME TYPE OF GEAR FAILURE. THE BROKEN AXLE SHOWED STRESS FRACTURES/CRACKS DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL FATIGUE. THE DEALER STATED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550726November 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AND THE ANTI-SKID WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MILES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549998October 29, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKS BECAME UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RADIO WOULD ALSO POWER ON AND OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,859.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548834October 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON AUGUST 26TH I WAS TRAVELING IN MY TRUCK AT ABOUT 58MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. AS I ENTERED A 45MPH SPEED ZONE I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE. THE TRUCK MAINTAINED SPEED SO I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL MANY TIMES WITH THE TRUCK NOT SLOWING DOWN. I THEN HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES QUITE HARD TO SLOW DOWN. WHILE DOING THIS I NOTICED A MESSAGE COME UP ON THE INFO SCREEN WHICH READ SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. AFTER STOPPING I CHECKED TO SEE IF SOMETHING LIKE A FLOORMAT WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH THERE WAS NOT. THIS SAME SITUATION HAPPENED AGAIN ON AUGUST 30TH. I CONTACTED SOUTH LAKE MOTORS, THE LOCAL RAM DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SEPT. 4. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN AND THEY FOUND A CODE IN THE COMPUTER, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN THE FOLLOWING 2 WEEKS THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AS I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FROM A SPEED OF BETWEEN 55 AND 60MPH, EXCEPT I DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE ON. THEY LOOKED IT OVER AGAIN ON SEPT 19 AND DECIDED TO PUT A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN IT ON SEPT. 20TH. THE NEXT DAY IT STUCK AGAIN AS I TRIED TO SLOW FOR A TRUCK TURNING IN FRONT OF ME, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END THAT VEHICLE. SEPT 27TH I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON OCT 7 I ONCE AGAIN DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF AT THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS TRYING TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. ON OCT 13 WHILE TRAVELING AT 45MPH I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE TRUCK MAINTAINED SPEED, I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW IT DOWN TO NEGOTIATE A CORNER WITHOUT WRECKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIME SINCE THEN. ON OCT 21ST I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A DATA RECORDER TO RECORD THE EVENTS.THE MECHANIC AND OTHER DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES HAVE TOLD ME THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER DAILY TELLING THEM THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548102October 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN TO EXIT HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER BEING RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS AND PANIC ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547649October 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
30JULY2013 TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO NOT STARTING AND LEAVING MY WIFE STRANDED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION. 14SEPT2013 BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH SAME SYMPTOMS. SHOWS KEY IN IGNITION WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO LOCK DOORS, RADIO STAYS ON, DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAY ON, DO NOT NEED KEY WITH CHIP TO START TRUCK. BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND FIXED IGNITION. 1OCT2013 BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME IGNITION ISSUE. DEALERSHIP OPENED CASE STAR CASE WITH CHRYSLER. TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT WHEN KEY WAS NOT PUT IN COMPLETELY STRAIGHT IT LOCKS A TUMBLER CAUSING THIS ISSUE. DUPLICATED SAME ISSUE ON 2 NEW DODGE RAM TRUCKS ON THEIR LOT. ENGINEER FROM CHRYSLER ADVISED ACTING AS DESIGNED AND RESOLUTION IS TO RE-EDUCATE CUSTOMER HOW TO INSERT KEY. I (THE CONSUMER) OPENED A CASE WITH CHRYSLER MYSELF ([XXX]AT 800-992-1997 WHICH IS ALSO TIED TO THE DEALERSHIP STAR CASE THEY FILED) TO ESCALATE FOR A BETTER RESOLUTION. BESIDES THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE AT CALL BACKS AND UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE IN MANAGEMENT (I HAVE A DETAILED LIST OF PEOPLE, CALL TIMES, DATES, EMPLOYEE IDS) I ALSO RXD THE SAME RESOLUTION, NO ISSUE FOUND, ACTING AS DESIGNED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE DUPLICATED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER TRUCKS AND NO CLUE WHEN ISSUE COULD OCCUR CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START, UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS (IF MY WIFE IS STRANDED SHE WILL BE UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS), AND POSSIBLE POWER DRAIN AS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546795October 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING ON SNOW AND SLUSHY ROADS I COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO THE REVERSE OR PARK POSITION. I COULDN'T EVEN MOVE THE SELECTOR INTO THOSE POSITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544743September 23, 2013
STRUCTURE
2013 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REMOTE CD CHANGER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH A REMOTE CD CHANGER AND ARM REST WITH THREE CUP HOLDERS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS TO GO THROUGH SEVERAL OBSTACLES, IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE CD'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541793September 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD ACTIVATE ONLY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE LOGO THAT WAS AFFIXED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538403September 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME IN THE TWO WEEKS I OWNED THIS RAM 1500 TRUCK AFTER PURCHASING IT NEW THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCE A FAILURE OF THE TORQUEFLITE 8 SPD TRANSMISSION AND/OR ELECTRONIC ROTARY SHIFTER. A WEEK EARLIER I REPORTED TO RAM AND TO NHTSA A REPEATED FAILURE OF THIS TRUCK ON A BOAT RAMP TO ENGAGE IN PARK EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF AS THE TRUCK WAS "SLOW ROLLING" DOWN THE RAMP. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO DOCUMENT THE FAILURE BY VIDEO ON MY CELL PHONE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A SIDE STREET IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. I SLOWED THE TRUCK TO A ROUTINE STOP AT A STOP SIGN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I THEN TRIED TO PULL ONTO THE INTERSECTING HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AS EXPECTED WHEN I TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE, ACTING AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE ROTARY SHIFTER ON THE DASH NOR ANY OF THE 2WD/4WD OPTION BUTTONS. THERE WAS NOT ANY PERCEPTIBLE SOUND OR FEEL INDICATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD "POPPED" OUT OF GEAR. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE "D" LIGHT ON THE SHIFTER WAS ODDLY FLASHING ON/OFF WHILE THE 2WD LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED SOLID AS EXPECTED. I TRIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWO MORE TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. AFTER WHIPPING OUT MY CELL PHONE TO VIDEO THIS FAILURE I WAS ABLE TO RESET THE DRIVE ENGAGEMENT BY MOVING THE SHIFTER TO PARK FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS AND THEN BACK TO "D". THE TRUCK THEN RESPONDED NORMALLY AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537441August 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 1,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536036August 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ON A STEEP GRADE (BOAT RAMP WITH AN EMPTY 700 LB TRAILER IN TOW) WHILE BACKING IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE WITH THE VEHICLE FRONT FACING UP HILL I PLACED THE TORQUEFLITE 8 SPEED ELECTRONIC DIAL TRANSMISSION ON MY 4X4 TRUCK INTO PARK, SET THE PARKING BRAKE, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND THE TRUCK STARTED SLOW ROLLING (CREEPING) DOWN THE STEEP GRADE. I THEN STARTED THE TRUCK AND PULLED UP THE GRADE 2 FEET AND PERFORMED THE SAME OPERATION AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I THEN SWITCHED FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL LOCK, PUT THE DIAL TO PARK, SET THE PARKING BRAKE, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND AFTER ABOUT 45 SECONDS THE TRUCK ONCE AGAIN STARTING SLOW ROLLING DOWN THE HILL AND WOULD HAVE ROLLED INTO THE RIVER HAD I NOT JUMPED IN AND HIT THE FOOT BRAKE. THE LAST TIME IT WAS ROLLING I COULD SEE BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS ROLLING AND NOT SLIDING. IT APPEARS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEVER ACTUALLY SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE DIAL AND DASH LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536073August 19, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE HAD A TOTAL TIRE FAILURE ON OUR 2013 DODGE RAM TIRE. THEY ARE GOODYEAR P27560R20 SR-A THIS TIRE BLEW OUT AT 60 MPH ON A STATE HIWAY IN NEAR BURNS OR. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR OF ANY OBJECTS. THIS TIRE SPLIT FROM BEAD COIL TO BEAD COIL, IN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE. I HAVE CONTACTED GY AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE OLD FIRESTONE TWO STEP. NOT OUR PROBLEM. THERE WAS 5000 MILES (ABOUT) ON THE TIRE AT THE TIME AND MOST ON THIS TRIP. HAD 4 TIRE SHOP LOOK AT THE TIRE ON THIS TRIP TRYING TO GET A REPLACEMENT. ALL THE TIREMEN THAT SEEN THE TIRE SAID THEY HAD NEVER SENN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OTHER ON COMPLAINT SITES THAT TELL THE SAME STORY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I WILL TRY TO GET THE OTHER TO FILE A COMPLAINT ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535708August 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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