Ram 3500 Complaints

2,367 consumer complaints on file.

#11490107October 20, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
Sudden, catastrophic failure of Hydro Boost Pump Port Tube Assembly resulting in severe loss of steering and braking capability accompanied by high pressure release of flammable power steering fluid into and within engine compartment
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490114October 20, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V880000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11489858October 18, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V880000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted several times. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11489114October 13, 2022
TIRES:SIDEWALL
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 3500 equipped with Nexen Tires. Tire line: Rodian HT, Tire Size 235/80R17, and DOT Number: unknown. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the driver's front tire blew out and he noticed a bulge on the sidewall of the tire. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. There was no further information provided. The tire failure mileage was 24,096.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488985October 12, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving, the ABS and Traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS control module and HCU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488993October 12, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 3500. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V880000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs as the recall notice was received a year ago. The local dealer was notified of the recall notice and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms part are available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488226October 6, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS and Traction Control lights and DIC alarms came on while driving. They stayed on for a few minutes then went off. Also the service trailer brake system message came on. This has happened several times now turning off cruise control too. I reseated all fuses and went for two weeks before it started happening again. Happens sometimes as we go over expansion joints or hit potholes while driving at highway speeds. I notice several other reports of this here at NHTSA site and various RAM forums across various RAM years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488068October 5, 2022
STEERING
- Steering linkage jam broke while driving. Not sure if available truck is at dealership - I was unable to steer the vehicle while driving. I could have died and killed multiple people if a car crash had occurred - Dealer has acknowledged they inspected the part but did not perform the recall as it was not cracked. This is not the remedy listed on the NHTSA. - No warning lamps or symptoms
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487812October 4, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 3500. The contact stated that after his son started the vehicle, there was a metal-on-metal sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that his son was not aware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V511000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System). The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487855October 4, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V880000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487181September 30, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the antilock brakes (ABS) and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the ABS module and the anti-skid controller to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts being on back order. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,780.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486878September 28, 2022
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the steering wheel was consistently turning to the left independently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the front driver’s side wheel was dislocated and turned to the left. The contact stated that upon wiggling the wheel to relocate into the normal position, he noticed that the front track bar bracket had started to detach from the frame. The contact stated that as he readjusted the front wheel, the front track bar bracket was pushed closer to the frame. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that front track bar bracket needed to be replaced or the entire frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V541000 (Steering) however, the dealer advised the contact that the manufacturer denied the request to cover the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485692September 21, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
I am getting two errors: 1) Service anti-lock braking system with the ABS light on; 2) Service electronic brake system with the traction control light lit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485376September 20, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Abs and traction control system stopped working with only 33000 miles. Dealer states module and pump need replacement. No warranty as vehicle is 4 years old as no driving during covid. This has happen to 1000's of ram trucks. Repair is $1600. Will have to drive with out repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485451September 20, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V880000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484622September 15, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
On Sept 11, 2022, we experienced a heavy rain shower while traveling along I64 westbound in VA. My 7 year old daughter in the back seat informed me the headliner was wet in the rear driver side corner. Upon further inspection the passenger side headliner rear corner was also wet. I inspected the top of the ruck, no damage was noted and the seals all appeared to be in place. There is a Jereco High Rise cap on the bed of the truck and we were pulling a 38' travel trailer at the time. The posted speed limit was 70mph on the stretch of road where the rain was encountered, however we were traveling between 40-60 mph during the rain event. No immediate safety risk was present. However, I'm concerned water intrusion may eventually result in an electrical fire or failure of a required safety device. Should water find it's way into a hidden harness or other electrical component such as the CHMSL (VOQ 10968851) or factory subwoofer which is located below the area which leaked. The vehicle has not been inspected or repaired by a dealer as it is just out of warranty. I did report this to RAM via Ram trucks on-line owner's portal. No warning lamps, messages have been observed at this time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483727September 9, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The transmission in my truck has been having problems starting on 9/25/18. On 7/21/22, Grey Chrysler replaced the solenoid in the trans and also did an update. When I brought truck back after the same code, PO871, was thrown again on 08/30/22, I was told the warranty company couldn’t recreate the problem so they would not be fixing my trans. This is the same trans that is in the 2019-2022 Ram 2500 trucks and has a recall on it for the SAME problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483303September 7, 2022
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Truck was new decenber 2020 and only has 25000 miles. The belts are broken and the tire is bulging. from the research I have done online many people are experiencing the same problem with these budget tires put on 80,000$ trucks designed to tow 30,000lbs with 6 people in the car. These are dangers to everyone on the road. drove fine all day then suddenley started shaking the whole truck. I thought a wheel wait fell off but the tire was obviously deformed..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483131September 6, 2022
POWER TRAIN
my truck has sone issues that require the PCM to be flashed .. however i have an open recall for the fuel pump and the dealership cannot move forward with fixing my truck until the recall is fulfilled ... i contacted FCa and there is no date for the parts to be made for my recall and i am unable to drive my truck due to the hood up on the recall parts ... this recall has been open for a while and the parts shoukd be available at this time to move forward .. can you please look into this and help
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482935September 5, 2022
WHEELS
We had the left driver side rear tire crack in two different places on the outside while driving from AL to OK with a load of cattle. No air tire pressure warning from truck when tire deflated. Tire happened to quickly deflate right as we stopped for gas due to the cracks in sidewall. This tire would have blown out while we were driving and we could have lost truck, trailer, and cattle. It was luck we stopped for gas when we did. The right front tire has bubbles and is not holding pressure. The dealership told us if they bring it up to pressure it will blow out. Truck was bought in April 2021. Tires are Firestone Transforce LT285/60R/20 AT. These tires are dangerous, and we'd like them replaced. It makes me sick to my stomach to think what could have happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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