2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,917 miles

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problem #6

Nov 122018

Ram 1500

  • 127,000 miles
When you start the truck, the asb light comes on. The wipers, A/C, headlights, radio, and power locks will not work. If you let the truck run for about 5 mins, you hear a 'ding' and everything starts working again and the asb light goes out. Took it to a local mechanic and was told they were not able to diagnosis the problem. The truck was in park. I was able to drive the vehical but this is an issue if it's raining outside or at night.

- Fairhope, AL, USA

problem #5

Aug 182016

Ram 1500

  • 80,000 miles
My truck for about a year now has been having issues with the fuel system not working properly. Over time it has got a lot worse I went through and replaced the fuel pump with the original pump and still hasn't helped. Through research I was able to narrow it down to a tipm issue. Not only is it affecting my fuel system but also the windshield wipers will at random go up a few inches when unlocking the truck or opening the door. The fuel system issue is when I go to start it will just crank constantly and not start to now I might get it started after a few attempts but then it just stalls after a second of running. It has also at time while driving just randomly stalled in the middle of the road creating a hazard of a accident. I see this seems to be a common issue within these trucks but nothing has been recalled for the issue. I have had to recently pull the fuse every time I park for a period of time to prevent the fuel pump from constantly running and killing my battery which happened just the other day. Back in August I had to purchase a new battery due to the other one dying on me I believe due to the fuel pump tipm issue.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

problem #4

Apr 142016

Ram 1500

  • 57,000 miles
We purchased this vehicle used last November. The factory windshield is nearly impossible to see through at night, and if we're driving in the rain at night, what little visibility there is. Is limited to less than 50 feet. The Chrysler dealership in coos bay, Oregon says that it's a factory-installed windshield and declines to take any further responsibility. The low-beam headlights are extremely dim. Safe driving at night requires our using the high beams (when safe for oncoming drivers -- not a good mix.) the Chrysler dealer in coos bay, Oregon investigated the headlights with a visual check, and said they're "okay."

- Bandon, OR, USA

problem #3

Mar 102016

Ram 1500

  • 12,500 miles
My tipm fuse box. My fuel pump stay on when I turn off the pick up and when im driving on the highway it will just shut down now it will not start when cold.(dealership) sez it a bad fuel pump relay that is intergrated to the fuse box. My wipers will shut off while driving in the rain. (dealership) sez it's the fuse box and has to be replaced for $1,000 my truck only has 12,500 miles on it and is 5yrs old. Dealership tells me it is a problem with these vehicles.

- Roswell, NM, USA

problem #2

Feb 212014

Ram 1500

  • 50,000 miles
Driving down the interstate.. it started to rain big down pour I put the wipers on and went right to high speed and they just stopped.. I had to pull to the side of the interstate and it was a fuse that was blown got a new fuse and the next time that it started to rain it was on regular speed when the rain started going harder turned it up to high again and it blew the fuse again.. I had to take my truck in for a different recall so I explained to the what was going on with my wipers and they told me that it was an issue with the motor of the wipers and that it would cost me 515.00.. I said wait a min why would this cost me seems to me this is a safety and internal issue of my vehicle and maybe other vehicles need to be looked at.. this could have been a deadly situation for all involved.. but they don't seem to concerned about the situation and its either I pay the $515 to get it fixed or it doesn't get fixed.and also it did not come up on my messages that anything was wrong with my wiper motor which is part of the electronics system of my truck.

- Lascassas, TN, USA

problem #1

Jan 132013

Ram 1500

  • 15,000 miles
Wiper blades freeze solid as soon as they get snow or water on them in cold weather. They instantly become useless and unsafe. There is a design flaw with these wipers as there is no way to stop them from doing this. They are so frozen they don't even touch the windshield. It makes it impossible to operate this vehicle safely in cold, wet weather.

- Orland Park, IL, USA