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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 4
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 77,694 miles
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Vehicle shakes and will lose its pulling power to where one can only go around 20 miles per hour. This happened on a bypass while going 50ish mph. The sudden slowing almost caused me to wreck. Engine code pulls up as misfire. After both spark plugs and on-coil plug was replaced vehicle done the same thing. Upon investigating conditions and knocking noise I discovered many have had problems due to lifter seizing and digging into cam shaft. This causes the cylinder to not open right making fuel air mixture to be off. Many forums and videos online blame bad lifters from factory. However I am personally uncertain of this so issue is unknown. Reaching out to Dodge I get a message of sorry your vehicle is out of warranty. Vehicle only has 70853 miles on it but is past five years old. Others reported issue from 50-120K miles in their cases. I trully dont understand why there was no recall on this issue since it seems fairly common and people are out 1000S of dollars because of it.
- Hazard, KY, USA
Has number 6 misfire and was determined after items replaced it is a seized lifter causing the issue
- Mcdonald, PA, USA
Camshaft and lifters malfunction driving highway vehicle will go into limp mode, when checked out says number 5 misfire, replace coil pack and plugs, same thing
- Cunningham, TN, USA
My vehicle was in motion on the interstate. The cam shaft lifters fail, causing damage to the cam shaft. This is a very common problem. There is also an issue with the manifold bolts breaking off inside the engine. When I spoke with the Dodge dealer, he advised me that he does these repairs on a daily basis. It is a very common and well known issue.
- Calhoun, GA, USA
Roller bearing on lifter had failed requiring the replacement of all lifters and the camshaft. This occurred at 91620 miles in spite of a perfect service and maintenance record.
- Ogden, UT, USA
This has been on ongoing issue. First would not start finally after trying so many times I just started using another car and I got the fuel pumped replaced then the same issue now the ac unit was not working so I replaced it 3 times. Well now it still does not work and after several attempts to fix it I just give it some time to start now. Only way to start vehicle. Then while on the fwy the vehicle just lost power I assume but my speed was declining while I was driving so I tried to press on the gas or break but both were too stiff wouldnt do anything and finally maybe like 25 seconds that my vehicle was like that finally I could feel that I was able to press on gas I could tell my speed was rising then the break no longer was stiff and hard to press on. But this is very dangerous. This all happened on hwy at 70 miles
- Riverside, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to start. On occasions the vehicle was able to start, it would sporadically shut off. An unknown dealer diagnosed that the totally integrated power module was the cause of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to call NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 110,000.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
Lifter failure causing damages to the camshaft and engine
- Covington, LA, USA
Cam/lifter issue with the 01-11 Dodge Ram 1500! it's a factory engine problem that the average person can't afford to fix. It's been a problem since day one & yet it's still not a recall on it. Nobody has the time or money to fix a problem the manufacturers should have fixed before hand. Keeps throwing the cylinder 5 misfire code & everything that I can afford to replace has been replaced
- Spartanburg, SC, USA
I have a camshaft failure in a 2011 Ram 1500. It died in the middle of the interstate in a traffic jam and has me stuck 400 miles from home. This is a common problem and it cost about 5000 dollars to fix. It it obviously a manufacturer defect because there are way too many reports of this. My vehicle is regularly serviced with full synthetic motor oil and I run mid grade or premium fuel all the time. This problem is with all 5.7L hemi's not just the Ram. My friend has a charger with the same issue
- West Monroe, LA, USA
2009-2013 5.7 hemi cam and lifter and lifter cassette failure
- Baldwin City, KS, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the engine would not immediately start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump relay was faulty. The fuel pump was replaced, but the failure recurred. Griffin Dodge Jeep Ram (1012 holland ave, philadelphia, ms) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 112,000. The VIN was invalid.
- Philadelphia, MS, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact went into the fuse box to restart the vehicle. The tire pressure monitoring system and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mike brown Chrysler Dodge Jeep (4970 E U.S. hwy 377, granbury, tx 76049, (817) 279-1500) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 64777982. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was unknown.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. While operating the vehicle, a mild dinging noise was present coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed the failure, but could not determine the cause. The manufacturer and videon Chrysler Dodge (4951 w. chester pike, newtown square, pa) were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.
- Westchester, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. While the contact's son was driving in traffic, the timing chain fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The contact's son attempted to repair the vehicle on his own, but was unsuccessful. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
- Downers Grove, IL, USA
Engine cam shaft and lifter failure. Lifters fail resulting in cam shaft lobe wearing unevenly causing extreme shaking and misfire while driving under load and could cause drivers to wreck while in motion
- Glen Allen, VA, USA
Cel came on for first time since buying truck 1 year ago after filling gas tank. Replaced gas cap; 3 months later same problem, replaced gas cap again. Today, 07/12/2019, same issue with cel coming on, but this time, fuel gauge dropped to empty after just filling gas tank. Turned engind off & restarted fuel gauge working again, but cel still on. Took gas cap off then reinstalled, fuel gage working, but cel still on.
- Tyler, TX, USA
Engine started missing and vibrating when accelerating, engine trouble code P0303 appeared. Took it to the local dealership and after inspecting they determined it to be the camshaft. I have read numerous similar complaints concerning this issue, Chrysler needs to be responsible for this problem. All said and done the total cost was $3129.
- Scottsville, KY, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the engine began to vibrate and the check engine indicator began to both beep and flash. The beeping sound stopped once the vehicle accelerated or decelerated. The vehicle was taken to premier cape cod (460 yarmouth rd, hyannis, MA 02601, (508) 815-5000) where it was diagnosed that there was a sensor failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The consumer stated the engine was not built properly and needed to be replaced.
- Eastham, MA, USA
- Easley, SC, USA