10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,584 miles

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problem #13

Jul 202020

1500

  • 0 miles
The fuel pump runs continuously while the vehicle is turned off with no key in the ignition. This causes the battery to die and usually leaves me stranded. There is also an issue with the traction control. This feature is designed to not let the vehicles rear wheels spin out of ratio, which basically stops the rear tires from spinning out. However, it sends false signals that they are it stalls the vehicle in the middle of intersections. I have almost been tboned several times to due the truck stalling and leaving me a sitting duck to incoming traffic. Lastly, the air bag warning light stays on, leaving me to believe it's also receiving false signals. Hopefully they do not deploy while I'm driving. If they do and I live, I'll be back to tell you about it. After doing a lot of research, all of these issues seem to be related to a bad tipm. This is obviously a major issue on thousands upon thousands of vehicles produced by Chrysler and some models have already been recalled after a lawsuit. In my opinion these issues could result in bodily injury or death, and a safety recall should not be denied.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #12

Nov 042019

1500

  • miles
Truck shuts off while driving. Relay problem. Had told get towed twice $165 each time. Was going 50mph when truck lost all power in metairie Louisiana on the causeway bridge 1st time. This can kill someone! this could have killed my family! I will never buy another Dodge truck! Chevy I will stick too! I know anything you buy can have a problem but when people complain about the same problems and nothing is done it's bad business! this is not some people are doing to Dodge trucks this is something that is going on with the maker of this trucks! so is anybody gonna do something" will our trucks get fixed? I paid money to buy a truck that I keep up and do not have any other problems but the relay lose of all power while driving, now why and how is that? is a Dodge truck suppose to do that? when buying my truck did anybody tell me this would happen" no! should I be responsible, no! this truck could kill people! I wasted my money on buying this truck. All these complaints and nobody cares. Somebody needs to be responsible for lost of power. 2nd time lost power new orleans Louisiana on a city street. Truck sometimes just won't start after parking. This happened 6 times. I will not fix this truck! sometimes fuel pump won't even shut off it keeps running. Lost power 11/04/19 first time getting it towed. Lost power again 12/18/19

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #11

Oct 192019

1500

  • 77,130 miles
In my 2012 Dodge ram1500.when I turn off my ignition key everything is off already I heard something still running under my rear chassis when I check the fuel pump still running I'm very scared it might cause of fire because fuel pump does't stop even key is off.I leave my truck for how many hours the pump stop but when I check the truck my battery are drain.and my vsc keep turning on in off I can't drive because my truck look like loosing power and vsc keep blinking even sunny day. Thank you I hope we resove this problem.

- Tamuning, GU, USA

problem #10

Dec 302018

1500

  • 80,568 miles
Takata recall have a problem with the ignition module on my Ram 1500 2012 will start sometimes when it wants to and going down the road I hit a bump truck looses complete power. It is very dangerous going 60 miles a hour down the road and lose of all power no control of the truck whatsoever, especially at night coming around a curve and hit a bump lights turn off no power steering to the truck could have been killed very dangerous situation I think needs to be addressed before I do end up dieing for a simple recall on all the truck and cars that have the same problem and there are plenty of people with the same problem needs to be addressed before something bad happenes thank you

- Holland, TX, USA

problem #9

Oct 102018

1500

  • 83,120 miles
Driving on a city road, 40 mph, clear conditions, all the dashboard icons went dark. Difficult to pull over, steering wheel sluggish response. Able to pull over to side of road, put vehicle into park, turned key to off and then back on. Truck started back up. On 10/13, country dirt road, slowing down to 10 mph, going into a turn, none of the lights on dashboard flashed, they were simply gone. Tried brakes and turning steering wheel, difficult to turn. Put into neutral, and turned the truck back on, all the dashboard icons and items came back on. Road conditions were clear and dry. Next event was turning the truck on in the driveway, morning of 10/15. Was turning the truck on, and it lost power again. Removed key, then put it back in the ignition, then started up, no issues. Made it to work without issue. **** unsure if this is part of the issue or a separate issue, but both key fobs have stopped working about 5 months ago. Unable to open/close doors on the truck. Replaced the batteries with exact matches of the existing batteries, tried to open doors with both fobs, no change.

- Portage, MI, USA

problem #8

Mar 212018

1500

  • 83,000 miles
2012 Dodge Ram 1500 express 2wd / 2 door truck. On March 21, 2018 at 9:00 am, I had a fire in the center of my steering wheel by my airbag. I took the truck to the dealer and they told me that my entire electrical wire harness caught on fire for no apparent reason. I called my insurance company and they told me they will only cover normal wear and tear. I believe this is a assembly and manufacturing issue with these vehicles now made in Mexico by inexperience and incompetent people working at Chrysler new manufacturing plant for cheap foreign slave labor in Mexico. The entire wire harness from my steering wheel all the way to my engine through the fire wall needs to be replaced now costing me well over $2200. The main wire harness is now a lot thinner wires and not protected from coming into heat or contact and weather conditions in the engine area. My main electrical wire harness in my truck caught on fire on me on Wednesday March 21, 2018 at 9:00 am. I just wanted to report this issue to you.

- The Villages, FL, USA

problem #7

May 162017

1500

  • 60,000 miles
Nit a safe vehicle to drive. Terrible experiences more than several times.while driving on frwy sometimes the brake pedal hardens making it imposible to brake, gotta pum a lil on gas for the pedal to loosen.once in gear driving at a speed of about 40miles sometimes you can hear as if youve changed the gear and vehicle de accelerates or as if you webt on neutral wgile driving. When shifting either on reverse or fwd brake hardens and while presing gas pedal behicle does not move nowhere, were figured out maybe turning the engine on and off after a couple of times it kinda resets and then it switches on gear transmision always najes a loud noise when changing gear such as if was stuck.. while driving behicle always smells like hot engine or plastic.the problem is bithe stationary and whike driving.

- Perris, CA, USA

problem #6

Apr 152017

1500

  • 70,000 miles
I will be driving down the road and all of the sudden I lose power and the truck dies. When that happens I lose control of the steering wheel and it is very difficult to pull over to safety.this happens often and at anytime no matter if I'm on a city street or highway. It seems to have an effect on my ignition and 4-wheel drive

- Newcastle, WY, USA

problem #5

Dec 272017

1500

  • 0 miles
My 2012 Dodge Ram has all the symptoms that merited attention and resolution with Chrysler company's tipm's recall. My lights sometimes come own, it would not start and the fuel pump was determined to be the problem 12/18-23/2017. Once I picked up the truck, it some time would start but after many attempts. This time the diagnostic showed the tipm module was the problem, and even though the dealership knows that this well known defect exist, no one wants to take responsibility and replace the part again out of my truck from 12/27/2017 till 01/06/2018!. what criteria was used to determine whose vehicle with the known defect is corrected or not, is not clear. I contacted fca and was informed that my truck was not included on the list although the year, makr and model had those issues. I think this is shameful. I trusted their name and reputation, but they show no integrity.

- Missouri City, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 302017

1500

  • 77,000 miles
Electrical, airbag sensor to left side, abg, antiskid sensors, following codes boo2013, boo2813, B105892, C1020, C2100, U1417, PO441.

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

problem #3

Mar 022017

1500

  • 109,000 miles
Recall tipm " fuel pump and tipm with a cost of $1,700 to repair at Dodge dealership. Many others are having the same issue. Why is this not a recall"

- Griffin, GA, USA

problem #2

Sep 232016

1500

  • 29,780 miles
The ABS &traction control lights going on and off and cruise control not working when lights are on. When lights appear truck acts like the engine has a miss.

- Dry Creek, LA, USA

problem #1

Jan 012014

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 14,000 miles
This vehicle with a 36 gallon gas tank makes a thump noise a few seconds after the vehicle stops when the tank is between approximately 1/4 and 3/4 full. When filled the noise stops or when gas is below 1/4. the dealer changed a part in the lower steering column as that was their diagnosis and said a part was found worn but the noise still exists and is commonly found on the internet Ram forums for these vehicles with this size gas tank.

- Yonkers, NY, USA