10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,682 miles

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problem #55

Nov 032013

1500

  • 1,200 miles
When using the horn driving or stationary, there is a significant delay from depressing the steering wheel center and the horn sounding. The delay renders the horn relatively useless for timely warning to other vehicles. This has resulted in multiple close calls. Horns are meant as warning devices, seconds count at speed and this delay is an extreme safety issue.

- Lakeway, TX, USA

problem #54

Jun 102014

1500

  • 32,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at 60 mph, the instrument panel and radio failed. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle also periodically would not start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired. The details of the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #53

Oct 012015

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
2013 Dodge Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to numerous faults with the on-board computer. The dealer performed several upgrades with no success. The consumer stated the faults included the power assist braking system not working, the power steering did not engage, making steering impossible. Several times the door would not lock from the inside while the vehicle was parked, on several occasions the vehicle would not start and on one occasion, the door would not unlock. Also, numerous times the display console would not illuminate. The head lights failed to turn on in automatic mode, and the back up display did not illuminate. The consumer stated the failures were random.

- Tomball, TX, USA

problem #52

Mar 132015

1500

  • 21,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at an unknown speed, the headlights and the instrument panel failed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an unknown location where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

- Oriskany Falls, NY, USA

problem #51

Aug 162015

1500

  • 71,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and the steering turned towards the right. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.

- Hamilton , NJ, USA

problem #50

Aug 172015

1500

  • 17,000 miles
While driving the radio and all dash electrical components shut off for approx 10-20 seconds and then apparently reboot. The truck does not lose power. This happened since purchase and has been flash drive updated approx 4 times and 2 new radio/computers replaced. Dealership has no idea as to why or what causes this.

- Oakland, MD, USA

problem #49

Aug 152015

1500

  • 8,200 miles
Attempted to start my Ram 1500, after turning the key the message screen read wrong key fob. My truck does not utilize a fob. The truck was stuck in park and needed to be towed to a dealership. Did some research online seems this is a common problem with 2013 Ram 1500S and can be a recurring issue.

- Manchester, CT, USA

problem #48

Jun 232014

1500

  • 20,000 miles
When driving my truck at any speed even a stop the cluster will reset. Radio, ac & truck all still work, only the cluster will restart. I have been taking my truck to dealership and they find nothing wrong with it. They have done a few updates but this will not fix the problem.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

problem #47

Jun 022014

1500

  • 14,500 miles
Center dash cluster reboots while driving. Vehicle keeps running while cluster recycles. It has occurred dozens of times since I purchased the vehicle. It occurs at multiple speeds and sometimes when I am sitting at a stop light. Now the auto door locks are intermittently working on all of the doors. Have to manually lock 3 of 4 doors.

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

problem #46

Aug 032015

1500

  • 34,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and various warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle had to be jumpstarted; however, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the vehicle operated abnormally. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

- New Bern , NC, USA

problem #45

Dec 192013

1500

  • 3,500 miles
Center dash cluster reboots while driving. Vehicle keeps running while cluster recycles. It has occurred dozens of times since I purchased the vehicle. It occurs at multiple speeds and sometimes when I am sitting at a stop light. I have been reporting this problem to the dealer service departments since it first occurred. No one seems to have a clue as to the root cause. Multiple software updates have not fixed the problem.

- Zionsville, PA, USA

problem #44

Apr 182015

1500

  • 40,100 miles
I started noticing my drivers side headlight flickering for a few days and now the low and high beam lights are both out. I attempted to replace the bulbs and realized they were fine. The day after, the windshield wipers turned on by themselves and now my driver side window wont roll down. I've been told that it is my (tipm) totally integrated power module and it will cost around $800 or more to replace. So I did some research and cannot believe how many people are having to pay this much money for a faulty part and from the sounds of it, im lucky to have the little problems I do. Reports of peoples vehicles stalling, not starting, airbags not deploying, etc.. how is this not a recall? peoples lives could be at risk.

- Beaumont , TX, USA

problem #43

May 022015

1500

  • 25,000 miles
Center dash cluster reboots while driving. Vehicle keeps running while cluster recycles. It has occurred dozens of times since I purchased the vehicle. It occurs at multiple speeds and sometimes when I am sitting at a stop light. I have been reporting this problem to the dealer service departments since it first occurred. No one seems to have a clue as to the root cause. Multiple software updates have not fixed the problem. My dome lights always flicker even after having it looked at twice by a Ram dealer technician.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #42

Jun 062013

1500

  • 3,200 miles
Center dash cluster reboots while driving. Vehicle keeps running while cluster recycles. It has occurred dozens of times since I purchased the vehicle. It occurs at multiple speeds and sometimes when I am sitting at a stop light. I have been reporting this problem to the dealer service departments since it first occurred. No one seems to have a clue as to the root cause. Multiple software updates have not fixed the problem.

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #41

Mar 262015

1500 8-cyl

  • 24,791 miles
I was driving my 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 and as I was coming to a stop. When I began to cost out onto the road I hit the accelerator the was a huge engine rev but no power as I looked to the shifter on the dash the D was flashing orange had to put my foot on brake shift to N and then wait for a few seconds to shift back into D and pull away. Had another vehicle been coming I would have been in bad shape. This is at least the 4th or 5th time it has happened and have been to dealer and they say never had any other complaints.

- Glenshaw, PA, USA

problem #40

Mar 032015

1500

  • 27,200 miles
Driving on interstate and gauges radio everything electronic in the truck shuts off and restarts. Lasts for 5-7 seconds then back to normal. Nothing else gets affected so far. Just bought the truck owned it for 10 days and has happened twice so far. Makes me very nervous when it happens.

- Largo, FL, USA

problem #39

Mar 012015

1500

  • 18,400 miles
While driving at 45 mph the dash shut down for about 30 seconds. It has done this three other times and when taken to the dealership for repair, they cannot duplicate the problem. So nothing gets done about it. I am afraid that there may be a loose connection somewhere that will cause heat and burn my truck, or I may get startled as the dash starts flashing on and off at night and jerk the steering wheel and wreck the truck. It seems to me a lot of other owners are having the same problem.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

problem #38

Feb 022015

1500

  • 7,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 65 mph, the speedometer went to zero, the vehicle stalled, and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was restarted and was able to be driven. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #37

Feb 202014

1500

  • 23,500 miles
First off I love my truck. I am however highly frustrated that Dodge can not seem to resolve two issues that I am having. The first I believe is a safety issue. I have had this issue for about a year, and have had it at 3 different dealerships each time they say that they can not seem to duplicate the problem and there is no code stored in the computer there for nothing done. While I am driving around town at speeds of 40-50 mph all of my dash lights and my radio turn off, stay off for about 5 seconds as if rebooting and come back on. The instrument clusters with dials all fall to the left not reading anything. I am afraid that one time it does this it will not come back on and leave me stranded or worse maybe cause me to have an accident. The second issue I have been having is that the passenger side door locks front and back seem to have a mind of their own and do not lock when their supposed to. Same thing two different dealerships can not duplicate the problem and a re-flash of the computer was supposed to fix the problem. They still will not lock with the switch on the driver or passenger side, either key phoebe, or through U connect (remotely). 1 dealership did supposedly change-out an actuator and it is still having the same issues.

- Dalzell, SC, USA

problem #36

Jan 142015

1500 6-cyl

  • 37,100 miles
On the evening of January 14th 2015, I drove to a local gas station and shut off the engine while I put fuel in my truck. When I put the key in the ignition, the truck would not start and the message center stated "wrong key fob". the truck had to be towed to a local Chrysler dealer. It has now been at the dealer for 5 days. The dealer thinks that possibly the wireless ignition module malfunctioned and needs to be replaced. The vehicle has 37,100 miles. My concern is that if this had happened while I was driving, the engine would have shut off, the steering wheel would have locked, and I would have lost control of my vehicle and may have crashed.

- Copenhagen, NY, USA

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