10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
101,754 miles

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problem #13

Jun 012015

1500

  • 60,000 miles
Our 2013 Ram tailgate opens while we are driving down the road. It has been doing this since we purchased 3 years ago. This has been recalled on 2015-2018 vehicles, what about the 2013's

- Elkhart, IN, USA

problem #12

Mar 272018

1500

  • 85,000 miles
My vehicle shifted into reverse by itself after I shifted it to park. Also, it makes a strange noise in the steering column when I try to shift from park into gear. Sometimes it clunks very hard into reverse. Luckily I was at a stop with the breaks on.

- Fountain Hills, AZ, USA

problem #11

Jun 022016

1500

  • 20,000 miles
Stalls when coming to a stop to turn, within roundabouts, at stop lights. Gives no warning the engine just shuts off. Radio still plays, lights are still on, engine is not. Screen says to put in park, and restart. The truck has died when getting into turn lanes, always at slow speed. While entering a round-A-bout and having to touch the brake, the truck died. Today coming to a red light, started to slow down, light turned green, truck was still moving and died. Almost have been hit several times as the car or truck behind us was unaware that the truck died. Sometimes it doesn't die until a full stop is achieved other times it dies when the speed is under 5 mph. Only the engine is off, everything else that could warn you is still operational. The dealer still cannot isolate the problem, we are terrified to drive it. It has been over a year of this problem occurring.

- Wasilla, AK, USA

problem #10

Jul 032017

1500

  • miles
Just out of "Dodge warranty" my 3rd brake light took in water. This resulted in a blown 3rd brake light bulb and now leaking of water into my back window and down into the side behind the cover in my truck. This is while stationary and in motion. Risk of mold and 3rd brake light now not working. The back window is solid never damaged or replaced. The third brake light cover was never taken off or replaced. All manufacturer responsibly and they will not take responsibility for it due to out of Dodge warranty. This truck is a 2013 Dodge Ram with 41,000 miles on it. Never in a accident or any problems except Dodge recalls.

- Lower Burrell, PA, USA

problem #9

Jun 292017

1500

  • 950,000 miles
Approximately 10:30 am on June 29, 2017, a plunger lift employee was on a xto location when he was involved in a minor mva. The employee was having a conversation with a xto field foreman when they both notice his back up lights came on and started rolling on its own backwards after the vehicle was placed in park position. The employee's truck impacted the xto field foreman's truck resulting in damage to both vehicles.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #8

Sep 222016

1500

  • 60,000 miles
When in park and turned off going to start the truck it will not start and states the truck is not in park. It will take several times trying to start giggling the gear knob to get the truck to start. Its random does not happen with any set circumstances such as using auto start prior to starting with key. This has been happening in and off for a year woth more frequent issues. I took into shop while covered under warrenty about 4 times or so for this issue they claim they cant find a problem and cant fix unless it happens while they have the vehicle. All repairs done at beaman Dodge murfreesboro

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

problem #7

Aug 042016

1500

  • 60,000 miles
Ac unit is randomly not starting when vehicle starts but will kick in adter driving/running a little while random times and distances. No engine code and when looked at cant find a reason

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

problem #6

Nov 152014

1500

  • 29,000 miles
The two front dome lights flicker and have dimmed from the original brightness at purchase date. I have had the master switch replaced and finally the overhead dome console replaced as it was under warranty. This fixed the problem briefly, now both lights are not adequate for use as they flicker and are dim.

- Church Hill, TN, USA

problem #5

Feb 122016

1500

  • 37,000 miles
The automatic door locks when reaching a certain speed, the door lock remote and the door lock switches on the arm rests were only locking the passenger door. I changed the setting through the radio from lights flash when locking to no flash and all locks locked. Even before I made the change the remote, the armrest switches and the automatic unlock would unlock all locks just fine. This fault only occurred after the radio was flashed.

- Woodruff, SC, USA

problem #4

Dec 092015

1500

  • miles
Hello I find it very disturbing that a american auto maker who in their own words install a safety feature that also saves gas and cuts down on CO2 emission want to extort $595 to turn it on. I paid over $40,000 for this american made truck and expect all safety installed features air bags, defrosters, seat belts etc to be in working order without paying extra after I drive off the lot. I have received several letters trying to get me to pay to turn on the safety and gas saving feature. I will try to down load one of the letters they have sent.

- Trevose, PA, USA

problem #3

Dec 172015

1500

  • miles
Hello I find it very disturbing and I feel im being extorted by this manufacturer. Who installed in their own words a gas saving and safety feature that I paid for in my $40,000+ truck and then send me letters telling me to pay $595 to turn it on. I feel if they are going to install safety features in their vehicles they should be used. Next they will be charging us to use our seatbelts and charge us to activate our airbags.

- Trevose, PA, USA

problem #2

Dec 012015

1500

  • miles
I was driving down the road in my truck when all the lights on the instrument panel went off and rest itself. This has happen several times now at different speeds. I called the dealership and asked them have they hear any other owners say it happen to them. They at like I was speaking a different language. They said they wouldn't be able to check it unless it happens when they have it. Only problem with that is it happens randomly.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #1

Oct 062015

1500

  • 21,800 miles
On 10/6/2015, I had my nephew in my truck while I was installing his car seat. The car was not running, the keys were in my pocket. As I was installing the carseat, he was able to pull my shifter out of park causing the vehicle to roll backwards down the street. As I jumped into passenger side to reach the brake, the front passenger door hit a brick mailbox and caused damage to the door and front passenger side fender. The brake shift interlock that should keep this from happening is not functioning in my vehicle, after the vehicle was stopped from rolling, I got back in to see what happened and I can clearly move my shifterout of park and into reverse, neutral and drive with the truck turned off and without depressing the brake.

- Baltimore, MD, USA