10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,147 miles

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problem #34

Aug 012016

1500

  • 25,000 miles
Transmission was replaced due to a manufacturing defect, not part of a recall, rear main seal was replaced, rear differential seal was replaced, high mount brake light was replaced due to water leaking in the cab. There is a chemical smell coming from engine thru vents. Front tires wearing on the outside most likely the tie rod defect that the dealer won't acknowledge.

- Temecula, CA, USA

problem #33

Dec 032016

1500

  • 36,791 miles
I had a big rain storm about 3 weeks ago that brought around 8 inches of rain into my area. There was a factory defect with the third brake light and satellite radio antenna seals that aloud water to enter the cab of the truck. Everything in the cab of the truck was soaked. I had 6 inches on standing water in the compartments. When I drove the truck after 3 days of raining water began to pour out from the headliner onto the dashboard. Dodge refused to do anything with the Ram because it was 700 miles out of the warranty. A week after the storm, I started the Ram to warm up one morning and when I went to get in the truck every warning light was on, it was beeping, I could to shift it into gear nor could I turn the truck off. Once I stepped out of the truck it locked the doors with the truck still running and I could not unlock the doors for an hour later. Usaa has total my Ram out but Chrysler has not taken responsibility for this issue. After researching online the leak is a huge problem dating back to 2004.

- Converse, TX, USA

problem #32

Dec 012016

1500

  • 40,000 miles
You already have an open investigation of this problem. PE 16-014. I have had two instances of the truck rolling away after placing the rotary shift knob into park. Engine was running. First time I shifted into park, released the foot brake and it rolled. I moved the shifter to neutral then back to park and it engaged normally. The second time I placed the vehicle park and opened the door to exit. It started rolling away but I stopped it with the foot brake. I looked at the rotary shift control and it had an indicator light for "park". however, when I moved it to neutral I did not hear the normal click sound. Placed it back in park and it worked normally. Both incidents occurred at home (driveway) and the vehicle was completely stopped with engine running when they occurred.

- Social Circle, GA, USA

problem #31

Dec 122016

1500

  • 46,000 miles
Roll away after parking in driveway. I parked on my slight inclined driveway, placed the truck in park, exited the truck and walked to the front while my wife was exiting the passenger side and the truck began rolling backwards knocking my wife to the ground. I had to run down the driveway, jump in the truck and stop it. I started it and it was still in park, as I placed it when I parked it. I drove it back up the driveway and parked it and it was normal at that point. We were puzzled and assumed I must have not put in in park etc. But after hearing more reports of this decided to report this. I am a experienced and safe driver and always put my vehicles in park so I am not blaming myself anymore. My wife was ok, just shaken as it was snowy and cold out, and on the ground. Both of us could have been injured or if a child or adult was behind the truck it could have been worse, this does need addressed. I look forward to the feedback.

- Plainfield, IL, USA

problem #30

Aug 232015

1500

  • miles
The horn has a delay when pressed to sound off. It will honk seconds after you remove your hand from the horn. Not safe. Would not pass department of transportation inspection if it were a commercial vehicle.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #29

Oct 262016

1500

  • 52,000 miles
After going to two dealerships, I am unable to get my recall R46/NHTSA 15V-541 repaired. Tuttle click Dodge in irvine California and huntington beach Dodge in huntington beach, California both advise that they do not have the part, that Chrysler will not release the part other than 2 a month, and after ordering the part through both dealers and being told I will be called when it arrives, it has been months and I still have no call and no repair.

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA

problem #28

Sep 202016

1500

  • 44,000 miles
All buttons on front right side of steering wheel (cruise control, gear+/-) have completely stopped functioning. Vehicle has 44,000 miles, steering wheel wire harness was supposedly replaced a year ago under recall

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #27

Aug 152016

1500

  • 39,000 miles
I started the truck and noticed that the controls on the steering wheel for the radio and blue tooth did not work. I also noticed that the horn did not work. I can not scroll through the information center to check the tire pressure, speed, oil life or any other items in the information center. I also do not know if this issue affects the air bag being able to deploy. I can not reset the oil life after I change the oil.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #26

Sep 042016

1500

  • miles
Diesel exhaust fluid (def wasn't mix with the fuel to make the truck run properly. Truck won't stay start. When truck start only go 30mph. Has been in shop 10 times since I purchased it in May 2015. It is in the shop with no eta on the part so I am in a renter since 6sept2016. The dealership only cover 5 days of renter. So I am responsible for the remain of renter until truck repaired and still making my truck payment of $613. One time I was on the highway and it just stop wouldn't start at all had to be tow to the shop. The rest of the stop and go was on streets.

- Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA

problem #25

Aug 142016

1500

  • 40,000 miles
Smell of exhaust fumes in my 4X4 Ram 1500 ecodiesel. At a later date visually seen white fumes that smelled strong of exhaust enter cab though vent system while in reverse, and at a few days later in "drive." "repaired" with a new exhaust gasket by local dealer. Smell still occured and scheduled for another repair in about 2 weeks. Will supply dealer with printout pictures of other owners with same problem. "exhaust front pipe" crack, and very common thoughout all year model ecodiesels 2014-2016 4X2 and 4X4. Had 13 month old firstborn in front seat and needs to be taken more serious by fca (Fiat chrystler America). No pictures as of yet as the part is out of my reach until I request seeing the old replaced part. Fca claims to have "more robust part" but an hour and ten minutes of phone time and I have realized there is no "new" part. Very angry over the situation, as there is no recall for 4X4 models and the 4X4 models use the same part number and part as the 4X2 models. Techs at dealership seem lost. Very easy to find information online in seconds for anybody who looks. Owners that have experienced the problem with same 4X4 model as I, feel very misled and lied to. This is very dangerous and amount of exhaust in cab is completely unsafe and could absolutely cause an accident on the road.

- Cedaredge, CO, USA

problem #24

Jul 022016

1500

  • 23,000 miles
Me and my family (my wife & 2 kids: My oldest is 7 & my youngest is 3) were on a fishing trip. When returning to the boat launch, I backed my boat trailer into the water with my truck. The back tires of my truck are about 2 feet away from the water. I put my truck in park and set my emergency brake. My wife and youngest son got into the truck and began to buckle their seat belts as I set my boat onto the trailer. My oldest stayed on the land. After about 5 minutes of my truck motor running, while still in park, and with the emergency brake on. My wife, who is sitting in the passenger seat, hears somewhat of a pop noise and my truck starts backing into the water. My wife and youngest son are now racing to get out of their seat belts as the truck is starting to slowly sink. Once my wife grabs our son and sits him by her, I am able to get to the door they are by and I am pulling on the door, in water that is up to my chin deep, as she is kicking the door and holding the handle of the door. The door opens and I grab my son and wife and we swam to the boat launch. It is unknown of where the pop noise came from. My wife said it sounded like the emergency brake was released. My tragedy is still under investigation. I have no records as of yet like my police report. It is still being handled with the police department. As of pictures, I have one that I am trying to get from the guy who came tow my truck. I will have all these documents within the next few days.

- Houma, LA, USA

problem #23

Jun 012015

1500

  • 3,000 miles
Vehicle has had a continual vibration/shaking since new. The tire have been replaced twice, balanced 8 times, and the differential has been replaced. The fender flares have also been replaced for detachment with the thought that they may have caused the shaking. I have opened three cases with fca and asked to have the vehicle replaced. The area service representative will not acknowledge a problem even though the dealership does. I strongly believe that it may be a safety concern that is being avoided by fca.

- Madison, AL, USA

problem #22

Nov 292015

1500

  • 17,600 miles
I have had 2 instances with the rotary shift on this vehicle. In both cases I had thought the the vehicle was in park when it was actually in reverse.when the first incident happened I was able to safely stop the vehicle without incident. However, when the second incident happened I had exited the vehicle with my wife as a passenger. Neither of us were able to stop it and continued backwards and struck a parked vehicle that was parked. This caused significant damage to both vehicles. Thankfully, no one was injured and now I am extremely careful when putting this vehicle into the park mode. I checked the push button ignition assuming that in an emergency I could stop the engine but found this would not work. If the circumstances were a bit different the outcome could have been very bad. The incident happened at a car dealers lot whth my vehicle backing and striking on of the cars on their lot.

- Sidney, OH, USA

problem #21

Mar 212016

1500

  • 25,000 miles
I had the same issue as the current recall for the cars and SUV rolling away while in park. I have video from my dash camera, the dealership and corporate office also has the video. They claim I just left if in drive, but in the video you can clearly hear the truck shifted into park. The vehicle starts rolling approximately 1 and a half minutes after I parked it in my driveway. I came back out of my house to find the truck had shifted into drive and had crashed up against my workbench in my carport. The truck is still currently at the dealership, and they still claim it is operating normally. (they cannot duplicate the problem).

- Kekaha, HI, USA

problem #20

Feb 072015

1500

  • 2,245 miles
Purchased this truck in December 2014. The mileage is 23,800 as of 4/7/2016 date miles problem 2/7/15 2245 check engine light came on (grill shutter broke) 2/17/15 2756 software update needed on transmission 10/24/15 15992 airbag recall 1/16/16 19975 idler pulley started squealing (replaced) 4/7/16 23,800 check engine light came on oil pressure sensor bad (replaced)

- Ofallon, MO, USA

problem #19

Mar 232016

1500

  • 30,000 miles
Numerous electrical problems, blowing fuses, blowing light bulbs, and radio issues. I had to replace three fuses and have only had the brand new vehicle despite it was on the dealers lot with 5 miles on it when I test drove it. In a years time I have had to replace one head light build, one right brake tail light bulb. Had to replace the three brake light due to leaking. I am getting ready to have the third radio replaced by dealer. The dealer has had to also work on the rear window twice which was leaking severally, and the dealer has also replaced the shark fin satellite antenna once. I am also starting to see driver's side window moving roughly not smooth as others three windows still are smooth operation. I have also had five recalls serviced and assumed to have been fixed or maybe they are causing these or other issues!

- Cumberland, VA, USA

problem #18

Mar 252016

1500

  • 40,000 miles
My vehicle is 2014 with 41,403 mile. The winn module went out where the key no longer recognized was recognized. I had a viper remote starter installed by an professional dealer, after the incident this dealer disconnect the remote and installed a new remote starter. It was told to me that this was the cause. If this was the cause of the module failing it would not have allowed my vehicle to run for over 1 1/2 weeks and the remote would not have had control of all the functions of my truck if it was a problem with the remote starter. The remote starter is the only thing that allow the Ram 1500 to run as normal. I was advised by the dealership that this is a common problem but no recall has been done. I had to pay $373 to get this part replaced when its a known issue they go bad and they go bad with no relation to a remote starter being added to the vehicle. I feel this is unfair for Chrysler/Ram to not cover this part and put the blame on something else when its a known defective issue.

- Southaven, MS, USA

problem #17

Dec 152015

1500

  • miles
Received initial notice of recall almost 3 months ago. Immediately tried to contact dealer from which the vehicle was purchased, benny boyd bastrop but could not get an answer in service. Left 3 messages but never got a return call. Called South point Dodge in austin but again no answer in service or response to message. Visited South point Dodge and service manager put me on extensive list for service and said she would "call". never called. Have now received 2nd notice of recall. Appears neither wants to accept responsibility for resolution and I don't trust either of them any longer.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #16

Jan 152015

1500

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the marine sticker displayed false towing capacity. The contact was concerned for his safety when towing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

- Stover, MO, USA

problem #15

Mar 012015

1500

  • 25 miles
Vehicle cannot be locked without horn honking. Both dealer and Chrysler have told me that uconnect 5.0 system has no means of disconnect or reprogramming to eliminate horn honking when car is locked. Local P.D. and California highway patrol confirm that it is a violation for horn to honk - except in emergency or as alarm. See ca. Vehicle code section 27001 & 28085. " locking door indication is a violation of the law." My business requires 24 hour service. Neighbor has told me they will call police, (understandably), if my horn awakens their children again. Chrysler contact told me the uconnect specialist he spoke to has the same issue on his vehicle. Have made 3 contacts with dealer and 2 with Chrysler whom say nothing can be done. It has been suggested that I, "remove the fuse each time you park - then lock the door." And if I forget to reinstall the fuse? seems this is a common source of noise pollution and unfortunately, a manufactures issue. Dealer has been less than helpful.

- Eureka, CA, USA

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