10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
40 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
56 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,068 miles

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problem #51

Sep 012015

1500

  • 32,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. When the contact utilized the seat belt, the service air bag and transmission indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle lost power and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the local dealer for more testing. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,000.

- Kokomo, IN, USA

problem #50

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 #49

Aug 212016

1500 6-cyl Diesel

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owned a 2014 Ram 1500. While driving 75 mph in the rain, the contact depressed the brake pedal to slow down. The vehicle hydroplaned and rolled over several times. The driver, passenger, and curtain air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head, chest, arms, and legs. The front passenger suffered injuries to the arms and legs, and the rear passenger suffered injuries to the arms and head. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000...updated 05/09/17

- Mission, TX, USA

problem #48

May 112016

1500

  • 44,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. After the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. In addition, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated and indicated that the seat belt was not connected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

- Plainfield, IN, USA

problem #47

Jan 202016

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts), 15V459000 (air bags), and 15V461000 (equipment); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Holbrook, NY, USA

problem #46

Jul 192016

1500

  • 54,300 miles
Air bag light kept coming on. Seen recall on my vehicle(15V-459), in regard to wire harness causing short in the electrical system. The dealer now state that the wire harness to the airbag has shorted out under the seat. Costing approximately $401. Could this be caused by the recall on 2014 Dodge Ram.

- Deltona, FL, USA

problem #45

Jul 012016

1500

  • 22,000 miles
I was involved in a rear end accident. The person who hit me was going approximately 50 mph. I was stationary waiting to make a left turn. The front drivers seat broke causing the back portion to slam into the rear seat and the bottom to completely raise up. As a result I had no control over the vehicle causing some secondary damage. If there had been a person in the back seat they would of had catastrophic injuries as they would have been crushed by the driver seat. The airbags were emitting a "gas" but the airbags never deployed. I do not have photos of the seat but the brunswick county ems did take photos of the seat. And I am sure they can provide if further investigation is warranted.

- Holden Beach, NC, USA

problem #44

Jul 222015

1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts), 15V459000 (air bags), and 15V461000 (equipment); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Austell, GA, USA

problem #43

Feb 112015

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts), 15V459000 (air bags), and 15V461000 (equipment). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who declined to honor the recall repair because their system indicated the vehicle was previously serviced under the recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was not serviced for any recalls. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 11/29/16

- Lafayette, GA, USA

problem #42

Aug 282015

1500

  • miles
Head on collision, that caused entire front frame to be replaced and air bags did not deploy.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #41

Apr 132016

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 22,236 miles
The contact owned a 2014 Ram 1500. While driving approximately 15 mph, another vehicle driving 80 mph crashed into the front passenger side. The contact's vehicle rolled over three times and laned on all four tires. The driver sustained severe injuries to the back, neck, and ribs. The driver also suffered severe headaches. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed by the insurance company for investigation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,236. Updated 05/20/16

- Dover, DE, USA

problem #40

May 262015

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 31,324 miles
THIS ACCIDENT IS ON VIDEO IF NHTSA WANTS TO REVIEW IT. THERE IS ALSO A CRASH DATA RETRIEVAL REPORT AND NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHS. TRUCK IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY NHTSA. THE TRUCK DRAMATICALLY VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT (TRAVELING 75 MPH), STRUCK AND RICOCHETED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE GUARDRAIL, TRAVELED IN A DIAGONAL DIRECTION ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, STRUCK LEFT GUARDRAIL, SMASHED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, ROLLED 2.5 TIMES AND CAME TO REST IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES. NOT ONE AIR BAG OR SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYED. SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONER DID NOT ACTIVATE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURY AFTER SMASHING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL SO HARD, IT BENT THE STEERING WHEEL. FCA IS DENYING ALL RESPONSIBILITY DESPITE SENDING THEIR INVESTIGATORS TO DENVER, COLORADO TO INSPECT THE CAR. THE ORC MODULE MANUFACTURED BY BOSCH. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THE OPPOSITE EVENT OCCURRING (AIR BAGS DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON). FCA REFUSED TO PULL THE VEHICLE'S ORC MODULE FOR FURTHER TESTING. DESPITE CLEAR EVIDENCE OF THE ORC NOT WORKING ( AS CONFIRMED IN DOWNLOADED CRASH DATA), FCA CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT THE ORC /AIRBAGS/SEAT BELTS HAVE A PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL/MAKE. THE AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE REGARDING FAULTY TIRE/AXLE/STEERING WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY PRIVATELY RETAINED ENGINEERS. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THERE ARE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE WITH THE EXACT SAME SET OF FACTS. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] FOR MORE DETAILS..UPDATED 04/20/17..UPDATED 05/16/17 UPDATED 10/20/2017 INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #39

Feb 022016

1500

  • 20,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owned a 2014 Ram 1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the air bags suddenly deployed without warning. The impact struck the contact's face and released dust and metal debris. The contact was unable to see and crashed into a guardrail. The police and ambulance arrived at the scene. A police report was filed. The contact and his wife were injured, but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and was subsequently totaled by the insurance company. Immediately after the crash, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V459000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Deep River, CT, USA

problem #38

Oct 152015

1500

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While standing on the passenger side of the vehicle, the passenger side air bag deployed while the key was not in the ignition. The contact's brother-in-law was struck by the air bag and suffered head and neck injuries, which required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Hunstville, TX, USA

problem #37

Aug 152015

1500

  • 10,200 miles
Recall R23/15V-460.the dealre has not checked in 6 months they put me on a waiting list, alsor36/NHTSA 15V-459. Bob eddy Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram has not called me for recall in 6 months. They took my money pretty fast.

- Canfield, OH, USA

problem #36

Dec 152015

1500

  • 4,800 miles
Water inside cab from highmount tailight leaking causes fogging up of windows when highway speed is reached. Dealer replaced light but high humidity/water affected electrical components, and now the air bag light is on. I took it to the dealer for inspection, and have been waiting for 3 days for dealer to contact me with an appointment date. Wife feels unsafe driving with faulty air bag system. The leak is apparently a common defect caused by rain!!! and may affect electronics and electrical systems. Complaints go back at least to 2007when researched on line ---- no recall--- no safe vehicle either.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #35

Feb 292016

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts), 15V459000 (air bags), and 15V461000 (equipment); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- West Lake, OH, USA

problem #34

Dec 012015

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact received notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V534000 (air bags), 15V459000 (air bags) and 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts). However, the parts needed for the repairs were not available. The contact felt that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the recall repairs. The dealer was contacted and was unable to provide a time frame as to when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Mundelein, IL, USA

problem #33

Jan 052016

1500

  • 8,000 miles
I was driving on a highway, suffolk county route 80, at about 40mph when I fell asleep at the wheel of my 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck. I ran off the road to my right, clipped a few small trees off, snapped a 6X6 fence post like a toothpick, and hit a utility pole dead center of my front bumper. Police and fire rescue responded. The air bags did not deploy. The seat belt saved my life. No other passengers in my vehicle.

- Sayville, NY, USA

problem #32

Aug 312015

1500

  • 20,516 miles
3 recalls, side airbag inflatable curtain, steering wheel wiring, reprogram occupant restraint control module. Contacted local dealer months ago; said they would call with an appointment time, as soon as they received the parts, I'm still waiting for the call- dealer was scranton Dodge.

- Olyphant, PA, USA

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