10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
27 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,740 miles

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problem #33

Dec 222016

1500

  • 24,000 miles
I went to put vehicle in park and I turned the dial to "P" and the light flashed above and the key would not come out of vehicle. I then exited vehicle and vehicle started to roll away. I jumped back in vehicle and pushed the emergency break. I left the vehicle for 15 min and when I got back in vehicle it went into park with no problem. I am scared to drive the vehicle now.

- Levittown, NY, USA

problem #32

Dec 232016

1500

  • 52,000 miles
Truck was in park and vehicle was turned off and truck started to roll backwards on a very slight incline

- Carol Stream, IL, USA

problem #31

Aug 022016

1500

  • 25,000 miles
The contact owned a 2015 Ram 1500. When the engine was started and the gear shifter was placed into the park position, the vehicle rolled on its own into a nearby pond and sunk to the bottom of the pond. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the failure. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

- Marathon, WI, USA

problem #30

Sep 122016

1500

  • 17,000 miles
On September 12, 2016, my truck went through a building while no one was in the vehicle. At around 7 am on said date, my daughter, who was the driver, exited the vehicle to so into a bagel store in a strip mall. She put the vehicle in park, and exited the vehicle with her keys in hand, she turned around to remote start the vehicle. It was a cool morning. Upon engaging the remote start, the vehicle started to move on its own, running into the strip mall address of garfield rd, clinton twp mi. The bagel store employee saw this all unfold, yet the police did not want her as a witness. Instead, the police ticketed her for careless driving. She was not in the vehicle at the time it went into the building yet still received a ticket. The vehicle was then towed to a car dealership in mi. While the vehicle was in route, my daughter called Chrysler to inform them of the accident. She was told to make sure that no one from the dealership touched the truck. Chrysler wanted to send in their people to investigate. The truck sat on the lot for a week. Of course they found nothing wrong? in the meantime I called the insurance company to see how many points this ticket was that was not warranted. Too many. So I hired a local attorney to fight the ticket. I still had to pay for the attorney and a fine. In conclusion, I own a truck that moves on its own, Chrysler states that there is nothing wrong with it; there is a witness that saw that no one was in the truck. There is a serious problem here and no one is owning up to it. I would like some concrete answers on the problem. My child drives it everyday and I feel that she is constantly at risk. It is a lease and I cannot afford to turn it in. I am in a worried about this happening again. Please help us.

- Ray, MI, USA

problem #29

Nov 142016

1500

  • 13,500 miles
3-4 times now I have put the truck in park, started to exit and had it go into reverse. One time I was out of the truck for a few seconds before it started to roll backwards and the door hit me. I was able to get back in and stop it every time.

- Mexico, MO, USA

problem #28

Dec 182016

1500

  • 9,900 miles
Transmission problem... Sunday, 12/18/2016 in minneapolis, mn remotely started vehicle at 6:00am -22 actual air temp. Vehicle had been warming up (idling) for 15 minutes. At 6:15am I tried putting the vehicle in reverse. Indicator light for reverse should have gone solid...just blinked. Tried placing vehicle in drive with same results. Drive indicator just blinked, should have gone solid. Check engine came on. Tried stopping and starting vehicle numerous times with no improvement. Allowed vehicle to continue to idle for a total of one hour before the vehicle's transmission actually shifted into reverse. Brought vehicle to joe machens Ram dealership in columbia, mo on 12/19/2016, service writer chris boatright (573-474-9500) wrote the issue up. Received a call from chris boatright on 12/20/2016. They could not find any problems even though the check engine light did point to a transmission error. Reporting this issue as I saw on the news today about the other issues of this vehicle rolling away when people think the transmission is in park.

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #27

Aug 022014

1500

  • miles
The contact owned a 2015 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked on an incline, it began to roll and crashed into a mountain. The contact was thrown from the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries to the left foot that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

- La Quinta, CA, USA

problem #26

Sep 212016

1500

  • 12,556 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. When the vehicle was started and in the park position, it began to roll backwards. The vehicle crashed into several objects, including a motor home that was occupied. Two occupants sustained minor injuries and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 12,556.

- Clayton, NY, USA

problem #25

Mar 032016

1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked and unattended, it rolled forward and crashed into a building. A police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. Updated 02/03/17

- Negaunee, MI, USA

problem #24

Jun 232016

1500

  • 20,500 miles
Vehicle check engine light came on, took to dealer who noticed black sludge in coolant. I was told it wouldn't be under warranty and someone had sabotaged truck. I told them it looked like oil in coolant and that's exactly what it was. Faulty oil cooler led to oil in every part that engine coolant encompasses. This leads to the truck overheating very quickly at times. Possibility of coolant in the engine black as well, they cannot prove otherwise which could lead to cracked engine blocks. My truck has been in the shop for approx 75 days and they have replaced numerous parts with no remedy to the check engine light continuing to come on. Vehicle was in motion when light originally came on. It's now been to two different dealers and I have researched and discovered hundreds of other cases. This is a faulty oil cooler in 2014-2017 models of the Dodge eco diesel 1500 pickup. Fca put me off for weeks saying they would call me and never would, the dealership refused to give me paperwork detailing the process and fca could not reach the dealership for weeks. This truck has an issue that Chrysler needs to address.

- Talala, OK, USA

problem #23

Jul 282016

1500

  • 6,240 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While driving 75 mph, the engine stalled without warning and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine ECU sensor and transmission pcu sensor failed. In addition, the vehicle experienced numerous electrical failures with the headlights and the instrument panel electrical sensor system. The front frame also separated due to defective bolts. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,240.

- Scranton, PA, USA

problem #22

Jul 042016

1500

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. After the vehicle was placed in park and the contact exited, it began to roll back. The vehicle was found in a pond. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed out of the pond to a tow yard. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the vehicle was still registered in park. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Swanton, OH, USA

problem #21

Jun 132016

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V661000 (power train) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Moorpark, CA, USA

problem #20

Feb 012016

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 16,000 miles
Two accidents and was denied recall - even though my 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 steering component has been defective and caused an accident. Accident #1 February 16, 2016 brakes did not function well. Car did not brake well in the rain, was coming to a red light with a car in front of me, had to push on the brakes and they were not braking. Dodge Ram 1500 skid and hit the back of the car in front. Accident #2 March 12, 2016 loss of steering control and brakes did not work. I was stopped at a red light and it was raining. When the light turned green I started a slow left turn when: (1) the Dodge Ram lost traction, (2) Dodge Ram over steered to the left from the steering input suddenly losing power, and (3) the check engine light and ABS light came on and (4) my brakes stopped working. I tried to counter steer to move the truck to the side to the street but the truck would not stop. The truck then skid, went over the curb and hit a light post that fell on the right side of the Dodge Ram and damaged the car heavily. If it had fallen on the roof my passengers and I would be dead. Police report and four witnesses. Eleven days after the second accident, a recall for Dodge Ram 1500 model years 2015-2016 came out for steering. The recall is for the identical malfunctioning steering component that caused my second accident. Called manufacturer and was told that my VIN # is not part of the recall, which means for them that my car was made at a different facility from the recalls and is not of concern for them. Despite that my 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 is the make, model and year of the recall and despite the fact that I told them I had just had that exact steering malfunction, I was denied the recall.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

problem #19

Feb 262016

1500

  • 70,000 miles
The vm motor has numerous failures resulting from the camshaft gear on the fuel pump side of the motor slipping and causing catastrophic engine failure. These problems will occur generally after 70K miles. There is a process currently performed by D&J diesel in midvale Utah to permanently fix this problem. Ecodiesel owners paid a premium for the diesel upgrade since diesel motors are renown for their longevity. This achilles heal marring the reliability and causing an unsafe time bomb should have been addressed by the manufacturer to recall the vehicles. Thus far Ram has not taken action. Attached are a few links describing failures. www.pirate4X4.com/forum/general-chit-chat/2242010-real-world-ecodiesel-reliability-so-far-4.html www.ecodieselram.com/forum/threads/engine-failure-148000-miles.478/ www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/Ram-1500-diesel-general-discussion/5710-my-dealer-has-2-blown-ecodiesel-trucks-2.html www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/Ram-1500-diesel-mechanical/8564-eco-diesel-engine-failures.html www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/Ram-1500-diesel-mechanical/7275-2014-Ram-loud-ticking-noise-engine-maybe-camshaft-bearing-failure.html www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/Ram-1500-diesel-general-discussion/2833-engine-blew-up-23.html

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #18

Feb 142016

1500

  • 1,590 miles
Follow-up to complaint numbers: 10809870 & 10818694, 2015 Ram 1500 laramie limited 4X4 component part or system that caused the safety risk - unknown I took delivery of my truck from the service center on 01/20/2016. The body control module was replaced. On 02/14/2016, my wife and I were headed out for valentines dinner and I started my truck in the garage. The truck suddenly went dead electronically and engine-wise again, in the garage. Again, the truck could not be restarted and again nothing worked. Thankfully, we never got a chance to drive out of the garage and there was no safety concern. My truck will be towed back to the dealership again tomorrow.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #17

Nov 042015

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V661000 (power train). However, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Lake City, SC, USA

problem #16

Dec 262015

1500

  • 900 miles
Follow-up to complaint number: 10809870 2015 Ram 1500 laramie limited 4X4 component part or system that caused the safety risk - unknown I took delivery of my truck from the service center on 12/18/2015. The ignition switch and the receiver hub were replaced. On 12/26/2015, my wife and I were on date-night headed to a local bowling alley when my truck went dead electronically and engine-wise again. Again, the truck could not be restarted and again nothing worked. Thankfully, we were just driving in the parking lot near the bowling alley and there was no safety concerns. My truck is now at the dealership again.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #15

Nov 232015

1500

  • 500 miles
Vibrations while driving, noticeable in driver and passenger seats, 55mph to 78mph mainly, sometimes at lower torque uphill, note all tires, wheel balanced re road forced and new replacement tires, still vibrates, current odo 1589 miles.

- Sherman, TX, USA

problem #14

Dec 012015

1500

  • 2,500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled and jerked forward as it came to a stop and the select gear warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

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