My truck received the V08 emissions software recall before I purchased it in July of 2019. As with hundreds of other ecodiesel owners, I am experiencing a dangerous throttle lag when the engine is cold. If I try to turn left and merge into traffic, there is a several second delay before the truck starts building speed. I feel this could potentially cause a crash. I have unintentionally cut people off because of this throttle lag and angered other drivers. There are hundreds of people complaining about this after the V08 recall on internet forums. Fca is supposed to have a fix coming according to the internet but who knows if that is true or how long it will take. The aem was "not supposed to alter vehicle performance" according to the recall letter. Obviously that was not true. This is a dangerous problem that should be resolved in a timely manor. This should be addressed by a safety recall. Some are also claiming their vehicles are catching fire after the aem was performed.

- New Hudson, MI, USA

I had the recall from Ram for the ecodiesel recall and now the truck is complete unsafe. I can't even accelerate into traffic without getting nervous. The truck lags and the throttle response is terrible now. Instead of buying them back like Volkswagen did, Chrysler put us in death traps.

- Marlboro, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged in eighth gear, the vehicle downshifted into sixth gear. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the fuel mileage decreased. The vehicle was taken to carlock Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of tupelo (966 cross creek dr, Saltillo, ms 38866, (662) 842-2277) where it was diagnosed that the egr cooler burst and was leaking. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 72,435.

- Belden, MS, USA

Did the aem recall emissions reprogram. The truck now has very slow acceleration when cold. You have to floor the throttle to get it to move when cold. Very dangerous when merging into traffic or leaving a stop. The fuel economy has dropped to 20-21 mpg from 25 and higher. It is a much different and not enjoyed truck anymore. Talked with dealer. They are very aware of the issue as almost everyone has the same problems. Nothing they can do but say "hopefully a different re flash or tune will be sent after the complaints" wishing now it was just a simple buy back offer.

- Fargo, ND, USA

I had the updated aem installed in my 2015 Ram eco diesel. Now at times I step on the gas and it lags really bad(no power). This could be bad while in traffic etc

- Leominster, MA, USA

After V08/V11 recall was performed I now experience loss of acceleration till warm up. Like a dead pedal. Also a loss of a confirmed 5-6mpg. It was stated in the recall we would not loose mileage. If we did it would be very minimal. 5mpg is not minimal. My truck will barely stay in 8th gear now. Just bouncing between 7th and 8th. Now everyone is worried about all the fires due to egr valves sticking open and causing the plastic intake manifolds to catch fire. My wife is very nervous to take it on trips or even park it in the garage. We had new smoke detectors added in garage incase truck does catch on fire. Please look into these issues. There are more than you think. Pedal issue, loss of fuel mileage, engine compartment fires. Thanks

- Lawrence, KS, USA

Fca issued a software update known at "aem" after they lost their class action lawsuit. I had my truck updated on 5/29/19 with the "aem", rotary shift autopark recall update, the seat belt recall update, airbag recall update, and the tailgate recall update. I also had a catastrophic egr system failure that made my truck inoperable for nearly three weeks. The vehicle is now utterly unpredictable. After the initial start, I randomly have no low-end power. The vehicle randomly lurches forward at full speed when I press the accelerator from a full stop. This morning I was turning left from a dead stop into traffic. I pressed the accelerator all the way to the floor and it barely inched forward for several seconds. Suddenly it hit full power and launched into the roadway, barely in time to keep from being T-boned by oncoming traffic. Soon thereafter I was in the middle of an intersection waiting for oncoming traffic to stop so that I could turn left. The light turned yellow and traffic stopped so I tried to turn. My truck stumbled and barely moved until it again, launched forward at full power causing the read end to skid out to the side and strike the curb of the sidewalk. Additionally, the vehicle now has a completely random shift pattern. When cruising at 55 mph the engine may be running at 1500 RPM or it may be 2250 RPM. The inability to shift correctly at high speeds means that I cannot reliably merge with, or overtake traffic. It also means that my truck cannot reliably tow a load without posing a threat to the general public. It's not predictable and it's dangerous.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

Fiat Chrysler (fca) recently settled a class action lawsuit affecting my Ram ecodiesel truck. After that settlement, I was required to get a software flash called the "approved emissions modificatoin" (aem). After receiving that software "fix", my truck drives notably different and is now very dangerous due to the huge drop in power and increase in turbo lag. Especially when the engine is cold or not completely up to operating temperature, I experience almost no throttle response when pulling out onto a highway by my house. There is a huge amount of turbo lag, to the tune of several seconds, which makes pulling out into traffic a very dangerous event. This was never an issue prior to the required aem update, so I'm filing a complaint to outline this drastic decrease in performance which is downright dangerous for thousands if not millions of Ram and Jeep customers.

- Shiner, TX, USA

When I got my truck it ran good pulled great and got fantastic fuel mileage. I had the recall done the VO8 ref lash, since that was done my mileage has dropped 5/8 miles per gallon their is a bad throttle lag and no power coming off a stop my egr has broken and replaced under warranty and one I can hardly get 21 miles per gallon by it self on the highway and the transmission will not stay in 8th gear like it did when I first bought it. I have been all over the eastern U S with no problem pulling enclosed trailers ands 35 hp 4/4 tractor getting 19 to 22 miles per gallon at 7/5 to 80 miles per hour and staying in 8 the gear. Now no power and you have to stay in it to make it pull and trans. Shifts from 6/7 all the time and fuel mileage is terable as low as 16.6 I will no longer use that truck to go on desaster relief any more because it is scared to drive. It use to be a fun truck to drive but not now I am 70 years old and a pree mechanic and this truck stinks now I am ashamed to talk it up anymore like I did when it was new I guess when it fails I will put it in the front yard with a lemon sign on it and leave it I am one dissatified customer and I have 4 Dodge but will not own another one unless these are fixed like they were when they were new.

- Belden, MS, USA

Power is off, throttle lag is bad turbo will not spool up until high RPM, transmission won't stay in 8 gear with the slightest incline and shifts back and forth from 6/7/8 when pulling small loads and with big loads it use to stay in 8th gear almost all the time fuel mileage is down by 6/8 miles to the gallon all this has happened after the VO8 recall, had to have a egr cooler and pipe put on because it went into limp mode, truck is scary to drive now you never know when is will excellerate when you push the gas some times it will take up to 5 seconds before it start pulling and I have a I cling going out of my drive and it almost stalls when going out in the morning and after it warms up it will throw drivel when it finally strts pulling. This winter will be bad when it gets cold because it is bad sluggish in the morning truck is scared to drive now compared to before the VO8 flash.fca could come up with something to cure this problem and Mississippi has nothing to do with californiapolution standard. My truck was running fine and getting fantastic fuel mileage before this and now it hard to get 20/21 out of it on the road where I was getting 28/30 you could stand behind my truck befor flash and not smell nothing but now it will burn your nose. Test were run befor VO8 crackle and it met pollution standards how did fca get sued for passing the standards I guess cal just doesn't like diesels, don't think I will ever go to California or buy another fca vehicle I guess I will go back to Toyota when this truck quits which will be very soon with all the cells coming on now, we need help on a use to be very good truck. It was fun to drive when I first got it but not any more. I use this truck to pull a tractor all over the U/S for desaster relief work but I will not take it any more because of how it runs now, really scary to pull stuff now compared to before flash

- Belden, MS, USA

After an emissions recall update was performed on my 2015 Ram eco diesel I now experience lower mpg and poor engine performance along with a noticeable change in transmission shifting.. at times when pulling onto a highway from a stopped position the vehicle hesitates for a bit then seems to accelerate okay. This has become a safety concern do to the fact it isn't consistent. I have to be extremely careful when accelerating because I was close to causing an accident a few times already. Before the emissions update I did not experience any problems.

- Selma, NC, USA

Did the flash upgrade to fix the recall V08 and ever since then it has no acceleration when coming off a stop. It has a lag of a second or two and is very scary when trying to pull out in traffic. It has such a lag that pulling out that that your not sure that you wont get in a accident.

- Helena, MT, USA

Involving the eco diesel emissions update performed on my 2015 Ram 1500 at the dealership by fca on 06/11/19 said it would not change the driveablity of the vehicle but it has, in the acceleration that is delayed or sometimes just not there at all, this is inconsistent and intermittent when pulling out onto a roadway I must take the possibility in mind that the vehicle might not get going into the flow of traffic, I find this to be a safety hazard for every day drivers. Thank you, please advise

- San Antonio, TX, USA

I recently had the approved emissions modification performed on my 2015 Ram 1500 ecodiesel. Since the modification, the truck has a terrible lag when I take off, sometimes up to 5 seconds. This happens when I put my foot on accelerator and try to go. This lag is going to get me hit and possibly killed. Online forums of fellow Ram ecodiesel owners state the same problem. Ram needs to get this fixed and push out an update that will fix the problem or I'm going to get injured or killed in this truck. It is no longer safe to drive because of this recall modification.

- Medina, TN, USA

V08 recall. Acceleration from any speed, including standing start is dangerously delayed, pulling into and across traffic is unpredictable. There is no throttle response until around 70% throttle, then acceleration is unpredictable and late. Fuel consumption is beyond passable for such a potentially efficient and powerful engine. The purpose of the vehicle is light towing. The power train has been tuned to the point that it's useless, the vgt fights at above 70% capacity to maintain torque and power to the wheels. Fuel injection timing ranges from -17 to +5 degrees, only to maintain emissions efficiency, the new ECU programming completely ignores efficient engine management- focusing on emissions control. System and engine components are not designed for the crazy egt temps that come with the late fuel injection. Engine fires- intake manifold in particular- are becoming very common. Will it take a few fatalities before something is done. All to prove some epa point. I could be getting 30 plus mpg, without the egr system, still target specific exhaust gas emissions reductions and get some reliability without fearing my vehicle will burst into flames or get T-boned trying to cross traffic.

- Grand Junction, CO, USA

After recall V08 /V11 updates: Severly delayed trottle response when accelerating. From a stop to actual throttle responding to 3/4 pressure is at a minimum of 30-40 feet.

- Holton, KS, USA

After the aem update related to the eco diesel emissions settlement, the truck has a dangerous throttle lag, especially at cold start. I have pulled out numerous times only to have essentially no response before a vehicle comes along at highway speed. I can put the pedal on the floor and it can take several seconds before the truck finally starts to accelerate. This happens with an empty truck but is even more dangerous when towing. I am not sure how much of this is throttle response, transmission or turbo lag but it is a scary feeling to not be able to merge normally into traffic. I returned to the dealer and they tried a reflash of the computer to adjust the accelerator position sensor. I thought it was a little better for a short period but it is as bad as ever.

- Chapel Hill, NC, USA

After V-08 emissions recall on Ram echo diesel truck lost horsepower and getting lower fuel mileage. The truck barely has the power to move itself much less any towing capability. The fuel mileage went from 20 mpg highway to 15 mpg highway. Have had the truck back in for service three times with no improvement. Ram is telling me that there is not anything they can do to fix the problem, because it is a government recall. I did not purchase this truck to have it get 15 mpg on the highway and have no horsepower to tow. This truck is used as a ranch truck, so towing is what it needs to be doing. My only option now is to trade it in for a bigger truck at a financial hit on my wallet. This problem should of never been allowed to happen with the recall oversite. I know I'm not the only one having this issue because I have talked with many other truck owners and they all are having the same issue. I would apricate a fix to this issue because paying $50,000 for a truck only to have a recall take away the reason it was purchased is wrong. A new truck is going to cost around $65,000 and now that it's out that all Ram 1500 eco diesel have this problem our trade in value has dropped. I had a trade in offer on my truck last month for $30,000 and as of last week it dropped to $21,000. So as you can tell this recall is affecting a lot of people. Please look into this issue.

- Sinton, TX, USA

I have received various recall notices on this vehicle which I would like someone to look into this to see if this car qualifies as a lemon. These items have been fixed by the different dealer ships, but have more than 5 recalls is a bit too much.

- Tarzana, CA, USA

Metal fragments in the engine and I have been to two different dealerships for powertrain warranty for repeated and ongoing repairs since fall of 2018 the first dealership did not replace the engine when the metal fragments were found in my engine after a cylinder misfire 5 and 7 they continued with all kinds of repairs and did further damage to my entire truck. I have since taken to another dealership where I was told and given proof for my VIN that I need an engine replacement but Chrysler refuses to do it based on the powertrain warranty and stand behind the initial problem and what needs to be done (engine mark service manager. They decided to continue with part replacement after part replacement which is billed to Chrysler under the powertrain warranty that I have on my truck. I believe they not only lied but committed fraud with all of these repairs. They could not even stop the oil from leaking each time they sent my vehicle home with me. I took it to billion in bozeman to have them look over for damages and see if my truck was properly repaired. I was told that I should have had an engine replacement due to metal fragments in the engine oil at the very beginning of the repairs. But butte decided to milk my truck and Chrysler for hours and hours as well as parts that who knows if they really replaced them. They also damaged a handful of things on my truck that had to be repaired at billion Dodge. I have never been treated or taken advantage of as butte mile high has done. In talking to others that know vehicle engine repair there were parts that do not break that they claimed broke, they also stated they honed a cylinder which would have required them pulling the engine and proper honing is all cylinders, not just one. They also cut pieces out of my basically newer truck (52,000) miles and left damages.

- Dillon, MT, USA