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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 27 / 5
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 9 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 34,416 miles
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There isn't enough room for the entire ordeal, but I will do my best to congest it. June 19th: Went to dealer ship with check engine light, nobody there knew what it meant, and they erased it and told me not to worry about it unless it comes back. July 3rd: Vacation trip, about 2 hours into driving, truck looses throttle, solid check engine light comes on, "service electronic throttle control" smoke coming from engine bay, smelled like plastic to me. Found what looked like a melted quarter sized boiling spot on the manifold? I believe. Checked that engine light was solid, and on June 19th was told if light is solid, it's safe to drive, if it's blinking shut off imediately. It was solid. Vacation's over, drive back to vegas at about 40-50mph (truck wouldn't go any faster) on blinkers the whole way with my fiancee in the passanger seat, and 3 year old son in the back seat. An hour ourside of vegas, truck was throwing flame balls and sparks out the rear, immediately pulled off to the desert, and evacuated my son and fiancee. Grabbed red bulls and green teas to douse the fire. Got the fire out after several minutes. If I didn't notice the sparks or fireballs, or if a fuel line caught on fire, we could have died. The entire underside of the truck was burned and the dpf on the exhaust was glowing bright red still. I spoke with an original engineer on the truck, through a facebook group for these trucks, which he states 2 weeks prior when I took the truck in, the egr must have started malfunctioning, and they shouldn't have brushed me off. Which led to it sticking open, and blowing a hole in the intake manifold (the burning plastic smell) when I was driving back to safety (in the middle of nowhere), a regeneration occured causing the dpf to fill up, and essentially explode, and catch the truck on fire. Truck is awaiting reps from detroit.
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
I have multiple issues but the scariest is after setting the emergency brakes and putting my 2015 Ram 1500 in park my truck will roll up to 4 feet. This happens almost every time I put it in park. Every time I park it I worry that it will roll and hit a person or another vehicle.
- Lexington, SC, USA
Vehicle in park on level city street. Stepped out of vehicle. Vehicle suddently accelerated at seeminly full power in reverse. Crossed into intersection and hit by traffic, continued across intersection, came to rest in yard of house opposite.
- Medford, OR, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition to start the vehicle. The key was also difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure was intermittent and mainly occurred after the vehicle had been parked and attempting to start the vehicle. Two dealers (sherwood Chrysler Jeep Dodge, 1915 N salisbury blvd, salisbury, md 21801, (410) 749-1301 and spirit Chrysler Dodge Jeep, 1945 kings hwy, swedesboro, NJ 08085, (856) 467-2200) were contacted, but did not diagnosis the vehicle. Neither dealer mentioned that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V821000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
- Hebron, MD, USA
Traveling on highway in winter conditions the trucks anti-lock/ABS/traction control /4X4 and cruise control all stopped working and the dash warning lights started flashing. At 65 mph while accelerating with traffic up hill on a corner on wintery roads the 4 wheel drive just stopped working and the traction control was lost. The truck went into several 360 degree spins and cam to a stop on the far right shoulder. No other vehicles were struck and I was able to avoid the bridge abutment. After taking the vehicle to lithia Dodge of wasilla I was told the warranty was expired (48,100 miles at the time of the incident) but the dealer could not get the truck in for over a week. After the dealer looked at the truck they replaced the R-rear speed sensor and said that was the issue. I went to pick up the truck and the issue was not resolved. I left the truck again at the dealer. They then indicated the issue was in the wiring harness. I took the truck home to inspect the wiring. I tested the continuity of the conductors that the dealer had indicated were the issue and found no defects. I took the truck back and explained my findings, they indicated that the tech had "guessed" that the issue was the harness. After returning to get my truck the dealer said it was repaired, they had performed unauthorized work, cut my harness and spliced as they said that was the issue, but the issue was not fixed. I took the truck to another lithia dealer who indicated the harness was damaged beyond repair by the dealer, you cant splice the harness(?) according to the other dealer and it needs to be replaced in whole. They could not work on it any more to fix the issue due to the harness issue caused by the unauthorized repair performed by the other lithia dealer. Truck still has no 4X4, ABS, traction control or cruise control. This failurecould be a severe safety issue and result in accidents.
- Big Lake, AK, USA
Trans stay in" P "after 10 sec the truck move
- Traverse City, MI, USA
2015 Dodge Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to brake transmission shift interlock safety recall. The consumer stated the transmission was replaced 3 times, but still failed.
- Juneau, AK, USA
2015 Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to electronic shifter transmission failure. The consumer stated the vehicle suffered a failure of the electronic gear shift and/or transmission. The consumer stated while the vehicle was parked, it reversed about 75ft and impacted a concrete abutment and metal pipe supporting gate. The gear shift then went into reverse and the back up lights illuminated. There was damage caused to the rear bumper and tailgate.
- Whitehall, MT, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle jerked. The contact turned the vehicle around and drove home. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 17V821000 (power train). The contact called the number on the notice and the representative called moss bros Chrysler (27810 eucalyptus ave, moreno valley, ca 92555). The dealer stated that the failure was not related to the recall. The contact was informed that a diagnostic test could be performed at a cost. The contact requested a loaner vehicle and was informed that the request would have to be escalated, but there was no specific time period for a response. The contact inquired about the arrival date and was informed that it was unknown. The VIN was unknown.
- Bomont, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, it rolled away and crashed into a 2015 Toyota Tacoma. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to myrtle beach Chrysler Jeep (785 jason boulevard, myrtle beach, SC 29577) where it was diagnosed that the shifter was making an abnormal clicking noise, and the shifter module and shifter assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: 32069249. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall and there was no manufacturer defect. The failure mileage was 57,129.
- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Truck was in park was out of truck for about 15 minutes. Truck starting moving hit end of bridge and caused approx. $2,500 damage to truck and it was still in park. Was looking at bridge at job site and had walked behind truck talking to job supervisor and I\ they told me my truck was moving. Lucky nobody was in front, could have hurt somebody!! there was 2 witness to this beside me. Ram has a safety issue with this. I went to dealer and was told to apply parking brake ever time I exit pickup, this is a problem and they know it why should I apply brake when I park what is park for. They didn't havr there new pickups on lot parking brakes apply?
- Prattsville, AR, USA
I to the dealership for a check engine light being on. It turned out to be a oil pressure sensor. They did an inspection on the truck and found the pinion nut loose and leaking oil. They said it was safety recall P77 and fixed the problem. I looked up P77 recall and it did not include 2015 trucks. I'm concerned about how man other people might have this problem that could cause an accident.
- Tomball, TX, USA
Put truck in park and exited vehicle and it rolled away in drive. Ran after it for 2 blocks until it jumped a curb and halted. No injuries but could have been serious.
- Westlake, TX, USA
Passenger side rear axle shaft wearing prematurely, where the outer axle bearing rolls on the shaft, the normal, intact bearing is wearing a deep groove into the shaft. Appears that the shaft is abnormally soft or abnormal steel makeup. Axle has had normal maintinance, has not been overloaded, has had adequate oil level in axle housing its whole life, and the driver side shaft is not wearing abnormally
- Manitowoc, WI, USA
Parked truck in driveway. Driveway has slight incline. Put truck into park and went inside house. Neighbor came over told me my truck was in middle of road. Light snow on drive. Looked at tracks confirmed vehicle rolled away not slide. Pulled truck back up driveway and put truck in park. While still in vehicle truck again rolled away. Confirmed this by looking out door and seeing tired rolling. Put in and out several times before the truck stopped rolling.
- Spring Lake, MI, USA
Ram 1500 big horn was stopped in front of my home garage, idling in park. I dismounted to close both outside mirrors when the vehicle shifted itself to drive. It proceeded into the garage and house wall causing extensive structural damage. See NHTSA investigation PE16-014 for similar accidents.
- Evergreen, CO, USA
I put my truck in park on the electronic transmission control with engine running walked away about 20 yards when the truck started rolling I tried to run after it but only got myself hurt and the truck took out a mailbox and fence.these electronic transmission shifters are not to be trusted. Im now afraid of it its not to be trusted I always make sure the emergency brake is on.I was lucky when it rolled across the road it did not hit another car
- Fallbrook, CA, USA
Vehicle was in park running and unoccupied for approximately 4 minutes when the vehicle rolled away backwards striking a large tree.
- Peru, IN, USA
To whom it may concern, I own a 2015 Ram 1500 big horn crew cab with 8 speed (8hp70) transmission. The truck intermitently issues check engine light and goes away a few times through out the day and or will stay off. Obdii code P1D8C is stored currently in the car. This is the code that says (parking prawl selonoid in open position) this is close if not the same issue in 8hp70 transmission in other vehicles of other years that have been recalled. This is a safety issue because one day I wouldn't know if the truck is actually in park mechanically or not. Currently I have not seen a recall for my current year model truck but bringing it to your attention as there are same or similar recalls for the same transmission in other models. Check engine light has been on when in motion and also when parked, sometimes it'll go away both while moving or parked.
- Lakewood, CA, USA
- Parker, CO, USA