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

Ecodiesel - following recall aem (approved emissions modification) update, throttle response is extremely poor at times. When turning onto a roadway from a stop the vehicle is sometimes very slow to accelerate, risk of collision due to being unable to increase to safe speed. When trying to accelerate under this condition the vehicle will suddenly abruptly accelerate which sometimes results in wheel spin (loss of traction). This happens in dry and wet conditions.

- Jordan, NY, USA

After receiving the approved emission modification recall update to my truck, the throttle response is very very slow and inconsistent. Predicting whether the truck will respond to your input each time you press the accelerator is impossible. This has put me in some dangerous situation pulling into traffic or merging onto a highway the aem recall was not supposed to change the performance or mpg of the vehicle and yet it made a noticeable difference to both.

- New Market, MD, USA

Re: 2015 Ram 1500 pickup with 3.0 ecodiesel engine and automatic transmission following the V08 emissions recall, drivability has been seriously reduced and has created dangerous throttle lag and improper automatic transmission gear selection. I would summarize these issues as turbo lag and improper shift mapping. When accelerating from a complete stop there is a 2-3 second lag before the vehicle begins to move even if the throttle is fully depressed. If you are executing a right or left turn into traffic or crossing an intersection this will leave you exposed to a "T-bone" collision. After this lag it will then accelerate rapidly at full throttle, much faster than you are expecting. If you are executing a turn this could cause loss of control or a wider turn than desired, possibly into another lane of traffic or off the far side of the road. This behavior is even more pronounced when the vehicle has not been run (cold engine). Climbing a moderate hill shortly after pulling out of my driveway forces the driver to manually downshift the automatic transmission to first gear to get any forward travel. Again, the vehicle will rapidly accelerate after the 2-3 second lag. Once returning to "drive" at 15-25 mph the transmission will up-shift several gears and then begin slowing, dropping engine RPM to 1,000, again forcing a manual down-shift to second or third gear to maintain speed. The engine produces almost no power until the engine reaches 2000 RPM. All of this behavior began after the noted recall. I have contacted a Ram dealer regarding this performance and was told that this is a common complaint. They mentioned that the factory was aware of this but has no remedy available.

- Mars Hill, NC, USA

Following the epa mandated reprogramming, the vehicle suffers throttle lag to a degree that it is unsafe. From a stop, especially while warming up, a lag of 3 to 5 seconds is experienced. Sometimes when pulling into traffic, the truck will begin to move, only to hesitate after it's already too far into the intersection to abort the action. This has only happened since the mandated reprogramming.

- Paeonain Springs, VA, USA

Epa has required an aem flash update for my Ram ecodiesel. This update has become a major safety issue. Due to the update, when the engine temperature is below 160 degrees Fahrenheit, there is a 3-5 second delay in acceleration. 0N 7/8/19, leaving the dealership from receiving the epa regulated update, I had to make a left turn across traffic. Not knowing what the aem update had done to my vehicle, I pulled out of the lot and tried to accelerate. My vehicle rolled into 3 of the 6 lanes of traffic. I had the peddle as far as it would go and during that 3-5 seconds, my vehicle was sluggishly going 4 mph. Once that 3-5 seconds passed, the vehicle then accelerated rapidly as it should with the peddle to the floor. Once the engine temperature get over 160 degrees, the delay drops from 3-5 seconds down to 1-3 seconds. I have learned to not chance anything pulling in to oncoming traffic. That one day leaving the dealership, I was lucky to not have been injured in a serious accident. This safety issue is something that needs to be addressed.

- Lubbock, TX, USA

Ram ecodiesel aem V08 flash: After having this flash performed on my 2015 Ram ecodiesel at a Ram dealership as part of the settlement with the epa, there is a 3+ second delay in acceleration from a stop which has created a hazardous situation when at intersections. Also, there is a hesitation when trying to merge in freeway traffic. This turbo charger lag was never an issue before this flash was performed on my truck.

- Burleson, TX, USA

After having the fca approved aem recall accomplished, my truck could no longer maintain speed up hill, wouldn't downshift properly, increased def usage, decreased fuel economy, extremely bad turbo lag (3-5 seconds on average and up to 10). Took it to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem as an intake manifold. They replaced the intake manifold and 2 injectors. Approximately 15 minutes after leaving the dealership, while driving on I-15 northbound, my truck engine caught on fire and my truck burned to the ground.

- Augusta, MT, USA

On 7/29/19 at approximately 12:30 pm, was traveling between 60 - 65 mph, West bound on interstate 40 at N.C. mm 31, the truck lost power (limp in mode), the check engine & service automatic throttle control system lights came on. Noticed a small amount of white smoke emitting from the underside of the truck. Coasted off of the interstate and came to rest in a used car dealership's parking lot. Turned the truck off and opened the hood where I found an approximately 8' flame projecting from under the plastic manifold cover. Doused the flame with a bottle of drinking water and took the plastic cover off where I found the wiring harness sheathing engulfed in flames. Extinguished that with an abc dry chemical extinguisher. Currently the truck is at waynesville Ram with no updates as of yet. Had the egr recall completed on 6/19/19 at waynesville Ram and had noticed decreased power and fuel mileage since but the decreases were minor and just accepted as fact from the recall. I am very concerned at present after researching this situation and conversing with others who have experienced very similar events with the same motor.

- Candler, NC, USA

Ram flashed the computer on my truck to comply with the diesel emissions lawsuit. When I left the dealership after the flash and tried to enter the traffic lane the truck barely responded to the throttle. There was a huge delay and if not for a pull off area I would have been in an accident. How they got this flash approved makes me wonder what is going on with providing safety in a vehicle. I consider what they did to my truck criminal.

- Gansevoort, NY, USA

After receiving the updated engine programming recall on my ecodiesel Ram, the throttle response is dangerously slow when accelerating from a dead stop. There is a several second delay from me applying pressure to the throttle pedal and the engine reacting and accelerating. It's very difficult to judge when turning into traffic because of this delay. Could easily cause someone to be rear-ended because the truck does not accelerate as expected. This was not the case prior to the recall.

- Bastrop, TX, USA

Truck was running perfectly with 43K miles when I brought my truck in for emissions recall V08. The new software has made my truck dangerous to drive when cold, and even after the truck has been sitting for an hour. Until fully at operating temp there is a dangerous throttle lag and loss of power which affects me when I pull into traffic and also while towing my travel trailer. The truck does not accelerate, traveling at 2-5mph with the throttle floored causing rear oncoming traffic to have to apply the brakes. While towing I cant accelerate making merging into traffic unsafe. Returned it to the dealer and they verified all of the symptoms and did nothing because fca said that's how it runs now...blame the epa.

- Rindge, NH, USA

The emissions recall V08 has made my vehicle dangerous to pull out into traffic

- Montrose, CO, USA

After update to resolve the emissions recall issue (ecodiesel settlement), my truck has dangerously poor response to acceleration. It is a life safety issue. After the initial update, I had to bring the truck in a second time because the emissions updates ruined the emissions sensors. Leaving the dealership, I pulled out into traffic on a state highway with plenty of room (at least 200 feet) and after hitting the accelerator, the vehicle stalled for approximately 5 seconds before finally responding, nearly causing the vehicle behind me to run into the rear. If this issue is not resolved, people are going get killed on the highway.

- Gonzales, LA, USA

My 2015 Ram 1500 ecodiesel recently received the V08 recall. Two weeks after the recall the truck broke down on the side of the road on July 01. The truck was in the shop until 07-19. I drove the truck home from the shop and did not notice extreme lag at that time. The. I got I to the truck at the dealer the truck had been idling and was almost to operation temperature of 200' Fahrenheit. The next morning upon first start up I drove the truck and was immediately almost in a accident as when the truck was cold with temps below 150' there was an almost 5 second lag from then the gas pedal was pressed and the truck would accelerate. The truck has severe lag upon acceleration and will not accelerate reliably until the truck has warmed up to almost 200' which takes almost 15 min. The dealer has admitted that there is something wrong but has no way of fixing the problem as the truck is not producing codes to aid in diagnostics. In my opinion the truck is unsafe to drive and should be fixed by Fiat Chrysler.

- Lithia, FL, USA

After recieving fca's recently released recall for the aem emissions recall the trucks performance is dangerously erratic. There are times the truck will hardly move from a stop pulling into cross traffic and other times it will accelerate extremely hard. This unknown makes it dangerous to operate in a lot of circumstances.

- Yuba City, CA, USA

Had the A08 emissions software put on my truck last week and it lost most of its power. Now when I merge into traffic, I'm not able to accelerate safety.. there is a 5-6 second lag before I get any acceleration. The truck was fine before the recall, now it lacks acceleration, power and fuel economy is worse. There are no engine codes so Ram is saying there's nothing they can do.. I'm stuck with a truck that I'm afraid will get me into an accident.

- Voorhees, NJ, USA

Emissions recall update involving V08 has forced my truck performance to now cause for concern the way I am able to drive my truck safely. The pedal response is terrible compared to the "stock software" and is a slow reaction until the truck is "warmed" up to about 150F degrees. Because this software update is released in the summer it should take less time to warm up but living in Michigan, the truck will take a lot longer to warm up during the winter months which will a) not allow me to drive safely through an intersection any more and B) force other drivers to hit their brakes due to a lack of acceleration my truck now has and either hit me or have them avoid my truck causing accidents. The lack of acceleration or "lag" as it is called is for about 2-4 seconds which does not allow the truck to gain any speed worthy of traveling onto a road with traffic. The vehicle should be able to "get out of it's own way" like it was before the V08 was installed. Another issue is that once the truck is able to move because of the "lag" going away finally the engine is then over-revved at an un-normal RPM. The issue with that will be in the winter time when there is ice and snow on roads and the rear wheels will spin on that slippery surface. The most common occurrence for this lag is after start up and starting to drive my truck onto roadways or across intersections. The scariest moment was when I had a very reasonable amount of space to pull out onto a roadway, making a left turn, from a stop and a semi truck caught up to me from the right and I was forced to go to the middle turn lane instead of a drive-able lane to avoid the truck because my acceleration performance had diminished to nothing for the 2-4 seconds meanwhile more oncoming traffic is headed towards me as well. The truck seems to go into traffic fine, but will not speed up regardless of pedal position.

- Holly, MI, USA

Since having the emission recall update installed, acceleration has been excessively reduced at engine temperatures below 150 degrees. The vehicle does not accelerate at a safe level from a stop. This has nearly caused multiple accidents due to the unexpected slow acceleration.

- Lexington, SC, USA

I had recall V08 and some other recalls performed at local Ram dealer, the emissions modification has left my truck very sluggish (throttle unresponsive) when engine is cold. Twice since computer was flashed I have pulled out to cross traffic and truck would not accelerate as it did prior to flash. I was told the flash would not change performance and mileage but both have been affected. I am also using considerable more def fluid. Biggest concern is the lack of throttle response when engine is cold, I tend to forget and pull out into traffic and then it gets quite scary, I believe this could lead to accident. This recall was part of a class action settlement against fca, but the little bit of money I was offered does not help me if I'm hurt or killed driving the truck.

- Swan, IA, USA