10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,521 miles

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problem #10

Dec 012017

1500

  • 10,280 miles
Power steering motor failure while driving. Steering wheel would lock while turning and in motion at city speeds - less than 45mph. Highway speeds ~70 mph. Total intermittent loss of vehicle control while in motion. Engine would shut off momentarily, loss of all electrical systems, transmission would not shift, steering wheel would lock.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #9

Oct 212017

1500

  • 12,000 miles
I motioned to put my vehicle in park with electronic rotary shifter, in a parking lot. Vehicle was not moving at first. Exited vehicle. Started walking toward destination. Noticed vehicle was rolling backwards. Ran after vehicle. Vehicle struck another car. Vehicle came to rest noticed electronic rotary shifter indicating reverse. Chrysler care case # 32683922. It has been three weeks so far. They are not returning my phone calls, nor have they contacted me at all.

- Campbell Hall, NY, USA

problem #8

Oct 162017

1500

  • 2,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was started on a flat surface while in the park position, it rolled forward several times. In addition, while reversing, there was an abnormal spinning condition and the tires caught up to the motion as the failure occurred intermittently. The dealer (atlantic Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, 2330 us-1, St augustine, fl 32086, (904) 797-4383) was notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was less than 2,000.

- St Augustine, FL, USA

problem #7

Jul 302017

1500

  • 1,800 miles
While driving my 2017 Ram 1500 laramie crew cab down a dirt road (approx. 25% grade) on a dry summer day, the truck seems to accelerate and then abruptly decelerate. The truck was in 4 wheel drive low and the transmission was manually placed in 1st gear. The transmission would hold the vehicle from going more than 4 mph on every other downhill area except for this longer stretch (approx 300 ft.). the truck accelerated to above 8 mph with the RPM's also increasing and than suddenly decreasing back to normal. I have been traveling this road for over 20 years with many different vehicles and have never experienced this kind of behavior from a vehicle. The vehicle was brought to the dealership and I was told that there is nothing that they could find wrong, but they re-flashed transmission. That solved nothing, every time I go down that same spot I have same result. Supposedly fca engineering is reviewing issue, if this is to happen in the winter, I know that the vehicle has a very could chance of becoming uncontrollable since the truck would just start to skid when it slows abruptly. Fca's response was to be patient. When I asked the dealership to have someone come out to the property so that I could duplicate this issue for them they declined.

- Bayside, NY, USA

problem #6

Jun 302017

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
File complaint with you regarding defective Goodyear tires they were replaced and truck began to have violent shaking had wheels rebalance at dealer and violent shaking continued. Return to dealer on 8/10/17 and test drive car to duplicate concern, concern was duplicated. Mechanic found another tired out of round and defective along with right side rear axle defective. Drove car approximately 1 hour and began to get vibration again at highway speeds. It seems like rear axle passenger side. Seems like axle is heating up and causing vibration. Ram complaint # 32177668. Will return to dealer. This is an unsafe condition since they have problem with rear differential. Needs to be investigated. Car tires were rebalanced 5 times before done correctly. Violent shaking was worse at highway speeds before axle replaced. Passenger side probably defective also. Car began to shake after hour of driving at 67 mph.... updated 09/20/17 updated 11/2/2017

- Lynbrook, NY, USA

problem #5

Aug 042017

1500

  • 2,500 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked, it independently shifted into reverse and struck a trailer. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired by the contact's insurance company. The contact called fletcher superstore (3111 E 32nd St, joplin, mo 64804) who stated that they had not heard any complaints on the issue, but scheduled a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500.

- Wyandotte, OK, USA

problem #4

Aug 022017

1500

  • 9,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was shifted into park, it independently shifted out of gear. As a result, the contact was struck by the vehicle and pinned in the driveway. The contact's relative was able to get the vehicle moved. The contact sustained severe bruising and swelling, which required medical attention. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

- Lugoss, SC, USA

problem #3

Jul 272017

1500

  • 4,046 miles
I have already submitted a report & picture to you on 07/11/2017 regarding the rotary shifter knob not staying in park & rolling away in reverse demolishing my water well to my home. This exact same thing happen twice this morning 07/27/17 - I stopped the vehicle, put it in park (light above "P" was lit) the display stated "vehicle not in park" so I put it back in drive then back to park with the same display appearing. Both times the indicator light above the "P" was lit.

- East Bernard, TX, USA

problem #2

Jul 112017

1500

  • 3,700 miles
Rotary gear shift knob issue. Put in park, got out to close my gate, truck began rolling backwards went through my yard crashed into & over my water well. Not the first time it hasn't held.

- East Bernard, TX, USA

problem #1

Apr 182017

1500

  • 2,700 miles
Truck was left in park in my driveway...the next day it was found to have rolled down the driveway into the streetwise got into the truck and verified the shifter was indeed in the park position 2017 Ram 1500 with the 8 speed transmission and rotary shifter

- Spruce Grove, AL, USA