10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 8,089 miles
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Vehicle gets stuck when shifting from park to drive as if electronic parking brake is engaged, though it is not. Tapping the gas pedal then sends the vehicle jolting forward in an extremely unsafe manner.
- Cape May Court House, NJ, USA
Brand new 2019 Ram 1500 490 miles, about 3 times ( owned it a month) when truck is shifted from park to drive, parking brake is off ( auto park brake disabled as well in settings } the truck will not move, foot is off brake, foot off of gas, if I shift into park then drive again and give it some gas it will, lunge /jerk/jump in first gear and fly forward like a brake stand.so I did some research on the issue, found numerous people with the same issue, same exact symtoms and results.someone soon, will be killed by this, when they get out to check to see if the truck is blocked and it runs them over. So far all the people ive talked to the dealers have no fix, its a band new transmission for 2019, they turn people away, when they can't duplicate the problem, and it won't throw a code. A tsb or recall needs to be issued !!!!!!! asap.
- Danvers, MA, USA
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked in a garage, the contact exited the vehicle and it independently accelerated backwards. The contact entered the vehicle in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The contact noted that the vehicle did not drift backwards, but independently accelerated rapidly backwards out of the garage of the contact's residence. The contact was nearly smashed in between the front driver's door and a stone pillar. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the driver's door and the front fender were damaged due to becoming caught on the garage pillar, which bent backward and struck the front fender of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into the drive position after three attempts. The contact referenced the "safe-hold" system, which was a feature of the electronic park system that failed to automatically engage the vehicle to the park position after exiting the vehicle. Carright Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram fuso (5408 university blvd, moon, Pennsylvania 15108, (412) 264-4270) was made aware of the failure and took the vehicle in for service. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: [xxx]. the contact referenced NHTSA action number: PE16014 (power train) as a potential cause of the failure and specifically indicated that the parking brake was not engaged. The failure mileage was approximately 97. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')
- Coraopolis, PA, USA
On five different occasions the vehicle would not shift out of first gear. In each case I was stopped at a stop sign or red light and making a left turn. Upon starting up and turning, the transmission remained in first gear, motor revving 4,000 - 4,500 RPM or so, until I realized I had a problem. I lifted my foot off the accelerator and let the truck slow down, it was still in first gear, almost came to a full stop, tried to slowly accelerate but still no shift. I brought the truck to a full stop, then slowly accelerated again, still no shift out of first gear. I again came to a full stop, this time put the selector knob into park, then back into drive mode and accelerated and the transmission worked fine. After the first four episodes I called the dealership and took the truck in the same day. First thing the service rep did is check for a obd code, no code was generated. Dealership had it for four days and could not replicate the problem. Since I've had the truck back one more episode has occurred. Now I'm not sure where to turn. Also, one other thing should mention every time this happened it was at night. I was fortunate that each episode happened in very light traffic, had it been in a busy or heavy traffic area it could have created a serious safety issue.
- Casa Grande, AZ, USA
/purchased new 2019 Ram 1500 limited. Took delivery 08/30/2018 and dint get off the lot due to vehicle accelerating on its own and then multiple safety lights came on. Service then attempted to repair by replacing throttle pedal assembly due to throttle voltage code. Picked up truck 09/06/2018 and while driving 09/07/2018 just over 24 hrs later truck then started accelerating on its own in rush hour traffic nearly causing severe accident. Multiple dash lights on with warnings and check engine light. Pulled to side of road placed in park then back in drive still wanted to accelerate on own. Turned vehicle off then restarted check light still on but no longer wanting to accelerate on own. Returned vehicle to dealer unable to do anything about issue. Less than 200 miles on new truck..... fca's arbitrator has denied consumers lemon law claim.
- Waconia, MN, USA
- Creedmoor, NC, USA