10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,031 miles

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problem #67

Dec 282020

1500

  • miles
Upon braking and downshifting, transmission occasionally erroneously falls out of gear without user input. The "D" indicator around the shift knob and in the instrument panel display will blink. The instrument panel will also display the message "Shift to P then Desired Gear". A drop in engine RPM can be observed before the erroneous shift. The engine remains running and the transmission remains in a neutral state at this time. This can be dangerous when it occurs upon braking for a railroad crossing or yield and merge situation in which I cannot accelerate into traffic or away from an oncoming train. The transmission can be re-engaged only after shifting to P then back to D.

- Saint Augustine, FL, USA

problem #66

Dec 102021

1500

  • miles
Battery went dead, display showed power steering failure and the check engine light was on. I had the code read and it was P1DF3

- Fort Worth , TX, USA

problem #65

Nov 292021

1500

  • miles
Rear Differential began to grind and make noise. Dealer stated could cause failure and lead to crash if not repaired/replaced. Full diagnosis not complete as of this date.

- Daleville, VA, USA

problem #64

Nov 012021

1500

  • miles
At low speed usually coming to a stop truck shifts to natural dash indicates to "shift to park" once shifting to park and back to drive truck moves normally. The truck has had this happened numerous times. I reached out to ram care and they advised me to have it scanned at a service dealer. I had the vehicle scanned and no issues were reported. Since then the truck had switched gears at low speed to natural and shift to park. This is dangerous and safety is one of the feature of this vehicle and this can cause many issues to safety to myself or other drivers.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #63

Aug 202021

1500

  • miles
I purchased my truck new in Nov 2019. Since then I have had four different occasions where my truck has stalled while driving at low speed or while shifting from drive to reverse. Two of the occasions I was pulling away from a stop and the truck stalled and I was stuck in the middle of the intersection until I put the truck in park and restarted. Luckily there was no cross traffic so there was no danger in this situation but it could have been much worse. The last occasion happened a couple weeks ago when I was moving my truck in my driveway. I shifted to drive and pulled forward then put my truck in reverse. As I put my truck in reverse it immediately stalled. I put it in park and was able to immediately restart it. However, it did have a check engine light on. The next morning I was going to take the truck to the dealer to have the light checked but it had cleared itself and there are no codes stored so the dealer can't do anything.

- Germantown, TN, USA

problem #62

Jun 252019

1500

  • miles
Complete dashboard and guidance screen went black. Shut vehicle off restarted came back on. Happened again week later came back on by self. Happens on once in a while. Dealer changed radio still happens. Vibration in drive line dealer said it was road force on my tires said I need to replace my tires. I replaced all tires still have Vibration.

- Rocky Hill, CT, USA

problem #61

Jul 102021

1500

  • 21,453 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the warning message "Service Axle Wack" appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the power train control module had failed. The contact stated that the power train control module was reprogrammed however, the failure recurred while driving. The warning messages "Axle locked" and "Axle Locked, Service" appeared on the instrument panel along with two unknown warning lights illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 21,453.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #60

Jun 262021

1500

  • miles
The vehicle has a tendency to hesitate when accelerating from a stop. It is as if the engine is stalling and then recovers. It occurs primarily when the engine is cold but has also happened when warmed up This is a safety hazard because it could leave the vehicle subject to collision form approaching traffic.

- Traverse City, MI, USA

problem #59

Jun 132021

1500

  • miles
Check engine light once for the ALTERNATOR and had to have it towed and replaced with only 37,000 miles on it and took two months to get part and repaired after just buying the truck. Now check engine light came on and it-€™s the code U11E9 which has to deal with the shutters in the front of the truck

- Midland, TX, USA

problem #58

Apr 162021

1500

  • 2,000 miles
I have owned my 2019 Ram 1500 (new) for 2.5 years and more than 30-40 times over this period the transmission gets stuck in 1st gear. The only way, I've found, to resolve is to put truck into park, turn off engine and then restart. It happens when I first start driving and don't notice until the engine "revs" and then realize it is stuck in gear. Had mentioned to dealership when in for repair/service. They seem not to be aware of any reports of this problem. It is random and although can happen back-to-back, it is seldom, so hard to replicate on demand. Not sure the exact dates of these occurrences, as I've gotten use to it, but warranty is come up and thought I better report it.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #57

Apr 102021

1500

  • 22,000 miles
Vehicle was in motion, gently turning right and decelerating, moving approx. 60 mph exiting interstate when engine shutoff. Dash display read message to shift car into park. Drive shift knob flashed 'd'. accessory power remained on. Vehicle was coasted to a stop, shifted to park, powered off, and restarted. Driver accelerated vehicle to merge back into traffic, triggering another engine shutoff with the same condition. After second restart, when vehicle was in park the engine was revved to verify a power limit redline was not being surpassed causing engine shutoff. Ac/radio was powered down and vehicle reached destination 5 minutes away without further incident. Cause of engine failure unknown, all fluid levels/temperatures nominal, no smoke or visual indications of failure on the vehicle.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #56

Mar 242021

1500

  • 1 miles
While driving, the truck loses power as if in neutral. The car is in drive, and the display says something similar to 'in park pick a gear'. I don't know the exact wording.

- Crown Point, IN, USA

problem #55

Mar 122021

1500 8-cyl

  • 29,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 10-15 mph, the vehicle jerked when coming to a stop and while accelerating from a stop. The drive knob shift light illuminated and the dashboard message stated shift to park then shift to drive appeared. The contact stated that the failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to coastline Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (32881 camino capistrano, san juan capistrano, ca 92675) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000. The consumer stated the uconnect and steering wheel controls were not working consistently with an iphone. The right turn signal did not always turn off after making the turn. At startup, the shift into drive was delayed and would clunk and jerk. There was rear end vibrations. The consumer stated while proceeding from a stop the vehicle independtly applied the brakes. The consumer put the vehicle in park then back in drive. The vehicle then continued as normal. The consumer stated this occured on several occasions. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.

- San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

problem #54

Mar 142021

1500

  • 15,000 miles
While driving approximately 15 miles an hour on a neighborhood street the truck displayed "auto park disabled" and proceeded to shut off completely, forcing me to pull over and try and turn the truck back on.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #53

Feb 042021

1500

  • 8,504 miles
Transmission automatically disengaging on it's own while driving at speed of 30-40mph. Vehicle was being driven in rush hour traffic for at least 25 minutes at the approx speed on highway. No snow, transmission was in 2wd entire time. This has happened multiple times now with the vehicle. No errors were displayed, vehicle was already taken in to Dodge for repair with no faults found. I contacted Dodge and they did not believe me. I now have video proof of the truck and witness of the truck disengaging the transmission on it's own. I did not manually change anything. I have one other video from my passenger that I did not upload this is the second time I've reported this but the first with actual video evidence https://www.facebook.com/wesley.goad.94/videos/5831564673527699 https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=fdpgq0Z1ags

- Lanham, MD, USA

problem #52

Jun 202020

1500

  • 17,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle is placed in park, the vehicle jerked forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram sawgrass (5901 madison avenue, tamarac, fl 33321, (954) 379-2040) where it was diagnosed that the transmission software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred four times however, when the vehicle was brought back to the dealer, the technician informed the contact that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. The driveshaft was replaced twice. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with a case number. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 19V324000 (power train) that was a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

- Lauderdale By The Sea, FL, USA

problem #51

Jan 292021

1500

  • 12,205 miles
I was driving in the city in traffic. I was accelerating at about half throttle or less, when the gas peddle went all the way to the floor (full throttle). The truck accelerated out of control, I tried lifting the gas peddle with my toe and it kept going straight back to the floor. I was braking and trying to not crash. I was able to change into an empty lane and get the truck to come to a stop. When the truck was at a stop the gas peddle remained all the way at the floor. I lifted the pedal several times with my toe and it would fall back to full throttle. I shifted to park and the peddle returned to its normal level. After this happened the truck will not go any higher than 4th gear now and got towed to the dealership.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #50

Jan 192021

1500

  • 25,541 miles
While driving (in motion in the city) car randomly put itself in neutral the drive light blink and error message on dash board stating put the car in park and back into drive. While stopped car and foot on brake randomly the engine revs and lunges forward.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #49

Jan 092021

1500

  • 2 miles
Transmission would not come out of lower gear while driving on city street. Had to pull off street, put into park then back into drive then it seemed to function normally again.

- Dubois, PA, USA

problem #48

Dec 212020

1500

  • 59,000 miles
The truck has been intermittently experiencing loss of power steering. This situation has been happening after I stop the truck. Has happened 2 times now. Makes it extremely dangerous to drive and or maneuver to get to a safety spot. Also when this happens, it loses lane, departure adaptive cruise control, assisted braking & most electronic safety features.

- Cranberry Twp, PA, USA

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