10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,089 miles

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problem #46

Nov 022020

1500

  • 8,443 miles
2019 Ram 1500 bighorn stopped at stop sign and then truck would not accelerate, the "D" light on shifter knob was blinking and dash message said to put the shifter into drive. I put the shifter into park and rolled back to drive and the truck was normal.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #45

Aug 242020

1500

  • 20,000 miles
I have a 2019 Ram 1500 I bought last year that now has 20,000 miles. Within 5,000 miles, I noticed brake noise issues and took the vehicle to the local dealership in Colorado springs, co (I bought the truck in leesburg, va). They told me everything from bad brake pads to rotors to mounts - after I refused to accept their claim of not being able to find anything. After taking it in approximately 6 or 7 times, they finally changed mounting assemblies, and the noise went away. However, I started getting a vibration between 45 and 60 miles an hour. I took it in again, and they said my tires needed to be rebalanced, rotated, and they suspected they had unusual wear somewhere. Of course, the person telling me this proceeded to show me my tires and noticed they were almost like new. He said they fixed it to the point it would only vibrate between 75 and 80 miles. Since then, the vibration still presents itself between 45 miles and up & now my brakes are squealing again.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #44

Jun 082020

1500

  • miles
1st problem....steering column rattles loudly in-between 45 and 60 mph and at speeds below 10mph. Trucks front end grinds when making slow speed right hand turns. Also truck lurches, grinds and rattles the entire front end slowing down or backing up at slow speeds....this happens when brakes are not being applied. Sometimes when I drive the truck the steering wheel stays off center to the right and pulls very hard to the right. Chrysler says it possible the electronic power steering rack but they dont have a fix. Gets worse almost every day. 2nd problem....I have noticed the truck has marks where the knuckle and the lower control arm are hitting each other. I understand the need for steering stops but these are not steering stop hits. These parts are structural parts of the truck that are not supposed to hit. Both sides are doing this and I do not feel the truck is safe with this issue and it has caused stressed areas on the front end of the truck. This could cause parts to fail and have serious consequences at any speed the truck is going if they decide to fail. My truck has been to the dealership 4 times and was just dropped off again today. They said they may have to replace the parts that are hitting...but they are the same parts and it will do the same exact thing again. They gave me a 2019 Ram to drive as a loaner and this truck doesnt have the air suspension like mine does. I inspected under the truck and found the same exact issue on this truck. I believe Chrysler has a serious issue with these trucks that started with the design and they are not taking care of the issue. I have a $62,000 dollar truck I do not feel is safe and I am not getting answers to correct these issues. The date below is estimated when I took it to the dealership the first time. This has been an ongoing problem with no resolve from Chrysler

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #43

Sep 152020

1500

  • 32,002 miles
Vehicle fails to start without any notice or apparent indications of a potential issue.I had someone use a code reader and got the following code P1df3... I checked Ram forums and this is a common malfunction. Without warning something drains the battery. No one knows what will fix it yet.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #42

Jan 012020

1500 8-cyl

  • 5,000 miles
During slowing down to a stop the transmission downshifts usually from 2 gear to 1st gear and surges forward. Many times during this surge the transmission goes into neutral and the screen instructs me to shift into park and then back in to drive. It makes it dangerous if there is traffic behind me. The truck often surges when stopping and pops out of gear at once a month. Dealership said they addressed by updating drive train software. Since repair it has happened again and I took to another dealer and they state they can't replicate or know how to fix it.

- Lighthouse Point, FL, USA

problem #41

Mar 182020

1500

  • 14,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the noise came from the differential. The vehicle was driven to the residence and upon inspection, the contact became aware that the differential fluid level was low. The vehicle was driven to haddad Dodge Ram (3000 harris rd, bakersfield, ca 93313) where they diagnosed the vehicle with a difficult rear pinion bearing. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18V556000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

- Weldon, CA, USA

problem #40

Apr 012020

1500

  • 12,000 miles
Whining/ growling noise from rear end. Sound starts about 40 mph and never goes away. Checked the differential fluid it was 3/4 quart low. Took it to dealer for warranty, they informed me it was a pinion bearing going bad likely cause was from low fluids. Researched the problem found fca ( had a recall ( safety recall U88 / NHTSA 18V-556 rear axle fluid level - 2018-2019 Ram 1500)on similar year and model truck but did not include my VIN number. Fca advised me to contact this Agency to see if I can include my VIN.

- Weldon, CA, USA

problem #39

Oct 012019

1500 8-cyl

  • 2,000 miles
Loose rear suspension. Creates a wobble that increases with speed. Vehicle seems unstable. Been to multiple dealers and they say tires are out of line. I have paid for eight wheel alignments and the problem has been constant since I purchased the vehicle.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #38

Jan 012019

1500 8-cyl

  • 0 miles
Mild to extreme vibration from rear of the vehicle but not limited to the steering wheel seats and gas pedal at any speed but worsens as speed increases. Was told after multiple visits to dealer that everything is within spec. And they will no longer pursue the issue further. Filed lemon law claim and was awarded compensation and was allowed to keep the vehicle. In my opinion the vehicle is progressively unsafe to drive and there are hundreds of complaints on the same subject throughout multiple forums (over 932 pages on the one I am a member of alone) and we are all being told the same line..flat spots on the tires..we don't warranty tires.

- Milledgeville, GA, USA

problem #37

May 012020

1500

  • 24,000 miles
Speedometer and entire instrument cluster stopped working, wipers started working, transmission would not shift. Message on cluster stated to get where you're going and don't turn engine off or it may not restart. Driveability was greatly reduced, power steering seemed to be less effective. Error and warning messages from all the electronic modules flashed on the driver display in sequence. Dealer starr motors of suffolk, Virginia indicated that without an active condition they cannot troubleshoot and repair so they sent us back out on the road with this vehicle. Error code U1817 is displayed as a non-active historical diagnostic trouble code. Hitting a bump in the road seemed to trigger momentary return of cluster functionality, with a return to non-functionality shortly thereafter.

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #36

Apr 302020

1500

  • 19,000 miles
While driving slowing down to make a left turn turn completely turned off. While still in drive was able to get to the side off the road everything was still on a.C. shut off but power was still on.

- Carlsbad, NM, USA

problem #35

Mar 162020

1500

  • 21,000 miles
Every day when driving the truck for the first time. Truck has sat for more than 5 hours and is cool (70 degrees) as I leave my community driiving 25 mph, I stop at the first stop sign. During slowing down to a stop the transmission downshifts and surges forward. Many times during this surge the transmission goes into neutral and the screen instructs me to shift into park and then back in to drive. It makes it dangerous if there is traffic behind me. The truck always surges when stopping and pops out of gear at least twice a week. Dealership said they addressed by updating drive train software. Since repair it has happened again and dealer insists they can't replicate. I have provided a video showing the truck popping out of gear at a stop sigh. The site will not allow me to upload the video but I can provide if requested.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #34

Apr 092020

1500 8-cyl

  • 19,414 miles
The contact owns just bought a Ram 1500 classic bighorn driving it home from dealership on interstate 91 in springfield MA. Going about 65 miles an hour when driveshaft fell out of truck onto highway almost causing an accident. Consumer stated because truck was still under warranty repair was free of charge.

- North Grafton, MA, USA

problem #33

Mar 302020

1500

  • 9,500 miles
On three separate occasions the vehicle power steering stopped working. One event was while driving the vehicle at highway approved speed on the interstate when the vehicle's power steering stopped operating suddenly in heavy traffic on a curve. The vehicle was extremely difficult to manually steer to a safe location in traffic. Next two events happened at the start of the day shortly after starting the vehicle's engine. A message is displayed on the panel "service power steering". there is no power steering functioning when this error is displayed. With each event the nearby service center for the manufacturer has needed to keep the vehicle multiple days to work with the manufacturer on a solution. On another issue the vehicle was unable to drive forward or reverse on first delivery (within 100 miles) and again around 2500 miles. The transmission would not go into gear and needed the service center to reprogram the transmission to make it work.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

problem #32

Jan 252020

1500

  • miles
Leak in ceiling head liner wet and discoloring radio screen died twice. Has shifting problem from 1st to second sometimes want my old truck back please

- Auburn, ME, USA

problem #31

Feb 212020

1500 8-cyl

  • 4,500 miles
While stopped at a red light vehicle started accelerating while break peddle was engaged. Vehicle continue accelerating with heavy break paddle application. Acceleration continued to the point of tire screeching and smoking moving vehicle into intersection. Vehicle was stopped by shifting into neutral and shutting off vehicle. Vehicle would not restart till third attempt. Vehicle was then moved to safe location and towed to dealer. Vehicle has been in shop for 6 days with no resolution. Incident occurred in a downtown location with heavy vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. Had it been as less experienced or less attentive drive this incident could have proved fatal. I will not be driving this vehicle until issue is identified and a solution provided. Vehicle is two months old with less than 5000 miles. Consumer stated dealership could not find any problems with the vehicle.

- Claremore, OK, USA

problem #30

Feb 102020

1500

  • 18,000 miles
1) engine shut off while driving 70 miles per hour 2) nob shifter set on drive but does not drive until it feels like so, may take a minute or two and vehicle lunches 3)keys do not open, lock, or turn vehicle on 4) back up sensor's go off and vehicle auto brakes with nothing behind or in front of it 5) rear camera will turn on and will never shut off even after 2 hours of driving on the freeway 6) tire pressure sensor not working, all four

- Palmdale, CA, USA

problem #29

Feb 082020

1500

  • 8,400 miles
I pulled in to get gas shut vehicle off and pumped gas got back in vehicle started it up put vehicle in drive and it got really loud and started shifting bad

- Massillon, OH, USA

problem #28

Jan 272020

1500

  • 6,000 miles
When slowing down from a higher speed to coasting (let off gas let slow down), I have a harsh vibration/noise coming from the rear end, to the point it shakes the seats, console, and even the door panels. The vibration does not last but a couple of seconds at a time usually a speed or two. Took to the dealer they replaced the vibration actuators on the vehicle (no change), replaced the carrier in the rear diff (no change) took back to dealer but have been being blown off. The vibration can happen on any street at any time, when ever it feels like doing it. No one at my dealer seems to know how to fix it so they keep saying can not duplicate it when multiple have duplicated it. I have audio files but can not attach them to this page

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #27

Jun 052019

1500

  • 5,000 miles
I have made several attempts to get this vehicle repaired after receiving this recall notification. V61/NHTSA 19V-407at this incompetent dealership crowley Chrysler Jeep in bristol ct. I called the recall notification hotline on 26 September 2019 and made the appointment for 30 Oct 2019 only to have an incompetence and unprofessional person call me on 29 October 2029 at the end of the business day saying that they were canceling my appointment. I am so F'ing pissed about this crap and really at the point of contacting daimler Chrysler to file a lawsuit and have them take back the truck. My regrets are many at this point I just want answers and to be treated with some measurecof respect. This vehicle has been sitting in the drive way beacsue I dont know the level or how how unsafe it may be to drive. No one has told me anything about the [xxx] recall.. I have retained an attorney in the event this issue is not resoved before December 2019. 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).

- Plantsville, CT, USA

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