10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,531 miles

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problem #23

Jul 202019

1500

  • 10 miles
Ac is not working and the gps/radio blinking on and off with a error message

- East Norriton, PA, USA

problem #22

Jul 032019

1500

  • 377 miles
I had just finished pumping gas and turned on my truck and shifted from park to drive. When I did this, nothing happened. I thought maybe I didn't turn the truck on so I pressed the push start button and turned off. Turned it on again and shifted from P to D and still nothing. Still in D I very lightly pressed the gas pedal and the truck jolted forward. This happened to me on two separate occasions. I'm not a mechanic but from what I have read, other people with same truck have had this problem and it seems to be the electronic gearbox. I have also heard a noise every time I press the brake that comes from the electronic gearbox and also a noise that comes from the brake pedal itself that sounds like sparks. My truck has under 400 miles as I write this on 07/04/2019. Have had it less than 10 days.

- Indio, CA, USA

problem #21

Jun 132019

1500

  • miles
Driving at 70mph the truck without warning went to idle with clicking sound towed to dealer said nothing wrong it was bad fuel not true fuel was fresh. Talked to Chrysler customer service told not aware of problem. I know this is not true talked to other Ram owners had same problem. The problem is when it happens you shut the truck off and restart it, it acts normal. There is some bug in their system that is causing this shut down no one can find it I have heard they have had the same problem with some of their vehicles. Before someone gets killed these vehicle should be taken off the road until the bug is found. I nearly got myself and others killed on the freeway. I have talked to the dealer and Chrysler customer service they will not acknowledge the problem exists they will blame fuel or anything. My truck is a 2019 at the time of the shutdown there was 600 miles on the truck. For now the truck is sitting until I get some answers. I know there are others having the same problem and need help or the proper repair made we the public should not be the test drivers risking our lives for fca.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #20

Apr 302019

1500 8-cyl

  • 5,888 miles
April 30,2019 my wife was in our yard and made a sharp right turn into driveway put on brakes truck didn't stop applied brakes harder truck accelerated brakes didn't stop truck and park-assist didn't stop truck. Truck went through steps then hit house knocking house off foundation. Air bag didn't deplore.

- Mooresburg, TN, USA

problem #19

Apr 122019

1500

  • 1,500 miles
While driving a brand new Dodge Ram 1500 (2019) the truck suddenly lost power and I was not able to control the steering of the truck, nor could I control the truck. This has happened on several occasions. This has happened on the city streets as well as the highway and it is very scary.

- Locust Grove, GA, USA

problem #18

Jun 142019

1500

  • 1,800 miles
When the car is running and put into reverse the backup camera randomly quits working. Get a blue screen. Has happened several times since I bought it in January 2019. Dealership claims that they have not heard of it. Took it to the dealership yesterday and of course camera was working fine. Today it hasn't worked all day. The

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #17

Apr 012019

1500

  • 11 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the auto start/stop feature was not functioning properly as the vehicle had lunged forward several times causing the contact to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to slow down and stop the vehicle. The dealer (lustine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 14211 jefferson davis hwy, woodbridge, va 22191, (703) 496-5202)) had not test drove the vehicle yet to determine if they may be able to replicate the failure. The contact was uncertain if the feature may cause a catastrophic crash due to the intermittent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure to determine if they had a remedy. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 11.

- Spotsylvania, VA, USA

problem #16

Apr 052019

1500

  • 15,420 miles
Driving my truck in the city at the time of stopping the computer as it disconnects the change and asks me to put it back on the P and then select my gear again, and that already apasado twice as well.

- Pharr, TX, USA

problem #15

Apr 092019

1500

  • 16,000 miles
When I was driving my truck to slow down the vehicle was completely turned off and it is the second time it happens, to take it to the dealer comes a low-voltage code in the battery that they tell me is when you do not drive for a good time, but this is my vehicle of daily use. City street

- Pharr, TX, USA

problem #14

Apr 212019

1500

  • 1,305 miles
While back out my garage, all the service engine lights came on and started flashing and the dash started displaying service traction, service electrical, service shifter. Auto park disabled. The wipers would come on automatically when in the off position. Service air bag system. Electronic throttle control and there was more. The lights on the dash started flashing and continued to flash even when vehicle was turned off. I disconnected wires from battery terminal to kill power so the lights would stay off. Power doors would lock or unlock

- Gowanda, NY, USA

problem #13

Mar 162019

1500

  • 6,831 miles
While driving down a curvy rural road, my vehicle lost all throttle control. I almost wrecked and had to stop at the "exit" of a blind 55mph corner. The vehicle had multiple check engine lights on including a electromic throttle control failure light, park brake failure light, trailer brake failure light (no trailer connected at the time), and a generic check engine light.

- Jefferson, OR, USA

problem #12

May 312018

1500

  • 100 miles
Since purchase my 2019 Ram truck has lots of issues with the 12 inch screen. It controls everything on the truck. The screen goes blank all the time and you are not able to control any thing on the truck, steps, air condition, heat etc.... when the screen acts up the auto retractable running boards stay out until around 15 mph. Also the ac and heat will automatically come on and you cant shut if off, no controls will work. I have 27 videos of my truck not working right and all dealer says is sorry we cant duplicate. The steering is also always off. The steering wheel gets off to the left then goes off to the right. Dealer states it takes 500 miles for it to auto align it self to re learn center. Feel free to call [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lexington, SC, USA

problem #11

Dec 262018

1500

  • 1,837 miles
I started my 2019 Ram 1500 in a parking lot and shifted to drive, I started to slowly move forward when I heard a engine revving a couple times then accelerate. I stopped looked around and saw no vehicles in my proximity (open shipping dock). Then I realized the sounds were coming from the inside of my vehicle. I started to move again and the noises persisted. I thought it would go away so I progressed onto a public street from the shipping dock parking lot and the noises continued. I was forced to pull to the edge of the road and cycle the ignition. It took two cycles of the ignition to make the issue cease. The second issue was a electric throttle control failure that resulted in my vehicle having zero throttle response and resulted in the vehicle getting towed to the servicing dealer. I live in a rural area with a lot of 55mph curvy roads and this throttle failure resulted in a disabled vehicle that could have easily been hit by surrounding traffic.

- Jefferson, OR, USA

problem #10

Mar 292019

1500

  • 30 miles
2019 Ram laramie gear selector will show drive and not move until the RPM is @ 2000 and then slam into gear. This was after backing into a parking spot and then immediately going into drive to reposition the truck. This has happened twice. Once an hour after purchase and once the next day. I bought this vehicle 3 days ago, 3/29/19.

- Dickinson, TX, USA

problem #9

Mar 312019

1500

  • 442 miles
Truck has 442 miles on it, check engine light came on began flashing. Engine malfunction light indicator illuminated. Sluggish on acceleration, blows heat regardless of temperature setting. All while in motion.

- Weatherford, TX, USA

problem #8

Mar 022019

1500

  • 7,000 miles
This 2019 Ram 1500 has serious problems. It should not be allowed to be driven on the road ever again. I would fear for my own life along with other people on the road. While driving my 2019 Ram electronics through out the vehicle began to fail. This was while driving 70 mph on the freeway. Power steering, shifter gear, electronic stability control, airbags, 4WD system, traction control system, ABS system, auto brake system all failed at once. No headlights no brake lights and no turn signals. The dashboard even shut off. This is a serious nightmare and a danger to everyone. This is the second time this has happened with my vehicle and only was driven 20 miles after is was supposedly fixed. They replaced the ECM. I believe that if a less experienced driver was driving the vehicle it for sure would have ended up in a accident. At this time Chrysler and snethkamp cdjr cannot figure out what the exact issue is to repair the vehicle

- Garden City, MI, USA

problem #7

Feb 072019

1500

  • 8,000 miles
The main head unit lost sound and I have done some research and there have been multiple people with the same issue I have restarted my truck multiple times with no luck the sound was working just the night before I was at a stand still originally then started driving on a city road. There have been multiple complaints on forums for the 2019 doing that and hopefully they can figure out a solution to fix it a lot of people have said to unplug fuses but I shouldn't have to I spend the money on a truck at astronomical rate and expect it to work.

- Alpine, CA, USA

problem #6

Jan 142019

1500

  • 9,000 miles
Power steering went out multiple times. Would work after restarting truck then go out again. Took it to the dealership to fix then went back out again after servicing. Also have other service messages for suspension and lane control. Check engine light came in after being serviced twice. Truck is now in the shop for the 4th time with more electrical issues. It throws new codes everytime. Lastest codes: Implausible data received from tcm, calibration mismatch, implausible data received from rf hud and from radio, battery voltage circuit voltage below threshold, implausible data received from cruise control switch, edu not initialized, implausible/missing transmission message.

- Cypress, TX, USA

problem #5

Jan 082019

1500

  • 100 miles
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

problem #4

Dec 192018

1500

  • 1,700 miles
The cluster screen went out while stopped at a stop light just 2 months after purchasing our brand new truck.

- Merced, CA, USA

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