10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,168 miles

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problem #53

Dec 012021

1500

  • miles
Bolts holding the exhaust manifold to the engine block had broken on both sides. This led to a ticking sound coming from the engine bay while the vehicle was running

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #52

Nov 232021

1500

  • miles
When I was driving roughly 25 to mph I lost all power. Engine was still rubbing and revving because I was pressing the gas but I lost all power to accelerate and no check engine lights were in. All guards were fine and I have over 3/4 of a tank of gas. I have noticed upon acceleration at random times I will have difficultly accelerating. I heard a loud knocking at which time the dealer said it was a lifter. I took it to an independent shop after the service tech Andrew told me it-??s a smart motor and will correct itself so no need to make any repairs. I was told at the independent repair shop that I had a manifold problem and they replace the manifold. But today noticed again I-??ve lost power and unable to accelerate while going 49 mph. Again told by Andrew that it-??s a smart engine and will correct itself however it-??sa safety issue when driving the freeway

- Apple Valley , CA, USA

problem #51

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 #50

Nov 182021

1500

  • miles
Turned left into a parking lot, approximately 10-15 mph, and the engine unexpectedly shuts off. Electric parking brake engaged and all warning dash lights came on. If the person behind me was not paying attention they would have collided with me. Was able to start the truck and drive into the parking lot. After searching forums online, this seems to be a common problem with no solution or acknowledgement from the manufacturer.

- Richmond Hill, GA, USA

problem #49

Oct 152021

1500

  • miles
5.7 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel with MDS engine stop with low MPH and turning onto oncoming traffic. I was not accelerating, nor applying the brake. Just slowly rolling into a left turn. It has happened about 4 times and usually during a U-turn. Only two options to get it out of condition during oncoming traffic!!! 1) Engine dies, apply the brake, shift to park, release the parking brake, shift to drive 2) While still rolling in turn, engage/turn the shifter to neutral and lightly touch the brake pedal, the engine will start, then shift into drive

- La Vernia, TX, USA

problem #48

Sep 022021

1500

  • miles
I was driving down the hill on a state freeway and the engine completely shut off. The drive light was flashing but I was unable to do anything or even indicate with flashers or turn signal. I was able to move to the side of the road where I shut the key off. The car did not immediately restart. But after sitting for a bit, restarted and drove fine

- Virginia City , NV, USA

problem #47

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 #46

Aug 302021

1500

  • 29,497 miles
2019 Dodge Ram. Consumer writes in regards to illuminated service lights. The consumer stated the engine light, battery light and adaptable cruise control warning lights illuminated on multiple occasions. While driving, the vehicle lost power steering, leaked a liquid, smoke emitted from under the hood and the dashboard went dark. Also the tailgate opens intermittently, radio shuts off independently, volts are reading low, and battery is in saver mode.

- Alma, MI, USA

problem #45

Aug 062021

1500

  • miles
The exhaust system builds up soot and causes the vehicle to malfunction or require excessive EGR cleaning. My vehicle has been in 4 times for the same issue. The dealership admitted they have had many of the same vehicles in for the same issue. It will freeze up when driving and prevent going forward. I have called Ram and they refuse to consider anything because my issue is a maintenance issue the dealership already told me should not be necessary until 60,000-90,000 miles and I should know it will need to be done every 10,000 miles if I do not drive more than I do. I was never informed of the issue when purchasing the vehicle brand new.

- Coolidge, AZ, USA

problem #44

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 #43

Jun 202021

1500

  • miles
Driving on hwy 85 north kind in Atlanta going 65moh in rain truck stalls on 5 lane busy hwy in middle lane almost causes accidents. Engine bogged out and made it to side of road where engine failed to stay on, vehicle shakes when trying to start.....almost killed

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #42

May 312021

1500

  • miles
While driving, usually slowing from highway speed, all safety lights turn on on the dash board (cross traffic, anti collision, rear parking, ignition, stabilitrak, check engine).Also vehicle loses power and you can not accelerate.Engine runs on (assuming) 4 cylinders as it starts shaking like it-??s misfiring.After you pull over and restart the engine all lights clear except check engine.Vehicle than runs normal.Check engine has cleared twice on me.Once after about 30 and second time after about 50 miles.In both instances I was away from home and had to drive back.The other few times was only a few miles away from dealer.Vehicle is currently at the dealer (7th time) with 35775 miles.Multiple tickets have been opened with FCA.In my own research I have found online forums with identical issues.The dealer is at the liss.Their techs can-??t figure it out.They have replaced multiple parts but the issue remains. NOTE:Your system allows me to select three issues at the start of this form but I have three more under ADAS category that I was unable to select.

- Webster, NY, USA

problem #41

Mar 152021

1500

  • 45,000 miles
Vehicle warning display on the speedometer isn't working. It's a 2019 Ram with 45K miles. It goes blank or won't come on. Without this display working properly, driver cannot see any warning such as, door open, tire pressure or any important warnings. The vehicle is drivable but the warning dash on the speedometer doesn't work.

- Rockwall, TX, USA

problem #40

Apr 152021

1500

  • miles
While driving on April 15, 2021, stopped at a red light and car completely shut off and would not start back up. Tried jumping car numerous times but still would not start. Had car towed to dealer and car still would not start. Dealer can not diagnose what issue is and can not define why car cut off in the middle of traffic

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #39

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 #38

Mar 282021

1500

  • 39,350 miles
I was driving on I-65 in indianapolis, in traffic, when my engine abruptly shut off and the ignition mode switched from run to acc. This caused me to lose all propulsion power and I was forced to cross lanes to get over to the right shoulder. Luckily, I was still a mile or two from the upcoming construction zone, which would have prevented me from being able to pull off onto a shoulder. Because the engine had shut off while the truck was moving, the computer system is programmed to shift the transmission into park, but because I was going 70mph on the highway (>5mph according to my user manual), it just alerted me that my engine was off and that I was in acc mode. After parking the truck on the shoulder with hazards on, I turned the engine off and waited a few seconds before trying to start it again. When I pressed the brake and the ignition button, the truck started up immediately, like normal, but then 2 seconds later it cut out again with the same run-to-acc mode switch. This happened 6-7 more times before the truck somehow stayed on run. I checked the engine and my fluids for anything odd, but mechanically, the truck was fine. No check engine or warning lights ever came on. The computer system didn't recognize that anything was wrong other than the initial indication. I was able to get home without issues after that, but when I went to turn the engine off, I couldn't. the ignition button had stopped responding. I tried all of the user manual's methods to turn it off, but nothing worked. This vehicle doesn't have a manual key ignition override, just the fob and keyless button, neither of which could turn the engine off. The fob's remote start/shutoff didn't work either. In the end, I had to disconnect the battery to force the engine and computer system to turn off. I'm taking it into the local dealer, via tow if it won't start again, to figure out what happened.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #37

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 #36

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 #35

Aug 012020

1500

  • 8,000 miles
Ok we need a recall now this is ridiculous! give us a recall on the rear window because all it does is crack and leak, I am sick and tired of bringing my truck to the dealer for this problem and im sure everyone else is too so please do us a favor here. Second the manifold bolts breaking/cracking, seriously! that needs to be addressed immediately as well, thats all we ask for is for these two recalls.

- Wilmington, MA, USA

problem #34

Jan 032021

1500

  • 15,000 miles
Location: State hwy 55, buffalo, mn, intersection with central avenue description of the issue: While stopping at the red light and applying the brake, the truck experienced a sudden acceleration burst. Even though the brake was fully applied, the engine was accelerating on its own and pushing the truck. At low speed (<5mph) and with the brake fully applied, the truck hit a stopped minivan in front of me and continue pushing it towards the intersection in bursts as I was depressing the brake pedal. After a few (three or so) brake push and release attempts, acceleration stopped and the truck (and the minivan) came to a full stop. The truck pushed the minivan for several feet. There is significant damage to a truck since the minivan had a bicycle rack installed. Except for the damaged bicycle rack, there is no observable damage on the minivan. After the truck came to a full stop, the traction control light was on and blinking for a short period of time, then it on. The front park assist light was also on. I was able to drive the truck to closes the safe parking location. I could not recreate braking related acceleration. Potential cause: A web search showed several reports of sudden acceleration bursts while applying the brake were reported on Dodge / Ram vehicles, including Ram 1500. The description of the problems was almost identical to this case. Safety concern: If I did not depress the brake several times which in my opinion stopped acceleration, the truck may have pushed the minivan into a busy intersection and cause a potentially serious accident.

- Independence, MN, USA

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