10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,411 miles

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problem #4

May 062020

1500 8-cyl

  • 300 miles
Check engine light came on at around 300 miles. Code P3497. Brought it to the dealer and was told it needs new lifters. Truck was in motion on a city street when light came on.

- Mastic Beach, NY, USA

problem #3

Apr 152020

1500 6-cyl Diesel

  • 1 miles
2020 Ram 1500 ecodiesel has a serious turbo lag. When yielding and then accelerating, the engine power seems to just drop out, falls flat. By this time vehicle coasts into approaching lanes and then it will suddenly accelerate with a burst of power. I feel it is turbo lag but may also be that the transmission is not down shifting in time in addition. I've heard numerous others mention this and it's something that I have to watch for constantly but cannot catch it everytime. This specifically happens every time I go to exit my long driveway onto a 4 lane hwy.

- Robinson, TX, USA

problem #2

Apr 142020

1500 6-cyl Diesel

  • 650 miles
Throttle response or acceleration lag after letting off the gas to change lanes or slowing for corners etc. Has happened at end of exit off the interstate after stopping at stop sign, then proceeding to make a right turn into the lane. Upon pressing gas truck seems to "coast" or wait a few seconds before realizing it's getting gas then will suddenly accelerate. You have to wait and not give it gas for a few seconds for it to catch up.this causes a problem when changing lanes in town in traffic. Appears to happen mainly at slower speeds. Such lag could cause you to get rear ended a lot can happen in 3 to 5 seconds. Have had vehicle to shop, inspected and no signs of anything wrong upon testing. Has happened again, will take to shop again. This has happened 5 or 6 times now in less than 30 days of ownership. Truck now has 1078 miles on it.

- Kilgore, TX, USA

problem #1

Mar 052020

1500

  • 510 miles
3.0L gen 3 ecodiesel engine has excessive lag and delay in throttle response. While traveling at steady speed in lower gears 3rd, 4th, or 5th and then depressing accelerator pedal to increase speed, engine will not respond until three to four seconds have elapsed. This creates a significant hazard when attempting to merge into traffic or cross traffic during a left turn. Prior experience with multiple gasoline and diesel turbo-charged vehicles has not presented this issue to me. The 2020 Ram 1500 ecodiesel has a magnitude of turbo lag and unresponsive throttle that is quite dangerous.

- Lawrenceburg, KY, USA