10.0

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

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problem #64

Apr 202020

1500

  • 14,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while her boss was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was taken to two local dealers. The first dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The second dealer informed the contact that the parts needed to complete the repair would not be available for a year and a half. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #63

Aug 202020

1500

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that on four separate occasions while driving at various speeds and a making a turn, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hollister, MO, USA

problem #62

Oct 132023

1500

  • miles
Driving on highway at 70mph. Truck shut completely off and lost all power. Almost caused major accident which could-??ve resulted in serious injury.

- Troy, MO, USA

problem #61

Oct 222022

1500

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hideaway, TX, USA

problem #60

Aug 192023

1500

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 95,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Castle Pines, CO, USA

problem #59

Sep 062023

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2017 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. No information on parts availability was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pass Christian, MS, USA

problem #58

Jan 032023

1500

  • miles
Exhaust manifold bolts snapping at low milage causing exhaust to possibly leak into the cabin. Most people are getting manifolds resurfaced and replacing the bolt's. If you replace manifold with new, it will warp again and break bolts again. Apparently the manifolds were not -??Stress Relieved-?? in the manufacturing process. Lots of people are complaining and Ram dealers are saying it happens a lot. Cost to fix is approx. $1,000.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #57

Aug 132023

1500

  • miles
Broken exhaust manifold bolt. Allows exhaust gas to enter engine compartment.

- Boscawen, Nh, NH, USA

problem #56

Jul 152023

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 RAM 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Tracey, CA, USA

problem #55

Aug 092023

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bothell, WA, USA

problem #54

Jul 262023

1500

  • miles
Exhaust Manifolds have cracked twice on the right and once on the left side in the first 45K miles of the vehicles life. Both times replaced under warranty, there appears to be a design defect here that should be resolved. Leaking exhaust manifold in California will violate CARB emission standards.

- San Carlos, CA, USA

problem #53

Oct 192022

1500

  • miles
Both exhaust manifolds cracked creating an exhaust allowing exhaust gases/fumes into the vehicles cabin causing an obvious safety issue. No warnings lights of any sort, the components were inspected by the dealership and confirmed that they were cracked. This is a recurring problem as a quick search about ram exhaust manifolds will provide a never ending list of stories and the dealer themselves stated they are constantly replacing cracked exhaust manifolds everyday and the parts are hard to get due to the issue being so common.

- Valdosta, GA, USA

problem #52

Feb 012023

1500

  • miles
Exhaust manifolds leaking at cylinder heads due to broken manifold bolts.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #51

Jun 172023

1500

  • miles
The start/stop feature on the truck has been malfunctioning and the light has repeatedly came on. The truck has stalled on me while driving on two different occasions. I was in the middle of driving on a busy road and also a highway and the truck stalled on me which could of caused any vehicle to the side of me, or behind me to hit my vehicle causing an accident especially when I have both my kids in the car. The dealer allegedly fixed the problem but clearly it is NOT fixed. The problem has been diagnosed by the dealer at their establishment. They say nothing shows the truck stalling in the computer but I have proof. The truck shook, the start/stop light came on along with the check engine light and then stalled out on me both times. I opened a case with ram care and they dont seem to be of any help nor is the dealer. The dealer refused both times to check the -??e-torque-?? battery that controls the start/stop feature for any failures or malfunctions and gave the excuse that theirs nothing indicating its the battery yet that battery specifically controls that feature. Ram has also recalled 131k trucks and wranglers for stalling. Ive brought the truck to them 2 times this month alone and they refuse to check that battery which 2 other dealers said was the problem. I would of brought it to the other 2 dealers but ram care advised to bring it to the dealer where I purchased the truck from. This is seriously unreal and if something happens or my kids get hurt due to an accident this is gonna be a major lawsuit. I need your help.

- East Islip, NY, USA

problem #50

Dec 072022

1500

  • miles
Truck engine has shut off when coming to a stop or slowing down making a turn. Yes vehicle is available for inspection. Vehicle has stopped in the middle of roadway Problem has happened multiple times, has not been confirmed Vehicle has not been inspected No warning lamps or messages.

- Benicia, CA, USA

problem #49

Dec 072022

1500

  • miles
Truck engine has shut off when coming to a stop or slowing down making a turn. Yes vehicle is available for inspection. Vehicle has stopped in the middle of roadway Problem has happened multiple times, has not been confirmed Vehicle has not been inspected No warning lamps or messages.

- Benicia, CA, USA

problem #48

Oct 212022

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V767000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- La Salle, MI, USA

problem #47

Jun 202020

1500

  • miles
Since the vehicle was purchased new in 2020, the check engine light has come on and the service throttle body message has been displayed 12 times. It only happens when I am towing a 5,500 pound travel trailer. When the anomalies happens, I loose engine power. Say I am traveling at 65 MPH. When the anomalies happens and the CEL and warning messages appear, my speed drops to 32 MPH. Most Interstate freeway systems have a 45 MPH lower limit. I am forced to quickly pull over to the emergency lane to avoid a crash situation. If I shut off the engine and restart it, my power comes back but the CEL is still on. The selling dealership has tried to fix this several times. The engine code that is always present is a P00AF (turbo boost control -??A-?? module performance, I think over boost) and at one time a P0299 (turbo under boost). The latter occurred after I heard a loud -??whoosh-??. The turbo air hose blew off. So far the Dealer has flash programmed the engine control module, replace the turbo hose and lastly replaced the turbo itself. Not all of the anomalies have been documented by the dealer, as I am always traveling around the country when it happens and have called dealers in the city nearest me at the time and have gotten every excuse as to why they cannot look as it now. I am almost always able to resume my travels by shutting off and restarting the engine. When I arrive back home and take it in to be looked at, I-??m told there is no codes and no history of a code. It can be several thousand miles after the anomalies when the dealer finally gets to look at it. FCA (Chrysler corp) is aware of the situation and has opened 4 cases for my concern. Case # 77583210 which they immediately closed, # 78338328, #79796818 and just on 06-9-2023 case # 86383024. The vehicle now has 21,726 miles on it and most of them are towing miles. The vehicle specifications state this vehicle can tow 12,000 lbs. I bought this vehicle for vacations and towing. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE!

- Muskego, WI, USA

problem #46

Apr 012021

1500

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ram1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes applied independently without being depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. While driving over a bump in the roadway, the vehicle inadvertently shifted lanes and the vehicle became uncontrollable. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the death wobble and the vehicle spun out of control and was almost struck by another vehicle. The contact was provided a police escort to the dealer. The 4WD, ABS, and service engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who stated that the tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that an unknown module needed to be replaced. The dealer also recommended that the tires be replaced for better performance. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop and the tires were replaced but the failure persisted. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was unable to control the vehicle on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the front passenger-??s side tire needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case and referred the contact to the local dealer. The manufacturer closed the case after speaking with the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

- Johns Island, SC, USA

problem #45

May 242023

1500

  • 72,000 miles
The contact's brother owned a 2020 Ram 1500 Rebel. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously driven parked and left unattended a few hours later, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire. The neighbors alerted the owner that the vehicle had caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed him the fire started in the engine compartment. A 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 parked in front of the Ram caught fire as well. There were no reported injuries. A police report was filed. It was unknown if the air bags were deployed. The vehicle had burnt to the frame. The vehicle was still at the owner's residence. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who informed me an adjuster would evaluate the vehicle damage. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000

- Orlando, FL, USA

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