10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,110 miles

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problem #35

May 072022

1500

  • miles
While driving down the road the battery falls rapidly from 14 to 11.8 or less causing the battery light and engine light to come on, and the unit to start losing power and die. The truck has been in the shop several times with still no repairs completed. They have given me back the unit telling me there-??s nothing they can do and not sure what is causing it. The ecm data has pulled several codes, but yet the dealer still won-??t repair based on those codes. I have been told sorry, there-??s nothing further we can do. Mean while the truck continues to die while driving down the road which has put me and my family-??s life in danger when the unit just rapidly dies and there-??s no time to exit a freeway causing you to shut down the unit in the middle of the road. Hoping you can get it restarted and on your way before someone hit you. This vehicle is unsafe to drive, and has been an on going problem for 10 months now. It-??s been in two separate shops and still no repairs and ram care has refused to send a tech out to assist. The unit was taken into the shop for a 3rd time with engine, battery light on while dying and I was told sorry, they don-??t have time to look into it. Not it-??s back in for the 4th time, and still no repairs have been made. I was told the codes that it-??s pulling out the ECM data cost over $15,000 in repairs and they are not going to go that way unless they know exactly which part will fix it issue to take the truck back and they-??re sorry. sorry it does not save me and my family-??s life when the unit dies in the middle of a road and someone slams into you on a freeway again. This is putting my families life at risk, which eventually will cause a fatality. Ram still has done nothing. No assistance. I am not out 80k for a unit that is not safe to drive and un tradable!

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #34

Jan 132023

1500

  • 12,525 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH, the auto park features independently engaged. The contact stated that the feature would shift the vehicle to park (P), turn the vehicle off, and set the parking brake. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle could be restarted; however, the failure occurred at a traffic signal. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent, but it was a recurring failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,525.

- Gary City, TX, USA

problem #33

Mar 282023

1500

  • miles
Brought vehicle into chevy dealership for interior detail because it wasn't available at nearest dodge and went to go pick it up and the truck would not turn on. Car towed to Dodge dealership and they stated that there Module H was an issue and they replaced that and still isn't working and they don't know what is wrong. Dodge dealership stated that they don't see any negligence on the vehicle done by chevy dealership. Dodge is going back and forth with support team trying to figure out what is going on. Going on the 4th week of vehicle being in the shop with zero answers. Dodge didn't have a rental vehicle available to me and told me id get reimbursed if I went to get a vehicle and now they are stating they aren't wanting to pay. My vehicle is under full warranty. I have contacted the MN state general attorney and filed a claim.

- International Falls , MN, USA

problem #32

Mar 282023

1500

  • miles
Brought vehicle into chevy dealership for interior detail because it wasn't available at nearest dodge and went to go pick it up and the truck would not turn on. Car towed to Dodge dealership and they stated that there Module H was an issue and they replaced that and still isn't working and they don't know what is wrong. Dodge dealership stated that they don't see any negligence on the vehicle done by chevy dealership. Dodge is going back and forth with support team trying to figure out what is going on. Going on the 4th week of vehicle being in the shop with zero answers. Dodge didn't have a rental vehicle available to me and told me id get reimbursed if I went to get a vehicle and now they are stating they aren't wanting to pay. My vehicle is under full warranty. I have contacted the MN state general attorney and filed a claim.

- International Falls , MN, USA

problem #31

Apr 192023

1500

  • miles
Vehicle stalled died while turning left and automatically set parking brake very dangerous while on busy road

- Humble, TX, USA

problem #30

Apr 172023

1500

  • miles
The engine dies while slowing down or immediately following a stop and start, dies in the middle of an intersection or just going down the road. It has died at a railroad crossing. This could be a deadly situation if it happened in heavy traffic since the driver can't get out of the way. It sets the emergency brake. It has to be at a complete stop before we can press the brake, manually unlock the park brake, then start the truck It's been back to the dealership numerous times. They tell me they don't doubt my word, but they can't come up with a solution. They told us it needed an electronic update. They came to pick up the truck this morning4/17/23 to do a scan for more updates. This is very serious!

- Paris, IL, USA

problem #29

Jan 012023

1500

  • miles
My 2022 Ram-1500 V6 Etorque truck has stalled 5 different times. Each time it happened after I had been driving 10 minutes or up to 1hr. Each time I was stopped at an intersection or in stop and go traffic. Twice I was able to restart it in less than 1 min. One time was a few minutes. The other two times it would not restart after several minutes. The Sales person suggested I get out of the truck then lock it and unlock it. After 5 to 15 minutes I was able to restart it. In both cases I had to exit the truck in traffic to lock and unlock it. In all 5 cases I was in traffic when this happened. This problem first occurred a few weeks (480 miles) after I bought the truck. The truck is now into a dealer service shop for a second time for this problem. So far they have not been able to diagnose the problem.

- Defiance, MO, USA

problem #28

Jan 222023

1500

  • miles
Sometimes when i go to come to a stop, my truck stalls, engages the parking brake and shift itself into park. this happens before the truck comes to a complete stop and has happened at least half a dozen times. The check engine light has stayed on after a re-start of the vehicle and when this happens the charging light comes on also. Safety was put at risk because this could very easily cause a collision at an intersection, thanfully it hasnt yet. The truck goes into the dealer on jan. 31st to look at the issue. No warning lamps or warnings are ever present prior to the system failure. The check engine light stayed on the last time this happened which was last night.

- Mineville, NY, USA

problem #27

Aug 152022

1500 6-cyl Diesel

  • miles
The wiring harness on the vehicle is fastened to the frame poorly. I had to reattach it with plastic wire/zip ties in 3 different locations. I brought the truck home from being serviced at a RAM dealership and it had a very strong smell of burning plastic when I brought it home. This was not the smell of residual oil but a very definite smell of burning plastic. I brought it to the a different RAM dealership the next day to have the oil change corrected in Buffalo, MN and they didn-€™t visually see anything from underneath the truck. Since this incident I noticed an oil leak on the front of the engine, another failed plastic wire tie in the engine bay and two others that look as if they will pull from their fastened location.

- Watertown , MN, USA

problem #26

Dec 282022

1500

  • miles
Driving vehicle at approximately 15 MPH when vehicle accelerated on its own and would not stop by depressing foot brake. Had to put vehicle into neutral and use emergency brake to stop. At the same time several dash warning lights illuminated. Such included but was not limited to, throttle control, trailer tow assist, check engine, brake assist control, etc. The vehicle was parked and unmoved until it was towed to dealership. Upon towing the check engine and throttle control lights remained illuminated. Per dealership, no light is illuminated and no issue with vehicle. Located a number of additional similar issues with Ram-€™s online with no recall.

- Uniontown , PA, USA

problem #25

Dec 212022

1500

  • miles
While driving the vehicle at low speed two warning lights/messages appeared: -€œService electronic stability control, and auto start/stop unavailable/service auto start/stop.-€ Auto start/stop no longer functions and neither does ESC, which is a safety hazard. Have appointment to have car serviced at dealer.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #24

Dec 132022

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
Sat. 7/16/22 ~ 3:05pm (7,427 mi) - While pulling out of my neighborhood onto the main road, the truck abruptly shut itself off, went into PARK & applied the e-Brake with my truck sticking into the roadway about a foot (& another vehicle behind me). Oncoming traffic in the lane was able to go around me still. Thankfully traffic was light and I wasn-€™t stuck further out in the road when it happened-€¦ or Mon-Fri when it-€™s busier. I noticed the -€œBattery-€ fault symbol on the dash but was able to restart the truck, release the e-brake, and get it in DRIVE again to get going again. During the rest of the 35 min drive to work, I had the digital gauges up on the radio and could see the battery voltage was at 11.9v - 12.0v for the entire drive to work. Sun. 7/17/22 ~ 12:15am to 12:45am - After sitting for 8hrs, I came out expecting to need a jumpstart to get home and found the truck started right up. I pulled up the digital gauges on the radio and the dash cluster and saw the battery voltage was at 13.9v -14.0v. That seemed weird, but perhaps the 48v Li eTorque Battery recharged the 12v system? During the 35min drive home from work, I noticed the battery voltage continued to drop to 13.3v, 13,2v, & 13.0v by the time I got home. Mon. 7/18/22 ~ 7:30am - Dropped the truck off to get it looked at/potential issue entered into the system. Dealer kept the truck for a few days, making several small trips with the truck and couldn't replicate the issue. Tue. 12/14/22 ~ 3:03 pm (15,222 miles) - while making a left turn from onto a side road the truck abruptly shut itself off, went into PARK & applied the e-Brake with my truck stuck in the oncoming Lane. Oncoming traffic luckily stopped for me to clear the road. Same scenario as before, with the -€œBattery-€ fault symbol on the dash but was able to start the truck, release the e-brake, and get it in DRIVE again to get going again. During the rest of the 30 min drive the digital gauges show the battery at 11.8v to 12.0v. 2hrs later fine.

- Anderson, SC, USA

problem #23

Dec 132022

1500

  • miles
Vehicle is equipped with -€œe-torque-€ auto stop/start feature. Was driving vehicle about 20-25 mph on road within grocery store parking lot area and approached stop sign. As I came to a stop the vehicle shut the engine off like normal and as I released the brake (which is when the vehicle automatically starts again) it started and I turned right to have the engine shut off again with no warning. Vehicle came to stop on road with traffic and automatically shifted vehicle into park and set e-brake. I didn-€™t know what happened at the moment and was confused why I lost power. I started the engine again and shifted into drive and deactivated the parking brake. Called dealer immediately after and made an appt for vehicle to be seen. No warning lights persisted after the incident took place. Seems like a very serious safety issue that should be investigated.

- Windsor, CO, USA

problem #22

Nov 012022

1500

  • 7,400 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, an abnormal, popping sound was coming from the speakers. Additionally, the infotainment screen would go blank and the radio would inadvertently turn off. After the most recent failure, the instrument panel also went blank which included the speedometer and other safety features. The contact had notified the dealer about the failure on multiple occasions but had not yet received a response. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was given a case number; however, the contact had not yet heard back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 7,400.

- New Market, MD, USA

problem #21

Nov 012022

1500

  • miles
Truck was at a stop sign after being off all night. Truck started fine but when accelerating from a stop into 90 degree turn, engine stalled and battery voltage dropped prompting a shift to park warning and auto stop disabled (already disabled by button) truck refused to turn over the first attempt but started on second and displayed battery voltage at 11.9-12. This is the second time this happened and the first a new battery seem to fix but it has now returned again a month and half later. Both times this happened in traffic and the truck was in the middle of the intersection. 2022 Ram 1500 bighorn 5.7l with etorque. (First red photo was the first time, todays incident was second but it did flash battery warning later on).

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #20

Oct 282022

1500

  • miles
While operating the vehicle the engine and vehicle itself shut down entirely and I was unable to operate the vehicle. Second before the shut down, I did notice a battery light come up and then the vehicle was inoperable. Vehicle wouldn-€™t start back up and had to be towed to the nearest manufacturer dealership. Wasn-€™t even able to put in neutral to push it to a more convenient spot as everything is locked up. Vehicle is still in service as mechanics are unaware of what the issue is. This is a major safety concern because it turned off while driving on the road with no warning signs. Had this happened while I was driving on a fast moving highway, this could have ended much worse.

- Oak Forest , IL, USA

problem #19

Mar 122022

1500

  • miles
This vehicle was purchased on 03/09/3022. After the purchased I start noticing the following. The light indicator on, vehicle stopped while driving, the motor idling, the radio data compromised, the horn blowing by itself, the tire indicator constantly comes on, and the mileage rotates while vehicle is sits. I-€™ve taken the truck to the dealership which malware was abstracted from the vehicle; which fixed everything but, it returned remotely. Additionally, while driving on the freeway, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the freeway!

- Brookshire , TX, USA

problem #18

Sep 012022

1500

  • miles
Will it looks to be a problem with the 2022 ram e torque system and there are a lot of complaints same as mine stalling at the stop changing heating settings at a stop it stalls and just poor performance with hesitation if you are at a stop wanting to turn and waiting for oncoming traffic make sure you have enough time to proceed with the 3 second delay when pulling out the 3 seconds could mean your life its been to the dealer a few time and there is nothing wrong i disagree if you don't have the response from the time you press the peddle and the time you start to mo9ve is a 3 second delay something is wrong even when i disengage the e torque it still does the same thing Hay ram get a fix before someone gets killed

- Telford, PA, USA

problem #17

Aug 092022

1500

  • miles
Trucks electrical or computers are malfunctioning and draining battery. Causing it to be too weak to start This has occurred twice In our garage. Requiring emergency roadside assistance to jump start. Taken to dealerships three times. They can-€™t reproduce the problem so they do nothing Of this occurs while driving all systems could fail. Truck has 2438 miles purchased new July 12,2022

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #16

Aug 232022

1500

  • 1,100 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that immediately after leaving a stop light and making a left turn into a blind corner, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and activated the braking system causing the vehicle to abruptly stop in an intersection. During the failure an approaching vehicle had to swerve to avoid a collision with the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 1,100.

- Newton, NH, USA

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