10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
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« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #19

Mar 172023

1500

  • miles
Musty smell coming from the Heating/AC since new. Caused a fellow worker to have sneezing fits. Have tried to alleviate the problem myself. Changed cabin air filter, cleaned an already clean cab even more, added disinfectant to vents-??.to no avail. Smell is still there. Makes me question when this truck was built and how long it sat outside in a field/lot somewhere?

- Fertile , MN, USA

problem #18

Jan 272023

1500

  • miles
Vehicle has no heat or defrost vehicle has been in the shop for over 30 days this problem began as soon as the car was leased new at the dealership which was at the end of January

- Staten Island , NY, USA

problem #17

Feb 072023

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
Less than 500 Miles engine code EOBD injection system failure. Engine stalled. 5149 miles EOBD injection system failure - Leaving stop sign, mid intersection, engine shut off truck stopped, parking brake applied automatically. Restarted, removed brake drove out of intersection. Malfunction light on dash. 5150 battery light intermittent with the above code on. 7538 miles slowed not completely stopped for stop sign. Engine stop /Start stopped. Hit gas no engine possible e-torque only, whine noise. Truck moved but slow. Let off gas, truck stopped rolling, it applied auto brake. Restarted. Long cranking then started. Moved off rail road tracks. Then had no charging. Battery light and just battery voltage. Got home shut off. Checked belts. Restarted ok charging. Note. When truck restarted from first issue I didn't cycle off. Just hit start. 10997 miles stalled at a stop. Set brake and park. Restarted without shutting off. Running without charging battery. Dealer unable to reproduce issue. Also says no codes show that caused issue. Truck currently at dealer. Dealer told to contact corporate. I opened case with them #[XXX]. Truck is in for the 3rd time without being resolved. No warning when this is going to happen. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Valparaiso, IN, USA

problem #16

Dec 192022

1500

  • miles
Water intrusion into front of cab. Leaking from storage cavity at top of windshield. May have been the cause of failure of heated seat and heated steering wheel assembly. Dealer has been notified of water leak, and has asked for video evidence prior to repair. Further research has stated that other electrical systems (including key safety components) can be damaged by water leaking from above, as well as mold growth in the headliner. There was no warning, and I only happened to notice when entering into the truck on a rainy day.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

problem #15

Dec 032022

1500

  • miles
The large 12in screen in the middle of the dash that controls all of the safety functions, the radio, temperature controls, rear view camera, etc went blank and was accompanied by an extremely loud beeping noise. I was driving at speed when this happened and almost lost control of the truck. I-??m terrified to continue to drive the truck because I don-??t know if it will happen again. I also don-??t know what works and what doesn-??t.

- Keller, TX, USA

problem #14

Nov 232022

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
I went to Walmart and my truck shift off coming of the highway. All power died but said was still running I pulled in to Walmart because it was the closest place to coast in to with no power steering. I get out look around nothing looks wrong so I get back in push the engine start button and my truck makes a load bank noise followed by a bright flash as my antenna exploded. I have only 600 miles on it never knew this was a problem I don't even know where to begin I have no power any where in my truck except hazards dome lights that is all

- Fort Riley , KS, USA

problem #13

Nov 152022

1500

  • miles
Driving around 40mph on a busy road way I went to slow down and make a right hand turn into a shopping center. Truck died without warning, dash displayed normal start prompt screen then told me to shift to park. The lady behind me almost rear ended me. So it stopped the truck completley and restarted with no issue. Im now very concerned for the saftey of my family and myself not to mention I do tow a small but expensive bass boat on the weekends which could cause a major accident and or financial loss!

- Waterford Works, NJ, USA

problem #12

Oct 292022

1500

  • miles
Truck cut off while driving. Once stopped engine does not restart. Less than 3k miles.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #11

Apr 142022

1500

  • miles
Rear backup camera has no grid lines and is grainy/hard to see. Dealer troublshooted problem, determined radio to be defective. Ram/Stellantis refuises to replace radio due to "software malfunction" to be addressed in undisclosed update.

- Rockaway, NJ, USA

problem #10

Aug 312022

1500

  • miles
I was at a complete stop awaiting a draw bridge to lower. I put my vehicle in park. When the cars In front of me started to move I put my foot on the brake and turned the knob to drive. My vehicle immediately accelerated out of control. I immediately pressed both feet on the brake as hard as I could and the vehicle kept moving. I hit a guy on a motorcycle and swerved left as hard as I could. I traveled another 150-200 feet and was quickly approaching a gate at a local factory when my vehicle stopped three feet in front of the gate. I thought I killed the guy on the motorcycle- luckily he was ok. The witness behind me described the incident exactly as I did too. I contacted Daimler Chrysler and opened up a case with them. Seems like the gas pedal was pressing itself and I could over power it.

- North Tonawanda, NY, USA

problem #9

Aug 102022

1500

  • miles
Back up camera will freeze and stop working. A loud tone will also sound and come through the speakers which will not stop until you turn the truck off and restart it. It is very distracting and unless you are in a safe place to do so can cause a hazard.

- Grand Island, NE, USA

problem #8

Aug 122022

1500

  • miles
The vehicle will slam on the breaks if I am backing into a parking spot with any sort of vegetation. This happens way before I am anywhere close to being completely in the space. This could easily cause an accident and I have come very close multiple times. I have had to shut it off and the feature is unusable.

- Grand Island, NE, USA

problem #7

Mar 152022

1500

  • miles
Vehicle stalls randomly while driving and automatically applies the emergency brake. Stalling randomly and applying the emergency brake in the street/highway with traffic is dangerous and unsafe. This is our primary vehicle and the dealership has been unable to recreate the stalling. The vehicle has been to the dealership twice for the stalling but the problem is still unresolved. The stalling started randomly in March-April 2022. The dealership was notified and vehicle taken in for multiple services. Problem still not solved.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #6

May 162022

1500

  • miles
While trying to leave for work I-??ve had multiple days of a hard start or no start issue. The vehicle will attempt to start and either run rough for 2 mins while it catches up or will just shut off and not start again for a few minutes. The blower motor inside the car seems to be not functioning properly, while driving it will increase speed and then slow down, and it will do this for the length of the ride.

- Langhorne, PA, USA

problem #5

Jun 082022

1500

  • miles
Truck was previously, in the Dodge Ram Dealership, in Glendale, on Brand Blvd. Within 7 days of having my truck "repaired" for SUDDEN AND ABRUPT STOP IN TRAFFIC - Check Engine Light, heater going on by itself, radio-bluetooth connection issues -it was returned with "new computer hardware" and days later June 8th leaving for work not far from my house my truck - ABRUPTY STOPPED WHILE DRIVENG IN TRAFFIC AGAIN! My "case" with customer Care has been REOPENED and my truck is still at the same dealer in service! I was told that a Dodge Durango had the same issue, and it would be looked into by the RAM engineers - The truck has now stopped in traffic twice in a matter of 7 days! I am more than concerned but FEARFUL for my safety and those that ried with me! I do mostly Freeway driving and I am TERRIFED it will STALL AND STOP on me while on the FREEWAY! PLEASE ADVISE!

- Verdugo City, CA, USA

problem #4

May 142022

1500

  • miles
First Incident was power train failure while attempting to accelerate to merge into expressway traffic the vehicle suddenly revved to high RPMs and wouldn't gain speed acting like the transmission wouldn't shift out of first gear. Had to pull to the shoulder and turn off the vehicle and restart before it functioned properly. With in half an hour received an email the said I'd experienced powertrain failure. I then noticed the service engine soon light on. by the time I got to the dealer the light went out and they refused to look at the vehicle. 10 days later I started seeing warning show up on the display both in the consul and on the Uconnect system. indicating tire pressure and airbag issues. This is the second Vehicle purchase from the same manufacturer and same sale dealership to run such issues.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #3

May 312022

1500

  • miles
When accelerating from a stop the vehicle hesitates and takes off very slow which could cause an accident. I-??m not the only one that has complained about this defect a lot of people with the eco-diesel are having the same problem and it could cause an accident.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #2

Nov 302021

1500

  • miles
4 issues. #1 stereo screen says over heating shutting down #2 radio screen turns blue says screen overheating shutting down. Serius radio keeps removing from radio. #3 when braking the car will thrust forward as in a push, pushing you hard into the car stopped ahead of you. The harder the braking the harder the thrust/push. (this is a mager safety concern) its not if you get into a accident it is when. There is a problem with the 2022 Ram 1500 braking(either transmission or power train) but it is bad I almost got into several rear end collisions due to the Dodge thrust when braking. I spoke to someone else that actually works at the Dodge dealership and owns a 2022 Dodge ream and he stated his Dodge Ram has the same issue with the forceful thrust when breaking. This is a major safety issue. #4 electrical.

- Sellersville, PA, USA

problem #1

Jan 042022

1500

  • miles
I was pulling our from a stop sign to make a left turn when all of a sudden the engine shut down, emergency brake engaged and all engine power was lost. I would have been struck by cross traffic had there been any as I did not have the ability to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was able to be restarted and disengage the emergency brake but the engine light remains on.

- Owatonna, MN, USA