2011 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE TRUCK BURNS THROUGH OIL AT A HIGH RATE AND AFTER IT DOES THEIR IS NO LOW OIL LIGHT BEING TURNED ON BY THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK RAN HOT AND MADE THE CAM POSITION SENSOR FAIL. I AM AFRAID IT WILL BURN EVEN MORE AND CAUSE PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE AND SENSOR FAILURE WHICH IS NOT COVER BY WARRANTIES. THE LAST TIME IN A MONTH IT BURNED THROUGH 4 QUARTS, THE DEALER SAID IF THEY DO NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THEY WOULD CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I HAVE HAD MANY OLD DODGE TRUCKS AND EVEN A 2007 RAM WHICH ALWAYS HAD OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND THAT NEVER BURNED THROUGH SO MUCH OIL. THIS HAPPENS AS I DRIVE AND NEVER ONCE DOES IT SAY LOW OIL, THE ONLY REASON I FIGURED IT OUT IS I AM MECHANICALLY INCLINE AND OBSERVED THE OIL PRESSURE DROP DOWN TO 14PS ON THE TRUCKS INFORMATION CONSOL. ALSO THE TRUCK HAD GONE INTO A MODE WHERE THE THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT. ALL THIS HAPPENS AT THE SAME TIME AND IF IT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY MAY CAUSE A CRASH BECAUSE THE TRUCK DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY ALONG WITH NO OIL THE ENGINE WILL FAIL.

MY TRUCK STARTED OUT WITH A DEAD BATTERY WHICH I REPLACED AND IT STARTED IN 9/16. AROUND 12/17/16 I WAS PARKED IN MY TRUCK TALKING TO MY NEIGHBOR WHEN I DECIDED TO TURNOFF TRUCK AND GET OUT OF TRUCK. I TURNED THE KEYFOB TO OFF POSITION ONLY TO HAVE IT STAY RUNNING, I THAN TURNED KEYFOB BACK TO ON POSITION THAN BACK OFF WHERE IT SHUT OFF. I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY SAME DAY AND THAN THE KEYFOB STUCK IN OFF POSITION WITH TRUCK STILL RUNNING. MY HUSBAND GO IN IT AND STARTED TO FOOL AROUND WITH IT PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL THAN PARK THAN REVERSE AND IT FINALLY CAME OUT. 1/11/ 17 I STARTED TRUCK NOTICED TIPM LIGHT ON AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON. I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE TIPM LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME I WAS DRIVING IT. THEN I GOT HOME AND THE KEY LITERAL FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING IT AND I LOST ALL POWER. WHEN MY HUSBAND CAME TO MY RESCUE THE TRUCK STARTED JUST FINE AND HE DROVE IT HOME ONLY TO HAVE TURNED THE KEYFOB TO OFF POSITION AND PULL OUT THE KEYFOB AND HAVE THE TRUCK STILL RUNNING. HE HAD TO PULL THE 5AMP #27 FUSE AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN IT OFF. BROUGHT TO DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD NO RECALL ISSUES, THAT THEY THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DUE WITH MY AFTER MARKET STEREO THAT WAS PUT IN OVER 5 YEARS AGO. THE ADVISOR CALLED ME AFTER HAVING TO TRUCK FOR 3 DAY TO TELL ME TECH NEEDS ANOTHER 4 HOURS WITH IT AND IT WAS GOING TO BE 600.00 ONTOP OF THE 150.00 I ALREADY OWED . I ASKED TO SPEAK TO MANAGER WHO COULD NOT TELL ME THAT THEY RULED ANYTHING ELSE OUT WOULD NOT EVEN GIVE ME A PRINTOUT OF WHAT WAS DONE. I ASKED ABOUT THE TIPM AND HE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY. I WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE OUT WITH NO REPAIRS AND TOLD THEM IF I CRASH AND KILL SOMEONE OR MYSELF THEIR HEADS ARE GOING TO ROLL, THIS IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND THEN FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. .....UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF *CN

SUFFERING FROM A VERY COMMON ISSUE OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPAGE CAUSING LEAKS AND BROKEN BOLTS. THE LEAKS ARE ALLOWING EXHAUST TO ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN WHICH IS CAUSING HEADACHES AND SLEEPINESS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE A 5.7 HEMI. IT HAS A BAD TICKING SOUND ON BOTH SIDES AND IS MISFIRING ON #8 CYLINDER. I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND AFTER RESEARCHING ABOUT IT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 5.7 HEMI. I CAN'T FIND A RECALL ON IT AND I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I THINK THE DODGE PLACE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE SINCE IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH IT. THIS TICKING SOUND HAPPEN ANYTIME IT'S RUNNING.

MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED THEN CAM SENSOR THEN CRANK SENSOR NOW ENGINE WIRING & SENSOR FLUID TEMPERATURE & MODULE POWERTRAIN CO DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE SINCE 10/10/16 MOTOR OVER HEATED HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD GOT VEHICLE BACK AFTER PAYING FOR NEW ENGINE GOT BACK THEN ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER STALLED EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS STILL ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER AN INVESTIGATION, WHICH WAS CLOSED WITH NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN MAKE A TURN, ALL THE POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES QUIT. I HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES. THIS GOING GET SOMEONE KILLED.

MY INFORMATION AND A SHORT STORY FOLLOWS: IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE QUICK THINKING AND FAST REFLEXES OF MY WIFE, WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A MAJOR FREEWAY, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. AS IT TURNED OUT SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHICH WAS NO SIMPLE FEAT CONSIDERING THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO MY DEALER WHEN WE GOT HOME AND IT TOOK THEM 6 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE DIAGNOSES IT TOOK ANOTHER 2 DAYS TO GET THE PART AND TO INSTALL IT. ALL I WANT IS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TIPM MODULE AND THE INSTALLATION FEE. THE RECEIPT AND ITEMIZED WORK LIST ARE ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL.

VEHICLE IS VERY LOSE FEELS LIKE IT WOULD VERY EASILY SWAY OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE MANUFACTURED DATE FOR RECALLS OF STEERING COLUMN AND REAR AXLE ISSUES BUT ACCORDING TO MY DEALER AND CHRYSLER'S WEBSITE MY VIN IS NOT LISTED. FORGIVE ME IF I DON'T TRUST THEM. HOW DO I GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY SUSPENSION AND THERE ARE MANY MORE POSTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.