2013 RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WATER AND COOLANT WERE LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

I NOTICED SOME VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END WHEN I GOT OVER 55 MPH FOR A FEW DAYS, OFF AND ON, AND THEN THE VIBRATION ALMOST TURNED INTO A FLOATING/HYDROPLANING FEELING EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE FOUND TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE RACK N PINION STEERING TOGETHER WERE ABOUT A 1/2 TURN FROM COMING COMPLETELY DETACHED WHICH WOULD RESULT IN NO STEERING CAPABILITY. HE SAID THERE WAS NO LOCK TIGHT ON THE BOLTS AND THAT'S WHY THEY VIBRATED OUT. HAD HIM FIX IT AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER IN MISSOULA, MT (LITHIA DODGE) WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT IT, NOT LOOKING FOR MONEY OUT OF THEM, BUT TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WITH ALL THE RECALLS AND NOW KNOWING THE HISTORY OF CHRYSLER DODGE TAKING CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT AS I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE OR THE LOCAL DEALER, NOR HAS MY MECHANIC. I ALSO NOTICED ON ALL OF THE LISTS FOR EITHER BUY BACK OR RECALLS THAT THE 2013 DODGE RAM WAS NOT INCLUDED. THUS, THE REASON FOR WRITING YOU FOLKS. MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO THE 2013 DODGE RAM AS WELL, AS COMPLETELY LOSING YOUR CAPABILITY FOR STEERING SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD MAKE IT TO THE TOP OF A LIST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PARTS WERE BADLY DAMAGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/29/2015 UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

ON THE INCIDENT DATE I EXPERIENCED MY VEHICLE DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT IN STEERING. I CHECKED MY TIRE PRESSURE WHICH CHECKED OUT. I THEN HAD MY ALIGNMENT CHECK WHICH WAS FINE. I WILL SOON ROTATE TIRE ALONG WITH AN OIL CHANGED. BUT I JUST SEEN THIS RECALL ABOUT THE 1500 SERIES. EVEN THOUGH MY YEAR ISN'T LISTED. I AM WORRIED AND CURIOUS AS TO IF THE PROBLEM IS RELATED WITH SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONING PARTS.

I WAS STOPPED BY A TRAIN AND PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME WERE TURNING AROUND. I WAS BACKED INTO HARD AND I HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL. MY SEATBELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN ME AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM HURT FROM IT . CHRYSLER WANTED TO SEE IT BUT I WAS ADVISED NOT TO LET THEM SEE IT FIRST. THE RADIATOR WAS MOVED BACK THE BUMPER IS CRUSHED. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE I GOT IT.

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AT 7:30AM ON A SATURDAY ON A 4 LANE INTERSTATE. LIGHT RAIN, TRUCK STARTED HYDROPLANING SIDEWAYS, NO TRACTION AT ALL, THEN SUDDEN TRACTION THRUSTING TRUCK INTO GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, BOUNCED BACKWARDS INTO THE MIDDLE LANE, THEN TRACTION AGAIN MOVING TRUCK FORWARD INTO A DITCH, UP THE EMBANKMENT AND HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. TOTAL LOSS OF TRACTION AND BRAKES. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE.

THERE IS A LOUD "CLICK" NOISE INSIDE OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS THE WHEEL COMPLETELY TURNED TO ONE DIRECTION WHICH MAKES ME BELIEVE IT'S STEERING OR SOMETHING INSIDE THE SUSPENSION. IT WAS TOLD TO ME AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS A BALL JOINT, WHICH WAS REPLACED AND IT STILL HAPPENED AGAIN.

MY HUSBAND HYDRO PLANNED ON A 3 LINE HIGHWAY. TRUCKED FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES. HUSBAND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EVEN WHEN HAVING SIDE AIRBAGS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD FAULTY SIDE AIRBAGS AND IF THEY HAD DEPLOYED WOULD HAVE PROTECTED HIS HEAD MORE.

MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT FASTEN. IT WON'T GO ALL THE WAY IN EVEN IF I PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON IT DOES NOT CLICK TO LOCKED IT JUST COMES RIGHT OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INFORMATION CENTER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED BRIGHTLY. WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH, THE LIGHT DIMMED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.