2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH BRAKE PADS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD ALL THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

TAILGATE DROPS MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ON OCCASION WHILE PARKED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE AUTO LOCK . MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE NET WITH SAME PROBLEM.ON ONE OCCASION BEFORE I UNPLUGGED AUTO LOCK IT FELL WHILE AT GROCERY PARKING LOT JUST MISSING SOMEONE WALKING BY.

TAILGATE OF TRUCK RANDOMLY FALLS/OPENS DURING DRIVING ON ROADWAYS. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO AUTO-LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE OR PLASTIC PARTS IN LATCH. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 2 TIMES AND IT APPEARS TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUES TEMPORARILY. CURRENTLY IT IS EVERY 8TH TIME THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND THEN LOCKED. PREVIOUS WARRANTY WORK WAS EVERY 4 START/STOPS. IT IS NOT TIED TO ANY OTHER ISSUE BECAUSE IT MAY GO A WEEK OR TWO WITHOUT ISSUE AND THEN RANDOMLY OPEN. IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE HAULING CARGO ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED. DEALER 1ST REPLACEMENT STATED THE TAILGATE MECHANISM BINDS AND THEN FALLS. KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2015 RAM REBELS AND OTHER MODELS OF 1500. THIS HAPPENS AND SMOOTH ROAD OR BUMPY ROADS AT SLOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED. NOT WHEN PARKED. HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS. *TT *TR

WHILE WORKING ON MY TRUCK, I LEFT 1 BOX SITTING BESIDE THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND JUST THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD A FIREPLACE BURNING. MY SON CAME OUT AND ASKED ME WHY THE BOX WAS SMOKING. THE SUN REFLECTING FROM THE CHOME WHEEL CAUSED THE BOX TO CATCH ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON 8 APRIL 2018 IN PASADENA, MD AT APPROX. 5 P.M. WILE THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE SPECIFIC ISSUE, IT SHOULD BE ADVISED TO OTHERS TO BE AWARE OF THE FIRE POTENTIAL CAUSED BY THE SUN REFLECTING FROM THE CHROME ON A VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A LOUD TICKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (NEW HOLLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 508 W MAIN ST, NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SOUND WAS THE "HEMI TICK" AND COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND MAINLY OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. TWO DEALERS (SHERWOOD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 1915 N SALISBURY BLVD, SALISBURY, MD 21801, (410) 749-1301 AND SPIRIT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, 1945 KINGS HWY, SWEDESBORO, NJ 08085, (856) 467-2200) WERE CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSIS THE VEHICLE. NEITHER DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PREMIER CAPE COD (460 YARMOUTH RD, HYANNIS, MA 02601, 508-815-5000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE WHEN SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BEFORE GOING OFF OF THE COLVERT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WASN'T ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN THE OTHER LANE AND THAT I COULD SLOW DOWN TO PREVENT VEHICLE DAMAGE. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS VERY DANGEROUS! IT MAY NOT SOUND THAT BAD JUST LOSING POWER STEERING BUT WHEN YOU DO NOT EXPECT IT AND IT HAPPENS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AROUND CURVES OR AT THE STOP LIGHT MAKING A RIGHT AND TIGHT TURN. I AM A YOUNG MAN THAT CAN CONTROL NON POWER STEERING VEHICLES BUT NOT UNEXPECTEDLY!

TRUCK SAYS SERVICE POWER STEERING. TRUCK WILL NOT STEER AND IT'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL ENGINE WARMS UP, USING EXCESS GAS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I START MY RAM 1500. SO FAR, IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET WHILE I'M DRIVING, BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL. FIAT AND MY DEALER ARE TRYING TO HELP ME. HOWEVER MY BASIC WARRANTY IS UP SO BOTH ARE SAYING IT'S NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. BOTH ALSO SAY THAT MY VIN DOESN'T MATCH ANY EFFECTED 2015 RAM 1500 THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

TRUCK HAS ECODIESEL ENGINE. HAD IT IN FOR ROUGH IDLE BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. AT 42141 MILES DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE EGR VALVE WENT OUT. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS VALVE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE POWER TRAIN, EMISSIONS OR EXTEND WARRANTY. RAM WOULD NOT HELP EVEN THOUGH HAD IT IN BEFORE