2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V302000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SOUTH POINT DODGE OF TUSLA, OKLAHOMA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT READY, AND WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN THEY ARRIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THERE WAS A THUMP SOUND WHICH CAUSE THE TRUCK TO STALL CAUSING TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN INSTANTLAY. HOWEVER IT DOES THIS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN IT WILL ACCELERATE AND CONTINUE ON DRLIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES EVEN AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT IT HAS NO CERTAIN SPEED THAT IT WILL DO IT. IT JUST HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITH NO SPECIFIC SPEED WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AND ON A REGULAR HIGHWAY ROAD THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN SPEED EACH TIME.

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND LEFT IN PARK. WENT IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO A COLUMN.

HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING 2 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THE FIRST TIME THE RADIO AND DASH CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING THEN THE TRUCK ENGINE SHUT OFF DOING 80 DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS JUST THE ENGINE THAT SHUT OFF DOING 60 MPH ON A 2 LANE ROAD

ECO DIESEL ENGINE HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES FOR "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" FAILURE. ONCE IDIOT LIGHT COMES ON TRUCK LOSES ALL POWER. CURRENTLY IN DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED AND I'M BEING TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS UNAWARE OF A CURRENT FIX. THE FIRST TIME IN WAS TOLD THAT A HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED. SECOND TIME THAT IT WAS A PROGRAMMING UPDATE, NOW THEY DON'T KNOW.

ON 6/12/17 I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO PARK.(ELECTRONIC ROTARY DIAL SHIFTER MOUNTED ON DASH) I EXITED THE TRUCK TO RETRIEVE AN ITEM IN THE GARAGE, LEAVING THE TRUCK RUNNING. MY 10 YEAR OLD SON, WHO WAS INSIDE THE TRUCK, SCREAMED TO ALERT ME. I OBSERVED MY TRUCK IN MOTION MOVING FORWARD TOWARD MY GARAGE.(NOT COASTING AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL BUT RATHER IN DRIVE). I ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK INTO TRUCK TO APPLY BRAKE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE TRUCK IMPACTED THE EXTERIOR OF MY GARAGE BETWEEN THE DOORS WITH MY SON INSIDE THE TRUCK. HE WAS SEAT BELTED AND UNINJURED, PHYSICALLY. UPON ENTERING THE TRUCK I OBSERVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO BE IN PARK. I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BACKING UP APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET. I SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND AGAIN EXITED THE TRUCK TO SURVEY THE DAMAGE. THE TRUCK AGAIN BEGAN MOVING FORWARD AS IF IN DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE REACHING IN WITH MY HANDS TO DO SO. I AGAIN OBSERVED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN PARK. I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AT THIS POINT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS EVENT I ATTEMPTED TO REPLICATE IT IN MY DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20-30 TIMES, SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND LETTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT IN THESE ATTEMPTS. MY TRUCK SUSTAINED JUST OVER $3,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. I HAVE NOT AT THIS TIME GOTTEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY HOME. THE MAJOR CONCERN I HAVE PERTAINS TO THE FACT MY SON WAS INSIDE THE TRUCK AND MY DAUGHTERS PLAYING NEARBY WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURRED. LATER THAT EVENING WHILE RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION I LOCATED NHSTA INVESTIGATION PE 16-014 AND FEEL I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ISSUE AS THOSE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE NHTSA. OUR SECOND FAMILY VEHICLE IS MY WIFE'S 2014 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE 16-014.

2015 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND GO OUT WHILE ON HIGH OR LOW BEAMS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. *JS

TAKATA RECALL- I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, WHERE I T-BONED A LADY THAT CUT ME OFF WHILE GOING APPROX. 40MPH. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.

I WAS BACKING MY TRUCK TO HOOK UP TO TRAILER I STOP TRUCK PUT IN PARK FROM REVERSELEFT MOTOR RUNNING GOT OUT STARTED WALKING TO BACK OF TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED GOING FORWARD . I TRIED TO CATCH ITI GOT DOOR ALMOST OPEN WHEN I WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN MY TRUCK AN A PARKED FORD PICKUP I WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR CT SCAN LUCKY ONLY HIP CONTOSTION . DONE LOTS OF DAMAGE TO BOTH TRUCKS . I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO GEAR ON ITS ON ME GETTING HURT WAS MY FAULT FOR TRYING TO STOP TRUCK . I WAS IN MY ON YARD WHEN THIS HAPPEN.

APRIL 14, 2017 MY HUSBAND WAS HEADING EAST ON I-20 IN THE TYLER, TEXAS AREA LOCATED IN SMITH COUNTY TEXAS.APPROACHING HIS TURN OFF AT HWY 14. WHEN EXITING ON THE RAMP HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. HE LOOKED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND HE BEGAN LOSING POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO A LARGE PARKING AREA AWAY FROM OTHERS. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND APPROACHED THE HOOD WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE BACKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME AND CALLED 911. OUR VEHICLE IS NOT A TOTAL LOSS. LAST FALL WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM $6500 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT. NOW AT LITTLE OVER 30,000 MILES IT'S A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRSYLER AND THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO SEND INSPECTORS TO SEE IF THEY CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE. INSURANCE INSPECTORS ARE ALSO COMING THIS WEEK TOO. I'VE READ A LOT OF NEGATIVES FOR THIS TRUCK AND SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 4X2'S FOR WIRING ISSUES THAT COULD SHORT AND CAUSE A FIRE. OUR TRUCK WAS A LONE STAR 4X4 AND NOT UNDER THIS RECALL. I THINK THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE LOOKED AT HARDER!! TOO MANY ISSUES FROM TOO MANY OWNERS.