2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS DESIGNED WITH A CHROME BORDER. WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON THE CHROME, IT IMPAIRS THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE SUN'S REFLECTION FROM IMPAIRING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WAS TO PLACE HIS HAND ON THE CHROME TO BLOCK THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,469.

SIMILAR TO THE 2012-2013 DODGE DURANGOS RECAL THAT INVOLVED THE TIPM AND FUEL PUMP RELAY. MY 2015 RAM 1500 BEGAN TO NOT START AS IF IT WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH FUEL WITH LONG CRANK TIMES THAT HAVE ONLY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THE LAST WEEK, I NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL AFTER EACH OCCURENCE. TODAY (2016-08-08) IS HAS GOTTEN TO POINT THAT I NEVER KNOW IF THE TRUCK WILL START. I HAVE BROUGHT INTO MY DEALER TODAY AND THE SERVICE TECH MENTION THAT THIS SOUNDED LIKE THE "DURANGO" RECALL ISSUE. I AM ASKING THAT YOU EXTEND THE 2012-2013 JEEP/DURANGO TO 2015 RAM 1500'S. I KNOW THE PETITION WAS DENIED BUT I'M ASKING THAT YOU RE-EVALUATE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. NHTSA RECALL NO. : 15V-115 - DOESN'T START ON FIRST TRY. HEAVY SMELL OF FUEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. UPON THE DRIVER EXITING AND RE-ENTERING THE VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THERE WAS STANDING WATER INSIDE THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE ROBOTICS OF THE WELDING FOR THE FRAME WERE FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE TO RE-WELD THE FRAME, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE TRIM OF THE CENTER CONSOLE IS MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS LIGHT SO MUCH, THAT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT IT IS REFLECTED INTO THE DRIVERS EYES. I HAVE HAD TO PUT A TOWEL OVER THE TRIM TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. ON BRIGHT DAYS IT IS ACTUALLY BLINDING.

SHAKING AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT TRUCK BETWEEN 47 AND 70 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOPS A TOTAL OF NINE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN 2015. TIRES 'RE P LACED TWICE WITH NO POSITIVE OUTCOME. DEALERSHIP STATES PROBLEM WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLED SR-A TIRES. NEW TIRES INSTALLED AND SAME PROBLEM EXIST. MECHANICAL PROBLEM SUSPECTED WITH VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NONE. I HAVE PAID OUTSIDE SHOPS TO CHECK TIRES AND NO ISSUES REPORTED. TWO OTHER OWNERS HAVE STATED THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER BRAND TIRES. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MECHANICAL ISSUE. SAFETY AND WARRANTY COMPLIANCE NEEDED ON THESE MODEL TRUCKS. PLEASE HAVE RAM CORPORATION PERFORM INTERNAL QUALITY CHECK ON ALL VEHICLES AND REMEDY COMPLAINT.

I HAD STANDARD HEADLIGHT, 9012 HALOGEN, AND LIVING OUT IN THE COUNTRY THE LIGHTING IS VERY POOR, I HAVE TOO USE MY FOG LIGHTS TO SEE APPROPRIATELY, I TRIED TO CHANGE IT TO SILVERSTAR ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE HALOGEN HEADLIGHT, AND STILL NO IMPROVEMENT, ALSO CAUSES THE AUTO HEADLIGHT NO TO FUNCTION ANYMORE. THIS TRUCK COST OVER 50K, AND THE LIGHTING IS VERY POOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE CONTACT EXITED, IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN A POND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OUT OF THE POND TO A TOW YARD. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL REGISTERED IN PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

WHILE MERGING INTO THE LEFT LANE ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND JERKED MY TRUCK FURTHER LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT IT AND BARELY AVOIDED AN HEAD ON COLLISION. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT'S THE EPA POWER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD OR THE ESP GEAR BOX. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE'S NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS DEFAULT IN THE POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD. HOW COULD SOMETHING THIS CRITICAL TO SAFETY SIMPLY GO OUT ALREADY. SOMEONE PLEASE PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO HELP US CONSUMERS, FOR THE SAKE OF ALL OUR SAFETY. ALSO I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, MERGING LEFT, I WAS JERKED PROBABLY 10 TO 15 FT, ENOUGH THAT I WAS PUT INTO THE OTHER LANE. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS RANDOMLY CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE NOW PARKED THE TRUCK UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION FROM MY MECHANIC OR DODGE DEALERSHIP. IT'LL HAVE TO BE TOWED FOR FEAR OF ME CRASHING.

TAKATA INFLATOR FAILED WHEN IN A FRONT END CRASH DUE TO A DRUNK DRIVER AT 45MPH. DRUNK DRIVER HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND T-BONED DRUNK DRIVER ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO SPIN AROUND AND SLAM INTO DRIVER SIDE OF BED. WITH THIS KIND OF IMPACT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND FUEL CUT OFF SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V661000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.