2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

THE VM MOTOR HAS NUMEROUS FAILURES RESULTING FROM THE CAMSHAFT GEAR ON THE FUEL PUMP SIDE OF THE MOTOR SLIPPING AND CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THESE PROBLEMS WILL OCCUR GENERALLY AFTER 70K MILES. THERE IS A PROCESS CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY D&J DIESEL IN MIDVALE UTAH TO PERMANENTLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. ECODIESEL OWNERS PAID A PREMIUM FOR THE DIESEL UPGRADE SINCE DIESEL MOTORS ARE RENOWN FOR THEIR LONGEVITY. THIS ACHILLES HEAL MARRING THE RELIABILITY AND CAUSING AN UNSAFE TIME BOMB SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THE VEHICLES. THUS FAR RAM HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION. ATTACHED ARE A FEW LINKS DESCRIBING FAILURES. HTTP://WWW.PIRATE4X4.COM/FORUM/GENERAL-CHIT-CHAT/2242010-REAL-WORLD-ECODIESEL-RELIABILITY-SO-FAR-4.HTML HTTP://WWW.ECODIESELRAM.COM/FORUM/THREADS/ENGINE-FAILURE-148000-MILES.478/ HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/5710-MY-DEALER-HAS-2-BLOWN-ECODIESEL-TRUCKS-2.HTML HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-MECHANICAL/8564-ECO-DIESEL-ENGINE-FAILURES.HTML HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-MECHANICAL/7275-2014-RAM-LOUD-TICKING-NOISE-ENGINE-MAYBE-CAMSHAFT-BEARING-FAILURE.HTML HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/2833-ENGINE-BLEW-UP-23.HTML

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHROME LATCH USED TO OPEN THE CENTER CONSOLE REELECTED SUNLIGHT INTO THE CONTACT'S EYES. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WAS BLINDED AND UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT WAS THE ONLY TYPE OF LATCH COVER THAT THEY OFFERED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V799000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 04/14/16. *JB

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS FILED WITH THE NHTSC ON 9/10/2015. THIS IS THE SECOND IDENTICAL INCIDENT. ON 2/14/16 MY KNEE HIT THE IGNITION KEY AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. I LOST ALL ENGINE, BRAKE AND STEERING POWER AND COASTED OFF ROAD WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE LOCATION AND OPERATION OF THE IGNITION KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A CRASH AND FATALITY LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE SIMILAR GM / CHEVY IGNITION PROBLEM. I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER, RAM HQ CUSTOMER CARE AND YOU (NHTSC) IN SEPT 2015 AND GOT NO RESPONSE FROM ANY OF YOU AND NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE. I ALSO CONTACTED LIEFF CABRASER LAW FIRM IN SAN FRANCISCO THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON 9/10/2015 AND GAVE THEM A HEADS UP THAT THIS DEFECT WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR FATALITY AND THEY ARE ON NOTICE AND PREPARED TO SUE AS SOON AS THIS ISSUE KILLS SOMEONE. LIEFF CABRASER LAW FIRM SPECIALIZES IN THESE TYPES OF DEFECTS AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY SUED SEVERAL AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS FOR NEGLIGENCE.

FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT NUMBERS: 10809870 & 10818694, 2015 RAM 1500 LARAMIE LIMITED 4X4 COMPONENT PART OR SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE SAFETY RISK - UNKNOWN I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY TRUCK FROM THE SERVICE CENTER ON 01/20/2016. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. ON 02/14/2016, MY WIFE AND I WERE HEADED OUT FOR VALENTINES DINNER AND I STARTED MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT DEAD ELECTRONICALLY AND ENGINE-WISE AGAIN, IN THE GARAGE. AGAIN, THE TRUCK COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND AGAIN NOTHING WORKED. THANKFULLY, WE NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THERE WAS NO SAFETY CONCERN. MY TRUCK WILL BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMORROW.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS VERY WEAK. POOR VISIBILITY DOWN THE ROAD. DANGEROUS LEVEL OF VISIBILITY COMPARED TO THE OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V661000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE RAM 2015 PASSENGER SIDE TOW PACKAGE LARGE MIRROR OPTICS ARE POORLY DESIGNED FOR VIEWING TRAFFIC ON THE REAR AND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT LARGE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS MAGNIFIED,AND PROVIDES POOR VIEWING COVERAGE OF OTHER VEHICLES. IT CREATES TUNNEL VISION WITH MANY BLIND SPOTS. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ADJUST THE MIRRORS TO SEE TRAFFIC AROUND THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE MIRROR BUT THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND, AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY CONCERN. THE STANDARD MIRROR FOR 2015 DODGE RAMS IS PARABOLIC WITH THE WORDS PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR "OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR" IS OK . THIS IS SAME AS MY LAST PICKUP A 2005 RAM 1500 AND THE MIRRORS ARE GREAT, BUT MY NEW 2015 RAM PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS INCLUDED IN THE TOW PACKAGE ARE VERY UNSAFE TO OPERATE. I WOULD THINK PAYING AN EXTRA $410 FOR THE TOW PACKAGE MIRRORS OPTION WOULD IMPROVE THE VIEW, BUT JUST THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE THE MIRRORS ARE UNSAFE. ANY DAY I USE MY NEW RAM 2015, GIVEN THE HIGH AND LIMITED VIEW OF FULL A SIZE PICKUP I RISK GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER PERSONNEL HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK AND AGREE IT IS UNSAFE BUT CAN'T GET THE MANUFACTURER TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE OPENED A CASE NUMBER WITH CHRYSLER, #28409386, ADMINISTRATOR "ANGEL", AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. AT THE DEALER RECENTLY I NOTICED 3 TRUCKS IN THE BODY SHOP WITH THE SAME TOW PACKAGE MIRRORS ALL WRECKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY RUNNING INTO VEHICLES. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND A RECALL WHERE CHRYSLER REPLACES THE TOW PACKAGE MIRROR WITH A STANDARD PARABOLIC MIRROR, USED BY ALMOST EVERYONE IN VEHICLES. CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE THE MIRROR AVAILABLE, NOR AFTER MARKET PARTS, WITHOUT CHANGING OUT THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $1,100 - WHICH IS RIDICULOUS.

FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10809870 2015 RAM 1500 LARAMIE LIMITED 4X4 COMPONENT PART OR SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE SAFETY RISK - UNKNOWN I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY TRUCK FROM THE SERVICE CENTER ON 12/18/2015. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE RECEIVER HUB WERE REPLACED. ON 12/26/2015, MY WIFE AND I WERE ON DATE-NIGHT HEADED TO A LOCAL BOWLING ALLEY WHEN MY TRUCK WENT DEAD ELECTRONICALLY AND ENGINE-WISE AGAIN. AGAIN, THE TRUCK COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND AGAIN NOTHING WORKED. THANKFULLY, WE WERE JUST DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT NEAR THE BOWLING ALLEY AND THERE WAS NO SAFETY CONCERNS. MY TRUCK IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V661000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.