2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

This is the 2nd Dodge pickup with an exhaust manifold defect. My 2004 Dodge Ram and now my 2015. This is a wide spread well known defect that should be corrected.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull into his driveway. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as needed. The local dealer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The vehicle loss power why I was attempting to accelerate on the highway. I observed ticking noise from the engine that progressively got louder and began knocking noise that eventually caused the vehicle to under perform. I took vehicle to dealer and they informed me of a damaged lifter in cylinder #5 the damaged cylinder camshaft.

With only 68,000 miles on the vehicle the engine has experienced a cam failure causing a fire and explosion hazard. Gas backfires through the carb, engine shakes really bad at idle, and engine misses while applying power to the engine going down the road at all speeds. Ten thousands of hemi engine failures reported on online forums. Also had to replace both exhaust manifolds around 50k miles. The bolts cracked and gave way. Ten of thousands of this issue reported online forums as well. Truck was bought as a demo with 2k on the vehicle at Edie Chrysler Bismarck ND.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated on several occasions while driving the vehicle "Exhaust Filter Full" message was displayed and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that debris was present inside the fuel system and the fuel system needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 128,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

I was driving down the road on Monday, June 27, 2023 at about 50 mph. All of a sudden the engine just seemed to go into limp mode and slowed down rapidly. The power was gone and the car seemed to not go over 35mph. The after driving another 1/2 mile I arrived at work. When I tried to turn off the engine and restart it was difficult. There was a long crank and then started. I got the car to the dealership and they say it threw a ode of P0336 which is for a Crankshaft Position Sensor and I needed a new Reluctator/tone wheel and crankshaft position sensor for $2,300. In researching the problem on your site I saw there was a recall but my VIN isn't included. Why? I also reviewed many Ram forums and I saw many similar complaints by Ram owners having the same problem and not being included int eh recall. It sounds like Fiat Chrysler gave the NHTSA some bogus info to limit the recall coverage. Its time the NHTSA force them to expand the recall to all EcoDiesels!. They clearly have not corrected the issue in their product! Its very unsafe at highway speeds and someone is going to get hurt.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power; however, the contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. The battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined there was a failure with the crank position sensor related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 178,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that he then noticed a cloud of blue smoke at the rear of the vehicle coming from the exhaust. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. An undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I purchased this truck brand new and am the original owner. This truck has been in the dealers procession probably over 50 times and in the shop probably close to 200 days. Most all repairs have been about computer, smog, or other engine problems. Chrysler has extended my warranty out into 2025 and extended the miles to 125k . I currently have 82k miles. It just was in the dealer 1 month ago and currently has check engine light on again. They state it is for a recall they have no current fix for and it sounds like their not even working on one. I was told that this years model with the 3.0 diesel will be the last. I went to then ask for a trade in value from a Ram Chrysler dealer, and was told they could only give me low auction value. I have an additional over $7k in improvements that I will loose. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.