2013 RAM 1500 Complaints

PAINT BUBBLING ON PASSENGER SIDE BELOW RADIO ANTENNA, NOTICED RIGHT AT THE END OF THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. HOWEVER, NO RUST AT THAT TIME, BUT NOW PAINT IS STARTING TO FRACTURE AND RUST WILL BE EVIDENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT DUE TO A COUPLE POSSIBLE REASONS. FIRST, THERE COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE SEAL AROUND THE ANTENNA THAT LET IN MOISTURE WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSED A BREAKDOWN OF THE BODY FROM THE INSIDE OUT. SECOND, THERE IS SOUND DEADENING FOAM THAT TRAPPED MOISTURE CAUSING THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BODY FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

TRUCK HAS A TYPE OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED STEERING. WHILE DRIVING STEERING JUST QUITS WORKING AND VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH, VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT SPEED. AFTER SHUTTING OFF IGNITION, IT WILL SOMETIMES RETURN TO NORMAL, BUT WILL AGAIN JUST UNEXPECTEDLY STOP WORKING, VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE THAT DO NOT POSSESS ABOVE AVERAGE ARM STRENGTH

THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER AND IT DROPS TO THE BUMP STOPS AND RIDE IS TERRIBLE. AND KEEPS BLOWING FUSES MANY MANY TIMES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES

MY 2013 RAM WILL LOCK THE DOORS RANDOMLY, WITH NO ONE IN IT OR NEAR IT. ITS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, NOW I HAVE TO LEAVE A WINDOW DOWN IF IM JUST UNLOADING THE BACK, OR CARRY A SPARE KEY. I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THE YARD, KEYS NOT EVEN ON ME, AND I HEAR "CLICK" AND ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I COULD GET LOCKED OUT SOMEWHERE. I LIVE IN DEEP WOODS, THERE ARE NO NEIGHBORS TO HAVE A CONFLICTING KEY, SO TO SPEAK. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN LOCKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT HAVE EITHER HAD A SPARE KEY, OR LEFT THE WINDOW DOWN WHILE PUMPING GAS, ETC. THIS HAPPENS WITH THE MOTOR OFF, NO ONE IN THE CAR, KEY FOB MAY BE IN MY POCKET OR 100 YARDS AWAY IN THE HOUSE IN A DRAWER. HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY, TRUCK HADNT EVEN BEEN DRIVEN, I WAS OUT SHOVELING SNOW AND I HEAR "CLICK", ALL LOCKED UP AGAIN.

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY ON THE FOUR DOOR OF THE CAB. IT IS NOT A DOOR ACTUATOR ISSUE AS THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK IN AN UNUSUAL PATTERN. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO A CONTROL MODULE. THIS DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK ISSUE COULD INTERFERE WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCKS AS I SEE IT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER OWNERS AS EVIDENCED WITH ONLINE SEARCHES.

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN GIVING TROUBLE FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS, WITH THE ELECTRICAL PANEL GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL SPEED OR BRAKES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON RANDOMLY, SIGNALS NOT WORKING, FALSE ALARMS FOR WASHER FLUID, RADIO AND BLUETOOTH SHUTTING DOWN AND CAR SHUTTING DOWN AND NOT STARTING ALTOGETHER. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND MECHANICS, WHO ALL HAD A HARD TIME DIAGNOSING AND FIXING THE PROBLEMS. I'VE HAD TO SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON TOW TRUCKS AND REPAIRS, AND AM NOT CONVINCED THE ISSUES ARE ADEQUATELY REPAIRED. I ALSO FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS IS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. THE PREVIOUS SECTION WOULD NOT LET ME CHOOSE ALL THE ISSUES BUT I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG, BRAKES, ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRICAL, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN, SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY/WIPER AND WHEELS.

THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2015 RAM RECALL. WHY DO WE NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL. LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP AND NOT CRASH. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS?

NONE OF CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN ARE WORKING. FIRST THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED.. REPLACED THE FUSE IT LOOKED BURNT OUT. DID NOT SOLVE. THEN RADIO CONTROLS QUIT ALONG WITH LEFT SIDE DASH CONTROLS. WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE WAS NOT WORKING. THE RADIO WHILE DRIVING AND THE LEFT SIDE DASH CONTROLS WORKED WHILE SITTING G I. DRIVEWAY BUT WHEN I MOVED THEY FROZE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RELEASE AND THE CYLINDER WAS NOT RELEASING THE BRAKE FLUID. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE OVERHEATING AND PRODUCED A VERY STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RELEASED A LITTLE BIT OF THE FLUID. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED HUNTINGTON BEACH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (16701 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON, CA 92647, (714) 841-3999) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,026.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AS WELL AS THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER, WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NATIONAL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (2223 N MARINE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546, (844) 872-2972) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A TECHNICIAN WOULD BE SENT OUT IN TWO DAYS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,195.