2013 RAM 1500 Complaints

ERROR SHOWED UP IN THE TRUCK. "SERVICE ABS SYSTEM" AND "SERVICE TOWING BRAKE". LOOKED INTO THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A REALLY COMMON ISSUE. THE ERROR OCCURED BY SIMPLY DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND NOT TOWING OR HAULING ANYTHING. ALSO, ONE ERROR FOR "4X4 TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE".

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERS AND CAUSES DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED POSING A RISK FOR ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY. THIS STARTED OUT AS A SPORADIC ISSUE, BUT NOW SEEMS TO BE A CONSTANT SITUATION. WHEN I GET INTO MY VEHICLE, EVEN BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERS. IT USED TO RESOLVE ITSELF RATHER QUICKLY ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, BUT NOW IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MILES BEFORE THE ISSUE STOPS. THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THREADS ONLINE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND APPEARS THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY CAN'T UPLOAD THE VIDEO TO THIS SITE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED ENOUGH OIL ON THE GROUND TO START A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

ACCORDING TO THE RAMFORUM.COM POSTING THREAD, THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND TAILGATE ONLY WILL LOCK WITH REMOTE, INSIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR THE SENSOR SWITCH ON FRONT DOOR HANDLES. THE OTHER 3 DOORS (PASSENGER FRONT AND TWO READ DOORS DO NOT LOCK. THEY ALL UNLOCK JUST FINE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND ACCORDING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE, ONLY A BCM REPLACEMENT WILL SOLVE IT. WHEN THESE LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS AND THE SPEED SENSING LOCKING SYSTEM DO NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON DESPITE FOUR DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT EVENTUALLY THE WIRE CAN DISCONNECT FROM THE AIRBAG ITSELF AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE AFTER THE REPAIR. IT SEEMS TO COME BACK ON 2-3 DAYS LATER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED YARK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (6019 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615, (419) 877-7712), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BOLTS IN THE MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,666. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT & CHIME CONTINUALLY ACTIVATING. HAS BEEN TO CHRYSLER DEALER APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE ONLY TO RE-OCCUR SHORTLY AFTER BEING SERVICED. FILED COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE.

CHILD DOOR LOOKS AND AUTO DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. EITHER BY IN INTERIOR SWITCHES OR KEY FOB. SOME OR ALL DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITHOUT MANUALLY PRESSING DOWN THE MANUAL DOOR LOCKS. COMMON PROBLEM FOUND WHEN SEARCHED ON RAM FORUMS DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE AND NEW KEY FOBS.

THE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT ITS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE DASH SCREEN KEEPS SAYING SERVICES TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS . THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT.

MY 2013 DODGE RAM 1500 TRADESMAN HAS 47338 MILES ON IT AND IT WENT INTO WHAT THEY REFER TO AS LIMP MODE WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE SHOP SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT WHY. I AM NOW 7 MONTHS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE LOW MILES THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS IT'S NOT SAFE DRIVING AT 65 OR SO AND HAVE IT KICK DOWN TO 4TH GEAR MECHANIC CAN'T BELIEVE I HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH SO FEW OF MILES.