2013 RAM 1500 Complaints

AS OF YET, THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT HAPPEN. HOWEVER, I JUST FINISHED A 15 MILE DRIVE AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE MESSAGE "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM" HAS COME ON AND OFF 6 TIMES AT RANDOM. IN DOING MY OWN RESEARCH, IF THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE WHEEL WHICH CONNECTS THE AIRBAG LOSES CONNECTION IT WILL CAUSE THAT FAULT POSSIBLY LEADING TO AN AIRBAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE MOVING AND ALSO WHILE STATIONARY.

TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING " LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK HAS 49985 MILES AND NOW I BELIEVE I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I WAS GOING TO BUY ANOTHER DODGE BUT THIS HAS CHANGED MY MIND MY NEXT TRUCK WILL BE A CHEVY 2500 FOR SURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ALSO, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN DODGE (2120 CHATMAN RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

THE BOLTS OR STUDS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE BROKE OR SHEARED OFF. THIS PRESENTS A BREAK IN THE ABILITY OF THE ENGINE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT EXHAUST GASES TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. EXHAUST GASES ARE NOW INTRODUCED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. EXHAUST COULD BE SMELLED IN THE CABIN TO THE VEHICLE AT START UP WHICH MEANS THAT CARBON MONOXIDE COULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE CABIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. SECONDLY, WITH A EXHAUST LEAK OCCURRING AT THE ENGINE BLOCK, EXHAUST GASES ARE BYPASSING THE POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE A EPA ISSUE. REFERENCING COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A SUPERVISOR TO CALL HIM BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WARMING UP THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SWOPE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1012 N DIXIE HWY, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701, (270) 765-2181) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE IN THE RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE GEAR SHIFT MOVED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERS: T79, T35, AND R36 AT EAST CAROLINA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (3401 S MEMORIAL DR, GREENVILLE, NC 27834, 888-848-5262), BUT THEY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ANYTIME THE WEATHER IS COLD I GET A "SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION IMMEDIATELY" MESSAGE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT AND THEY NEVER "FIND" A PROBLEM. TWO DAYS AGO I GOT A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE MY PAYLOAD WAS TOO HEAVY. THE PROBLEM IS, THERE WAS NOTHING IN MY TRUCK EXCEPT ME SO THERE WASN'T A HEAVY PAYLOAD. THIS MORNING MY TRUCKS FRONT END WAS RESTING ON THE EMERGENCY BUMP STOPS AND THE AIR SUSPENSION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEITHER MY DEALERSHIP NOR FCA WILL COVER THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE YOU CAN FIND MANY REPORTS OF ISSUES LIKE THI.

ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS ON MY TRUCK DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN USING THE KEY FOB AS WELL THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE . THEY EITHER DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. IT ROTATES LOCKING ONE DOOR AND OTHER IS OPEN, SOMETIMES 3 DOORS LOCK AND 1 OPEN, AND IT CHANGES EVERY TIME IT'S USED . THERE ARE PUBLIC FORUMS WHERE MANY OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE UNTIL THEY REPLACE THE BCM MODULE. IVE EXPERIENCED GREAT DIFFICULTLY WITH THE DEALERSHIPS ABILITY TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THEY ADVISED ME TO REPLACE ALL 4 ACTUATORS, NEVER ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC FORUMS THAT DISCUSSSED THIS EXACT ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE THE DEALERS ARE MAKING MONEY ON THESE PROBLEMS AND NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 24,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ISSUE STARTED. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TAILGATE WOULD UNLATCH AND FALL DOWN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (MILTON RUBEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 3508 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TT*JB