2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON 12/4/19 FROM FCA US. IT STATES THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR COOLER WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE AND RISK OF INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE. PER FCS RECALL "THE REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE" I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OR DO I WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE THAT THIS FIRE COULD HAPPEN TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS I OPERATE THIS VEHICLE. THE RISK IS TO GREAT. FCA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A NO CHARGE COMPARABLE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND REPAIR COMPLETE. AGAIN, I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE AROUND IN A POTENTIAL FIRE BOMB. KNOWINGLY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE COULD INJURY/KILL ME, FAMILY, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL FIXED AS I HAVE NO OTHER TRUCK OPTION. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND FIRES ARE OCCURRING RELATED TO THIS DEFECT. FCA IS TO BIG FOR ME TO GO AFTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND THAT IS WHY I'M REACHING OUT TO NHTSA FOR HELP. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER IN A PARKING LOT AS WHITE SMOKE STARTED TO EMERGE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COMMUNITY CHRYSLER DODGE (2200 S WALNUT ST, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401) WHERE IT REMAINED SINCE JULY 23, 2019 UNTIL NOW. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE EGR WAS BURNED AND ALSO HAD A BAD TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY EASTGATE CHRYSLER RAM (500 N SHADELAND AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219) ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019 WHERE THEY REPLACED ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRING (41 WIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I LIVE IN MINNESOTA SO OBVIOUSLY ITS A COLD CLIMATE. MY DODGE REBEL CONTINUALLY FREEZES IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION MAKING DRIVING IT VERY DIFFICULT AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. SOMETIMES THE ISSUE HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. IS THERE A RECALL? THERE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE COOLANT WAS LOW. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. RAY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (23 NORTH RT TRAIL, FOX LAKE, IL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000(ENGINE) WERE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE) ON NOVEMBER 30, 2019. THE DAY BEFORE, THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS EMITTING SMOKE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE PRESENT BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER DID EXPERIENCE SMOKE INHALATION AND POST TRAUMATIC DISTRESS BUT NO MEDIAL ATTENTION HAD BEEN SOUGHT AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FROM A COMPLETE STOP, DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESULTS IN MINIMAL ACCELERATION RESULTING IN NUMEROUS NEAR MISSES WHEN CROSSING OR MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. THIS "DEAD PEDAL" CONDITION LASTS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (3-6) BEFORE THEN SURGING MORE THAN ANTICIPATED, OFTEN RESULTING IN A BRIEF LOSS OF TRACTION. THIS CONDITION OCCURS REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS REACHED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES (COOLANT >193 F).

AT 55,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A WORN OR FAULTY CLOCK SPRING.

FUEL SENDING UNIT ISSUES AROUND 80 K MILES SENDS ERROR CODES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS . CHECKED ON MULTIPLE FORUMS MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTIES. IT'S A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AROUND HALF A TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE IS FOR LOSS OF SIGNAL TO FUEL SENDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 AND THE FUEL SENSOR FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DESERT 215 SUPERSTORE (LOCATED AT 8030 RAFAEL RIVERA WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89113, (702) 963-8000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNED A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL REGARDING HER SON BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER SON MAY HAVE OVERCORRECTED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPORT TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S SON PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *DT*DT *LN*JB*JB*DT PHOTOS ATTACHED *JB*JB *JS *TR*DT *TP