2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

I HAVE A 2015 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL TRUCK. IT RECENTLY HAD THE UPGRADE TO THE EPA APPROVED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROGRAM AS A RESULT OF THE LAWSUIT BETWEEN THE EPA AND FCA, LLC. THIS NEW PROGRAM HAS INDUCED A "DEAD ZONE" IN MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT IS, IN MY OPINION, DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THIS NEW PROGRAM FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND TWICE HAVE EXPERIENCED NO ACCELERATION WHILE PROGRESSIVELY PRESSING THE PEDAL WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS SCARY AND UNACCEPTABLE. MY CLAIM REP AT FCA, LLC INDICATED THAT FCA, LLC IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT BASICALLY I AM STUCK WITH THE PROGRAM. THE TRUCK DID NOT DO THIS BEFORE THE RE-PROGRAMMING UPGRADE. ANOTHER CASE OF "WE'RE FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND WE'RE HERE TO HELP."

I PURCHASED MY 2015 RAM 1500 BRAND NEW ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY. AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS THE RAM BOX COVERS DEGRADED WHICH LEAVE PIECES OF FIBERGLASS IN MY ARMS WHENEVER I REACH ACROSS THEM TO TIE SOMETHING DOWN OR GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE BED OF MY TRUCK. THIS CAUSES A RASH THAT LASTS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK. THIS IS NOT DUE TO OWNER ERROR.

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RECEIVER FAILED TO PROPERLY LATCH AND HOLD THE SEAT BELT IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS WAS FIRST DISCOVERED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500 THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AND THE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES SEIZED AND PRODUCED SMOKE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED FAULTY CALIPERS THAT REQUIRED REPLACING THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SPEED SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES HAD SEIZED AND WERE SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BOBB AUTO GROUP. 13007 WICKER AVE, SEIRR LAKE IND WHILE DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPER WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 36000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS BACK AT THE DEALER TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKEN BOLT/WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM BUT WARRANTY REPAIRS WILL STOP UPON EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. WHERE RAM ACCEPTS THE FACT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, SHOULD THEY NOT BE LIABLE? IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE REPAIR ON THE RIGHT BANK AND IS NOW AT THE SHOP FOR THE LEFT BANK.

AFTER THE AEM UPDATE RELATED TO THE ECO DIESEL EMISSIONS SETTLEMENT, THE TRUCK HAS A DANGEROUS THROTTLE LAG, ESPECIALLY AT COLD START. I HAVE PULLED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO HAVE ESSENTIALLY NO RESPONSE BEFORE A VEHICLE COMES ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I CAN PUT THE PEDAL ON THE FLOOR AND IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE TRUCK FINALLY STARTS TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS WITH AN EMPTY TRUCK BUT IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WHEN TOWING. I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH OF THIS IS THROTTLE RESPONSE, TRANSMISSION OR TURBO LAG BUT IT IS A SCARY FEELING TO NOT BE ABLE TO MERGE NORMALLY INTO TRAFFIC. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED A REFLASH OF THE COMPUTER TO ADJUST THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE BETTER FOR A SHORT PERIOD BUT IT IS AS BAD AS EVER.

I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROMPTED BY A FUEL SENSOR FAIL WARNING. AT TIMES WHEN THE TANK IS FULL THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS. WHEN THE TANK GETS TO ABOUT 3/4 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY. I HAVE LOOKED IN SEVERAL REPAIR FORUMS AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON SEVERAL YEAR MODELS. FURTHERMORE, IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR COSTING ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 700.00 TO 1,000.00 DOLLARS. IN THESE FORUMS MECHANICS ARE ADVISING NOT TO REPLACE THE SENSOR WITH MOPAR PARTS AS THE ISSUE WILL OCCUR AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY THESE ARE SUBSTANDARD OR DEFECTIVE PARTS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE SENSORS. TO ADD FURTHER FRUSTRATION, I CANNOT GET AN ANNUAL INSPECTION STICKER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED BY AUBURN CHRYSLER DODGE (1901 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I JUST RECEIVED THE UPGRADE FOR THE EMISSIONS RECALL ON MY 2015 RAM ECODIESEL. AFTER READING ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS I TOLD MYSELF TO BE HONEST WITH MYSELF AND KEEP A OPEN MIND AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED. WELL WITH CERTAINTY I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ARE LEGITIMATE. IT IS A DIFFERENT PERFORMING VEHICLE. LARGE LAG IN ENGINE POWERING UP FROM A STOP. ONE HAS TO TAKE THE HESITATION THAT IS NOW PRESENT INTO CONSIDERATION TO BE SAFE WHEN CROSSING A INTERSECTION OR OUT INTO TRAFFIC ANYWHERE. I AM 63 YEARS OLD AND CONSIDER MYSELF A SAFE CONSCIENTIOUS DRIVER. BUT HAVE TO BURY THE ACCELERATOR UP TO 3000 RPM WHEN PULLING OUT I TO TRAFFIC!!! THAT IS CRAZY. IT DID NOT PERFORM THIS RADICAL TO EASILY CRISS AN INTERSECTION PRIOR TO THE UPDATED ECM. SOMEONE WILL OR HAS ALREADY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CHANGE AND I WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER DUE TO THE CHANGES THAT FIAT/CHRYSLER MADE TO SATISFY A LAWSUIT. THIS ISSUE THAT ALL OF US OWNERS ARE HAVING NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I URGE YOU TO LOOK INTO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE CHANGES HAVE MADE TO THE ECODIESEL ENGINE. SOMEBODY WILL GET T BONED AND GET OR KILLED DUE TO THE DOWNGRADE OF THE ENGINES ABILITY TO PERFORM NORMALLY. I DO ENVISION ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DUE TO SEVERE INJURIES OR FATALITIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPEFULLY ASSISTANCE. (XXXX) REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

AS A RESULT OF THE EPA LAWSUIT AGAINST FCA, MY 2015 RAM ECODIESEL HAD THE APPROVED EMISSIONS MODIFICATION PERFORMED BY A DEALER ON MAY 10, 2019. ON MAY 11, 2019, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (!) THE INTAKE MANIFOLD VALVING FAILED DUE TO A MAJOR PORTION OF MY EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILING (EGR VALVE AND EGR COOLER) RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED TO THE DEALER ON MAY 12. REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR SYSTEM AND INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REQUIRED. NUMEROUS PARTS DELAYS FOLLOWED. THEN, WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE A GLOW PLUG, THE GLOW PLUG THREADS WERE FOUND TO BE SEIZED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD, NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD (THIS IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH FCA ECODIESEL MOTORS AND COSTS THE CUSTOMER $3000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR.) MORE PART DELAYS. WHEN ALL PARTS FINALLY ARRIVED THE VEHICLE WOULD START BUT NOT CONTINUE RUNNING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE OTHER CYLINDER HEAD. ESTIMATED PART AVAILABILITY IS NOV. 19, 2019 (TODAY IS 26AUG2019). FCA NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE MOTORS AT A MINIMUM OR BUYBACK THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THEM.