2015 RAM 1500 Complaints

I OWN A 2015 RAM 1500, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN AUGUST OF 2015. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE ECODIESEL ENGINE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THIS SAME ENGINE WAS THE TOPIC OF A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FILED AGAINST FIAT/CHRYSLER. THE AGREEMENTS IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THAT SUIT REQUIRES RAM DEALERS TO UPDATE THE ENGINE SOFTWARE SO THAT IT WILL MEET THE ORIGINAL EMISSIONS SPECS. THE UPDATE IS ALSO NOT SUPPOSED TO EFFECT DRIVABILITY. MY TRUCK WAS UPDATED WITH THE V08 RECALL FOR THIS PURPOSE. SINCE THIS UPDATE, WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, THE TRUCK HAS A VERY LONG DELAY (4~7 SECONDS) BEFORE IT STARTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE THEN ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. ONCE THE ENGINE COMES TO FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, IT COMES CLOSE TO ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE, BUT IT NEVER PERFORMS AS IT DID BEFORE THE RECALL WAS DONE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL RAM DEALER HAS VERIFIED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY PART ON THE ENGINE, AND THE PROBLEM IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE V08 RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND EXHIBITED NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS RECALL. THE SETTLEMENT REQUIRED THAT THE UPDATE DID NOT EFFECT DRIVABILITY, BUT IT DID SO IN A DANGEROUS MANNER.

TL- CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500; CONTACT STATED CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPG AND FUEL GAUGE RETURNED TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED BY DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER DODGE RAM TUCSON, 4220 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711), (520) 395-9311). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED . FAILURE MILEAGE 42583. EP

FCA ISSUED A RECALL FOR ECODIESEL RAMS AFTER AN EMISSIONS LAWSUIT. THE AEM UPDATE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO AFFECT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR MPG. IT DOES. NOW, AFTER GETTING THE UPDATE, THE TRUCK IS UNPREDICTABLE IN HOW IT DRIVES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO ROADS WITH TRAFFIC/CROSS TRAFFIC - SOMETIMES IT WILL ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY AND ALMOST GET HIT, OTHER TIMES IT IS FINE. ASIDE FROM THE NON SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO FCA'S EMISSION UPDATE (DROP IN MPG FROM 29MPG TO 20MPG), IT HAS CREATED AN UNPREDICTABLE DRIVING SITUATION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES TOO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

I HAD THE REQUIRED AEM UPDATE DONE 6/18. THIS IS FOR THE ECO DIESEL EMISSION SETTLEMENT. SINCE THIS WAS DONE IT IS A DIFFERENT TRUCK. WHEN COLD, THROTTLE DELAY IS SIGNIFICANT. ITS DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN'T GET MOVING WITHOUT FLOORING IT! IT GETS BETTER AS IT WARMS UP BUT STILL FEELS LETHARGIC AND FUEL CONSUMPTION IS WORSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A SMALL DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO PEACOCK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (265 DRIVERS WAY A, HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927, (843) 208-1200). THE DEALER STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM RESTARTING. ALSO, THE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED AND REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF $2,500 FOR THE POWER STEERING MODULATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE RACK. MY VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT. NO VEHICLE SHOULD NEED A NEW RACK AT 38,000 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE POWER STEERING CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME.

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. NO CODES, VERY HARD TO STEER AND STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT CORRECT ITSELF STRAIGHT AFTER TURNING A CORNER.

I HAD THE RECALL DONE ( V 08 ) , NOW THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS TERRIBLE AND THE FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED BY TWO MPG IN TOWN AND TWO AND A HALF MPG ON THE HIGHWAY . YOU DON'T WANT TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOT ROOM BECAUSE OF SEVERE THROTTLE LAG , IT WILL LAG AND THEN TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET , BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN , ALSO DOWNSHIFTS ON HILLS THAT IT NEVER USED TO BEFORE . I WISH I WOULD NEVER HAD THE RECALL DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!

MY TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN THE EPA LAWSUIT AGAINST FCA FOR THE ECODIESEL. THE SETTLEMENT INVOLVED ME TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SOFTWARE CHANGE. UNDER THE AGREEMENT IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO AFFECT THE DRIVABILITY OF THE TRUCK. AFTER THE SOFTWARE CHANGE MY TRUCK WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE I CONTACTED FCA AND OPENED A CASE. I WAS TOLD THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND DO NOT HAVE A FIX. I NOW HAVE A TRUCK I CAN NOT PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITH. I JUST DON'T WANT ANYONE GETTING KILLED OR INJURED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT TEST THE UPDATE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP ME, BUT MAYBE YOU CAN POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANKS

I HAVE THE RAM ECODIESEL 2015 MODEL. IT ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT HESITATION IN THE ACCELERATOR WHICH I CONSIDER NORMAL. AFTER HAVING THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE EMISSIONS STANDARDS I NOW HAVE A 3-5 SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHICH HAS CAUSED ME SEVERAL TIMES TO ALMOST BE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS