2013 RAM 2500 Complaints

WHEN I'M ACCELERATING AND HAVE TO GET OFF THE THROTTLE AND BACK ON QUICKLY THERE'S A SERIOUS PAUSE, I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE I HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MAY, IT IS VERY BAD WHEN PULLING MY RV. PLEASE ASK CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO IT. THANKS *TR

DEAD PEDAL FROM COMPLETE STOP, DEAD PEDAL OFF AND ON THE THROTTLE. SAFETY HAZARD!! *TR

WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF DIESEL IN THE CAB AND COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WHEN STOPPING. THE FUMING IS VERY STRONG AND EXTREMELY WORRYING. I HAVE BEEN SICKENED DURING THESE FUMING EVENTS. THE SMELL IS NOT UNLIKE CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID VAPORIZING BUT NOT IGNITING. I BELIEVE THAT THESE FUMES ARE DELETERIOUS TO HEALTH AND POSE A SERIOUS DANGER TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THE COMMON UNQUALIFIED WISDOM IS THAT IT IS A 'REGENERATION PROCESS' TAKING PLACE, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO BE A DUMPING OF RAW FUEL AND THIS IS VAPORIZING INTO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, THE ONLY THINGS THAT HELPS A LITTLE IS TO TURN OFF THE A/C OFF, AND SWITCH OF THE FRESH AIR, USE THE RECIRCULATING AIR SYSTEM, OPEN WINDOWS. THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BE DONE WHEN YOU CANNOT STOP THE TRUCK AND GET OUT FOR FRESH AIR. MY RESEARCH FOUND MANY REPORTED CASES OF THIS. IT SEEMS TO BE A CONCERN AMONG MANY DODGE (CHRYSLER) RAM OWNERS. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ADMIT THERE IS AN ISSUE AND THE DEALERS HOLD FAST THAT ITS NOT A PROBLEM AND IS 'NORMAL'. WHATEVER THIS IS, IT IS NOT 'NORMAL'. THE SUGGESTION OF JUST USING 'RECIRCULATED AIR' IS A NONSENSE. THIS MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO ON, SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR THEMSELVES AND SOMEONE ELSE KILLED FROM THIS GASSING ISSUE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A REDESIGN AND A RECALL ON THESE AFFECTED TRUCKS. IRRESPECTIVE OF THE PROCESSES TAKING PLACE UNDER THE HOOD, HIGHER EGT'S, REGENERATION MODE ETC. THESE PROCESSES SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR. I AM IMPLORING THE ODI TO INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES AND REPORTED CASES, DODGE MUST RESPOND TO ODI AND THEY MUST BE MADE TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ODI AND OWNERS ALIKE. CHRYSLER AND THE DODGE RAM MARQUE ARE RESPONSIBLE AND LIABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS AND FAULTY ENGINEERING.. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 RAM 2500 CREW CAB 4X4 (VIN [XXX] ) I WAS ON AN ONRAMP HEADED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM ROUGHLY 10-15 MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEED BECAUSE OF THE SHORT ON RAMP AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AT EVEN A MODERATE SPEED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN ANY SPEED DUE TO WHAT I BELIEVE WAS SOME KIND OF ELECTRONIC PROGRAM PREVENTING ACCELERATION. I TRIED TO RESEARCH ONLINE FOR SOME ISSUES OTHER PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTING AND FOUND PEOPLE REFERRING TO SOMETHING CALLED TORQUE MANAGEMENT BEING THERE PROBLEM. I WANT RAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH PREVENT NECESSARY ACCELERATION IN REAL WORLD DRIVING SITUATIONS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS THE TRUCK WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AS IF THE DRIVER WERE DRUNK. THE STEERING ASSY. HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL THE DRIVER IS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH TO STAY IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU ARE TOWING A TRAILER BY HITCH OR 5TH WHEEL, THE ADDED NORMAL SWAY OF THE TRAILER MULTIPLY'S THE UNSAFE FEEL AT THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE ROAD AS THE DRIVER IS HAVING TO WORK THE WHEEL IN TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN ITS OWN LANE. DODGE HAS REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX ONCE AND THAT TOOK OUT MOST OF THE SPLAY BUT THE NEW BOX STILL HAS PLAY AND MAKES THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A TRAILER. *TR

ON THE CUMMINS DIESEL 6.7 ENGINE, WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES AND ACCELERATE THE TRUCK HAS A HUGE HESITATION, OR LAG, IN ACCELERATION. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO GO FROM THE SLOWER RIGHT HAND LANES AND MOVE OVER TO THE LEFT LANES. AFTER THE HESITATION IT ACCELERATES FINE. *TR

THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED THROTTLE PEDAL HAS A SEVERE DELAY WHEN HAVING TO SUDDENLY LET OFF AT SPEED THEN THE NEED TO RE-APPLY THROTTLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THERE IS A DELAY IN UPWARDS OF 1 TO 2 SECONDS BEFORE THE TRUCK RESPONDS TO THROTTLE INPUT. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC OR MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY. I'VE BEEN CLOSE TO ACCIDENTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS DUE TO THE LACK OF THROTTLE RESPONSE CAUSED BY THIS. *TR

DURING NORMAL DRIVING WHEN TURNING OR CHANGING LANES AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY TO MERGE INTO MOVING TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK WILL STOP RESPONDING VIA ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY. THE TRACTION CONTROL IS ON, BUT NOT ACTIVE DURING THIS EFFECT. BASICALLY ANYTIME I ACCELERATE RAPIDLY FROM A STOP THE TRUCK DOES NOT RESPOND AND LEAVES ME DEAD IN THE WATER. *TR

BLUE TOOTH PHONE SYSTEM FAILED. RADIO WAS REPLACED. SIRIUS RADIO SIGNAL DROPS OUT, SHOWS :ACQUIRING SIGNAL:. WILL PLAY THEN DO IT AGAIN. DEALER, BRYANT CHRYSLER IS TRYING TO CONTACT CHRYSLER FOR A FIX. CHRYSLER ISN'T RESPONDING. *TR

WELL THE FIRST TIME I GOT DIESEL IT LEAKED ALL OVER THE GROUND SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS DOING WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. IT NEED FUEL SO I FILLED IT UP AGAIN AND DROVE WERE I NEEDED TO GO I LOOKED AND DIESEL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE REAR SPRING, BRAKES AND WHEEL SO I WENT BACK TO DEALER THEY GAVE ME A FUEL CAP AS THE 2013 DID NOT HAVE A FUEL CAP. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS WHEN YOU FILL UP WITH FUEL IT PUTS 2 TO 5 CUPS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND! TO ME THIS IS SEVERAL HAZARDOUS / CONTAMINATION/ DANGERS IT IS A SMOG COMPLIANCE TRUCK BUT I THINK FUEL LEAKING ON GROUND IS A BAD HAZARD LET ALONE FUEL ON BRAKES WHEN HOT IT COULD CATCH FIRE OR GET YOUR BRAKES NOT TO WORK. *JS