2015 RAM 2500 Complaints

I [XXX] WENT TO [XXX] AND TALKED TO [XXX] TO HAVE FIXED BECAUSE OF THESE RECALLS THAT I HAVE GOTTEN ON MY WORK VAN AND HE SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE MY WORK VAN FOR 2-3 DAYS TO GET IT FIXED WHICH I THINK IS ABSOLUTELY NOT OK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER VOLTAGE TO STOP THE TRAILER PROPERLY. THIS IS COMMON ON THE 2015 MODEL YEAR. I HAD A 2014 RAM WHICH DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THERE IS PLENTY INFORMATION ON DIFFERENT FORUMS DOCUMENT THIS ISSUE. IN A PANIC STOP WITH THE TRAILER CONTROLLER SET ON ITS HIGHEST GAIN IT STILL WILL NOT STOP THE TRAILER PROPERLY. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN.

WAS LUBRICATING FRONT DRIVESHAFT FITTINGS HAD NOTICED A LOOSENESS IN FRONT END WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN ROADS. FOUND NUTS ON DRAGLINK FINGER LOOSE COULD TURN WITH FINGERS AND ENTIRE SLEEVE WAS LOOSE. WILL TAKE TO DEALER THIS WEEK 11K MILES ON VEHICLE 13 MONTHS OLD. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A CRITICAL STEERING COMPONENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENCOUNTERING A CHANGE IN ELEVATION OR A DIP IN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND UNSTEADY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A SECOND OPINION, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

EITHER FROM A COLD START OR WHILE STARTED AND IN PARK, BUT ALWAYS STATIONARY, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WILL INDICATE IN REVERSE, BUT THE TRUCK IS IN PARK. SO, NOW THE KEY CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF AND REMOVED NOR CAN THE KEY BE TURNED TO START THE ENGINE, AND THE GEAR SHIFT CAN NOT BE MOVED UNLESS THE OVER RIDE BUTTON IS PRESSED, BUT THE ENGINE CAN NOT STILL BE STARTED. IT WILL RESET AND BE ABLE TO BE STARTED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME RANGING FROM AVERAGE OF 15 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR, I ONCE HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESET AFTER ABOUT 5 HOURS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER AS WELL AS CHRYSLER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STILL DENY THAT A PROBLEM LIKE THIS EXIST IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE FILED THE LEMON LAW PAPER WORK AND WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS WITH IT.

DRIVING OVER 45 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS A BAD SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL,SEAT,FLOOR ECT.. TOOK IT TO HAVE WHEELS BALANCED, ROTATED,ALIGNED ALL COME BACK OK. NO CHANGE AT ALL AND FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. BOUGHT AFTER MARKET WHEELS AND NEW TIRES $3500 TO POSIBLY FIX MAYBE A DEFECTIVE WHEEL OR SOMETHING... NO CHANGE. IT HAS TO BE A DRIVELINE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS ON EVEN THE SMOOTHEST NEW PAVED ROADS NO CHANGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16E039000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

PURCHASED FROM DODGE NEW 06/2015, ALL STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS. STARTED NOTICING SHAKING, DRIFTING WHILE AT HWY SPEEDS ABOVE APPROX. 55MPH AT APPROX. 20,000 ODOMETER MILES. HAD TIRES ROTATED EVERY 10000 BUT STARTED NOTICING WEAR & CUPPING ON OUTSIDE EDGES. I WAS GOING TO HAVE ITS FIRST ALIGNMENT DONE TODAY BECAUSE OF THE TIRE WEAR WHICH IS NOW SEMI EXTREME AT 40000 ODOMETER MILES. LOOKED UNDER TRUCK JUST TODAY 08/29/2016 FOR ANYTHING LOOSE & FOUND CENTER DRAG LINK & BOTH NUTS ON DRAG LINK WERE LOOSE AND SPINNING FREELY. THERE WERE BLUE LINES ON NUTS AND ADJUSTMENT ROD. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE ON RAM TRUCKS FOR YEARS. I THINK THERE'S MORE WRONG THAN JUST THIS ITEM THOUGH. MY WIFE & GRANDSON RIDE ME WITH ME CONSTANTLY AND TO THINK THEY COULD'VE BEEN HURT ANGERS ME BADLY. THIS TRUCK WILL BE SOLD ASAP AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER RAM BECAUSE I SEE THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT SAFETY!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. ...UPDATED 09/12/16 *BF *TR

THE TOW HOOKS ON THE FRONT OF MY RAM 2500 TRUCK WERE USED TO PULL THE TRUCK ONTO A TOW TRUCK BED THAT WAS LOWERED TO THE GROUND. BOTH HOOKS WERE USED, AS DIRECTED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE TRUCK'S TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK WAS GENTLY WINCHED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. AS IT WAS BEING PULLED, THE ENTIRE BUMPER ASSEMBLY WAS BEING YANKED OUT FROM THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDERS. THE TOW DRIVER STOPPED AND THE TRUCK (WITH A FLAT TIRE) HAD TO BE DRIVEN THE REST OF THE WAY UP TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE DUE TO THE BUMPER/TOW HOOK FAILURE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AS NOTED ON SEVERAL FORUM PAGES OF RAM TRUCK OWNERS: "CUMMINSFORUM.COM" AS WELL AS ON YOUTUBE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY SAYING IT'S NOT A FAILURE OF THE TRUCK. THEIR "CUSTOMER CARE" CLAIMS THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. IT IS A PUBLICIZED PROBLEM FOR RAM 2500/3500 TRUCKS FOR MODEL YEARS 2010 THROUGH CURRENT. THE KNOWN FACTS ARE THE BUMPER AND THE TOW HOOKS ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME USING THE SAME MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH HAS OBLONG-SHAPED HOLES TO ALLOW ADJUSTMENT TO CORRECTLY ALIGN THE BUMPER. THE BOLTS ARE NOT TORQUED ENOUGH FROM THE FACTORY TO ALLOW FOR ANY TENSION TO BE APPLIED TO THE TOW HOOKS, OTHERWISE FRONT-END DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO FRONT PAINTED BODY PIECES. CHRYSLER CORPORATION LLC STILL CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THEIR COVERUP THAT IT IS THE USERS FAULT, NOT A FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE. I ALREADY PAID MONEY UNDER THE COUNTER TO A GUY TO RESTRAIGHTEN THE BUMPER, BUT THE PAINT/FENDER DAMAGE IS STILL THERE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PICTURES AND VIDEOS ONLINE SHOWING THE RESULTS AND DAMAGE OF USING THE TOW HOOKS...SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO USE ON A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. PLEASE GOOGLE SEARCH "RAM 2500 TOW HOOK PROBLEMS" AND YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS SITES SHOWING CHRYSLER'S PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE CHRYSLER RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND FIX THE PROBLEM!