2015 RAM 2500 Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-664 NORTH AND EXITING ONTO I-64 EAST IN HAMPTON, VA, MY RAM 2500 BEGAN A VIOLENT BOUNCE OR "WOBBLE" WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH (NORMAL SPEED OF TRAFFIC). I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO BRAKE GENTLY (I DIDN'T KNOW THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM) AS I DRIFTED INTO THE RIGHT LANE (2-LANE RAMP). I CONTINUED TO SLOW AS I CONTINUED TO MOVE ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND WHEN I REACH ABOUT 30 MPH THE BOUNCING/VIBRATION STOPPED. I CONTINUED TO THE NEXT EXIT, PULLED OFF AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. I COULD SEE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES OR SUSPENSION (SPRINGS FRONT AND REAR). I THEN DROVE 40 MILES TO MY HOME WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR MINOR EXPERIENCES DURING THE PAST YEAR THAT ONLY LASTED FOR A SECOND AND WHICH I ATTRIBUTED TO THE STIFF SUSPENSION. MY INTERNET RESEARCH OF THIS EVENT REVEALED THIS HAS BEEN AN HABITUAL PROBLEM WITH JEEPS AND RAMS BUT WAS SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED" IN 2013. I WILL TESTIFY THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND RESULTED IN ME ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON A CURVED TWO-LANE RAMP. IT SHOULD BE NOTED I HAVE TRAVELED THIS ROUTE EVERYDAY FOR 14 YEARS WITH NO SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER "INSPECT" THE VEHICLE FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE BUT ALL THEY DID WAS DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD AND BACK AND REPORTED THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. OF COURSE THEY WERE NOT ON A CONCRETE ROADWAY DRIVING 60 MPH AROUND A CURVE.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (USUALLY OVER 55 MPH) I HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTED WHEEL HOPPING VIOLENTLY. IT THREW ME OUT OF MY LANE AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES I WAS BOUNCED OFF THE ROAD AND ON TO THE SHOULDER. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BESIDE ME AS IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK OR WORSE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOW IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN. CANT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL OUT ON THIS AS IT SEEMS PRETTY POPULAR ON THE INTERNET. SEARCH "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE"...

TRUCK HAS A DEAD PEDAL FEELING WHEN YOU TRY TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR A NEAR STOP. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO OR ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUMES CAUSED SEVERE HEADACHES TO THE CONTACT AND THE CONTACT'S SON. THE CONTACT'S SON PASSED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO THE FUMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE TEST FOR CARBON MONOXIDE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY HIGH LEVEL OF FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS FOR THE DEALER TO ESCALATE THE CONCERN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER CONTINUED TO RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AFTER GETTING AN ALIGNMENT DONE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DUE TO MY STEERING WHEEL NOT SITTING STRAIGHT AFTER LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP; MY STEERING CONTROL ROD ALMOST FELL APART WHILE DRIVING DUE TO INADEQUATE TIGHTENING OF THE LOCKING NUTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,499.

FUEL IS VENTING FROM THE VAPOR CANISTAR,THIS FUEL VAPOR CANISTAR IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL FILL HOSE AND IS TYE-WRAP TO IT.DURING FUELING OF DIESEL PRODUCT THE FUEL TANK IS PRESSURIZED AND VAPOR FUMES COME FROM THIS VAPOR CANISTAR.THE DIESEL VAPOR IS NOT ALLOWED TO VENT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE SO IS SUPPOSE TO BE CONTAIN HERE AT THIS CANISTAR.ALSO DURING FUELING OF DIESEL PRODUCT THE TANK BECOMES PRESSURIZED AS FUEL IS OCCUPLING SPACE FORCES THE VAPOR UP THE CANISTAR WHAT IS HAPPENING I NOTICED IS THAT FUEL ALSO COMES OUT OF THE VAPOR CANISTAR AND RUNS DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE DIESEL FILL HOSE AND ON TO THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER BED BODY.NO FUEL OF ANY KIND MUST COME OUT OF ANY TRUCK,SUV,CAR DURING FUELING.IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET YOU CAN FIND OTHER RAM 2500 OWNERS IN THE 2014 RAM MODEL YEAR EXPERIENCING THIS AS WELL.I HAVE NOTIFY RAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASK THAT A RAM ENGINEER CONTACT ME OR SOMEONE FROM RAM THAT UNDERSTANDS THIS TRUCK,TO DATE NO ONE HAS CALLED ME AND THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO.

ENGINE: HEAVY DIESEL SMELL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR AT A STOP WHEN THE DEF REGENERATION PROCESS IN ACTIVE. POWER TRAIN: LOUD CLUNK NOISE FROM DRIVELINE SHIFTING FROM 3/4 OR 4/5 AND LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AT THE RIGHT TIME. SPEED CONTROL: DEAD ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS OCCURS IF THERE IS A SLIGHT ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY A RELEASE OF THE PEDAL AND AN IMMEDIATE RE-APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE. THE RESPONSE IS DELAYED BY 3-4 SECONDS OR NOT AT ALL.

THE VEHICLE HAS A NOISE IN EITHER THE ENGINE OR THE TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD. IT'S A SQUEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS SEVEN TIMES AND I'M TOLD THIS NOISE IS NORMAL OPERATION. I FIND IMPOSSIBLE THERE WOULD BE A NOISE DESIGNED INTO A NEW VEHICLE.

THE NUTS SECURING THE DRAG LINK ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE WORKED LOOSE. BECAUSE I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I CAUGHT IT DURING AN INSPECTION BEFORE IT CAUSED ANY PROBLEMS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY MILES I DROVE WITH IT IN THIS CONDITION. I NOTICED THAT THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE IS A VERY LOOSE FIT ON THE SMALL THREADS OF THE DRAG LINK BARS. I BELIEVE THE SLOPPY FIT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE NUTS BACKING LOOSE.