2015 RAM 2500 Complaints

RIGHT REAR TIRE ON RAM 2500 MEGACAB BLEW WHILE TOWING A WILDCAT 312BHX 5TH WHEEL ON 7/25/2020 AT 1:45 PM ON I 26 W IN SC AT EXIT 159. TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 78 PSI AND NO ALARM RECEIVED FROM TPMS SYSTEM PRIOR TO TIRE BLOW OUT, FELT A WEIRD VIBRATION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE EXIT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AT THE PILOT STATION. THE BLOW OUT CAUSED $3858.59 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, NOT INCLUDING THE COST OF NEW TIRES. NO ADDITIONAL ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO PULL SAFELY OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND REMOVE ANY LARGE DEBRIS PIECES FROM THE INTERSTATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOWORLD DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1370 AUTO CENTER DR, PETALUMA, CA 94952) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER FOR A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE AS A PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR, THE DRAG LINK NUT WAS WELDED TO SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN FIFTH GEAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN-OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALL ELGIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1010 E CHICAGO ST, ELGIN, IL 60120, (847) 697-0900), AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CEASED CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (208 W GOLF RD, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CARL HOGAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2335 US-45, COLUMBUS, MS 39705). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE WELDING OF THE NUT TO THE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT END TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID PUMP WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF DUE TO THE WELDING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN ALIGNMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ACKNOWLEDGED KNOWING OF SIMILAR FAILURES AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, GOING UPHILL UNDER LOAD, THE FAN SHROUD WAS SUCKED INTO THE FAN, BREAKING A FAN BLADE OFF WHICH PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR CAUSING A LOSS OF COOLANT AND AFFECTING ENGINE POWER. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT CAUSING A LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE ON MY TRUCK, AND I KNOW OF A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS OF RAM CUMMINS TRUCKS WITH THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET. IN PARK, MOTOR NOT RUNNING, KEYS NOT IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE NEARLY BREAKING IT IN TWO. THERE WAS A RECALL PERFORMED IN 2019 TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. A GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT ALL THE ISSUES. I CONTACTED FCA, THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT, I WAS TOLD BY THE INSPECTOR([XXX]) VIA PHONE THAT THE TRUCK WAS A ABLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM PARK WITH THE KEYS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. IT FAILED 2 OUT OF THE 15 OR 20 TIMES THAT HE TRIED. I WAS LATER CONTACTED BY FCA SAYING THERE WAS NO FAULT ON THE MANUFACTURER. THEY MADE NO OFFER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER THE INSPECTORS REPORT. THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT PUT HIS FINDINGS IN WRITING TO ME AND THAT I WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A COPY OF THE REPORT. HE DID SAY THAT IF HE WAS UNDER OATH HE WOULD TELL A JUDGE AND JURY WHAT HE STATED TO ME. THESE TRUCKS ARE NOT SAFE. THESE BUSINESS PRACTICES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY ENTERING TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, SHOULDER'S, AND RIGHT KNEE AS HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE STATE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,250.

BLOWER MOTOR WORK INTERMITTENTLY, STARTS AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN HWY AT 45 MPH, TRUCK ABRUPTLY SHIFTED INTO AND STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. RESEARCH SEEMS TO REFLECT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES FOR PAST FEW YEARS MAYBE NEED A RECALL ON THESE PARTS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO INTO WHAT DODGE CALLS "LIMP MODE" . ALSO THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE SNAPS OFF WHERE IT BRACKETS TO BELL HOUSING, FREQUENTLY AT 77.00 A POP FOR TUBE IT SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 3 YEARS. *TR

TRUCK TRANSMISSION KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN 4TH GEAR, SHIFTING REALLY HARD WHEN IT HAPPENS AND MAKING LOUD NOISES., A LOUD POP AND THUMP AND SOMETIMES A WHINE. HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION GOING ABOUT 55MPH. STARTED BACK IN SEPT 2019 1 TIME. HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE IN A WEEKS TIME FROM END OF FEB 2020 TO BEGINING OF MARCH 2020.