2015 RAM 2500 Complaints

I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2015 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS I WAS GOING UP HILL ON AN EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL STARTED COMING ON OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD MY MECHANIC PUT THE TRUCK ON HIS SCANNER TO SEE IF A CODE POPPED UP. NOTHING SHOWED UP AS BEING WRONG. REPLACED THE BACK TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T GET A CODE TO SHOW UP EITHER. CHRYSLER HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN AND THE DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER ON THE TRUCK. THAT DIDN'T HELP. THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE OUTER TIE ROD BEING WORN OUT CAUSING THE ANGLE SENSOR AND ABS TO ENGAGE. I ENDED UP PAYING $1,879.19 TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL WITH THE DRAG LINK BUT REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WHERE THE TIE RODS WORE OUT AFTER 40,000 MILES. MY UNDERSTANDING (EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT A MECHANIC) IS THAT THE DRAG LINK/SUSPENSION ON RAM TRUCKS IS NOTORIOUS FOR BEING A PROBLEM. I FELT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE COVERED THIS SINCE THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRAG LINKS.

PARKING BRAKE BECAME LOOSE AND STOPPED HOLDING THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO 86,000 MILES. ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO THE PARKING BRAKE BUT IT FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE AFTER ADJUSTMENT WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS TESTED. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED ON 2/10/2020 AS DELIMITATION OF LINING MATERIAL FROM THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. ONLINE SEARCHES INDICATE OTHER OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, "5 MPH MAX SPEED IN 150 MILES" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MILES BEGAN TO COUNT DOWN AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KEN NELSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1000 N GALENA AVE, DIXON, IL 61021, (815) 288-4455) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NOX SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500.

AUTO LIGHTS SPORADICALLY WON'T TURN ON. HEATER CORE WENT OUT, JUST BLOWING COLD AIR.

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT IT APPEARS ITS A RECALL BUT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE DEALER SAYS ITS NOT LISTED YET SO THEY WANT $2,000 TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH WE TOOK OUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE PURCHASED IT.

THE CURRENT "FIX" FOR RECALL "19V-021" IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE FIX THAT CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY USING FOR THIS RECALL IS TO WELD THE JAM NUTS ON THE DRAG LINK. THIS FIX IS NOT A PERMANENT SOLUTION AND PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM HAVING A PROPER STEERING ALIGNMENT COMPLETED DUE TO WELDING THE NUTS AND PREVENTING ADJUSTMENTS. THE DRAG LINK ON THESE VEHICLES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED COMPLETELY, NOT WELDED!

DRIVERS AND PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT RAISE OR LOWER BUT THE BACK SEAT WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES RAISE AND LOWER FINE. THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS WILL NOT RETRACK AND THE RADIO DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED, EVEN IF TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND USE THE REMOTE AND LOCK THE DOORS THE RADIO REMAINS ON, THE ONLY WAY TO TURN IT OFF IS USING RADIO KNOB TO TURN IT OFF. THE REMOTE START ONLY ALLOWS THE TRUCK TO RUN FOR 5 SECONDS THEN SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF. THIS TRUCK HAS A MIND OF IT SELF WITH THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE FUNCTIONS. IT HAS BEEN SEEN BY DODGE MANY TIMES IN TEXAS AND NOW ARIZONA OVER A SPAN OF TWO YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE RESERVOIR WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK MYERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (540-908-3882, LOCATED AT 1711 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RESERVOIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,753.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WESTGATE DODGE RAM WAKE FOREST (10936 STAR RD, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587, (919) 809-6559) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING) WHERE THE REMEDY WAS TO WELD THE NUT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT THE CORRECT REMEDY FOR THE RECALL DUE TO WELDING TWO DIFFERENT METALS TOGETHER AND BURNING THE NUT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE FROM HAVING AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE SAME DEALER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS TO WELD THE NUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

WHEN I BUMPED THE IGNITION KEY WITH MY KNEE WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ; THE ENGINE DIED. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND PRESS ON THE BRAKE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE PULLING A LOAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.