2019 RAM 3500 Complaints

THE 2019 TO 2020 MODEL YEAR RAM 2500 HEAVY DUTY EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE HAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A STALL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE BOSCH CP4.2 FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS A VERY HIGH RATE OF SUDDEN FAILURE LEADING TO IMMEDIATE STOPPAGE ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE PUMP DESTROYS ITSELF AND TAKES OUT THE REST OF THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM LEADING TO REPAIRS IN THE $20,000 USD RANGE. FCA & RAM HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REVISE THE PUMP IN LATE (JULY) 2020 TO SOLVE THE ISSUE BUT THE FAILURES KEEP OCCURRING. FOR THE 2021 MODEL YEAR, FCA & RAM HAVE CHANGED THE PUMP ENTIRELY AND REVERTED BACK TO USING AN OLDER, SAFER, MORE RELIABLE DESIGN. NO PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEITHER THE PUMP REVISION IN 2020, NOR THE PUMP CHANGE IN 2021 HAVE BEEN MADE. THE ISSUE IS SO PREVALENT THAT THE REPLACEMENT PUMPS AND REPAIRS GENERALLY HAVE A 30-90 DAY WAIT PERIOD WHERE THE CUSTOMER IS WITHOUT THE PRIMARY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS A SUBSTANTIATED SAFETY RISK. ACCORDING TO A TEXAS JUDGE IN A BOSCH CP4.2 LAWSUIT, WHEN ANOTHER AUTOMAKER, GM TRIED TO DISMISS THE CASE SAYING THE PUMP FAILURE IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THE COURT RESPONDED: "THE WORST CASE SCENARIO OF A TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY STALLING AT HIGH SPEEDS IS NOT A MERE INCONVENIENCE. NOR IS IT A MERE INCONVENIENCE TO SPEND BETWEEN $8,000 TO $20,000 ON REPAIRS TO MAKE THE TRUCKS FIT FOR THEIR ORDINARY PURPOSE. THE COURT REJECTS GM'S SUGGESTION THAT THE RISK OF SPONTANEOUS ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IS NOT, AS A MATTER OF LAW, UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS, DEPRIVING THE VEHICLES OF FITNESS FOR THEIR PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTATION.". TOYOTA AGREES: "IF A VEHICLE STALL OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH". FCA & RAM HAVE REMEDIED THE SITUATION FOR THE 2021 MODEL YEAR HOWEVER, THE 2019 AND 2020 OWNERS ARE STILL AT RISK. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE FCA TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS.

MY TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE CP4 INJECTION PUMP. IT'S BEEN CHANGED TWICE SINCE MY TRUCK WAS BUILT, ONCE IN 2020 AND AGAIN IN 2021 TO A DIFFERENT MODEL. RAM HAS HAD MANY COSTLY AND DANGEROUS FAILURES WITH THESE PUMPS. I HAVE NOT YET HAD A FAILURE. HOWEVER IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. WHEN A PUMP FAILS IT HAPPENS SUDDENLY AND NOT ONLY DOES IT WIPE OUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE, IT CAUSES YOUR ENGINE TO STALL. THIS CAUSES LACK OF POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. MY 3500 IS BUILT TO TOW HEAVY TRAILERS AND IN A SITUATION WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC OF A STEEP GRADE SUDDEN LOSE OF BRAKES COULD BE DISASTROUS, ESPECIALLY TOWING A CAMPER WITH MY FAMILY ABOARD. RAM KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND MADE A QUICK REVISION OF THE PUMP IN 2020 AND DITCHED IT ALTOGETHER IN 2021 FOR A DIFFERENT PUMP. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE 2019 FIRST MODEL TRUCKS WITH THE KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS CP4 INJECTION PUMP.

REAR RUNNING LIGHTS STOP WORKING. CHECKED ALL FUSES, WIRING ALL SEEMS FINE. TURN AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK JUST NO REAR RUNNING LIGHTS. KNOW ISSUE ON OLD MODEL.

SINCE PURCHASE BRAND NEW, A POP COULD BE HEARD WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT. HAPPENED MAINLY AT A STOP OR AFTER SLOWING TO TURN. THE FREQUENCY HAS INCREASE AND THE POP SOUND CAN BE FELT AND HEARD WHEN STOPPED, STANDING AND SIMPLY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY RIGHT OR LEFT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE STARTED TO ENTER THE CAB THROUGH THE VENTS AND EXITING THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE FIRE EXITING THE ENGINE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT STATED NO FIRE OR POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER SAM LEMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT MORTON (200 E COURTLAND ST, MORTON, IL 61550, (309) 263-2345) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE MOMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V511000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE AS OF YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TRUCK HAS 2500 MILES AND HAS A CAB LEAK IN THE ROOF DRIPS WATER ONTO DASH AND RUNS DOWN DRIVERS DOOR PILER, BOTTOM DOOR HINDGE HAS RUST ON BACK SIDE BLEEDING THREW,TOOK KICK PANEL OFF AND TOOK PICTURES OFF INNER FULL OF RUST

THIS VEHICLE (2019 RAM 3500 DIESEL) IS EFFECTED BY CHRYSLER STAR CASE S2018000008 WHICH CAUSES ENGINE SURGING UNDER LOAD OR DURING ACCELERATION. THIS SURGING CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL IN WINTER CONDITIONS (SNOW/ICE). ADDITIONAL EPA CONCERN BEING THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH HIDES ANY EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT FAILURES. TO DATE CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ETA FOR THE NEEDED ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE FIX NEEDED.

I HAVE A 2019 RAM 3500 WITH THE 6.7L CUMMINS ENGINE AND AISIN TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 9255 MILES ON IT. SOON AFTER PURCHASE, I NOTICED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ISSUE #1 WAS A HESITATION OR LERCHING AT CERTAIN MPH (35-40). I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A TSB(TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED UPDATED. THAT SERVICE WAS PERFORMED BUT DID NOT RECTIFY THE HESITATION AND LERCHING. ROUND 2 AT A DIFFERENT DEALER WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND THE DIFFERENT DEALER PERFORMED A "DEALER QUICK LEARN" BASICALLY WIPING THE COMPUTER CLEAN AND RELEARNING MY DRIVING STYLE. TO THIS DATE, TRANSMISSION STILL ACTS THE SAME. RECENTLY ON 4 OCCASIONS, I'VE NOTICE A SEVERE LAG WHEN ENTERING THE HIGH FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IF I'M ENTERING THE HIGHWAY EITHER FROM A STOP SIGN, ESPECIALLY ON AN INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION CATCHES AND THERE IS NO ACCELERATION UNTIL THE TURBO SPOOLS UP ENOUGH. SAME GOES FOR PASSING OR MAKING AN EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID. EXTREME LAG IN THE THROTTLE FOR AT LEAST 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE THE TRUCK RESPONDS. I'M SURE THAT THIS IN NOT YOUR FIRST COMPLAINT WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO SAY THE LEAST. I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT ON THE LAST TWO GEARS TRUCK WOULD GO TO 2500 TO 3000 RPM'S UNTIL IT WOULD SHIFT BUT FELT AS IF IT WAS ON NEUTRAL DURING THE TIME. AS THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS TRUCK IS USED TO HAUL A 3 CAR TRAILER. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO (KUNES COUNTRY DODGE DEALERSHIP IN STERLING IL) AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONLY SAYING THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT ONCE THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM PERSIST. I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM.

2 WEEKS AGO MY BRAND NEW RAM 3500 WITH ONLY 15000 ON BOARD DIDN'T START, IT DIDN'T START IN THE MORNING ON PARKING LOT. CALLED A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE. SAME DAY CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOWING AND RAM CUSTOMER SERVICE. RESULTS: -RAM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DIDN'T COVER THE COST TO DEALER: REASON: TOO CLOSE TO THE DEALER. -RAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOK ALL THE INFORMATION, GAVE ME A CASE ID AND SAID SOMEBODY WILL CALL YOU IN 1-2 DAYS. AS OF TODAY I KEEP CALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE ONCE IN 2 DAYS, THEY KEEP ISSUING NEW CASE ID'S BECAUSE OLD ONCE ARE INCORRECT, AND KEEP TELLING ME WILL CALL YOU IN 1-2 DAYS. NOBODY FROM RAM CALLED SO FAR. DEALER SAID: FUEL POMP FAILED AND THEY'LL GET THE PARTS IN NOVEMBER, (AUGUST 21 NOW) AND I CAN'T TELL THEM ANYTHING CAUSE THEY WILL FIX ME EVEN TOMORROW IF WOULD HAVE PARTS FROM RAM QUESTION: WHY A BRAND NEW RAM HAS TO SIT 3 MONTH IN DEALERS SHOP, WHO IS GOING TO COVER THE PAYMENTS AND WHY I KEEP GETTING PROMISES THAT SOMEBODY WILL CALL?