2017 RAM 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V818000 (EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WALNUT CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 2404 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596) 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.

BROKE SHIFTER ON STEERING COLUMN. SHIFT LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V818000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB FRENSLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (888-910-6926, LOCATED AT 2210 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON, TN 37115) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE KNOCKING WAS AS A RESULT OF THE OIL CHANGE AND SHOULD GO AWAY AFTER SOME DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW UP AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,600. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE KEEP GETTING AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT COME ON EVERY TIME WE CRANK THE TRUCK.. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3X NOW AND THEY HAVE FINALLY FOUND THE ISSUE (OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AT THIS POINT. BUT IT IS THE ORC SENSOR THAT HAS SHORTED OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN RECALL ON MANY OTHER VEHICLES. BUT MINE HAS NOW SHORTED OUT WITH NO "CURRENT" RECALL.

EXTREME SHUDDER ON TAKE OFF ONLY. REPLACED TRANSMISSION..DIDN'T FIX IT SO THEY REPLACED ENTIRE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING U-JOINTS AND CARRIER BEARING. STILL NOT FIXED. EXACT SAME PROBLEM. MY WORK TRUCK HAS BEEN DOWN A MONTH WITH NO FIX YET. GOING BACK IN AGAIN MONDAY. THIS TRUCK IS BANKRUPT ING ME! I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CLOSE MY BUSINESS. I THOUGHT 60 GRAND FOR A TRUCK WOULD MAKE IT AT LEAST 50 THOUSAND MILES. I CAN'T DO ANYTHING.

2017 RAM 3500 DIESEL. STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN CAB DURING COLDER TIMES. THE WIND IS NOT BLOWING IN THE DIRECTION WHERE THE HEAT INTAKE CAN DRAW THE SMELL IN. THE SMELL IS VERY OVER POWERING. I HAVE HAD IN THE DEALERSHIP 3 SEPARATE TIMES WITH NO LUCK IN THEM DOING ANYTHING. THEY ARE 'NOT ABLE TO SMELL IT', HOWEVER EACH TIME I START IT AT THE DEALERSHIP I CAN SMELL THE EXHAUST IN THE CAB. THE SMELL CONTINUES UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS AT SUSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT THE WINDOWS MUST BE OPEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HILL-KELLY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (850-476-9078, LOCATED AT 6171 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY REQUIRED THE PART TO BE CUT AND THEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 68186480. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

REAR END OF VEHICLE SHAKES 40MPH PLUS AND GETS WORSE THE FASTER YOU GO. RAM DEALER SAYS THIS IS HOW THE TRUCK IS SUPPOSE TO RUN.

I HAVE A RAM 3500 TOWING A 15 000 LBS CAMPER WITH THE FACTORY INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER WILL NOT STOP MY CAMPER. LESS THAN 30 MPH THERE IS VERY LITTLE STOPPING WITH THE SYSTEM SET ON ALL MAX SETTINGS. I HAVE SPOKE WITH RAM ,/DEALER AND WAS TOLD SYSTEM IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING ALL OVER THE WEB. RAM SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY HAPPENED. THERE IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON YOUR SITE SAYING THE SAME THING

CURRENT OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, VICTOR CIOBANAS, ROLLED BACK ODOMETER TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR, 50000 MILES EACH TIME, AND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. I WAS WORKING ON THIS TRUCK AS A DRIVER. OWNER SAID HE DID IT FOR WARRANTY IN DEALERSHIP. NOW ODOMETER SHOWS AROUND 80000 MILES, WHILE THE REAL MILEAGE IS AROUND 300000 MILES. HE DID IT AT 8270 S 86TH CT., JUSTICE, IL, "ANDY'S AUTO ELECTRONICS", 12 JUNE 2019.