2015 RAM 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN ROADIAN-A/T PRO IT TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED BUBBLING AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES LATER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT FIVE SEPARATE TIRES LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT TIRE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NEXEN ROADIAN) SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. SEPARATION CAUSED EXTREME VIBRATION AND INSTABILITY. CAUSED TRUCK TO BECOME UNDRIVABLE.

UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITION THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER. IN MERGING TRAFFIC IF YOU LET UP ON THE THROTTLE AND THEN APPLY IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MANY HAVE COMPLAINED TO FCA/RAM STARTING WITH THE 2013 MODEL THROUGH THE CURRENT MODELS. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF "DEAD PEDAL" ON EACH YEAR AND 2500 OR 3500 WITH DIESEL ENGINES, BOTH WITH THE 68RFE AND AISIN TRANSMITTER. SOME TRUCKS AND/OR DRIVERS HAVE MORE TROUBLE WITH THE ISSUE THAN OTHERS. IT IS PAST TIME FOR YOU TO GET RAM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I LOOK THROUGH THE MANUFACTURERS COMMUNICATION SECTION AND SEE NO RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE COVER THIS TIME FRAME FOR THE YEAR/MODELS, AND THAT IS A TIP OF THE ICEBERG. I HAVE LEARN TO DRIVE AROUND THIS ISSUE MOST OF THE TIME, HOWEVER I WORRY THAT MY WIFE THAT DRIVES THE TRUCK IN THE WINTER IN ARIZONA COULD GET IN A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. I WOULD GLADLY TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

DEATH WOBBLE VIOLENT SHAKING TIRE BOUNCING OR SOMETHING. I ALMOST CRASHED MY TRUCK, I REPLACED THE HUBS DIDN'T FIX IT, I HAD THE TIRES BALANCED SAME PROBLEM, I REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS SAME PROBLEM, I DON'T WANT THE TRUCK I COULD DIE IN THIS UNSAFE TRUCK, DEALER WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. CAN YOU HELP. (XXXXX) REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NEXEN ROADIAN HTX RH5 LT235R/80-17 LR E. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS STARTED TO HAVE AN INTERNAL ISSUE. THE TIRE HAS "CROWNED" ON THE TREAD LINE. MEANING IT HAS AN ARC ON TREAD AREA FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND IS HIGHER IN THE CENTER. VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING IT BETWEEN 40 TO 70 MPH. ALL TIRES WERE ROTATED AT ABOUT 6,500 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS AT 7,900 MILES CURRENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD SOME SHAKING TO IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I WON'T EVEN BOTHER WITH A WARRANTY CLAIM. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE BANNED FROM US DOT APPROVAL AND FCA SHOULD BE FINED HEVAVELY FOR BEING ALLOWED TO PUT NEXEN TIRES ON IT'S TRUCKS PERIOD. ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE GIVEN CREDIT TOWARDS PURCHASING REPLACEMENT TIRES. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS WITH VARIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NEXEN TIRES BEING INSTALLED ON RAM TRUCKS. FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FELLOW RAM OWNERS THE NEXEN TIRES SHOULD BE BANNED FROM ENTERING THE USA EITHER VIA OEM CHOICE OR ANY RETAILER OR COMMERCIAL SELLER. THESE TIRES HAVE AN EARLY 2014 DATE CODE. I'LL BE PURCHASING A NICE NEW PAIR OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES FOR MY TRUCK.

RECALL V06 ALLOWS WELDING OF ADJUSTABLE PARTS. THIS MEANS WHEN STEERING NEEDS ADJUSTMENT IN FUTURE, THE OWNER IS STUCK WITH BUYING ALL NEW PARTS TO REPLACE THE WELDED PARTS!!! HOW CAN YOU ALLOW THIS BURDEN BEING SHIFTED TO THE OWNERS WHEN FCA CAUSED THE PROBLEM BY NOT THREADING THE PARTS CORRECTLY?

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AND TURNING SLIGHTLY LEFT, I HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SO HARD THAT I SLID ACROSS OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC TO MY RIGHT WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO STEER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE COMPLETE STOP, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AND STEER THE VEHICLE. SINCE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN WHEN I'M DRIVING WHILE TURNING AND HITTING A BUMP. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, STATE HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVER ON RAMPS. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK, BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON AND STEERING WHEEL TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.*DT *DT BOTH JAM NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND BRAKE ON ITS OWN. FINDLAY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM POST FALLS (550 N ALBERTA ST, POST FALLS, ID 83854) WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN LOSING IT'S FUNCTION AFTER TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET, AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. IT WOULD TURN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES WITH NO AFFECT SUDDENLY. I HAD IT TRANSPORTED TO THE RENO DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY AT FIRST TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR A REALIGNMENT. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE 'DRAG LINKAGE.' I WENT BACK TO RENO DODGE AND THEY ADMITTED THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE UPDATED INFIRMATION FROM CHRYSLER, SO THEY WOULD NIT FIX IT. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT THE OTHER SHOP, AND FCA HAS NOW BEEN AVOIDING REIMBURSING ME. THEY KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY MY VIN, THEN THE HAD OTHER 'TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES',THEY CLOSE MY CASE AS SOON AS THEY OPEN IT! THEY HAVE DONE THIS 4 TIMES NOW!