2013 Ram 1500 complaints

SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT & CHIME CONTINUALLY ACTIVATING. HAS BEEN TO CHRYSLER DEALER APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE ONLY TO RE-OCCUR SHORTLY AFTER BEING SERVICED. FILED COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE.

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT WERE CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK

CHILD DOOR LOOKS AND AUTO DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. EITHER BY IN INTERIOR SWITCHES OR KEY FOB. SOME OR ALL DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITHOUT MANUALLY PRESSING DOWN THE MANUAL DOOR LOCKS. COMMON PROBLEM FOUND WHEN SEARCHED ON RAM FORUMS DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE AND NEW KEY FOBS.

THE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT ITS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE DASH SCREEN KEEPS SAYING SERVICES TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS . THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT.

MY 2013 DODGE RAM 1500 TRADESMAN HAS 47338 MILES ON IT AND IT WENT INTO WHAT THEY REFER TO AS LIMP MODE WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE SHOP SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT WHY. I AM NOW 7 MONTHS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE LOW MILES THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS IT'S NOT SAFE DRIVING AT 65 OR SO AND HAVE IT KICK DOWN TO 4TH GEAR MECHANIC CAN'T BELIEVE I HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH SO FEW OF MILES.

CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 WHICH WAS LEGAL SPEED FOR THE ROAD, ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL APPLIED BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO UPLOAD. *BF*JB *DT *DT*JB CONSUMER REPORTED IT TO NHTSA.*JB *TR

THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT WORE OUT AT 91K MILES. MOPAR REFUSES TO REPAIR THE ITEM DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS BOTH A SAFETY HAZARD AND A NON-WEARABLE ITEM.

THE ENGINE HAS A TICKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. IT STARTS OFF VERY LOUD, THEN SMOOTHED OUT WHILE IDLING. IF DRIVING AND ACCELERATING THE TICKING IS LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR IT INSIDE THE TRUCK. IT IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. I HAVE SERVICE DONE REGULARLY BUT CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. HAS THIS HAPPENED WITH OTHER SIMILAR TRUCKS? THE TRUCK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION MINUS THIS TICK? ANY SUGGESTIONS?

COMPLAINT INVOLVING POWER STEERING: ON JUNE 16TH WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO HEAD HOME FROM A RESTAURANT THE CAR GAVE ME A POWER STEERING ERROR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND START IT BACK UP FOR IT TO GO AWAY. I MADE IT HOME THAT NIGHT BUT THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WAS LEAVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING IT GAVE ME THE SAME ERROR AND I WASN'T ABLE TO GET THE CODE TO GO AWAY NOR DRIVE THE CAR. SINCE I COULDN'T TAKE THE CHANCE OF IT HAPPENING WHILE I'M OUT OF TOWN WORKING. I HAVEN'T BEEN USING THE TRUCK. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY FRIENDS 2014 RAM AND HIS CHARGER. THE SAME WEEK IT HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK.

PURCHASE MY RAM 1500 WITH THE 5.7 IN LATE 2014. I HAVE PUT APPROX 78K MILES ON MY TRUCK AND NOTICES A CLICKING /KNOCKING NOISE AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER HAVE MY MECHANIC LOOK IT OVER, THE MOTOR IS HAVING CAM AND LIFTER PROBLEMS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ONLINE . IN FACT, I NOW NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER RAM TRUCKS DRIVING BY ME IN PARKING LOTS, OR AT STOP LIGHTS THAT HAVE A FAINT VERSION OF WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. I STARTED NOTICING THIS I LITTLE UPON STARTUP ONLY AND THEN IT BECAME SO BAD OUT OF THE BLUE THAT MY TRUCK STARTED RUNNING BAD AS IT GOT LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR FROM IN THE CAB. NOW ITS SEES I WILL BE OUT A BUNCH OF MONEY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE

THIS VEHICLE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO THE STEERING RACK IN MAY OF 2019. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 8400 MILES AND HAD BEEN IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED, WHICH LOCKED UP MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO HANDLE. IF EXITING A HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASH. RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON LATER MODELS BUT NOT THE 2013, WHICH WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF INSTALL. THE REPAIR BILL WAS IN EXCESS OF $2400.00. RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITH THIS MILEAGE IN FACTORY LIKE NEW CONDITION. BESIDES THE DANGER INVOLVED THE REPAIR FOR SAME IS ABSURD AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF DODGE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLOGS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THIS PART AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

CAM SHAFT LIFTER FAILURE. READ WHERE THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUE ON HIGHWAY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY MOTOR SUDDENLY BEGAN MAKING A LOUD TICKING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY A CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE, FORCING ME TO QUICKLY CHANGE LANES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND GET INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND STOP.

AIR SUSPENSION GO OFF ALL THAT TIME WHEN I'M GOIN FAS LIKE 70 THEN DON'T WNNT TRUN ON ANYTHING AND I HAVE MY FAMILY AND KIDS I DON'T LIKE THAT FEELING

TRUCK START DRIVING BACK AND HICCUPING CAUSEING THE TRUCK TO JERK AND ALMOST CAUSEING A CRASH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND P0305 CODE CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACK STILL SAME PROBLEM

THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2 TIMES AND KEEPS COMING BACK. VERY COMMON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V460000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARTY CANCILA DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 2175 N HWY 67, FLORISSANT, MO 63033, (314) 831-3300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,740.

ON 05/28/2019 RECALL'S (T61, T79, U53) WHERE ALL PERFORMED ON MY 2013 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK BY THE WHITTEN BROTHERS DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT: 10701 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235 PHONE# (804) 378-0707. BEFORE PICKING UP MY VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO NOTIFY ME OF A GLITCH WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING IN THE ON POSITION AND THE SECOND ISSUE HAD THE SERVICE AIRBAG COMING ON RANDOMLY. THEY SAID IT COULD BE FIXED BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I DIDN'T AGREE TO THIS DUE TO NONE OF THESE ISSUES WERE OCCURRING PRIOR TO MY VISIT. ALSO, NOTIFIED THEM I HAD WORKED PREVIOUSLY FOR NHTSA AND KNEW THE RECALLS PERFORMED SHOULD HAVE CLEARED OUT ALL THE WARNINGS AND IF NOT THEY NEEDED TO GO BACK AND FIX THEM. SADLY THEY DID NOT FIX THEM. I WAS GIVEN THE RUNAROUND WITH RANDOM EXCUSES FOR REASON IT MIGHT BE AND THE TOPIC OF "MONEY" KEPT BEING BROUGHT UP. THE DEALERSHIP FORGED THEIR WORDS ON THE INVOICE IMPLYING THE LIGHTS WERE ON PRIOR TO SERVICE. I EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD BE FILING A REPORT ON THEY'RE LOCATION FOR THE CONCERN THAT THESE RECALL'S (T61, T79, U53) WERE NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY AND FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR THAT WAS CONDUCTED. NICHOLAS (134510) WAS THE ADVISOR WHO I SPOKE WITH. INVOICE# CHCS592258 CUSTOMER# 90932 INVOICE DATE: 05/28/19 THE SUGGESTION TO COVER UP WIRES UNDERNEATH THE SEATS WOULD POSSIBLE FIX THE ISSUES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT BY PHONE# (XXXXX) OR EMAIL: (XXXXX) I HOPE THIS WILL HELP OTHERS AS MUCH AS I'M HOPING IT WILL HELP ME TO GET THIS INFORMATI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH BUTTON START FUNCTION FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE CHECKED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT. STEVE LANDERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (501-404-2738, LOCATED AT 401 COLONEL GLENN PLAZA LOOP, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MARK DODGE (3777 GERSTNER MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 23, 2018. ON MARCH 28, 2018, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE FRONT END WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,958. *BF *JB

I WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AND MY ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED ME TO GO IN DITCH HAD TO SHUT TRUCK OFF UNTIL ACCELERATOR FINALLY RELEASED

THE TAILGATE UNLOCKS AND DROPS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. HAS DONE THIS 5 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT STILL DRIVEABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED FRESNO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 866-275-2896 (LOCATED AT 6162 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED A REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. *AS 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A RESTAURANT, THE SHIFTER SEIZED IN FOURTH GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FEDERICO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (618-254-1000, LOCATED AT 1875 E EDWARDSVILLE RD, WOOD RIVER, IL 62095) WHERE THE SHIFT SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,995.

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ALL THE TIME. IT WAS TOOKEN CARE OF ON 07/16/ 2018, AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. 9 MONTHS L;ATER IT CAME BACK ON.I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK IN ON 04/29/2019. THE ADVISOR FOR HOBLIT CHRYSLER, BY THE NAME OD MARIO PORTILLO 017155 CALLED ME AND SAID IT WOULD COST $550 TO REPAIR AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT THE SELT BELT RESTRAIN.I SAID NO I'AM NOT PAYING, AND THAT I WAS COMING TO GET MY TTRUCK. I NOTICE THAT THE LIKE WAS OFF AND HE DIDN'T STATE IN THE REPORT. I CAME BY AND ASKED HIM TO PUT IT IN THE REPORT THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, HE DID AND HE ALSO STATED THAT THE LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON, BUT HE WOULD NOT SAY WHY THE LIGHT IS OFF NOW. I BELIEVE THESE ARE DISHONEST WOULD PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INFO AS TO WHAT SHOULD I DO IF THIS LIGHT COMES BACK ON.

FUEL NOZZLE GETTING STUCK AT THE FUEL FILLER.SOMETIMES IT TAKES 5 TO 10 MINUTES TO REMOVED THE NOZZLE FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.

ENGINE CHECK, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-SKID LIGHTS COMES ON WITH A MESSAGE THROTTLE CONTROL REQUIRES SERVICE. THE ENGINE LOSSES ALL POWER OR STALLS MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, STOP AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON , IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE TRUCK SITS FOR A DAY OR TWO ALL PROBLEMS CLEAR. 4-23-2019 IS MY THIRD INCIDENT IN 4 MONTHS.

THE SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING KEEPS RANDOMLY BEEPING AND FLASHING ON DASHBOARD.

LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT LED ME TO BRINGING MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALER. AT FIRST I ASSUMED IT WAS ANOTHER SENSOR BUT AFTER 3 DAYS OF INVESTIGATING THE REAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE LIFTERS AND CAM SHAFT. MUCH LIKE MANY MANY OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ON THIS AND OTHER FORUMS. AND MUCH LIKE THEM I HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED, WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND COST ME OVER $4K WITH NO PROMISE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE TELL ME AND SO MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A [XXX] RECALL WITH THIS!? PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

FIRST EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTION OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK NOT CYCLING WITH THE OTHER LOCKS. I HAD TO MANUALLY OPERATE THE LOCK BY REACHING AROUND FROM THE FRONT DOOR. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THEN THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE IN RAM FORUMS, THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND ISSUES. OTHER PEOPLE HAD WENT THROUGH THE PAINSTAKING PROCESS OF PAYING THE DEALER TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND REPLACE VARIOUS OTHER PARTS UNTIL THE ISSUE WAS TRACED TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM, PART NUMBER 68200252AF FOR MY MODEL). WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY EXPLAINED THAT PART WAS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ETA. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, HAPPENS WHETHER USING THE KEY FOB, OR DOOR HANDLE CONTROLS, OR INSIDE CONSOLE BUTTONS.

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO GET LOOKED AT JANUARY 2019 THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE MANIFOLD OR LIFTERS SO THEY REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND THAT WAS NOT IT FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE LIFTERS THEY TRIED ORDERING LIFTERS FOR MY TRUCK AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR WITH A USED MOTOR I TALKED WITH SOMEBODY A DODGE AND THEY WERE NOT EVEN WILLING TO HELP ME OUT SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE WHOLE THING NOT A VERY HAPPY DODGE CUSTOMER BUT OBVIOUSLY WITH LIFTERS BEING ON A BACK ORDER TELLS ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY ONE I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS

OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT MY TRUCK WAS LOW ON OIL NOW MY ENGINE IS BLOWN AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK ANYMORE AND I STILL OWE $20,000 ON IT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED.

TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE AT START UP

AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING I HAD MY CRUSE CONTROL SET AT 65MPH. I REACHED THE NORMAL POINT IN WHICH I TURN THE CRUSE CONTROL OFF EVERY MORNING DUE TO AN APPROACHING INTERSECTION AND THE CRUSE CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THE CRUSE STILL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TURN LANE AND PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, WHICH WAS LUCKILY GREEN, AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT IF OFF. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE BACK UP THE CRUSE CONTROL BUTTONS WILL NOT FUNCTION. I TRIED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THEY ARE WORKING JUST FINE. EVER SINCE THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE VOLUME CONTROLS FOR THE RADIO BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD ANY ISSUE WITH THE CRUSE CONTROL. WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT?

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN AUGUST 2016 IN MISSOURI AT A USED CAR DEALER. WHEN I WAS NOTIFIED I HAD A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS BUILT IN CANADA. I WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FROM CANADA WHEN I BOUGHT IT, NOR DID I KNOW I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO RECALLS. SO BASICALLY I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS.

TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING " LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK HAD 38000 WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

THE LIFTERS SEATS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND THEY'RE KNOWN BY CHRYSLER TO FAIL RESULTING IN INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. THERE ARE OVER 1000 CONCERNS POSTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE 5.7L HEMI AND THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER 1 YEAR PERIOD. DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE ISSUE ARE ASKING CUSTOMERS TO PAY 7 - 10K DOLLARS FOR A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS INTERMITTENT NON RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED RESULTING IN THE OPPOSITE EFFECT ON A BUSY ROAD. ONCE WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON RAMP THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY, AFTER RESTARTING THERE WAS INTERMITTENT NON RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO A CORRODED FUEL PUMP RELAY LOCATED IN THE TIPM UNIT UNDER THE HOOD OF MANY MODEL YEAR DODGE RAMS. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF RECALLS ISSUED FOR OTHER DODGE PRODUCTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE LEAVING THE BURDEN OF REPAIR TO THE CONSUMER.

KEYFOB DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT OPENS THE TRUCK ON ITS OWN AND KEEPS TRYING TO OPEN ALL TIME WHEN KEYFOB IS NEAR.

CRUSE CONTROL STOP WORKING ALSO DRIVER DOOR MASTER SWITCH STOP WORKING EXCEPT THE 2 BACK WINDOWS

AIR BAG SISTEM / SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO CHAMPION OF DECATUR, INC. (3831 US-31, DECATUR, AL 35603, (256) 351-8787) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL ALL UNLOCK, BUT ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE TAILGATE WILL LOCK. I PRESS UNLOCK ON EITHER THE KEY FOB, THE EXTERIOR KEY FOB, OR ON THE INTERIOR SWITCHES (DRIVER & PASSENGER) AND ALL DOORS (DRIVER, PASSENGER, TWO REAR, AND TAILGATE) WILL ALL UNLOCK. I PRESS LOCK ON EITHER THE KEY FOB OR ON THE INTERIOR SWITCHES (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) AND ONLY THE DRIVER AND TAILGATE WILL LOCK. AT FIRST, IT WAS INTERMITTENT. MAYBE THE PASSENGER DOORS WOULD LOCK, MAYBE THEY WOULDN'T. THEN IT GOES AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THEN IT COMES BACK FOR AWHILE, THE THREE PASSENGER DOORS WON'T LOCK.

I HAD A CHECK ENGINE FAULT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM AND LIFTERS HAVE FAILED ON MY RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI WITH 62141 MILES ON IT. I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL AT 65 TO 75 MPH WITH NO SEVERE DRIVING AND HAVE THE OIL/FILTER CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP BETWEEN 3,000 AND 4,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP HAD TROUBLE FINDING THE PROBLEM AND IT IS OUT OF WARANTY SO WILL BE STUCK WITH A $4,000 BILL TO REPLACE CAM/LIFTERS AND STILL HAVE A MOTOR WITH POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AS WHATEVER METAL WAS WORN OFF IS CIRCULTATING THROUGH THE SYSTEM. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM MANUFACTURER.

TODAY WAS THE THIRD TIME WE TOOK OUR DODGE RAM 1500 TO THE DODGE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY WASHED IT AND REMOVED SNOW WHICH IMPROVED THE SERVICE. THE SECOND TIME AT BOZEMAN DEALER THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I HAVE TALKED TO PEOPLE IN UPSTATE MICHIGAN THAT HAVE RAMS AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG. THIS AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. THE THIRD TIME I TOOK IT TO BOZEMAN THEY CHARGED ME 270 DOLLARS TO FILL THE AIRBAGS WITH NITROGEN AND ON THE WAY HOME THE IMMEDIATE SERVICE REQUIRED FOR SUSPENSION SERVICE REQUIRED. WE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND RAISE AIRBAGS AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. WE CANNOT LOWER OR MAKE OUR VEHICLE RISE. THE VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT AND WE COME OUT AND THE BAGS ARE DEFLATED. THE TRUCK RIDES VERY ROUGH. WE HAD TO DRIVE TO BOZEMAN IN THIS MODE. WE ARE GETTING FRUSTRATED AND WHEN THEY TELL US THE AIRBAGS JUST DO THIS IN COLD CLIMATES I DISAGREE.

TAIL GATE DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. IT WILL OPEN, DROP AND FALL BY ITSELF AFTER TAKEOFF. THIS MAY CAUSE CARGO TO FALL OUT OF VEHCILE WHILE IN MOTION. REPEATED MANUAL AND REMOTE LOCKING TAKES SEVERAL TRIES O GET IT TO LOCK, BUT IT IS NOT A GUARANTEE IT WILL STAY LOCKED. IT HAS A LOCKING MECHANISM FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AFTER TAILGATE IS OPENED AND USED.

JULY 14, 2018 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS GETTING HESITATION GOING UPHILL. I FIRST TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND ALL SPARK PLUGS AT THE COST OF 800.00, 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON SAME CODE P219A. TOOK IT BACK SAID EVERYTHING TESTED FINE. SECOND SHOP REPLACED UPWARD AND DOWNWARD SENSORS 1100.00. 5 MILES LATER SAME CHECK ENGINE CODE. THIRD SHOP SAID THE COULDNT FIND ANYTHING TO PICK IT UP 200.00. I TOOK IT TO DEALER. AT THIS POINT BAD GAS MILEAGE AND HESITAION...THEY KEPT IT TWO MONTHS AND STATED THEY HAD CHRYSLER ENGINEERS IN THE FIELD HELPING THEM. FINALLY 8 WEEKS LATER, I WAS TOLD THE ONLY THIN THEY THINK IT COULD BE WAS WIRING HARNESS. 1400.00 BUT CANT PROMISE THAT WILL FIX IT. IVE REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND NUMEROUS PARTS TOTALING APPROX. 3500.00. LIGHT STILL ON. DRIVING BACK IT DIED! DEAD! THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE SENSOR ERROR WAS SHOWING ON DASH. DIED WHILE DRIVING. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER I GOT IT FROM. NOW THEY ARE SAYING 3700.00 TO FIX IT. CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS NOT ONLY THAT ..SO MANY HAVE THIS PROBLEM PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER FOR 3-6 MONTHS! THAT WILL BE A YEAR WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 WEEKS NOW WAITING ON PARTS! WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY CHRYSLER? THAT MANY VEHICLES WAITING IS A PROBLEM! I HAD THE TRUCK A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS WHEN THIS HAPPNED. MILEAGE 130,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE REAR TAIL GATE OPENS ON ITS OWN, THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER LOCKING THE DOORS WITH MANUAL LOCK BUTTON IN VEHICLE, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES , I HAD TO STOP AND RECOVER CARGO WHICH FELL FROM PICK UP BED, WHEN I REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER I WAS TOLD IT IS A FAULTY CONTROL UNIT AND LATCH WHICH WAS NOT COVERED ON SERVICE CONTRACT , I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM SECURITY DODGE CHRYSLER IN AMITYVILLE , NY . , STARTED AROUND NOVEMBER 2017

THE TAIL GATE FALLS OPEN WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT IS NOT LOCKED. THE TAIL GATE WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT HAS NOT LATCHED CLOSED PROPERLY.

THE FOB KEY WILL NOT GO TO THE OFF POSITION. THE FARTHEST LEFT IT GOES IS TO ACCESORY.THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION I CAN STILL START IT AND DRIVE IT BUT HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AT NIGHT SO AS TO NOT DRAIN THE BATTERY.