2016 Ram 1500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED AND THE REAR END RAISED 18 INCHES. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER (PATRIOT CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM, 916 S GEORGE NIGH EXPRESSWAY, MCALESTER, OK 74501) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

MY VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 35 DEGREES AND IT WAS JUST STARTED AND MOVED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO DRIVE OR PARK. IT HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND THEN RE-STARTED TO RESET THE SHIFTER ACTIVITY. THIS IS A ROTARY SHIFTER NOB VEHICLE.

2016 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH ROTARY SHIFTER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHILE THE CONSUME WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UPON HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER REQUIRED SURGERY ON HIS LEGS FROM BEING RAN OVER. *JS

MY WIFE AND I WERE SHOPPING AT OUR LOCAL TARGET .WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY TRUCK I WAS BACKING UP AND THOUGHT I HAD HIT A SHOPPING CART. I PULLED TRUCK BACK HALF WAY INTO THE PARKING SPOT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED .I PUT TRUCK IN PARK. GOT HALF WAY OUT OF THE TRUCK BEFORE REALIZING IT POPPED OUT OF PARK. WAS ABLE TO HOP BACK IN BUT BY THAT TIME MY TRUCK HIT A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OTHER PARTY'S VEHICLE AS WELL AS MY TRUCK .THEIR VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OWNERS WERE NOT IN VEHICLE AT THAT TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED MIKE SMITH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT (409) 840-3560 (LOCATED AT 1945 I-10 SOUTH, BEAUMONT, TX 77701) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM THE BEGINNING. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR MORE THEN A DAY EACH TIME. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME ITS FIXED, CHANGE SENSORS, MIRRORS, SEATS ETC. THIS LAST TIME WAS DANGEROUS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 40MPH WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND WHILE IN PARK IT REDLINED, REVVING THE ENGINE UNTIL I SHUT IT OFF. THIS IS THE 7TH TIME NOW ITS AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND THEY CAN NOT TELL ME ANYTHING. I FEEL AS THOUGH I AM GETTING NO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION.

KNUCKLE BROKE AT TIE ROD WHEN ENTERING A TURN ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH CAUSING SPIN OUT AND ACCIDENT BETWEEN VEHICLE AND SEMI. WHEN ENTERING TURN HIT SOME SLUSH FELT SOMETHING FUNNY THEN VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. THERE IS NO DAMAGE ON THE WHEEL OR TIRE ALL CONTACT FROM CRASH AT FRONT OF VEHICLE IS AT SIDE VIEW MIRROR TO THE TOP OF THE HEADLIGHT. THE ROADS ARE SMOOTH WITH NO POT HOLES, CRACKS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. THE SURFACE WAS WET. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LEAVE THE ROAD SURFACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. IN ORDER TO PLACE THE VEHICLE ON THE TOW TRUCK, THE VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM FLIPPED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE ATTACHED TO THE TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER (TELEGRAPH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, 12000 TELEGRAPH ROAD, TAYLOR, MI 48180) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE KEPT THERE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AT THE DEALER FOR FOUR DAYS UNTIL THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN ACCESS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE CODES CONFIRMED THE FAILURE, BUT THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SWITCH GEARS, THE TECHNICIAN DISCONNECTED AND THEN RECONNECTED THE BATTERY. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE REPEATED A SECOND TIME AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPLAINT WOULD NOT BE ESCALATED AND WAS OFFERED A FREE TIRE ROTATION. THE VIN SEARCH REVEALED THERE WERE NO R

AIR RIDE SUSPENSION QUIT FUNCTIONING ALL TOGETHER DEALERS BACKED WITH SAME ISSUE ON LARGE # OF VEHICLES. WAS INFORMED PARTS TO FIX ARE BACKORDERED AND CAN'T BE TOLD IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION OR NOT. WAS TOLD WE ARE VERY AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT NOT A REASONABLE TIME OR FIX THAT WILL PREVENT ISSUE FROM REACCURING. NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAYS 70MPH.

THE TRANSMISSION KNOB SHIFTED FROM PARK (P) TO DRIVE (D) WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND NOBODY WAS IN THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD INCLUDING TOWING A RV TRAILER AND DROVE ACROSS THE ROAD SMASHING INTO A TENT TRAILER. THE TRUCK HAD DRIVEN 500 MILES NON STOP THAT DAY.

PUT TRUCK IN PARK. LEFT THE MOTOR RUNNING. GOT OUT WENT INTO SHOP CAME BACK OUT A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER AND TRUCK HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. WHEN I OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR THE GEAR SELECTOR SAID IT WAS IN REVERSE.

DRIVERS SIDE WIDOWS CLIPS BREAK WHEN WINDOW IS COLD IN WINTER. WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN. DEALER INDICATED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS QUITE A BIT ON OTHER 2016 RAM 1500. I ASKED IF THEY ARE GOING ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID PROBABLY NOT SINCE IT'S ONLY IN THE WINTER AND ONLY IMPACTS COLD WEATHER VEHICLES. WHEN ASKED WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT THEY SAID DON'T USE THE WINDOW WHEN IT'S COLD. POOR DESIGN ON 2016 WINDOW MOTOR AND WON'T ISSUE A FIX. SHOTTY ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT UPLIFT.

IN SLOWING DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 2-3MPH THE TRANSMISSION "JUMPS" BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. IT MATTERS NOT IF THE ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM. FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK. ALSO, MIMICS THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK COMING FORWARD TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. ALSO, WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM A HIGHER SPEED TO LOW OR LOW TO HIGH, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO GET "DUMB" AND NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR IT NEEDS TO BE IN. AFTER THE FEW SECONDS OF "CONFUSION" IT SEEMS TO CORRECT ITSELF AND GO TO THE GEAR IT NEEDS TO BE IN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN MAY OF 2016. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT.

IN COLD WEATHER THE ELECTRIC DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REPEATEDLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRACK. THIS CAUSES THE WINDOW TO FREE FALL INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. FCA CLAIMS THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE AND WILL NOT COVER REPEATED REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SUGGESTION TO PREVENT PROBLEM IS TO NOT USE WINDOW IN WEATHER BELOW 32 DEGREES. PERSONALLY HAD MY WINDOW COME OFF TRACK TWICE IN 1 WEEK, ONCE WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO OPERATE THE WINDOW.

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER ACCIDENT ON DEC17 2017 WAS HIT IN LEFT FRONT AND LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK. MY WIFE WERE BOTH INJURE DUE TO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACT DODGE CORP. OFFICE HAVE NOT HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM AS OF DATE WAS HIT IN TRAFFIC. *DSY. *BF *TR *TR

MY TRUCK HAS UNDER 20,000 MILES, AND I HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDERNEATH MY DRIVERS SEAT, THAT CAUSED THE WHOLE TRUCK TO FILL WITH SMOKE. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK AND INTO THE DOOR, DURING A HEAVY SNOWSTORM, THROWING SLUSH, AND SNOW INTO MY PASSENGER'S FACE.*BF * *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500 ECO DIESEL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT EXITED WHILE IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T GO INTO REVERSE UNTIL THE CONTACT WAS 20 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FENDER AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPITZER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF HOMESTEAD (30101 S DIXIE HWY, HOMESTEAD, FL 33032, (305) 363-1645) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLICATED IN ORDER TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND PLACING THE SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT

ON 12/23/2017 WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A STATE ROUTE AT 55 MPH I TRIED TO ROLL THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOWN, WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE CLIPS AND FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN CAUSING ME TO TO TAKE MY FOCUS, AND EYES OFF THE ROAD AND SWERVE TOWARDS THE CENTER LINE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO HAVE THE WINDOW PUT BACK IN THE CLIPS. ON 12/30/2017 THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME EXACT THING. AGAIN TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO HAVE WINDOW PUT BACK IN THE CLIPS.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS FLICKER ALMOST LIKE AS IF YOU WERE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT SOMEONE IN FRONT OF YOU, THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 16 TIMES FOR THIS REASON. FIRST THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE WAY DODGE BUILT MY TRUCK AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL, THEN NEXT TIME WE TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY TOLL TAG, I QUESTIONED OK WHICH IS IT DODGE MADE MY TRUCK THIS WAY OR MY TOLL TAG, WE GOT NO RESPONSE. NOW THEY JUST PUT MY SHOP IN THE BAY AND LEAVE IT AND DO NOTHING TO IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN CALL ME AND TELL ME IT'S READY, YEA BEEN CAUGHT ON CAMERA BUDDIES, SEE HOW WARRANTY LIKES THOSE VIDEOS ,Y'ALL CHARGING WARRANTY FOR THE WORK BUT YOUR CAUGHT ON CAMERA DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO MY TRUCK . GOOD LUCK

HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 16000 MILES BECAUSE EVERY TIME YOU STOPPED OR TOOK OFF FROM A RED LIGHT IT FELT LIKE YOU WERE GETTING REAR ENDED, AND HERE WE ARE 5000 MILES LATER AND IT'S DOING IT AGAIN AND NOW WE HAVE TO BATTLE RAM AGAIN TO GET THIS ONE REPLACED . I HATE THIS TRUCK AND THIS COMPANY WHAT'S SAD IS DODGE AND RAM IS ALL WE HAVE EVER OWNED AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AT ALL .

HAS SHIFTED TO SOON SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW WITH 7 MILES ON IT . I HAVE TO SHIFT IT TO 8 TH GEAR UNLESS I'M ON THE HIGH WAY.

MULTIPLE TIMES NOW MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO START. AFTER JUMPING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL STAY RUNNING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT THERE FOR 3 DAYS. (PALMEN MOTORS KENOSHA, WI) THERE WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IN THE PROCESS, THEY CHARGED THE BATTERY. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, THE BATTERY WAS BACK DEAD AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE JUMPED TO START. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. (30,000 MILES)

THE VEHICLE HAS AN UPGRADED 32 GALLON FUEL TANK, HOWEVER ON E WITH THE FUEL LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE ONLY TAKES 24 GALLONS MAXIMUM. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THIS IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE WHICH HAS NO FIX AT THE MOMENT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE SOFTWARE STILL READS THE 26 GALLON STANDARD FUEL TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE FUEL SENSOR AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. THE DEALER (DON JACKSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 3950 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291, (770) 969-7229) WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL CALLS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,550.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KNOB SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. TURNERSVILLE JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (3100 NJ-42, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081) STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO THE CASE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.

PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AS IT SAT IN PARKING SPACE BESIDE THE GARAGE, WITH DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CLOSE TO EXTERIOR WALL. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. I WAS EXITING VEHICAL WHEN IT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. RESULTING IN MY RIGHT LEG BEING TRAPPED WITHIN THE DOOR AS THE TRUCK DOOR HIT THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. I WAS THEN DRAGGED AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND EXTERIOR WALL OF GARAGE, UNTIL MY BODY CLEARED THE END OF THE GARAGE AND I WAS RELEASED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE I FOUND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE INSTEAD OF PARK WHERE I HAD LEFT IT.

WHILE SERVICING A CUSTOMERS 2016 RAM 1500 PICK UP PULLED TRUCK UP TO DOOR,PLACED KNOB SHIFTER IN TO PARK, GOT OUT AND WALKED UP BESIDE TRUCK AS I GOT TO L/F WHEEL TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD TURNED AROUND TO GET BACK IN TRUCK SHOWED TO BE IN DRIVE. TRUCK PROCEDED TO ROLL THROUGH DOOR AND CAME TO A STOP. NO WAN WAS INJURED DAMAGE WAS LIMATED TO TRUCK AND DOOR.

TRUCK SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH WITHOUT ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS. HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF BUSY ROAD. SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FLASHED AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRUCK NEVER STUTTERED OR LOST ANY POWER PRIOR TO THIS. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IT IS BAD DIESEL FUEL. REPLACED HPFP BUT TRUCK WILL STILL NOT START. CHRYSLER HAS INSTRUCTED DEALER TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET BECAUSE CHRYSLER WILL NOT WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK FROM NEW WERE NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. ONE IN PARTICULAR AD TO BE AIRED UP EVERY FEW DAYS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, LOCAL TIRE SHOP ALSO COULD NOT FIND A HOLE. THE TIRE BECAME A FLAT WHILST WE WERE IN AN AREA WITH NO CELL SERVICE (NO WAY TO CONTACT ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE) THEREFORE THE SPARE WAS PUT ON. THE ENTIRE SPARE (A DIFFERENT SIZE FROM THE REST OF THE TIRES/WHEELS) FELL OFF THE NEXT DAY. A STUD ON THE HUB WAS COMPLETELY SHEARED. I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH. CHRYSLER SAID THAT BECAUSE WE PUT THE SPARE ON, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERAL ISSUES HERE; -ORIGINAL TIRES SHOULD NEVER HAVE FAILED -SPARE WHEEL HAD A DIFFERENT ROLLING RADIUS -WHY PUT A JACK/SPARE IN THE TRUCK IF ITS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY WHEN YOU USE IT?

THE TRUCK WAS PUT INTO PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE RUNNING. IT WAS PARKED IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. THEN AROUND FIVE MINUTES LATER, IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. IT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO JUMP IN AND SLAM ON THE BRAKE TO STOP IT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS COULD OCCUR, BUT HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED OF RECALLS FOR SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE TRUCK IN THE PARKED POSITION, BUT GOING INTO GEAR. OUR VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. THERE WERE WITNESSES TO THIS EVENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE CONTACT WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ROLLED BACK IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS SMASHED IN BETWEEN THE LAMP POST AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEGS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DYSFUNCTION. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE BACK UP CAMERA WOULD REMAIN ON THE DRIVE SCREEN. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK THEN UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE MADE A BEEPING NOISE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE OEM TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH BRAKING POWER TO A TOWED TRAILER. THE TOWED SINGLE AXLE TRAVEL TRAILER WEIGHS JUST UNDER 4,000LBS FULLY LOADED. ALL GAIN AND TRAILER TYPE SETTINGS ON THE CONTROLLER PRODUCE THE SAME LEVEL OF BRAKING TO THE TRAILER AT ANY SPEED FROM IDLE TO 25-30MPH OR FASTER WHEN USING THE MANUAL BRAKE LEVER ON THE CONTROLLER. FACTORY OWNER'S MANUAL DESCRIBES THE PROCESS FOR SETTING THE GAIN IS TO MOVE THE MANUAL BRAKE LEVER TO FULL BRAKING SO THE WHEELS ON THE TOWED TRAILER LOCK UP AT 25MPH AND THEN REDUCE THE GAIN UNTIL JUST BEFORE TRAILER WHEELS LOCK UP. RAM DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT LOCK UP THE TRAILER WHEELS WITH THE MANUAL BRAKE LEVER BECAUSE THE COMPUTER READS THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK, AND IF FULL BRAKING ISN'T NEEDED, IT WON'T APPLY IT. THIS IS IN DIRECT CONTRADICTION WITH THE INFORMATION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE OEM BRAKE CONTROLLER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE TRAILER BRAKES ARE NOT GETTING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF POWER TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE TOWING. THE CONTROLLER WILL BARELY SEND ENOUGH BRAKING POWER TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE AT IDLE ROLLING SPEEDS OF 5-10MPH. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE FORUMS, NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR RAMS MANUFACTURED IN MODEL YEAR RANGES FROM 2010 TO 2016.

THE THREE WAY COOLANT VALVE FAILED. CAR HAS ABOUT 59000 MILES. I NOTE A REVIEW OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON AND CERTAINLY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN SUCH LOW MILES. THE VALVE PROBLEM APPEARS ONGOING. IN 2013 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR RAM TRUCKS FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. CLEARLY IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. SYSTEMS CAN FAIL AND WINDSHIELD DEFROSTERS WILL NOT WORK CREATING AN EXTREME HAZARD DURING DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TAILGATE DROPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF LAWRENCEVILLE 719 DULUTH HIGHWAY 120, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE LATCHES AND CONTINUE TO REPLACE PARTS UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE FOR THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,096.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB MOORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TULSA (4627 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW TO FIX IT. THE PROBLEM IS THROTTLE COUNTER SENSOR. UPDATED 7/20/18*JB

BLOWER MOTER STOP WORKING FOR THE 2 TIME FOR THE AC AND HEAT

I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC DIAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD IT COME OUT OF PARK AND TRY RUNNING ME OVER, AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I HAVE GOTTEN EXTRA VIGALANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT SHOWS P. I HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF TRUCK WITH IT IN P AND HAVE HAD PEOPLE COME INTO STORE AS I'M SHOPPING AND TELL ME YOUR TRUCK HAS JUST REVERSED INTO TRAFFIC. LUCKILLY I HAVE NOT HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING OTHER THEN A HILL. I HAVE HAD IT ROLL BACKWARDS FOUR TIMES ON ME AS I AM EXITING THE TRUCK PINNING ME BETWEEN THE DOOR AND CAB ALMOST ROLLING ME UNDER THE TRUCK. I THEN STARTED LOOKING ONLINE AND HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL ARTICALS THAT STATE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PARKWAY CHRYSLER (LOCATED AT 21560 HALL RD, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48038). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. ...UPDATED 11/15/17 *BF UPDATED 11/28/2017*JS *TT

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017, MY 2016 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING IN A BOAT RAMP WITH MY BOAT TRAILER ATTACHED AND BACKED INTO THE WATER NEXT TO THE DOCK. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON. I EXITED THE VEHICLE, WALKED DOWN THE BOAT DOCK, STEPPED TO THE BACK OF MY BOAT, WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE BOAT, CLIMBED DOWN TO THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER, PULLED OUT THE STRAP AND ATTACHED IT TO MY BOAT, BEGAN TO CRANK THE BOAT TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER, WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD INTO THE WATER. BY THE TIME I COULD JUMP FROM THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER, CLIMB ON THE DOCK, DIVE INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, CRAWL ACROSS TO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND TRY TO STOP AND START THE TRUCK, IT WAS TOO LATE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AND I COULD NOT STOP IT BECAUSE IT WAS BEGINNING TO FLOAT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE LAKE, DESPITE BEING IN PARK. THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION MUST HAVE MOVED FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE NEARLY SUBMERGED. ALL OF THE WINDOWS WERE OPENED AND THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH WATER TO WITHIN APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT FROM THE CEILING OF THE CAB. WHEN THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE TOWED OUT OF THE WATER, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. IT WAS DRAGGED IN PARK FOR ABOUT 50 YARDS TO CLEAR IT FROM THE BUSY BOAT RAMP. THE MANISTEE COUNTY SHERIFF COMPLAINT # FOR THIS ACCIDENT IS: 151-1628-17. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. AAA INSURANCE HAS DECLA

I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND AN ABRUPT DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DEVELOPMENT. THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 17, 2017 AND SOME OF THE VEHICLES ECODIESEL FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. 2000 MILES LATER ALMOST THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED ON JULY 14, 2017. CURRENTLY ADDITIONAL INJECTORS ARE BEING REPLACED. I AM THANKFUL NEITHER TIME WAS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A BUSY ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER A COUPLE OF TIMES, AS WELL AS GO OVER A GUARDRAIL BEFORE CRASHING DOWN. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS AT THE SCENE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER (FIELDS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN SANFORD, FL) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE MUCH INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT INVESTIGATORS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HEAR FROM THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500. UPDATED 08/16/17 *BF *CN *TR *TT*DT*DT*JB*JB

UNPREDICTABLE AND SOMETIME VIOLENT DOWNSHIFTING CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING IN WET, SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH RAIN STORMS. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT ERRATIC SHIFTING BEHAVIOR AT ~5,000 MILES AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO A POINT THAT THE TRANSMISSION UNPREDICTABLE SHIFTING OCCURS IN ALL CONDITIONS. THE IMPACT OF THE SHIFTS IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT IT IS BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SEAT CREATING EXTREME DISCOMFORT AND PAIN TO THE LOWER BACK. A 'SERVICE SHIFTER' MESSAGE IS ALSO BEING DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THE 'SERVICE SHIFTER' MESSAGE IS COMING ON BECAUSE NO TROUBLE CODES ARE SHOWING; THEY RE-FLASHED THE CPU TO SEE IF WOULD CORRECT THE ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE SHIFTING, IT IS NOT WORKING, IN FACT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT WHICH MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE HARSH SHIFTING, THEY HAVE ONE ORDER.

RECEIVING ERROR MESSAGE AND CHIME WARNING 'KEY IN IGNITION' WHEN IGNITION IS IN THE OFF POSITION IN THE KEY COMPLETE REMOVED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT CODES NOR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY RE-FLASHED THE CPU TO CORRECT ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE; HOWEVER IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FIRST HAPPEN AT ~5,000 MILES. I CAPTURED PROBLEM VIA PHOTO TO TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AS OF TODAY THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.

WE HAVE THE KNOB SHIFTER AND WHEN HE STOPPED HE PUT IT IN PARK (LEFT ENGINE RUNNING) HE WALKED BEHIND TRUCK AND INTO STORE AND PICKED OUT WHAT HE NEEDED AND THEN WHILE HE WAS PAYING THE TELLER NOTICED HIS TRUCKED STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE SO MY SON RAN OUT TO GET IN TRUCK TO STOP IT BUT WAS TO LATE IT HIS A POLE WHICH AND SHATTERED THE WINDOW OF GAS STATION, I REPORTED IT TO FCA AND THEY INSPECTED IT AND SAID NO PROBLEM BUT I HAVE VIDEO AND WITNESS THAT STATES IT WAS A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED MOVING. I HAVE CALLED MR. KON (FCA) 586-274-8162 BUT HE HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALL WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY ARE HIDING SOMETHING. I DID DO SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED THIS IS A PROBLEM

THE SYNC 3/AUDIO/NAV SYSTEM, ONCE AGAIN QUIT FUNCTIONING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IF I OR ESPECIALLY MY WIFE IS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN AN AREA WE ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH, OR LATE AT NIGHT OR COME UP ON AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER UNSAFE SITUATION AND ARE UNABLE TO CALL 911 OR FOR OTHER ASSISTANCE OR UNABLE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE AREA WE ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH, OUR LIVES AS WELL AS OTHERS WOULD BE AT RISK. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2016. AS OF TODAY 19 JULY 2017 THIS VEHICLE IS AT SALLISAW FORD, LOCATED IN SALLISAW, OK WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED - FOR THE THIRD TIME, FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS SPORADICALLY, CAN OCCUR WHILE IN USE OR AFTER TURNING SYNC SYSTEM ON OR OFF.

THE TAILGATE FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD POSSIBLE DAYS PAYLOAD TO SPILL ONTO THE ROADWAY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE SITTING AND WHILE PARKED.

ECM WIREING HARNESS

WHEN I GET BELOW 1/4 OF A TANK I HAVE A FUEL SENSOR FAILURE EVERY TIME THAT TROWS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

A CAR CROSSED A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND HIT MY TRUCK HEAD ON. THE CAR WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 40 MPH AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 32 MPH. ALL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK ALLOWING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND RIGHT ARM. I SUSTAINED SEVERS BRUISING AND WHIPLASH. I AM STILL BEING TREATED FOR MY INJURIES. ..UPDATED 07/13/17 *BF ...UPDATED 08/02/17 *BF *JS