2018 Ram 2500 complaints

BACK UP CAMERA SCREEN IS TOO DARK, EVEN ON THE LIGHTEST CONTROL SETTING. I'VE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND OPENED A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPANY'S CUSTOMER CARE. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE CAMERA IS OPERATING NORMAL OR AN ADDITIONAL CAMERA SHOULD BE INSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE (THIS CAMERA WOULD ONLY DISPLAY THE TRUCK BED) PLUS MY TRUCK IS NOT EQUIPPED FOR THIS FEATURE

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY DRAG LINK LOOSENING WHILE DRIVING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED HOWEVER THE SOLUTION TO MITIGATE THIS IS WELDING THE JAM NUTS. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO REALIGN THE TRUCK PROPERLY. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FCA DOZENS OF TIMES AND HAVE PROMISED A CASE MANAGER WOULD CALL ME BACK TO RECTIFY THIS BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO REACH OUT. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO MONTHS NOW AND POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO MY VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY.

TRUCK LOSES POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT 10X HARDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE MAKING TIGHT TURNS VERY DIFFICULT. LACK OF BRAKING POWER. TRUCK HAS A VERY EVIDENT AERATION NOISE EVERY TIME STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AT ANY TIME. TRUCKS POWER STEERING FLUID HAS FALLEN BELOW MINIMUM THREE TIMES IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. TRUCK IS AT 27,000 MILES. ISSUE BEGAN AROUND 15,000 MILES. BUBBLES IN POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. POWER STEERING PUMP SMELLS LIKE IT'S BURNING UP. POWER STEERING PUMP AND HYDRO BOOST ARE FAILING AND HAS AIRFLOW PASSING THROUGH A SYSTEM THAT CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE LUBRICATED BY POWER STEERING FLUID. PUMP AND HYDROBOOST WILL FAIL PREMATURELY BEFORE THEIR LIFE EXPECTANCIES. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, TWICE AT ROCKWALL DODGE, TWICE AS DALLAS DODGE, ONCE AT HUFFINES DODGE. DEALERSHIPS CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS MORE AUDIBLE THAN OTHERS, ALSO THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE SOME AIR CREATED IN POWER STEERING SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR STATED, 'FOR ALL I KNOW, YOU COULD BE SYPHONING THE FLUID OUT OF THE RESERVOIR AND CLAIMING IT'S LOW' EACH DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, BUT HAS FAILED TO EXPLAIN TO ME WHERE MY FLUID IS GOING, WHY I'M LOSING BRAKING POWER, HAVING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OR WHY MY TRUCK IS VERY AUDIBLY MAKING AN AERATION NOISE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 15 PLUS DAYS. DEALERSHIPS ONLY LOOK TO SEE PHYSICAL LEAKS, SEE NOTHING, AND

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*DT*JB *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT ADJUSTABLE WHEN PERFORMING ALIGNMENT, DUE TO RECALL FIX UNDER V06/NHTSA 19V-021. STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER. TIME WHEEL CREATE UNEVEN WEAR IN TIRES AND OR OVER CORRECTING IN STEERING. *TR

CARPLAY STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM. WAS WORKING FINE, THEN STOPS. ONLY CHARGES PHONE FOR A SECOND. THEN STOPS ALTOGETHER. WE'VE BOUGHT SEVERAL NEW CHARGES, APPLE NAME BRAND, TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT PHONES & IT STILL ISN'T WORKING.

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TODAY THAT TOTALLED MY TRUCK AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. IMPACT DAMAGE WAS IN THE FRONT AND BOTH SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOORS. CAR RAN STOP SIGN AND THE BRUNT OF IMPACT WAS IN THE FRONT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH A 2018 OPEN RANGE 291RLS RV EQUIPPED WITH LIONS HEAD TIRES, TIRE LINE: CASTLE ROCK ST, TIRE SIZE: 225/75/R15, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TWO REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT SUDDENLY AND PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE RV TO THE GOODYEAR LOCATED AT (863 NORTH, US-27, LADY LAKE, FL 32159, (352) 751-1119) AND HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE 7,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE RV AND TIRES WERE 3,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER.*JB*BF CONSUMER STATED RV'S TIRE FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRUCK. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V818000 (EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 20V036000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED HILLTOP CHRYSLER LOCATED AT (3291 AUTO PLAZA DRIVE, RICHMOND, CA 94806) AND WAS INFORMED THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TODAY (SUNNY, 65 DEGREES) WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, ON HIGHWAY 120 IN MANTECA, CA (A 2 LANE HIGHWAY) WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THE DOOR WINDOWS WERE NOT OPEN BUT THE REAR SLIDER WINDOW MAY HAVE BEEN OPEN. I WASHED THE VEHICLE EARLIER THIS WEEK AND DRIED THE WINDOWS IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID WATER SPOTS AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY CRACKS IN THE SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN OPENED TWO, MAYBE THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MAY 2019. THE VEHICLE HAS 10,800 MILES ON IT. I DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY STATED THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER CAROLINE AND ALSO REPORTED IT WITH THEM AND I'M SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A PHONE CALL ON MONDAY, MARCH 16.

LOSS OF THROTTLE FROM DEAD STOP AND WHILE AT VARYING SPEEDS, VEHICLE IS NOT THROWING ANY CODES. DEALER IS STUMPED AND HAS SENT ME AWAY IN A TRUCK THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH RAM TRUCKS/CHRYSLER FIAT BUT NOT GETTING MUCH TRACTION.

SIRIUS XM TRAVEL LINK CONSTANTLY PUSHES NOTIFICATIONS TO THE RADIO SCREEN WHICH MAKES THE DRIVER TALE THEIR EYES OFF OF THE ROAD TO CLEAR THE NOTIFICATION. SIRIUS XM ADDS THE SERVICE TO VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CONSUMER TO ACCEPT OR DENY THE SERVICE AND TAKES AWAY THE ABILITY FOR YOU TO REQUEST THE SERVICE BE TURNED OFF. I HAVE MADE PHONE CALLS AND REQUESTS TO HAVE THE DISTRACTING SERVICE TURNED OFF AND THEY REFUSE SAYING THAT BECAUSE IT HAS NO CHARGE THEY CAN'T TURN OFF THE SERVICE.

WHEN I BACK UP MY TRUCK THE BRAKE PADS CHATTER WHILE BACKING. BUT STARTED WHEN THE TRUCK HAD AROUND 7000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE FIRST VISIT THAT THAT IS A NORMAL THING THAT HAPPENS. I TOOK IT IN A SECOND TIME BECAUSE IT GIFT WORSE AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE MATERIAL THE PADS ARE MADE OF BUT HAVE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 DODGE PRO-MASTER RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, UPON EXITING AND RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE AHD ROLLED AWAY DOWN A HILL AND MADE A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN OAK TREE IN THE NEIGHBORS YARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IDLING AND IN PARK WHEN HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WASN'T ON. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE FAILURE CAUSE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT *TR*DT*JB

THIS RECALL ALLOWED THE MANUFACTURER TO WELD AN ADJUSTABLE COMPONENT RENDERING IT NON-ADJUSTABLE. THIS STEERING LINK SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NOT COMPROMISED. FUTURE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS MAY NOT BE MADE WITHOUT POSSIBLE DAMAGE FROM REMOVING THE WELDS WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE DAMAGE AND WEAKEN THE COMPONENTS.

THE DRAG LINK RECALL IS TO WELD THE DRAG LINK THUS MAKING IT UNUSABLE TO GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND ALSO CHANGING PROPERTIES OF THE METAL BY WELDING IT AND POSSIBLY MAKING IT WEEK AND PRONE TO A FAILURE.

FCA COMPLETED A SUB-PAR REPAIR ON A DEFECT RELATED TO THEIR RECALL NOTICE V06. THIS 'REPAIR' WAS COMPLETED ON MY NEW 2018 RAM 2500 POWER WAGON PRIOR TO ME TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE (I AM THE 1ST OWNER). THE 'REPAIR' RELEGATES WHAT IS DESIGNED AND REQUIRED TO BE AN ADJUSTABLE STEERING DRAG LINK INTO A FIXED, NON-ADJUSTABLE COMPONENT BY WELDING THE JAM NUTS TO THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE. BY DOING SO, FUTURE STEERING ALIGNMENTS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TIME AND EXPENSE TO THE CUSTOMER BECAUSE FCA WANTS TO SAVE A FEW DOLLARS INSTEAD OF PROPERLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THE V06 RECALL CAMPAIGN. FCA REDESIGNED THIS COMPONENT FOR THE 2019+ MODELS AND THE NEWLY DESIGNED COMPONENT IS FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH PRIOR MODEL YEARS. I HAVE PURCHASED THE REDESIGNED COMPONENT AT MY OWN EXPENSE BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE PART THAT WAS WELDED BY A NON-CERTIFIED WELDER AND WASN'T DESIGNED TO BE WELDED. THE MATERIALS ARE DISSIMILAR AND ANY WELD WILL BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE UNLESS CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE AMPERAGE AND FILLER MATERIAL BEING USED TO COMPLETE THE WELD.

I STARTED MY 2018 RAM 2500 IN THE EARLY MORNING AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP IN MY MESSAGE CENTER ( SERVICE 4X4 SYSTEM) . USUALLY IT WOULD NOT BE A BIG DEAL BECAUSE YOU SHOULD SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE TO KEEP UP WITH MAINTENANCE , BUT I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK 10 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS 5000 MILES ON IT. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM, 4X4 WILL NOT ENGAGE IN THE MEAN TIME.

THE FUEL TAKE DOES NOT ALLOW PRESSURE TO RELEASE CAUSING A ENGINE LIGHT AND REFILLING PROBLEMS. I CAN GET ABOUT HALF A GALLON IN AT THE PUMPS AT A TIME. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED RANDOMLY ABOUT 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE NEW TRUCK. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE IN 4 TIMES NOW. 1. DIAGNOSTIC, COMPUTER AND ENGINE LIGHT RESET. 2. DIAGNOSTIC, ENGINE LIGHT AND REFILL PIPE REPLACEMENT. 3. DIAGNOSTIC, ENGINE LIGHT AND FULL TANK REPLACEMENT. 4. DIAGNOSTIC, ENGINE LIGHT AND NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AT DIFFERENT GAS STATION PUMPS ALL PRODUCING THE SAME RESULT. FAILURE TO FILL CONTINUOUSLY AND REPEAT ENGINE LIGHT.

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF AND MESSAGE SERVICE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEN SERVICE ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD FLASH IN MESSAGE CENTER. AFTER FLASHING ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES THE MESSAGES SELF CLEARED AND LIGHTS WENT OUT

DODGE WELDED LOCK NUT ON STEERING SUSPENSION WELDER WAS NOT CERTIFIED. ASKING FOR NEW UPDATED TYROID STEERING PIECE FOR PROPER FIX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NAPLETON'S NORTHLAKE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3701 NORTHLAKE BLVD, LAKE PARK, FL 33403, (888) 682-8985), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.

THE 2019 TRAVATO WAS BUILT ON THIS RAM 2500 CHASSIS. WINNEBAGO GLUED HEAVY, SILVER ALUMINUM TRIM STRIPS TO THE BOTTOM OF ALL SECTIONS OF THIS VAN. WE HAD THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR FALL OFF WHILE PARKED IN LAS VEGAS IN MARCH OF 2019. WE HAD THIS REATTACHED WHICH WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. IN NOVEMBER OF 2019 WE DISCOVERED OVER EIGHT MORE SECTIONS COMING LOOSE AND IT WAS GOING TO COST $1,300.00 TO HAVE THEM REINSTALLED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE THEM REINSTALLED 4 OR 5 YEARS LATER. WE ELECTED TO HAVE THEM REMOVED INSTEAD. THESE ARE HEAVY PIECES OF METAL THAT ARE EXPOSED TO HIGH WIND GUSTS WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF ONE (OR MORE) SHOULD FLY OFF WHILE IN TRANSIT, THEY COULD DAMAGE VEHICLES FOLLOWING US OR EVEN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT.

LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN SEVERAL MODULES. ERRORS ARE TPMS LOSS OF COMMO AT ALL 4 SENSORS, NOT ABLE TO LOCK DOORS LOSS OF KEY FOB COMMUNICATIONS CAUSEING ENGINE TO TURN OFF. STATIONARY OR MOVING ON ANY ROAD OR SPEED. THESE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED OCT 2018.

WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY GOES MULTI COLOR BLUR.THIS WAS ABOUT 20K THEN CORRECTED ITSELF WHEN PUT IN REVERSES THE NEXT TIME. DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. NOW AT 42 K ITS DOING IT MORE OFTEN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FRANK AT VACAVILLE DODGE TELLS ME ITS OUT OF WARRANTY, WHEN I HAD ALREADY SEEN THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I WILL DOCUMENT AND TAKE PICS NEXT TIME IT DOES IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AND FIAT JOHNSON CITY (3700 BRISTOL HWY, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601, (423) 354-3916) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A STATE HIGHWAY THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS 10 MONTHS OLD AND HAS ~8000 MILES ON IT. THE ABS ACTIVATED WHILE NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE TOOK MUCH LONGER TO SLOW DOWN AND OR STOP. AFTER WHICH, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT THEN BEGAN TO COME OFF AND ON WITHOUT A PATTERN. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ABS PUMP AND ABS CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IF THE CONDITIONS HAD BEEN DIFFERENT, THIS LOSS IN BRAKING COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO H AND M MOTOR COMPANY (373 E 3RD ST, WESTON, WV 26452, 304-269-5727) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING) AND PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT DUE TO THE WELDING THAT WAS PERFORMED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE WORK THEY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WAS APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THEY PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT DUE TO THE WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 64758281. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING) BY SOUTH POINTE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 9240 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133, (918) 584-1481). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. WITHIN A WEEK, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH NEEDING AN ALIGNMENT AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE RE-WELDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT THE PROPER REPAIR BECAUSE IT WOULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM HAVING A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROPER REPAIR WOULD BE TO HAVE TWO JAM NUTS PLACED ON EACH SIDE, WHICH SHOULD PREVENT THE SLEEVE FROM TURNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE ACCELERATION STUCK ON HIGHWAY

2018 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRAG LINK SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRAG LINK REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BUT, THE FIALURE RECURRED. *JS

DODGE IS KNOWINGLY INSTALLING 18' SPARE TIRES AND WHEELS ON HD PICKUPS WHERE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY HAS 20 WHEELS EVEN THOUGH THE CUSTOMER IS PAYING FOR A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON A HEAVY DUTY PICK UP BUT ALSO AMOUNT TO FRAUD IN THAT CUSTOMERS ARE PAYING FOR 20" WHEELS SPARE AND GETTING AN 18"

I WAS PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER UP A STEEP HILL, AND MY ENGINE FAN SUCKED IN MY FAN SHROUD CUT IT INTO LARGE CHUNKS, THEY THEN FLEW INTO MY RADIATOR AND PUNCTURED IT RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL ENGINE COOLANT. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOME TIME WITH 4TH GEN RAM TRUCKS AFTER SEARCHING ON MULTIPLE INTERNET FORUMS. THIS IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT LEFT MY 2 KIDS, WIFE, AND TWO DOGS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

VIBRATION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CAN BE FELT AND NOTICED IN STEERING WHEEL. FEELS LIKE A SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. HAPPENS ON DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES (ASPHALT VS CONCRETE) UPGRADES, DOWNGRADES, FLAT, LEFT TURN'S RIGHT TURNS STRAIGHTAWAYS. TYPICALLY STARTS AT 55 MPH TO 80 MPH. STILL NOTICEABLE UNDER HEAVY OR LIGHT LOADS AND EVEN EMPTY.

I HAVE THE VERY SAME ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED ON MAY 20TH, 2019. I HAD MY SERVICE DONE ON THE MAY 20TH, ONLY TO BE TOLD ABOUT THE 'SPOT WELD' WHEN I PICKED UP THE TRUCK, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE. I TOO AGREE WITH THIS DESCRIPTION THE FRUSTRATIONS, ISSUES AND CONCERNS. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE FIX, ESPECIALLY OF A NEW VEHICLE. I RECENTLY RECURVED A RECALL (V06) ON MY NEW RAM 2500. THIS RECALL REQUIRED THE JAM NUTS ON THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE PORTION OF THE DRAG LINK TO BE WELDED IN PLACE. THIS AFFECTS THE SERVICEABILITY OF THE VEHICLE IN THAT IF AN ALIGNMENT IS REQUIRED THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE OFF CENTER BECAUSE THE COMPONENT THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THIS ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN RENDERED USELESS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL PROCEDURE. I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE REP WHEN I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED IF THIS WAS A TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL A PROPERLY REDESIGNED COMPONENT WAS AVAILABLE. HIS ANSWER WAS THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE WELDING THE JAM NUTS WAS THE PERMANENT FIX. I FEEL THIS REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE AS A PERMANENT FIX AS IT RENDERS A COMPONENT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BE ADJUSTABLE USELESS, THUS MAKING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IMPOSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HILL-KELLY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 6171 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, (850) 972-2050) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD PREVENT PROPER ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

DRIVELINE WHINE AT 70-80 MPH CAUSED BY BAD REAR END SETUP/BEARINGS

I RECENTLY RECURVED A RECALL (V06) ON MY NEW RAM 2500. THIS RECALL REQUIRED THE JAM NUTS ON THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE PORTION OF THE DRAG LINK TO BE WELDED IN PLACE. THIS AFFECTS THE SERVICEABILITY OF THE VEHICLE IN THAT IF AN ALIGNMENT IS REQUIRED THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE OFF CENTER BECAUSE THE COMPONENT THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THIS ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN RENDERED USELESS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL PROCEDURE. I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE REP WHEN I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED IF THIS WAS A TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL A PROPERLY REDESIGNED COMPONENT WAS AVAILABLE. HIS ANSWER WAS THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE WELDING THE JAM NUTS WAS THE PERMANENT FIX. I FEEL THIS REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE AS A PERMANENT FIX AS IT RENDERS A COMPONENT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BE ADJUSTABLE USELESS, THUS MAKING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IMPOSSIBLE.

RAM ISSUED A RECALL TO WELD THE ADJUSTMENT NUT ON THE DRAG LINK. THIS IS NOT THE PROPER WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND WELDED THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED.

THE FCA HAS ISSUED A V06 RECALL FOR THE DRAG LINK ON MY VEHICLE. AS STATED IN THE RECALL, THE OUTBOARD STEERING LINKAGE JAM NUT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING ONE END OF THE DRAG LINK TO SEPARATE. I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND ONE JAM NUT WAS LOOSE. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, IF THE TORQUE VALUES MEET REQUIREMENT, THE NUTS WILL BE WELDED TO THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE. IF THE TORQUE VALUES DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENT, THE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED. I THEN CALLED MY DEALER AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THEY COULD NOT WELD IT. UNFORTUNATELY, HE ALSO STATED THAT NO REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME? I EMAILED THE FCA CEO AND EVENTUALLY WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I WAS APPALLED THAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH A LOOSE DRAG LINK AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE TO HELP ME UNTIL I DID SO. I EVEN SENT THEM PICTURES OF THE LOOSE DRAG LINK, YET THEY WILL TAKE NO ACTION. I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MY LIFE, OR THE LIVES OF FAMILY MEMBERS AT RISK TO DRIVE THE TRUCK IN TO BE TOLD THE SAME THING I WAS OVER THE PHONE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ONLINE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED FOR AN AFTERMARKET DRAG LINK OR THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DRAG LINK WITH A NEWER VERSION. I'M HOPING TO HAVE ONE OR THE OTHER DONE.

AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC TRIM AROUND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS COCKED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. IS IT A SAFETY ISSUE NO BUT IT IS AN APPEARANCE ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT ON 1/21/19. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED IT'S NOT FIXED. WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT IN ON 3/7/19 SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. THAT'S NOT WHAT IS COCKED.

THE FCA RECALL V06 CONCERNING DRAG LINK SEPARATION PRESCRIBES A SPOT WELD REPAIR THAT I FEEL WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL BECAUSE OF FUTURE ALIGNMENT SERVICE. SPOT WELDING THE JAM NUTS TO THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE WORKS ONLY UNTIL THE NUT AND ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE ARE SEPARATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN FOR A FUTURE ALIGNMENT. I CALLED DODGE WITH THIS CONCERN, AND THEY PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID IF THE ADJUSTER NEEDED TO BE MOVED WITH FUTURE ALIGNMENTS THEY WOULD GRIND THE WELD OFF, MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT, THEN WELD THE NUTS BACK TO THE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE. THIS WILL WORK IF THE OWNER USES ONLY THE DODGE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. MANY ALIGNMENTS ARE DONE AT TIRE STORES, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SERVICE FACILITIES WHO WILL NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS REPAIR. THE WELD MIGHT BREAK WHEN THE TECHNICIAN COUNTER WRENCHES THE JAM NUT AND ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE, OR GRINDS IT OFF TO ALIGN THE TRUCK. WITH OUT KNOWING ABOUT THIS RECALL THE TECH MIGHT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND TURN THE JAM NUT BACK ON THE SLEEVE; RETURNING THE TRUCK TO IT'S PRE RECALL CONDITION. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DEALER, OR FCA. I'M CONCERNED THAT MOST OWNERS WILL BE UNAWARE THAT AFTER A COMMON ALIGNMENT THE V06 RECALL MIGHT NEED TO BE REDONE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SPOT WELDED AND THE RECALL IS DONE.

I WAS RECENTLY NOTIFIED OF SAFETY RECALL V06 / NHTSA 19V-021 DRAG LINK FOR MY 2018 RAM 2500. I'M WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROPOSED REPAIR: "...THE (JAM) NUTS WILL BE WELDED TO THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE." THIS SOLUTION APPEARS TO SIMPLY MASK THE PROBLEM OF THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE'S THREADS BEING STRIPPED OUT AND THE DRAG LINK BECOMING SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE'S STEERING CONTROLS, AND QUITE POSSIBLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE SUBJECT COMPONENT IS RELATED TO MANEUVERING LARGE VEHICLES THAT OFTEN CARRY OR PULL LARGE LOADS, AND THUS VITAL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, I FEEL STRONGLY THAT FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES SHOULD PROVIDE A MUCH HIGHER QUALITY SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. FURTHER, THIS COMPONENT IS DESIGNED TO BE AN ADJUSTABLE COMPONENT, ADJUSTMENTS WOULD NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE AFTER THE NUT(S) IS WELDED TO THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE; THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS THE NUT/PART WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT OFF WITH A GRINDER OR METAL SAW (WHICH WOULD DAMAGE THESE PARTS) THE NEXT TIME THE STEERING NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED. ULTIMATELY, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PROPOSED "REPAIR" AS THERE ARE KNOWN ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD PROPERLY CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

THE RECENT RAM 2500 RECALL NUMBER V06/NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 19V-021 REMEDY/REPAIR, HAS ME VERY, VERY, VERY UPSET AS A CONSUMER. IF I MAY BE SO BOLD, THE ENGINEER(S) THAT DEVISED THE REPAIR METHOD FOR THOSE TRUCKS EFFECTED, REALLY DIDN'T THINK THINGS THROUGH FROM A CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE. THE WELDING OF THE JAM NUTS ON THE LEFT/RIGHT DRAG LINKS, MEANS THAT PART OF THE OVERALL STEERING GEOMETRY ADJUSTMENTS, HAS BEEN MINIMIZED AS IT APPLIES TO TOE AND STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS. THE REPAIR IS A CHEAP, JURY RIGGED TEMPORARY REPAIR THAT CLEARLY IS A COSTS SAVINGS MEASURE. EVERY CUSTOMER THAT HAS HAD THIS REPAIR, WILL REQUIRE THE PURCHASE OF A NEW SET OF DRAG LINKS IN THE FUTURE. MY VEHICLE (2018 RAM 2500 POWER WAGON) IS BUILT FOR EXTREME OFF-ROADING, AND I CAN GUARANTEE YOU AND DODGE/FIAT/RAM THAT I NEED THE ABILITY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS' THIS IS AN UNEXPECTED ACT ON THE BEHALF OF FIAT' I REALLY DO WANT AN ANSWER BACK ABOUT HOW THIS IS GOING TO BE ADDRESSED' MY ANSWER IS SIMPLE; MAKE SURE THE CURRENT INVENTORY OF REPLACEMENT DRAG LINKS, DO NOT HAVE THE SAME SUB-STANDARD BUILD AS THE CURRENT LINKS, AND' RATHER THAT WELD THE JAM NUTS, JUST REPLACE THE DRAG LINKS WITH UPDATED ONES'

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW CAMERA SCREEN TURNED BLACK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, "ERROR" WOULD DISPLAY OCCASIONALLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (7740 NE LOOP 820, FORT WORTH, TX 76180, (817) 522-4981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMERA NEEDED AN UPDATE. THE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED FIVE TIMES, BUT FAILED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WHILE THE TRUCK IS RUNNING AND PARKED PASSENGER GETS OUT OF VEHICLE AND SHUTS DOOR CAUSING THE KEY FOB HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE WARNING ON THE DASH TO APPEAR. BUT THE KEY FOB IS CLEARLY SETTING IN THE CUP HOLDER IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AND HAS NOT LEFT THE VEHICLE. ONLY WAY TO RESET IS TO TAKE THE KEY FOB OUT OF THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE THE SEAT BELT MODULE WAS REPLACED. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HAS HAPPENED 10+ TIMES

PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT PROPEL THE TRUCK AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BROADSIDE. IT'S LIKE THE GAS PEDAL TOOK 3-4 SECONDS TO SEND FUEL TO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JUST ROLL INSTEAD OF PROPELLING IT DOWN THE ROAD

I'M HAVING ISSUE WITH CONSTANT WEATHER ALERT POP UPS ON THE SCREEN IN THE CENTER OF THE CAB. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AND IT FORCES YOU TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE POP UP TO RETURN TO THE SCREEN. THESE ALERTS HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES DURING A 15 MINUTE COMMUTE. THIS MAY SEEM INCONSEQUENTIAL BUT IT IS NO DIFFERENT THEN TALKING ON THE PHONE AS IT REQUIRES YOU TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CRASH SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WACONIA DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 905 STRONG DR, WACONIA, MN 55387, (952) 373-5327) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD AND WET CLIMATE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AS SOON AS THE TEMPERATURE BECAME WARMER, THE MALFUNCTION WOULD CEASE. THE SENSOR WAS RESET AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS RE-FLASHED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.