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There are thousands of Ram 1500 owners having this problem. The lifters in the motor have a defect in the needle bearings, because of the demand for these lifters I will be without a vehicle for 2 months. I find this unacceptable and I guarantee you all the other owners do also.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was informed that the engine needed to be repaired. The contact called bob richards Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (1666 jefferson davis hwy, graniteville, SC 29829, (855) 984-5458) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 215,641.
I had taken my vehicle to lodi cdjr to have recall work performed. They then inspected my vehicle and found both exhaust manifolds warped and studs holding them to the block broken. They recommended replacement of manifolds. I had the work performed at my private mechanic who stated that they see this repair frequently. I looked at dodgeramforum online and saw this damage talked about a lot. It is my understanding that the 5.7L hemi block is aluminum and the exhaust manifold steel, 2 dissimilar metals. In the engine compartment where temperatures can exceed 400 degrees F and then cool back down, dissimilar metals expand and contract at different rates, putting sheering force on the connecting bolts, causing them to break. Which mine did. This repair cost me $890 and could easily happen again because the dissimilar metal situation is by design and really cannot be cured. I called a lemon lawyer who directed me to Dodge's own customer service. I explained my complaint to the Dodge customer assistance center representative (1-800-423-6343) who said he was familiar with this complaint and recommended that I contact you. He gave me a reference number for my case: 57938794, to give to you. I feel cdjr is well aware of the flaw here and should be held responsible for it by recall.
Occasionally when decelerating engine shuts off causing loss of power steering. Has happened multiple times (3) over past year when on board cpu started causing single headlight to stop functioning. There are no traditional fuses for lights.
My 2012 Ram 4X4 with the 5.7 hemi had 102K miles on it when I purchased it, at 105K miles the check engine light came on the code was PO302 #2 cylinder misfire. I didn't make it to my 1st oil change B4 it went out. I have made 3 payments on it, now its a money pit and I can not afford to repair it, and if I let it go back to bank it screws my credit up lol how's that for you all lol I have 5 ppl in my family I traded my last truck in on this 1 for piece of mind for the family, now it is a yard ornament and soon ill be walking to and from work if I don't lose my job due to being late from having to walk to work lol if it wasn't for bad luck......
My 2012 Ram 1500 has a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment and it usually fades out after running the engine a little while. Also the the power door locks will not lock or unlock using the switch and the front passenger side window will not roll down. The air conditioner seems to run warm from time to time and has been filled a few times but no leaks were detected. These issues happened over a couple of years owning this truck. I purchased this truck with around 30,000 miles in 2013/2014 it now has 50,000 miles.
Known major issue with with Ram hemi 5.7L lifters going bad and eating into camshaft. My truck has started this problem and will only get worse without major repairs, causing decrease of acceleration and eventually motor lock up. Dodge/Chrysler knows this problem and, as yet, has done nothing about it.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact stated that the check engine and electronic throttle control (lightning bolt warning symbol) indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Simultaneously, the vehicle accelerated rapidly. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Sterling heights Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (40111 van dyke avenue, sterling heights, Michigan 48310, (586) 939-3900) was made aware of the failures and stated that the accelerator pedal assembly needed to be replaced and that an electrical failure occurred. The accelerator pedal assembly was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000. The VIN was not available.
Exhaust manifold bolts break. Most people I have talked to with a 4th generation Ram have or had the same issue. It is an obvious design flaw. My truck only has 35K miles on it.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning after striking a bump in the road. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power completely. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was able to restart after slowly turning the ignition key. The contact stated that the ignition switch was faulty. Bimidji Chrysler center llc (755 paul bunyan drive nw, bimidji, Minnesota 56601, (218) 751-8006) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Truck engine began tapping and had poor acceleration. Dealership has diagnosed a cylinder 5 miss fire. Changing lifters and cam shaft. Truck has 74,000 miles.
Tipm computer issues. Fuel pump not shutting off dur to relay sticking inside the tipm. Random engine shutdown in traffic. ABS system inactive due to electrical issues inside the tipm. Engine codes from options not installed in the truck from factory. Tipm not recognizing key in ignition (cannot start with key. Only by remote) brake failure due to ABS module not getting signal from tipm.
When starting the vehicle the is a distinct ticking sound coming from the passenger side. As the vehicle warms up it goes away. After later diagnosis, it was found that the bolts on the exhaust manifold had broke off or sheared off from the head. This was said to be a common issue with Ram trucks because of the heat displacement issue. I come to find out that Chrysler has no record or intention of addressing this issue. The current warranty will only cover a fraction of cost. If this is a common issue, it should be fixed instead of making the consumer pay more for the product defects.
Exhaust manifold header bolts are prone to breaking due to an incompatibility between the aluminum block and the cast iron header manifolds. They expand/contract at different rates causing the bolts to stretch and eventually break off causing a manifold leak, which reduces performance, decreases gas mileage and let's exhaust gasses enter the atmosphere without going through the catalytic converter. This occurred on the right side of the engine on my truck at 65,000 miles, and again on the left side at 78,000 miles.
Vehicle engine intermittently shuts down / powers off when slowing down. This has happened numerous times and the issue seems to be getting worse even after repairs. This is a major safety hazard and could cause serious injuries. 4/16/18 engine died 3 times on the way home from picking up my daughter from school, 5/1/18 driving on fm 2100 going approx 45 mph vihle comptely shut off at the intersection of fm 2100 & foley rd, was almost rear ended. 5/23/18 slowing down to turn on a 2 way street taking my daughter to school my engine shut off and I almost hit a vehicle head on with my kids in my truck. This tipm has been replaced, floor board gets extremely hot at times, fuel pump & external relay, issues with starting and dieing since approx. Nov 2017.
When I start my truck the lifters are knocking and a tapping sound! and my truck its bogging down losing power. When I step on the gas it take it longer to reach power than usually. The rpms seem stuck it never done this before. I want to get it fix. I dont want no further problems. I hope you guys can help out with my situation! thank you for your time!
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