10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 12
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,352 miles

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2015 Ram 1500 electrical problems

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2015 Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 5 of 6)

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problem #40

May 142018

1500

  • 37,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Stereo not working - flashes Ram logo and xm logo, then tries to update. Nothing happens and no controls work. Dealer wants 1800. To replace. Drivers side lumbar not working, dealer said seat back needs replacing. Hard to believe these need to be done on a 3 yr old vehicle with 44K miles on it. Neither are safety items, however many are having the same issue with the radios in these vehicles.

- New Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #39

Feb 262018

1500

  • 35,652 miles
I have multiple issues but the scariest is after setting the emergency brakes and putting my 2015 Ram 1500 in park my truck will roll up to 4 feet. This happens almost every time I put it in park. Every time I park it I worry that it will roll and hit a person or another vehicle.

- Lexington, SC, USA

problem #38

Jul 192016

1500

  • 7,500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the "parking sensor disabled" indicator illuminated intermittently and the heated steering wheel did not work. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to St. Charles Jeep Chrysler (1611 E main St, St charles, il 60174, 630-513-5353), but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The technician; however, replaced the radio and the windshield wipers, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that the failures would be investigated. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500.

- Hanover Park, IL, USA

problem #37

Jul 012017

1500

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Rear cab 3rd brake light leaks extreme amount of water when raining hard. There are hundards of video that highlight this issue. Water entering the cab could potentially start a fire or some kind of electric short. Chrysler/Ram doesn't offer a solution to fix at their cost.

- Newton, IA, USA

problem #36

Dec 152017

1500

  • 41,500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the lights on the steering wheel did not illuminate and the horn stopped working. Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram of scottsdale, Arizona (3800 N 89th St, 85251) was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,500.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #35

Jan 272018

1500

  • 75,000 miles
I bought my 2015 Ram 1500 on November 27, 2017. The truck looked as though it had been very well maintained and taken care of. The first or second week in December a check engine light came on as I was pulling in my neighborhood. It turned out to be a fuel pump sensor which the dealership replaced. Now after a month and a half later, another check engine light has came on while parking at a restaurant. 3 codes have shown up for this cel. They are P26ab, P26A7, and P2681. These codes have something to do with the engine coolant bypass valve control. After only an hour of sitting in my driveway the following day there was a huge rainbow colored leak on the asphalt and fluid settling and dripping from the bottom of the transmission. I have taken very good care of this truck since I purchased it. It is just as clean as the day I took it off the lot. I am worried that there is something seriously wrong with this truck now and that the dealership will try and take advantage of me and the fact that the warranty was only for 30 days because when I purchased it the vehicle was used and had 72000 miles on it. This is my first Dodge Ram truck I have ever owned and so far I am very disappointed in the reliability. I will be taking it to the dealership one day this week when I can get off of work. Hopefully they don't try to "pull one over" on me. Attached is the leak in my driveway after an hour of being parked.

- Thomasville, GA, USA

problem #34

May 212015

1500

  • 35 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle stalls while driving it. Needs new tipm according to service center. They won't replace it under warranty because they say we modified it by wrapping a piece of heavy duty wire around the bolt for power in the tipm. Service people stated twice that if we removed the wire, it would put the truck back to factory condition and it would be fixed under the warranty. It has been taken to the service center twice and they still refuse to fix the truck under warranty. The wire is a temporary solution to keep the truck running and has come loose on occasion while driving. This is a very dangerous defect that we don't feel we should have to pay for.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #33

Oct 292017

1500

  • 28,500 miles
I put my truck in park on the electronic transmission control with engine running walked away about 20 yards when the truck started rolling I tried to run after it but only got myself hurt and the truck took out a mailbox and fence.these electronic transmission shifters are not to be trusted. Im now afraid of it its not to be trusted I always make sure the emergency brake is on.I was lucky when it rolled across the road it did not hit another car

- Fallbrook, CA, USA

problem #32

Nov 042017

1500

  • 39,874 miles
My truck was idling in park with brake on. My truck jumped out of park into drive and ran into a tree with no body in drivers seat.

- Port Townsend, WA, USA

problem #31

Oct 062017

1500

  • 103,790 miles
One day last week I woke up and my left rear steering wheel control button stopped functioning. (turns the radio station tuning down) also the high mounted reverse lights do not work when in reverse. I also had a blown high mounted rear brake light bulb out which was replaced. Horn works no check engine light. I have not taken it to do to diagnostic cost.

- Lakewood, CA, USA

problem #30

Mar 162017

1500

  • 39,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Uconnect stereo heater control the screen freezes up after an update was done

- Sturgis, SD, USA

problem #29

Jul 062017

1500

  • miles
2015 Dodge Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall appointment. The consumer stated the dealer made it difficult to schedule an recall repair appointment. The consumer scheduled an appointment with a different dealer. Updated 09/21/2017

- Foresthill, CA, USA

problem #28

Aug 152017

1500

  • 21,000 miles
My Ram truck was parked in my driveway. I went out and started my truck, went back inside the house to gather my things approximately 2-3 minutes. When I came back out to my driveway my truck had started to roll down the driveway and ended up crashing into my neighbors fence. The truck was in park when started and somehow came out of gear or had a computer failure on the rotary shift knob. The dial indicator was still in park when I entered the vehicle after the roll away.

- Rockwall, TX, USA

problem #27

Jun 232017

1500

  • 42,000 miles
Has stalled while driving 2 times in the last week. The first time the radio and dash cluster stopped working then the truck engine shut off doing 80 down the highway. The second time it was just the engine that shut off doing 60 mph on a 2 lane road

- Hampstead, NC, USA

problem #26

Apr 142017

1500

  • 31,000 miles
April 14, 2017 my husband was heading East on I-20 in the tyler, Texas area located in smith county Texas.approaching his turn off at hwy 14. When exiting on the ramp he noticed smoke coming from the back of the truck. He looked and the service engine light was on and he began losing power. He was able to pull to a large parking area away from others. He got out of the vehicle and approached the hood when he noticed flames coming from the engine. He backed away from the vehicle at that time and called 911. Our vehicle is not a total loss. Last fall we had to replace the entire fuel system $6500 when the vehicle had less than 20,000 miles on it. Now at little over 30,000 miles it's a total loss. I have contacted chrsyler and they are suppose to send inspectors to see if they can determine the cause. Insurance inspectors are also coming this week too. I've read a lot of negatives for this truck and saw there was a recall for 4X2's for wiring issues that could short and cause a fire. Our truck was a lone star 4X4 and not under this recall. I think these vehicles need to be looked at harder!! too many issues from too many owners.

- Lindale, TX, USA

problem #25

Mar 162017

1500

  • 26,000 miles
We where stopped at a red light the console display said to place the vehicle into park. The dashboard then lost power and smoke started to come out from under the hood it was a light gray at first but quickly changed to brown and the flames where coming out. I had just enough time to get out and get my 6yr old son out of his car seat and then call 911. Within a couple of minutes the engine was in flames.

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #24

Nov 152016

1500

  • 25,000 miles
The headlamps are too dim, can't see at night. All the time

- Shepherdsville, KY, USA

problem #23

Dec 282016

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 5,000 miles
While both driving, accelerating, stopped, starting, slowing and parked, the electrical components specifically the lights that illuminate the dash board on the RPM and speedometer gauges, start blinking (like a strobe) which is a huge distraction. The only remedy is to turn the dashboard lights all the way up, to where they should be while driving during daytime conditions. This causes a huge distraction since the interior is fully illuminated on dark roads. Due to the horrible Ram design of the headlights which don't project anything, this is a huge problem trying to navigate roadways with either the blinking dashboard or the lights all the way up.

- Chatham, NJ, USA

problem #22

Jan 052016

1500

  • 11,673 miles
Truck had a leak behind the dash which couldn't be repaired after multiple attempts. Moisture within the cab of the truck has caused anything metal in the cab to rust and has also affected some electrical components. I noticed the leak more while the truck was stationary during heavy rains/snow. Leak was noticed in or around 11/2015 and confirmed in 1/2016 and is now assumingly repaired. Rust is a major concern along with moisture that may have an affect on electrical components of the vehicle.

- Culloden, WV, USA

problem #21

Mar 012016

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
I have a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 express, I've had mechanical issue with the truck from the very start of owning the truck. The biggest and longest lasting issue has been with the key fob getting stuck in the truck. The issue has been that the truck isn't telling itself that the is in park so it wont release my key. This causes me to have to turn the truck on and off several times move the truck and shift back into par before it will release the key. The dealership has seen this problem happen in person but then tells me they don't know what is causing it. So they replace some random part hoping it will fix the issue. This issue has been going on since 03/2016 and has required the truck to be in and out of the shop for days and weeks. Dodge has been unable to fix this safety issue. I've contacted Dodge customer care twice opened two customer care tickets and all I hear from Dodge is take it back to shop so they can look at it. I've had close to seven different items replaced on the truck and have to spend my off days driving back and worth to the dealership over the past seven months. I've been speaking with Dodge customer care since 05/2016 trying to get this fixed but they don't seem willing or care to get the truck fixed. Their answer is they cant duplicate the issue so they cant figure out what the problem is. This is a safety issue that I've shown videos, recorded every time the key gets stuck by no one seems to care, Dodge doesn't seem to concerned with fixing my issue. When my "customer care" rep calls me from Dodge she doesn't even know where my truck is. I have detailed records of every time the key has gotten stuck, I've dropped my truck off at the dealership, or I've spoken to someone regarding Y truck. I just want my truck fixed.

- Dacula, GA, USA

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