Exhaust manifold bolts continually shear off from the high heat displacement of the 5.7 V8 hemi engine. Symptoms include a rapid ticking sound during engine startup.

- Warren, MI, USA

My truck caught fire while driving at 65 mph on the interstate on Dec 23 2018. All gauges suggested normal operating parameters. The truck has 120K miles. It's a total loss.

- Norman, OK, USA

Fca as the parent company to Ram brands has issued a recall R51 for a known issue related to the Ram 1500 ecodiesel using a 3.0L vm motori diesel motor. The recall is intended to cover all ecodiesel motors with a block heater. All vm motori engines are equipped from the factory with a block heater. However, only some trucks were shipped with a factory installed heater block cable, and only those with the cable code were flagged with the recall. However, all ecodiesel motors suffer from the same issue listed in the recall relating to cold weather operation below ambient freezing temperatures. After contacting fca, I was instructed to contact NHTSA to see about getting my VIN number inserted into the recall, as all ecodiesel motors in this range sold in areas frequently below freezing require it. The recall text is available here: Https://www.Chrysler.com/universal/webselfservice/pdf/R51.pdf

- Boise, ID, USA

While driving on a city street, the truck lost all power and I started coasting to a stop. While slowing down, a loud clicking sound came from the engine bay and I got a "low oil pressure" warning message on the dash. As I was coasting to a stop, smoke started pouring out of the engine compartment and was coming into the cab through the vents. It smelled like coolant. I checked the oil level and it was good. All gauges were in normal temperature ranges. I took it to the dealer, and it is still under powertrain warranty. I have always had the oil changed on time. The dealer informed me that the egr (exhaust gas recirculation) cooler failed. They said it leaked into the intake and the intake needs to be replaced as well for a total cost of about $4500. Ram said that the powertrain warranty does not cover it, which is absurd because the two parts are bolted to the engine and necessary for it to run. Egr cooler failures are very common on Ram 1500 ecodiesels, although Ram does not acknowledge that there is an issue.

- Greenville, SC, USA

Engine in the truck failed while driving down the highway, started loudly knocking and lost power, by the time I was able to get pulled over to the shoulder the cab of the truck filled with smoke, the smoke in the cab was thick enough that it was difficult to see. Eyes were watering and was difficult to breath, the smoke was coming out from under the hood of the truck. I never saw flames but thought truck was on fire due to the amount of smoke so I had my family exit the truck as soon as we were safely on the shoulder out of traffic. The smoke eventually stopped. The dealer that the truck was towed to by roadside assistance indicated that there were currently more than 60 engines on back order in the us with no estimated delivery time on a replacement. There are a large amount of these eco diesel engines failing and some vehicles are catching on fire due to the engine failure causing oil to leak onto the exhaust and igniting. There are numerous reports of the same failure along with engine bay fires on a website dedicated to this particular truck and engine. Https://www.ram1500diesel.com/

- Carlyle, IL, USA

10/05/2018 driving down road and check engine light came on, 3 trips to dealer, 10/08/2018 after updating computer for recalls on 1st trip,10/18/18 replaceing exhaust manifold gaskets ($1188) 2nd trip, replaced plugs, after 3rd trip 10/22/2018 was told have bad lifters, $6500 to repair, valve lifters on backorder 4-6 months. Service department said this is a very common problem for this hemi motor. Truck has 136000 miles, out of warrenty. Was also told that when replacement lifters do come in they are the same, not fixed, not upgraded, so the same thing can happen again. What do I do without a vehicle for 4-6 months?

- Dale, TX, USA

Am getting a P203E error message. Took it to dealer. There is a defective level sensor located inside the tank. Problem is its a sealed tank with no access only way to fix is to replace the entire tank, pump and sensor. Very bad design flaw. $2600 to replace. Message is saying engine will fail to start after 500 miles. The def pump is working correctly but the engine thinks its almost empty.

- Primm Springs, TN, USA

On three separate occasions the truck engine died without warning. And I was unable to restart. The eco diesel engine in my truck on the third incident, totally seized up and I was told the engine was finished and the dealer would try to get me a new one. They came back and said it would take a minimum of two months, if they could get one at all, because of the problems they were having with ecodiesel engines. I basically, was forced to trade it in to get another vehicle. This truck is unsafe and should not be on the road. On two occasions of the three incidents, it neal\rly killed me, or at least a very serious accident.

- Randolph, NJ, USA

On 9/21/18 my husband was driving to the store down the interstate and his truck shut off causing him to coast to the shoulder. When he did he noticed some light smoke. He tried to pop the hood but it wouldn't pop so he got out and tried to see if it was caught and saw more smoke he looked underneath to see stuff dripping like melting from the engine compartment, at that time he went to walk around the truck to look for a fire extinguisher when he heard a loud explosion causing him to run back from the truck and call 911. In less than 5 minutes the entire truck was engulfed in flames and in the 25 it took the fire department to arrive the entire truck except the bed and rear tires were completely burnt down. 5 months prior to this the engine in this ecodiesel blew up while he was driving down the interstate and Chrysler did an complete engine replacement on it under warranty and due to their fault. The new engine only had 10-15K miles on it and to replace this engine you have to take the entire truck apart like a lego cab and all. Ram is not coming out with an ecodiesel in the 1500 in 2019 but Chrysler is not owning responsibility for the truck almost killing my husband. The truck was in motion on fire and on the side of a highway when it burnt down. It was in motion and on an interstate when the first engine blew with only 84K miles on a diesel.

- Cabot, AR, USA

My 2015 Ram 1500 4X4 with ecodiesel began to lose power while driving on US31 so I pulled off on the next side street. At that point, smoke poured out of the vents and from under the hood into the cab. I stopped the vehicle and turned off the ignition and waited for the tow truck. Dealer reports an egr valve cooler failure which then caused the intake manifold to crack

- Arcadia, IN, USA

I was driving down the interstate at 70 mph when my engine shut down and I was forced to coast to a stop. I got my truck towed to a shop and further inspection revealed the engine rod bolts had backed out and allowed the rod to come off of the crankshaft. My truck only has 71,000 miles on it and after further research found this to be a fairly common issue in comparison to other engines. I discovered this condition occurs at random miles and in most cases without warning. When the engine fails you lose power to critical components like power brakes and power steering, in some cases could lead to a fire as well. Luckily I was on a road that allowed me to stop safely.

- Dumfries, VA, USA

The contact owned a 2015 Ram 1500 eco-diesel. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and smoke appeared from the engine compartment. The vehicle became engulfed in flames. The vehicle was destroyed before the fire department arrived. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a storage lot and then to the contact's residence. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified and filed case number: 35040343. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Hunnewell, MO, USA

2015 Ram 1500 eco diesel 3.0 L engine. Leaking egr cooler during 2017 and 2018 cross country trip hauling a 23 ft travel trailer. Mostly highway driving. Both times egr leaked internally causing coolant to be sucked into the engine and burned. Leak was slow at a rate of 1 gallon or so per week of 1500 miles of driving per week. Both times egr cooler was replaced under warranty. Seems like failure only occurs while towing for prolonged period. First egr cooler was replaced Nov 2017. No towing until June 2018 when it failed. Second cooler replaced Aug 2018. First cooler only leaked internally. Second leaked internally and externally at the coolant seals. Coolant being ingested into the engine can easily damage the emission control systems. Many complaints on Dodge Ram eco diesel forums about faulty egr coolers.

- Lothian, MD, USA

Truck engine caught fire without warning on the highway

- Nashville, TN, USA

Ecodiesel truck for the past 6 months shuts off randomly while driving, starting from a stop and when idling whenever fuel tank reaches 1/4 full or less. Truck is difficult hard to start when at 1/3 fuel level. On June 28th 2018 after truck shut off on freeway brought it to the dealer and I was told there is nothing wrong and I need to keep the fuel tank greater than quarter tank fuel to prevent the truck from shutting off while driving. This is not a solution and it's very scary to be driving with a large trailer and your truck shuts off on the road.

- Waukesha, WI, USA

Engine fire. Chrysler denied responsibility. Truck was in motion. Lost engine oil pressure and pulled over. Fire was under the hood.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V562000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17V821000 (power train); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram southwest (7980 w tufts ave, littleton, co) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Consumer stated transmission shift interlock. The vehicle can shift out of park without the driver being aware. Updated 10/15/18

- Parker, CO, USA

On May 29,2018. I rearended a semi truck. I had my foot on the brake pressed to the floor but vehicle would not come to a complete stop. When towed to collision center I addressed my concerns to them that I felt my vehicle was defective due to the truck maintaining speed while I was applying brakes. They plugged it into scan tool and four default codes came up. (ABS, airbag, power steering, door module)I then proceeded to open a claim with daimler Chrysler. What was supposed to be the main concern that was supposed to be investigated was why default codes came up & truck was not stopping to avoid collision. Daimler Chrysler assured me there third party investigator would investigate all the issues (all default codes). They where sent out, plugged truck into scan tool and took pictures. Third party sent my husband & I a copy of what the crash test data was.been calling them for answers since my truck has been sitting for month & a half untouched. To find out that they only investigated air bag issue & not other very serious mechanical safety issues. Clearly documented in crash test data, from my vehicle, states positive torque to motor with pedal pressure of accelerator reading at 0% & while brakes where being applied. I have documents to prove my statements. Also at time of accident my VIN was not included in the current recall of cruise control. On June 14th,2018 my husband checked our VIN again & it is now included in current recall. At the time of accident my cruise control was not engaged. But the recall is due to the powertrain control module or engine control module not removing positive torque requests from the can-B. if can-B stops communicating with the ECM or PCM. Also all other default codes should be investigated like the power steering that pulled to one side while I was braking. Their are to many issues with my vehicle that they know about & are hiding.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

There isn't enough room for the entire ordeal, but I will do my best to congest it. June 19th: Went to dealer ship with check engine light, nobody there knew what it meant, and they erased it and told me not to worry about it unless it comes back. July 3rd: Vacation trip, about 2 hours into driving, truck looses throttle, solid check engine light comes on, "service electronic throttle control" smoke coming from engine bay, smelled like plastic to me. Found what looked like a melted quarter sized boiling spot on the manifold? I believe. Checked that engine light was solid, and on June 19th was told if light is solid, it's safe to drive, if it's blinking shut off imediately. It was solid. Vacation's over, drive back to vegas at about 40-50mph (truck wouldn't go any faster) on blinkers the whole way with my fiancee in the passanger seat, and 3 year old son in the back seat. An hour ourside of vegas, truck was throwing flame balls and sparks out the rear, immediately pulled off to the desert, and evacuated my son and fiancee. Grabbed red bulls and green teas to douse the fire. Got the fire out after several minutes. If I didn't notice the sparks or fireballs, or if a fuel line caught on fire, we could have died. The entire underside of the truck was burned and the dpf on the exhaust was glowing bright red still. I spoke with an original engineer on the truck, through a facebook group for these trucks, which he states 2 weeks prior when I took the truck in, the egr must have started malfunctioning, and they shouldn't have brushed me off. Which led to it sticking open, and blowing a hole in the intake manifold (the burning plastic smell) when I was driving back to safety (in the middle of nowhere), a regeneration occured causing the dpf to fill up, and essentially explode, and catch the truck on fire. Truck is awaiting reps from detroit.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

Vehicle in park on level city street. Stepped out of vehicle. Vehicle suddently accelerated at seeminly full power in reverse. Crossed into intersection and hit by traffic, continued across intersection, came to rest in yard of house opposite.

- Medford, OR, USA