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After the emissions recall flash of the ECM on the ecodiesel Ram 1500S the truck does not accelerate from a stop causing dangerous situations when pulling out on to roads. After the ECM flash there has been numerous times I have almost been T-boned when attempting to make a left turn on to streets. You hit the accelerator and the truck creeps along for a good 4 or to 8 seconds then it will accelerate.
My check engine light came on while I was driving down the interstate, followed shortly by a 'service def system ' see dealer' display on the dash. I was 300+ miles from home on a business trip, so I wasn't able to get it to my dealership quickly. I called a few dealerships in the area (central Michigan), but none of them were going to be able to look at it for at least 4-5 days. After driving about 50 miles or so toward home, the display changed to 'service def system ' engine will not restart in 200 miles). I was advised by the dealer that it would continue running as long as I did not shut it off, so I drove it back to my hometown and directly to the dealer for service. It was determined that the issue was that the 3 bolts between the diesel particular filter and the scr had sheared. With exhaust coming out of that flange, the def injector, def injector connector, and the def supply line melted. Regrettably, I don't know if they melted resulting in the check engine light coming on or if they melted after the light came on, but I would suspect that they were already damaged prior to the light coming on and it was the damage that cause the light to come on. The local dealer (leman Ram) told me that it was my fault that those items melted because I drove the truck with the check engine light on. I asked what I should have done since I was nowhere near home and could not get my vehicle serviced, but they didn't have an answer. My contention is that the bolts between the particulate filter and the scr should not have sheared. I feel like this is a defect / design flaw and either way, this is what led to the damage to the def system. So basically, a design defect that resulted in the bolts shearing and causing damage elsewhere was blamed on me and resulted in me spending $1,168. The is a 2015 Ram ecodiesel with 153,039 miles.
I have had a severe vibration from the rear of my truck at speeds between 50mph and 75mph which vibrates the floor board and front seat and the also the center console. I have had the tires rebalanced. I have had the tires removed from the rims and the rims checked. I have had the truck fully inspected with no reported/known issues by the Dodge dealer in shallotte, N.C. (victory Dodge). This is the same type of incidence(s) reported in the 2014 Dodge Ram under NHTSA id nuber 10056977 service bulletin no. 16-001-14. Dodge issued a service bulletin for the replacement of the rear prop shaft/U-joint in August of 2014. When you inquire to Dodge of the issue they claim they no nothing about any issues.
Entire truck shakes inside at 50+mph and does not go away the faster you drive. The shake started with factory tires and since putting new tires on the vehicle the shakes continue, feels like a drive line vibration or something in the rear end.. took to dealership and they blamed the new tires and would not investigate further but the shake was there prior to the new tires at the same speeds, I've had the new tires road forced balanced 3 times and each time the company said my tires are ok. Lifting the rear of the vehicle up myself and putting into drive the right rear looks as if there is a wobble from the axle shaft and lots of noise from rear differential. There was a recall for this for July 2015 on about improper heat treatment but my build date was May 2015 and think that this truck is affected as well. This is a cause for concern because those axles that were defective have a possibility of breaking while driving and seems unsafe when your transporting family in the vehicle.
Passenger side storage well was completely filled with water. Went unnoticed for unknown number of days. Took vehicle into crown Dodge of fayetteville. They acknowledged the growing number of complaints on the same issue. Replaced 3rd brake light, they tried telling me that all door weather strips were worn and needed replaced. Dealership did not look for, find or fix water damage to the seats, carpet or body panels. This is the second incident with water damage in the same spot while I have owned this vehicle.
- Hope Mills, NC, USA
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My truck keeps looking up the steering wheel. Every morning when I first start the truck I have to let it sit for about 45 minutes. After the 45 minutes I turn the ignition off and on again and the steering will unlock. Its unlocks when the transmission temp reaches about 190 degrees. Sometimes the steering locks while I'm driving. I have reached out to doge and they said for me to take it to a dealer and pay for an estimate then to send it to them for them to see if they'll cover it. My have taken my truck for other recalls to planet Dodge in miami and they've told me they've had plenty of trucks like mine come in with the same issue. This is very dangerous being sometimes when I am turning its locked up. I am aware there are recall for this same issue from Dodge they say just not my truck but my truck is affected with the same problem they need to include more trucks in that recall. If you would like you can inspect my truck any time. This problem started about 6 months ago and gets worse every day. Please help. When the trucks power steering is locked it say power steering maintance required.
Air suspension compressor went out. We live in Minnesota and upon this happening I talked to the dealer and researched this issue online and it is a non stop issue. The dealer said they fix this same problem all the time but there is no recall. It is a expensive fix that Dodge is not covering yet it happens all the time. Please look into this issue.
Vehicle turns off when hitting potholes on city streets while driving have to stop put in park and restart said vehicle was in shop may of 2018 for same issue vehicle on has 1000 mls since last repair per allen samuels Dodge service adviser in aransas pass Texas
My Dodge Ram 2011 1500 and my 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 both when it rains my back under the seats gets filled with 2" rain water. This must be a inherit problem the roof must be leaking causing this rain water to run to that area. Will cause rust area to cause weaken body to case seat to weaken in this area.
Auto windows arbitrarily work or rattles violently. Had this addressed with dealer four (4) times since brand new June 2015. Still experiencing this and I'm concern that windows will fail or break abruptly when rolling up or down, in motion and/or stationary, well as my safety with windows failing.
Upper instrument panel is sticky with excessive fogging of windshield. "dashboard" is sticky, won't clean up with water based cleaners/ cleaning wipes. Residue on inside surface of windshield won't clean up without cleaner. The residue is excessive and causes moderate visibility problems when driving with sun directly in your face. Noted excessive buildup of residue within two years of purchase - same time noted that build up of dust, bugs on the upper instrument panel started.
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.
Tailgate drops many times while driving down the road and on occasion while parked the problem is in the auto lock. Many complaints listed on the net with same problem.on one occasion while at grocery parking lot the tailgate fell on a 65 yr old lady walking by. I was terrified that I was going to get sued.
Ram 1500 hemi 2015 tradesman with the famous hemi tick. Manifold bolts broke off causing loud tick sound at start up and sometimes when driving. I have read hundreds of complaints in regards of this hemi tick issue. Why isn't this a recall. Dealer is charging $650 each side.
Tailgate unexpectedly opens and falls down while driving. The problem is a defective latch inside of the tailgate, there is a metal tab that breaks off. This is a common problem according to complaints on the internet.
Tailgate drops many times while driving down the road and on occasion while parked the problem is in the auto lock. Many complaints listed on the net with same problem.on one occasion before I unplugged auto lock it fell while at grocery parking lot just missing someone walking by.
We bought this pickup new from the Chrysler dealer in san jose on capital expressway. The problem, which I believe can turn deadly, is that the fuel filler tube on the vehicle is dropping below the entry cap. It gets pushed further down everytime you fill it up. Sometimes you can not get the gas filler hose out of the tank. It once took three people to get it removed. I believe this to be a very dangerous situation. It tends to loosen the neck of the filler every time. I took it to the dealer and their response was "yeah, we know about that but there is no fix" I wrote to Fiat and they blew it off. I am worried about this as a safety issue, you are my last resort. I had a picture but its too hard to see what going on, I'm not sure that's a help. This happens when the vehicle is stationary while pumping in gas. You are requesting a date when this happened. It happens every time I fill up.
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.
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- Cabot, AR, USA