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After fca completed the emissions recall on my 2016 Ram the truck now does not want to accelerate into traffic. This is caused several issues when trying to merge into traffic or onto the interstate. Also while pulling a trailer I was not able to accelerate properly into traffic or to the highway. Due to this while pulling out in traffic I have barely avoided several wrecks.
The contact owned a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph with the seat belt secured, the contact became distracted by his phone and crashed with another vehicle at a red light. The contact crashed into the front driver side of an unknown van as a result the van spun and crashed back into the rear driver side panel of the contacts vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained neck injuries however medical attention was not provided. A police report was filed. There was no fire due to the crash. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The failure mileage was 51,000.
2016 Ram 1500 4WD shakes at highway speeds of 60+ mph. Started happening after about 30,000 miles and the truck now has 75000. There have been many posts/blogs online about this issue. The shaking comes and goes about every 1/2 mile. Will ride fairly smooth then it really starts shaking and feels like it is under the center of the truck. It does not affect the steering wheel. Then after about a 1/2 mile it mostly goes away, in another 1/2 mile it comes back and the pattern constantly repeats. I have taken it to the dealer 3 times for the same problem. They have replaced both rear upper and lower trailing arms, 2 sets of all new tires, one set normally balanced and one set was road force balanced, have changed out wheels, replaced shocks, and still have the problem. The dealership replaced the trailing arms under warranty the rest has been paid for by me out of pocket. It is a drive train issue however the dealership has stopped looking into the problem. I am beyond frustrated as I have no recourse to fix the problem and can't keep paying for all these parts out of pocket. It is not safe going down the interstate in the rain taking corners when it starts shaking. I have receipts for everything and can get dealer documentation if needed.
Truck was running fine with no issues until the emissions V08 recall. Truck now has a significant lag when accelerating from a stopped position. It typically happens when turning (pulling out from a stopped position). It has almost caused us to get in to two different accidents due to lack of acceleration. My whole family was in the car at the time. I refuse to let my children ride as passengers now because it is a huge safety risk. My truck was fine before the recall software update (V08) and now it's a huge safety hazard.
After receiving the V08 ecodiesel emissions update, the vehicle performance has suffered significantly! the acceleration delay/lag is truly a life-safety issue and will cause a life-threatening accident. In addition to the significant delays in acceleration (especially when "cold" and when merging onto traffic), the transmission shifts have been altered to be unresponsive and significantly hinder performance. The vehicle is dangerously unsafe with the current recall update!!
- El Dorado Hills, CA, USA
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When the vehicle is started and put in drive, the screen displays a note saying vehicle not in park! and will not do anything unless I put it back in park, turn off the vehicle, wait a couple of seconds and retry
Around 2-3 thousand RPM my 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 tradesman with 23,000 miles get this horrible vibration that seems to originate from the transmission area of the vehicle. This vibration feels like it could be the driveshaft or transmission. Doesn't matter how fast I'm going, as soon as I let off the gas and the truck begins to downshift I start feeling the vibration once I press the gas to accelerate again it's feels like the whole bottom of the truck is vibrating brought the gas pedal as if I'm riding on a rumble strip. I literally have to almost floor it for the vibration to go away.
After I bought my 2016 Ram 1500 in February 2019 I noticed my horn and the evic on the instrument cluster stopped working causing me not to be able to read my TPMS or oil life or any other evic functions. Also with the horn not working I feel it's a huge safety issue there is a recall for this same issue on previous year models. I have noticed that the lights on the evic and cruise control switches don't illuminate either. By googling the issue it seems there are numerous other Ram 1500 owners with the same issue. I feel these are all major safety issues and should be investigated.
When I am approaching a red light or stop sign, I apply pressure to the brakes. As the vehicle is coming to a stop, it sometimes lunges forward unexpectedly as if I have been rear-ended by another vehicle. The vehicle is still under warranty. I have taken it to two separate dealerships for this hazardous condition. Both times they acknowledged the problem exists. Both times they updated the computer and claimed it was fixed. Both times they were wrong. The vehicle still lunges forward occasionally when coming to a stop. I spoke to the company's customer care representative. They told me to take it to the dealership and have them check it a third time. I have no faith in the dealership after twice taking it in with no resolution. It also costs me time and money to take it to the dealership just to have them tell me the problem is fixed when it is not. My warranty will expire soon, and I believe they are just trying to run out the clock. In addition to the danger that this places my family in, it will also cause expensive parts to need replacement prematurely. I just want a safe vehicle to drive that is made by a company that will honor its warranty.
Vehicle completely died in the intersection right after taking off from the stoplight. Could not remove key and it will not shift into park. The consumer stated vehicle was repaired, a loose battery terminal was the problem.
28 degrees F this morning. I started truck and let it warm up for 5 min. Disengaged the parking brake, put it in drive. As I started to move (3) error messages came up on dash: Service shifter, service transmission, service throttle control. I stopped truck, turned it off and then started it again. No error codes; engine warning light on. I drove to work 2.5 miles away. I had to stop at a traffic light and engine just turned off. Dash board was flickering. I put truck in park, turned key off and then tried to restart truck. Nothing, lights still flickering on dash. I tried to put on hazard lights but no power to them. I tried multiple times to restart truck but to no avail. At some point it wouldn't even let me turn the key to off. It was stuck in the "accessory" position. I did catch an error message on the dashboard that said "no bus". if I was moving when truck shut down I would have gotten into an accident; no power brakes or steering. After about 5 minutes sitting at traffic light, the dashboard lights stopped flickering and the truck appeared to reset itself. At this point I was able to start the truck and get to work. The truck has been in four times for "service shifter" error. On three of the visits the dealer loaded new software into the truck to address this and a few recalls. The last visit (3) weeks ago the software was changed so if the truck is not in park, the driver's door is open, truck is in gear, and the driver's foot is not pressing on the brake pedal the computer will put truck in park they also replaced the rotary shifter switch. Since that time the service transmission, service shifter and service throttle control error started and has appeared three times. 2016 Ram express 1500 was bought new in July 2017 and has 15,400 miles on it. I have no confidence in this vehicle as it will leave me stranded at some point.
Broken manifold studs. And when you call the dralsgiod they all say this is a common issue and that Chrysler has rengineered the studs so tat mean they know about but it's happened to many people and there no doubt anything with I.
Jul 26,2018 manufacturer recall numberu74 NHTSA recall number18V-486 recall statusrecall incomplete summary the tailgate actuator limiter tab within the power lock actuatory control assembly may fracture allowing the lock rod control bracket to over-travel which may pull the lock rods and release the latches, potentially resulting in the tailgate inadvertently falling open at any time safety risk an unintended opening of the tailgate while driving may result in a loss of unrestrained cargo from the truck bed while driving. Lost cargo may create a road hazard to operators and occupants of other vehicles, and can cause such vehicles to crash remedy the remedy for this item will limit the locking actuator travel and not allow the pivot arm from overtraveling and pulling on the locking/unlocking rods manufacturer's notes for more information, visit recalls.mopar.com or call 1-800-853-1403. Please have your VIN ready when calling.
I took my vehicle to a local repair shop(pep boys) for checking of a slight wobble in the drive line or drive shaft of my vehicle. My 2016 Ram 1500 had just come out of the purchased extended warranty when the wobble started at 60mph. While searching several websites, forums, youtube and google, I came upon many other people that have the same issue that Ram evidently knows about. Recently I had been to the Ram dealership for another recall issue for the cruise control. I mentioned to the technician about this issue with the wobble, which became a conversation which quickly became avoided by two people that were technicians. The problem has become more troublesome now that the passenger seat and drinks in the drink are a constant shake! now that the whole vehicle shakes, I feel that this is a safety hazard and may effect the braking system with this vigorous shake. When I spoke to several people regarding my issues and many others, this issue was due to a two piece drive shaft with a rubber bushing of some sort and the universal joint that contacts the rear end.
NHTSA recall number 18V-486. The recall was announced July 26, 2018 but fca still has not issued the part for this recall and it has been a full month already. I use my bed to carry goods all the time and I am in fear of the tailgate opening. Please do something about this. Thank you
I was backing down boat ramp and put truck in park I got out of the truck to secure boat to trailer and the truck rolled down boat ramp knocking me down and dragging me into the water and truck completely semeraged in bottom of lake.
At extremely low speed the front collision warning sensor will occasionally falsely warn of an object present. Numerous repairs have been attempted but the problem persists. Dealer claims we are the only ones who have ever reported this problem. Waiting for fca to decide what to do next. I have videos of the events but currently no still photos. This has happened several dozen times starting in Dec 2016 and as recently as Aug 6, 2018.
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- Smyrna, TN, USA