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The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road where the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the tone wheel and the crankshaft position sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer charged a repair fee and informed the contact that the repair could not be covered under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) because the recall only covered the PCM software update. The vehicle was being repaired. The contact related the parts replacement to Chrysler Campaign Number: D-21-10. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the campaign. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the "engine" symbol illuminated, and the vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after numerous attempts and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the High-Pressure Fuel Pump had failed, but the dealer did not have the parts available to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System Diesel) and 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated after pulling to the side of the roadway to allow a Fire truck to go by, the vehicle experienced rough idling. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while the vehicle was idling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 120,700. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Roanoke, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH with traffic slowing, the contact slowed down, and at 10 MPH, the engine seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard to be diagnosed. The independent mechanic could not identify the cause of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tone wheel had failed causing the engine to seize. The contact was informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) which provided a remedy of a software update. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the mechanic denied the replacement of the tone wheel. The failure mileage was 104,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the coolant level was abnormally low. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the EGR cooler was replaced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Ruge's Chrysler Dodge Jeep (6882 US-9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572), where the EGR cooler and intake were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the second dealer who informed the contact that no coolant leak was found upon inspection. The contact stated that the coolant level was abnormally low. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the check engine and check electronic throttle sensor messages were displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle then stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after multiple attempts. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate above 40 MPH. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several more times and he had stopped driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed that the contact was informed that a hose needed to be seated properly on the air filter. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer that if there was a subsequent failure with the vehicle, the master mechanic had recommended that the fuel injectors be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving with the Adaptive Cruise Control engaged and set to 70 MPH, the engine was misfiring and made abnormally loud sounds. Additionally, the vehicle started losing motive power. The message "Service DEF System - See Dealer" was displayed. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that upon opening the hood and lifting the engine cover, she noticed that the engine was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with water bottles. There was no Fire or Police report filed. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
The contact's husband owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The vehicle owner received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 30-45 MPH, he smelled a burning odor. Additionally, the vehicle started sputtering and lost motive power. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power but was able to continue to operate at slower speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed and found failures with the EGR and intake manifold. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 10 MPH in a parking lot, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the tone wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact was added to the waiting list. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact that they would special order the parts. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact was added to the waiting list. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while attempting to exceed speeds above 25 mph, the vehicle jerked with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that speed increased after a moment with a hard jerk with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic located a transmission fault code. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The diagnostic report was not provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 25,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the radiator was leaking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the coolant level was drained quickly. The vehicle was taken to gresham Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (855 ne burnside rd, gresham, or 97030, (503) 743-0444) where the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that there was a radiator leak. The vehicle was taken to ron tonkin Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat (16800 SE mcloughlin blvd, milwaukie, or 97267, (503) 258-5800) for a coolant fan replacement and diagnosed there was a slow radiator leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 38,000.
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- Hopkins, SC, USA