10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,214 miles

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2019 Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #40

Sep 222024

1500

  • miles

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

I have warning lights stating that there is a problem with the antilock brake system, and another warning about the brakes. The electronic stability light is on, and the truck won't allow me to turn the ESL warning on or off. And also, my cruise control doesn't work, which stems from the ABS. There is an existing recall, which includes the year, make and model of my truck, but for whatever reason, my trucks VIN number is not included on the recall. The recall that I speak of, is : Campaign number: 24V653000 I've contacted RAM, and they said for me -??vto take it to the service department, the service department said they can't do anything about it.Sept

- Nacogdoches, TX, USA

problem #39

Oct 072024

1500

  • miles
My 2019 Ram 1500 is experiencing the exact same issues listed in recall 75B but my VIN number is not part of the recall. The symptoms that it is having are the exact ones listed in your recall from 9/11/24 concerning the ABS and stability control issues. It is very disheartening that there wasn-??t a better investigation done on this issue either on your end or on Ram-??s end. I-??m sure there are plenty more vehicles that are affected that aren-??t in this recall. My truck did it as I was going highway speeds (70mph) and the abs and stability control issues also disengaged my speed control as I was on the highway. It was a good thing there wasn-??t another car behind me or I would have been struck from behind.

- Peoria, IL, USA

problem #38

Feb 122024

1500

  • miles
Brake module is not working traction control not working and cruise control not work because of brake module not working

- Lancaster, NY, USA

problem #37

May 012024

1500

  • miles

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

Chime comes on. Then displays parksense temporarily unavailable. Then a few seconds later another chime and a display come on and reads service shifter. And if my cruise control is on the vehicle disengages the cruise control. When this happens occasionally will disengage the transmission and I will have to pull over and shut the vehicle off then start it back off. Then it will let me put it back in gear. When the vehicle will also start up sometimes and the shifter will not let me put it in gear. Then I-??ll shut it down. Restart it then it will be ok. The vehicle has been in Ram service department 4 times. Twice in Nevada and twice in California. They haven-??t been able to rectify the problem. The first time in the shop was back in May. The last time was in August. And it-??s going back in Sept 10 th.

- Palo Cedro, CA, USA

problem #36

Dec 272023

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
Car went in limp mode then in full lock down. ABS control module failed After research a very common issue. Hundreds of Ram vehicles affected. Just escaped being hit as the truck went in limp mode. After Gear selector locked car in park, I was in the middle of the road with cars approaching. Had to stand behind the vehicle and wave, so no one would crash into me. Chrysler/ Dodge/Ram is aware of this issue. They are also not releasing ABS modules, due to being under engineer review, meaning they are unable to provide a safe part. Many trucks with super low mileage, and mine has 40K. I would feel very uncomfortable to go on a road trip, if it will ever get fixed. The contact has an email with Ram acknowledging the safety issue and diligently to get the part for repairs.

- Bonita Springs, FL, USA

problem #35

Mar 132024

1500

  • miles
This has happened twice now in the 3 months that I have owned the truck. I was driving at the speed limit, 55 mph, went down a hill and as I started to come back up the hill the gas pedal went to the floor and the rpms topped out at 4000, I shifted to neutral and managed to get into a driveway. I turned the truck off and back on 3 times and it immediately idled at 4000 rpms, in drive, neutral, reverse and park. This was on a curvy two lane highway and could have resulted in a very bad crash. The truck is currently at a shop. The floor mat was not stuck

- Hartsburg, MO, USA

problem #34

Aug 202023

1500

  • miles

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

Vehicle would not shift out of first gear. Turned off vehicle and turned back on, still would not shift out of first gear. Our safety was at risk because we could not drive the minimum speed limit. We have not been able to get into a mechanic yet, we pulled it over at a shop nearby and they are booked out so we are waiting inspection and without our vehicle, but wanted to report the issue as we have seen online that many people have had the exact same issue and they also report that it is hard to replicate, that it is random when this issue occurs. Police witnessed our inability to drive fast. Based off of how many people I have seen have complained about this issue online I would hope a recall would be made as this is clearly a malfunction of this vehicle and a safety issue. The vehicle is undriveable and we do regular maintenance checks for this vehicle. This issue just came out of the blue. There was a light that came on at the time of the issue that said "service trailer break" and "service electrical stability control", we have not tried to turn it on since we had to leave it at the shop.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

problem #33

Jun 292023

1500

  • miles
Ram stated they fixed a previous 29 recall bcrm and pcm. Car will not turn off now bcrm failed 12 of 24 modules and engine won-??t turn off.

- Maricopa, AZ, USA

problem #32

Apr 092023

1500

  • miles
I bought a 2019 Ram July of 2022 - I drove it home and pick up my dad to drive my old truck back (didn-??t trade it in), as I was pulling up to the dealership, I experienced a huge safety issue with the truck continuing to accelerate after multiple alarms were flashing on my dash - service electronic stable control, service electronic throttle control, parking break - along with others. I pulled it into the dealership and the salesman who sold me the truck just happened to be outside - pulled up and told him I wasn-??t shutting this off until we get something hooked up to it to see what the issue is.. they hooked it up and it threw a code for Traction control (I believe). They ended up keeping the truck for a week - then they said they replace a relay and the found a pinched wire-??. So this happened at 32,000 miles.. Now almost a year later, the exact same thing happened tonight on Easter while I had my entire family in my truck! Went over a couple bumps on a rough corner of a road about 30 foot from a stop sign. My dash lit up like a Christmas tree with multiple alarms popping up and the truck continued to accelerate through the stop sign! I ended up getting the truck stopped in the middle of the intersection after I realized what just happened, luckily there was no one in front of me or at any of the stop signs as I went through! I was only 2 miles from mg house, so I took it slow, but the truck continued to accelerate each time I took my foot off the break! It was like hitting resume on your cruise control on the interstate after you slowed down. Finally made it home and took pictures of the alarms that were still present. Let my truck sit there for about an hour and started it up and it shows no messages stored but the check engine light is on. If tonight happened at a busier intersection, I could have put my family in a life-threatening situation! I have to other ways of transportation, I am taking a risk and putting others at risk driving to work.

- Lafayette, IN, USA

problem #31

Dec 192022

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
Our defrost system on windshield is only working on one side. First things first, the Vin number and the picture listed does not match our vehicle so I will be calling the the safety line to get it fixed. When googling the Dodge recalls. It popped up as a recall but I guess it-??s not on our vin number dodge yet? Then the truck automatically started smelling like antifreeze. When driving it sometimes loses power to the gas pedal and starts to slow down! The back windshield started leaking the same day as the defrost malfunction. There is no dash signal when there-??s low air in tires-??.. And depending on speed of the dodge started making like dying whale moaning sounds. When turning the truck off, it stops for a minute, but then it starts again. This truck only has 50,000 miles on it and it should not be tearing up this quick as it is. When pushing the push start on and off, it always goes into a cc mode instead of turning off Last but not least the gas tank is malfunctioning when you put the gas pump into the tank I think the gas is leaking out and you have to constantly reset the gas pump handle. Also, the tailgate is getting stuck and you cannot open it. I-??m afraid it-??s going to come open when driving. Thank you for your time. Hope to speak with you soon. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Cusseta , GA, USA

problem #30

Oct 032021

1500

  • miles

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

The instrument cluster screen in the driver dashboard has gone completely blank. You cannot see the mileage on the truck or any of the information about the truck. I went to dealer who quoted $1300 to replace the screen. I was on the highway going 65mph when the screen went completely blank and I had no control over the cruise control. Luckily I was able to get the truck to stop. My concern is that when these screens go dead and you are using something like cruise control, you no longer can see anything happening in the vehicle when the screen goes dead. Ram has refused to fix the problem for me. This all started after I did an over the air update and it bricked my dashboard screen afterward.

- Bridgeville, PA, USA

problem #29

Sep 192021

1500

  • miles
While passing pushed pedal to floor and it stayed there. got to over 100 MPH before I hit the brakes hard and the over ride kicked in. Had to pull the pedal off the floor.

- Emerald Isle, NC, USA

problem #28

Nov 012019

1500 6-cyl

  • 4,500 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle decelerated and the cruise control deactivated independently. There was no warning light illuminated. He was unable to re-engage the cruise control after the failure. The vehicle was taken to interstate Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat (701 constitution dr, West monroe, la 71292, (318) 387-2665) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500.

- Downsville, LA, USA

problem #27

Feb 232021

1500

  • 29,600 miles
On 2-23-21 my service airbag system light, service antilock brake system light, service electronic stability control light, ABS light came on and cruise control stopped working on my 2019 Ram 1500. The truck is under warranty and the dealership is making me drive my vehicle because they dont have the parts to fix it.

- De Witt, AR, USA

problem #26

Feb 042021

1500

  • 8,504 miles
Transmission automatically disengaging on it's own while driving at speed of 30-40mph. Vehicle was being driven in rush hour traffic for at least 25 minutes at the approx speed on highway. No snow, transmission was in 2wd entire time. This has happened multiple times now with the vehicle. No errors were displayed, vehicle was already taken in to Dodge for repair with no faults found. I contacted Dodge and they did not believe me. I now have video proof of the truck and witness of the truck disengaging the transmission on it's own. I did not manually change anything. I have one other video from my passenger that I did not upload this is the second time I've reported this but the first with actual video evidence https://www.facebook.com/wesley.goad.94/videos/5831564673527699 https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=fdpgq0Z1ags

- Lanham, MD, USA

problem #25

Jan 292021

1500

  • 12,205 miles
I was driving in the city in traffic. I was accelerating at about half throttle or less, when the gas peddle went all the way to the floor (full throttle). The truck accelerated out of control, I tried lifting the gas peddle with my toe and it kept going straight back to the floor. I was braking and trying to not crash. I was able to change into an empty lane and get the truck to come to a stop. When the truck was at a stop the gas peddle remained all the way at the floor. I lifted the pedal several times with my toe and it would fall back to full throttle. I shifted to park and the peddle returned to its normal level. After this happened the truck will not go any higher than 4th gear now and got towed to the dealership.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #24

Dec 152020

1500 8-cyl

  • 27,000 miles
For the second time in 3 months, while I was driving down the highway all my dash lights just came on and my truck started to accelerate on its own even with both feet off both pedals. Traction light, ABS light, parking light, throttle sensor light, and check engine light all stay on. (have picture and video) passenger side headlight also stopped working. Took to Ram dealership October I believe and they said PCM needed an update and they did that. Also replaced whole passenger headlight housing. Well yesterday December 15th same thing happened and I almost got into a wreck. Lights came on so I went to brake and pull over, nothing happened. Truck actually accelerated on its own from 40mph to 60mph. Took to dealership first thing this morning and they said they have no record of fixing any of these issues... wanted me to leave my truck for an unknown amount of time and but they couldn't get me a loaner or anything to get me to work. Said there was nothing they can do until I have time to leave it, pretty [xxx] so now im driving an unsafe truck on the highway to and from work. Kids and wife also drive/ride in this truck. (it wont let me upload the video) information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Goose Creek, SC, USA

problem #23

Dec 072020

1500

  • 7,900 miles
Traveling around 35-40 mph I was approaching a stopped light. I eased off the gas and when the gas pedal no longer "engaged" the transmission the computer/software disengaged the transmission without my doing. No error was displayed and the knob still showed as in the drive position. As I pressed the gas pedal the rpms rose but because the transmission was in neutral it only revved the engine. I had to pull over, manually place the knob into park, then wait a few seconds then back into drive. The truck resumed normally after that. This is not the first time the transmission disengaged itself into neutral or into a lower gear. I did not try to force the truck into neutral while it was moving. The truck was in motion on a city street. The most important thing to note was the position of the gas pedal I had just eased off of it slightly intending the truck to slow down. Last year I had the truck serviced for the recalls. Today 12/8/2020 with 7900 miles on the truck I placed the truck into service for them to ascertain the problem.

- Lanham, MD, USA

problem #22

Oct 262020

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact took his vehicle to harry brown's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram(1747 grant St nw, faribault, mn 55021) for a routine maintenance check and unbenounced to him his vehicle was serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 20V513000(vehicle speed control). Upon return of the vehicle, the contact stated that there were holes in the driver side floor mat. The dealer was made aware of the issue and referred him the the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the problem and the contact was informed that this was the remedy to the recall was approved by the NHTSA. The contact stated that the remedy exposed the floor mats to outside elements which can cause the mats to become easily stained. The contact had yet to experience the failure.

- Waseca, MN, USA

problem #21

Nov 232020

1500

  • 19,000 miles
Multiple instances, when using cruise control switches becomes inactive, will not power on and sometimes will not cancel setting forcing me to tap the brakes to disengage. On one occasion when using the set button it reverted back to a previous higher speed and started unintended acceleration, I was able to cancel by tapping the brakes.

- Parkville, MO, USA

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