2015 RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 68
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 68 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 9 records
- engine light · 8 records
- without warning · 7 records
- steering wheel · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- electrical system · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Engine caught fire due to egr system overheating (maybe burning internally) melting then spontaneously catching foam rubber pad above the egr diffuser tube on fire. Resulted in melting wires, hose and other parts attached to engine. Was quickly put out with a fire extinguisher. Was driving to menards in normal illinois and smelled smoke at first stop light, thought it was van next to me. At next stop light smelled…
Fire reported
ODI 11309244
Electrical System
At 55,000 miles, steering wheel controls stopped working. Issue appears to be a worn or faulty clock spring.
ODI 11282762
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Truck completely shuts off while driving down the road without warning, has egr and service electronic throttle control, service exhaust, has other related electrical problems that shows up as codes, replaced the fuel pump and it still shows low fuel pressure and take several seconds to crank now and my fuel mileage is decreased.
ODI 11280695
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Driving on i -29 and we smelled comething like antifreeze then smoke. Truck lost power then got it back and was going to try to make it to an exit but pulled over when smoke coming from under the hood. Opened the hood and saw fire! Called 911 and fire dept came but in a matter on minutes the truck burned up completely.
Fire reported
ODI 11279319
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
After v08/v11 recall was performed i now experience loss of acceleration till warm up. Like a dead pedal. Also a loss of a confirmed 5-6mpg. It was stated in the recall we would not loose mileage. If we did it would be very minimal. 5mpg is not minimal. My truck will barely stay in 8th gear now. Just bouncing between 7th and 8th. Now everyone is worried about all the fires due to egr valves sticking open and causing…
ODI 11258266
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On 7/29/19 at approximately 12:30 pm, was traveling between 60 - 65 mph, west bound on interstate 40 at n.c. Mm 31, the truck lost power (limp in mode), the check engine & service automatic throttle control system lights came on. Noticed a small amount of white smoke emitting from the underside of the truck. Coasted off of the interstate and came to rest in a used car dealership's parking lot. Turned the truck off…
Fire reported
ODI 11241282
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2015 ram eco diesel. Recently, ram and jeep were involved in "in re: chrysler-dodge-jeep "ecodiesel" mdl," which resolved legal claims asserting that the vehicles do not comply with federal and state emissions regulations and that fiat chrysler made misrepresentations to consumers regarding the vehicles. I pulled this info from the eco diesel settlement website. In response to the above, customers were to get (3)…
Fire reported
ODI 11244932
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After recall v08 /v11 updates: severly delayed trottle response when accelerating. From a stop to actual throttle responding to 3/4 pressure is at a minimum of 30-40 feet.
ODI 11254582
Electrical System · Engine
Tl- contact owns a 2015 dodge ram 1500; contact stated check engine illuminated while driving 75 mpg and fuel gauge returned to empty. The vehicle has not been diagnosed nor repaired by dealer (larry h. Miller dodge ram tucson, 4220 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85711), [redacted]). The manufacturer was not been contacted . Failure mileage 42583. Ep
ODI 11231096
Electrical System · Engine
Engine fire on 2015 ram 1500 ecodiesel. Loss of engine power, but still running, at freeway speed. No warning lights or indicators. Pulled to side of the road as "electronic throttle position failure" appeared on info screen. Pulled over and opened the hood. There were flames coming from the back of the engine. Complete loss.
Fire reported
ODI 11221367
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine shuts off instantly without warning while driving at various speeds. Won't start back up for several hours. When trying to restart, starter turns but seems no gas is going to engine. Truck only has 39k miles. When i walked away from the truck the auto starter tried to start it on it's own.
Crash reported
ODI 11203593
Body · Electrical System
Headlight developes condensation, causing headlight (high beam) to blow out (my case), but which ever is on will blow out. Dealership is telling customers to run with high beam on to burn off the condensation. This only causes the bulb to blow.
ODI 11191635
Electrical System
The radio in the 2015 ram trucks has a lot of issues. The navigation will randomly go out, there is jo way to fix the issue, the issue fixes its self in time and without warning will go out again. The radio will not turn on at times, so all controls that go through the radio are also out. To get power to come back on i have to turn the truck on amd off several times. The part number for my radio is 1c6rr7nm1fs[xxx].…
ODI 11255311
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Took the truck in for a recall reflash of a controller. Two weeks later, at 58mph, without warning dashboard lite up numerous symbols/codes and engine shutoff, losing power steering and power brakes. I steered vehicle onto side of road, and engine would not restart. Took first dealership 4 weeks to diagnosis a crank position tone wheel, and sensor failure. Vehicle was returned then 2 weeks later, while refueling at…
ODI 11218345
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
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
ODI 11173096
Electrical System
I have a check engine light prompted by a fuel sensor fail warning. At times when the tank is full the light goes out and the fuel gauge works. When the tank gets to about 3/4 the check engine light comes on and the gauge drops to empty. I have looked in several repair forums and have discovered that this is a widespread problem on several year models. Furthermore, it is an expensive repair costing anywhere from…
ODI 11252744
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact stated that there was a defective battery placed in the vehicle. The battery exploded and damaged the starter, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to branhaven jeep chrysler dodge ram (348 w main st, branford, ct 06405, [redacted]) for repairs, but the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, which caused the rear windshield to…
ODI 11187001
Electrical System · Power Train
This is the second ram i have ownec with a shift knob on the dash. Both have failed around 60k miles. In both trucks the shift will randomly either go jnto neutral or park while stopped.. Has happened to me at red lights. I've had to shift back to park and reset the desired gear. On 3 separate occasions i had cycle the shifter 3 times before it would go into gear causing traffic to back up. I replaced the shifter…
ODI 11166685
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
The dealer had to replace the clockspring due to problems with the horn, airbag and steering/electrical. This was the same problem for 2012-2014 ram 1500s that were recalled, mileage for the truck is about 65000. Cost for fixing it was 762.67. It is similar to nhtsa id number: 11065676 the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the lights on the steering wheel did not illuminate and the horn…
ODI 11154479
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Continue to receive check engine light code p0463 high level output fuel sensor. Fuel gauge does not change and works correctly. Should not have to pay $734 to $1400 to fix this sensor problem. // front park assist sensor broken. One sensor broken but fails the other sensors installed. Should have to pay $765 to replace one sensor and paint to match the front bumper.
ODI 11150777
Electrical System
Sierra wireless adapter in radio spontaneously dies for no known reason
ODI 11166550
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 2500. While driving 73 mph with the cruise control engaged, the cruise control did not disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. Instead, the vehicle accelerated to 87 mph and the auto throttle warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 18v332000 (electrical system, vehicle speed control) at autonation (11200 n fwy service rd e, fort worth,…
ODI 11132091
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
No high beams no reverse lights no license plate lights
ODI 11131575
Electrical System
Electronic throttle engaged , as i was traveling up hill on a windy [redacted]!. Scary!
ODI 11124407
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v332000 (electrical system, vehicle speed control). Riverhead chrysler dodge jeep ram (624 w main street, riverhead, ny) refused to perform the repair because the vehicle was not purchased from them, and also the part was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
ODI 11113523