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.
Cruise Control · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v332000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to staunton chrysler dodge jeep ram (907 w frontage rd, staunton, il) to be repaired. Two months later, while driving 61 mph with the cruise control activated, the speed increased to 70 mph down a hill. The contact stated that the vehicle also made an abnormal…
ODI 11133506
Electrical System · Seats
Stereo not working - flashes ram logo and xm logo, then tries to update. Nothing happens and no controls work. Dealer wants 1800. To replace. Drivers side lumbar not working, dealer said seat back needs replacing. Hard to believe these need to be done on a 3 yr old vehicle with 44k miles on it. Neither are safety items, however many are having the same issue with the radios in these vehicles.
ODI 11113078
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
The left hand controls on the steering have quit working. The is no way to reset the oil change error after changing the oil. You can not use any of the left hand controls.
ODI 11297339
Electrical System · Power Train
I have multiple issues but the scariest is after setting the emergency brakes and putting my 2015 ram 1500 in park my truck will roll up to 4 feet. This happens almost every time i put it in park. Every time i park it i worry that it will roll and hit a person or another vehicle.
ODI 11104601
Electrical System · Engine
I bought my 2015 ram 1500 on november 27, 2017. The truck looked as though it had been very well maintained and taken care of. The first or second week in december a check engine light came on as i was pulling in my neighborhood. It turned out to be a fuel pump sensor which the dealership replaced. Now after a month and a half later, another check engine light has came on while parking at a restaurant. 3 codes have…
ODI 11065556
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the lights on the steering wheel did not illuminate and the horn stopped working. Chapman dodge chrysler jeep ram of scottsdale, arizona (3800 n 89th st, 85251) was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 11065676
Electrical System
My truck was idling in park with brake on. My truck jumped out of park into drive and ran into a tree with no body in drivers seat.
Crash reported
ODI 11043897
Electrical System · Power Train
I put my truck in park on the electronic transmission control with engine running walked away about 20 yards when the truck started rolling i tried to run after it but only got myself hurt and the truck took out a mailbox and fence.these electronic transmission shifters are not to be trusted. Im now afraid of it its not to be trusted i always make sure the emergency brake is on.i was lucky when it rolled across the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11046240
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
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.
ODI 11032985
Electrical System
My ram truck was parked in my driveway. I went out and started my truck, went back inside the house to gather my things approximately 2-3 minutes. When i came back out to my driveway my truck had started to roll down the driveway and ended up crashing into my neighbors fence. The truck was in park when started and somehow came out of gear or had a computer failure on the rotary shift knob. The dial indicator was…
Crash reported
ODI 11016020
Electrical System
2015 dodge ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall appointment. *ld the consumer stated the dealer made it difficult to schedule an recall repair appointment. The consumer scheduled an appointment with a different dealer. Updated 09/21/2017*js
ODI 11029628
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Switch
Rear cab 3rd brake light leaks extreme amount of water when raining hard. There are hundards of video that highlight this issue. Water entering the cab could potentially start a fire or some kind of electric short. Chrysler/ram doesn't offer a solution to fix at their cost.
ODI 11079825
Electrical System · Engine
Has stalled while driving 2 times in the last week. The first time the radio and dash cluster stopped working then the truck engine shut off doing 80 down the highway. The second time it was just the engine that shut off doing 60 mph on a [redacted]
ODI 11001476
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
April 14, 2017 my husband was heading east on i-20 in the tyler, texas area located in smith county texas.approaching his turn off at hwy 14. When exiting on the ramp he noticed smoke coming from the back of the truck. He looked and the service engine light was on and he began losing power. He was able to pull to a large parking area away from others. He got out of the vehicle and approached the hood when he noticed…
Fire reported
ODI 10978708
Electrical System
Uconnect stereo heater control the screen freezes up after an update was done
ODI 11031979
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
We where stopped at a red light the console display said to place the vehicle into park. The dashboard then lost power and smoke started to come out from under the hood it was a light gray at first but quickly changed to brown and the flames where coming out. I had just enough time to get out and get my 6yr old son out of his car seat and then call 911. Within a couple of minutes the engine was in flames.
Fire reported
ODI 10968192
Electrical System
While both driving, accelerating, stopped, starting, slowing and parked, the electrical components specifically the lights that illuminate the dash board on the rpm and speedometer gauges, start blinking (like a strobe) which is a huge distraction. The only remedy is to turn the dashboard lights all the way up, to where they should be while driving during daytime conditions. This causes a huge distraction since the…
ODI 10938418
Electrical System
The headlamps are too dim, can't see at night. All the time
ODI 10944256
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
This vehicle was leased from mid country chrysler dodge jeep on 12/16/2015 as part of an eight vehicle fleet. On 10/5/2016, the vehicle failed to start and jumper cables were required to start the engine. Vehicle operator is currently delivering the vehicle to the mid county dealership for repairs. The operator reports that the electrical system is erratic - the speedometer is not working, the tachometer is not…
ODI 10913982
Electrical System
Similar to the 2012-2013 dodge durangos recal that involved the tipm and fuel pump relay. My 2015 ram 1500 began to not start as if it wasn't getting enough fuel with long crank times that have only gotten worse over the past few weeks. The last week, i noticed a gasoline smell after each occurence. Today (2016-08-08) is has gotten to point that i never know if the truck will start. I have brought into my dealer…
ODI 10894130
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 75 mph, the engine stalled without warning and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine ecu sensor and transmission pcu sensor failed. In addition, the vehicle experienced numerous electrical failures with the headlights and the instrument panel electrical sensor system. The…
ODI 10896549
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the "parking sensor disabled" indicator illuminated intermittently and the heated steering wheel did not work. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to st. Charles jeep chrysler (1611 e main st, st charles, il 60174, [redacted]), but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The technician; however, replaced the radio and the…
ODI 11098459
Electrical System
I left the truck running while in a store, i came out to see it rolled forward into a building while i was in the store and truck was in park ( or at least i thought) this caused $1800 in damages less then a month later while the truck was running and in park it completely died and had to towed back to dealer. They said they found a loose connection in the dash
Crash reported
ODI 10865590
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 mph, there was a drastic reduction in speed and various warning indicators flashed on the instrument panel. The contact had to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road from the middle lane of a major highway. The contact restarted the vehicle and took it to the dealer for diagnostic testing. In addition, the vent controls failed to work for…
ODI 10853389
Electrical System
I have a 2015 dodge ram 1500 express, i've had mechanical issue with the truck from the very start of owning the truck. The biggest and longest lasting issue has been with the key fob getting stuck in the truck. The issue has been that the truck isn't telling itself that the is in park so it wont release my key. This causes me to have to turn the truck on and off several times move the truck and shift back into par…
ODI 10917685