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.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
On 2-24-16, an accident with the vehicle happened during which the driver had no control of the vehicle. Per the police report, vehicle was parked in a parking space facing southwest. Unoccupied vehicle backed up from its parking position in the northeast direction colliding with a building column. The rear bumper of the vehicle collided with a block column causing cement blocks to be knocked out of position. There…
Crash reported
ODI 10863765
Electrical System · Structure
Original complaint for the first time this happened was filed with the nhtsc on 9/10/2015. This is the second identical incident. On 2/14/16 my knee hit the ignition key and the ignition turned off while traveling at 55 mph. I lost all engine, brake and steering power and coasted off road without an accident. The location and operation of the ignition key and ignition switch will eventually cause a crash and…
ODI 10838430
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Follow-up to complaint numbers: 10809870 & 10818694, 2015 ram 1500 laramie limited 4x4 component part or system that caused the safety risk - unknown i took delivery of my truck from the service center on 01/20/2016. The body control module was replaced. On 02/14/2016, my wife and i were headed out for valentines dinner and i started my truck in the garage. The truck suddenly went dead electronically and engine-wise…
ODI 10826093
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v799000 (electrical system). The contact called more than two dealers and they were not able to supply the part within a reasonable time frame to receive the repair. The manufacturer was unable to provide a date that the parts may be provided to the dealer. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be…
ODI 10861691
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v799000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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. The vin was not available. Updated…
ODI 10837449
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Truck had a leak behind the dash which couldn't be repaired after multiple attempts. Moisture within the cab of the truck has caused anything metal in the cab to rust and has also affected some electrical components. I noticed the leak more while the truck was stationary during heavy rains/snow. Leak was noticed in or around 11/2015 and confirmed in 1/2016 and is now assumingly repaired. Rust is a major concern…
ODI 10924136
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Follow-up to complaint number: 10809870 2015 ram 1500 laramie limited 4x4 component part or system that caused the safety risk - unknown i took delivery of my truck from the service center on 12/18/2015. The ignition switch and the receiver hub were replaced. On 12/26/2015, my wife and i were on date-night headed to a local bowling alley when my truck went dead electronically and engine-wise again. Again, the truck…
ODI 10818694
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
2015 ram 1500 laramie limited 4x4 component part or system that caused the safety risk - unknown my truck was purchased new with 115 miles on the odometer on 10/13/2015 at hebert's town & country. On 10/16/2015, with just over 200 miles on the odometer, my wife and i were returning home from date-night. We were traveling at 60 mph down la3132 when the instrument cluster went black, the engine shutdown, most all…
ODI 10809870
Electrical System
There is a split-second delay when pressing the horn button and the horn actually sounding. Very significant when someone is entering your lane and doesn't see you. Service tech charged me $50 to tell me that this is normal. It certainly should not be normal. Very dangerous. It has done this since new.
ODI 11171252
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be cleaned and the computer needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure…
ODI 10817175
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My ram truck shifted from drive to park while traveling at 40 mph. When the truck shifted to park it slid to a stop after it veered right and went up on the side walk missing a pedestrian and phone poll. Chrysler, mile one, and hall chrysler jeep in virginia beach are doing nothing to help me out of this truck. The truck is only 19 days old with 1000 miles on it at the time of incident. The truck was most certainly…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10779846
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to illuminate. In addition, the vehicle door locks failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,900.
ODI 10779735
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the control buttons on the steering wheel became inoperable without warning. In addition, after exiting the vehicle, the doors locked independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10779384
Electrical System
It was early in the morning (0430), i got called into work, the winows in the truck were fogged up, so i turnedon my rear window de-froster and front window de-froster. As i turned the corner out of neighborhood (less than 1/2 mile) i heard a loud bang and i thought i hit something. I stopped the truck and got out to inspect it, after seeing there was no damage to the body i looked up and saw a large hole in my…
1 injury
ODI 10762039
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Bought a brand new 2015 dodge ram 1500, the first week i had an issue with one of the windows not going back up, about a month later i was driving and the new knob shifter, went into neutral by itself while i was driving. Meant to take it in, but had been so busy with work, that i was going to wait until the first oil change. I noted those two issues on an email review/survey that dodge hounded me to fill out.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10746574
Electrical System
Vehicle stalls while driving it. Needs new tipm according to service center. They won't replace it under warranty because they say we modified it by wrapping a piece of heavy duty wire around the bolt for power in the tipm. Service people stated twice that if we removed the wire, it would put the truck back to factory condition and it would be fixed under the warranty. It has been taken to the service center twice…
ODI 11052716
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
This truck has an exhaust smell in the cabin that my wife and i have been noticing gets more prevalent as the vehicle gets more miles. I drove the truck about 8 hrs thursday night march 27th and into the morning of friday march 28th . By the time i got to my destination i had an extreme headache, nausea, burning eyes nose and throat. It was 0230 am, i tried to rest and sleep but was too ill. After approximately 9~10…
ODI 10702905
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while in park, the front and rear driver side doors and the inner part of the rear end caught fire. The fire extinguished itself. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 425. The vin was unavailable. Updated 4/13/15*cn the electric power heated mirror…
Fire reported
ODI 10692637