2015 RAM 1500 Engine Problems
- 151
- 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 151 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 25 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 15 records
- engine light · 10 records
- without warning · 10 records
- throttle response · 9 records
- chrysler dodge · 8 records
- engine compartment · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 51 |
| 30–60k mi | 41 |
| 1–30k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Fca required v08 recall was completed and their aem installed to the pcm/tcm. I picked my truck up and immediately noticed it was down on power. Since i have lost 4-5mpg average over what i was getting before the aem was installed. The truck is overall down on power since the aem was installed. As well the truck is dangerous to drive until the coolant temp reaches at least 150 degrees f. The truck has no power when…
ODI 11232237
Engine · Power Train
My 2015 ram ecodiesel is part of the fca recall for emmisions. Immediately after the recall was performed on my vehicle i noticed a decline in performance. The vehicle has a severe lag in acceleration. I drove the vehicle for two weeks before it went back to the dealer to have them check it. They told me the vehicle is performing as designed. Yesterday i drove the vehicle with a load in the bed 2 times. It is my…
ODI 11228379
Engine · Power Train
I recently had the aem recall update done on my 2015 ram 1500 ecodiesel and now my truck's performance and fuel mileage has really suffered. Lost about 3 mpg and the truck is very sluggish now. It makes it dangerous to drive. It just barely moves when you press the accelerator pedal to merge into the flow of traffic. The transmission shifts rough and revs the engine higher before changing gears. Very disappointed in…
ODI 11223145
Engine
Fca issued a recall for ecodiesel rams after an emissions lawsuit. The aem update was not supposed to affect vehicle performance or mpg. It does. Now, after getting the update, the truck is unpredictable in how it drives in regards to acceleration. This creates a dangerous situation when pulling out onto roads with traffic/cross traffic - sometimes it will accelerate very slowly and almost get hit, other times it is…
ODI 11230960
Engine
Just had the ecodiesel emission software update completed and truck does not perform near where it had been. It was never a rocket but it was better than it is now. Sluggish from standstill, especially when cold. Hesitation when shifting. Downshifts more often and sooner. I have owned the truck since new and it has had zero modifications. This issues i described above were not there before the update. There will be…
ODI 11222078
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
Engine
This vehicle was associated with an emissions recall for its 3.0 liter ecodiesel engine. An aem 'flash' was done to the ecm module, and after that was performed (as part of the emissions recall) the engine's acceleration - previously very responsive - is dangerously lacking. There is a 2-4 second hesitation and terrible response and turbo-lag, and i've very nearly caused an accident when simply trying to pull out…
ODI 11221839
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The recent ecodiesel recall was performed. As i pulled out of the dealership the truck stalled in the middle of a four lane road like the transmission slipped. The next day the truck literally stalled in the middle of the road. The rpms goes up to over 5000 then the truck slowly gains power. I pulled back into the lot and pressed the pedal to the floor from a dead stop and the same thing. Went back to the dealership…
ODI 11220817
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Involving the eco diesel emissions update performed on my 2015 ram 1500 at the dealership by fca on 06/11/19 said it would not change the driveablity of the vehicle but it has, in the acceleration that is delayed or sometimes just not there at all, this is inconsistent and intermittent when pulling out onto a roadway i must take the possibility in mind that the vehicle might not get going into the flow of traffic, i…
ODI 11256649
Engine
Truck was running perfectly with 43k miles when i brought my truck in for emissions recall v08. The new software has made my truck dangerous to drive when cold, and even after the truck has been sitting for an hour. Until fully at operating temp there is a dangerous throttle lag and loss of power which affects me when i pull into traffic and also while towing my travel trailer. The truck does not accelerate,…
ODI 11240662
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer regarding an emissions update that was required via a lawsuit against them. The contact had the emissions updated at cortese chrysler jeep dodge ram (2400 w henrietta rd, #2324, rochester, ny 14623, [redacted]) in june of 2019. Since then, the contact stated that the vehicle's overall performance decreased by 25%. The vehicle…
ODI 11254205
Engine · Power Train
Since applying the ecodiesel settlement ecu flash, my vehicle is downright dangerous to drive. Especially when not fully warmed up, shifting and turbo lag makes the vehicle nearly undriveable in certain circumstances. The gas pedal has a huge lag and non-linear behavior (press to floor, nothing, then everything all at once). Shifting, passing, fuel econony, and driveability were hugely impacted by their emissions…
ODI 11232531
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I am writing this for my elderly father. He has a 2015 ram 1500 diesel pick up truck that falls under the eco diesel settlement (class action lawsuit). My dad had the approved emissions modification (aem) that was required to update the emissions control software on may 28, 2019. After the aem completed by the dealer, the truck had throttle issues. When my dad pushed the pedal to accelerate, the vehicle would…
ODI 11269806
Engine · Power Train
After completing the approved emissions modification, per the fca-epa lawsuit settlement, i've noticed substantial turbo lag and shifting issues (holding gear too long). This is particularly dangerous when pulling out onto streets or expressways where i need to accelerate up to speed quickly. There is a 3-5 second lag before the turbo begins spooling and my truck begins accelerating.
ODI 11228345
Engine
My ram 1500 was taken to dealer because of the "recall u07 dx 8-speed rotary." as i pulled out of the dealership i had no power for approximately 2 seconds. I drove the truck 5 miles, still having "lag time" when i pressed the accelerator. I immediately called and returned the vehicle to the dealership. They informed me they had to "regenerate" the recall. They did so, but the result was still "lag time." they then…
ODI 11210066
Engine
Recent ecm update by fca has detuned my truck. Loss of mpg, turbo lag, causing fires.
ODI 11258277
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I had previously filed a complaint in regards to the effect of the aem (v08) ecodiesel class action settlement recall. The number of the previous complaint is: 11210536. In addition to what was previously reported as dangerous/safety related, the vehicle for several minutes after a cold start, although apparently running smoothly, when attempting to accelerate, will not. A turtle could out run the vehicle. It takes…
ODI 11221309
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
VERY WEAK ACCELERATION AFTER AEM UPDATE
ODI 11255579
Engine · Power Train
Re: 2015 ram 1500 pickup with 3.0 ecodiesel engine and automatic transmission following the v08 emissions recall, drivability has been seriously reduced and has created dangerous throttle lag and improper automatic transmission gear selection. I would summarize these issues as turbo lag and improper shift mapping. When accelerating from a complete stop there is a 2-3 second lag before the vehicle begins to move even…
ODI 11242261
Engine
Ram flashed the computer on my truck to comply with the diesel emissions lawsuit. When i left the dealership after the flash and tried to enter the traffic lane the truck barely responded to the throttle. There was a huge delay and if not for a pull off area i would have been in an accident. How they got this flash approved makes me wonder what is going on with providing safety in a vehicle. I consider what they did…
ODI 11240881
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Aem recall following the aem recall on the dodge ram ecodiesel, vehicle experiences dead spots in it acceleration. Pressing the gas pedal, even to the floor, provides no input to the truck for 3-5 seconds. This issue has placed myself and my family in danger in multiple intersections and in merging traffic. Vehicle has also experienced deminished fuel mileage of over 3mpg. Fca specifically states the following: "the…
ODI 11221002
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Fiat chrysler (fca) recently settled a class action lawsuit affecting my ram ecodiesel truck. After that settlement, i was required to get a software flash called the "approved emissions modificatoin" (aem). After receiving that software "fix", my truck drives notably different and is now very dangerous due to the huge drop in power and increase in turbo lag. Especially when the engine is cold or not completely up…
ODI 11257994
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After getting the most recent 'v08' recall on my 2015 ram eco diesel i've since had extreme lag on the truck when taking off. This make it extremely difficult when pulling out into traffic. This was not an issue before the update.
ODI 11228343
Engine
As a result of the epa lawsuit against fca, my 2015 ram ecodiesel had the approved emissions modification performed by a dealer on may 10, 2019. On may 11, 2019, while driving on the freeway (!) the intake manifold valving failed due to a major portion of my emissions system failing (egr valve and egr cooler) resulting in substantial loss of power while in the middle of the road. The truck was delivered to the…
ODI 11246545
Engine
Motor has been updated has no power and lost mileage. From 22 to 17 mpg. Transmission does not downshifts at stop making acceleration slow.untill gears shift. Pedal must be on floorboard.
ODI 11244645