2016 RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 64
- 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 64 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- chrysler dodge · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
- where diagnosed · 5 records
- fuel sensor · 5 records
- without warning · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving home, i noticed some noise that ounde like a turbo noise and loos of power. I pulled over immediately shut off engine and poped hood. Looke up and smoke from engine. Opened hood and saw small fire on rear passenger side of engine by turbo housing. Soon the truck was totally engulfed by flames.
Fire reported
ODI 11307203
Electrical System
Tipm causing fuel pump to operate after ignition is turned off, draining battery, leaving family stranded in remote location.
ODI 11307642
Electrical System
Faulty key switch. Does not allow key to fully turn off, and has to be retried, sometimes 3 times. Something like black piece inside keyhole sticks. Truck is 3 yrs,4 months old, and has only 18253 miles on it. It is past bumper to bumper, but this sure seems awful premature to fail. I am guessing it is safe to drive when the key goes in, just make sure it shuts off properly.
ODI 11297400
Electrical System
Driver side window off track, can hear motor running, window drops
ODI 11288433
Electrical System
Problems for several owners of 2016 ram trucks. They are complaining on a ram truck forum about their windows falling off the tracks and down into their doors. It is mainly happening to the driver's side window and only in cold weather. I tried to roll the window down, motor was working, window stayed in place..when it got a bit warmer, as i was driving, the window fell down. This is very common on the '16 models,…
ODI 11288317
Electrical System
2016 ram drivers window regulator failure.this the 3 time the nylon clip breaks when there is cold weather. If you get just a little freeze and open the window the clip cracks. The replacement part # is 2387602835. I have owned a vehicle and never had a problem in cold weather. I was told not open your windows in the winter months. Chrysler service says don"t open the window when its below 32 degrees.
ODI 11277594
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Radio shuts off without warning, locks up and will only turn back on when shutting off vehicle and restarting it. Headlight flicker on and off while driving. Headlight flicker has done this for 3 months now
ODI 11277630
Electrical System
At 61000 miles 'fuel sensor fail' warning light came on and fuel gauge read empty.also fuel low light came on flashing.
ODI 11254170
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. The contact stated that when the fuel tank would reach half a tank, the check engine light would illuminate which then would turn into a low fuel light illuminating. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would then immediately read as empty. The contact took the vehicle to douglas jeep chrysler dodge ram (2382 s tamiami trail, venice, fl 34293) where they diagnosed the vehicle…
ODI 11300735
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Extreme lag on acceleration from a dead stop. Extreme lag on freeway while trying to pass or merge. Post the aem emissions recall.
ODI 11256413
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving home from work 22 august 2019, an [redacted]. I went to accelerate to reach posted speed limit after turning off of a side street onto main road. I had no forward momentum when i depressed the accelerator pedal. I attempted several times to manually shift gears thinking it was a transmission issue. The engine would rev up to rpm but still barely any forward momentum. I was losing speed quickly. Something…
Fire reported
ODI 11246138
Electrical System
The tailgate latch and backup camera. The latch does not lock with the key fob or key. At the time this occurred the backup camera stopped working. We no longer can use the camera. You can hear the clicking sound when trying to remote lock the tailgate but it fails to lock.
ODI 11266011
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. Every time the vehicle came to a complete stop, the contact would depress the brake pedal and the check electric control warning indicator illuminated. The failure caused the vehicle to lose power. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on in order for the vehicle to resume normal operation. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to tom…
ODI 11240826
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. While driving 15 mph down a hill, all the instrument panel indicators began to blink and the engine shut off. All power was lost and the contact had to stand on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the failure recurred twice while traveling down the hill. The contact was finally able to stop the vehicle at the bottom of the hill. The contact…
ODI 11202873
Electrical System
The evic (electronic vehicle information center) switches do not work so i cannot see safety related issues displayed on the instrument panel. Lights on cruise switch and electronic gear shift do not illuminate nor does the evic control buttons located on the left and right side of steering wheel . I was driving at night and while trying to set the cruise control, because the lights won't illuminate i hit the gear…
ODI 11191515
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
After i bought my 2016 ram 1500 in february 2019 i noticed my horn and the evic on the instrument cluster stopped working causing me not to be able to read my tpms or oil life or any other evic functions. Also with the horn not working i feel it's a huge safety issue there is a recall for this same issue on previous year models. I have noticed that the lights on the evic and cruise control switches don't illuminate…
ODI 11206381
Electrical System · Steering
The horn and the steering wheel controls do not work. The horn will work when locking my vehicle with the key fob but not by pressing the horn. The controls on the steering wheel do not work at all.
ODI 11185690
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle completely died in the intersection right after taking off from the stoplight. Could not remove key and it will not shift into park. *bf*jb *dt*jb *dt the consumer stated vehicle was repaired, a loose battery terminal was the problem. *tr
ODI 11175095
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
28 degrees f this morning. I started truck and let it warm up for 5 min. Disengaged the parking brake, put it in drive. As i started to move (3) error messages came up on dash: service shifter, service transmission, service throttle control. I stopped truck, turned it off and then started it again. No error codes; engine warning light on. I drove to work 2.5 miles away. I had to stop at a traffic light and engine…
ODI 11172728
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
The original problem happened earlier in january of 2019. I opened my vehicle and upon starting it, i began to put my seat belt on i noticed the tension on the belt was non existent. In fact i had to "help" the belt back down into the pulley. It has not worked since. Shortly afterwards my air bag light came on on my dash. I have received multiple factory recall postcards in the mail at my new house listing my…
ODI 11176595
Electrical System
When the engine is shut off and the key removed the ignition portion of the switch does not come out and remains in the lower position in the switch. The key can be used to get the switch to the position to start the truck.this situation does not happen all of the time. The dealership said that they could not duplicate the problem..
ODI 11172088
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving on a highway at 60 m/h engine start smoking and caught on fire without any previous alert or check engine light on after i pullover and lift the hood to inspect the smoke.
Fire reported
ODI 11165685
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. While driving 45 mph, the fuel gauge went from full to empty. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and all the electrical features shut down. The vehicle was taken to brown motors of greenfield ([redacted], greenfield, ma 01301) where it was diagnosed that either the fuel sensor or the sending unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The…
ODI 11160717
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
When is raining park or driving passenger brake tail light indicate out, mirror won't close, driver side window won't work, dash board lights will be flashing on/off and buck up camera has a black/ color line screen, front differential has a crack on it.
ODI 11154161
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Error code p0463 - fuel level sending unit failure. Seems to happen to everyone right out of warranty... 40k miles, under 3 years old. Was driving on the highway when warning lights and the audible notification started going off. Low fuel warnings lit up too. Fuel level sending unit high voltage failure is the eventual message on the dashboard. It throws one off when that happens, took me a minute to realize that i…
ODI 11153949