RAM 1500 Power Train Problems
- 586
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 2012–2020
- Stored years
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 586 stored complaint records:
- 101 indicate a crash
- 32 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- throttle response · 15 records
- emissions recall · 12 records
- accelerator pedal · 10 records
- check engine · 8 records
- engine light · 7 records
- class action · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 280 |
| 30–60k mi | 122 |
| 60–100k mi | 78 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I entered my vehicle 2018ram1500 this morning after it had being stored inside my garage overnight. I sat down, pressed the brake and was about to start it when i noticed the shifter dial was on 'r' and began beeping continuously. I used the ignition button to switch from 'off' "acc" to 'start' and back/forth and pressing on the brake until i was able to shift the transmission to 'p'. Once in 'p' i pressed the brake…
ODI 11308335
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I took my truck into a dealer because the exhaust system wouldn't clean itself. I found out there were recalls pertaining to this and they were handled as far as i knew. However, just a few weeks later as i was pulling into my driveway at home i noticed smoke barreling out from under the hood. I imediately tried to shut it off and when i did it would rev up higher instead of shutting off. I got it to shut off…
Fire reported
ODI 11309654
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v818000 (engine) and 20v036000(power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle had not experienced…
ODI 11306767
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
In order to register my vehicle in california i was forced to accept the v08 emissions recall. After this recall, i have noticed substantial lag between depressing the accelerator and between when the vehicle accelerates. I was told there would be no change in performance by both the dealer and fca. I have almost been in two accidents now because i attempted to execute a left turn and even though i was depressing…
ODI 11298206
Power Train
This has happened several times. When driving the ram, with the gear in drive and in [redacted], the transmission will not shift out of first gear. Obviously, this is very dangerous for driving. This seems to be a recurring issue with the dodge ram and should be fixed or recalled. Similar issues with the 2019 dodge ram: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t77803_ds971922
ODI 11290157
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Was told the exhaust manifold bolt/studs warped and snapped and the exhaust manifold is warped, this happened on the driver side first but was covered under warranty but now happening on driver side out of warranty. Was told my dealership they see this often and was told fca has fixed the problem in newer years by using stronger material in the bolts. This informs me that fca knows of the problem but the dealers…
ODI 11291435
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After complying with the v08 (aem) software update due to the ram ecodiesel emissions update my driving experience/performance has changed dramatically. During acceleration their has been anywhere from 3-6 delay seconds before adequate power and speed can be felt. This is at a full stop such as a stop sin or red traffic light. During highway traffic (passing) or merging into a lane is were is most noticeable. This…
ODI 11291638