What 136 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ram 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CARLOCK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF TUPELO (966 CROSS CREEK DR, SALTILLO, MS 38866, 662-842-2277) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 151,000 MILES. THE SERVICE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DUE FOR A DIFFERENTIAL OIL CHANGE, THE CONTACT AGREED TO THE SERVICE AND A DIFFERENTIAL OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED. AT 173,000 MILES, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WITNESSED THE MECHANIC TRYING TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ENGAGE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $6,000 TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HIM REGARDING THE MATTER, BUT THE CONTACT HAD YET TO HEAR FROM ANYONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

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DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT TIRE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NEXEN ROADIAN) SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. SEPARATION CAUSED EXTREME VIBRATION AND INSTABILITY. CAUSED TRUCK TO BECOME UNDRIVABLE.

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UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITION THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER. IN MERGING TRAFFIC IF YOU LET UP ON THE THROTTLE AND THEN APPLY IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MANY HAVE COMPLAINED TO FCA/RAM STARTING WITH THE 2013 MODEL THROUGH THE CURRENT MODELS. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF "DEAD PEDAL" ON EACH YEAR AND 2500 OR 3500 WITH DIESEL ENGINES, BOTH WITH THE 68RFE AND AISIN TRANSMITTER. SOME TRUCKS AND/OR DRIVERS HAVE MORE TROUBLE WITH THE ISSUE THAN OTHERS. IT IS PAST TIME FOR YOU TO GET RAM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I LOOK THROUGH THE MANUFACTURERS COMMUNICATION SECTION AND SEE NO RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE COVER THIS TIME FRAME FOR THE YEAR/MODELS, AND THAT IS A TIP OF THE ICEBERG. I HAVE LEARN TO DRIVE AROUND THIS ISSUE MOST OF THE TIME, HOWEVER I WORRY THAT MY WIFE THAT DRIVES THE TRUCK IN THE WINTER IN ARIZONA COULD GET IN A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. I WOULD GLADLY TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

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DEATH WOBBLE VIOLENT SHAKING TIRE BOUNCING OR SOMETHING. I ALMOST CRASHED MY TRUCK, I REPLACED THE HUBS DIDN'T FIX IT, I HAD THE TIRES BALANCED SAME PROBLEM, I REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS SAME PROBLEM, I DON'T WANT THE TRUCK I COULD DIE IN THIS UNSAFE TRUCK, DEALER WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. CAN YOU HELP. (XXXXX) REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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NEXEN ROADIAN HTX RH5 LT235R/80-17 LR E. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS STARTED TO HAVE AN INTERNAL ISSUE. THE TIRE HAS "CROWNED" ON THE TREAD LINE. MEANING IT HAS AN ARC ON TREAD AREA FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND IS HIGHER IN THE CENTER. VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING IT BETWEEN 40 TO 70 MPH. ALL TIRES WERE ROTATED AT ABOUT 6,500 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS AT 7,900 MILES CURRENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD SOME SHAKING TO IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I WON'T EVEN BOTHER WITH A WARRANTY CLAIM. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE BANNED FROM US DOT APPROVAL AND FCA SHOULD BE FINED HEVAVELY FOR BEING ALLOWED TO PUT NEXEN TIRES ON IT'S TRUCKS PERIOD. ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE GIVEN CREDIT TOWARDS PURCHASING REPLACEMENT TIRES. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS WITH VARIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NEXEN TIRES BEING INSTALLED ON RAM TRUCKS. FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FELLOW RAM OWNERS THE NEXEN TIRES SHOULD BE BANNED FROM ENTERING THE USA EITHER VIA OEM CHOICE OR ANY RETAILER OR COMMERCIAL SELLER. THESE TIRES HAVE AN EARLY 2014 DATE CODE. I'LL BE PURCHASING A NICE NEW PAIR OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES FOR MY TRUCK.

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RECALL V06 ALLOWS WELDING OF ADJUSTABLE PARTS. THIS MEANS WHEN STEERING NEEDS ADJUSTMENT IN FUTURE, THE OWNER IS STUCK WITH BUYING ALL NEW PARTS TO REPLACE THE WELDED PARTS!!! HOW CAN YOU ALLOW THIS BURDEN BEING SHIFTED TO THE OWNERS WHEN FCA CAUSED THE PROBLEM BY NOT THREADING THE PARTS CORRECTLY?

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HEAD LINER IS FALLING DOWN WITCH CAN IMPACT HEAD WHILE DRIVING

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WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AND TURNING SLIGHTLY LEFT, I HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SO HARD THAT I SLID ACROSS OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC TO MY RIGHT WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO STEER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE COMPLETE STOP, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AND STEER THE VEHICLE. SINCE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN WHEN I'M DRIVING WHILE TURNING AND HITTING A BUMP. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, STATE HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVER ON RAMPS. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT.

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK, BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON AND STEERING WHEEL TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.*DT *DT BOTH JAM NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE.*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND BRAKE ON ITS OWN. FINDLAY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM POST FALLS (550 N ALBERTA ST, POST FALLS, ID 83854) WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

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THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN LOSING IT'S FUNCTION AFTER TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET, AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. IT WOULD TURN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES WITH NO AFFECT SUDDENLY. I HAD IT TRANSPORTED TO THE RENO DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY AT FIRST TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR A REALIGNMENT. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE 'DRAG LINKAGE.' I WENT BACK TO RENO DODGE AND THEY ADMITTED THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE UPDATED INFIRMATION FROM CHRYSLER, SO THEY WOULD NIT FIX IT. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT THE OTHER SHOP, AND FCA HAS NOW BEEN AVOIDING REIMBURSING ME. THEY KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY MY VIN, THEN THE HAD OTHER 'TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES',THEY CLOSE MY CASE AS SOON AS THEY OPEN IT! THEY HAVE DONE THIS 4 TIMES NOW!

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MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN A DRAINAGE RAIL ON SUNROOF CAUSES WATER TO RUN INTO ELECTRONICS AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND ITS WIRING. THIS LEAKING OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY. HERE'S A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF MY FINDINGS. HTTPS://M.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QMXFK_UUVY4&T=29S

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 78 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THREAD ON THE NUT FROM THE INNER TIE ROD WAS SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEGACY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1798 HIGHWAY 3175 N BYP, NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457, (318) 238-3383) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,221. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE BULBS, SPECIFICALLY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER (CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1102 WALTON DR, TEXARKANA, TX 75503, (903) 716-0600) SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT WEEK. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT HE HAD TWO OTHER 2016 RAM 3500 VEHICLES THAT EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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ON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE HESITATION BEFORE THE POWERTRAIN RESPONDS. I FEAR ONE DAY GETTING T BONED (SIDE IMPACT) FROM ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP OR NOT REALIZING THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME AND NOT SLOW DOWN QUICK ENOUGH. THIS IS ONLY NOTICEABLE FROM ACCELERATING FROM TAKEOFF AS IN LATER GEARS THE RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR TO RESPONSE IS FASTER. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED ALMOST 2 MONTHS AGO AND DEALERSHIPS AND RAM CUMMINS FORUMS SITE THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM!

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PITTMAN ROD BOLTS KEEP BACKING OFF, 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN. LOST OF STEERING. STEERING WHEEL SITTING BETWEEN 120 DEGREES AND 180 DEGREES..

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MY TRUCK 2015 DODGE RAM 3500 WITH 15K MILES AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE IS NOT WORKING IS THE DRIVER FRONTAL SQUIB 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN CODE# B000213 AND DRIVER FRONTAL SQUIB 1 CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN CODE# B000113

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BEFORE I HAD 7500 MILES ON VEHICLE I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH STEER TIRES DUE TO SEPARATION THAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE TIRES, SINCE THE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 ADDITIONAL TIRES FOR SAME DEFECT, COMPLETE SEPARATION OF BUILD MATERIAL THAT HAS CAUSED EXTREME BOUNCE AND VIBRATION RESULTING IN 5 TIRES BEING REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTS, RETAILER THAT HAS HANDLED THE LAST 3 STATED THIS IS VERY COMMON TO THE RAM TRUCKS WITH THESE NEXEN BRAND TIRES

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MANY CONSUMERS ARE REFERRING TO THE ISSUE AS "DEATH WOBBLE". AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50+) ANY SLIGHT BUMP WILL CAUSE A VIOLENT WOBBLE IN THE STEERING. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL (R46) FOR 2013-2014S AND CHRYSLER INDICATED THEY TOOK CARE OF THE ISSUE BUT I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2015 RAM 3500 LARAMIE LONGHORN. IN ADDITION, THE TRUCK GOES THRU FRONT TIRES IN 10-15K MILES.

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WHILE PARKED ON SIDE OF HILL AND LOADING AN ATTACHED TRAILER, TRANSMISSION PARK FAILED AFTER APPROX 15 MINUTES CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL DOWN HILL BARELY MISSING BUILDINGS THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A BOG. IN CALLING DEALER THIS MORNING SAYS A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION LOCKING PIN BUT RECEIVED NO NOTICE.

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DEALER WONT FIX RECALLS....DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS....HAS BEEN MANY MANY MONTHS AND DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS.

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2015 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED 3 OF THE 6 TIRES DUE TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, BUT HAVE NEVER OWNED THIS BRAND OF TIRES EITHER. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK TO BEGIN WITH. VERY POOR TIRE!

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TAKATA RECALL WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS OF 65 TO 80 MPH THE WHOLE TRUCK BEGINS TO VIBRATE.HAVE GOTTEN IT CHECKED MECHANICALLY FOR FAULTS.TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AS WELL AS STEERING COMPONENTS AND SUSPENSION AND EVERYTHING IS IN GOOD SHAPE.WAS TOLD THAT ITS NORMAL FOR A 2015 RAM 3500 DUALLY TO VIBRATE SO MUCH .ITS NOT.THERE ABSOLUTELY NO READON WHY A NEWISH TRUCK SHOULD VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT IT FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL APART ON ITS OWN.ITS NOT NORMAL AND ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERS THAT IT IS NORMAL.IT IS A DRIVING HAZARD THAT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE DODGE HAS LAWSUITS ON ITS FRONT DOOR FOR NEGLICENCE ON THEIR PART FOR THE BAD VIBRATIONS MAKING BOLTS FALL OFF AND CAUSING A WRECK.

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I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND 2 OTHERS I OWN. WHEN I TAKE THEM TO THE DEALERSHIP I AM TOLD THEIR ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. LAST WEEK I WAS TOLD THAT DODGE IS FIXING NEWER CARS FIRST. HOW CAN I GET MY VEHICLES REPAIRED?

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I CAN'T DRIVE MY TUCK DUE TO THE FACE THE TRUCK BEING TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER . I GO THE TRUCK HOME BUT DUE TO THE INSANE SHAKING I DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

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