May 10, 2021EngineFuel system
I HAVE A 2016 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL. THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED TO COMPLY WITH THE EMISSIONS LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST FCA. AFTER THIS UPDATE, THE VEHICLE FUEL MILEAGE DROPPED ABOUT 18% WHICH IS LESS THAN THE ADVERTISED MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER (I HAVE NO WAY OF MEASURING) BUT A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE WHEN TOWING. LAST BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS A TERRIBLE THROTTLE RESPONSE LAG WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED SOME NEAR CRASH SCENARIOS FOR ME WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT ON A BUSY ROAD. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE ROLLING WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, THE THROTTLE MUST BE PUSHED BETWEEN 3/4 AND FULL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND (I'VE READ THIS IS CAUSED BY THE COLD TURBINE). THIS OCCURS EVERY DAY WITH THE MASTERS NEAR ACCIDENT OCCURRING TODAY WHILE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND MADE COMPLAINTS DIRECTLY TO FCA WITH NO SATISFACTORY ANSWERS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI 11416025
Apr 29, 2021Fuel system
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE APPEARS ON THE DASH, ALONG WITH THE FUEL GAUGE MOVING ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY. BRINGS UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED DURING TRAVEL AND CAN COME AND GO UNTIL THE SENSOR COMPLETELY FAILS.
NHTSA ODI 11414420
Mar 10, 2021Fuel system
FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL. THEN READS FUEL AND THEN WILL DROP BACK TO EMPTY. NEVER HAD A VEHICLE DO THIS BEFORE.
NHTSA ODI 11400270
Mar 9, 2021Fuel systemEquipment
HI HAVE A 2016 RAM 1500 5.7L HEMI (BIG HORN QUAD CAB). CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND READ," FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAIL" BUT MY GAS TANK IS FULL AND STILL READS EMPTY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IS A BIG ISSUE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING AND COMPLAINING ABOUT AND SHOULD BE A RECALL..DODGE IS DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS FAULTY PART AND STILL CHARGING PEOPLE TO FIX A DODGE PROBLEM.. I WONT EVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN AT THIS RATE.. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT DODGE IS NOT FIXING THIS KNOWN ISSUE...QUOTED ME OVER 600$ FOR THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY (PART ONLY) THAT I FOUND FOR UNDER 300$ FROM SEVERAL OTHER VENDORS.. JUST NOT FAIR AS A CONSUMER, I EXPECTED BETTER FROM DODGE. I'LL BE LOOKING TO TRADE THIS RAM IN AND WONT PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM DODGE UNLESS THEY RECTIFY, ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX IT ASAP!!!!!!
NHTSA ODI 11399971
Feb 27, 2021Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET 2 RECALLS REPAIRED TO OUR VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I CALLED THIS WEEK AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THEY WERE A YEAR OUT FOR SCHEDULING AND WERE ONLY DOING 1 RECALL REPAIR PER WEEK. MY TRUCK IS RUNNING POORLY (NO ACCELERATION, ENGINE IS STRUGGLING. RUNS OK WHILE STATIONARY BUT STRUGGLES TO OPERATE WHEN MOVING BE IT CITY OR HIGHWAY.) AND WITH ONLY ONE DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE I AM AT A LOSS. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?
NHTSA ODI 11398227
Feb 24, 2021Fuel system
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND HAVE ASKED SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE RECALL 19V-757 FIXED. I GET THE SAME ANSWER THAT CHRYSLER WILL ONLY ALOW THEM TO GET A CERTIAN NUMBER OF PARTS TO DO THESE REPAIRS. THEY CAN PUT ME ON A LIST TO GET THEM REPAIRED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE IS A RECALL IT SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY NOT WHEN THEY GET AROUND TO IT. TWO YEARS IS NOT GETTING IT REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER!
NHTSA ODI 11397711
Feb 18, 2021Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemFuel system
AFTER DIESEL EMISSION MODIFICATION TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGH AND JUMPS VEHICLE WHEN COLD. IT SENDS WHEELS INTO SPINOUT WHEN ENTERING ROADS WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS. FUEL ECONOMY ALSO FELL FROM AVERAGE OF 23-24MPG TO BELOW 21MPG. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES ALREADY. THE SHOP WILL "RESET" THE COMPUTER, BUT THE ISSUE COMES BACK WITHIN A FEW DAYS. NEED A PERMANENT FIX.
NHTSA ODI 11396737
Feb 6, 2021Electrical systemFuel system
THE FUEL GAGE INTERMITTENTLY DROPS TO ZERO FUEL WHE THE TANK IS APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL OR LESS. BASED ON NUMEROUS SEARCHES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM.
NHTSA ODI 11394969
Feb 2, 2021Fuel system
MY TRUCKS GAS PUMP ICON STARTED FLASHING AFTER THE WARNING DINGER WENT OFF ON MY 2016 RAM 1500 CREW CAB SPORT. I THEN NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY. I CHECKED MY TRIP METER AND SAW THAT ONLY 86 MILES HAD BEEN DRIVEN SINCE I LAST FILLED UP. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM ANCHORAGE AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PASS . IT WAS LATE, DARK AND SNOWING WITH NO CELL SERVICE AND NO GAS STATIONS FOR MILES, NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS STRESSED OUT UNTILL I HAD MY TRUCK SCANNED THE NEXT DAY, AND THE ACTIVE CODE IS P0463, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH MANY DODGE VEHICLES, NOT JUST TRUCKS. I FEEL THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THEIR INFERIOR PARTS AND ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER HAS ONE IN STOCK FOR $197.90 BEFORE TAXES AND INSTALLATION. PROBABLY AT LEAST 3 HOURS LABOR. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR INVESTIGATING MY COMPLAINT.
NHTSA ODI 11394342
Jan 20, 2021Fuel system
FUEL GUAGE READS EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK.. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF DUE TO IT AND THERE IS A HESITATION IN EXCELERATION DUE TO FUEL INCONSISTANCY
NHTSA ODI 11388970
Dec 25, 2020Electrical systemEngineFuel system
AS I WAS DRIVING, AFTER TURNING A CORNER, ACCELERATING ABOUT 40 MPH THE ENGINE VIOLENTLY SHOOK, TRUCK LOST ENGINE POWER. DEAD. AFTER TOWING BACK TO DEALER, THE FAULT CODE INDICATED THE SENSOR RING FAILED (RECALL W58). THAT WAS MID-SEPTEMBER 2020. THE TRUCK WAS IN SAME DEALERSHIP FOR MOST TIME SINCE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST 2020 WITH EMISSIONS PROBLEMS. SO FAR, ALL HAVE BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. DEALER HAS PROVIDED ME WITH TRANSPORTATION, BUT I HAVE NOT HAD MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE, WITH NO END IN SIGHT. LOCKWOOD MOTORS MARSHALL MN HAS ALL REPAIR INVOICES, SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN WARRANTY COVERED.
NHTSA ODI 11384932
Dec 3, 2020Fuel system
FUEL SENSOR IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO READ EMPTY ON FUEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHILE DRIVING THE WARNINGS MAKES NOISE SO YOU TAKE YOU EYES OFF THE ROAD TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI 11377800
Nov 2, 2020Electrical systemFuel system
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE WARNING FOLLOWED BY NOT SHOWING FUEL LEVEL AND ACTIVATING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
NHTSA ODI 11372640
Nov 2, 2020Fuel system
FUEL PUMP SENSOR FAILURE ON TRUCK, VERY DANGEROUS, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY TANK, THE FUEL GAGE DROPS TO EMPTY. I AM AFRAID I WILL GET STUCK IN A SNOW STORM AND RUN OUT OF GAS. RAM IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AS IT IS VERY COMMON AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR FOR FREE.
NHTSA ODI 11372770
Oct 19, 2020Fuel system
TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT CRACKED, CAUSING THE DIESEL FUEL TO CONTINUALLY STREAM OUT UNDER THE TRUCK AS LONG AS IT WAS RUNNING. CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD AND LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA ODI 11365261
Sep 17, 2020Fuel system
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, GAS GAUGE SPORADICALLY GOES TO EMPTY AND LOW GAS LIGHT COMES ON. HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE DRIVING AND DURING STARTUP. ALSO SHUTS DOWN REMOTE START DUE TO LOW FUEL WARNING. 45000 MILES
NHTSA ODI 11355564
Sep 15, 2020Fuel system
WITH GAS IN TANK THE FUEL GAUGE GOES RIGHT TO EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT COMES ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WORKS ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE. WHILE DRIVING WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS NEEDLE GOES STRAIGHT TO EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT COMES ON. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LAST WEEK. TRUCK HAS 46000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA ODI 11355171
Sep 8, 2020Speed controlEngineFuel system
TRUCK STUCK AT HIGH SPEED, UNABLE TO DE-ACCELARATE, TURNED TRUCK TO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED HAND BRAKE TO GRADUALLY STOP. MESSAGE RECEIVED ON TRUCK;" SERVICE THROTLE BODY" MILAGE ON TRUCK 86463. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MHP AND ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SLOW CAR WHEN THIS HAPPEN.
NHTSA ODI 11353639
Aug 27, 2020Fuel system
FUEL SENSOR FAILS AFTER FILLING UP VEHICLE. AFTER FILLING UP TANK THE VEHICLE WILL REGISTER FULL FOR 30 TO 40 MILES. THEN SENSOR WILL FAIL AND READ EMPTY WHICH BRINGS IN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
NHTSA ODI 11351545
Aug 20, 2020Fuel system
I HAVE A EXCELLERATION ISSUE WHEN TRUCK IS COLD . THIS MAY CAUSE A ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI 11350403
Jul 20, 2020Fuel system
THIS BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT IS NOW CONSTANT WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STATIONARY. AFTER FULLY FILLING THE GAS TANK A WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND HAS A PICTURE OF THE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATES THAT THE FUEL LEVEL IS EMPTY; A FALSE FUEL TANK READING.
NHTSA ODI 11340454
Jul 16, 2020Fuel system
FAULTY FUEL SENSOR AND THERE'S ONLY 54700 MILES ON IT.HAPPENS ON AND OFF,I FILL THE TANK AND I GET A MSG SAYING LOW FUEL,GAUGE IS ON EMPTY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT POPS ON.LOOKED INTO IT AND IT SEEMS THIS IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE WITH THE DODGE RAMS.
NHTSA ODI 11339682
Jul 10, 2020Fuel system
P0463 STATING THAT THE FUEL LEVEL CIRCUIT WAS FAILING GIVING OFF FALSE FUEL TANK LEVEL READINGS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING. TRUCK HAS SLIGHTLY OVER 60K MILES FUEL NEEDLE FLUCTUATES FROM EMPTY TO QUARTER OF A TANK AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING
NHTSA ODI 11338596
Jun 13, 2020Fuel system
WHY IS THERE RECALL ON THE DODGE RAM 1500 FUEL SENSOR? DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY GAS GAGE DROPS WITH ALARMS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC AND HAVING TO LOOK DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD IN SUCH IN HASTE. TOO MANY ISSUES FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE NOTED ON FORUM. EITHER TAKE CARE OF THE FAULTY PROBLEMS OR LOSE CUSTOMERS BECAUSE WORD WILL GET AROUND. HAPPENED IN.NOV 2019 AND JUNE 2020. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11328698
May 19, 2020Fuel system
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT , NO GAS GAUGE READING , LOW FUEL LIGHT SIGN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THAT HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS . FUEL PUMP SENSOR CAME ON AT 35,000 MILES 2016 DODGE RAM 1500. 5.7 MOTOR. WENT ON LINE AND PEOPLE OUR SHOWING THAT DODGE BETWEEN 2014--2018. ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT, AND THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM. BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. LUCKY FOR ME I HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I ONLY PAID A 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE ON A 700.00 DOLLAR SERVICE BILL. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11325162