What 253 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ram 2500 Regular Cab

driving down Interstate 75 going 70 mph my 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 stalled. I had to pull over and i sat on the side of the road for 30 minutes before my truck would start back up. I made it back to Ocala and it stalled again. I waited 30 minutes and it started back up. The next day i dropped my truck off at Phillips Dodge Ocala FL. Phillips diagnosed that my TPIM needs to be replaced. I started doing research on the TPIM and noticed 2007-2015 the Dodge Rams 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, 5500 all had a recall. How is it my 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 is having the same exact issues as the previous models? Why is my 2016 not covered under this recall?

NHTSA ODI 11430445

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started making abnormal sounds. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated he veered to the side of the road for a short while and then drove to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the heater thread bolt had failed and damaged the engine. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact he would be responsible for the cost of the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

NHTSA ODI 11429583

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact depressed the parking brake pedal and the vehicle stopped. The warning messages "Brake Fluid Low" and "Service Electronic Braking System" appeared on the instrument panel. The check engine warning light, the traction control warning light, and the brake warning light were illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the brake pedal responded while depressed. The vehicle was drivable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,500.

NHTSA ODI 11428326

The tail gate keeps opening on its own. It opened while towing our boat. It opened while driving home with groceries. It keeps happening but my vin has not been included in the safety recall please explain why?

NHTSA ODI 11427316

After buying new tire. I had an alignment done. in order to align the vehicle i was told the draglink was welded in solid and because of that it makes the steering wheel off center. It is a $500+ dollar fix with custom parts. I feel this could be a problem and safety issue.

NHTSA ODI 11426781

recall number 19V021000 was performed to correct drag link jam nuts loosening. took truck in to get alignment done and the reapir shop wants to charge $700 dollars for replacement drag link because they cannot adjust draglink due to previous recall. this is unacceptable and should have never been a permeant fix and now forcing consumers to pay for something that should have been fixed the right way. i am suprised that a class action lawsuit hasnt been brought on by this

NHTSA ODI 11418104

Signal to 5th wheel brakes failed then a light to service electronic brake system came on and the electronic stability control failed. I was on a grade and barely stopped with all 4 wheels smoking. Trailer was well under the factory weight for towing capacity. CHP and local sheriff stopped but didn’t make a report. If it had failed 100 yards later I probably wouldn’t be sending in this complaint alive and well. I truly believe it’s a RAM issue and needs to be resolved before other trucks have this issue. Dodge can’t get to the fix for a few weeks so I’m stuck without a vehicle

NHTSA ODI 11417488

LOST USE OF STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ON LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSING HORN BUTTON. HAVE HAD AIRBAG LIGHT FLASH AT INTERMENT TIMES. AFTER RESEARCH HAVE FOUND OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEMS ON SEVERAL TEARS OF RAM TRUCKS.

NHTSA ODI 11408650

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HORN WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,400.

NHTSA ODI 11408350

ABS HCU COTROL MODULE IS OUT AND HAS BEEN OUT FOR YEARS TRUCK IS IN GOOD CONDITION NOW I HAVE NO TRACTION CONTROL OR CRUISE CONTROL

NHTSA ODI 11402971

WE GET DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAB WHEN THE HEATER IS ON. THE FUMES ARE WORSE WHEN AT A STOP OR LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11398602

SEVERE DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES/SMELL IN CAB OF TRUCK. HAPPENS WHEN HEAT IS TURNED ON AND SOMETIMES CAN SMELL FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING. IT IS BAD WHILE DRIVING BUT WORSE WHEN STATIONARY AT STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11396261

WHEN MOVING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION STAYS IN 1ST GEAR ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH AND DOES NOT SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR.

NHTSA ODI 11396143

ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. PUT THE TRUCK BACK IN PARK TO SEE IF IT WAS JUST THE ONE TIME BUT IT CONTINUED TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. WE HAVE NOT HAD THIS OCCUR PREVIOUSLY OR WE HAVE JUST ALWAYS BEEN PRESSING THE BRAKE.

NHTSA ODI 11376457

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE HAD AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 6 WEEKS. WHEN I WENT AND PICKED IT UP, I GOT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT IS CURRENTLY STILL BEING WORKED ON TO TRY AND FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE CODE KEEPS SHOWING THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE DEALER CHANGED THE VALVE BODY THE THIRD TIME THAT IT WAS THERE.

NHTSA ODI 11366007

THE CONSTITUENT CONTACTED SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR REQUESTING ASSISTANCE ISSUING A RECALL RELATED TO THE STEERING GEAR FOR THE 2016 SILVERADO 2500HD. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A REPAIR BULLETIN.*JS

NHTSA ODI 11366050

THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SEIZED UP FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A HALT AND WAS NO LONGER DRIVE-ABLE DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING COMPLETELY SEIZED. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE SUDDEN STOP AND INABILITY TO FULLY CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD ALSO NOT BE MOVED FURTHER FROM THE ROADSIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET BROKE CAUSING THE FRONT HUB BEARING TO BLOW APART WHICH LED TO DAMAGE OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE LEFT FRONT ROTORS WERE DAMAGED FROM THE HEAT OF LOCKING UP.

NHTSA ODI 11355387

THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL 17V821000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AND WAS CLEANING IT WHEN MY KIDS PULLED ON THE SHIFTER IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT CAME OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL AND WOULD NOT HONOR ANYTHING ON LINE THAT I HAD FOUND.

NHTSA ODI 11351355

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE TOWING TRAILER BRAKE, THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CHECK WIRE CONNECTION AND TRAILER DISCONNECT ERROR MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED, THE BRAKES AND LOW GEAR WAS SELECTED TO CONTROL THE TRAILER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRISTOPHER'S DODGE RAM (16655 W COLFAX AVE, GOLDEN, CO 80401) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ODI 11340586

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE YESTERDAY. TODAY I WAS DRIVING IT IS STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC I RESTARTED IT IT DROVE FINE ANOTHER TWO MILES. AT WHICH TIME IS STALLED AGAIN WITH NO LIGHTS, NO INDICATIONS ON. SOUNDS LIKE SOME NOISE COMES FROM THE AIR BOX. SOME KIND OF AIR NOISE COMES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE WHEN IT HAPPENED

NHTSA ODI 11337451

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V818000 (EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 20V036000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THREE TIMES TO LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 6850 MT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260, AND WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V818000 (EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECTED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V036000 (POWER TRAIN).

NHTSA ODI 11330461

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ADDED EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF SPOKANE (10701 N NEWPORT HWY, SPOKANE, WA 99218) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING REQUIREMENTS WERE IN LINE WITH THE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.

NHTSA ODI 11326797

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING THE GEARS TO PARK, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY REVERSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME THE VEHICLE BACK TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER NAPLETON ELLWOOD CITY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 1000 LAWRENCE AVE, ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

NHTSA ODI 11322391

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V818000 (EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 20V036000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BERGEY'S CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT (408 HARLEYSVILLE PIKE, SOUDERTON, PA 18964 (215) 721-3470) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11316993

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING) SERVICED AT DALE WILLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 2300 W 29TH TERRACE, LAWRENCE, KS 66047. THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING AT 57 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CENTERED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WELDED NUT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO FIX THE FRACTURE ON HIS OWN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,917. *DT

NHTSA ODI 11309831