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What 641 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Ram 1500 Classic Regular Cab

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (641)Crash / fire / injury (35)Electrical system (156)Engine (108)Fuel system (86)Steering (78)Transmission & drivetrain (55)Fuel System, Diesel (51)Brakes (45)Engine & cooling (45)Speed control (29)Suspension (21)

2 of 641 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 7, 2021Electrical systemSpeed controlVisibility & wipersCrash1 injury

I was driving and my high beams went out dash lights went out and windshield wipers went on on there own . I then came to a stop light and applied the break and all of the sudden the truck red lined and took off at full speed . I then turned the truck off to kill power to the motor due to it having electrical knob shifter and electrical transfer case This accident has caused my 3 hospital stays and 2 surgery’s

NHTSA ODI 11419978

Nov 16, 2018Speed controlCrash2 injuries

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING INTO A GARAGE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CORNER OF THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SIERRA MOTORS CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC (209-984-5272, LOCATED AT 18475 5TH AVE, JAMESTOWN, CA 95327) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REVERSING TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STRUCK AN INDIVIDUAL STANDING IN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY. THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE CALLED BACK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE'S BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,400.

NHTSA ODI 11151942

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Ram 1500 Classic Regular Cab verdict →