2013 RAM 1500 Engine Problems

SAFETY DEFECT: Database Classification Failure - 2013 Ram Vehicles Vehicle: 2013 Ram 1500, VIN: [ENTER VIN ABOVE] Owner: [ENTER NAME ABOVE] Email: [ENTER EMAIL ABOVE] Phone: [ENTER PHONE ABOVE] Defect Description: The 2013 model year Ram vehicles suffer from a systematic database classification failure that prevents normal ownership operations and creates safety hazards. Due to the Dodge-to-Ram brand transition in 2013, these vehicles are not properly recognized in automotive databases used by: • Auto parts retailers (O'Reilly's, AutoZone, etc.) • Insurance companies and quote systems • Tire retailers and service centers • Emergency roadside assistance systems • Government vehicle registration systems Safety Implications: • Inability to quickly procure critical replacement parts during emergencies • Delays in obtaining proper insurance coverage • Emergency service complications due to vehicle misidentification • Forced manual workarounds that increase human error risk Consumer Impact: Vehicle owners are forced to spend excessive time and resources (phone calls, manual lookups, repeated explanations) to perform basic vehicle ownership functions. This constitutes an operational defect that prevents normal commercial transactions. Requested Action: NHTSA should require Stellantis to issue a recall to correct the database classification error across all automotive systems, or provide alternative identification mechanisms that ensure proper vehicle recognition. Root Cause: Stellantis' failure to properly coordinate database updates during the 2013 Dodge Ram to Ram transition, leaving vehicles in a "database orphan" state.

Noticed a tick from engine. The noise kept getting worse and worse. I was driving on beltway when engine lost power out of nowhere

Exhaust bolts at rear of exhaust manifolds spontaneously broke. This appears to be a well known issue with the 5.7L Hemi engines. Apparently the exhaust manifolds warp and the force is enough to break the bolts holding the manifold to the cylinder head. This manifests as a ticking sound when the vehicle is started, exhaust gas containing carbon monoxide is leaking near the firewall and could allow toxic gas into the cab of the vehicle. This represents a safety hazard due to sub-standard engineering.

Engine started to tick. Took it to Dodge after the check engine light came on, it started running rough, and truck started to throw random codes. Dodge tells me its the cam and lifters, which is a known problem for the 5.7 Hemi V8 motors of this era. Chrysler knows of the issue, and there's even a service bulletin regarding it, however Chrysler refuses to repair any of them that are out of warranty. This truck was purchased new by me in 2013, and has a little over 114,000 miles on it, with oil changes done regularly. There is no reason a $44,000, truck should be sold with manufacturer defects, let alone allow the manufacturer to reduse to repair their flawed design.

Vehicle has been serviced 7 times by Lithia Nissan with continuing issues last service date was May 22nd 2023 in which the following services were performed; Oil filter housing, 2 gaskets, installed OEM oil cooler and cleared codes, Pin fit issues with master switch, repaired pin issue. Vehicle has been serviced 2 times by Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Eugene address 2121 Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD. Eugene OR 97401 (541)686-2255 Last service date Oct. 2nd 2023 in which the following services were performed; Engine system repair, injector-fuel, cleared codes, Pin fit issues with master switch repaired pin issues. Vehicle serviced 1 time by Goodyear location 164 W 7th AVE Eugene OR 97401 (541)343-2501 service date Oct. 5th 2023 following service was performed; Replace Resistor Spark Plug, Spark plug- Iridium OE Exact plug, R&R Spark plugs, R&R spark plugs Ignition Coil set, Intake manifold set, cleared codes. Ongoing issues; unresolved by services performed 1.Check engine light 2.Airbag light 3.Hot temp light 4.Power train light 5.Parking brake does not work properly and will roll if not parked on a level surface 6.Master switch driver control will stop working unless I pop it out of the control panel disconnect it and reconnect it. 7.Defrost does not work properly in which makes it hard to see when driving and there is moisture building inside the cabin creating mold which is a health concern. 8.Vehicle will switch into different gears while driving when brake pedal has not been applied or used. 9.Vehicle sometimes shakes and stalls in drive and reverse.

This truck has been diagnosed by a Dodge dealership with catastrophic engine failure and has metal shavings in the engine. The safety of myself and others has been put at risk because the truck shut itself off at a stoplight.

The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine misfired. The contact stated that her husband depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that her husband was able to safely drive the vehicle to his destination. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed with a failed camshaft and misfire in cylinder #3. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.

Mileage: 177,000

I bought it in 2018 & 1 month later no radio, gps, backup any of the stereo system worked. The only thing that worked was volume. I took it in & they charged me $125 diagnosis & was gonna be over $600 for new system. I never got it fixed. In 2022 with only 122000 miles it had to go in the shop for an engine overhaul because of the problem with missing on 5th cylinder. I have never owned a Dodge Ram before & never will again. I have had nothing but problems with it. I made phone calls & wrote emails & the closest I got to a recall is 2014 was the cutoff year & mine is 2013. I did back into a dumpster because the backup camera doesn’t work in January of 2020. I had insurance with White’s Insurance out of Purdy but I don’t have the paperwork anymore.

On April 5 2022 I took my 2013 dodge ram 1500 5.7 2wd truck to get repaired it cost me $5000 to fix the lifters, cam ,oil pump , rocker arms ,push rods hoses, manifold bolts too cause they were stuck this is at 154,000 mile and like 40,000 mile later 9/25/23 it gives me a code p1416 misfire cylinder 6 / come again. Now the cam could be damaged too just to get the truck opened up again is $2600 Mechanic says the lifter could be deactivated or worse could of been damaging the cam ??? Now what Can you guys help me please

Truck will stall out pulling out in traffic with no signs of a problem. It happened to me today with my kid in the truck. This is unacceptable. This trucks are to expensive to have this. It also will surge and try to go without foot on gas. This is totally unsafe. Dodge needs to fix this.

The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH and ascending a hill, the engine misfired with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that occasionally the front end of the vehicle was shaking and vibrating while the vehicle lost motive power. The contact arrived at his destination and used an ODB scanner to retrieve DTC codes: P0303 (Cylinder #3 misfire), P0300 (Random misfire), and P219A (Engine Unbalanced). The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam shaft needed to be replaced on the right side of the engine. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

Service power steering fault , power steering is intermittent and will throw a code and you will loss power steering until you reset ignition! Also exhaust manifold bolts seem to break alot

I believe the exhaust manifold is leaking as I can smell gas in the cabin and also truck makes a ticking sound that goes away after 30 seconds when it's warmed up. This seems to be a common issue with this type of truck and should be recalled.

The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started to make an abnormal sound. The contact was able to park the vehicle at an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the camshaft, rocker arm, the valves and both manifolds to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic and had the camshaft rocker arm, the valves, and both manifolds replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

Mileage: 109,000

Vehicle engine shuts off while driving especially on the freeway. There is some kind of problem with the lifters on this type of motor. Several people are having this problem.

The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was able to shift to park and restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,748. The contact stated that this failure has occurred several times but has only taken the vehicle to the dealership 5 times. No cause of the failure has been found due to the fact that the vehicle is not showing any codes. The manufacturer is requiring a second opinion from a different mechanic, but the contact has not received one yet.

Mileage: 68,748

The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for an oil change and the mechanic was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, he began to hear an abnormal sound. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

5.7L Engine failed due to lifter roller bearing disintegrating and filling the engine with debris. This seems to have been a known issue anf has been going on for a long time. This is a danger to passengers when engine fails. Also, cost me $8000 dollars to have a remanufactured engine installed. I don't know how manufactures can get away with this without any kind of compensation to the injured parties.

Check engine light, replaced plugs & coil pack & had to have engine overhauled. $5000 later & now check engine light again valve cover leaks, needs evaporate solenoid & o2 sensor. Service air bag system light comes on. Only 120000 miles when started all this. 79000 miles when I bought in 2018 & the uconnect system, backup, radio & everything went out. It’s a lemon.

2013 Dodge Ram 1500 big horn 2wd 5.7 v8 160000 rebuild valves , rocker arms,push rods ,cam,gaskets, and lifters all damaged bad lifters ate the cam destroyed everything. About 5thousand dollars for the job . Please help seen this happening to other trucks and cars

Dodge ram engine under <100,000 miles has broke down. Dodge does not want to repair the engine.

The exhaust manifold bolts failed a second time, causing and exhaust smell and leak into the cab of the truck. Took it to a dealership who repaired the passenger side only, and now driver side needs repaired. Spoke with RAM only to be told that it is a Known issue but there is no recall, or plan to issue a recall to remedy the issue. There were no warnings by the truck.

Cam and lifters are a common problem on the 13-20 (maybe 21-present too) ram 1500s with 5.7L Hemi. I see this happen all the time with these trucks under 100k miles and even under 50k miles. I don’t think it’s the cam and lifters. I think the problem is more oil starvation type situation. And when they go out it’s costly.

The vehicle developed a ticking noise that was diagnosed by a certified mechanic as being a defective cam and lifter assembly. The engine was at risk of locking up and if not corrected, could have happened on any roadway. The only corrective action for this problem was to replace the engine. I consulted several mechanics in my area and all of them refused to simply rebuild the head. Instead, they all insisted that the engine be replaced. I did so at the cost of $9000. This needs to become a recall.

exhaust manifold bolts broken on both sides which is allowing exhaust gases to leak out.

When at idle or driving at low RPM the engine ticks very loudly.

Electrical Power Steering (EPS) light turned on. Car is not drivable at this time. I understand that there is a known defect with the EPS in this make and model of the year.

The truck just shut off, couldn’t get it started or move it out of traffic. I was out of state and 560 miles from home. No warning lights, no issues just cut off!

My side boxes do not open with key button and do not unlock with button on key and my bolts broke on exhaust manifold on drivers side and passenger side 4 bolts total

The exhaust manifolds break on every truck. Leak exhaust gas. Tech told me every single truck has this problem how is it not a recall yet

Check engine light blinking. Bad lifter in motor causing the engine to shut down while driving, very very dangerous.

Exhaust manifold leak due to both rear studs breaking on each side of the engine. This is my 3rd dodge ram with the 5.7 liter engine that has had this problem. The other vehicle years were a 2003 Ram 2500 and a 2014 Ram 1500. With as many complaints about this problem, I am surprised there hasn't been a fix and a recall. So far, I am 3 trucks each with the same issue. I would think that two exhaust manifolds leaking in the engine compartment would pose as a safety issue by breathing the fumes sucked into the cab.

BOTH MANIFOLDS ARE LEAKING

Mileage: 88,000

MY ENGINE IS VIBRATING BADLY. IT TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY.

Mileage: 139,240

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON INDICATING A CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE. REPLACED SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL. MECHANIC SAID LIFTERS IN THESE ENGINES TYPICALLY SEIZE AND DESTROY THE CAMSHAFT. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AND SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH THERE IS NO ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 130,000

I AM VERY UPSET THAT RAM TRUCKS FROM 2011 TO 2014 HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE 5TH CYLINDER, (CYL 5 MISFIRE) AND AS TO MY SURPRISE IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ILL BE OUT OF AT LEAST OUT OF 3600.00 (THAT I DON'T HAVE, AND DEFINITELY CANNOT AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE) SPECIALLY WITH ALL THE ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON WITH COVID-19 AND THE ECONOMY. NOT SURE HOW LONG THE REPAIRS WILL HOLD UP BECAUSE FROM THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS, THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE DONE THE EXACT SAME REPAIR HAVE ENDED UP REBUILDING THE WHOLE MOTOR OR BUYING A DIFFERENT TRUCK (NOT RAM OF COURSE). I ALWAYS KNOWN THAT HEMI MOTORS ARE GREAT BUT NOW IM DISAPPOINTED

CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT LIFTERS ARE CAUSING MISFIRE UNDER LOAD (SHAKING BADLY AT 50 MPH). THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK THAT WE HAVE OWNED WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 120,000

THE COMPUTER SCREEN WILL NOT LIGHT SO YOU CANT USE ANY OF YOUR CONTROLS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES SHOCKS AND STRUTS AND CALIPERS SUN ROOF WONT OPEN BACK WINDOW WONT OPEN THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SAYING LOW OIL PRESSURE BUT THE GAGE ON THE TRUCK SHOWS IT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE CANT USE THE RADIO OR THE PHONE OR CONTROL THE AIR OR THE HEAT BECAUSE THAT'S ALL ON THE SCREEN THAT WONT LIGHT UP THE BACK UP CAMERA WONT WORK I CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE VIN NUMBER IT SAID THERE WAS NONE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TICKS SUPER LOUD WHEN YOU FIRST START IT THEN THE NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER THE TRUCK WARMS UP I HAVE PUT NEW TIRES ON IT TWICE I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY TIME THAT ITS DUE WITH EXPENSIVE ROYAL PURPLE HAD TO PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT THE TRUCK MIGHT LOOK NICE BUT I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE !!!!!!!!!!! IT HAS BEEN THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE TRUCK AND THE EXPERIENCE !!!!!!!!!0 *TR

Mileage: 70,000

BOLTS HOLDING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO ENGINE BLOCK BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. THIS LEADS TO EXHAUST LEAK, AS WELL AND A TICKING AND ROUGH IDLE FROM COLD START.

Mileage: 96,000

MY TRUCK WILL NOT START, IT WON'T EVEN TURN ON.IT CONTINUOUSLY SAYS CHECK THE FUEL CAP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL TURN ON BUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT (BEFORE IT STARTED TO ACT UP). EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS LIKE THE BATTERIES DEAD AND WE KNOW IT WON'T TURN ON IT'S STILL MAKING A LOUD LIKE CLICKING OR KNOCKING NOISE. IT WILL STOP FOR A MINUTE AND THEN START AGAIN. I'VE NEVER HEARD A CAR DO THAT BEFORE SO I DON'T THINK THAT'S NORMAL. MY CLICKER KEY WON'T EVEN WORK TO LOCK OR UNLOCK OR EVEN SET THE PANIC OFF.

Mileage: 8,250

MY TRUCK FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD BROKEN OFF AND WERE INSIDE THE CYLINDER HEAD WITH NO WAY TO GET THEM OUT. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A MECHANIC UPON DISCOVERING HOW DEEP THEY HAD BROKEN OFF WITH NO SUCCESS AT REMOVING THE FIRST ONE AND THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REMOVE THEM. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN DRILLED OUT BY THE MECHANIC WHICH CREATED A COOLANT LEAK OUT OF ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL NEED A NEW CYLINDER HEAD. I'VE READ IT'S A COMMON ISSUE AND NOW I'M EXPECTING THE DRIVERS SIDE TO DO THE SAME ANY TIME IF THEY AREN'T BROKEN ALREADY.

Mileage: 70,000

TRUCK HAS 66K MILES AND OIL CHANGES DONE REGULARLY. VALVE SEAT DROPPED INTO CYLINDER CAUSING PISTON TO SEIZE. NEW ENGINE NEEDED AS A RESULT.

Mileage: 66,000

MOST OF 2013 RAM 5.7 LITER ENGINE HAS A VALVE TRAIN PREMATURE WEAR RESULTING ON A LOUD TICKING ENGINE NOISE FROM WORN OUT CAMSHAFT MOST VEHICLES BARELY OVER WARRANTY

Mileage: 46,000

WHILE STARTING MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, IN NEUTRAL IDLE, A CLICKING SOUND WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CLICKING SOUND INCREASED AS I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE NOISE COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT HAVE BROKEN/SHEARED OFF. NOTICED BOLTS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE ARE BROKEN.

Mileage: 190,000

AS SOON AS I START THE ENGINE, A LOUD TICKING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTING IT, I HAVE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT THAT CAUSES EXHAUST TO EXIT AT THE HEAD. THE EXHAUST ESCAPES BEFORE IT REACHES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE MUFFLER THUS CAUSING THE LOUD NOISE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE RAM HEMI ENGINES. IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "HEMI TICK". ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE, RAM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REACH UNDER BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS AND SQUEEZE THE CONNECTORS TOGETHER TO TURN OFF THE WARNING INDICATOR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPARTANBURG CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1035 N CHURCH ST, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303, (888) 404-4925) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

REAR-MOST PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BROKE; IT SHEARED OFF AT THE HEAT SHIELD, CAUSING A LOUD TICK-LIKE NOISE EMITTING FROM AREA. ADDITIONALLY, EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INTO THE CABIN AS A RESULT OF THIS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HAS BROKEN (SHEARED OFF) ON MY TRUCK; THE FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY; NOW, THE REPAIR PRICE QUOTE IS APPROX $800 BECAUSE OF THE EXPECTED TIME TO REMOVE THE BROKEN BOLT. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG RAM 5.7L V8-POWERED TRUCKS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN, AND A QUALITY DEFECT ARISING FROM POOR QUALITY COMPONENTS AND/OR IMPROPER TORQUING OF THE BOLTS DURING ASSEMBLY. FCA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS! THE OLD SAYING, "IF YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE, IT WILL LAST" IS NOT TRUE FOR RAM TRUCKS BECAUSE OF POOR QUALITY CONTROL, SUBPAR PART QUALITY AND IMPROPER ASSEMBLY.

Mileage: 158,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED ENOUGH OIL ON THE GROUND TO START A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 120,000

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT WERE CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK

THE ENGINE HAS A TICKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. IT STARTS OFF VERY LOUD, THEN SMOOTHED OUT WHILE IDLING. IF DRIVING AND ACCELERATING THE TICKING IS LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR IT INSIDE THE TRUCK. IT IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. I HAVE SERVICE DONE REGULARLY BUT CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. HAS THIS HAPPENED WITH OTHER SIMILAR TRUCKS? THE TRUCK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION MINUS THIS TICK? ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Mileage: 80,000

PURCHASE MY RAM 1500 WITH THE 5.7 IN LATE 2014. I HAVE PUT APPROX 78K MILES ON MY TRUCK AND NOTICES A CLICKING /KNOCKING NOISE AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER HAVE MY MECHANIC LOOK IT OVER, THE MOTOR IS HAVING CAM AND LIFTER PROBLEMS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ONLINE . IN FACT, I NOW NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER RAM TRUCKS DRIVING BY ME IN PARKING LOTS, OR AT STOP LIGHTS THAT HAVE A FAINT VERSION OF WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. I STARTED NOTICING THIS I LITTLE UPON STARTUP ONLY AND THEN IT BECAME SO BAD OUT OF THE BLUE THAT MY TRUCK STARTED RUNNING BAD AS IT GOT LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR FROM IN THE CAB. NOW ITS SEES I WILL BE OUT A BUNCH OF MONEY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE

Mileage: 79,000

CAM SHAFT LIFTER FAILURE. READ WHERE THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUE ON HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 132,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY MOTOR SUDDENLY BEGAN MAKING A LOUD TICKING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY A CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE, FORCING ME TO QUICKLY CHANGE LANES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND GET INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND STOP.

Mileage: 67,000

TRUCK START DRIVING BACK AND HICCUPING CAUSEING THE TRUCK TO JERK AND ALMOST CAUSEING A CRASH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND P0305 CODE CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACK STILL SAME PROBLEM

THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2 TIMES AND KEEPS COMING BACK. VERY COMMON.

ENGINE CHECK, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-SKID LIGHTS COMES ON WITH A MESSAGE THROTTLE CONTROL REQUIRES SERVICE. THE ENGINE LOSSES ALL POWER OR STALLS MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, STOP AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON , IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE TRUCK SITS FOR A DAY OR TWO ALL PROBLEMS CLEAR. 4-23-2019 IS MY THIRD INCIDENT IN 4 MONTHS.

Mileage: 72,000

LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT LED ME TO BRINGING MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALER. AT FIRST I ASSUMED IT WAS ANOTHER SENSOR BUT AFTER 3 DAYS OF INVESTIGATING THE REAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE LIFTERS AND CAM SHAFT. MUCH LIKE MANY MANY OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ON THIS AND OTHER FORUMS. AND MUCH LIKE THEM I HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED, WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND COST ME OVER $4K WITH NO PROMISE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE TELL ME AND SO MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A [XXX] RECALL WITH THIS!? PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 120,000

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO GET LOOKED AT JANUARY 2019 THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE MANIFOLD OR LIFTERS SO THEY REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND THAT WAS NOT IT FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE LIFTERS THEY TRIED ORDERING LIFTERS FOR MY TRUCK AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR WITH A USED MOTOR I TALKED WITH SOMEBODY A DODGE AND THEY WERE NOT EVEN WILLING TO HELP ME OUT SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE WHOLE THING NOT A VERY HAPPY DODGE CUSTOMER BUT OBVIOUSLY WITH LIFTERS BEING ON A BACK ORDER TELLS ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY ONE I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS

Mileage: 77,000

OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT MY TRUCK WAS LOW ON OIL NOW MY ENGINE IS BLOWN AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK ANYMORE AND I STILL OWE $20,000 ON IT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED.

Mileage: 118,530

TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE AT START UP

Mileage: 91,000

THE LIFTERS SEATS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND THEY'RE KNOWN BY CHRYSLER TO FAIL RESULTING IN INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. THERE ARE OVER 1000 CONCERNS POSTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE 5.7L HEMI AND THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER 1 YEAR PERIOD. DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE ISSUE ARE ASKING CUSTOMERS TO PAY 7 - 10K DOLLARS FOR A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO CHAMPION OF DECATUR, INC. (3831 US-31, DECATUR, AL 35603, (256) 351-8787) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

I HAD A CHECK ENGINE FAULT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM AND LIFTERS HAVE FAILED ON MY RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI WITH 62141 MILES ON IT. I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL AT 65 TO 75 MPH WITH NO SEVERE DRIVING AND HAVE THE OIL/FILTER CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP BETWEEN 3,000 AND 4,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP HAD TROUBLE FINDING THE PROBLEM AND IT IS OUT OF WARANTY SO WILL BE STUCK WITH A $4,000 BILL TO REPLACE CAM/LIFTERS AND STILL HAVE A MOTOR WITH POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AS WHATEVER METAL WAS WORN OFF IS CIRCULTATING THROUGH THE SYSTEM. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM MANUFACTURER.

Mileage: 62,141

JULY 14, 2018 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS GETTING HESITATION GOING UPHILL. I FIRST TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND ALL SPARK PLUGS AT THE COST OF 800.00, 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON SAME CODE P219A. TOOK IT BACK SAID EVERYTHING TESTED FINE. SECOND SHOP REPLACED UPWARD AND DOWNWARD SENSORS 1100.00. 5 MILES LATER SAME CHECK ENGINE CODE. THIRD SHOP SAID THE COULDNT FIND ANYTHING TO PICK IT UP 200.00. I TOOK IT TO DEALER. AT THIS POINT BAD GAS MILEAGE AND HESITAION...THEY KEPT IT TWO MONTHS AND STATED THEY HAD CHRYSLER ENGINEERS IN THE FIELD HELPING THEM. FINALLY 8 WEEKS LATER, I WAS TOLD THE ONLY THIN THEY THINK IT COULD BE WAS WIRING HARNESS. 1400.00 BUT CANT PROMISE THAT WILL FIX IT. IVE REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND NUMEROUS PARTS TOTALING APPROX. 3500.00. LIGHT STILL ON. DRIVING BACK IT DIED! DEAD! THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE SENSOR ERROR WAS SHOWING ON DASH. DIED WHILE DRIVING. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER I GOT IT FROM. NOW THEY ARE SAYING 3700.00 TO FIX IT. CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS NOT ONLY THAT ..SO MANY HAVE THIS PROBLEM PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER FOR 3-6 MONTHS! THAT WILL BE A YEAR WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 WEEKS NOW WAITING ON PARTS! WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY CHRYSLER? THAT MANY VEHICLES WAITING IS A PROBLEM! I HAD THE TRUCK A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS WHEN THIS HAPPNED. MILEAGE 130,000

Mileage: 129,896

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF 2013 5.7 LITER HEMI MOTOR. TWO DIFFERENT METALS ARE USED EXPANDING AT DIFFERENT RATES CAUSING MANIFOLD TO WARP AND SNAP BOLTS. IF GOOGLED YOU WILL SEE HOW COMMON. I BELIEVE THIS CAN RESULT IN EXHAUST ENTERING THE CAB.

Mileage: 65,000

THE BOLTS OR STUDS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE BROKE OR SHEARED OFF. THIS PRESENTS A BREAK IN THE ABILITY OF THE ENGINE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT EXHAUST GASES TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. EXHAUST GASES ARE NOW INTRODUCED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. EXHAUST COULD BE SMELLED IN THE CABIN TO THE VEHICLE AT START UP WHICH MEANS THAT CARBON MONOXIDE COULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE CABIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. SECONDLY, WITH A EXHAUST LEAK OCCURRING AT THE ENGINE BLOCK, EXHAUST GASES ARE BYPASSING THE POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE A EPA ISSUE. REFERENCING COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

Mileage: 90,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN. I HAD 2 BROKEN BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND 1 ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS CAUSED A TICKING NOISE UPON START UP THAT WOULD THEN GO AWAY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP. NO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS FROM HAPPENING AND HAS TO BE A FAULTY PART/DESIGN WITH THE 5.7L V8 HEMI. ISSUE HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT ON TRUCK FORUMS DATING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2008 MODELS. SERVICE FOR THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AGE OF THE TRUCK AND MILEAGE 114,800.

Mileage: 114,500

UPON STARTING VEHICLE MADE LOUD TICKING NOISE, AND WAS RUNNING A BIT ROUGH, NEXT MORNING AGAIN STARTED THE TRUCK AND IT WAS MAKING TICKING NOISE BUT NOW WAS LOSING HORSEPOWER SO WE HAD TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP THINKING COULD BE SOMETHING EASY, TRUCK MAINTENANCE MAYBE. MECHANIC STATED THE C CLIP ON THE LIFTER HAD BROKEN AND THE TRUCK WAS UTILIZING 7 CYLINDERS AND NOT 8. MECHANIC STATED HE COULDN'T PIN POINT A CAUSE FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED, BUT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COSTLY. UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, I WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THIS WAS UNDER RECALL OR IF THERE WAS A REASONABLE CAUSE FOR THIS TYPE OF BREAKDOWN HOWEVER FOUND THAT MANY ON THE 2013 ENGINES ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND BASED UPON WHAT I HAVE READ IN COUNTLESS FORUMS, CHRYSLER'S NOT STANDING BY THE PRODUCT ANYWAY, SO I DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT INSTEAD, I'M NOT SURE IF FILING THIS COMPLAINT WILL CHANGE CHRYSLER'S VIEW OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES OR NOT BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN, THUS FAR NO LIVES HAVE BEEN TAKEN HOWEVER IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ABOVE 50 MPH AND THE ENGINE LOOSES POWER OR SHUTS DOWN AS OUR VEHICLE DID IT COULD EASILY CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ISSUES NOT ONLY FOR THE PERSON DRIVING VEHICLES WITH THESE DEFECTIVE ENGINES BUT TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH THEM.

Mileage: 131,000

SOME OF THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE BROKEN.

Mileage: 86,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK AND A TICKING NOISE. THE TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD AT START UP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE HEMI ENGINES.

Mileage: 53,000

WHEN PARKING I GET ERROR 'VEHICLE NOT IN PARK' AND ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF. SEEMS STUCK AND UNTIL YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE, THEN DRIVE, THEN PARK MULTIPLE TIMES IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. EVERYTIME I TRY AND PARK AND I AM STATIONARY FOR THE PAST MONTH.

Mileage: 53,000

5.7L HEMI BROKEN EXHAUST BOLTS AND WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLD . ALOWING EXHAUST TO EXCAPE AND ENTER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK . WAS TOLD UNSAFE TO DRIVE TILL FIXED . 3 MOS OUT OF WARRANTY . 56000 MILES .TRUCK NOW SITS AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE . WAS GETTING BAD HEADACHES DRIVING THE TRUCK SINCE SITTING I HAVE HAD NO MORE HEADACHES.

Mileage: 52,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE BREAKING. I HAVE REPLACED 2 BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND STILL NEED TO REPLACE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY ENGINE. IT STARTED AS A LIGHT TICKING NOISE AND WOULD GO AWAY AFTER THE ENGINE WOULD HEAT UP, THEN IT HAD BECOME LOUDER, WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE FOUND THAT I HAD 3 BOLTS BROKEN AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE TWO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OUT BUT NOT THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE RAM ENGINE, BUT IT SEEMS THAT RAM WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO HAVE THEM DO THE INITIAL REPAIR AND WAS QUOTED $600 TO OVER $2,000 FOR THEIR PROBLEM.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL, LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (GREENBRIER DODGE OF CHESAPEAKE, 1717 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757) 420-2800) DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIFTERS AND CAM SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A WARRANTY MAY COVER THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CANADIAN VIN, THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE SERVICE AS THERE MAY BE A CANADIAN WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REACH OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER IN CANADA. IN TURN, THE MANUFACTURER IN CANADA ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER IN THE USA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO RESOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED AN ENGINE RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY ISSUED 27 TSBS ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

HYDRAULIC LIFTER FAILED IN 5.7L HEMI V8 ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAMSHAFT LOBE. VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. LIFTER (PART) BACK ORDERED FROM FACTORY FOR 1-2 MONTHS. THIS PART FAILURE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, IN RAM/CHRYSLER FORUMS AND CAR REPAIR WEBSITES. NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO A RECALL. FCA IS NOT STANDING BY CUSTOMERS. IN MY CASE, THEY REFUSE TO EVEN PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE 1-2 MONTH REPAIR PERIOD, WHEN MY TRUCK IS TORN APART SITTING AT THEIR DEALER.

Mileage: 128,000

TAKATA RECALL HI I HAVE A 2013 RAM 1500 AND IT SEEMS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS ARE BROKEN AND THE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING IT MAKES A LOUD TICKING NOSE AND IN MY RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO MOST IF NOT ALL RAM 1500 SO I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND IF IT COULD BE I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO THE KIND OF BOLTS AND OR THE DIFFERENT METALS FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK TO THE MANIFOLD AND ALSO FROM THE HEATING UP OF THE ENGINE AND THEN COOLING THE METAL JUST BRAKES

Mileage: 70,000

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK USED AND HAD TO REPLACE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD-TO-CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS WHICH HAD SHEARED OFF. I HAD BOTH SIDES REPLACED (ALL BOLTS WITH NEW) AND NEW MANIFOLD GASKETS. WITHIN A YEAR THERE WAS THE EXHAUST LEAK UPON STARTUP. I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY HEMI V8 OWNERS THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND CAN AFFECT THE ABILITY TO PASS THE REQUIRED BIANNUAL SMOG CHECK.

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TOWED TO MECHANIC. VALVE SPRING BROKE, BENT PUSH ROD AND PISTON DAMAGED. HAD TO HAVE TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. 98500 MILES ON WELL MAINTAINED ENGINE. NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER AT 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY.

Mileage: 98,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO YORK GARY AUTOPLEX (1420 LESLIE ST, NASHVILLE, AR 71852, (877) 809-4344) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIFTER ON THE MOTOR COLLAPSED AND THE CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG EXHAUST FUMES ENCOMPASSED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (PETERSON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 5801 E GATE BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687, (208) 475-3000) DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE, WHICH WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE BOLTS SHEARING OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY OTHER THAN REPLACING THE SAME PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR THE FIRST FAILURE WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BEGAN TICKING. TAMERA , THE CHRYSLER ADJUSTER DID NOT TELL ME THIS WAS UNDER A CUSTOMER HELP AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR OF I SOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE ABOVE HER ATTENTION THEN. I HEARD ONLY A TICK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEY SAID THE OTHER SIDE WAS FINE. IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND AROUND 30 DAYS THE OTHER SIDE STARTED TICKING. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER HAS ALLOWED THIS TO ALLOWED THIS TO CONTINUE UNCHECKED SINCE 2009, BUT IT IS HARD TO TELL AS THEY HAVE DONE SOME CHANGES IN THE ENGINE FOR FUEL ECONOMY SAKE, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SOME EXHAUST ODORS, BUT IT HAS NOT SEEMED TO HAVE CAUSED HEALTH PROBLEMS AT THIS POINT. MY SON HAS A 2003 DIESEL THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT IS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY. UPDATED 11/1/2018 *JB

Mileage: 60,561

EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WARP UNDER NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURES CAUSING MANIFOLD MOUNTING BOLTS TO BREAK.

DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLACK AND ENGINE STOPPED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING ASSIST. LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH ROLLED TO STOP. NO COLLISION OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE RESTARTS AND DRIVEABLE NO DIGITAL INFORMATION DISPLAYED. DEALER SAYS DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. CONCERN DEFINITE SAFETY RISK IF HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN TURNING OR STOPPING. DID THE FAILURE OF THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER KILL THE ENGINE OR DID SOMETHING ELSE KILL THE ENGINE AND THE CLUSTER. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEABLE IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE OR CAN EXPECT REPEAT OF SAME INCIDENT?

Mileage: 100,000

TRUCK DIED IN TRAFFIC SHORTLY AFTER LIGHT TURNED GREEN ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.

Mileage: 53,000

RECENTLY HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED MY TRUCK WITH BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. TRUCK HAS 79,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IS THERE AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND A POSSIBLE RECALL SINCE IT HAPPENS SO OFTEN? THE TRUCK MAKES A TICKING SOUND WHEN IT IS STARTED AND GRADUALLY GETS BETTER AS THE MANIFOLD GETS WARM.

Mileage: 78,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF ANCHORAGE, 9600 OLD SEWARD HWY, ANCHORAGE, AK 99515), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT BYPASS VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V117000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

I HAVE A DODGE RAM 15000 CREW CAB LARAMIE. BOTH TAIL LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING IN THE BLINKERS. WHEN I TURN THE BLINKER ON IT BLINKS REALLY FAST AND SAYS THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS IN THE BACK ARE HALF OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I DID SEE THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT FOR MY VIN THERE IS NOT. SO IT APPEARS ALL 2013S SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. I ALSO HAVE A TICKING NOISE IN MY ENGINE WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. IT LESSENS AS THE CAR WARMS UP. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2012 FOR BAD EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS STILL OCCURRING ON THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED EITHER OF THE ITEMS ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS JUST MALFUNCTIONING. I DON'T RECALL HOW LONG ITS BEEN OCCURRING BUT AT LEAST FOR OVER A YEAR.

Mileage: 70,000

TRUCK STARTING TO SHAKE AND NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE, TOOK IT TO GET CHECK OUT , REPLACE LIFTERS, CAM SHAFT, GETTING CODES OF MIS FIRE IN CYLINDER SIX, THEN CYLINDER FOUR. THEN CYLINDER 6 REACTIVATION CONTROL PERFORMANCE, THEN CYLINDER DEACTIVATION SYSTEM BANK 1, OIL PRESSURE OUT OF RANGE CAMSHAFT ADVANCE/ RETARD DISABLED. SPENT. WHEN DRIVING GOING OVER PASS OR INCLINE TRUCKS STARTS TO SHAKE LIKE ITS GOING TO EXPLODE. NOW IT IS STARTING TO JUST DIE AND TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP SIGN.

Mileage: 130,000

REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNT BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO LEAK WITH POTENTIAL INFLUX OF EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE CABIN AREA

Mileage: 76,000

WHEN DRIVING THE SMELL OF COOLANT ENTERS VENTILATION OF VEHICLE. DURING STATIONERY POSITION NO FLUID SEEMS TO BE LEAKING. HOWEVER, ON FURTHER TESTING AROUND 2500 RPM COOLANT STARTS LEAKING FROM WATER PUMP SPRAYING COOLANT THROUGHOUT THE HOOD ONTO EXHAUST WHICH CAN LIKE DESCRIBE IN OTHER 2013 -2017 RAM MODELS CREATE A FIRE HAZARD..

THERE IS A ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNDER THE DASH THAT COMES LOOSE.. THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WITH NO CONTROL. WILL NOT START CANT GET OUT OF PARK TO BE TOWED.. TOTAL LOCKOUT. DEALER CHARGED 150 BUCKS TO "FIX IT" HAPPENED AGAIN A MONTH LATER .*BF *TR

Mileage: 38,000

TRUCK STARTED TAPPING 4-5 WEEKS AGO. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK... TO GET IT FIXED AT INSPECTION. 5 DAYS AGO, TRUCK STARTED SKIPPING AND THE CIL CAME ON. ERROR CODE PO302. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AS CAM LOBE FAILURE. THE TRUCK HAS 113,500 MILES ON IT ALL HIGHWAY. SYNTHETIC OIL; PLUS FUEL. BASED ON MY RESEARCH... THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT. CHRYSLER SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR. $3500 REPAIR COST FOR A TRUCK LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. UNFAIR TO SAY THE LEAST.

Mileage: 113,500

LIFTERS FAILED AT 129,000 MILES. CAR BEGAN TO MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 5. REPLACES LIFTERS AND STILL GOT MISFIRE CODE AND TERRIBLE RUNNING CONDITIONS. IT WOULD HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING ACCELERATION FROM 60MPH AND ABOVE. TRUCK WOULD OBVIOUSLY MISFIRE, VIBRATE A LOT FROM THE ENGINE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD APPEAR IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE. AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS RANDOMLY. ONE DAY IT RUNS FINE. THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD APPEAR AND NOT GO AWAY. IT'S FRUSTRATING AND COSTLY AND CHRYSLER HASN'T REVISED OR ADDRESSED THE ISSUE AT ALL. PARTS THAT WERE POSSIBLY DAMAGED: VALVES, VALVE SEATS, LIFTERS, CAMSHAFT, VALVE SPRINGS, ROCKER ARM, PISTONS, HEADS.

Mileage: 129,980

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE ENGINE STALLS. A MESSAGE DISPLAYS TO "PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TO START", BUT LOST POWER TO EVERYTHING ELSE. TWICE IT ALLOWED ME TO START FROM PARK, THE 3RD TIME IT WOULD NOT START. I PUT IT IN PARK, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT DID NOTHING. I SHUT IF OFF COMPLETELY, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STARTED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYFOB. ALL OTHER DOORS UNLOCKED, NOT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES LOCKING/UNLOCKING, I HAD TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR AND MANUALLY PULL THE LOCK KNOB. ONE OTHER TIME, WHILE SITTING STILL, THE DRIVER'S DOOR UNLOCKED ITSELF, WHEN MY ROOMMATE PULLED ON THE DOOR HANDLE, THE DOOR OPENED AND THE ALARM WENT OFF. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, I WAS TRYING TO BACK INTO MY PARKING SPACE, I WENT TO PULL UP TO STRAIGHTEN OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE. I HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THEN BACK TO DRIVE TO MAKE IT WORK.

Mileage: 76,000

I HAVE HAD THE RAM TRUCK IN 3 TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS AND THE DEALER CANT REPAIR THE TROUBLE AND HAVE ASKED ME TO CALL CHRYSLER AND TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. I HAVE DONE SO BUT IM TRYING TO FIND OUT ANY ISSUES WITH THE ECODISEL MOTOR. MY RESALE VALUE HSA BEEN CUT BY 50% OR BETTER BECAUSE OF THIS.

Mileage: 38,000

I WAS AT A DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON JULY 6, 2017 AND ASKED ABOUT A TICKING NOISE I WAS HEARING. THE SERVICE WRITER EXPLAINED THAT THE NOISE WAS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AFTER THE MECHANIC CHECKED HE CONFIRMED IT WAS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN BOLT AND AN EXHAUST LEAK ON BOTH SIDES. I CALLED FIAT CHRYSLER AMERICA AND THEY CONTACTED THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE REPRESENTATIVE SPOKE TO THE SERVICE WRITER SHE TOLD ME I SHOULD PAY THE $423 (APPROX) COST TO HAVE IT REPAIRED SINCE THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY OTHER RECOURSE. I WAS SURPRISED THAT AFTER I EXPLAINED THAT THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING ON ALL RAM TRUCKS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSE OTHER THAN SAYING IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN BOLT AND THE SERVICE WRITER SAID IT WAS ON ALL RAM TRUCKS THAT THEY SHOULD ADDRESS IT DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. I JUST WANT THEM TO ACCEPT THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND FIX THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 86,000

I FIRST NOTICED THAT, WHILE IN DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR AND COULD NOT BE CHANGED. I COULD SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE BUT WHEN I TRIED TO GO TO DRIVE IT WOULD GO TO 4TH GEAR. THEN, 2 DAYS AGO, I BEGAN TO NOTICE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT APPEARED TO BE COMPUTER RELATED. WHEN I TURNED THE RUCK OFF THERE WOULD BE A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I CHECKED AND IT APPEARED TO BE THE A/C/ COMPRESSOR. THEN IT STOPPED WHEN I UNLOCKED THE TRUCK DOORS. THEN I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP TICKING AS IF CALLING FOR FUEL. ONCE AGAIN, THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND, ONCE AGAIN, IT STOPPED. THE NEXT MORNING MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. I TRIED TO JUMP IT WITH NO LUCK SO I PURCHASED E NEW BATTERY. NOW WHEN I TRY TO START IT, THE STARTER MAKES ALL KIND OF CRAZY NOISES AND IT WON'T START.

Mileage: 29,000

ON 12/7/16, A DESOLATE, STRAIGHT, COUNTRY ROAD, I STOPPED MY TRUCK TO INVESTIGATE DAMAGE FROM A DEER THAT HAD RUN INTO THE DRIVER'S FENDER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. EVEN THOUGH I PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK AFTER MY STOP (TO MAKE IT STATIONARY), THE RAM STARTED MOVING AS I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT ITS CABIN; AND THEN IT DROVE FOR ABOUT 300 FEET AT IDLE SPEED DOWN THE ROAD, WHERE IT STOPPED IN A SHALLOW DRAINAGE DITCH. MEANWHILE, THE RAM'S "SELF-DRIVING" MODE HAD CAUSED ME TO SLIP ON THE RUNNING BOARD AND TO FALL VERY HARD TO THE GROUND (A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 22 INCHES). THE RESULTS: PAIN, HAND AND KNEE CUTS, EXTREME BRUISING AND SWELLING OF THE ENTIRE LEFT LEG, AND BRUISING AND SWELLING OF THE LOWER RIGHT LEG. THESE REQUIRED SOME MEDICAL ATTENTION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO BLOOD CLOTS, NO BROKEN BONES, NO DISLOCATED LIMBS, NOR RUN-OVER LIMBS! I WAS VERY LUCKY!! *TR

Mileage: 17,300

CHECK ENGINE CAME ON, TOOK IT TO GET IT TESTED AND THE CODE WAS FOR CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE. CHECKED AND REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACK, ALONG WITH TESTING THE FUEL INJECTORS, ALSO GOOD. PERFORMED COMPRESSION TEST, FAILED AT 85 PSI. REMOVED DRIVERS CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY. REMOVED LIFTERS AND FOUND CYLINDER #3 INTAKE LIFTER COLLAPSED AND BOTTOM ROLLER LOCKED UP. THE FAILED LIFTER CAUSED THE CAM SHAFT LOBE TO BE SHAVED DOWN. WITH NO CAM LOBE, THE VALVE CANNOT OPEN TO ALLOW AIR IN THE CYLINDER, CAUSING LOW COMPRESSION AND MISFIRE. THE TRUCK IS A A DODGE RAM 1500, 2013. WITH 116,000. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A TRUCK WITH THIS LOW OF MILAGE. THIS PART WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE ON DODGES PART. ESTIMATED COST $4000.

Mileage: 116,000

I BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW IN 2013 AND THE PAINT IS BUBBLING ON HOOD ( RUSTING ) AND IT ALSO FAILED EMISSION TEST WHEN I WENT TO GET INSPECTION STICKER, I DON'T BELIEVE I'M ASKING TO MUCH THAT A VEHICLE 3 YEARS OLD NOT RUST AND PASS AN EMISSIONS TEST.

Mileage: 38,000

SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS PICKUP IT WOULD STALL, THE DASH HAD AN RED ELECTRICAL INDICATOR EXPOSED. THE POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN, THE BRAKES WERE NO LONGER POWER BRAKES.. THIS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS UP TO 45 MILES AN HOUR. NEVER HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS. I LIVE & DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS, AND AT TIMES IT TOOK MY BREATH. I WOULD APPLY THE GAS PEDAL, IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BEGIN RUNNING AGAIN. NO MATTER THE TIME OF YEAR. IT WASN'T EVERY DAY, MAYBE GO ALONG 2-3 MONTHS NOT HAPPENS, BUT IT MIGHT HAPPEN EVERY DAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I TOOK THE PICKUP TO TOWN & COUNTRY DEALER IN ALAMOSA CO. TWICE, THEY WOULD DRIVE IT. THE EXPLAINED TO FIX IT, THEY WOULD NEED TO SEE IT HAPPEN. I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT. HOWEVER, TODAY I HAVE TO RELY ON OTHER PEOPLE TO DRIVE IT, AND I WORRY NOW ABOUT THERE SAFETY. I DECIDED TO TAKE A TRIP IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR, AND I HAVE A FRIEND DRIVING FOR ME. SO I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE WEB ON THIS PROBLEM , FINDING THERE WERE SEVERAL CASES OF THIS HAPPENING TO DOGE PICKUPS. ONE FELLOW WAS DRIVING 80 MILES AN HOUR IN THE "FAST LANE", HIS STALLED. HE RECOMMENDED THAT IF YOU'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO NOTIFY YOUR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. I DID, THEY ASK I FILE IT WITH YOU. I'M NOT ANGRY WITH MY DEALER, OTHER THAN THE FACT THEY ASK ME TO NOTIFY CHRYSLER, AND I TOLD THE THEY SHOULD REPRESENT ME AS THEIR CUSTOMER WITH THE COMPANY. I'M 77 YEARS OLD, BEEN DRIVING OVER 60 YEARS. I'VE NEVER HURT ANOTHER PERSON IN A WRECK, BUT THIS PICKUP IS DANGEROUS. I COULD TRADE IT IN, BUT THAT ISN'T A CHRISTIAN TYPE THING TO DO TO ANOTHER PARTY. IT'S A DILEMMA THAT I HAVE NO ANSWER FOR. IF IT WERE ONLY THIS PICKUP IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT. IT'S THE ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE. MY DRIVING IS GENERALLY OVER THESE MOUNTAIN ROADS, TO PUEBLO, COLORADO SPRINGS, MAYBE DENVER. CHRYSLER CORPORATION NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THE THREAT THIS PICKUP IS OVER THESE HIGHWAYS. HELP ME

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ABS MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Mileage: 5,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT BEFORE BECOMING ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *CN

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH BOARD TO THE FLOOR AROUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SPREADING TO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

I REAR ENDED A SEMI THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 51 MILES PER HOUR. NO AIRBAG'S DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

Mileage: 30,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LEAKAGE IN THE RADIATOR COOLING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CONTACT STATED WATER LEAKED ONTO HER FOOT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE DRIVING IN A 2013 RAM 1500 PENTASTAR V6 THE ENGINE HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. AT LEAST ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WATER AND COOLANT WERE LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Mileage: 7,000

HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS. AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 15MPH AND 35MPH, ENGINE STOPS, GAUGES GO DEAD AND APROX 6 SECONDS LATER THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO PARK. 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS LIGHTLY BREAKING & COASTING FOR A STOP LIGHT; 2ND TIME I WAS CRUISING ABOUT 35MPH; AND 3RD TIME I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION GOING INTO PARK AFTER THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT DEAD REMINDS ME OF WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION OFF WITHOUT FIRST PUTTING IT INTO PARK - WHEN THIS HAPPENS, A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO THE PARK POSITION. I HAD AT LEAST 1/2 TANK OF GAS EACH OCCURRENCE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ON 1/14/15, DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM, WHICH I CONSIDER SERIOUS. ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL INFO THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED: THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM FREQUENTLY MALFUNCTIONS - THE PLAY LIST FOR SONGS DUPLICATES IN THE LISTING, SONGS REPEAT TWO TO THREE TIMES, SD CARD SELECTION STOPS WORKING, SD CARD SELECTION ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPS RECOGNIZING THE SD CARD. THE INFOTAINMENT CENTER HAS ALSO COMPLETELY RESTARTED AS IF IT WAS REBOOTING. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCKS DASH WILL GO BLANK, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND THEN RESETS. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, WHEN THE VEHICLE RESET THE THROTTLE CAME BACK ON WIDE OPEN AND ALMOST CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. I REACTED BY MANUALLY SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO A REST ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ONCE I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE ALL WAS OK. I WAS ONLY A MILE FORM THE DODGE DEALER AND RETURNED IT TO THEM FOR A DIAGNOSIS. AGAIN, NOTHING FOUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES (DASH RESETTING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS) BUT ONLY ONCE HAS IT CAME BACK ON FULL THROTTLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE DASH RESETTING JUST TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. THIS IS A VALID SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AFTER REVIEWING THE DODGE RAM FORUMS, I NOTICE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 12,212

FRONT END SHOOK BAD, ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING. TRUCK CUT OFF. WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER. WAS TOLD TO DRIVE 50-SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FOR COMPUTER TO RESET. ENGINE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF. TRUCK DID THE SAME TWO MORE TIMES! TAKEN BACK TO DEALER JUNE 5TH. THEN TOLD EVAP LEAK.. ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AFTER THIS TIME AS WELL. TOLD TO DO THE SAME THING. KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL THE COMPUTER RESETS!!! WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND FRONT END SHAKING SO I PULLED OVER. SPUTTERED AND CUTS OFF. SO AGAIN IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE ABOUT JULY 19TH TO DATE!! HAVE BEEN TOLD FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED, ORDERED AND ON BACK ORDER. AND MISFIRINGS ON FUEL INJECTORS #7 AND A RANDOM ONE. WARRANTY COVERED NOTHING. WHAT IF IT CUT OFF IN AN INTERSECTION?!! FIRST TIME DRAINED SOME WATER FROM FUEL TANK. NOW SAYING POSSIBLE SUGAR IN IT. HOWEVER..NEITHER WOULD DAMAGE A FUEL PUMP! I BELIEVE THIS DEALERSHIP IS LYING AND TAMPERING. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AROUND $900! I HAVE HAD NO VEHICLE DURING THESE TIMES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 18,721

THIS VEHICLE HAS LEAKED OIL AROUND THE OIL FILTER SINCE THE 1ST OIL CHANGE. THE COMPANY HAS NEVER OWNED UP TO BEING A PROBLEM HOWEVER I'VE HAD A OILED FILLED DRIVEWAY EVER SINCE THEN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW CAN RAM GET AWAY WITH NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE. I LIVE 1 1/2 HOURS FROM THE DEALER AND I'M AFRAID ITS GOING TO VIBRATE OFF ON MY WAY THERE TO GET IT FIXED. I DOUBT THEY WOULD FIX THE MOTOR IF IT LOCKED UP ON MY WAY THERE. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

LOW ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT, OIL FILTER LEAKING OIL, LEAKED AT 2500 MILES, 6,000 MILES, 8,000 MILES, 11,000 MILES. *JS

Mileage: 3,000

ENGINE DIED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS , ,TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, FINALLY GOT IT BACK , WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME IT DIED AGAIN , COULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT CEMENT CULVERT FOR WATER RUN OFF, DAMAGING FRONT BUMPER, HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT SITS NOW. THE ENGINE KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON CALIFORNIA FREEWAYS, BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 23,315

THE VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT NOTICE, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT RESTART. THE ELECTRONIC DASH WILL GO BLACK WHICH SHOWS WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. SO SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL TO RESTART THE VEHICLE CAN BE DIFFICULT SINCE NO INDICATION IS GIVEN OF WHAT GEAR. ALL POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLES COMPUTER DOES SOME SORT OF RESET AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS BUT ANY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FAIL TILL THE RESET IS COMPLETE. TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND ALSO NOTIFIED CHRYSLER WHICH THERE ATTEMPTED RESOLUTIONS WERE ONLY GUESS AND DOES NOT RESOLVE THE SHUTDOWNS. CHRYSLER AND SERVICE TECH'S HAVE STATED THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE ISSUE YET ANOTHER CUSTOMER IN FOR SERVICE SAME TIME AS MYSELF WITH A JEEP COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAD SEEN WITH MY RAM. IT APPEARS THIS IS BIGGER ISSUE THAN JUST A SINGLE VEHICLE. THIS LINK SHOWS WHAT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN OCCURS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=IYH9VQEHYIQ

Mileage: 5,200

WHEN THE VEHICLE DRIVES AT THE SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH. I'M WORRIED IN A PARTICULAR SITUATION WHEN I MAY NEED THE GET AND GO THIS ISSUE COULD COMPROMISE MY LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE. I'VE BROUGHT IT 2 SEPARATE DODGE DEALER AND THE SERVICE DEPT. SAYS THE COMPUTER MODULE IS GOING FROM 4 TO 8 CYLINDER. THIS DELAY COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 346

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SULFUR ODOR EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE HOUSES THE ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE CAB AND BECAME STRONGER WHEN THE HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEM WAS ON. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT YET A REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE HOSES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

DRIVING TRUCK IN TOWN APPROX 35 - 40 MPH. CAN GIVE EXACT DETAIL / LOCATION. VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE". VEHICLE HAS CENTER CONSUL. AS VEHICLE WAS CLIMBING GRADUAL HILL, TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE UNCONTROLLABLY. ENGINE RPM JUMPED TO 6K - 7K. VEHICLE SPEED STILL INCREASING. STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES THINKING IT WAS STUCK WITH NO EFFECT - RPM REMAINED CONSTANT. THEN PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL - RPM REMAINED CONSTANT. THEN SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. CHECK ETC / RED LIGHTNING BOLT MESSAGE NOW ON IN MESSAGE CENTER LOCATED BETWEEN TACH & SPEEDOMETER. RPM'S NOW AT A CONSTANT 4K WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COASTING. NO PLACE TO TURN OFF WITHOUT BLOCKING TRAFFIC. STOPPED AT LIGHTED INTERSECTION - VEHICLE STILL AT 4K RPM. SHIFTED BACK INTO "DRIVE", TIRES CHIRPED AND TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD STILL AT 4K RPM. PARKED VEHICLE IN SAFE PLACE ADJACENT TO GAS STATION AND SHUT OFF - TRANSMISSION STILL EITHER IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL. ENGINE OFF - SHIFTED INTO "PARK". WAITED 3-4 MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. ENGINE ICON, ECT ICON AND RED STEERING WHEEL WITH EXPLANATION POINT ICON WHERE ALL ON. VEHICLE CRANKED, BUT ACTED LIKE NO FUEL / SPARK AND WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON FLATBED. NO WORD BACK FROM DEALER YET. MILEAGE 5,443 - MOSTLY HIGHWAY. NOTE: NO FLOOR MATS JUST FACTORY RUG AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT "ON" OR IN USE IN ANY WAY. ONLY MODIFICATIONS TO VEHICLE ARE THE ADDITION OF A SPRAY BED-LINER AND TOPPER. I WAS BORN AND RAISED AROUND CARS AND HAVE GOOD MECHANICAL ABILITY INCLUDING GROUND-UP RESTORATIONS OF PRE 1970 VEHICLES. THIS IS A REAL AND TANGIBLE EXAMPLE OF A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 BIGHORN WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY VEHICLE, BUT ESPECIALLY FOR A NEW, $46,000 VEHICLE. I AM LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HURT ANYONE OR END UP DEAD. *TR

Mileage: 5,442

WHEN WE PURCHASED THE RAM 1500/V6 ENGINE PICKUP TRUCK NEW IN APRIL 2013, JOHNSON DODGE, BUDD LAKE, NJ, IT DID NOT HESITATE AND RAN WELL. OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS IT SLOWLY DEVELOPED AN SIGNIFICANT, ONE SECOND PLUS, HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] AT JOHNSON DODGE TEST DROVE AND AGREED THERE WAS A HESITATION BUT COULDN'T/CAN'T FIX/ADJUST IT DO TO EVERYTHING BEING CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER MODULES. HE SAID, "UNTIL THEY, (RAM ENGINEERS), RELEASE A SOFTWARE FIX/UPDATE OR TECH BULLETIN, THERE WAS NOTHING HE/THEY COULD DO." THIS HESITATION IS SO SEVERE IT REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO ANTICIPATE THE DELAY AND THAN PRE-PRESS THE ACCELERATOR WHEN CROSSING A STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR OTHER SITUATION REQUIRING TIMELY ACCELERATOR RESPONSE. I BELIEVE THIS HESITATION AND LACK OF DEALER CORRECTION CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING REQUIREMENT OF ME AND ANY OTHER DRIVER OF THESE PICKUP TRUCKS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 4,200