Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated when the vehicle stopped moving the transmission locked and it began to idle excessively. The vehicle moved forward while the brake pedal was depressed. The failure was experienced several times. The dealer confirmed that the transmission caused the failure to occur. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.
2011 Dodge RAM 2500 transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v038000 (power train) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact received the recall notice over one year. The vehicle did not experience the failure. The manufacturer advised that the part was not available for the repair. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the exhaust system failure warning message illuminated. In addition, the contact mentioned that she was unable to turn off the vehicle. The vehicle began to roll backward abnormally with the transmission in park, and the contact was then able to shut off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the software needed to be updated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 15,800.
First incident, while driving, electronic throttle control light warning light went on and the engine died. Could not restart until vehicle was stopped, put in park and the key was cycled from on to off and back. Dealer diagnosed the failure on 11/28/10 based on the presence of diagnostic code p2121, "accelerator pedal position sensor performance.". Part was ordered (it was on backorder), repair was scheduled for 12/12/11 and vehicle was returned to me. On 12/5/11 the failure repeated itself, on 12/12/11 the part was replaced. On 1/5/12 same failure happened again, although this time I was towing an 8000 pound car trailer. Was able to stop and pull to the side of the road, narrowly avoiding an accident. This seems to be an incredibly dangerous design flaw as a stall causes loss of both power steering and brakes, not to mention loss of the exhaust brake.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500 hd. The contact stated that when leaving the vehicle idle, the shifter would not move into drive. The contact also stated that he would have to restart the vehicle in order to get it to shift into drive. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. Also, when making turns at low speeds the contact noticed that a grinding noise could be heard coming from the steering column. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Traveling 70mph lost RPM and acceleration; then truck became responsive again. 3 yr old daughter said truck smelled funny. Exited freeway about a mile to maybe 2 miles after incident; made a u-turn to dodge dealership about 2miles away. Burning smell coming under the truck. The dealership said the rear differential went out and the bearings had melted, and there was fluid in it. The truck did not have 4,000 miles on it yet 2011 dodge 2500 heavy duty diesel.
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