Had v08 recall done and lost approx 5mpg and when leaving a stop sign at times cannot get to move very sluggish and a lot of throttle lag dealer states nothing is wrong along with fca but the truck did not do this prior to v08 recall
2015 Ram 1500 transmission complaints
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My 2015 ram ecodiesel is part of the fca recall for emmisions. Immediately after the recall was performed on my vehicle I noticed a decline in performance. The vehicle has a severe lag in acceleration. I drove the vehicle for two weeks before it went back to the dealer to have them check it. They told me the vehicle is performing as designed. Yesterday I drove the vehicle with a load in the bed 2 times. It is my opinion that my 2015 ram ecodiesel is completely unsafe to drive with any type of load in the bed or on a trailer. There are times where it has no acceleration at all for what seems like a lone time. Probably 3-5 seconds before the vehicle responds. I have filed a complaint with fca but all they did was call the dealer and repeated to me that the vehicle performed as designed. All I am asking them for is to make my vehicle operate as it did before the emissions recall. My mpg has dropped drastically and the truck does not accelerate or shift as it did. This has resulted in severe lag when pulling out in to traffic, driving up hills and even starting from a dead stop at a traffic light or stop sign.
After completing the approved emissions modification, per the fca-epa lawsuit settlement, I've noticed substantial turbo lag and shifting issues (holding gear too long). This is particularly dangerous when pulling out onto streets or expressways where I need to accelerate up to speed quickly. There is a 3-5 second lag before the turbo begins spooling and my truck begins accelerating.
After getting the most recent 'v08' recall on my 2015 ram eco diesel I've since had extreme lag on the truck when taking off. This make it extremely difficult when pulling out into traffic. This was not an issue before the update.
I recently had the aem recall update done on my 2015 ram 1500 ecodiesel and now my truck's performance and fuel mileage has really suffered. Lost about 3 mpg and the truck is very sluggish now. It makes it dangerous to drive. It just barely moves when you press the accelerator pedal to merge into the flow of traffic. The transmission shifts rough and revs the engine higher before changing gears. Very disappointed in the recall and fca for making a good running truck into a dangerous to drive piece of junik!
I had previously filed a complaint in regards to the effect of the aem (v08) ecodiesel class action settlement recall. The number of the previous complaint is: 11210536. In addition to what was previously reported as dangerous/safety related, the vehicle for several minutes after a cold start, although apparently running smoothly, when attempting to accelerate, will not. A turtle could out run the vehicle. It takes over 5 minutes of driving to get a more reasonable acceleration. Again, regardless of a cold start, the vehicle will not accelerate after normal driving, then slowing, and then trying to accelerate. It takes several seconds for the transmission to downshift and for the turbo lag to go away - very dangerous when turning in front of or merging with traffic.
"aem recall" following the aem recall on the dodge ram ecodiesel, vehicle experiences dead spots in it acceleration. Pressing the gas pedal, even to the floor, provides no input to the truck for 3-5 seconds. This issue has placed myself and my family in danger in multiple intersections and in merging traffic. Vehicle has also experienced deminished fuel mileage of over 3mpg. Fca specifically states the following: "the aem is not expected to change any of your key vehicle attributes, such as average fuel economy, reliability, durability, vehicle performance, drivability, engine noise or vibration, or other driving characteristics. Click here to read the court approved notice that includes important additional details about the effect of the aem on your vehicle." almost all of the vehicle characteristics listed are affected in a negative way. In doing so, fca is placing all ecodiesel owners at risk.
After mandated "reprogramming" for the ecodiesel settlement on may 29th, truck does not accelerate from standing start, transmission has failed to engage. Have to turn truck off and restart and hope transmission engages in drive.
After class action settlement of ecodiesel and after aem installed (modification of ECM and TCM for emissions) there is a substantial lag (turbo, transmission) that results in the vehicle not accelerating- like your dead in the water. When pulling into a busy lane of traffic it is extremely dangerous when the vehicle will not accelerate.
I've had a wobble/shimmy in the rear end of the truck from the start. Have aligned, balanced and rotated tires and now new tires. Truck rear end wobbles at speeds above 50 MPH. Dodge dealership says no problems with truck and no recalls are available. I see information out on the web of other owners and same problems.
Making the 12 mile trip to work when at mile 10 my truck experienced a decrease in power followed by a shuddering noise when on the throttle. Limped the vehicle off to the shoulder where I noted smoke. Opened the hood to discover a small fire toward the rear of the engine compartment. Tried to extinguish the flames with no luck and with in 5 mins the flames had engulfed the front of the truck.
Was driving down a highway and all the warning lights lit up like a christmas tree on the dash. Then the vehicle started to slow down by itself and then started to take off by itself. As I was slowing down it leaped forward into oncoming traffic when I was trying to turn off the highway. This is the second time this has happened with this vehicle. The first time this happened the dealership couldn't make it repeat so they sent me on my way with no resolution. This time, I got an extreme amount of attitude from the dealership saying I was causing the problems and that I didn't want any help after they mentioned they were going to charge me. I'm surprised they let me have that truck back as dangerous as it is but they certainly did. This thing is like a time-bomb. Just waiting for the next incident and there certainly will be one. They would not let me have the paperwork this last time because I would not sign it.
Have a vibration or shimmy in the right rear tire, wheel or axle. Have put on new tires and rotated/balanced them. Dodge dealership has looked it over and tells me no problem. The 2014s had a shimmy problem. I've read many reviews of others having the same problem at or above 50 MPH. Approximate date of occurrence below.
After 3 recalls were performed, including a transmission shifter recall the vehicle now surges and lurches forward when I start it. It is fully in the park position and not moving. I now have to be sure to have my foot firmly on the brake when I start the vehicle. The vehicle is just barely out of the extended warranty at 75, 040 miles.
Exhaust manifold bolts continually shear off from the high heat displacement of the 5.7 v8 hemi engine. Symptoms include a rapid ticking sound during engine startup.
My driveway is on a slight incline and for the 3rd time since purchasing this truck, when I put the truck in park it has rolled backwards. This happened again today and I had to jump in the truck while it is moving and put the brakes on. This has the 8 spd transmission with the rotary knob.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 2 MPH, with the steering wheel slightly turned right or left, the steering wheel shook. The vehicle was taken to wallace chrysler jeep dodge ram (2755 se federal hwy, stuart, fl 34994, 772‑220‑3600) where it was diagnosed that the four wheel drive actuator failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the steering wheel continued to shake. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. *tt consumer stated this condition repeated while also in reverse.
This is the second ram I have ownec with a shift knob on the dash. Both have failed around 60k miles. In both trucks the shift will randomly either go jnto neutral or park while stopped.. Has happened to me at red lights. I've had to shift back to park and reset the desired gear. On 3 separate occasions I had cycle the shifter 3 times before it would go into gear causing traffic to back up. I replaced the shifter and cured the problem on both trucks. This is obviously not an isolated incident and should be a safety recall.
Twice with in a period of three weeks the same issue/failure has occured. "service electronic throttle control". Both times the issue occured during rush hour traffic, at freewat speeds, while driving on a freeway. Bith occurences resilyed in total loss of acceleration. I was left with limited ability to manuever on the freeway, to the right lanes, as well as limited ability to maneuver and avoid traffic from behind, as well to switch lanes to exit the freeway safely. Once exited he vehicle would only reach a top speed of 39mph. Bith times the dealership reported the issue as an egr valve problem.
When coming to a stop, vehicle fuel shifts in tank forcing vehicle unexpectedly forward under braking. If unprepared for the shift, which only happens under braking when the truck downshifts, the truck will overpower the currently applied brakes taking more time to stop. This can result in a collision with a stopped vehicle or object if the driver does not apply harder braking.
Ecodiesel truck for the past 6 months shuts off randomly while driving, starting from a stop and when idling whenever fuel tank reaches 1/4 full or less. Truck is difficult hard to start when at 1/3 fuel level. On june 28th 2018 after truck shut off on freeway brought it to the dealer and I was told there is nothing wrong and I need to keep the fuel tank greater than quarter tank fuel to prevent the truck from shutting off while driving. This is not a solution and it's very scary to be driving with a large trailer and your truck shuts off on the road.
Lack of acceleration from still to passing gear. Rpms go up and slowly accelerate
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v821000 (power train); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. Autonation chrysler dodge jeep ram southwest (7980 w tufts ave, littleton, co) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. *tt consumer stated transmission shift interlock. The vehicle can shift out of park without the driver being aware. Updated 10/15/18
There isn't enough room for the entire ordeal, but I will do my best to congest it. June 19th: went to dealer ship with check engine light, nobody there knew what it meant, and they erased it and told me not to worry about it unless it comes back. July 3rd: vacation trip, about 2 hours into driving, truck looses throttle, solid check engine light comes on, "service electronic throttle control" smoke coming from engine bay, smelled like plastic to me. Found what looked like a melted quarter sized boiling spot on the manifold? I believe. Checked that engine light was solid, and on june 19th was told if light is solid, it's safe to drive, if it's blinking shut off imediately. It was solid. Vacation's over, drive back to vegas at about 40-50mph (truck wouldn't go any faster) on blinkers the whole way with my fiancee in the passanger seat, and 3 year old son in the back seat. An hour ourside of vegas, truck was throwing flame balls and sparks out the rear, immediately pulled off to the desert, and evacuated my son and fiancee. Grabbed red bulls and green teas to douse the fire. Got the fire out after several minutes. If I didn't notice the sparks or fireballs, or if a fuel line caught on fire, we could have died. The entire underside of the truck was burned and the dpf on the exhaust was glowing bright red still. I spoke with an original engineer on the truck, through a facebook group for these trucks, which he states 2 weeks prior when I took the truck in, the egr must have started malfunctioning, and they shouldn't have brushed me off. Which LED to it sticking open, and blowing a hole in the intake manifold (the burning plastic smell) when I was driving back to safety (in the middle of nowhere), a regeneration occured causing the dpf to fill up, and essentially explode, and catch the truck on fire. Truck is awaiting reps from detroit.
I have multiple issues but the scariest is after setting the emergency brakes and putting my 2015 ram 1500 in park my truck will roll up to 4 feet. This happens almost every time I put it in park. Every time I park it I worry that it will roll and hit a person or another vehicle.
Vehicle in park on level city street. Stepped out of vehicle. Vehicle suddently accelerated at seeminly full power in reverse. Crossed into intersection and hit by traffic, continued across intersection, came to rest in yard of house opposite.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition to start the vehicle. The key was also difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure was intermittent and mainly occurred after the vehicle had been parked and attempting to start the vehicle. Two dealers (sherwood chrysler jeep dodge, 1915 n salisbury blvd, salisbury, md 21801, (410) 749-1301 and spirit chrysler dodge jeep, 1945 kings hwy, swedesboro, nj 08085, (856) 467-2200) were contacted, but did not diagnosis the vehicle. Neither dealer mentioned that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v821000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Traveling on highway in winter conditions the trucks anti-lock/ABS/traction control /4x4 and cruise control all stopped working and the dash warning lights started flashing. At 65 MPH while accelerating with traffic up hill on a corner on wintery roads the 4 wheel drive just stopped working and the traction control was lost. The truck went into several 360 degree spins and cam to a stop on the far right shoulder. No other vehicles were struck and I was able to avoid the bridge abutment. After taking the vehicle to lithia dodge of wasilla I was told the warranty was expired (48,100 miles at the time of the incident) but the dealer could not get the truck in for over a week. After the dealer looked at the truck they replaced the r-rear speed sensor and said that was the issue. I went to pick up the truck and the issue was not resolved. I left the truck again at the dealer. They then indicated the issue was in the wiring harness. I took the truck home to inspect the wiring. I tested the continuity of the conductors that the dealer had indicated were the issue and found no defects. I took the truck back and explained my findings, they indicated that the tech had "guessed" that the issue was the harness. After returning to get my truck the dealer said it was repaired, they had performed unauthorized work, cut my harness and spliced as they said that was the issue, but the issue was not fixed. I took the truck to another lithia dealer who indicated the harness was damaged beyond repair by the dealer, you cant splice the harness(?) according to the other dealer and it needs to be replaced in whole. They could not work on it any more to fix the issue due to the harness issue caused by the unauthorized repair performed by the other lithia dealer. Truck still has no 4x4, ABS, traction control or cruise control. This failurecould be a severe safety issue and result in accidents.
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2015 dodge ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to brake transmission shift interlock safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the transmission was replaced 3 times, but still failed.
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