2016 Ram 1500: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Sep 27, 2022 · Engine · 97,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward and went into Limp Mode. The check engine and the electrical emergency warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not including in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 97,000.

Filed Jul 14, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · NH · crash

Engine speed surged while pulling into parking space. Bringing to dealer to have checked. No warning, or codes given. $1500 in damages to my vehicle and probably the same to the parked car in front of me. Worried about my safety now with this sudden acceleration.

Filed Jan 13, 2021 · Transmission · 61,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. The contact stated that while slowing down to stop and pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2019 · Transmission · 32,235 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal was applied; however, the vehicle failed to move. Afterwards, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to carson dodge chrysler jeep ram (3059 s carson st, carson city, nv 89701, (775) 883-2020) where it was determined that the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 32,235.

Filed Aug 2, 2019 · 42,284 miles · CA

Aem emissions recall v08/ram dealer computer reprograming completed 20 june 2019. Pcm flashing from p/n: 68280881ah to target p/n: 68280881a0 and TCM flashing from p/n: 68282282ad to target p/n: 68282282ai. Post 2016 ram ecodiesel recall. My post aem emissions recall/ram dealer computer reprograming has created a significantly impaired vehicle with unpredictable acceleration lag and impaired engine response. I am the original owner, the vehicle has just under 44k miles on it. The vehicle is still under the factory warranty and has not been modified in any way from manufacturer specs. The vehicle became impaired after the epa/doj forced recall for emissions control tampering. This update has put me and my family is several seriously dangerous situations. When merging onto highway traffic the truck has significant/sever power or responsiveness. Pulling out into/on cross street intersections or from businesses entry/driveways into traffic the truck has little to no power or gas pedal responsiveness for approximately 2-4 seconds upon pressing the gas pedal, then will suddenly accelerate unexpectedly and very rapidly, to the point of spinning the tires. This sudden loss of power or acceleration lag situation happens sporadically at indiscriminate times, with no predictable pattern to it. It seems to be more prevalent upon initial start up engine temperatures, but also continues at somewhat less frequent intervals after reaching normal operating temps. This is an extremely dangerous safety hazard when in a parking lot with pedestrians or trying to pull into traffic. Please do something quickly about this issue, as fca is claiming this is normal vehicle operations and that there is no issue. This has nearly caused accidents on several occasions.

Filed Jul 1, 2019 · Transmission · 48,484 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. In may of 2019, the vehicle was repaired per technical service bulletin number: 10121879 (power train) by crown chrysler jeep ram (6350 perimeter loop rd, dublin, oh 43017). After the repair, the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed and then lunged forward. The contact also stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated at least twelve times. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and repaired approximately six times, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,484. *bf the consumer stated the recall was completed on the vehicle but there was still a long lag in acceleration.

Filed Mar 10, 2017 · Transmission · 4,700 miles · IL

At approximately 4700 miles the vehicle began to harshly shift from 2nd gear to 1st gear when slowing to a stop, in slow moving traffic or pulling in to a parking space. The vehicle will lunge forward when this occurs feeling as the vehicle was tapped from behind. The vehicle was returned for service at the original selling dealer who acknowledged the problem and proceeded to perform a "quick learn" procedure which re-calibrates the transmission shift patterns. Upon driving the vehicle after this service noticed it did not resolve the issue. Scheduled another appointment where the dealer replaced the transmission valve body and controller. After driving the vehicle for 3 weeks the issue returned. The ram factory representative coordinated for the truck to be dropped off at the dealership so he could see the problem. I provided detailed information of exactly when the problem occurred and specifically that the transmission needed to be above 170 degrees. This information was ignored and the rep didn't see the problem. After 6 months of dealing with the issue contacted ram corporate and was informed that the dealer never followed up with request from the engineers if their service repaired the problem. Was instructed to take the vehicle to another dealer under an escalated case. To summarize the rest the vehicle has been to the dealer several more times, had firmware flashes and said they have no other repair options, the latest is ram had another representative drive the vehicle once again ignoring the circumstances of when the issues occurs and says that harsh shifting is inerrant once the vehicle breaks in at 5 - 6 thousand miles even though they couldn't give me an explanation of how they were describing "harsh shifting". Ram closed the case saying they had no further repairs for the vehicle because the factory representative says it is acceptable.