Ecodiesel emission fix . Well I loved my truck till they fixed it .now at low speeds it doesn't accelerate making it very dangerous. I took it back to ram and they said that's the fix and it was the governments fault. Well I know it's fca fault and I don't think they can fix it properly or they would of done so at the factory.. Someone will be killed or kill someone . When you hit the pedal and nothing happens for 2 to 3 seconds than takes off someone will get hurt . To think our government and the state of california agreed to this is a disgrace. I'll never buy a fca product and tell everyone the same
2016 Ram 1500 engine complaints
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After the fca emissions recall, my vehicle has a substantial 'lag' after pressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lacks engine power, and is unsafe to drive. It is a jazzers when trying to pull out with oncoming traffic. I took it back to dealership and they said it is operating as designed. This vehicle is unsafe as designed if this is truly the design. Dodge needs to be forced to address the 'lag' in acceleration and lack of power before someone gets injured or worse.
I purchased a 2016 ram 1500 in may 2019 with approximately 25k miles on it. A few days after purchasing I noticed a vibration coming from the rear of the truck that's causes the whole bed to shake around 65+ MPH. Took the truck to a local shop and the mechanic pointed out to me the driveshaft was wobbling a little when he had the truck on the lift. Took the truck to two different dodge dealers about the issue, the first dealer told me they couldn't replicate the problem. So I went on a test drive with them and all of a sudden the noticed the vibration I was complaining about. Long story short they told me my tires(only 25,000 miles) were bad and I should replace them, get an alignment and the problem would be solved. So I did just that and the vibration of the whole bed was still there, they rebalanced the tires and the vibration was still present. After going to this dealer for the third time they basically told me they don't know what to because they checked everything including the driveshaft and nothing was wrong at all. A couple weeks later I go to another dodge dealer about the same issue, and it's the same response "we can't replicate the problem". I test drive with the shop manager and all of a sudden he notices the vibration and tells me to leave the truck with him a couple days while he troubleshoots it. Two days later he calls and tells me that one of my back rims is bent and that's what's causing the vibration. I replace the rim, get all four tires balanced again for the third time and the vibration is still there.
There was a nationwide recall on the ecodiesel engine due to a class-action lawsuit. The repair was made and now the truck does not accelerate until the engine warms up. This is very dangerous as you pull out into traffic and the truck does not go. I have almost been hit as truck stalls and then accelerates a full 4-5 seconds later. I will not let anyone else drive my truck now due to this danger. In checking with other owners everyone who has the "update" done per the lawsuit is having the same dangerous problem. To be specific, when the engine is cold, you hit the accelerator, the truck does not accelerate for 4-5 seconds. This causes you to roll slowly into oncoming traffic.
After getting the epa required emissions recall completed (v08) this truck is unsafe to operate when the engine is cold. There is a long delay in throttle response (3-5 seconds from the time I hit the throttle from a stop until the time the truck has any sort of response) which makes it extremely unsafe to pull out into traffic or cross traffic lanes. There is also very little throttle response when trying to accelerate onto a freeway. I have already had a few near misses in the 3 weeks after I had the update done. None of these issues existed before the v08 recall was preformed.
Received the v08 recall update. Was told this update would not affect the performance, drivability, efficiency nor safety of the vehicle. This is completely untrue!! The vehicle performance is plagued with dangerous delays in acceleration, poor shifting to the point of being a significant life-safety issue!! From a stopped position, stepping on the gas will produce a 2-3 second delay. This is especially dangerous when pulling out into traffic - severe risk of being broad-sided or rear-ended! Gear shifts are out of sync and do not provide sufficient performance to avoid accidents from a stopped (I.e. Intersection) or moving (I.e. Passing at freeway speeds) motion. Too many close-calls with potentially dangerous/fatal accidents due to significantly modified and hindered recall update!! These issues are well-documented online and consistent with other vehicle owners whom have had this recall update. It needs to be corrected immediately before before people start to get seriously hurt and/or die!!!
After software update for emissions issue truck fails to accelerate in a safe manner when engine is cold. When accelerator pedal is pressed it takes up 5 seconds for engine RPM to increase to the point that the turbo charger will cut in. This cause the truck to enter an intersection with out enough speed to safely complete the transition though the intersection if traffic is coming. When engin is hot this does not occur. I had 2 near misses before I realized what was occurring. I returned truck to dealer for service and was informed this was normal after the software update and other trucks had the same issue. Informed them this presented a unsafe condition.
I had the aem (approved emissions modification) done on my 2016 ram 1500 3.0 ecodiesel on 07/02/2019. When I picked up the truck I asked if there were any issues with anyone that has had this performed. I was told by the tech he has not aware of any issues with this being done and the only thing he has heard is an improvement of mpg. Well I have had the truck for 2 days now and I've noticed a decrease of almost 2 mpg which I kind of expected unlike his claim of improved mpg. My complaint is that now when taking off from a stop it takes almost 7 seconds for throttle response. This is a major safety issue in my opinion! I have been driving this truck for almost 3 years now and have never had single problem. I understand the whole turbo diesel has a little bit of lag time for the turbo to spool up but now it takes almost 7 seconds to get response of throttle!! I have almost been hit 3 times now when taking off from a stop. This in my opinion is unacceptable!!! Like I said before I understand there is lag in a turbo diesel but 7 seconds! When you push the accelerator and the vehicle doesnt respond that is a huge safety concern to me. I wish I had never had this performed now because I have been thoroughly impressed with this vehicle in every aspect until now. I feel that owners should be at least given some type of heads up to this situation because before long this is going to start causing people to wreck. When you drive a vehicle you get used to the way it drives. This has completely changed how this truck responds and not in a good way. Its like a whole different vehicle now. I am very concerned about this!
Dangerous and inconsistent engine power. After update of ecu for emissions (v08) control recall the vehicle is not safely drivable. When trying to pull out or away acceleration just doesn't happen, truck fails to move and is subject to being hit. After a couple seconds power returns. The dealership says there is nothing they can do to fix this, 'that's the way it is now' is what I've been told. Fca agreed to make this em emissions update with no change in performance, this has not been the case. If not fixed people are going to be killed in an accidents. I have several close calls already.
Truck was running fine with no issues until the emissions v08 recall. Truck now has a significant lag when accelerating from a stopped position. It typically happens when turning (pulling out from a stopped position). It has almost caused us to get in to two different accidents due to lack of acceleration. My whole family was in the car at the time. I refuse to let my children ride as passengers now because it is a huge safety risk. My truck was fine before the recall software update (v08) and now it's a huge safety hazard.
After having the required aem recall flashed to my ecodiesel ecu the truck has serious performance issues that did not exist before. I have almost been hit a couple of times because of horrible lag. I have had 2 ecodiesel trucks, a 2014 and this 2016 and this kind of scary lack of power was never an issue before the epa settlement update. The driveability and safety have been dramatically reduced.
After receiving the emissions recall update v08 on my ram ecodiesel it now has a lag when pressing the gas pedal that has nearly resulted in me being hit by other drivers because the truck will not accelerate properly. This is most noticeable when at a stop and making a left hand turn.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, the throttle failed to accelerate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. After the contact applied full pressure to the accelerator pedal, the vehicle slowly accelerated and the turbo engine responded, which then caused the vehicle to accelerate rapidly. The vehicle was taken to lithia dodge (4025 10th ave great falls, mt 59405, 406‑205‑3430) where it was diagnosed that the turbo engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
After having the aem recall done truck has lack of power. When accelerating from stop truck does not take off right away. Gets a little better when warmed up but still very sluggish.
Fca ecodiesel emissions recall - aem software update was performed on my 2016 ram ecodiesel (june 3, 2019) by servicing dealer. Software update was not supposed to impact vehicle performance, drivability, fuel economy, etc. This is not the case as all indicated characteristics have been negatively affected by this update. Most concerning is the aem recall software update has induced a significant throttle response delay when trying to accelerate from a stop or at low speeds until the engine reaches full operating temperature. In some instances throttle response delay is as long as 3 or 4 seconds before the engine will respond and accelerate. This creates an extremely dangerous condition when trying to turn onto a busy road or accelerate in normal or heavy traffic conditions. I do not feel comfortable turning onto a busy road until the engine is at full temperature for fear of causing an accident. Once the engine drops below a certain temperature the acceleration delay comes back. This issue needs to be addressed with fca chrysler asap before people get hurt or killed.
"eco diesel emissions update," upon having my truck ECM flashed with the court settlement emission update, I have observed severe power loss. To the point of 4-5 seconds of delay when initially pulling out in to traffic on any road or highway. Very sluggish and has almost caused me to have an accident . This started immediately after the update . My truck drove fine before the update.
Loud lifter noise at cold start and ideling stationary and in motion
Total engine failure. Chrysler in process of replacing engine that was repaired at 1oi miles for the same problem. Transmission has stuck in either 3rd or 5th gear and would not downshift or upshift - second time the transmission has done this. Have a video proving shifting faults. In both instances, the vehicle was either idling or in motion for the engine failures and was in motion in both instances when with the transmission failure. Several dealer recalls have been made on the vehicle that did not involve either of the above. Window clips have been replaced for driver side front window several times because they either break or come off and have to be repaired with new clips each time. If they are not replaced, there is a risk that the window will crash inside the door if attempt is made to roll down or roll up the power window. Vehicle is currently in the dealership shop for engine replacement; documentation is not yet available for this instance but can be provided when it becomes available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. While driving 15 MPH down a hill, all the instrument panel indicators began to blink and the engine shut off. All power was lost and the contact had to stand on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the failure recurred twice while traveling down the hill. The contact was finally able to stop the vehicle at the bottom of the hill. The contact parked the vehicle for a few minutes before driving home. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 27,800.
While driving truck the engine light came on and there was a loud noise. Brought it to shop and they said the lifter slipped out of plastic tray it was in and messed of the camshaft. Who uses plastic in a hemi engine that gets so hot. It was scary cuz the truck was missing and I was afraid it would stop while I was on freeway in houston texas. This is a common problem with this engine. The 2013-2015 were recalled for this and apparently it isn't any better with the 2016. Please check into it.
Engine seized up.
Lifter started knocking on highway going 70 MPH. There are 3 trucks in the shop at the sesame time with same problem. 2013-2015 they recalled the trucks. And now it's with the 2016 and newer. When going at low speed it rides smooth
Exhaust manifold bolts have sheared and snapped. With less than 50k miles on the truck the exhaust manifold bolts have sheared. This results in a leak of exhaust gases into the cabin of the truck. Making the vehicle unsafe and at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The ram dealership stated that this is a common problem 3/6/2019
Vehicle was running. Serious oil leak formed between the top of the engine block and the oil filter adapter (this part also houses two sensors and an oil cooler). This leak is so severe oil pools on top of the block and runs down the back of the engine directly onto transmission bell housing and exhaust piping. Hot piping causes oil to burn and creates risk of fire. This is an extremely widespread problem with 2014 and newer chrysler vehicles that are equipped with the 3.6 liter 'pentastar' v6. Chrysler has so far refused to recall the parts, design a suitable replacement part, or fix the issue outside of the basic power train warranty.
When starting my vehicle I noticed a ticking sound. After idling a couple minutes the ticking would get quieter. Recently I can still hear the ticking while driving. I've heard it could be the manifold bolts getting sheered off or it can be the purge solenoid. To me it sounds like a lifter ticking.
Driving on a highway at 60 m/h engine start smoking and caught on fire without any previous alert or check engine light on after I pullover and lift the hood to inspect the smoke.
Coolant bipass valve stuck in one position and costs 8 $800 to fix. This was a recall on previous years and clearly hadn't been fixed. Should be under recall
Intermitment "service electronic braking system" message displays on the dash, unresolved by dealer service department after multiple visits. Occurs randomly while vehicle is driving or parked. Started happening randomly prior to 05/08/2018 random "service electronic throttle control" message has displayed on dash putting truck into reduced power/speed while driving. Took truck into dealership for reset, no explaination why issue happened. Happened the first time on 05/08/2018 while driving, again on 7/3/2018, and again on 8/17/2018. "service def system see dealer" message displayed on dash informing me to see the dealer. Service advisor reset issue with no explaination of why proplem occured. Happened on 9/30/2018 while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. While pulling out of the driveway at 2 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the message center displayed "service throttle body". The vehicle lost acceleration and power. The vehicle was taken to tacoma dodge chrysler jeep ram (4101 s tacoma way, tacoma, wa 98409), but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that once the failure code was erased, the failure went away. The contact also stated that this was the sixth time the vehicle was brought to the dealer for the same failure since april of 2018. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided case number: s171800032. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000. *dt updated 12/20/18
Check engine light popped on with 20,400 miles on 2016 vehicle while driving straight about 40 MPH on a city road. Dealership read the code as 'coolant bypass valve stuck'. Dirt and debris was found in the connector. Was cleaned and lubricated.
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