Traveling around 35-40 MPH I was approaching a stopped light. I eased off the gas and when the gas pedal no longer "engaged" the transmission the computer/software disengaged the transmission without my doing. No error was displayed and the knob still showed as in the drive position. As I pressed the gas pedal the rpms rose but because the transmission was in neutral it only revved the engine. I had to pull over, manually place the knob into park, then wait a few seconds then back into drive. The truck resumed normally after that. This is not the first time the transmission disengaged itself into neutral or into a lower gear. I did not try to force the truck into neutral while it was moving. The truck was in motion on a city street. The most important thing to note was the position of the gas pedal I had just eased off of it slightly intending the truck to slow down. Last year I had the truck serviced for the recalls. Today 12/8/2020 with 7900 miles on the truck I placed the truck into service for them to ascertain the problem.
2019 Ram 1500 transmission complaints
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2019 ram 1500 bighorn stopped at stop sign and then truck would not accelerate, the "d" light on shifter knob was blinking and dash message said to put the shifter into drive. I put the shifter into park and rolled back to drive and the truck was normal.
I have a 2019 ram 1500 I bought last year that now has 20,000 miles. Within 5,000 miles, I noticed brake noise issues and took the vehicle to the local dealership in colorado springs, co (I bought the truck in leesburg, va). They told me everything from bad brake pads to rotors to mounts - after I refused to accept their claim of not being able to find anything. After taking it in approximately 6 or 7 times, they finally changed mounting assemblies, and the noise went away. However, I started getting a vibration between 45 and 60 miles an hour. I took it in again, and they said my tires needed to be rebalanced, rotated, and they suspected they had unusual wear somewhere. Of course, the person telling me this proceeded to show me my tires and noticed they were almost like new. He said they fixed it to the point it would only vibrate between 75 and 80 miles. Since then, the vibration still presents itself between 45 miles and up & now my brakes are squealing again.
1st problem....steering column rattles loudly in-between 45 and 60 MPH and at speeds below 10mph. Trucks front end grinds when making slow speed right hand turns. Also truck lurches, grinds and rattles the entire front end slowing down or backing up at slow speeds....this happens when brakes are not being applied. Sometimes when I drive the truck the steering wheel stays off center to the right and pulls very hard to the right. Chrysler says it possible the electronic power steering rack but they dont have a fix. Gets worse almost every day. 2nd problem....I have noticed the truck has marks where the knuckle and the lower control arm are hitting each other. I understand the need for steering stops but these are not steering stop hits. These parts are structural parts of the truck that are not supposed to hit. Both sides are doing this and I do not feel the truck is safe with this issue and it has caused stressed areas on the front end of the truck. This could cause parts to fail and have serious consequences at any speed the truck is going if they decide to fail. My truck has been to the dealership 4 times and was just dropped off again today. They said they may have to replace the parts that are hitting...but they are the same parts and it will do the same exact thing again. They gave me a 2019 ram to drive as a loaner and this truck doesnt have the air suspension like mine does. I inspected under the truck and found the same exact issue on this truck. I believe chrysler has a serious issue with these trucks that started with the design and they are not taking care of the issue. I have a $62,000 dollar truck I do not feel is safe and I am not getting answers to correct these issues. The date below is estimated when I took it to the dealership the first time. This has been an ongoing problem with no resolve from chrysler
Vehicle fails to start without any notice or apparent indications of a potential issue.I had someone use a code reader and got the following code p1df3... I checked ram forums and this is a common malfunction. Without warning something drains the battery. No one knows what will fix it yet.
During slowing down to a stop the transmission downshifts usually from 2 gear to 1st gear and surges forward. Many times during this surge the transmission goes into neutral and the screen instructs me to shift into park and then back in to drive. It makes it dangerous if there is traffic behind me. The truck often surges when stopping and pops out of gear at once a month. Dealership said they addressed by updating drive train software. Since repair it has happened again and I took to another dealer and they state they can't replicate or know how to fix it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the noise came from the differential. The vehicle was driven to the residence and upon inspection, the contact became aware that the differential fluid level was low. The vehicle was driven to haddad dodge ram (3000 harris rd, bakersfield, ca 93313) where they diagnosed the vehicle with a difficult rear pinion bearing. The contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v556000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
Whining/ growling noise from rear end. Sound starts about 40 MPH and never goes away. Checked the differential fluid it was 3/4 quart low. Took it to dealer for warranty, they informed me it was a pinion bearing going bad likely cause was from low fluids. Researched the problem found fca ( had a recall ( safety recall u88 / the federal safety agency 18v‑556 rear axle fluid level - 2018-2019 ram 1500)on similar year and model truck but did not include my VIN number. Fca advised me to contact this agency to see if I can include my VIN.
Loose rear suspension. Creates a wobble that increases with speed. Vehicle seems unstable. Been to multiple dealers and they say tires are out of line. I have paid for eight wheel alignments and the problem has been constant since I purchased the vehicle.
Mild to extreme vibration from rear of the vehicle but not limited to the steering wheel seats and gas pedal at any speed but worsens as speed increases. Was told after multiple visits to dealer that everything is within spec. And they will no longer pursue the issue further. Filed lemon law claim and was awarded compensation and was allowed to keep the vehicle. In my opinion the vehicle is progressively unsafe to drive and there are hundreds of complaints on the same subject throughout multiple forums (over 932 pages on the one I am a member of alone) and we are all being told the same line..flat spots on the tires..we don't warranty tires.
Speedometer and entire instrument cluster stopped working, wipers started working, transmission would not shift. Message on cluster stated to get where you're going and don't turn engine off or it may not restart. Driveability was greatly reduced, power steering seemed to be less effective. Error and warning messages from all the electronic modules flashed on the driver display in sequence. Dealer starr motors of suffolk, virginia indicated that without an active condition they cannot troubleshoot and repair so they sent us back out on the road with this vehicle. Error code u1817 is displayed as a non-active historical diagnostic trouble code. Hitting a bump in the road seemed to trigger momentary return of cluster functionality, with a return to non-functionality shortly thereafter.
While driving slowing down to make a left turn turn completely turned off. While still in drive was able to get to the side off the road everything was still on a.c. Shut off but power was still on.
Every day when driving the truck for the first time. Truck has sat for more than 5 hours and is cool (70 degrees) as I leave my community driiving 25 MPH, I stop at the first stop sign. During slowing down to a stop the transmission downshifts and surges forward. Many times during this surge the transmission goes into neutral and the screen instructs me to shift into park and then back in to drive. It makes it dangerous if there is traffic behind me. The truck always surges when stopping and pops out of gear at least twice a week. Dealership said they addressed by updating drive train software . Since repair it has happened again and dealer insists they can't replicate. I have provided a video showing the truck popping out of gear at a stop sigh. The site will not allow me to upload the video but I can provide if requested.
The contact owns just bought a ram 1500 classic bighorn driving it home from dealership on interstate 91 in springfield ma. Going about 65 miles an hour when driveshaft fell out of truck onto highway almost causing an accident.*dt*dt*tp*dt consumer stated because truck was still under warranty repair was free of charge.*jb
On three separate occasions the vehicle power steering stopped working. One event was while driving the vehicle at highway approved speed on the interstate when the vehicle's power steering stopped operating suddenly in heavy traffic on a curve. The vehicle was extremely difficult to manually steer to a safe location in traffic. Next two events happened at the start of the day shortly after starting the vehicle's engine. A message is displayed on the panel "service power steering". There is no power steering functioning when this error is displayed. With each event the nearby service center for the manufacturer has needed to keep the vehicle multiple days to work with the manufacturer on a solution. On another issue the vehicle was unable to drive forward or reverse on first delivery (within 100 miles) and again around 2500 miles. The transmission would not go into gear and needed the service center to reprogram the transmission to make it work.
Leak in ceiling head liner wet and discoloring radio screen died twice. Has shifting problem from 1st to second sometimes want my old truck back please
While stopped at a red light vehicle started accelerating while break peddle was engaged. Vehicle continue accelerating with heavy break paddle application. Acceleration continued to the point of tire screeching and smoking moving vehicle into intersection. Vehicle was stopped by shifting into neutral and shutting off vehicle. Vehicle would not restart till third attempt. Vehicle was then moved to safe location and towed to dealer. Vehicle has been in shop for 6 days with no resolution. Incident occurred in a downtown location with heavy vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. Had it been as less experienced or less attentive drive this incident could have proved fatal. I will not be driving this vehicle until issue is identified and a solution provided. Vehicle is two months old with less than 5000 miles.*dt consumer stated dealership could not find any problems with the vehicle.*jb
1) engine shut off while driving 70 miles per hour 2) nob shifter set on drive but does not drive until it feels like so, may take a minute or two and vehicle lunches 3)keys do not open, lock, or turn vehicle on 4) back up sensor's go off and vehicle auto brakes with nothing behind or in front of it 5) rear camera will turn on and will never shut off even after 2 hours of driving on the freeway 6) tire pressure sensor not working, all four
I pulled in to get gas shut vehicle off and pumped gas got back in vehicle started it up put vehicle in drive and it got really loud and started shifting bad
When slowing down from a higher speed to coasting (let off gas let slow down), I have a harsh vibration/noise coming from the rear end, to the point it shakes the seats, console, and even the door panels. The vibration does not last but a couple of seconds at a time usually a speed or two. Took to the dealer they replaced the vibration actuators on the vehicle (no change) , replaced the carrier in the rear diff (no change) took back to dealer but have been being blown off. The vibration can happen on any street at any time, when ever it feels like doing it. No one at my dealer seems to know how to fix it so they keep saying can not duplicate it when multiple have duplicated it. I have audio files but can not attach them to this page
I have made several attempts to get this vehicle repaired after receiving this recall notification. V61/the federal safety agency 19v-407at this incompetent dealership crowley chrysler jeep in bristol ct. I called the recall notification hotline on 26 september 2019 and made the appointment for 30 oct 2019 only to have an incompetence and unprofessional person call me on 29 october 2029 at the end of the business day saying that they were canceling my appointment. I am so f'ing pissed about this crap and really at the point of contacting daimler chrysler to file a lawsuit and have them take back the truck. My regrets are many at this point I just want answers and to be treated with some measurecof respect. This vehicle has been sitting in the drive way beacsue I dont know the level or how how unsafe it may be to drive. No one has told me anything about the [xxx] recall.. I have retained an attorney in the event this issue is not resoved before december 2019. 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).
During normal driving of vehicle when coming to a complete stop, releasing the brake without applying any gas will produce a "bump" or a slight "jerking" forward. This does not happen every time but has been happing since purchase of the vehicle. I have taken the vehicle in many times to remedy the situation that included, updating of software as well as the replacement of the entire transmission which still has had no effect. There are numerous customers that have documented this very issue with the ram product that include many years/models however it seems that this very issue has not been resolved nor does it seem like it will be resolved any time soon. Manufacture refused buy back or trade in for unknown reasons.
#1 complaint- the panoramic sunroof sounds like it isn't fully shut when at higher speeds (80+) and whenever there are crosswinds. I took it to the dealer and they said they currently have three other customers with the same complaint and that there wasn't a fix currently. #2 complaint- a clip to the sliding rear window to the bed of the truck (picture provided) has broken twice by just opening up the window from the drivers seat. Took it to the dealer the first time and it was fixed. Not even a week later, the same part broke a second time. Will be taking it back into the dealer soon. #3 complaint- there's a clunking noise coming from the front left suspension area when certain sized bumps or holes are hit while driving at lower speeds. I took it into the dealer and they said that's a know problem, but that there wasn't a fix currently.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ram 1500. After the vehicle had been parked for a while, it was unable to restart. The contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle was started, but it independently switched back from drive into park. The vehicle was towed to lithia chrysler jeep dodge of twin falls (1310 pole line rd e, twin falls, id 83301, (208) 293-8571) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or provide a prognosis for the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110. The VIN was invalid.
2019 ram with 13,000 miles. After my first engine oil change at 10,000 miles conducted by the ram dealership. During normal driving conditions in the street and in the highway while in motion I feel the transmission slipping, like it takes a couple of seconds to fully engage. The truck is new and is happening daily. I feel that this is a manufacture defect that needs to be remedied immediately.
I feel a knocking sensation either when I apply the brakes or gas after driving the vehicle. In my opinion, it feels like either the transmission or drive shaft are slipping. This happens almost every time I drive the vehicle in the city and usually when stopping at a red light or sign.
Driving in city traffic 45mph and lost power with engine running and raced up but truck wouldn't move. I coasted into center lane and put my emergency flashers on, waited for rpms to go down about a minute then tried to accelerate into a lane and the trucked raced up but barely moved. I coasted into turning lane and into parking lot, shut off vehicle and waited 5 minutes and restarted and truck was driving normally the next 5 miles to my house.
I had just finished pumping gas and turned on my truck and shifted from park to drive. When I did this, nothing happened. I thought maybe I didn't turn the truck on so I pressed the push start button and turned off. Turned it on again and shifted from p to d and still nothing. Still in d I very lightly pressed the gas pedal and the truck jolted forward. This happened to me on two separate occasions. I'm not a mechanic but from what I have read, other people with same truck have had this problem and it seems to be the electronic gearbox. I have also heard a noise every time I press the brake that comes from the electronic gearbox and also a noise that comes from the brake pedal itself that sounds like sparks. My truck has under 400 miles as I write this on 07/04/2019. Have had it less than 10 days.
On a brand new 2019 dodge ram 1500 with less than 200 miles on it, when shifting from park to drive, with the truck stationary, the transmission does not engage right away, but suddenly engages at 1,000 or higher RPM and rapidly lunges forward. This is an electronic shift transmission so it appears that despite the vehicle shift indicators both showing the truck is in "drive" and ready to move forward, it is not actually safely ready to move forward. This is extremely dangerous since the sudden lunging of the truck makes it very difficult to control and could easily cause serious injury or death in any crowded area, such as a parking lot or urban street.
Enterprise rental - while driving on a busy city freeway, the pick up truck lost all it's speed as if transmission switched from (drive) to (neutral). This occurred at approximately 1,180 miles (odometer), as I was driving on the left lane (fast lane) going around 75/80 MPH the vehicle's rpms sped up to 5000/6000 while the speedometer show the vehicle slowing down as the pick up truck lost it's speed. I immediately turned my emergency lights on as I attempted to pull over onto the left shoulder. I also promptly realized that the rpms were as high due to my foot still resting on the accelerator, I also checked that the pick up truck's gear was still lit up as (drive) - and I confirmed that it still was, but the pick up truck was not responding. After coming to a complete stop the pick up truck was placed in (park) and no warning messages/lights lit up (before/during/after incident). As I the pick up truk was still running in (park) I turned off the (a) button located below the gear knob (autostop mode) just in case that might have prompted this (highly unlikely but - just in case). After inspecting all gagues in dashboard (engine temp/battery/transmission oil temp etc) all ok, the pick up truck was placed in (drive) gear after, the pick up truck responded to the gas pedal's input (normally). Outside temperature was around 100 degrees (f), prior to incident pick up truck had been parked for 6hrs in the sun; incident occurred after driving through a 1- 1 1/2 inch raised concrete bump (on the freeway, typical in texas). Pick up truck had been driven approximately 1000 miles in the last 2 days (highway miles).
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