NHTSA Complaint #10913964 — 2016 RAM 1500

OUR COMPANY LEASED THIS VEHICLE FROM BAYSIDE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE ON 4/21/2016 AS PART OF AN EIGHT VEHICLE FLEET. ON 6/30/2016, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BAYSIDE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO US ON 7/1/2016. ON 8/2/2016, THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN FAILED TO START AND WARNING LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED ON THE INDICATOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED TO THE BAYSIDE DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO US ON 8/5/2016. ON 10/1/2016, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START FOR A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BAYSIDE DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY FAILED TO HOLD A CHARGE. THE BATTERY WAS ONCE AGAIN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO US ON 10/3/2016.