NHTSA Complaint #11265856 — 2015 RAM 1500

MY TRUCK RECEIVED THE V08 EMISSIONS SOFTWARE RECALL BEFORE I PURCHASED IT IN JULY OF 2019. AS WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER ECODIESEL OWNERS, I AM EXPERIENCING A DANGEROUS THROTTLE LAG WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. IF I TRY TO TURN LEFT AND MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THERE IS A SEVERAL SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE TRUCK STARTS BUILDING SPEED. I FEEL THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. I HAVE UNINTENTIONALLY CUT PEOPLE OFF BECAUSE OF THIS THROTTLE LAG AND ANGERED OTHER DRIVERS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AFTER THE V08 RECALL ON INTERNET FORUMS. FCA IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A FIX COMING ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET BUT WHO KNOWS IF THAT IS TRUE OR HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE. THE AEM WAS "NOT SUPPOSED TO ALTER VEHICLE PERFORMANCE" ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER. OBVIOUSLY THAT WAS NOT TRUE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANOR. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A SAFETY RECALL. SOME ARE ALSO CLAIMING THEIR VEHICLES ARE CATCHING FIRE AFTER THE AEM WAS PERFORMED.