NHTSA Complaint #11350598 — 2015 RAM 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11350598
Vehicle 2015 RAM 1500
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 40,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State ME

Consumer Description

HELLO I JUST SAW THE RECALL FOR.THE RAM 1500 NO :20V-475 WHICH IS A COMMON FAILURE PART ON THOSE TRUCK. ANOTHER MAJOR FAILURE PART ON THOSE TRUCK IS THE MAIN BEARING ON THE CRANKSHAFT. WHEN THEY FAIL THE BASE OF.THE MOTOR EXPLODE AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. FCA ADMITTED THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY CHANGE THE OIL GRADE. BUT THEY STILL FAIL ALOT. WHEN THEY FAIL THE TRUCK ALSO LOST ALL THE POWER SINCE THE ENGINE SUDDENTLY STOP WORKING AND SEND PIECE FLY UNDER THE TRUCK RISKING INJURY OTHER PEOPLE FOLLOWING. THEY ARE SEVERAL BEARING FAILURE OF THOSE ECODIESEL ENGINE. I DIDNT EXPERIENCE THIS BUT ONLINE THOSE BEARING ARE REFERED AS TICKING BOMB. NOBODY KNOW WHEN THEY FAIL, BUT THEY WILL EVENTUALLY. SOME PEOPLE HAD THIEIR MOTOR CHANGED UP TO THREE TIME. MOST OF THEM ARE 14-15 TRUCK SINCE THEY RUN ON OLD OIL SPECIFICATION. BUT THE 16-18 STILL FAIL . ACCORDING TO A STUDY ON A FAILED ENGINE , ITS SUPPOSED DUE TO A LACK OF BEARING LUBRIFICATION. THE OIL KEY AND HOLE GET CLUGGED ( MOSTLY BY SOOT PROBABLY FROM THE EGR ) SO THE BEARING WONT GET LUBRICATED , OVERHEAT, FAILED SEND THE PISTON AND ROD INTO THE OIL PAN, WHICH RESULT OF A CATASTROPIC FAILURE SEND OIL AND PARTS ON THE ROAD SOMETIME AT HIGHEAY SPEED, WHICH RESULT AS A PARTIAL BRAKE AND STEERING LOSS. SOME FAILED AT HIGHER MILLAGE SUCH AS 90 000 MILES AND SOME FAIL UNDER 20 000 MILES

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