2015 RAM 1500 Wheels Problems
11 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2015 RAM 1500
11 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 RAM 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
2
Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
The ABS, traction control and emergency brake light all turned came up on the dashboard. I believe a past recall May 16, 2018 was of a wiring issue effecting the cruise control. Since all three lights have came on, the cruise control feature is not available for use. This is a concern within the Ram community and needs to be addressed.
I am having an issue with my 2015 dodge ram 77000 miles. I get two messages, SERVICE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM and SERVICE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON , ABS LIGHT AND TRACKING LIGHT. AFTENR READING ALL THE COMMENTS I REALLY DONT HAVE MONEY TO KEEP SPENDING ON REPAIRS AND THE ISSUSE JUST COMES BACK. I DON'T DRIVE OVER 50 MILES BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF THE DANGER OF THE BRAKES.
VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. COMPLAINED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND WAS IGNORED. I AM A MECHANIC WITH 35+ YEARS EXPERIENCE. I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE DRIVELINE AND NOT IN THE WHEELS/TIRES. THE VIBRATION CAUSES THE TRUCK TO EAT THE TIRES. I AM UNDER 65,000 MILES AND ON THE FIFTH SET OF TIRES. FOUR DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. I DISCUSSED A TSB WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS IGNORED AGAIN. AFTER HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY, THE VIBRATION HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I AM REASONABLY CERTAIN THE VIBRATION CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.
' THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED 9/20/2019 WITH THE DIPSTICK SITTING OUT UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE COVER NOT ON, WITH A SCRATCH ON THE LEFT FENDER, SCRATCHES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BUMPER, WRONG TIRES AND RIMS, MY RIGHT FRONT LIGHT AND BLINKER ARE NOT WORKING, AND MY TRUCK HAS GREASY HAND PRINTS ALL OVER IT. TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO REFUND THE $306.04 FOR THE COOLANT FLUSH(DONE), REPAIR THE SCRATCHES ON THE BUMPER AND FENDER,FIX THE HEADLIGHT AND RETURN MY ORIGINAL TIRES AND RIMS. WHEN I FIRST LEARNED OF THIS PROBLEM, I CONTACTED CHRIS DOOLEY AT BOERNE DODGE 9/21/2019, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD REFUND $306.04, REPAIR THE SCRATCHES AND HEADLIGHT(BOERNE SAYS THESE ARE COMPLETE). I BELIEVE THAT THIS RESPONSE IS UNFAIR BECAUSE I NEED MY CORRECT TIRES.. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM BOERNE DODGE ON 5/17/2019 SO THEY SHOULD HAVE RECORDS OF THE...
HAVE A VIBRATION OR SHIMMY IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHEEL OR AXLE. HAVE PUT ON NEW TIRES AND ROTATED/BALANCED THEM. DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED IT OVER AND TELLS ME NO PROBLEM. THE 2014S HAD A SHIMMY PROBLEM. I'VE READ MANY REVIEWS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT OR ABOVE 50 MPH. APPROXIMATE DATE OF OCCURRENCE BELOW.
ON 9/21/18 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND HIS TRUCK SHUT OFF CAUSING HIM TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN HE DID HE NOTICED SOME LIGHT SMOKE. HE TRIED TO POP THE HOOD BUT IT WOULDN'T POP SO HE GOT OUT AND TRIED TO SEE IF IT WAS CAUGHT AND SAW MORE SMOKE HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO SEE STUFF DRIPPING LIKE MELTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AT THAT TIME HE WENT TO WALK AROUND THE TRUCK TO LOOK FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION CAUSING HIM TO RUN BACK FROM THE TRUCK AND CALL 911. IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND IN THE 25 IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ARRIVE THE ENTIRE TRUCK EXCEPT THE BED AND REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BURNT DOWN. 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS THE ENGINE IN THIS ECODIESEL...
WHILE WORKING ON MY TRUCK, I LEFT 1 BOX SITTING BESIDE THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND JUST THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD A FIREPLACE BURNING. MY SON CAME OUT AND ASKED ME WHY THE BOX WAS SMOKING. THE SUN REFLECTING FROM THE CHOME WHEEL CAUSED THE BOX TO CATCH ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON 8 APRIL 2018 IN PASADENA, MD AT APPROX. 5 P.M. WILE THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE SPECIFIC ISSUE, IT SHOULD BE ADVISED TO OTHERS TO BE AWARE OF THE FIRE POTENTIAL CAUSED BY THE SUN REFLECTING FROM THE CHROME ON A VEHICLE.
PURCHASED BRAND NEW DODGE 1500. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN ON (GO ON AND OFF) DEALERSHIP STATED IT HAS SEEN THE SAME ISSUE ON DIFFERENT DODGE RAM TRUCKS SAME AND DIFFERENT YEARS. ALSO TIRES HAVE BEEN WEARING EXTREME. WARRANTIED ONCE BUT ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR. WARRANTIED 2ND TIME 3 OF 4 TIRES NOW TRUCK PULLS DRASTICALLY LEFT INTO OTHER LANEA OF TRAFFIC. HAVE CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO RESOLVE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND DOCUMENTATION ON FILE WITH CHRYSLER AND DODGE DEALERSHIP. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ENCOUNTERS BOTH IN PERSON AND ON PHONE.
NOTICED DURING MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT APPROX 1580MILES THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS WERE LEAKING GREASE. I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME, CLEANING IT. AFTER APPROX 6000 MILES OR SO, I CHECKED THE FRONT TWO HUB WHEEL BEARINGS AND AGAIN THERE WAS SEEPAGE OF BEARING GREASE COMING OUT OF THE WHEEL HUB SEAL. CLEANED IT AGAIN. I LAST CHECKED AT APPROX 12000 MILES AND THERE WAS LITTLE RESIDUE STILL EMITTING FROM BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. I CHECKED FOR WHEEL PLAY BY RAISING FRONT OFF THE GROUND AND HOLD 9.15 AND 12.30 POSTITIONS BUT NO PLAY WAS NOTED. CONCERNED THAT BOTH WHEEL HUB BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM NEW SINCE THEY LEAKED FROM NEW. I AM ASSUMING THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE PLAY AND WOBBLE ONCE THE FRONT HUBS FAIL, THEN EVENTUALLY FRONT WHEELS FALLING OFF.
MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 65-75 MPH SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE VIBRATION IS ANNOYING AND AT TIMES I'VE HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO REDUCE THE VIBRATION WHICH I FEEL COULD BECOME UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE RIDES SMOOTHER THAN ANY OTHER PICKUP I'VE EVER OWNED AT LOWER SPEEDS, MY EXPECTATIONS ARE FOR IT TO RIDE THE SAME WAY AT ANY SPEED. THE VIBRATION SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND CAN BE FELT IN THE SEAT AND FLOORBOARD. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO WORSEN WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYS WITH WIDE SWEEPING TURNS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SELLING DEALERSHIP TWICE, THE FIRST TIME THEY REPORTED 2 OF THE TIRES WERE BAD AND WERE REPLACED. I TOOK IT BACK A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DETECT A VIBRATION OR FIND ANYTHING WHICH COULD BE CAUSING ONE. THE...
2015 RAM 1500 SPORT 4X2 - WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH, THE REAR END BEGINS TO VIBRATE/SHAKE TO THE POINT CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE BECOMES A CONCERN. IF YOU SLOW DOWN IT GOES AWAY BUT THEN COMES RIGHT BACK WHEN GOING 65 OR OVER AGAIN. VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE SEAT BUT NOT THE STEERING WHEEL OR PEDALS. WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON 9/11 AND TIRES WERE RE-BALANCED. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT FIXED THE ISSUE WHEN IT DID NOT. GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 9/28 TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES CONTROL OF THEIR RAM VEHICLE AND CRASHES. IF I WERE TO HIT A BUMP IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO LOSE CONTROL DUE TO THE HORRIBLE VIBRATION.
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Power Train
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Fuelpropulsion System
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Electrical System
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Unknown Or Other
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Air Bags
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Fuel System Diesel
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Suspension
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Structurebody
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Engine And Engine Cooling
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Exterior Lighting
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Service Brakes Hydraulic
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Seat Belts
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Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
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Electronic Stability Control Esc
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Seats
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Fuel System Gasoline
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Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
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Visibilitywiper
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Back Over Prevention Warnings
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Electrical Systemignition
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Electrical Systemsoftware
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Exterior Lightingheadlights
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Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
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Structure
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Suspensionrear
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Traction Control System
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Vehicle Speed Controlthrottle
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Back Over Prevention
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Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsbulbs
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Fuel System Dieselstoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Lane Departure Assist
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch
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Otherunknown
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
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Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring
1 complaint
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgate
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringsair Suspension System
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Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint