2016 RAM 1500 Engine Problems

I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO A DEALER BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULDN'T CLEAN ITSELF. I FOUND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS AND THEY WERE HANDLED AS FAR AS I KNEW. HOWEVER, JUST A FEW WEEKS LATER AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME I NOTICED SMOKE BARRELING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMEDIATELY TRIED TO SHUT IT OFF AND WHEN I DID IT WOULD REV UP HIGHER INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF. I GOT IT TO SHUT OFF FINALLY AND LEFT IT SITTING THERE OVERNIGHT UNTIL I COULD GET A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOW SO COMMON THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND NO IDEA OF WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET IT. NOW ITS 3 WEEKS LATER AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN MY TRUCK BACK.

CLICKING/TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AT COLD STARTS. NOISE GOES AWAY WHEN ENGINE WARMS UP. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AND PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. SERVICE MANAGE SAID THIS WAS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH 5.7 HEMI ENGINES SINCE 2009. I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER ERROR IN DESIGN. COST WAS $684 TO REPLACE BOLTS.

WHILE DRIVING HOME, I NOTICED SOME NOISE THAT OUNDE LIKE A TURBO NOISE AND LOOS OF POWER. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF ENGINE AND POPED HOOD. LOOKE UP AND SMOKE FROM ENGINE. OPENED HOOD AND SAW SMALL FIRE ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE BY TURBO HOUSING. SOON THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BY FLAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COLLING) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST TIP WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (CROWN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP & RAM LOCATED AT 6300 KING DR, VENTURA, CA 93003, 805)656-6669) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR VALVE FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO ENTER THE INNER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN UNNAMED DEALER THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 7 WEEKS TO BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

IT LOSSES POWER THE EXHAUST FILTER IS FULL EVEN WHEN IT WAS JUST CHANGED IT IS A 2016 ECO DIESEL DODGE RAM 1500

2016 RAM ECODIESEL 60,000 MILES I RECENTLY ACCEPTED THE OFFER FROM RAM FOR EMISSIONS RECALL ON MY ECODIESEL. I AGREED TO IT THINKING THAT WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THEY OFFERED THAT MY PROBLEMS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. PART OF THE RECALL WAS TO HAVE THE AEM UPDATE DONE TO YOUR TRUCK. AFTER THE DEALER INSTALLED THIS WHICH I BELIEVE IT WAS JUST AN ECM REFLASH MY TRUCK GETS WORSE FUEL ECONOMY AND SOMETIMES WILL START AND THE RPMS WILL SLOWLY CREEP DOWN UNTIL THE TRUCK DIES. IF I KEEP RESTARTING THE ENGINE IT WILL EVENTUALLY STAY RUNNING AFTER 10 OR 15 MINUTES IDLING. NORMALLY DOES IT WHEN YOU ARE ON A TIME CRUNCH. MY ENGINE HAS ALWAYS CONSUMED A LOT OF ENGINE COOLANT. WAS ON A TRIP WITH MY FAMILY AND THE HEAT QUIT WORKING. I STOPPED AT A PARTS STORE AND PURCHASED A GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND...

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 2 DAYS AFTER WE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE VB1. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS WITH NO TIME FRAME FOR WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A PUBLIC ROAD- ROUTE 16 IN PINKHAM NOTCH, NH

PARKED TRUCK. TURNED KEYFOB TO OFF. REMOVED AND LOCKED VEHICLE. NOTICED VEHICLE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. GOT BACK IN AND TRIED TURNING OFF AGAIN. DIDN'T WORK. HAD TO DRIVE FOR SHORT DISTANCE. TRIED AGAIN. WORKED.

THE EPA REQUIRED UPDATE TO MY 2016 RAM 1500 ECO DIESEL HAS CAUSED TWO ISSUES AND THE FIRST IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF ECO DIESEL OWNERS. AFTER THE UPDATE TO THE EGR THE TRUCK HAS A COLD LAG IN TAKE OFF OF UP TO 7 SECONDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE LOSS OF 4 MPG FUEL ECONOMY. WE THE OWNERS ARE REQUESTING THAT CHRYSLER RETURN THE VEHICLES BACK TO THE OLD PROGRAMMING UNTIL A FIX CAN BE DEVELOPED. I AM AFRAID SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BEFORE THE ISSUE IS ADDRESSES. CAN YOU HELP US IN THIS MATTER?

IN ORDER TO REGISTER MY VEHICLE IN CALIFORNIA I WAS FORCED TO ACCEPT THE V08 EMISSIONS RECALL. AFTER THIS RECALL, I HAVE NOTICED SUBSTANTIAL LAG BETWEEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND BETWEEN WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE BY BOTH THE DEALER AND FCA. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS NOW BECAUSE I ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A LEFT TURN AND EVEN THOUGH I WAS DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SLUGGISHLY ROLLED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND THEN 2-3 SECONDS LATER, ACCELERATED RAPIDLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN LANE INTEGRITY WHILE NAVIGATING THE TURN. I GENERALLY DRIVE FAIRLY MODESTLY WHICH IS WHY THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY TWO LIFE-THREATENING INCIDENTS IN THE PAST 3 OR SO MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THE "UPDATE". REALISTICALLY THOUGH, THIS FORCED UPDATE HAS CHANGED THE NATURE OF THE TRUCK AND MADE IT ULTIMATELY MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ALL OF...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MADDOX MOTOR COMPANY LOCATED AT 564 GLOVER RD, SIDNEY, NE 69162, (308)254-5577 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

2 MAJOR ISSUES: A- SINCE VEHICLE GOT COMPUTER SYSTEM UPDATED FOR THE EMISSIONS LAWSUIT - VEHICLE HAS LOST 70% POWER AT TAKE OFF. MEANING, I CURRENTLY HAVE A VERY HIGH RISK OF GETTING T-BONED AT INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T TAKE OFF. I CURRENTLY HAVE A CLAIM OPEN WITH CHRYSLER BUT THEIR CASE MANAGER CLAIMS THAT PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. THIS EMISSION UPDATE WAS DONE BACK IN JUNE 2019. B- VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND CREATE VERY HIGH COOLANT SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, IF THE VEHICLE SITS IDLING YOU CAN'T TELL THE PROBLEM, ONLY WHEN DRIVEN. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND ADMITTED ON 10/31/2019. AFTER 63 DAYS AT THE DEALER AND SO MUCH BACK AND FORTH WITH CHRYSLER CASE MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS "THIS PEOPLE IS EXTREMELY USELESS AND SHOULD NOT BE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, WHEN HE SAW SMOKE EXITING THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ELECTRICAL SOON WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A BYSTANDER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER BERLIN CITY FORD-LINCOLN LOCATED AT 485 MAIN ST, GORHAM, NH 03581, (603) 752-6644. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,100. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AFTER THE MANDATORY AEM UPDATE THE TRUCK LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND MPG WENT WAY DOWN. I WAS TOLD THE TRUCKS PERFORMANCE WOULD STAY EXACTLY THE SAME. IN REALITY THE TRUCK TURNED INTO A SLUG. ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRES DUE TO EGR COOLER LEAKING COOLANT. FCA TOLD ME UNTIL A THERE'S A FIX TO CARRY A JUG OF COOLANT AND CONTINUE TO REFILL AS NEEDED. I THINK THAT'S RIDICULOUS, THE TRUCK IS 4 YEARS OLD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2019. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FIVE STAR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3068 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MACON, GA 31210, 478-345-8899) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE OIL PRESSURE. AFTER RESTARTING THE IGNITION, THE WARNING INDICATOR TURNED OFF, SMOKE POURED OUT FROM THE VENTS, AND FLAMES WERE SEEN UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITH WATER. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ARRIVE AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FOX NEGAUNEE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 701 US-41, NEGAUNEE, MI 49866, (906) 475-9941) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, RIGHT BANK FUEL, INTAKE HOSE, AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS...

AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE V08 (AEM) SOFTWARE UPDATE DUE TO THE RAM ECODIESEL EMISSIONS UPDATE MY DRIVING EXPERIENCE/PERFORMANCE HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. DURING ACCELERATION THEIR HAS BEEN ANYWHERE FROM 3-6 DELAY SECONDS BEFORE ADEQUATE POWER AND SPEED CAN BE FELT. THIS IS AT A FULL STOP SUCH AS A STOP SIN OR RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. DURING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC (PASSING) OR MERGING INTO A LANE IS WERE IS MOST NOTICEABLE. THIS FAILURE OCCURS EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS PROPERLY AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND IS WORSE RIGHT AFTER START UP. SINCE MULTIPLE PEOPLE USE THEIR TRUCKS FOR TOWING PURPOSES, THIS GREATLY INCREASES THE EFFECT AND EVEN FURTHER DECREASES THE PERFORMANCE THAT IS RELIED UPON. THE AEM SOFTWARE UPDATE SPECIFICALLY STATES "THE AEM IS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE ANY OF YOUR KEY VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES, SUCH AS AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY, RELIABILITY, DURABILITY, VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, DRIVABILITY, ENGINE NOISE OR VIBRATION, OR OTHER DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS." THIS DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF EUREKA (LOCATED AT 4320 S BROADWAY ST, EUREKA, CA 95503, 707-382-3208) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 71585937. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR AND TURNED OFF THE HEATER. AN UNKNOWN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE HEAT VENTS AND THE SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A CLAIM, BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND SMOKE WAS SEEN UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE RAIN WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE THAT WAS STARTING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HARTLEY'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (30 MAIN ST, NEWPORT, ME 04953, (207) 368-5751) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE THROUGH THE DEALER AND WAS CURRENTLY AWAITING THE PART. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. AFTER THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LOW INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE RAM VALENCIA (23820 CREEKSIDE RD, VALENCIA, CA) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *BF CONSUMER ALSO STATED ACCELERATION IS LAGGING.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BURNS MOTORS (1300 E BUSINESS HWY 83, MCALLEN, TX 78501, (956) 984-4400), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

DID THE NEW ECODIESEL UPDATE AND NOW TRUCK LAGS DURING ACCELERATION. TAKES A SECOND OR 2 TO TAKE OFF. ALSO WITH THE EGR COOLER RECALL I'M LOSING COOLANT CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. FCA TOLD ME WHEN I CALLED TO CARRY A JUG OF COOLANT WITH ME TO REFILL AS NEEDED. I WOULD THINK I WOULD HAVE TO DO THIS ON A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. ROCKIE WILLIAMS PREMIER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 600 PLEASANT GROVE RD, MT. JULIET, TN 37122, (615) 288-8525) WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2106 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL IN 2016 FROM A DEALER. THERE WAS AN EMISSIONS RECALL FOR WHICH I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND HAD DONE ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. SINCE THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED I HAVE HAD A SERIOUS LAG IN ACCELERATION. THERE IS NOW A 3 TO 4 SECOND DELAY AT 3/4 THROTTLE BEFORE THE TRUCK TAKES OFF IN A LURCH. I ASKED THE DEALER HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED TO ACCELERATE AS BEFORE THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT UNDO THE COMPUTER CHANGES. I LIVE OFF A BUSY STREET AND TRYING TO FLOW INTO TRAFFIC IS A REAL CHALLENGE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. I'M AFRAID TO LEND MY TRUCK TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM SANDY (10905 AUTO MALL DR, SANDY, UT 84070, (801) 590-0465) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

IT WAS JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS SENT OUT FOR THE 3.0 ECODIESEL TO CHANGE THE TYPE/SPECIFICATION OF OIL AND TO GO AGAINST WHAT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES BECAUSE THE MANUAL IS WRONG. IT CALLS FOR AN OIL THAT IS TO LIGHT BREAKS DOWN MOLECULAR WEIGHT TOO QUICKLY AND TRUCKS AND JEEPS ALIKE EQUIPED WITH THE ECODIESEL HAVE BEEN HAVING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE ENGINE WEAR ON INTERNAL COMPONENTS. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO PUT 5W40 IN INSTEAD. THIS IS FIRST AND FOREMOST TRUE I DID RESEARCH AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CHANGE WAS MADE BUT NEVER MADE PUBLIC TO THE OWNERS LIKE THE CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS WAS. MANY OWNERS DON'T KNOW THIS CHANGE EXSISTED AND MANY OWNERS DON'T KNOW THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE STILL MAKING THIS ERROR AND CONTINUING TO FILL THE TRUCKS WITH 5W30 FOR OWNERS THAT COME IN...

VEHICLE TAKEN IN ON 8-12-19 TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS AFTER "APPROVED EMISSON MODIFICATION" THEY HAD IT TO APPLY UPDATE FROM 5-17-19 TO 6-12-19, CONCERNS ON 8-12-19 WERE ACCELERATION, ALSO TO CHECK EGR SYSTEM AS I WAS LOSING COOLANT THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FROM 8-12-19/9-13-19 WHEN THEY CALLED ME TELLING ME I NEEDED TO RETURN THE RENTAL CAR AND PICK MY VEHICLE AS THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR THE ACCELERATION I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN UPDATE TO BE RELEASED. THEY DIDN'T CHECK THE EGR SYSTEM ONLY TOPPED IT OFF WITH COOLANT AND TOLD ME TO WATCH IT. ALL WAS FINE UNTIL 9-16-19 WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, ABOUT 7 MILES FROM WORK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I CONTINUED ON ABOUT A MILE FROM MY WORK LOCATION THE SERVICE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ABOUT 1/4-1/2...

2016 ECODIESEL HAS A MALFUNCTIONING EGR COOLER AND LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM THUS CAUSING SEVERAL ISSUES: CEL CODE P20EE, LOSS OF COOLANT AT A RATE OF 2 GALLONS PER WEEK, DPF ISSUE & DEF INJECTOR ISSUES. RAM CUSTOMER CARE SAYS I SHOULD JUST DRIVE IT AND "MONITOR" THE COOLANT LEVEL AND I GET TO PAY FOR THAT AT 20.00 A GALLON AT TWO GALLONS PER WEEK UNTIL JANUARY 2020 OR LATER. WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE WILL GET ON FIRE.. THERE IS A FIX, SO RAM SAYS BUT NO PARTS AND WE ARE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH MAJOR ISSUE FOR MONTHS? APPEARS RAM DOESN'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SAFETY ONLY THEIR MONEY. GREEDY, GREEDY...

WHEN THE VEHICLE'S HVAC IS ACTIVATED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES PERMEATES THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. A HAZE FROM THE EXHAUST ALSO ENTERS INTO THE CAB. BOTH OF THESE OCCURS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR MOVING. THIS REQUIRES THAT THE HVAC NOT BE OPERATED.

BOUGHT MY TRUCK 7-22-2019 WITH 61.885 MILES ON IT THREE DAYS LATER THE EGR BLEW A GASKET, STAYED IN THE SHOP THREE DAYS. WEAK LATER THE DODGE DEALER CHANGED OUT MY COOLENT AND THE TRUCK WAS WRECKED AT THE DEAR LERSHIP STAYED IN THE SHOP FOR EIGHT DAYS, TWO WEAKS LATER THE OIL COOLER IS LEAKING AND I CAN NOT DRIVE IT AND THE DEALERAHIP HAS IT ALREADY FOR THREE WEAKS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO LOOK FOR PARTS UNTIL JANUARY OR LATER,HAVE ONLY PUT AROUND 2000 MILES ON IT. CASE NO.-68164081 BV-

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE DETECTED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE AND ELECTRICAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, FLAMES WERE DETECTED UNDER THE HOOD PRIOR TO SMOKE BEING DETECTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW LOT AND THEN TOWED TO LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF EUREKA (4320 BROADWAY ST, EUREKA, CA 95503, 707) 382-3208). THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE LOCAL TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN...

THIS 2016 3.0L ECO DIESEL IS A DEATH TRAP AFTER FCA REPROGRAMED THE SOFTWARE 2 MONTHS AGO. 2-4 SECOND HESITATION WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS. THE TRUCK JUST SITS THERE AND DOES NOT MOVE. IN TWO MONTHS I HAVE HAD 3 CLOSE CALLS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS AND A CAR IS COMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT YOU AT 55 MPH AND YOU'RE SECONDS FROM GETTING T-BONED. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PEOPLE START DYING IN THIS DEATH TRAP. THE DIESEL HAD MANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY REPROGRAMED IT. SINCE NEW THE TRUCK HAS GONE INTO LIMP MODE 4 TIMES WHERE THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE MOTOR SHUTS DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPG. LAST TIME I ALMOST GOT KILLED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. YOU'RE STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 5-10 MPH TRYING TO GET OFF THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT AND HIS SON-IN-LAW DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS CYLINDER TWO MISFIRING. THE HEADS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL CURRENTLY AWAITING OTHER REPAIRS. THUNDER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1425 W MAIN ST, BARTOW, FL 33830, (863) 533-0793) WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

COOLANT LEAKING FROM BACK OF MOTOR RESEARCH SAYS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM COOLANT LINE TO TURBO HAS A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE UNDER INTAKE AND THE RUBBER CAN'T HOLD UP TO THE TEMP 67000 MILES ON TRUCK

ECODIESEL MODEL PICKUP WHILE TOWING OUR 4,000 LB TRAVEL TRAILER AT 50 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY, 90 MILES INTO A CAMPING/FISHING TRIP, SUDDENLY DISPLAYED SYMBOL AND MESSAGE ALERTS ON THE DASH AND AT THE SAME TIME LOST ENGINE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP ENOUGH SPEED TO PULL ONTO A DIRT SIDE ROAD WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS, THEN COASTED TO A STOP. DURING THE LAST 20 YARDS, THE ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING. AT FULL STOP THERE WAS A STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL IN THE CAB AND GREY SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR, GREY SMOKE WAS BILLOWING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING UP FROM BEHIND THE ENGINE, THE INSULATION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD WAS BURNING AND FLAKES OF BURNING...

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK ON THE 25TH AT 6PM. AND AT 7P ON THE 26TH IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE ON THE HIGHWAY AND BURNT RO THE GROUND WITH ME AND MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE TRUCK. I HEARD TICKING COMING FROM THE MOTOR FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POP AND THEN LOST ALL POWER NO GAS RESPONSE AND COASTED TO BREAKDOWN LANE JUST BARLEY GOT MI WIFE OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS FULLY ELGUFFED.

I OWN A 2016 DODGE RAM ECO DIESEL THAT WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE EPA UPDATE COMPLETED AS PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. SINCE THE UPDATE WAS COMPLETED I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH INCONSISTENT POWER AND ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN COLLISIONS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS ISSUE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS ACROSS TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK DECIDES TO DELAY 2-3 SECONDS IN THE ACCELERATION PROCESS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE BEEN MET WITH STONE WALKING BUG BOTH OF THEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY REFUSE TO EVEN TAKE THE TRUCK IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS SITTING THE LACK OF ENGINE TROUBLE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER ANGRILY REFERS ME TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT IS HANDLING THE SETTLEMENT AND STATES THAT THE EPA IS MAKING THEM DO THIS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO....

ECO DIESEL ENGINE WAS REPROGRAMMED BY RAM FOR AN EMISSIONS RECALL. ENGINE DOES NOT OPERATE LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. WHEN COLD, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE ACCELERATION LAG. THIS PRESENTS A DANGER WHEN PULLING INTO ANY TYPE OF TRAFFIC. THE LAG WILL DISAPPEAR ONCE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN A BIT AND THE ENGINE WARMS UP. MILEAGE HAS ALSO BEEN DIMINISHED NOTICEABLY SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. I WOULD THINK THAT THE INTENDED EMISSION REDUCTION THAT WAS TARGETED BY THIS UPDATE HAS BEEN OFFSET BY AN INCREASED BURNING OF FUEL. I'M DISAPPOINTED. WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MY TRUCK BACK OPERATING AS BEFORE THE EMISSIONS UPDATE.

I OWN A RAM 1500 ECODIESEL 2016 LARAMIE. I GOT THE AEM EMISSION RECALL AND THE LIKE OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT. I HAVE PUT TICKETS INTO FCA AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. HERE IS A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/QLT7XPLKA3A THIS IS SEVER WHEN THE TRUCK IS COLD. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS TRUCK. I WILL NOT PUT MY 5 YEAR SON IN THE TRUCK IF IT IS COLD. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVID E ON THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND WAS VERY HAPPY WITH IT UNTIL THE EMISSION UPDATE. ONCE I HAD THE UPDATE DONE TO THE TRUCK ITS WAS A TOTAL DIFFERENT TRUCK. IT DOESN'T HAVE AS MUCH POWER AND IT HAS MAJOR TURBO LAG WHEN ACCELERATING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FCA AND PROBABLY WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FCA PRODUCT UNLESS THEY MAKE IT RIGHT WITH ALL OF THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE LOOKING AT FORD IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

EPA MANDATED AEM WAS PERFORMED IN MAY OF 2019. SINCE THAT TIME MY TRUCK HAS HAD DANGEROUSLY SLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE. YOU CAN COUNT TO 5 AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE TRUCK STARTS MOVING AT AN ACCEPTABLE SPEED FOR PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN THE TRUCK FINALLY RESPONDS IT SNAPS MY NECK BACK.

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK A TIC CAME ON AS I ACCELERATE LOUDER AND LOUDER OVER TIME. MIND YOU MY RAM HAD 40K MILES AT THE TIME. NOT ANYWHERE I GO AS I ACCELERATE THE TIC CONTINUES, FASTER AS THE RPMS RAISE. I BELIEVE IT TO BE KNOWN AS A HEMI TIC. FAILING AND SIEZING LIFTERS.

AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUIRED EMISSION UPDATE FOR THE ECO DIESEL, THE TRUCK NOW HAS SEVERE PERFORMANCE ISSUES. THERE IS A 5 TO 8 SECOND LAG IN ACCELERATION, THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR ENTER TRAFFIC. I HAVE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO DEALERS WITH NO SOLUTION OR CONCERN.

WHEN STARTING ENGINE IN THE MORNING OR IN COLD WEATHER (65'F AND COLDER) THE ENGINE IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE THROTTLE FOR UP TO 6 SECONDS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MAKES FOR A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFICIENCY FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS AND THE PUBLIC. ON COMING TRAFFIC HAS HAD TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO AVOID COLLISIONS AS I HAVE HAD TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. THE THROTTLE IS SMASHED TO THE FLOOR AND A MINIMUM OF 3 SECONDS GOES BY BEFORE THE TRUCK HAS ANY RESPONSE WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN CHICAGO, PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, MERGING INTO LO A HIGHWAY, AND WHEN GOING OVER TRAIN TRACKS WHEN THE GATES WERE COMING DOWN, AND WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A GREEN LIGHT WHICH HAD AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE COMING INTO AND THROUGH THE LIGHT FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION (I COULDN'T MOVE FOR 3 SECONDS).

AFTER HAVING THE APPROVED EMISSIONS MODIFICATION INSTALLED MY TRUCK BECAME DANGEROUSLY SLUGGISH FROM A DEAD STOP. AFTER PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL PULLING INTO TRAFFIC TRUCK IS MOVING APPROX. 4 MPH WHERE THERE IS A 3 TO 4 SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION LEAVING ME VULNERABLE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TRUCK WAS FINE BEFORE AEM. DEALER NOW SAYS THEY CAN NOT REVERSE AEM. TRUCK IS NOW A SERIOUS TRAFFIC HAZARD.

EXTREME LAG ON ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP. EXTREME LAG ON FREEWAY WHILE TRYING TO PASS OR MERGE. POST THE AEM EMISSIONS RECALL.

SINCE AN EMISSIONS RECALL MY TRUCK HAS HAD A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF DEAD PEDAL LAG WHEN. FIRST STARTING TO DRIVE. THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES OF EVERY DRIVE CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I AM CONSISTENTLY WORRIED ABOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY TRUCK DOES NOT OPERATE LIKE A NORMAL VEHICLE, OR AS IT DID BEFORE THE RECALL HAPPENED.

2016 RAM ECODIESEL HAS HAD THE REQUIRED EPA COMPLIANCE UPDATE TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ECMS. POST UPDATE, THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT FULLY UP TO TEMPERATURE IS VERY SLUGGISH...TAKES UP TO A COUPLE SECONDS TO START ACCELERATING. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY BE HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO START ACCELERATING. ONCE THE ENGINE WARMS UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESPONSE TO INPUT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNS TO NORMAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ALBUQUERQUE (8528 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110, (505) 404-0108) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE MIGHT BE BECAUSE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED UNLESS THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,711.