2016 RAM 1500 Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE THROTTLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE CONTACT APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ACCELERATED AND THE TURBO ENGINE RESPONDED, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA DODGE (4025 10TH AVE GREAT FALLS, MT 59405, 406-205-3430) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

AFTER HAVING THE AEM RECALL DONE TRUCK HAS LACK OF POWER. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP TRUCK DOES NOT TAKE OFF RIGHT AWAY. GETS A LITTLE BETTER WHEN WARMED UP BUT STILL VERY SLUGGISH.

FCA ECODIESEL EMISSIONS RECALL - AEM SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2016 RAM ECODIESEL (JUNE 3, 2019) BY SERVICING DEALER. SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO IMPACT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, DRIVABILITY, FUEL ECONOMY, ETC. THIS IS NOT THE CASE AS ALL INDICATED CHARACTERISTICS HAVE BEEN NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THIS UPDATE. MOST CONCERNING IS THE AEM RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE HAS INDUCED A SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE RESPONSE DELAY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHES FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IN SOME INSTANCES THROTTLE RESPONSE DELAY IS AS LONG AS 3 OR 4 SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL RESPOND AND ACCELERATE. THIS CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN TRYING TO TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD OR ACCELERATE IN NORMAL OR HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE TURNING ONTO A BUSY ROAD UNTIL THE ENGINE IS AT FULL TEMPERATURE FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ONCE...

"ECO DIESEL EMISSIONS UPDATE," UPON HAVING MY TRUCK ECM FLASHED WITH THE COURT SETTLEMENT EMISSION UPDATE, I HAVE OBSERVED SEVERE POWER LOSS. TO THE POINT OF 4-5 SECONDS OF DELAY WHEN INITIALLY PULLING OUT IN TO TRAFFIC ON ANY ROAD OR HIGHWAY. VERY SLUGGISH AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT . THIS STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE UPDATE . MY TRUCK DROVE FINE BEFORE THE UPDATE.

LOUD LIFTER NOISE AT COLD START AND IDELING STATIONARY AND IN MOTION

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. CHRYSLER IN PROCESS OF REPLACING ENGINE THAT WAS REPAIRED AT 1OI MILES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION HAS STUCK IN EITHER 3RD OR 5TH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT - SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS DONE THIS. HAVE A VIDEO PROVING SHIFTING FAULTS. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER IDLING OR IN MOTION FOR THE ENGINE FAILURES AND WAS IN MOTION IN BOTH INSTANCES WHEN WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SEVERAL DEALER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE VEHICLE THAT DID NOT INVOLVE EITHER OF THE ABOVE. WINDOW CLIPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THEY EITHER BREAK OR COME OFF AND HAVE TO BE REPAIRED WITH NEW CLIPS EACH TIME. IF THEY ARE NOT REPLACED, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE WINDOW WILL CRASH INSIDE THE DOOR IF ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ROLL DOWN OR ROLL UP THE POWER...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH DOWN A HILL, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS BEGAN TO BLINK AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALL POWER WAS LOST AND THE CONTACT HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HILL. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING HOME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,800.

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. BROUGHT IT TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE LIFTER SLIPPED OUT OF PLASTIC TRAY IT WAS IN AND MESSED OF THE CAMSHAFT. WHO USES PLASTIC IN A HEMI ENGINE THAT GETS SO HOT. IT WAS SCARY CUZ THE TRUCK WAS MISSING AND I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WAS ON FREEWAY IN HOUSTON TEXAS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. THE 2013-2015 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS AND APPARENTLY IT ISN'T ANY BETTER WITH THE 2016. PLEASE CHECK INTO IT.

ENGINE SEIZED UP.

LIFTER STARTED KNOCKING ON HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH. THERE ARE 3 TRUCKS IN THE SHOP AT THE SESAME TIME WITH SAME PROBLEM. 2013-2015 THEY RECALLED THE TRUCKS. AND NOW IT'S WITH THE 2016 AND NEWER. WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEED IT RIDES SMOOTH

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SHEARED AND SNAPPED. WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE TRUCK THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SHEARED. THIS RESULTS IN A LEAK OF EXHAUST GASES INTO THE CABIN OF THE TRUCK. MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND AT RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE RAM DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM 3/6/2019

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. SERIOUS OIL LEAK FORMED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER (THIS PART ALSO HOUSES TWO SENSORS AND AN OIL COOLER). THIS LEAK IS SO SEVERE OIL POOLS ON TOP OF THE BLOCK AND RUNS DOWN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE DIRECTLY ONTO TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING AND EXHAUST PIPING. HOT PIPING CAUSES OIL TO BURN AND CREATES RISK OF FIRE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH 2014 AND NEWER CHRYSLER VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.6 LITER 'PENTASTAR' V6. CHRYSLER HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO RECALL THE PARTS, DESIGN A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT PART, OR FIX THE ISSUE OUTSIDE OF THE BASIC POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.

WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND. AFTER IDLING A COUPLE MINUTES THE TICKING WOULD GET QUIETER. RECENTLY I CAN STILL HEAR THE TICKING WHILE DRIVING. I'VE HEARD IT COULD BE THE MANIFOLD BOLTS GETTING SHEERED OFF OR IT CAN BE THE PURGE SOLENOID. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER TICKING.

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 M/H ENGINE START SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS ALERT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AFTER I PULLOVER AND LIFT THE HOOD TO INSPECT THE SMOKE.

COOLANT BIPASS VALVE STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND COSTS 8 $800 TO FIX. THIS WAS A RECALL ON PREVIOUS YEARS AND CLEARLY HADN'T BEEN FIXED. SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL

INTERMITMENT "SERVICE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM" MESSAGE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH, UNRESOLVED BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS. OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVING OR PARKED. STARTED HAPPENING RANDOMLY PRIOR TO 05/08/2018 RANDOM "SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" MESSAGE HAS DISPLAYED ON DASH PUTTING TRUCK INTO REDUCED POWER/SPEED WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TRUCK INTO DEALERSHIP FOR RESET, NO EXPLAINATION WHY ISSUE HAPPENED. HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME ON 05/08/2018 WHILE DRIVING, AGAIN ON 7/3/2018, AND AGAIN ON 8/17/2018. "SERVICE DEF SYSTEM SEE DEALER" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DASH INFORMING ME TO SEE THE DEALER. SERVICE ADVISOR RESET ISSUE WITH NO EXPLAINATION OF WHY PROPLEM OCCURED. HAPPENED ON 9/30/2018 WHILE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 2 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED "SERVICE THROTTLE BODY". THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TACOMA DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (4101 S TACOMA WAY, TACOMA, WA 98409), BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FAILURE CODE WAS ERASED, THE FAILURE WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SIXTH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE SINCE APRIL OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: S171800032. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *DT UPDATED 12/20/18*JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON WITH 20,400 MILES ON 2016 VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A CITY ROAD. DEALERSHIP READ THE CODE AS 'COOLANT BYPASS VALVE STUCK'. DIRT AND DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE CONNECTOR. WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED.

I HAVE A 2016 RAM ECODIESEL FULLY LOADED LIMITED 1500 AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT THIS PAST YEAR. I HAVE GONE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NONE OF THEM CAN FIX THE VEHICLE IT ONLY HAS 40K MILES ON IT AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION OTHER THAN NOW IT IS OVERHEATING AND THE FAN IS ON CONSTANTLY. I BELIEVE MAYBE THERE IS A LEAK IN THE COOLANT LINE? I DON'T KNOW, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN USELESS, I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIPS WITH THE PROBLEM ABOUT 10 TIMES. WHAT DO I DO? IT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO BE GOING THROUGH THIS. HOW DO I GET RAM TO RESPOND? WHO DO I CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INADVERTENTLY DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (TATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 7429 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, (410) 690- 3901) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND ECU/COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS FLICKER ALMOST LIKE AS IF YOU WERE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT SOMEONE IN FRONT OF YOU, THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 16 TIMES FOR THIS REASON. FIRST THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE WAY DODGE BUILT MY TRUCK AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL, THEN NEXT TIME WE TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY TOLL TAG, I QUESTIONED OK WHICH IS IT DODGE MADE MY TRUCK THIS WAY OR MY TOLL TAG, WE GOT NO RESPONSE. NOW THEY JUST PUT MY SHOP IN THE BAY AND LEAVE IT AND DO NOTHING TO IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN CALL ME AND TELL ME IT'S READY, YEA BEEN CAUGHT ON CAMERA BUDDIES, SEE HOW WARRANTY LIKES THOSE VIDEOS ,Y'ALL CHARGING WARRANTY FOR THE WORK BUT YOUR CAUGHT ON CAMERA DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO MY TRUCK...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE FUEL SENSOR AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. THE DEALER (DON JACKSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 3950 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291, (770) 969-7229) WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL CALLS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,550.

THE TRUCK WAS PUT INTO PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE RUNNING. IT WAS PARKED IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. THEN AROUND FIVE MINUTES LATER, IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. IT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO JUMP IN AND SLAM ON THE BRAKE TO STOP IT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS COULD OCCUR, BUT HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED OF RECALLS FOR SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE TRUCK IN THE PARKED POSITION, BUT GOING INTO GEAR. OUR VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. THERE WERE WITNESSES TO THIS EVENT.

I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND AN ABRUPT DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DEVELOPMENT. THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 17, 2017 AND SOME OF THE VEHICLES ECODIESEL FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. 2000 MILES LATER ALMOST THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED ON JULY 14, 2017. CURRENTLY ADDITIONAL INJECTORS ARE BEING REPLACED. I AM THANKFUL NEITHER TIME WAS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A BUSY ROAD.

WHEN I GET BELOW 1/4 OF A TANK I HAVE A FUEL SENSOR FAILURE EVERY TIME THAT TROWS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

TRUCK PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 30-35 MILES PER HR. ON A MAIN CITY STREET WHEN A CAR TRAVELED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT DUE TO ITS FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN ON A SIDE STREET. FRONT OF TRUCK CRASHED INTO CAR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK RESULTED. QUESTIONING WHY NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN THIS HEAD- ON CRASH. TRUCK'S DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL WITH FOREHEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. NECK AND HIP INJURIES WERE LIKEWISE SUSTAINED. DRIVER OF TRUCK WAS AMBULANCED TO NEARBY HOSPITAL FOR TESTS AND OBSERVATION. DRIVER OF TRUCK WAS WEARING SEATBELT AT TIME OF COLLISION. POLICE REPORT NOT YET AVAILABLE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 4/3/17 IN THE EVENING.

MY SON WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-15 TOWARDS SAN DIEGO AT 65MPH IN THE TRAVEL LANE (2ND LEFT MOST LANE) WHEN HIS NEW TRUCK SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY SHUT ITSELF OFF. THE MAIN SCREEN ON THE DASH PROMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK (THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AT THE TIME) TO RESTART THE TRUCK. HE WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT DUE TO THE HOV LANE BEING VERY BUSY - HE TRAVERSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT IN A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER, OR STEERING ASSIST, AND AN INOPERABLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BLINKER COLUMN SWITCH DID NOT ACTIVATE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS. HE WAS ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY HAZARD FLASHER LIGHTS TO SHOW HIS EMERGENT NEED TO STOP ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. HE STOPPED THE TRUCK NEAR EXIT 31 ON I-15 SOUTH. HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND RESTART THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED BETWEEN 500 TO 1,000 MILES APART WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE STAYS AT 1450 RPMS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS UNSAFE FOR MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. AFTER TWO SERVICE VISITS, I AM TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL. IT DID NOT DO THIS PROBLEM DURING FIRST 1500 MILES.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM, AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HOUR OF DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO DRIVE ROUGH. WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HITS ME FROM THE REAR. WHEN I'M DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH AND SLOW DOWN IT DOWN SHIFTS HARD (CLUNK). WHEN I'M DRIVING AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND I GO TO PASS,WHEN IT PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THERE IS A LONG HESITATION AND THEN IT BOGS DOWN THEN ACCELERATES. IT'S SCARY MY WIFE GETS NERVOUS WHEN SHE'S DRIVING. THE LONGER YOU DRIVE IT THE WORSE IT GETS. I HAVE 9,500 MILES ON IT. AFTER DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU EXIT TO THE STREETS THE GAS PEDAL HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT-ABOUT 1.5 INCHES FROM WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE PEDAL TO WHEN IT KICKS IN AND THEN THE RESPONSE IS A BIT JERKY. I BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE COMPUTER CODE INDICATED A HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATION BUS FAILURE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME FAILURE TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300.