2016 RAM 1500 Wheels Problems

The vehicle has a faulty ABS module, which has resulted in my truck losing traction on dry roads and wet roads, however the “wet” roads are a result of a minimal sprinkle. The vehicle is beyond a vital component of my ability to make a living, i work in construction and have to be able to safely move equipment and supplies to sites; as of right now I am unable to drive the vehicle. The faulty ABS module caused my brakes to lock while pulling out of a park space with a slight incline in my place of employment, resulting in the sliding backwards towards a company vehicle and to avoid hitting it I moved the steering wheel to collide with a brick wall. The brakes and rotors were replaced a few months earlier this year as well as the truck being serviced regularly, however, the truck has continued to...

Truck vibrates between speeds of 60 and 70 mph. Put new tires on and it made no difference.

I WAS DRIVING ON I 90 IN INDIANA. IT WAS RAINING AND THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT. THE SERVICE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. A SHORT TIME LATER, I HEARD A NOISE AND SLOWED DOWN TO 50. THEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE WAS RELATIVELY NEW (PAST JULY]) WITH LOTS OF TREAD. I PULLED ON TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE BRAKE GLOWING RED HOT AND SMOKING. I BELIEVE THE NOISE I HEARD BEFORE THE EXPLOSION WAS THE CV JOINT DISINTEGRATING. TRAFFIC WAS FLYING PAST AT 70 TO 80 MPH. I WAS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS A 4X4.

FRONT STEER TIRE BLOWOUT. DRIVING IN THE CITY. AFTER THE BLOWOUT, I HAD TO PUT ON THE TEMP SPARE. I NOTICED SOFT SPOTS ALL OVER THE TIRE. WHERE THE BLOWOUT HAPPENED WAS ALSO A SOFT SPOT. I WOULD NOT BE SO CONCERNED, BUT THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 26,000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE WHAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK BRAND NEW. THEY WERE MADE BY GOODYEAR. I WENT AND HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. LOOKING AT THE TIRES, THEY ARE SEVERELY UNDERRATED FOR THE RAM 1500 ECODIESEL.

I PURCHASED A 2016 RAM 1500 IN MAY 2019 WITH APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES ON IT. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING I NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK THAT'S CAUSES THE WHOLE BED TO SHAKE AROUND 65+ MPH. TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT TO ME THE DRIVESHAFT WAS WOBBLING A LITTLE WHEN HE HAD THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT. TOOK THE TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERS ABOUT THE ISSUE, THE FIRST DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SO I WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH THEM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE NOTICED THE VIBRATION I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT. LONG STORY SHORT THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES(ONLY 25,000 MILES) WERE BAD AND I SHOULD REPLACE THEM, GET AN ALIGNMENT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD BE SOLVED. SO I DID JUST THAT AND THE VIBRATION OF THE WHOLE BED...

TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY, SMOOTH SURFACE VIBRATION / TIRE WOBBLING AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO A STOP, VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF TIRES, NO SIGNIFICANT DEFECTS OBSERVED. LOW SPEED 20 MPH PRESENT, REMOVED TIRES ONCE HOME OBSERVED A LARGE AREA OF TIRE SEPARATION ON INNER THREAD SURFACE. PRIMEWELL VALTERA HT 265/70R17, WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON TIRES. DOT Y9H9 LETX 3145 (NOT STOCK TIRES THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BONNEVILLE AND SON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (625 HOOKSETT RD, MANCHESTER, NH) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED TIRE MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOSS MOTORS (133 PORTSMOUTH AVE, EXETER, NH), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,600. *TT

GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK FROM NEW WERE NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. ONE IN PARTICULAR AD TO BE AIRED UP EVERY FEW DAYS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, LOCAL TIRE SHOP ALSO COULD NOT FIND A HOLE. THE TIRE BECAME A FLAT WHILST WE WERE IN AN AREA WITH NO CELL SERVICE (NO WAY TO CONTACT ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE) THEREFORE THE SPARE WAS PUT ON. THE ENTIRE SPARE (A DIFFERENT SIZE FROM THE REST OF THE TIRES/WHEELS) FELL OFF THE NEXT DAY. A STUD ON THE HUB WAS COMPLETELY SHEARED. I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH. CHRYSLER SAID THAT BECAUSE WE PUT THE SPARE ON, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERAL ISSUES HERE; -ORIGINAL TIRES SHOULD NEVER HAVE FAILED -SPARE WHEEL HAD A DIFFERENT ROLLING RADIUS -WHY PUT A JACK/SPARE IN THE TRUCK IF ITS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY WHEN YOU USE IT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL INADVERTENTLY JERKED TO THE LEFT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE TO HIS HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO GARBER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (3340 US-17 GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043, 904-264-2442). THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT REPLIED THAT REPLACING THE TIRES WAS ABSURD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE...

MY TRUCK HAS A NOTICABLE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND ABOVE. AFTER 3-4 TRIPS TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE, I REALIZED THAT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON BLOGS RELATED TO THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION FROM CHRYSLER/RAM. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED/ROTATED/ROAD FORCED BALANCE, ETC. FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS REPLACED (IT'S A 4X4 MODEL) AND STILL THE SAME RESULT ... VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE BEING FILED WITH THE NHTSA, BUT AFTER READING NUMEROUS BLOGS, I WOULD EXPECT THAT FCA WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH A RECALL.

I HAVE HAD 2 TIRES SPONTANEOUSLY FAIL IN LAST TWO WEEKS. THE FIRST WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED 2200 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE SECOND BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 5MPH. BOTH TIRES APPEARED TO FAIL IN THE SAME WAY, PERPENDICULAR TO THE SIDEWALK ACROSS THE TREAD.

DRIVING ON A FLAT ASPHALT ROAD AT 40 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND LOOK AT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS OPENED UP SIDEWALL TO SIDEWALK.TIRE HAS 25000 MILES. I DIDN'T RUN OVER ANYTHING AND THE ROADS WERE NORMAL.TEMPETURE WAS 40 AND ROADS WERE DRY. NOT GOOD TIRES. GOODYEAR SRA 275 R 60 20