2018 RAM 1500 Engine Problems

103 NHTSA complaints on file

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#11192444 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE BECAME ILL TO THE POINT OF THROWING UP AND ALMOST PASSING OUT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STOCKTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 3333 AUTO CENTER CIR, STOCKTON, CA 95212, (209) 956-1920) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TEST WAS NOT YET COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
#11128162 |
SUDDEN, MOMENTARY (1-3 SEC) DECELERATION ACCOMPANIED BY PARTIAL (?) ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS (NOTED DASHBOARD DISPLAY BLANKED OUT DURING LATEST 2 EVENTS). EVENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES FROM FEB 2018 PURCHASE DATE THROUGH AUG 2018. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 70MPH AND 85 MPH. MORE DETAILS ARE PROVIDED IN THE ATTACHED .PDF FILE (TOO MANY WORDS TO FIT WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF THIS DATA ENTRY FIELD).
#11076158 |
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY, AND MY VEHICLE WENT INTO PARK BY ITSELF. IT APPEARED A STRANGE MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN SAYING 'CAR NOT IN DRIVE, SHIFT TO PARK'. ALSO MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED AN ALERT MESSAGE SAYING 'ALERT: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, THE VEHICLE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM HAS DETECTED A MALFUNCTION'. ALSO ANOTHER ALERT WAS DISPLAYED AS 'ALERT: ENGINE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION'. NOT ONLY DID MY VEHICLE HAVE THESE MALFUNCTIONS BUT MY HEATED STEERING WHEEL AND SEATS WERE BEING USED BY ITSELF. I WAS NOT IN CONTROL OF THESE PANELS. LAST, MY SENSORS ON MY RAM DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IF I AM PULLING UP CLOSE TO AN OBJECT MY SENSORS WILL NOT 'BEEP'. ONLY TIME THEY GO OFF IS IF I HIT THE OBJECTS IN FRONT OF ME. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MY 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' WAS ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE...

Other 2018 RAM 1500 Problem Areas

Electrical System 147 complaints Unknown Or Other 88 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 73 complaints Steering 64 complaints Power Train 52 complaints Fuel System Diesel 49 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 40 complaints Service Brakes 37 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 26 complaints Air Bags 18 complaints Suspension 18 complaints Visibilitywiper 15 complaints Structurebody 14 complaints Exterior Lighting 9 complaints Seat Belts 7 complaints Seats 7 complaints Back Over Prevention 5 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 5 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 5 complaints Wheels 5 complaints Back Over Prevention Warnings 4 complaints Equipmentelectricalinfotainmentvideo Touchscreenmonitorunit 4 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 4 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 4 complaints Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking 3 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 3 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 3 complaints Tires 3 complaints Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera 2 complaints Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 2 complaints Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump 2 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 2 complaints Back Over Prevention Camera System 1 complaint Back Over Preventiondisplay Function 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginecrankcamshaft Position Sensor 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe 1 complaint Equipment 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalinfotainment 1 complaint Exterior Lightingbrake Lights 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinestorage 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap 1 complaint Lane Departurelane Keepnavigation Systemsoftware 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 1 complaint Steeringelectric Power Assist System 1 complaint Suspensionfrontspringsair Suspensionspringsbags 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 1 complaint Wheelshub 1 complaint
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