2018 RAM 1500 Power Train Problems
52 NHTSA complaints on file
All Power Train Complaints — Page 2
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...
TRUCK WONT GO INTO REVERSE WHEN TURNING THE ROTARY DIAL. THIS HAPPENS AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR A COUPLE OF MILES. IF YOU TURN THE ROTARY DIAL TO THE THE R POSITION IT JUST SITS THERE LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. IN ORDER TO GET IT TO GO INTO REVERSE, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE DIAL BACK TO P, THEN TURN THE DIAL TO D AND THEN TURN IT BACK TO R. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF YOU ARE ON AN INCLINE AND TURN IT TO R IT WILL ROLL FORWARD AND NOT GO INTO REVERSE.
Other 2018 RAM 1500 Problem Areas
Electrical System
147 complaints
Engine
103 complaints
Unknown Or Other
88 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
73 complaints
Steering
64 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