2021 RAM 1500 Engine Problems

257 NHTSA complaints on file

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All Engine Complaints — Page 6

#11415725 |
TRUCK HAS STALLED TWICE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TAKING A RIGHT TURN.SPEED WHEN IT HAPPENS AROUND 10 MPH. IT TELLS ME TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TOUN ON THE ENGINE, THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE ISSUES.
#11413950 |
VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED AS I WAS SWITCHING FROM BREAK TO GAS AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. I HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. RADIO AND ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS REMAINED ON. NO ERROR LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 4 SEPARATE DAYS , WEEKS APART AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND UNDER DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
#11413419 |
DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE JUST DIED AND THE TRUCK ENGAGE THE AUTO SHIFT PARKING CREATING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. SECOND TIME IN ABOUT 3 DAYS. THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS.
#11408080 |
I HAVE HAD 2 SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2021 RAM 1500 LARAMIE WITH APPROX. 4,500 MILES ON IT. 1ST , AND MOST IMPORTANT, I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE STALL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ONTO A ROADWAY. IT HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN 5-25 MPH APPROX WHILE PULLING FROM A STOP, OR SLOW ROLL, INTO TRAFFIC. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 4/13/2021, UNSURE OF THE FIRST DATE. THE VEHICLES ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, I RECEIVE A MESSAGE TO APPLY MY FOOT TO THE BREAK, SHIFT TO PARK, AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BREAK IS AUTO APPLIED ONCE AT A FULL STOP. THANKFULLY I MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL POWER SO I CAN STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY WITHOUT POWER AND BOTH TIMES I HAVE HAD TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND ME. THE 2ND ISSUE, WHICH IS MINOR COMPARED TO A STALLING ENGINE, IS THAT THE BACKUP CAMERA PERIODICALLY STOPS WORKING....
#11408118 |
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF STARTING THE TRUCK WHILE MOVING FORWARD ON A CITY STREET BOTH TIMES IT INITIATED ON A TURN THE TRUCK TURNS OFF AND TELLS YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO RESTART. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 200 MILES ON IT.
#11406813 |
PURCHASED TRUCK ON 3/4/2021.WITH 21 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ON 3/11/2021 WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING 65MPH. IN THE CENTER OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND A DASH SIGNALED A WARNING "SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" APPEARED ON THE DASH, I MADE IT OFF THE FREEWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO AS OF TODAY 4/06/2021 NOT FOUND THE ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, AND HAS NOT DUPLICATED THE ISSUE AFTER DRIVING IT MORE THAN 700 MILES. THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE PARTS WITHOUT PROPERLY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM BY THE TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR CHRYSLER STAR DIVISION WHO HAS BEEN ADVISING THE DEALERSHIP MASTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON WHAT TO INSPECT AND TEST WITHOUT ANY ABILITY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECORDED ON THE TRUCK TO TRY AND...
#11406417 |
I PURCHASED MY 2021 RAM 1500 LIMITED NIGHT EDITION ON MARCH 11, 2021. IT WAS NEW. WITHIN 3 WEEKS AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND THE ENGINE WAS WARM EACH TIME. THE FIRST TIME AROUND MARCH 17 I WAS ALONE IN THE CAR. I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND AS I TURNED TO THE RIGHT THE CAR STALLED. NO ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP. I STOPPED THE CAR. TURNED THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB TO P AND PRESSED THE START/STOP BUTTON TWICE AND THE TRUCK STARTED BACK UP. 10 DAYS LATER WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN, THEN PRESSED ON THE GAS AND MADE A LEFT TURN THIS TIME AND THE CAR STALLED. AGAIN, FORTUNATELY NO ONE...

Other 2021 RAM 1500 Problem Areas

Electrical System 172 complaints Unknown Or Other 90 complaints Power Train 87 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 63 complaints Service Brakes 50 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 44 complaints Steering 41 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 28 complaints Structurebody 26 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 24 complaints Air Bags 22 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 18 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 16 complaints Visibilitywiper 15 complaints Exterior Lighting 11 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings 8 complaints Suspension 7 complaints Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection 6 complaints Back Over Prevention Camera System 5 complaints Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking 4 complaints Back Over Prevention Warnings 3 complaints Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator 3 complaints Seat Belts 3 complaints Wheels 3 complaints Back Over Prevention 2 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 2 complaints Parking Brake 2 complaints Structure 2 complaints Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 2 complaints Electrical Systemadashill Descent Assistsoftware 1 complaint Electrical Systemignition 1 complaint Engine And Engine Cooling 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe 1 complaint Equipment 1 complaint Exterior Lightingbrake Lights 1 complaint Fuel System Diesel 1 complaint Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump 1 complaint Hybrid Propulsion System 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkages 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmission 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft 1 complaint Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive 1 complaint Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid 1 complaint Structurebodyhood 1 complaint Structurebodyroof And Pillars 1 complaint Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing 1 complaint Tiressidewall 1 complaint Trailer Hitchesfifth Wheel Assembly 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 1 complaint
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