2016 RAM 3500 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
7 NHTSA complaints on file
Vehicle Speed Control Issues in the 2016 RAM 3500
7 vehicle speed control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 RAM 3500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints
The cruise control switch is very intermittent. It can be difficult to get it to engage. Getting the cruise control to release with the brake or switch is also intermittent. I am very worried that it will cause a crash.
The speed control switch operates intermittently. Sometimes it won’t turn on. Sometimes it won’t turn off. I am afraid it may cause me to have and accident.
VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. FROM A DEAD STOP TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS. IT IS WORSE WHEN TOWING A LOAD. IT IS ALSO SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!
DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE. ALSO FUMES IN CAB.
THERE IS AN EXTREME DELAY WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND ACTUAL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW FAR THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION. WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR PASSING A VEHICLE. THIS DELAY IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE IS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY MOVING. *TR
DEAD PEDAL. FROM A DEAD STOP IF YOU STAB THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION THERE IS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE POWER IS APPLIED TO THE DRIVETRAIN. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND RAM SHOULD HAVE TO REPROGRAM THESE TRUCKS TO APPLY POWER WHEN CALLED FOR BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE NEW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER MILEAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,060.
Other 2016 RAM 3500 Problem Areas
Steering
25 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Wheels
20 complaints
Power Train
18 complaints
Unknown Or Other
16 complaints
Service Brakes
11 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Air Bags
8 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
7 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steeringlinkages
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint