2015 Ram 2500 Transmission Problems

Your truck can shift out of Park without pressing the brake pedal, and it sometimes jumps into Reverse on its own without the engine running. The vehicle has died three times — once on the highway where you lost all control and power steering before it restarted itself, and once while towing a trailer when the engine and power steering shut down completely. Your dashboard goes dark during these incidents. A repair will likely involve diagnosing the electrical system, transmission control module, and brake interlock switch to prevent shifting without brake pressure.

Your transmission temporarily stopped responding while towing a trailer uphill—when you tried to accelerate at the top, the engine just revved without moving the truck forward. After stopping for 3-4 minutes, the transmission worked normally again. No warning lights appeared before or after this happened. While this time it occurred going uphill, if it happens while descending with a trailer, it could create a serious safety problem since you wouldn't have engine or exhaust braking to control the truck. The issue likely involves transmission overheating or a temporary sensor fault that requires diagnostic testing to identify the root cause.

Your engine completely failed at approximately 175,000 miles, and your transmission also failed earlier at around 125,000 miles. Both major drivetrain components experienced complete failure during the vehicle's service life. Repairs would likely involve engine and transmission rebuilding or replacement.

Your vehicle suddenly lost power while driving and downshifted on its own, forcing you to pull over. After restarting, it worked normally but this problem kept happening repeatedly. Your check engine light came on, and a mechanic found the transmission solenoid pack had failed. The fix will likely require replacing or rebuilding the transmission solenoid pack to restore proper shifting and power delivery.

On 3/29/23 while driving approximately 80 miles back home, the vehicle began leaking engine oil and coolant upon acceleration. The vehicle was returned to the shop for repair but the repair failed. On 4/8/23, again the vehicle began to spew oil and coolant upon acceleration. No warning lights came on. The reservoir for coolant is drained of coolant. There is an odor of oil and antifreeze in the cabin which is harmful and poisonous. Also, the engine may fail along with other components on the vehicle without warning as no there is no indicator light warning of the problem.the vehicle was purchased on 3/29_23 from a used car dealership, whom allegedly claims to have inspected the vehicle thoroughly

This issue relates to code U010c “lost communication with turbo charger supercharger A”. When the engine brake is turned on the engine brake can remain on during this malfunction and the vehicle loses power. If the fault code above occurs at highway speed and the engine brake was activated the engine brake can remain on even if the accelerator is pressed and the engine brake is manually turned off. This situation required me to quickly move to the shoulder and shut the engine off to reset the fault code. This has happened to me several times. My vehicle only has 34k miles but the warranty has expired. The turbo actuator tests ok until the engine is at operating temperature. The actuator electronic control malfunctions at normal engine operating temperature. The dealer wants to replace the entire turbo. There seems to be many aftermarket companies that make replacement actuators so I believe this is a common problem with Cummins turbo Diesel engines from 2012 to 2019 models.

Vehicle was placed in park on a slight incline and engine turned off. Vehicle began to roll backwards as I exited. The truck indicated that it was in park, but no parking brake engaged. If I had exited completely and left the vehicle, it could have rolled and caused serious injury. The truck was taken to the dealership and diagnosed with a loose/ missing retainer clip on the parking pawl.

The vehicle started shifting on it’s own while driving at different speeds shifts erratically in and out causing the esc light to come on when put on code reader messages come up as implausible error and lost communication to tcm and now I’ve lost communication to vgt and other components as well and cannot drive vehicle at all since 12/22/21 waiting for dealer to pick it up to assess problem but they told me couldn’t get to it till the January 19th 2022

Transmission bearing failure, resulting in total transmission loss. Bearing broke without warning while driving and sent metal pieces through the entire transmission. The transmission is currently being rebuild and the mechanic identified that the bearing was installed upside down during manufacturing and is what caused the transmission fail. The mechanic also found that another transmission rebuild shop had several transmissions of the same model with the same failure issue I experienced.

Transmission stopped working at 70500 miles. Have to have it completely replaced

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THIS IS DUE TO A PLASTIC FITTING ON THE SECONDARY FILTER THAT DOES NOT ALLOW A CORRECT TIGHTENING, OVER TIME THE FILTER COMES LOOSE AND SLOWLY BURNS UP THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AS THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO 4TH GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM REVVED IN MANUAL SHIFT MODE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH RESUMED BACK TO NORMAL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MILLER'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (48 KELLY ISLAND RD, MARTINSBURG, WV 25401, (888) 373-4929) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFTER SOLENOID VALVE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN FIFTH GEAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN-OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALL ELGIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1010 E CHICAGO ST, ELGIN, IL 60120, (847) 697-0900), AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CEASED CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (208 W GOLF RD, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET. IN PARK, MOTOR NOT RUNNING, KEYS NOT IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE NEARLY BREAKING IT IN TWO. THERE WAS A RECALL PERFORMED IN 2019 TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. A GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT ALL THE ISSUES. I CONTACTED FCA, THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT, I WAS TOLD BY THE INSPECTOR([XXX]) VIA PHONE THAT THE TRUCK WAS A ABLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM PARK WITH THE KEYS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. IT FAILED 2 OUT OF THE 15 OR 20 TIMES THAT HE TRIED. I WAS LATER CONTACTED BY FCA SAYING THERE WAS NO FAULT ON THE MANUFACTURER. THEY MADE NO OFFER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER THE INSPECTORS REPORT. THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT PUT HIS FINDINGS IN WRITING TO ME AND THAT I WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A COPY OF THE REPORT. HE DID SAY THAT IF HE WAS UNDER OATH HE WOULD TELL A JUDGE AND JURY WHAT HE STATED TO ME. THESE TRUCKS ARE NOT SAFE. THESE BUSINESS PRACTICES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING DOWN HWY AT 45 MPH, TRUCK ABRUPTLY SHIFTED INTO AND STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. RESEARCH SEEMS TO REFLECT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES FOR PAST FEW YEARS MAYBE NEED A RECALL ON THESE PARTS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO INTO WHAT DODGE CALLS "LIMP MODE" . ALSO THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE SNAPS OFF WHERE IT BRACKETS TO BELL HOUSING, FREQUENTLY AT 77.00 A POP FOR TUBE IT SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 3 YEARS. *TR

TRUCK TRANSMISSION KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN 4TH GEAR, SHIFTING REALLY HARD WHEN IT HAPPENS AND MAKING LOUD NOISES., A LOUD POP AND THUMP AND SOMETIMES A WHINE. HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION GOING ABOUT 55MPH. STARTED BACK IN SEPT 2019 1 TIME. HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE IN A WEEKS TIME FROM END OF FEB 2020 TO BEGINING OF MARCH 2020.

I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2015 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS I WAS GOING UP HILL ON AN EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL STARTED COMING ON OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD MY MECHANIC PUT THE TRUCK ON HIS SCANNER TO SEE IF A CODE POPPED UP. NOTHING SHOWED UP AS BEING WRONG. REPLACED THE BACK TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T GET A CODE TO SHOW UP EITHER. CHRYSLER HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN AND THE DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER ON THE TRUCK. THAT DIDN'T HELP. THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE OUTER TIE ROD BEING WORN OUT CAUSING THE ANGLE SENSOR AND ABS TO ENGAGE. I ENDED UP PAYING $1,879.19 TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL WITH THE DRAG LINK BUT REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WHERE THE TIE RODS WORE OUT AFTER 40,000 MILES. MY UNDERSTANDING (EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT A MECHANIC) IS THAT THE DRAG LINK/SUSPENSION ON RAM TRUCKS IS NOTORIOUS FOR BEING A PROBLEM. I FELT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE COVERED THIS SINCE THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRAG LINKS.

MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH THE APPROVED FIX FOR THE V06 REMEDY ON DODGE TRUCKS. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO THINK THAT AN APPROVED FIX IS TO DO A SOLID WELD ON THE JAB NUT THAT HOLD MY FRONT END TOGETHER. THAT I CAN ONLY GET ALIGNMENTS ON MY TRUCK IF I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP, AS THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD HOW TO SET THE ALIGNMENT WITHOUT HAVING TO BREAK THE WELD. PLEASE!!!! SINCE THEY HAVE WELDED THIS NUT, THE FEEL OF THE STEERING IS WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE THAT, ALL BE IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. WHY WOULD ANYONE THINK THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE FIX FOR A $60K VEHICLE? I AM ASKING THAT YOU HAVE RAM, GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT IS MORE REASONABLE AND GIVES THE CONSUMER THE CONFIDENCE THAT THINGS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED PROPERLY. BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL ANY SAFER HAVING HAD THIS STUPID WELD DONE, AND BEING LOCKED INTO THE CONDITIONS JUST EXPLAINED TO ME BY FCA US LLC. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN HORRIBLE TO ME. I HAVE HEARD TEN DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT THIS RECALL FROM THEM (PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT MOVE OUT THE DOOR QUICKLY, YOUR TRUCK HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED, THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A FIX, OR THEY DON'T RETURN CALLS, OR THEY TRANSFER YOU TO A SERVICE MANAGER IN TEXAS WHEN YOU LIVE IN UTAH). THIS WHOLE THING IS SUCH A BIG JOKE. PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO DETERMINE IF RAM IS BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FLAW IN THEIR DESIGN. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND REMAINED IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE GEAR TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOLIVER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM & FIAT (1971 TX-31, CORSICANA, TX 75110, (903)-874-6548) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

CHRYSLER RECALL U30 FOR TRANS SOLENOID PACK WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THIS DEALER. AND AFTER COMPLAINTS TO FCA, US; THEY AGREED WITH DEALER. DEALER DID NOT PERFORM RECALL BECAUSE BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND TOLD ME I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE 15 BOLTS; COST $187. COST OF THE SAME ITEM ONLINE AT WIT TRANSMISSION PARTS IS $7.68.

I DO NOT KNOW ALL OF THESE RECALLS ARE ISSUED AND THE DEALERS ALWAYS SAY THE HAVE NOT BEEN FURNISHED THE PARTS TO FIX THEM. THERE 3 ACTIVE RECALLS ON MY RAM RIGHT THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED LAST YEAR AND EARLY THIS YEAR

RECALL T79/NHTSA 17V=V-821. I KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICE FROM FCA. BUT I TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WAIT ALL DAY, NOT HEAR ANYTHING, THEN FINALLY RETURN TO THE DEALER TO BE TOLD THERE IS NO REMEDY OR NO PARTS. I AM NOT WASTING ANY MORE OF MY TIME DUE TO FCA'S INCOMPETENT ENGINEERS AND DEALERS. THEY WILL NOW HAVE TO COME TO ME TO FIX THIS RECALL, ONCE THEY FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT.

MAY 2016, AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK, I PARKED MY RAM IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD (SLIGHT DECLINE) AFTER I PUT INTO PARK. IT WENT ABOUT 5 FEET BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO REACH IN AND PUSH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS WAS NOT EASY, AS I AM DISABLED FROM A BRAIN TUMOR SURGERY AT MSKCC- CAUSING BALANCE, BACK, AND HIP NERVE ISSUES AND USE A CANE. I THOUGHT IT WAS USER ERROR. FAST FORWARD TO OCTOBER 2017. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED 30 FEET IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE, IN FRONT OF A UTILITY PEDESTAL 10 FEET AWAY. I WENT INSIDE. LATER THAT DAY, I CAME OUT AND MY TRUCK HAD ROLLED, BY ITSELF, INTO THE PEDESTAL- DENTING THE BUMPER IN. I THOUGHT, MY GOODNESS, WHAT IF MY 2 KIDS WERE OUTSIDE PLAYING? I CALLED MOPAR DIRECTLY RIGHT AWAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT THERE ARE NO RECALLS. I PAID TO HAVE THE BUMPER PULLED OUT, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER HAS A SMALL SPOT OF RUST WHERE IT CRUNCHED. I KNOW IT WILL SPREAD FROM THERE. NOW, I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM MOPAR SAYING THAT THE TRUCK CAN SLIP OUT OF PARK ON ITS OWN- RECALL T79. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE TRUCK. I LOVE THE RAM, BUT PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 7 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS. I WILL BE SATISFIED IF MY TRUCK IS BOUGHT BACK AND I BUY A DIFFERENT ONE- AND IF NOT, I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT AND WILL BE HAVING MY ATTORNEY COMMENCE A LAWSUIT. THIS CAN BE A FATAL ISSUE AND IF MY FAMILY GETS INJURED, IT WILL BE A WRONGFUL INJURY OR WORSE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO PROCEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SCOTT ROBINSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 20900 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90503) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 3585335. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

1 TO 2 SECOND LAG TIME IN THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF FROM A DEAD STOP. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN OPERATING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. A VERY NOTICEABLE DELAY IN RESPONSE WHEN PEDAL IS PLACED IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION. THIS IS A CONTINUAL CONDITION. THIS IS NOT A ONCE ONLY OR OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE. THIS IS A PERMANENT CONDITION.

RECALL COMPLAINT. SCHEDULED AN APT WITH DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS TWO RECALLS (17V-302, 17V-821). PARTS ARE EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR THERE IS NOT A REMEDY. I AM SUPPOSED TO JUST KEEP CHECKING WITH THE STEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHEN THESES SAFETY ISSUES CAN BE ADDRESSED.

2015 RAM 2500 WITH THE CUMMINS 6.7 DIESEL, ENGINE SEEMS TO LOOSE ALL POWER DURING THE INITIAL START OF ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN FOR A FEW SECONDS. WHICH LEAVES ME WITH PARTLY IN INTERSECTION LIKE IT STALLING OUT.

OFTEN REFERRED TO AS DEAD PEDAL. THERE IS A DELAY FROM THE TIME THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED TO THE TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP, OR ACCELERATING TO CHANGE LANES WHILE TRAVELING. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE FASTER YOU PUSH THE PEDAL, THE SLOWER IT RESPONDS.

TRUCK HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS PEDAL AT TIMES FROM A START THE TRUCK DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO INPUT BY THE RIGHT FOOT. ALSO, IF ACCELERATING AND THEN YOU TAKE PRESSURE OFF TO RE PRESS THE PEDAL TO GO IT DOES NOT RESPOND FOR A 1-2 SECOND OR SO PERIOD. THIS PROBLEM IS REPEATABLE AT ANY TIME BY DOING WHAT WAS STATED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE AS IF THE DRIVER NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION TO GET OUT OF A POSSIBLE COLLISION AND THERES NOT RESPONSE FROM THE INPUT PLACED ON THE PEDAL IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE OWNED 7 DODGE VEHICLES, AN 02 RAM, 04 RAM, 05 GCARAVAN, 09 RAM, 17 DURANGO, AND THE 15 RAM 2500, OUT OF ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED NONE OF THEM HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. ALL OF THEM BUT THE 02 HAVE THE ELECTRIC FLY BY WIRE THROTTLE SYSTEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FCA IMMEDIATELY! IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE LAST FEW MODEL YEARS. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO CORRECT? THIS HAPPENS ON MY TRUCK DAILY WHILE DRIVING. SPEED IS NOT DEPENDENT IS WHEN YOU TAKE PRESSURE OF THE PEDAL FOR A SECOND OR WHEN AT A STOP AND ACCELERATING.

ON 5 OCCASIONS THE TRUCK SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE RUNNING. DURING ONE OF THESE EVENTS ON 31 OCT 2017 I WAS BEHIND THE TRUCK SETTING UP TO "PULL" A FENCE TIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND KNOCKING ME TO THE GROUND. I WAS STRUCK AGAIN JUST AS THE DRIVERS DOOR (WHICH WAS OPEN) CAUGHT A FENCE POST AND STOPPING THE TRUCK. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALERSHIP IN DEC 2016. I NOTIFIED RAM CARE THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY EFFECTIVELY BLEW ME OFF FOR 15 DAYS BEFORE SENDING AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR. I RECEIVED FIAT CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE ON 3 MAR 2017. THEY FOUND NO FAULT WITH THE VEHICLE, TRANS, LINKAGE, PARKING PAWL AND BRAKE. TELLING ME IT WAS MY FAULT FOR LEAVING THE VEHICLE RUNNING WHILE NOT IN IT. ON 4 OF THESE OCCASIONS I WAS IN IT. ON 6 OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN TURNING THE TRUCK OFF I HAD TO CYCLE THE TRANS SELECTION LEVER FROM PANK AND BACK TO PARK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE PLACED INTO GEAR WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTER PERSISTED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE ACTION WAS DUPLICATED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

DRIVING OVER 45 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS A BAD SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL,SEAT,FLOOR ECT.. TOOK IT TO HAVE WHEELS BALANCED, ROTATED,ALIGNED ALL COME BACK OK. NO CHANGE AT ALL AND FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. BOUGHT AFTER MARKET WHEELS AND NEW TIRES $3500 TO POSIBLY FIX MAYBE A DEFECTIVE WHEEL OR SOMETHING... NO CHANGE. IT HAS TO BE A DRIVELINE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS ON EVEN THE SMOOTHEST NEW PAVED ROADS NO CHANGE.

ENGINE: HEAVY DIESEL SMELL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR AT A STOP WHEN THE DEF REGENERATION PROCESS IN ACTIVE. POWER TRAIN: LOUD CLUNK NOISE FROM DRIVELINE SHIFTING FROM 3/4 OR 4/5 AND LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AT THE RIGHT TIME. SPEED CONTROL: DEAD ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS OCCURS IF THERE IS A SLIGHT ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY A RELEASE OF THE PEDAL AND AN IMMEDIATE RE-APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE. THE RESPONSE IS DELAYED BY 3-4 SECONDS OR NOT AT ALL.

THE VEHICLE HAS A NOISE IN EITHER THE ENGINE OR THE TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD. IT'S A SQUEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS SEVEN TIMES AND I'M TOLD THIS NOISE IS NORMAL OPERATION. I FIND IMPOSSIBLE THERE WOULD BE A NOISE DESIGNED INTO A NEW VEHICLE.

AT RANDOM TIMES WITH THE REAR END POINTED DOWN HILL. I START UP THE TRUCK UP IN PARK, THEN SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE THE TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS, I GO BACK REAPPLY THE BRAKES AS SOON AS I CAN WAIT A SHORT TIME, THEN EASE THE BRAKES OFF SLOWLY AND IT DRIVES NORMALLY. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BACKWARDS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN IN DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MOSTLY AFTER BEING PARKED, IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I HAVE BEEN STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WAITING FOR ROAD WORK.

DEAD PEDAL WHEN PRESSING ON PEDAL TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE. HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES ON MY. WHEN TAKEN OFF FROM A LIGHT AND ALSO WHEN SLOW ROLLING THE PRESS PEDAL WITH NO RESPONCE. ALMOST BE HIT TWICE BY OTHER CARS WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT AND TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE.

VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION AT 65-75 MPH. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 2500. AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED TO ROLL AWAY INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH OPTIONAL UP OR DOWN MANUAL SHIFTING ON THE SHIFTING COLUMN. WHEN DRIVING AND IN 6TH GEAR, IF YOU HIT THE DOWN SHIFT ON THE SHIFTING COLUMN, IT WILL DROP 6 GEARS - INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO REV ENGINE AT 7000RPMS WHICH IS HARD ON THE DRIVE LINE AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE CONTACTED DODGE AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS - JONES JUNCTION (BEL AIR, MD) AND LEN STOLER (WESTMINSTER, MD). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS THE "CORRECT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRUCK". THIS IS DANGEROUS, ITS LIKE SLAMMING THE REAR BRAKES ON. ITS LIKE DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE AND THROWING IT IN 1ST GEAR. THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF SYSTEM OVERRIDE THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT DOES THIS ON WET OR SLIPPERY ROADS, AND NOT TO MENTION TEAR UP THE TRANSMISSION IN THE TRUCK. *TR