2016 Ram 1500 Engine

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle started to decelerate independently. The contact stated that the service throttle position sensor warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and the vehicle failed to start properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the tone wheel to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH and towing a trailer, the contact heard a thud, after which the vehicle suddenly lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the crankshaft position sensor tone wheel. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact called and referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving 60MPH, the vehicle shutoff and came to a complete stop in the passing lane. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The throttle body and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the tone wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer pending the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 99,700.

I bought a 2016 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel brand new from a Dodge, Ram, Jeep dealership. November 2021 I taking my son, who was 11 years old at the time, to a friends house. The route to the friend's house was through a farm area and the roads were hilly with moderate traffic. I remember driving down one of the hills and starting hearing an odd sound coming from the engine. The sound was sort of like a light thud or rocking sound. It started off quiet and soft at first but start getting louder and louder. We weren't very far from our destination so we continued on. We came to a stop at a stop sign at an intersection then proceeded through it when traffic was clear. We got up to about 35 MPH and the sound from the engine became extremely loud then all of the sudden the engine seized/shut off and all the electronic shut down. The power steering and power brakes were not receiving and any power so it became really hard to control the vehicle. I struggled to turn the steering wheel to the side of the narrow county road and was eventually able to stop the vehicle. I tried to restart the vehicle multiple times and each time was unsuccessful. Since the vehicle would not start, I had to order a tow truck to tow the vehicle to the dealership. The dealership looked at my truck and told me the crankshaft failed and they metal from the crank in my oil pan. When they told me this I started doing research to see if anybody else had this problem. I found a recall for 2014-2018 Ram ecodiesel trucks (W58/NHTSA 20V-475) that came out in February 2021. I brought this up the the service tech at the dealership and said it didn't matter me since my VIN was not included in the recall. Service tech recommended engine gets replaced since the metal found in the oil pan broke off from the crankshaft and traveled through the engine. The truck was towed back to my residence and has yet to be repaired. 6/8/23 - FCA Recall #66A/NHTSA Recall #23V-411 announced and my VIN is included.

The engine failed while driving, resulting in the engine shutting off and being unable to be restarted. I was driving at the time of the incident, which could have cause Greta danger to myself, my children, and other drivers. The engine has been inspected by an independent repair shop. When the engine first shut down, a warning light came on.

Truck shuts off on its own mostly at low speed but in traffic for years Ram told me they could not find a problem. now ram says they know what's wrong but they don't know how to fix. recall (66a) (z46) been trying for years to get this fixed. stalled four times in traffic yesterday. Called Ram and they don't when or if then will be able to fix.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V411000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

There has been no incident yet. This recall (22V-406) has not been addressed in about a year. I feel that the manufacturer is not accepting their responsibility. I have been not using this vehicle very much because of the potential of this shutting down the engine unexpectedly. I'm certainly not pulling my boat to go fishing. If this catastrophic failure occurs a RAM mechanic told me that it would be a total engine rebuild at around $10,000.00. Can the manufacturer be reminded that this recall needs to be fixed ASAP?

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65-70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor tone wheel failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) for which the VIN was included. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not covered under recall but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from then vehicle and then smelled fumes coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light and check fuel cap warning light were illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 71,625.

I was driving some type of explosion occurred the engine have not been operating properly. I wanted to report the incident.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. An unknown warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle failed to restart after several attempts and was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle fuel system had failed. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure persisted. The dealer then informed the contact that the crankshaft position sensor tone wheel was defective. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was able to be restarted but failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced at the dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) in August of 2020 and was relating the failure to the recall. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic tests or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.

Repair made to address Safety Recall VB1/NHTSA 19V-757 failed after 2.5 years. FCA is unwilling to reimburse nor cover the repair saying it was outside of the two year window. This was a SAFETY recall, shouldn't the repair to address last longer?!?

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward and went into Limp Mode. The check engine and the electrical emergency warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not including in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 97,000.

There are thousands and thousands of cases involving exhaust manifold cracks and bolts breaking. This should be a recall 1000% as the aluminum heads heat and cool at one temperature and the cast iron exhaust manifold heat and cool differently, This causes the bolts to break or manifolds to crack creating a leak and a very expensive repair. Please look into this, it is not fair and the manufacturer is well aware of this.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, oil was leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a cracked engine oil cooler housing. The dealer replaced the engine oil cooler housing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000. The VIN was unavailable.

While driving on the Garden State Pkwy in New Jersey I had a sudden braking event for traffic. After resuming highway speed the engine shut off and the dashboard lit up with warning lights. I coasted towards a narrow right lane shoulder and came to a stop. I was towing a tandem axle U-Haul trailer. The vehicle came to a stop and was blocking almost half of the right traffic lane. I had to be towed off the parkway. The Ram / Dodge dealership said a Tone Ring mounted between the engine and transmission failed causing the engine to suddenly stop. This resulted in a $210 tow and a $3400 repair bill. Research in this failure shows that FCI is aware of the problem and could possibly prevent the engine shutdown and hazards that followed.

The Main as well as Connecting Rod Bearings prematurely failed at approximately 87,000 miles. Please note that the manufacturer warranty on the 3.0 Diesel engines from FCA/Stellantis is 100,000 miles. As the result, I was stranded on the road with horrible sounds coming from the bottom of the engine block and had to get towed. From my research, I found out that the 1st generation of this engine which I believe were installed on Ram 1500s from 2014 to 2016, had major issues with the above bearing failures well below 100,000 mile warranty period.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and hauling a travel trailer, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a non-reading crankshaft sensor tone wheel that had delaminated. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH and making a turn, the vehicle jerked and made a loud banging sound. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the engine oil was leaking underneath the vehicle onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine was blown. The dealer disassembled the engine to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,500.

The contact owns a 2016 RAM 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, electronic braking, and motive power. The contact stated that several vehicles nearly crashed into the vehicle. The vehicle independently came to a stop. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not repaired. The contact was notified of NHTSA campaign number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,600.

My 2016 RAM 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 5.7 Liter HEMI engine has an engine ticking sound that is most noticeable when the truck is first started when the engine is cold. The ticking sounds does start to go away after one to three minutes, when the engine temperature increases. The ticking noise happens both in the winter and summer when the engine is cold. This engine noise first became noticeable when the truck was two years old with approximately 30,000 miles. I purchased the RAM 1500 Laramie new on October 5, 2016. I am a former Nissan service technician. I am acutely aware of the importance of changing engine oil and oil filter at the manufacturer recommended intervals. I am VERY diligent about changing the engine oil and oil filter every 5000 miles with Mobil One synthetic or Pennzoil Platinum synthetic 5W-20 oil. As of May 20, 2022, my RAM 1500 Laramie has 76,040 miles. Other RAM 1500 5.7-Liter HEMI engine owners have reporting a ticking sound when the exhaust manifold bolts break. I inspected the exhaust manifold bolts on May 20, 2022, and they are not broken.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that before the failure occurred, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another local dealer, Ourisman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Baltimore (124 North Point Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21224) and was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The contact stated that the dealer has been unable to fix the issues therefore the vehicle is not in use.