2017 Ram 1500 Power Train

The crankshaft tone wheel failed just like the TSB's and recalls. The vehicle would not restart. There are multiple bulletins and recalls along with warranty extensions for this issue but for some reason it does not seem to apply to my truck even thought it falls in the tsb years and details of failure.

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle moved forward independently. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30.

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the contact became aware that the transmission was shuddering. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the road, the contact noticed a large piece of detached metal flying, which was part of the drive shaft. The contact stated that the transmission was severely shuddering. The contact proceeded to drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and saw another large piece of metal flying, which was another part of the drive shaft that had detached from the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear wheels locked up, and the shuddering was persistent. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The contact and the passenger, who was seated in the front passenger's seat, exited the vehicle. The passenger noticed smoke coming from the vehicle ,but there was no fire. AAA was contacted, and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was performed. The contact was informed that the rear differential, rear axle, transfer case, and other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V198000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the manufacturer to report the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was informed that an inspector would be inspecting the vehicle, however the contact stated that the inspection was not performed. The failure mileage was approximately 53,300.

Front Drive-Shaft Broke in half. It was rusted on the outside.

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after making an abrupt stop, several abnormal popping sounds began to emit from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle then failed to accelerate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. Due to the failure, the vehicle was initially towed to the residence and then towed to a dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the rear axle needed to be replaced. The contact disagreed with the diagnostic and had the vehicle towed back home. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V198000 (Power Train) which the contact linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

My RAM 1500 Pickup has a NHTSA recall 23V-411 that I never received that is a loss of crank shaft signal and causes engine to stall and loss of power. This happened to my vehicle while I was in the passing lane overtaking another car. It was a very dangerous situation as I had to try and navigate to the shoulder as other cars were now passing me on the right. When I did manage to get to the shoulder of a narrow two lane hi-way, my vehicle would not start. I had to call for a tow truck and wait in a very dangerous location for the tow truck to come for over an hour. I was never notified by RAM of this recall and they are also not covering the cost of the part that was involved with the recall as well. This is a very serious situation as there has already been a class action lawsuit against RAM that was successful for this same part and there are still a lot of cars out there that have not been repaired. I am going to have to pay $2500 out of pocket to fix a problem that RAM has known about for a long time and has a recall (FCA Recall 66A and 73A) for.

I have problems when my truck is shifting from park to reverse. There is a jerk that happens when I put the truck in reverse. Sometimes when I put the truck in reverse a prompt on the dash says the vehicle must be in park and the R on the 8 speed dial blinks. When I’m on flat pavement and I shift from P to R I feel no jerk. The truck shift perfectly when driving. I also noticed when the vehicle had been sitting for a while and when I go from P to D and start driving I get a hard jerk. I took it to the dealer they reset the Transmission and the problem still exist. I was told that I have to replace the transmission.

on two occasions the vehicle rolled away while in park and ignition off and on multiple occasions vehicle would not come out of park

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after her son reversed into the driveway and exited the vehicle, the vehicle started to roll away. Her son then jumped in the vehicle and accidentally depressed the accelerator pedal in his efforts to depress the brake pedal causing him to crash into a tree. The front of the vehicle was severely damaged and the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries sustained by her son. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced a manufacturer's Recall under U05 associated with the failure. The failure mileage was 71,094.

My rear axle is at a ram dealership have the complete rear axle replaced. It has 90,000 mi and a few thousand miles ago it started to emit a whining noise that just continued to get louder the more I drove it. I took it in one week ago and after a tech checked it out I was told that the entire rear axle had to be replaced at a cost to me of over $5600. I opted to have a used axle installed for half the cost. This problem if left could have led to the rear axle locking up and loss of control. In searching the internet I have found that face has had some recalls on different year trucks for loose pinion nuts and low fluid from the factory and lack of proper heat treating of axle and gears leading to failure. Consumer stated old axle will be available for inspection.

Purchased Truck 2017. Truck is less than 5 years old and engine is now at 66,000 miles. Truck purchased from David Dodge, Glenn Mills Pa. Truck oil changes and 57 point inspection completed with no identifying issues reported. Truck has been serviced by Dodge Dealership with 57 point inspection up to and including 2021. Last service done 7/21 at Mount Airy NC Dodge Dealer. Ticking noise from engine became more prominent. Searched online to find Dodge 5.7 Hemi's manifold bolts break off. It is a issue for Dodge 5.7 Hemi's. The problem has been a reoccuring issues for Hemi's identified from manufacturing 2009 forward. Dodge Dealership stated warreny ends at 60,000 miles / or 5 years. Dodge Dealers never identified the manifold bolts breakage issue. The tapping noise from the engine during maintenance by the Dodge Dealer service department never identified the possible manifold breakage issue. Awaiting reply

The contact's husband owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated he attempted to restart the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. After multiple attempts, the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) which he linked to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The contact was unsuccessful in reaching the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

2017 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE FOR VEHICLE REPAIR. *LD *JS

VEHICLE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY "POPPING" OR "JERKING" WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD HAVE GEAR ISSUES SUCH AS APPEARING TO REMAIN IN 1ST GEAR OR WOULD FAIL TO GO INTO REVERSE. THE POPPING INTO A LOWER GEAR WOULD HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND THUS CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE TRAFFIC SLOWDOWN AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENT SITUATION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO REVERSE AT TIME AND WOULD ONLY REMEDY ITSELF AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND OFF AND ALMOST A YEAR AGO, I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER (TALLAHASSEE DODGE) THAT THERE WAS A GEAR RATIO ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THAT ANOTHER SENSOR HAD A LEAK AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A TRANSMISSION ISSUE (AT 55K MILES). NOW, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME INTERMITTENT ISSUES AND I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, NOW THE DEALER STATES THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE ISSUE IS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED.

DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE THE RPM IS ABOVE 5000. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHCILE WOULD NOT MOVE.*JS

THE "SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT AS WELL AS THE "CEL" ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE GOES IN TO LIMP MODE. I HAD THIS ISSUE AT 3100 MILES AND IT LEFT THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL A DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A PROGRAMMING FLASH. NOW AT 31100 MILES THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AGAIN NEARLY CAUSING ME TO GET T-BONED DUE TO THE LIMP MODE CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT POWER REDUCTION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR FOUR DAYS NOW WITHOUT ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION FROM THEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY RAM, MY TRUCK HAS THE ECODIESEL ENGINE. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE ACROSS THE FIAT/ CHRYSLER LINEUP.

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WHEN I CHANGE GEARS, IT WILL NOT GO IN, IT WILL JUST FLASH. I SO FAR, CAN CHANGE TO ANOTHER SELECTION, SUCH AS DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. THIS HAPPENED ONCE IN MY DRIVEWAY, TRIED NUMEROUS THINGS AND WOULD NOT WORK IN REVERSE. I CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. THEY HAD IT TOWED. AFTER ARRIVAL, IT WORKED. I WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS ENTRIES FROM PEOPLE AS FAR BACK AS 2013, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME TIMES IN DRIVE AND SOMETIMES IN REVERSE, LIKE MINE. SOME SAID THEY WERE DRIVING AND AT A STOPLIGHT. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME WAS AT THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, STOPPED TO BACK UP AND STRAIGHTEN OUT, PUT IT IN REVERSE, ALL IT WOULD IS FLASH. TIED UP THE PARKING LOT FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES. FINALLY IT WORKED.

TAKARA RECALL ERRATIC SHIFTING OF SECOND AND THIRD GEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF IT BEING IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE TIME WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL OUT THE VEHICLE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, THE CONTACT HAD A VAGUE MEMORY AS TO THE EXACT EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A 400 FEET CLIFF. WHEN THE DRIVER FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME, SUSTAINED AN ANKLE, CRACKED HEAD, AND FRACTURED HIP INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO LIMP A FEW MILES ON FOOT TO A CELL PHONE SITE AND CONTACTED THE HIGHWAY PATROL. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS ISSUED NUMBER: 9730-2019-01017. NO AMBULANCE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OUT THE CLIFF LINE WHICH TOOK 8 HOURS TO COMPLETE AND WAS TAKEN TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PICKED IT UP AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE APPARENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V100000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *DT *TR *BF *JB *DT *AS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SWITCHED FROM DRIVE INTO PARK, ALTHOUGH THE GEAR SHIFTER REMAINED IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. COURTESY CHRYSLER (2225 E. LINCOLN HWY, COATESVILLE, PA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, THERE WAS NO DIPSTICK PRESENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED WHEN SWITCHING FROM TWO TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE GEAR WOULD SHIFT ROUGHLY INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,200. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

5 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND RECALLS... I TOOK THE TRUCK THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THIS SAME CAR WASH SEVERAL TIMES. I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, AS INSTRUCTED BY THE ATTENDANT. AT THE END OF THE WASH, WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT CAME ON, I PUT IT INTO DRIVE. IT DID NOT MOVE. I TRIED MANY TIMES, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. FINALLY THE MANAGER CAME TO HELP ME, AND HE TOO WITNESSED THAT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WE PUT IT INTO PARK, AND THEN INTO DRIVE, TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY JERKED FORWARD. IN THE MEANTIME, I WAS HIT BY THE TRUCK BEHIND ME, AND SET OFF A CHAIN OF 5 VEHICLES COLLIDING. THE GEAR DIAL SAID I WAS IN DRIVE EACH TIME, BUT CLEARLY, I WAS NOT. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

WHILE AT THE BOAT RAMP, PULLING A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER. THE TRUCK WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE BOAT WAS ABOUT 1200 - 1500 POUNDS TOTAL. THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK, PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. SITTING IN THE CAB WITH THE SEAT BELT ON AND THE DOOR AJAR, PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED I INCREASED THE RPM SLIGHTLY WITH THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE NORMAL PROCEDURE THAT PREVENTS THE RIG FROM ROLLING BACKWARD. WHEN I DID THIS AND ADDED MORE THROTTLE THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD BUT THEN QUICKLY DISENGAGED FROM PARK TO N, THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND THE RPM INCREASED. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND STOP. THIS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLASHED A WARNING THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN PARK. I BELIEVE THERE IS A FLAW IN THE AUTO PARK FEATURE. IT IS REPEATABLE. INCLINE, DOOR AJAR, BELT ON, FROM PARK TO DRIVE. ON FLAT GROUND I CAN NOT DUPLICATE.

LAST WEEK ON MY WAY HOME FROM A LONG DAY OF WORK I WAS DRIVING ON I15 IN LAS VEGAS NV. AS I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY AROUND 75MPH I STARTED TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE THEN I HEARD A LOUDER BANG LIKE SOMETHING BROKE, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK SO I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO PARKING I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND IT IT CONTINUES TO ROLL SO I PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BREAK. I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND MY DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE NEXT MORNING THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A RAM DEALER AND THE ISSUE WAS BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD HAPPEND AGAIN BECAUSE THAT IS A COMMON ISSUED WITH RAM 1500 SINGLE CABS WITH 3:92 GEARS AND 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. IF RAM AND CHRYSLER ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHY NOT FIXED IT. I'M SCARED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AS I WAS TOLD AND AT THAT TIME I WILL NOT HAVE FACTORY WARRANTY AND WILL COST ME A LOT OF MONEY IN ORDER TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE AUTOMAKERS

I WAS PARKED ON AN UNPAVED FLAT CAMPGROUND ROAD.TRUCK WOULD NOT GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE, SO AFTER WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ADVISED TO RETURN TO PARK, I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS. THEN AGAIN TRIED REVERSE AND THE TRUCK JUMPED INTO DRIVE CAUSING IT TO GO INTO A SMALL POND. AFTER WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER CHANGE INTO ANY GEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS AND WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TWICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ONLY TO BE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG.