2015 Ram 2500 Power Train

Transmission stopped working temporarily after towing a trailer up a long hill, engine simply revved when i tried to accelerate at the very top just prior to descending the other side, after stopping for 3-4 minutes the transmission began to work again. Truck is available for inspection and has not been inspected by anyone The truck is equipped with both engine and exhaust braking and had the failure occurred going downhill with a trailer in tow then it would have created a safety issue. No warning lights or messages appeared prior to or after the incident to indicate there was any issues.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly lost significant motive power, after which the contact became aware that the vehicle had downshifted independently, prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission solenoid pack. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Notification: U30. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 122,000.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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