2020 Ram 1500 problems and owner complaints

ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019 AT 6:00PM PST WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 90 AT THE SR18 INTERCHANGE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS FAILURES DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. LIGHT CONDITIONS WERE NIGHTTIME, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, WEATHER WAS CLEAR. ELECTRONIC FAILURE MESSAGES BEGAN TO APPEAR ON INSTRUMENTATION PANEL APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE: NAVIGATION, STOP/START, CLIMATE CONTROL, UCONNECT, SIRIUS RADIO, ADAPTIVE CRUISE ALL CEASED FUNCTION WITH NO DRIVER ABILI…

Owner-reported narrative. 737 miles reported. Look up ODI 11283032 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE THROTTLE MAXIMIZED WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP. AFTER IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THE THROTTLE WENT BACK TO THE IDLE POSITION. I WAS MERGING IN TRAFFIC ONTO ANOTHER STREET. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPED FOR THE MERGER. *LN CASE NUMBER XXXXXXXX ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11292056 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHILE STEERING POWER SHUT OFF AND WARNING ON DASH CAME ON SAYING POWER STEERING WAS DISENGAGED. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY SHUT VEHICLE OFF CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTHING. GOT BACK ON VEHICLE STARTED IT AND WARNING HAD GONE AWAY AND STEERING WAS OK. DROVE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FOR A DAY. THEY CALLED AND SAID PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I LEFT THE DEALER, DRIVE 40 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11327281 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HAS A DEAD, -DEAD- 0 VOLT BATTERY OVERNIGHT. STARTED ITS 1ST WEEK HOME AND HAS REPEATEDLY HAPPENED HALF A DOZEN TIMES RANDOMLY SINCE. FULLY CHARGING THE BATTERY TAKES ALL DAY. THE BATTERY HAS PROBABLY TAKEN PERMANENT DAMAGE. I HAVE TO CARRY A 1000 AMP JUMP BOX AT ALL TIMES TO HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. DRAINING A AGM 85 AHR BATTERY DEAD FLAT IN A FEW HOURS IA A MAJOR PROBLEM AND A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET HTTPS://5THGENRAMS.COM/COMMUNITY/THREADS/DEAD-TRUCK-CLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 11325627 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HE WAS AT A STAND STILL AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO START STOP WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MULLAHEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2520 GOLDEN HILL RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE STEERING COLUMN MO…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11387704 at NHTSA ↗

Unable to put fuel into tank. The nozzle repeatedly kicks off when attempting to fuel truck. Fuel is spit back out the filler hole no matter how the nozzle inserted. I have attempted three time at three different gas station, all with the same result. I have had the dealership look at it. I got the impression it is a somewhat common problem. There advice was to replace the fuel tank and charcoal canister, at a cost of $1600.00. A search of your web site has four of the five complaints , in the Fuel/Propulsion systems are the same as mine.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11464182 at NHTSA ↗

While filling up with gas the gas pump will cut off after pumping a small amount. I reposition the pump into the neck of the gas tank and try to pump more gas. The same problem occurs. You can only pump 25 to 50 cents of gas at a time. I called the dealer today after researching on line to see if there was a recall. They told me to bring it in, they would get to it in a few weeks. I researched to find there is not a recall on my truck for this problem but other 1500. My truck is having the same issue. I will update this case once its di…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11499052 at NHTSA ↗

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN DRIVING THE RAM, WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE DODGE RAM AND SHOULD BE FIXED OR RECALLED. SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE 2019 DODGE RAM: HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T77803_DS971922

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11290157 at NHTSA ↗

2020 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL HAS A SERIOUS TURBO LAG. WHEN YIELDING AND THEN ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE POWER SEEMS TO JUST DROP OUT, FALLS FLAT. BY THIS TIME VEHICLE COASTS INTO APPROACHING LANES AND THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITH A BURST OF POWER. I FEEL IT IS TURBO LAG BUT MAY ALSO BE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DOWN SHIFTING IN TIME IN ADDITION. I'VE HEARD NUMEROUS OTHERS MENTION THIS AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO WATCH FOR CONSTANTLY BUT CANNOT CATCH IT EVERYTIME. THIS SPECIFICALLY HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GO TO EXIT MY LONG DRIVEWAY …

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 11321383 at NHTSA ↗