2015 Ram 2500 problems and owner complaints

THE TRUCK WANDERS AND DOES NOT STEER CORRECTLY. LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL VERY SLOWLY IT WONT EVEN TURN THE WHEELS. ITS A VERY SCARY SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR LIFE TAKING WRECK IF TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I KNOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THESE TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND DODGE DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. EVEN THOUGH UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALERSHIPS JUST TELL US THAT'S HOW TRUCKS DRIVE AND THAT CHRYSLER ISN'T AWARE OF ANY TYPE OF STEERING ISSUES. THE STEERING COMPONENTS NEED A RECALL. I'M APART …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,530 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691239 at NHTSA ↗

2015 RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE STEERING WAS OFF BY 90 DEGREES. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELT LOOSE AND UNSAFE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10745310 at NHTSA ↗

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 B…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692689 at NHTSA ↗

INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER DOES NOT APPLY FULL VOLTAGE TO ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES. I HAD AN 8% GRADE TO DECEND AND WHEN I STOPPED TO CHECK MY TRAILER BRAKES I COULD EASILY OVERPOWER THEM WHEN SET TO MAX GAIN AND 100% APPLIED WITH SLIDER. WHEN I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED AND FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY RAM OWNER EXPERIENCING THIS. WHEN I CHECKED THE VOLTAGE I COULD ONLY GET 9.3V ON LIGHT ELECTRIC SETTING AND ONLY 7.4V ON HEAVY ELECTRIC. TOWING THE SAME TRAILER AS MY FATHER'S 2012 RAM WITH INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTOLLER I HAVE TO USE 6.5 GAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10776701 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 27,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10809916 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V799000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART OR REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,400. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10836710 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16E039000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10904432 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL IS VENTING FROM THE VAPOR CANISTAR,THIS FUEL VAPOR CANISTAR IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL FILL HOSE AND IS TYE-WRAP TO IT.DURING FUELING OF DIESEL PRODUCT THE FUEL TANK IS PRESSURIZED AND VAPOR FUMES COME FROM THIS VAPOR CANISTAR.THE DIESEL VAPOR IS NOT ALLOWED TO VENT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE SO IS SUPPOSE TO BE CONTAIN HERE AT THIS CANISTAR.ALSO DURING FUELING OF DIESEL PRODUCT THE TANK BECOMES PRESSURIZED AS FUEL IS OCCUPLING SPACE FORCES THE VAPOR UP THE CANISTAR WHAT IS HAPPENING I NOTICED IS THAT FUEL ALSO COMES OUT OF THE VAPOR CANIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,734 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855392 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, "DEF SYSTEM 75 MPH SPEED LIMIT WILL BE LIMITED TO 5 MPH" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WINNIE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 125 TX-124, WINNIE, TX 77665, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEF FUEL PUMP SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11220171 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR, MY RIGHT KNEE SWIPED MY KEY FOB/KEY CHAIN AND TURN THE IGNITION FROM ON, TO THE ACC POSITION THEREBY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. I LOSS ALL POWER AND WAS UNAWARE FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE TRUCK FROM LOSS OF POWER WAS SLOWING DOWN AND HARD TO STEER. WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART ENGINE AND PROCEED ON WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT LOOKS LIKE MY KNEES FROM NORMAL DRIVING WILL MAKE PERIODIC CONTACT WITH THE KEY FOB AND KEY CHAIN AND SEE THIS AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY…

Owner-reported narrative. 689 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747809 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11057032 at NHTSA ↗