2017 Ram 2500 problems and owner complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL WITH LOAD, ENGINE DIED WITH NO WARNING LOST BRAKES AND STEERING.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,325 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023764 at NHTSA ↗

MY RAM 2500 DIESEL WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH PERIODIC STOP LIGHTS WHEN I PUSHED HEAVILY ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE WHILE PULLING A 13,000 LB TRAILER. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, THE ENGINE STAYED IN FULL ACCELERATION MODE. FULL BRAKING WAS NOT SLOWING THE VEHICLE MUCH AND IT LOOKED LIKE WE WERE GOING TO COLLIDE IN TO VEHICLES AHEAD OF US. I SHIFTED IN TO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE RACED AT HIGH RPM, BUT I WAS THEN ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID THE VEHICLES. I SHUT OFF THE MOTOR FOR A SHORT TIME, RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101267 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT SUSPENSION, SPECIFICALLY STEERING SYSTEM GOES INTO A SEVERE WOBBLE OR SHIMMY WHEN A DIP OR POTHOLE IS DRIVEN OVER. THE SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE IS SO SEVERE YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE OR NEAR COMPLETE STOP TO GET THE TRUCK TO COME OUT OF IT. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DODGE DEALER TWICE AND A LOCAL SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT SHOP AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. LOOKING ONLINE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT'S BEEN DESCRIBED MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE DODGE RAM "DEATH WOBBLE".

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092581 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 75 MPH, ON CRUISE CONTROL AND ACCELERATED TO OVERTAKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. HE MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL, AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TOO MUCH PRESSURE WAS PUT ON THE BRAKES AND CAUSED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES TO BURN AMID HEAVY SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LARRY H. MILLER JEEP DEALER (8525 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110) WHERE IT W…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,630 miles reported. Look up ODI 11337752 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE CUMMINGS DIESEL ENGINE REGARDING THE INTAKE AIR GRID RISER, THAT IF NOT REPLACED WILL CAUSE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE BOLT INSIDE THE GRID FAILS DUE TO EROSION FROM HEAT OR ELECTRICAL CURRENT EXPOSURE AND DROPS INTO THE ENGINE DESTROYING THE PISTON

Owner-reported narrative. 168,223 miles reported. Look up ODI 11395975 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS, THE GAUGE SHOWED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 300 DEGREES. THE CONTACT AND HIS TWO CHILDREN EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE BAY THEN EMITTED FIRE AND SMOKE, WHICH CAME THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10970330 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING ONTO HER DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LESTER GLENN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (101 NJ-37, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOUR TIMES THAT THERE WAS A REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK OF OIL. WHILE AT THE DEALER, A HYDRAULIC JACK FELL ON THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE LEAK RECURRED. AFTER THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,867 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101712 at NHTSA ↗

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON STATE HIGHWAY AND TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PASS 20 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AFTER PULLING OVER AND STOPPING AND RESTARTING, TRUCK WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY EXCEPT FOR LOSS OF THE EXHAUST BRAKE. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED IT WAS THE TURBO ACTUATOR AND STATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. SHOULD BE A TSB OR RECALL IN MY OPINION. TRUCK HAS 82000 MILES.

Owner-reported narrative. 82,293 miles reported. Look up ODI 11339697 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR A VEHICLE TURN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND WAS ABANDONED IN THE ROADWAY DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLES BEHIND ME CONDUCTED EVASIVE MANEUVERS NARROWLY MISSING MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND IT HAD BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PIECES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH CHRYSLER; HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. CLEARLY LOSS …

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11366175 at NHTSA ↗

ABS module and hydraulic control units replaced in 2019, after driving the truck less than 20k miles the exact same issues have returned. Truck is out of warranty now, no cruise control, ABS, or traction control. Very common issue amongst 2017-2018 Rams. Second issue happened recently when temps dropped below freezing. DEF system fault - DEF injector checked for crystallization. No crystals - truck will go into limp mode rendering it useless due to an inferior component manufacture is aware of and have addressed on new models but have not aff…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11503898 at NHTSA ↗