Rear end of vehicle shakes 40mph plus and gets worse the faster you go. ram dealer says this is how the truck is suppose to run.
This is about my dead pedal when letting of the accelerator to merge ect there is like a 2 to 3 second delay in power. i have almost been hit several times. i do not trust the truck. seems like a accident waiting to happen.
Truck in park, stationary but running, jumped out of gear due to faulty shifter and rolled down an embankment. extensive damage to truck. *tt *dt *bf*jb *dt consumer stated there are no addtional problems.*jb '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*dt*jb
Very slow to respond throttle pedal, its to a point of not safe to pullout in traffic or merge onto a highway. there is 2-4 seconds of idle while pedal is to the floor, then the engine will start to increase rpm at a slow rate of speed. also the transmission will seem to be in neutral at times when turning into an elevated parking lot or driveway. apply more throttle and clunks back into gear then will continue to move forward. at times coming to a stop, the transmission will stay in a higher gear or the lockup converter is staying locked up. trying to stop with typical brake pedal pressure will not stop the truck when this is happening. you really need to apply pedal pressure until it completely stops rolling then it seems to reset or go back to normal. ram dealers claim its characteristics of the truck and they say that ram star says its normal. a little research online and you will find this to be a major issue. i am looking into lemon law or getting an attorney. $60k truck and its unsafe to drive. completely unsatisfied with my purchase
Later dodge trucks seem to have a built in design flaw wherein torque management programming is preventing the truck from taking off normally, creating seconds of delayed throttle response and very dangerous cross traffic issues commonly referred to on many dodge forums as the dead pedal. repeated efforts with dealer failed although they recognized the issue.
Driving on i-95 in georgia, all 8 of the lug studs on the drivers side dual rear wheels sheared off, causing the outer wheel to shoot past the truck in traffic, while attempting to stop the vehicle. vehicle was moving at a rate of 60 mph when the onset of severe vibration caused me to look for a safe place to pull over, and slow down. thank god the other rear wheel remained on the hub, though completely unsecured. the truck has just 4,500 miles on it.
2017 ram promaster 3500 automatic transmission downshifts on its own coming down mountain grades and forces you to stop on the shoulder because the transmission continues to downshift on its own. once you are stopped and in first gear you may continue down the mountain till its does it again all the while other automobiles and semis are passing you at high rates of speed. you must come down a mountain in neutral. the only way to stop the downshifting and the rpms shoot up to 4000 rpms, is to shift to neutral or stop and start over again. in snow and ice on steep grades this may cause the vehicle to lose control and slide off the cliff. when the vehicle feels the push of its own weight and begins to accelerate on its own down an incline it may downshift on its own or tapping the brake will make it go into this condition. therefore there is no braking coming down a mountain.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v821000 (power train). the parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer (ray chrysler dodge jeep ram, 23 n us-12, fox lake, il 60020) was unable to verify when the remedy and parts would be supplied from the manufacturer. the manufacturer was contacted to determine if they could verify when the part would be supplied to the dealer. the contact stated that the key failed to turn over to start the vehicle and the vehicle was randomly stalling. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v562000 (engine and engine cooling), 17v821000 (power train), and 17v824000 (equipment). the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer (greenway dodge chrysler jeep ram orlando, 9051 e colonial dr, orlando, fl 32817, (888) 292-3985) was unable to verify when the remedy and parts would be supplied from the manufacturer. the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. *tt updated 10/1/18*jb
There is a chassis vibration issue where the entire truck shakes at speeds over 60 mph. the seats shake and the whole truck shakes as if a tire is really out of balance. there is no shake in the steering wheel however, and new tires, and recently balanced tires, have no effect on the issue. it seems to start in the rear of the vehicle. many people on the forums report the same problem and no one has found a fix for it that i know of. dealers just throw new tires and wheels at the problem with no resolution. check forums like cumminsforum.com and turbo diesel register for the hundreds of threads on the issue. also appears 2500 and 3500s are both effected and have different rear suspension setups.
Significant and dangerous delay with acceleration response when depressing the acceleration pedal while entering traffic. the hesitation is excessive and it can take greater than 3 seconds for any response.
Vehicle is equipped with a g56 mercedes 6 speed manual transmission. when in 5th gear there is a chatter originating from the transmission amplified by the shift lever. noise and vibration occurs at any speed and any load (under the fifth wheel or not) while in 5th gear. gears 1 thru 4 and 6 are quiet as expected.