2018 RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 897 complaints about the 2018 RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 17.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 12%.
Complaints897
Crashes34
Fires12
Injuries43
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 17.5% · 157
Engine 12.0% · 108
Unknown or other 10.3% · 92
Fuel/propulsion system 8.9% · 80
Steering 8.9% · 80
Power train 6.4% · 57
Fuel system, diesel 5.7% · 51
Engine and engine cooling 5.0% · 45
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 43 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the RAM 1500 in this data, 2018 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 343 in the last three years against 352 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 28,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I was driving and my high beams went out dash lights went out and windshield wipers went on on there own . I then came to a stop light and applied the break and all of the sudden the truck red lined and took off at full speed . I then turned the truck off to kill power to the motor due to it having electrical knob shifter and electrical transfer case This accident has caused my 3 hospital stays and 2 surgeryâs Electrical system
The parking sensor for the front and rear of the vehicle show the visual indication on the dash but the audible sound only works on occasions. The alert is supposed to work at low speed or if you are to close to an object even if your vehicle is not in motion. The has happened off and on since the vehicle was purchased new. Powertrain control safety recall u61 has been completed and has not solved this issue. Electrical system · reported at 150 miles
U Connect 8.4 screen is delaminating causing distracting information to appear on screen. Keeps asking if I want to adjust the clock. If you touch yes, no, or X it will reappear seconds later with an annoying beep and continue over and over. This is a known problem among many Dodge and Chrysler vehicles which they refuse to address if out of their basic warranty. My vehicle only has 21,289 mi. at this time. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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