10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,537 miles

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2016 Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #7

Jul 092018

1500

  • 25,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Tailgate randomly opens when the vehicle hits 15 mph and activates the door locks along with the tailgate lock. Contents spill out of the bed and into traffic. I cant find a safety bulletin but this appears to be a common issue. This should be recalled immediately. This has happened 15 times on my vehicle in the last month. The vehicle is approx 18 months old and has less than 30K miles on it. Example of the issue. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=uha6wuvqthg

- Moon Township, PA, USA

problem #6

May 182018

1500

  • 61,040 miles
The tailgate comes open sometimes when driving. The tailgate did not have any cargo against it. The tailgate has came open several times over the last two months. Last time it happened was on 5/18/2018.

- Thomson, GA, USA

problem #5

May 192018

1500

  • 30,000 miles
Vehicle was pointed downhill on a concrete driveway with a trailer attached which weighed approximately 1200 pounds. The vehicle's transmission was in park, the parking brake applied and the engine off. A wheel chock was placed in front (downhill side) of the drivers rear wheel. The vehicle was left undistributed for approximately 20 to 30 minutes when it began to roll downhill on its own. It came to rest in a ditch.

- Powder Springs, GA, USA

problem #4

Dec 302017

1500

  • 34,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Put truck in park. Left the motor running. Got out went into shop came back out a couple of minutes later and truck had rolled backwards and struck a telephone pole. When I opened the drivers door the gear selector said it was in reverse.

- Island, KY, USA

problem #3

Jan 242018

1500

  • miles
In cold weather the electric driver side window repeatedly disconnected from the track. This causes the window to free fall into the door while driving at highway speed. Fca claims this is a safety feature and will not cover repeated repair under warranty. Dealer suggestion to prevent problem is to not use window in weather below 32 degrees. Personally had my window come off track twice in 1 week, once without even trying to operate the window.

- Lockport Town, NY, USA

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problem #2

Dec 192017

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 19,000 miles
My truck has under 20,000 miles, and I have had an electrical fire underneath my drivers seat, that caused the whole truck to fill with smoke. Less than 2 weeks later, my passenger side front window fell off the track and into the door, during a heavy snowstorm, throwing slush, and snow into my passenger's face. *

- Farmington Hills, MI, USA

problem #1

Apr 032017

1500

  • miles
Truck proceeding at about 30-35 miles per hr. On a main city street when a car traveled directly in front of it due to its failure to stop at a stop sign on a side street. Front of truck crashed into car. Extensive damage to front of truck resulted. Questioning why no deployment of air bag in this head- on crash. Truck's driver hit steering wheel with forehead and was knocked unconscious for a brief period of time. Neck and hip injuries were likewise sustained. Driver of truck was ambulanced to nearby hospital for tests and observation. Driver of truck was wearing seatbelt at time of collision. Police report not yet available. Accident occurred 4/3/17 in the evening.

- Swanton, MD, USA

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