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After recall for the diesel engine emissions class action lawsuit, the truck is very sluggish when cold, sometimes takings 3-5 seconds to respond to throttle input. Fuel economy reduced. Truck feels lazy until it warms up completely. Even then, it isn't as responsive as it was before the software flash.
Ram with ecodiesel engine after approved emissions modification due to epa settlement. When engine is not fully warmed up there is excessive (3-5 seconds) delay in throttle response. This is an extremely dangerous condittion at any intersection. When applying throttle to enter an intersection after stopping, the vehicle slowly moves forward into the intersection with no throttle response for 3-5 seconds creating a collision hazard to occupants as well as other vehicles
After having the VO8 aem done to my truck, the performance has dropped. The lack of acceleration when pulling out into traffic is scary at times. If you even so much as roll a stop the truck seems to be stuck in 3rd gear and very slow to accelerate. Fuel consumption is greater causing a drop in mpg both with normal driving and gets worse than before the update while towing.
I own a 2016 Ram 1500 eco diesel. I recently got a recall (V08 I believe) that greatly effected the throttle response and fuel mileage on my truck. I love on a bend on a state highway and it has become very dangerous for me to pull out of my driveway. When I press the throttle there is a good 5 second delay before the truck accelerates. This is a known problem as fca has notified dealers that they are aware of the issue. I know this because I took my truck back to the dealer to address these issues and that is the response they gave me. When I purchased this truck there were no acceleration issues and the fuel mileage was 4-5mpg greater before this computer update. Please facilitate a fix for this before I get hit leaving my house or turning onto any street.
V08 recall flash has made my truck more dangerous to drive. There is an extreme amount of lag from the engine and turbo while trying to accelerate. I am the second owner, bought on 7/24/19 and the truck has been in the shop twice already!
- Syracuse, UT, USA
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The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle lost a few miles per gallon and hesitated before accelerating. There were no leaks present or warnings. The contact stated that the failures recurred as the contact attempted to enter the highway. The vehicle was taken to elk grove Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (916-513-4234, located at 8575 laguna grove dr, elk grove, ca 95757) where the technicians test drove the vehicle, but were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the same dealer. The dealer recommended an installation of a data collection software. The contact stated that he was not instructed on how the data collector worked and declined the installation. The failure recurred and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
Driving home from work 22 August 2019, an 8 mile drive. I went to accelerate to reach posted speed limit after turning off of a side street onto main road. I had no forward momentum when I depressed the accelerator pedal. I attempted several times to manually shift gears thinking it was a transmission issue. The engine would rev up to RPM but still barely any forward momentum. I was losing speed quickly. Something grabbed my attention, not sure if I heard something out of the ordinary but I happened to look out my review and side mirrors and notice a huge plume of smoke exiting my vehicle. At about that same moment, I noticed a low oil pressure light from the instrument cluster. I immediately pulled into a driveway and shut the vehicle off. Once the vehicle was off, I still noticed a large amount of white smoke billowing from under the hood and front wheel wells. At first I thought it to be a coolant hose rupture due to the color of the smoke/steam. I immediately jumped out and opened the hood thinking it was a coolant issue. Right away I noticed a flame at the rear of the engine. I had no access to water where I was located and my only option was to blow it out. It worked for me but probably only because I had got to the fire before it was able to spread too quick. Fire/rescue was dispatched, removed engine cover and noticed smoldering plastic/wire harness and doused with 4-5 cups of water until all traces of fire were gone. Tow truck delivered vehicle to dealership approx 10 miles from where vehicle was disabled.
This vehicle is a death trap, I purchased it certified used from a Ram dealer with 30K on it. It runs and drives fine but when it is cold and out of the blue it has complete dead pedal. The truck will not accelerate, it has almost no throttle response and it not safe to drive until its warm I have almost been hit several times, even a slow under powered moped would scoot faster than this truck when its not up to operating temp. This has all taken place after the emissions update done to the truck before predelivery. I had no idea it was going to drive like this I have banned family and friends from driving it. The dealership says it drives as it should "post update" the lack of pedal response is going to get someone killed. There are no engine codes, dealer says its fine and has an perfect maintenance history. Today it was a bit cooler outside than it has been in recent months, knowing the trucks characteristics I used remote start to warm it up. It ran for about 5 minutes before I left, I drove down about a 1000ft private road to a 4 lane divided highway that I pull out onto several times a day and have been for two decades. No cars were coming except a white Mazda about two firelanes away from me so more than enough room, I could have walked across the road. I pressed the pedal and thh truck fell on its face and topped out at 10 mph until I made it to the center median to complete my left turn. The vehicle has to move into the right lane to avoid hitting me, they were being abundantly cautious but this is not how a vehicle should respond to throttle input during warm up or not. It is a diesel and I have been driving them my whole life, I know their cold behavior and this vehicle is broken. Fca says its normal.
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle's turbo engine lagged and caused the vehicle to stall without warning. Afterwards, the vehicle abruptly jerked forward. The contact drove to waxahachie Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (2405 N, I-35E, waxahachie, tx 75167, 972-694-6216), but no failure was found. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,000.
V08 aem recall performed on 6/4/19. Post recall, loss in fuel economy, reduced power especially when towing, and severe turbo lag lasting four to seven seconds. The severe turbo lag is causing unsafe conditions while driving vehicle. The lack of acceleration when the accelerator pedal is pressed is present when starting from a complete stop, as well as at varying travel speeds. It is especially dangerous when making left and right turns on city streets or when merging into highway traffic, because there is little to no acceleration of the vehicle, even under full throttle for between four and seven seconds. The lag is severe even at full operating temperatures above 200 degrees. These issues were not present in the vehicle prior to the V08/aem recall. The manufacturer has insisted that this is normal operation of the vehicle after the V08 aem recall, but the vehicle operated without these issues before the work was completed.
After an emissions recall was performed on eco diesel engine (ECM update) the engine has become terribly sluggish on initial takeoff. I can push the gas petal to the floor and nothing happens for several seconds. I feel that this is a safety concern because there is inconsistent engine performance that could cause an accident.
After aem emission control systems update the truck at 57,920 has poor acceleration from a start. It doesn't get out of its on way. Mileage dropped 4 mpg. Has poor acceleration up hills. This update claimed to not alter the way the vehicle drives and that is not the case. This is not the truck that I originally bought. I have been almost hit several times pulling out into traffic because of the poor acceleration from a stop "turbo lag" this is a safety hazard.
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but it failed to engage without warning. The vehicle was taken to chuck patterson Dodge (257 East ave, chico, ca 95926, (530) 895-1771) for a routine inspection and an emission modification for the ECM. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Hard shifts from gear 1 to gear 2 and delayed shifting from from 3 to 2 and 2 to 1. when coming to a complete stop the car will jolt forward and at times you feel as though you were hit from behind or that you are going to hit the car in front of you due to the aggressive jolt of the transmission down shift.
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. While driving at unknown speeds, the accelerator pedal was applied and the vehicle hesitated to move and then spontaneously accelerated. Additionally, the vehicle shifted roughly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to South county of sealy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (3704 ne I-10 frontage rd, sealy, tx 77474, (979) 885-3400), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 49,600.
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal was applied; however, the vehicle failed to move. Afterwards, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to carson Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (3059 S carson St, carson city, nv 89701, (775) 883-2020) where it was determined that the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 32,235.
My vehicle was part of a recent ecodiesel settlement that required a recall and re-flash of the vehicles ECM. Fca stated that the recall re-flash would not affect the vehicles performance. That is not the cash. My vehicle now has a severe throttle hesitation when starting from a stop. Pulling into or merging into existing traffic has become extremely dangerous. I have been experiencing this condition since the recall was completed.
Aem reflash as required by the fca emissions recall #V08 has caused the truck to accelerate very slowly, causing numerous near misses when crossing and turning past oncoming traffic. Dealership reports all recalled customers are reporting the same issues.
Ram ecodiesel recall. My post aem emissions flash has created a significantly impaired vehicle with unpredicatable acccelleration and engine response. I am the original owner and the vehicle became imparied after the epa/doj forced recall for emmissions control tampering. This update has put my family is several seriously dangerous situations. Merging onto highway traffic the truck has no power or responsiveness. Pulling out of side streets across traffic the truck has no power or responsiveness. The trucks mpg has gone down nearly 15% and def consuption has increased significantly. Please do something as fca is claiming there is no issue. This has nearly caused accidents on several occasions.
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- Lees Summit, MO, USA