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I was driving on the highway, lost power, throttle control error comes on, truck went into limp mode, there are smokes out the back of the truck. I took the next exit to get off the highway. Turn into gas station and engine got cut off. When I pop the hood, saw fire from the top of the engine. I pour my drinks with ice, few water bottles, and my friends drink.
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.
After the aem recall on my ecodiesel the acceleration is very sluggish especially when cold. It is enough of a problem/ change from the original performance that pulling out in traffic has become dangerous. The truck has a 3-5 second delay before adequate power is available regardless of accelerator position.
- Lexington, NC, USA
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Another Ram ecodiesel post-aem safety concern. Did the aem recall and instantly became a safety hazard in traffic. Extreme throttle lag of 4+ seconds, even if flooring it. Too many close calls to list myself and I don't let me wife drive unless absolutely necessary (it was supposed to be her truck!!). recall may be monetary and such but the issue is a safety problem and will result in much larger issues. I've worked as a risk management safety officer; this will lead to a bigger problem. Epa or not, this "aem fix" is wrong! please please please get involved and force a recall to fix the lack of throttle response on these vehicles. For what its worth, I found out that I am not eligible for any of the claim $$ because my truck was built in Canada. God bless the american Ram badge, huh!
After getting the ecodiesel emission recall my truck does not accelerate when cold. Have several near collisions after pulling out into traffic and nothing happens, it does not respond to pedal for 3 seconds. Contacted fca and they refer me to dealer, dealer says it is fca software issue.
Own a 2016 Ram 1500 ecodiesel truck and participated in the V08 emissions recall, since the recall has been preformed the truck suffers from serious throttle lag which I feel is a major safety concern as the truck has unreliable response when trying to cross an intersection.
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.
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. While driving 20 mph, the engine completely shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to greenway Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of florence (2354 florence blvd, florence, al 35630, (256) 766-7324) where it was diagnosed that a new throttle position sensor was needed. The contact was informed that the part was not available for the repair to be completed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was unknown.
Since the fca ECM re-flash, my truck turbo lag is now deadly, when the engine gets past the turbo lag it will smoke the tires, but don't back off or you start all over again with turbo lag. Ive pulled out into traffic and waited for the lag to catch up, nearly being hit almost every time I drive it. Forget driving up hills. Someone is going to get killed. If it had driven like this when I test drove it, I never would have bought it! my family has literally yelled watch out dad! when I try to pull into even mild traffic from a stop.
After fca completed the emissions recall on my 2016 Ram the truck now does not want to accelerate into traffic. This is caused several issues when trying to merge into traffic or onto the interstate. Also while pulling a trailer I was not able to accelerate properly into traffic or to the highway. Due to this while pulling out in traffic I have barely avoided several wrecks.
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.
After having the emissions recall applied to my truck, I have lost acceleration from a stopped position. The throttle lag is dangerous and unpredictable. This makes turning through traffic very unsafe.
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.
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to wolfechase Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (8170 us-64, bartlett, tn 38133, (901)-373-3030) to be repaired per an unknown recall regarding the eco diesel engine emission. The repair did not correct the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle lost acceleration while driving at any speed and the fuel mileage was reduced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 44,153.
I took my ecodiesel truck to my local fca dealership and they installed the approved emission modification (aem). After I received my truck back from the dealership, there was a very noticeable increased throttle response lag from a stop. After applying wide open throttle (wot), the truck would not respond for 3-4 seconds. The aem specifically states that the "performance" of the truck will not be impacted; which is not what I personally experienced. The throttle response lag post-aem install almost got me into two accidents while trying to take a right turn onto a highway. This experience has been well documented by other ecodiesel owners on internet forums and via youtube videos demonstrating this safety issue. Fca failed to disclose this throttle response issue; as a result they have created a safety concern for their customers, to include myself, post-aem install. I pulled out the dealership lot expecting a certain level of performance from the truck I know extremely well, but was quickly surprised to find myself in a dangerous situation due to the throttle lag. As a result, I have changed my daily driving habits to account for this significant reduction in low end performance post-aem install.
Ecodiesel emission fix. Well I loved my truck till they fixed it.now at low speeds it doesn't accelerate making it very dangerous. I took it back to Ram and they said that's the fix and it was the governments fault. Well I know it's fca fault and I don't think they can fix it properly or they would of done so at the factory.. someone will be killed or kill someone. When you hit the pedal and nothing happens for 2 to 3 seconds than takes off someone will get hurt. To think our government and the state of California agreed to this is a disgrace. I'll never buy a fca product and tell everyone the same
After the fca emissions recall, my vehicle has a substantial 'lag' after pressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lacks engine power, and is unsafe to drive. It is a jazzers when trying to pull out with oncoming traffic. I took it back to dealership and they said it is operating as designed. This vehicle is unsafe as designed if this is truly the design. Dodge needs to be forced to address the 'lag' in acceleration and lack of power before someone gets injured or worse.
I purchased a 2016 Ram 1500 in May 2019 with approximately 25K miles on it. A few days after purchasing I noticed a vibration coming from the rear of the truck that's causes the whole bed to shake around 65+ mph. Took the truck to a local shop and the mechanic pointed out to me the driveshaft was wobbling a little when he had the truck on the lift. Took the truck to two different Dodge dealers about the issue, the first dealer told me they couldn't replicate the problem. So I went on a test drive with them and all of a sudden the noticed the vibration I was complaining about. Long story short they told me my tires(only 25,000 miles) were bad and I should replace them, get an alignment and the problem would be solved. So I did just that and the vibration of the whole bed was still there, they rebalanced the tires and the vibration was still present. After going to this dealer for the third time they basically told me they don't know what to because they checked everything including the driveshaft and nothing was wrong at all. A couple weeks later I go to another Dodge dealer about the same issue, and it's the same response "we can't replicate the problem". I test drive with the shop manager and all of a sudden he notices the vibration and tells me to leave the truck with him a couple days while he troubleshoots it. Two days later he calls and tells me that one of my back rims is bent and that's what's causing the vibration. I replace the rim, get all four tires balanced again for the third time and the vibration is still there.
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- Richardson, TX, USA