7.0

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,409 miles

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2015 Ram 3500 fuel system problems

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2015 Ram 3500 Owner Comments

problem #6

Nov 032017

3500

  • miles

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

There is a definite delay in acceleration when pulling out in traffic. Sometimes 2 or 3 seconds or more. Also when driving in traffic if you let up on the accelerator and then resume accelerating it almost feels like the vehicle stalls. Very dangerous.

- Driggs, ID, USA

problem #5

May 102017

3500

  • 23,365 miles
When accelerating (either from a stop or a rolling stop) and then braking and then accelerating again, the engine will hesitate. Some call this "dead pedal" but I feel it's dangerous because it leaves vulnerable in traffic to a collision. It's happened to me numerous times and again today. I was at a 4 way stop and proceeded to accelerate when it was my turn, about 1/3 way into the intersection, a vehicle traffic ignored the stop sign and attempted to cross my line of travel. I had to break and then immediately accelerate and the truck hesitated which left me in the intersection. If the other vehicle had been traveling at a faster rate, it would have T-boned me. As it was, the other driver was able to maneuver his vehicle around me. To me, this isn't a delay in which the turbo spools up to help deliver power. It almost feels like the throttle is dead however the truck is still running. The hesitation can last about a second or so but in that time, I feel the truck is unsafe.

- East Helena, MT, USA

problem #4

Feb 012017

3500

  • 23,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power while attempting to accelerate from a stop. The check engine indicator illuminated. The contact drove home and called the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the sensor was replaced. The failure recurred the next day. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the fuel pump was replaced. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and documented the failure. The manufacturer contacted the dealer and confirmed the dealer's diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

- Iowa, LA, USA

problem #3

Nov 232015

3500 4WD 6-cyl

  • 1,500 miles

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

The new Dodge Ram equipped with cummins diesel experience a dead pedal, or pedal delay when pressing the gas pedal 3/4 to full throttle. This poses a serious risk when needing to get out of the way, or move the vehicle under emergency circumstances. This happens under all conditions: Stopped, rolling, under acceleration etc. If you push the pedal too far the truck will not respond to operator commands and will take 1.5-2 seconds to start picking up speed. This is a seriously dangerous situation and someone is going to get killed or seriously injured. There is not excuse for a vehicle not responding to driver input. Manufacture claims "turbo lag", this is simply not true. You can build turbo boost, monitored on the vehicle gauge, then press the pedal to the floor, the truck will not respond for 1.5 to 2 seconds. Please look at further information on the cummins forum below, it has numerous articles about this issue. Here as a link to just one of them. www.cumminsforum.com/forum/2013-general-discussion/1836593-very-slow-throttle-response.html please, help fix this issue before someone gets hurt or killed due to the inability to move the vehicle out of harms way. This tsb somewhat addresses the problem, but only fixes it partially, not to the point that it is safe. Tsb 18-041-15 I believe the manufacture knows this is an issue, but is not fixing it due to emissions related programming on the vehicle. There are aftermarket solutions to this problem, however they void the manufacture warranty, and im not willing to lose my warranty on a new vehicle. I will be submitting another one of these for my 2015 as well, since they both have the same issue. Thank you.

- Redmond, OR, USA

problem #2

Sep 012015

3500

  • 2,000 miles
Dead accelerator pedal. When applying accelerator there is a period of time when nothing happens. This is particularly concerning as it leaves the vehicle occupants and the vehicle essentially dead and in harms way while trying to maneuver in traffic, merging, turning, emergency avoidance, etc.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

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problem #1

Nov 052014

3500

  • 590 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was an strong odor of diesel fuel present inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the occupants in the vehicle would become ill due to the strong odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the failure was unable to be determined. The contact then had an air quality testing firm examine the vehicle and it was determined that the carbon monoxide levels were more then 9 parts per million inside the cabin when operating the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 590.

- Wentzville, MO, USA

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