2011 Braun Rampvan Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2011 Braun Rampvan, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure125.0%
- Driver assistance125.0%
- Powertrain (other)125.0%
- Steering125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
2011 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRONT FENDER RUST RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT FENDER WAS BEGINNING TO BUBBLE INSIDE OUT. UPDATED 07/13/2017*JS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 2011 DODGE RAM 4.7 V8 MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY TRUCK IS STUCK IN 4 GEAR. I WAS GOING 35 MPH WHEN OUT OF NOW WHERE IT SLOWS DOWN AND I ALMOST GET REAR ENDED BUT LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN I PULLED TO THE SIDE I TRIED TURNING IT OFF FOR A LITTLE BIT AND STARTING IT AGAIN HOPING IT WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. BUT IT DID NOT I HAD TO DRIVE HOME AT LIKE 15 MPH!!! SOMETIMES I WISH I NEVER GOT THE TRUCK IT'S GIVING ME MORE PROBLEMS THEN ANYTHING. TIE RODS ALWAYS GO OUT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 2011 DODGE RAM 4.7 V8 MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY TRUCK IS STUCK IN 4 GEAR. I WAS GOING 35 MPH WHEN OUT OF NOW WHERE IT SLOWS DOWN AND I ALMOST GET REAR ENDED BUT LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN I PULLED TO THE SIDE I TRIED TURNING IT OFF FOR A LITTLE BIT AND STARTING IT AGAIN HOPING IT WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. BUT IT DID NOT I HAD TO DRIVE HOME AT LIKE 15 MPH!!! SOMETIMES I WISH I NEVER GOT THE TRUCK IT'S GIVING ME MORE PROBLEMS THEN ANYTHING. TIE RODS ALWAYS GO OUT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 2011 DODGE RAM 4.7 V8 MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY TRUCK IS STUCK IN 4 GEAR. I WAS GOING 35 MPH WHEN OUT OF NOW WHERE IT SLOWS DOWN AND I ALMOST GET REAR ENDED BUT LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN I PULLED TO THE SIDE I TRIED TURNING IT OFF FOR A LITTLE BIT AND STARTING IT AGAIN HOPING IT WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. BUT IT DID NOT I HAD TO DRIVE HOME AT LIKE 15 MPH!!! SOMETIMES I WISH I NEVER GOT THE TRUCK IT'S GIVING ME MORE PROBLEMS THEN ANYTHING. TIE RODS ALWAYS GO OUT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .