Interior & seats
Filed Feb 8, 2023
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the trunk latch unlatched independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact parked at a nearby parking lot and closed the trunk door. The contact stated that she had experienced the failure twice. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
- NHTSA ID
- 11506179
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2022
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 28, 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 40 - 70 MPH, the tailgate failed to function as needed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11499204
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2022
- Mileage
- 54,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 25, 2020
I NOTICED A STALE SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAB THAT WOULD COME AND I WOULD ENCOUNTER A STALE SMELL THAT WOULD COME AND GO AWAY. I GOOGLED THESE IF ANYONE ELSE WITH THE SAME TRUCK WAS HAVING THIS ISSUE. I CAME ACROSS SOMEONE AND THEY STATED TO CHECK UNDERNEATH THE BACK SEAT AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS WET FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. I THINK IT IS COMING FROM THE THE REAR BODY EXHAUST VENTS THAT ARE NOT SEALING PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11361187
- Incident
- Sep 25, 2020
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Mar 29, 2019
PASSENGER SIDE STORAGE WELL WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH WATER. WENT UNNOTICED FOR UNKNOWN NUMBER OF DAYS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO CROWN DODGE OF FAYETTEVILLE. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE GROWING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. REPLACED 3RD BRAKE LIGHT, THEY TRIED TELLING ME THAT ALL DOOR WEATHER STRIPS WERE WORN AND NEEDED REPLACED. DEALERSHIP DID NOT LOOK FOR, FIND OR FIX WATER DAMAGE TO THE SEATS, CARPET OR BODY PANELS. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH WATER DAMAGE IN THE SAME SPOT WHILE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11192470
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2019
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 10, 2018
WATER COLLECTING UNDER REAR SEAT. WHEN IT RAINS WATER COLLECTS UNDER REAR SEAT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11160585
- Incident
- Dec 10, 2018
- Mileage
- 47,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Oct 10, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V486000 (STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT CALLED DOUGLAS JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM AT 941-484-8300 (LOCATED AT 2382 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, VENICE, FL 34293) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11139448
- Incident
- Jun 26, 2018
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jul 23, 2018
STEREO NOT WORKING - FLASHES RAM LOGO AND XM LOGO, THEN TRIES TO UPDATE. NOTHING HAPPENS AND NO CONTROLS WORK. DEALER WANTS 1800. TO REPLACE. DRIVERS SIDE LUMBAR NOT WORKING, DEALER SAID SEAT BACK NEEDS REPLACING. HARD TO BELIEVE THESE NEED TO BE DONE ON A 3 YR OLD VEHICLE WITH 44K MILES ON IT. NEITHER ARE SAFETY ITEMS, HOWEVER MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE RADIOS IN THESE VEHICLES.
- NHTSA ID
- 11113078
- Incident
- May 14, 2018
- Mileage
- 37,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 10, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE INDEPENDENTLY OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (JAMES HODGE MOTOR, 5100 SOUTHEAST LOOP 286, PARIS, TEXAS) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11110596
- Incident
- Jul 10, 2017
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Apr 26, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIDDLE SEAT IN THE BACK ROW OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PURCHASED YESTERDAY, DID NOT HAVE SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT SHOULD HAVE A LAP BELT ONLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT HAD DOUBLE SHOULDER BELTS, BUT NO LAP BELT. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200.
- NHTSA ID
- 10861572
- Incident
- Apr 25, 2016
- Mileage
- 200 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsSteering
Filed Oct 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10779384
- Incident
- Sep 27, 2015
- Mileage
- 8,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 17, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
- NHTSA ID
- 10749271
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2015
- Mileage
- 1,500 mi
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.