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2016 RAM 3500 Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Feb 4, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 133 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2016 RAM 3500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 4, 2025

" The Hydraulic Control Unit Chrysler part number 68143491AA failed and been replaced multiply times on my vehicle. I have the current failed part available for inspection upon request. This causes the Anti-lock braking system, Traction control system, Park Assist and Cruise Control to no longer function properly. This puts the driver and others at risk. Lights came on while the truck was not in motion and was just started. Lights first came on 9-2-24 and have been on and off since then. The problem has been reproduced by my local dealer twice both with the original part and its' replacements. The vehicle/component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no Warning lamps/messaged before failure only after. These would be ABS lamp and traction control lamp plus a service ABS and electronic braking system warning message.

NHTSA ID
11640612
Incident
Sep 2, 2024
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 23, 2023

The cruise control switch is very intermittent. It can be difficult to get it to engage. Getting the cruise control to release with the brake or switch is also intermittent. I am very worried that it will cause a crash.

NHTSA ID
11551480
Incident
Jul 5, 2023
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 12, 2023

The speed control switch operates intermittently. Sometimes it won’t turn on. Sometimes it won’t turn off. I am afraid it may cause me to have and accident.

NHTSA ID
11544158
Incident
Sep 12, 2023
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 15, 2023

A yellow traffic light was lit and I started braking, then I heard a loud bang/snap and the trucks brake pedal went to the floor and would not stop. I then had to use the parking brake to stop the truck.

NHTSA ID
11512020
Incident
Mar 14, 2023
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 19, 2022

The rear backup camera is working Intermittently causing a lack of view behind the truck. This problem happens multiple times per month

NHTSA ID
11480277
Incident
Aug 18, 2022
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 27, 2018

VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. FROM A DEAD STOP TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS. IT IS WORSE WHEN TOWING A LOAD. IT IS ALSO SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!

NHTSA ID
11122727
Incident
Aug 25, 2018
Mileage
55,000 mi
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 14, 2017

DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE. ALSO FUMES IN CAB.

NHTSA ID
10954473
Incident
Feb 6, 2017
Mileage
8,000 mi
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 23, 2017

THERE IS AN EXTREME DELAY WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND ACTUAL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW FAR THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION. WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR PASSING A VEHICLE. THIS DELAY IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE IS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY MOVING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10947265
Incident
Dec 15, 2016
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 20, 2016

DEAD PEDAL. FROM A DEAD STOP IF YOU STAB THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION THERE IS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE POWER IS APPLIED TO THE DRIVETRAIN. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND RAM SHOULD HAVE TO REPROGRAM THESE TRUCKS TO APPLY POWER WHEN CALLED FOR BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE NEW

NHTSA ID
10917458
Incident
Oct 3, 2016
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 7, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER MILEAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,060.

NHTSA ID
10840189
Incident
Mar 1, 2016
Mileage
1,060 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.

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