2015 Ram 3500 Engine problems

I own a 2015 Ram 3500 equipped with the 6.7L Cummins diesel engine. An authorized Ram dealership diagnosed an engine oil leak originating from the timing gear housing-to-engine block/cylinder block gasket. The leak has progressed beyond minor seepage. Engine oil is traveling down onto the chassis/track bar area and is leaving drops on the ground. The dealer estimated the repair at approximately $4,000 because of the extensive labor required to access and reseal the timing gear housing. My concern is that an engine...

I am filing this report to highlight ongoing safety and warranty issues with my 2015 Dodge Ram 3500, which is severely impacted by Recall 67A. This recall was intended to address emissions tampering, involving significant obligations for Stellantis/Cummins Inc. under the emissions extended warranty, termed the "Special Extended Warranty." Since the completion of the recall in January 2024, my vehicle has been inoperable for a total of 148 days due to significant defects. The vehicle has required six service visits...

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted into limp mode without warning, causing the vehicle to independently decelerate while driving at various speeds. The contact took the vehicle to lithia chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of eugene (2121 martin luther king jr blvd, eugene, or 97401) where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective turbo booster actuator. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact stated that with the key in the ignition, the vehicle failed to start with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The battery cables were disconnected and reconnected and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the pcm failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 20v475000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v818000 (equipment, engine and engine cooling) and nhtsa campaign number: 20v036000 (power train) however, the parts for the recall repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that normandin chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat located at 900 capitol expressway auto mall, san jose, ca 95136, exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v818000 (equipment, engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact contacted bill bryan chrysler dodge jeep ram 3401 us-441, fruitland park, fl 34731 where they informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact the parts would become available in march 2020. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Consistently getting a p00af engine code. Pertains to the turbo boost actuator. Apparently this has become a common problem with many of the ram 6.7L cummins engines. This can lead to poor engine performance and eventually catastrophic engine failure. Currently the repair cost just for the actuator through mopar is $3000. Obviously this is a recurring issue with these trucks, at a substantial cost to the consumer. I began noticing that my engine brake would not engage when descending grades, and then I started...

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, white smoke started to emerge from the exhaust pipe and the vehicle started to loose power. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer at approximate 10 mph, they determined that the diesel particulate filter had blown inside the exhaust system and needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,143. The vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at night, an orange glow coming from underneath the vehicle and there was odor of smoke in the cabin. The contact stop in the middle of the road because the vehicle was on fire and was able to exit the vehicle with his wife safe but inhaled a little smoke. Medical attention was not required. The contact noticed under the hood was in flame. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed...

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v821000 (power train). The part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Wyatt arp chrysler dodge jeep in seguin, texas and ancira chrysler jeep dodge ram in san antonio, texas were made aware of the recalls and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Vehicle was parked and caught in fire in the engine compartment *tt *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v821000 (power train) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (greenway dodge chrysler jeep ram orlando, 9051 e colonial dr, orlando, fl 32817, (888) 292-3985) was unable to verify when the remedy and parts would be supplied from the manufacturer. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle...

My dodge ram truck was the subject of three safety recalls, two of which were completed december 12, 2018. A third safety recall, t25/nhtsa 17v-302, that, at the time of my fire incident, had not been approved by chrysler for the work to be done. The two safety recalls were completed by a dealer approximately 80 miles away from my home. On the day after picking up my truck, the truck's engine compartment had a fire during my 1-mile drive home from work. I observed smoke coming from under the hood, turned off...

Vehicle fails to start in cold weather below 55 degrees. When it is below 55 degrees, the win module will not recognize the key fob and vehicle will not start. I must keep inserting the key fob, turn it off and on, recycle door locks, open and close door. I have brought this to the dealer. No parts available. Brought it to chrysler's attention, no repairs or parts. If I needed to go anywhere in an emergency, it would be impossible. Attaching video of what I go through. Would like to know why chrysler does not have parts nor are they replacing defective parts under warranty. Web site is not allowing me to upload a video of the problem

Manufacturers failed to remedy a recall for the water pump in a timely manner.

Bought truck new and at 40k mile mark water pump assemby failed while driving on highway at 75 mph towing camper,almost crashed,lost steering & control, truck almost caught fire, was so hot, steeming & smoking , mechanic couldnt touch hood for 45 minutes. Stranded for a week before fixed-now at the 80k mile mark re-call came out for exact problem and now theres no fix available ? Rolling the dice with many lives ! Afraid to drive the vehicle. All my issues documented at chrysler care. I can not believe they are letting people drive this vehicle with no fix ....I need help as well as all who own this vehicle original accident happend 3/2016

If you let up on the throttle for a traffic issue and press it back down quickly the throttle response goes dead for 1-2 seconds. This a real safety issue in left turns and/or merging into traffic. Aka dead pedal, which is well documented on internet sites associated with ram diesel pickups.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, there was an abnormal exhaust odor entering the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to lakeshore chrysler jeep dodge jeep ram fiat located at 330 e howze beach rd, slidell, la 70461, (985) 641-9595, and the contact was informed there was a three week back log to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. While driving, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (coast auto center inc. 530 Chetco ave, brookings, or 97415) where it was diagnosed that the degradation of the selective catalytic reduction system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that dodge had not yet manufactured the part. The manufacturer stated that the contact could take the vehicle to the dealer everyday to have it checked, but offered no further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

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...

Too many details, but will try to bullet right to the issues: (truck was rear ended on highway 4/25/2016) -my truck was towed to dealership, but upon "completed repairs", I picked up at collision center -exhaust brake function on the turbo was weakened while in care of dealerships hands (or lack thereof) -during repairs of body damage only, someone re-calibrated my trucks speedometer to match my oversize tires. (This would be so much a concern, but the fact that my trucks exhaust brake was intentionally...

My 2015 ram 3500 has gone through 3 wheel alignment within a year 12000 miles. I also been getting a lot of bad fumes in cab where you have to open windows at around 20 to 40 mph or when you start truck while warming up in cold weather. I had wheels rotated and the tpms where reading wrong. It was not connecting with system in truck had to take to dealer to reset.

In june 2016, towing a 14 foot light trailer up sonora pass on hwy 108 in california, the truck bucked, studdered and shook in first gear, stalled and slipped backward towards a 1000 foot cliff, it then lunged into gear and it was smoking the tires. I let it do that to gain traction and then slowly made my way back up. I cannot tow anything out of first gear without the bucking and studders, and losing forward momentum, anywhere. Almost lost it all that day including my life and nothing has been done to fix...

The tuck has a horrible lag in the throttle response. When trying to pull out into heavy traffic the truck lags more than it should. This has been happening since the day I bought it new with 16 miles on it. If you press the pedal more than half down from a stop you can count to 30 before it actually starts moving. There have been multiple times where this has almost caused an accident. I have been reading forums about this issues and have come up with 2 causes. 1 The throttle control programing is set...