Only 5 Days - problems Already

[MattH89]

That's why I'm going to ask MD to just replace the batteries BEFORE I make the 7-8 hour trip back home. It's NOT OPTIONAL and dealers at this point need to do their best PDI possible, no exceptions or I'm not taking the truck and I'll gladly leave with my $1k and wait for another truck order until they fix these issues.

They're not gonna do this. Your best bet is to just replace the batteries if you're concerned over it.

Not saying it's right or weighing in either way but just saying what's realistic.

 

[Banger]

What was the reported problem?

I had a module update at 300+ miles. It went from being a blind spot monitoring (BSM) fault to an AEB (Auto Emergency Braking) fault that would repeat until BSM became disabled, among other systems. At 1000 miles, dealer contacted Ram engineering who advised a software update “fix” would be available in as soon as 7 days. It was interesting…dealer said they hooked into my truck & let Ram Engineering poke around. Supposedly, nothing was changed, but my faults became far less frequent. Then at 2K miles, everything went haywire! Now, my truck is sitting at the dealer, interior gutted, waiting on two modules.

As I’ve looked for potential replacement vehicles, I’ve poked around other forums. Seems battery and module problems are rampant among a vocal sub-set of owners on domestically built pickups. Are these things just getting too complex?

I agree that modern cars are getting too damn complex. They're more computer than car (or truck). Blind spot indicators, emergency braking, automatic high beams, blah blah blah. If the rest of the world could just put down their damn phones and concentrate of driving, we wouldn't have the need for all these bells and whistles and their propensity to fail. Rant over.

 

[frogjbm]

They're not gonna do this. Your best bet is to just replace the batteries if you're concerned over it.

Not saying it's right or weighing in either way but just saying what's realistic.

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They're not gonna do this. Your best bet is to just replace the batteries if you're concerned over it.

Not saying it's right or weighing in either way but just saying what's realistic.

Maybe not, but I’m going to have them load test the batteries before I arrive and if any issue, I’ve got leverage. For me to sign papers, the truck must be 100%, no exceptions. If it generates a CEL, it’s going right back to be addressed. I will be spending as long as it takes to ensure everything is in order, hours if needed. At the end of the day, if my gut says to flee, I’m very happy to drive away in my reliable 23 Limited.

 

[Raptor2RHO]

So I picked up my RHO from Mark Dodge Saturday and drove back to SC. Yesterday I received a forward collision warning light. My app is reporting a problem with adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking. Also, a loud buzzing noise is coming from my driver side headlight. Sort of sounds light a ballast going bad.

Any update on this?

 

[JP1]

So I picked up my RHO from Mark Dodge Saturday and drove back to SC. Yesterday I received a forward collision warning light. My app is reporting a problem with adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking. Also, a loud buzzing noise is coming from my driver side headlight. Sort of sounds light a ballast going bad.

I've heard about the ballast problem from a few guys, let us know what the dealer says