2024 Ram 1500 Reliability Report

A fire report describes a burning smell while driving, then a fire under the hood that destroyed the truck. Other complaints repeat the stalling pattern: the engine quits at low speed or at intersections, a cluster of warning lights comes on, and restarting requires shifting to Park. One owner reports more than 10 stalls. Unexpected shifts into neutral within the first 3,000 miles also appear. TRX owners describe the infotainment screen going black while driving, which disables climate, defrost, and the backup camera.

Internal engine failures appear here. One truck needed its third camshaft and lifter set by 43,000 miles, and another needed a new engine because of bad rod bearings. Loss of power is the other pattern. One truck lost power at 70 mph and stopped in a highway lane at about 3,500 miles, and the dealer could not replicate it. Low-speed shutdowns that set the parking brake also show up here.

Two problems appear: airbags failing to deploy and a warning light that keeps coming back. A crash-related complaint says no airbags went off in a front-end collision with heavy damage, and the driver hit his head on the steering wheel. Other owners see a service airbag message that clears and then returns, in one case at 13000 miles. One owner was told the truck was not covered by a related recall.

The electric parking brake engages on its own, in one case at 40 mph, which sent the rear wheels sliding into another lane. That owner later received notice of recall 24V653000. In another report, the brake would not release, and the dealer traced it to a corroded actuator connector that required a new wiring harness. The truck waited a month for parts. One owner says the pedal sinks to the floor and the brakes need pumping before they work.

The tailgate can open without warning while parked or while driving. The latch shifts out of position, so the gate may not close or may pop open later. In one report, the dash did not show that the gate was down. One complaint is crash-related and mentions damage, and contractors worry about tools falling out of the bed. A separate report describes a new truck delivered without its rear wheel shields, which left wiring exposed.

Unintended acceleration is the concern. One truck revved to full throttle at a stop, and the driver had to brake hard, shift to neutral, and shut it off. In another case, engine braking failed on a steep hill and the truck sped up on its own at about 50 miles. The dealer confirmed that failure but said no repair was available, and the manufacturer closed the case.

The engine can shut off at speed. In one report, the fuel gauge still showed 23 miles of range when the tank ran dry, and the truck died at 75 mph on a busy highway. The other complaint matches the stall pattern seen elsewhere. While reversing, the truck shifted itself into Park, set the parking brake, and shut down, then showed a reduced battery capacity message. That truck had under 9k miles, and the owner linked it to federal investigation PE24018.