2025 RAM 1500 BIGHORN 3.0 I HURRICANE twin-turbo, SO, 420HP - check engine light

[Cbty2050]

At some point ""NOW"" Stellantis needs to step in and support the product that they released and educate the d.....f....k lazy dealers that only know how to change oil and filter (most of them f...k this up also).

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

This is the issue, the training is there. The dealers/techs can scroll through the info and call it done. You go to a training class, they give you a book, that book has all the post test answers in it. It is like this at every automotive manufacturers training.

 

[azzx]

I truly appreciate your work ethic. It is refreshing. Thank you.
our problem is most of the dealer network that is not up to the acceptable standard of ethics/intelligence.

 

[Cbty2050]

I truly appreciate your work ethic. It is refreshing. Thank you.
our problem is most of the dealer network that is not up to the acceptable standard of ethics/intelligence.

It's not the dealer, it's the pile of **** techs that don't want to do better/be better. Most are just hacks, duct taped boot wearing lazy slobs. They wait for someone else to solve the hard problems and then piggy back off of them for the fix.

 

[RVTRKN]

Hardly. I don't recall '19s being sidelines in mid 2018 with these issues....and I took delivery of my '19 in mid 2018, about 6-7 weeks after placing the order.

Stellantis is a s%#@ show right now. Feel bad for the guys who forked over a lot of cash only to be without their new trucks...

I've owned a 2019 3500, a 2007 Ram C&C (which was available in early 06 as a 2007 MY). Also owned a 2004.5 2500 4X4 5.9 CTD with manual trans, and a 1994 2500 360 magnum, (The truck that saved Dodge trucks) but I have never read so much trouble that the 2025 3.0 SST has, then all of the first edition trucks I've owned.

 

[Whoa_Ram]

I’m going to keep reporting on my truck as I haven’t experienced any check engine lights yet but it does have some issues. Shifting from 2-3 has a small Hiccup. Almost like it holds the gear and then pops into 3rd too quick. Down shifting from 4-3-2 has some very horrible spots. It surges a bit and makes the truck jolt like it’s engaging and disengaging the gears. This only happens when I apply very light brakes and let the engine speed lower through the gear. As for the engine, I do feel like it’s misfiring or like it can’t build up boost around 1800-2200 rpm but only on 2-3 gear at very light throttle. Almost feels like it has no power then it rushes in. I started driving it a bit harder and it feels better that way. FYI I’ve been pumping only 93 octane from Costco now.

 

[azzx]

I have the same shifting issue up or down.

 

[OLLIECB]

Interesting events in regards to my check engine light issues....loner 2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn the check engine light came on...was going to call the dealer to bring that truck in too...I got a flat and put the spare on to make it home...tire pressure system error came on...okay, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF NOW!!! Maybe the fix is to take off a tire, let it register with the vehicle, and then put it back on...lol

 

[Finnyatf]

Interesting events in regards to my check engine light issues....loner 2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn the check engine light came on...was going to call the dealer to bring that truck in too...I got a flat and put the spare on to make it home...tire pressure system error came on...okay, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF NOW!!! Maybe the fix is to take off a tire, let it register with the vehicle, and then put it back on...lol

🤣🤣🤣🤣. Keep us updated. Mine is still running like crap at startup and 1000-2000 rpm when driving.

 

[HurricaneKatrina2]

Hello all! I've been keeping up with this thread for over a week. I'm sharing my situation. I bought my truck early June in Orlando. As with any new vehicle purchase it was an all-day ordeal. After detailing the service dept was working on the vehicle for another 90 minutes. The salesman said they were "charging the turbos" , saying they were at 80% from the factory which I knew was BS. At the end I was out of patience and asked the sales manager what was really going on. He looked into it and said they needed to charge the battery. It sounded like another lame excuse.

Fast forward... I managed to put over 2k miles on it in 3 weeks without issue... then the light came on. I brought it to another dealership and they said it was a loose wiring harness and a frayed wire. Two days later and the light came back on again... and here I am waiting for answers while the dealership has it sitting in their lot for 11 days now. I finally got an update today. I was told there is a specialist who is working on 80 different cases of this but the software update needs to be approved by the federal govt since it's emissions related. No resolution today but maybe by next week? I'm not holding my breath. I plan on going to the original dealership tomorrow to voice my displeasure in person!

 

[SD Rebel]

Hello all! I've been keeping up with this thread for over a week. I'm sharing my situation. I bought my truck early June in Orlando. As with any new vehicle purchase it was an all-day ordeal. After detailing the service dept was working on the vehicle for another 90 minutes. The salesman said they were "charging the turbos" , saying they were at 80% from the factory which I knew was BS. At the end I was out of patience and asked the sales manager what was really going on. He looked into it and said they needed to charge the battery. It sounded like another lame excuse.

Fast forward... I managed to put over 2k miles on it in 3 weeks without issue... then the light came on. I brought it to another dealership and they said it was a loose wiring harness and a frayed wire. Two days later and the light came back on again... and here I am waiting for answers while the dealership has it sitting in their lot for 11 days now. I finally got an update today. I was told there is a specialist who is working on 80 different cases of this but the software update needs to be approved by the federal govt since it's emissions related. No resolution today but maybe by next week? I'm not holding my breath. I plan on going to the original dealership tomorrow to voice my displeasure in person!

Sorry you guys have to go through this. "Charging the turbos", wow dealership folks never cease to amaze me on what they will say. However, you would think a simple mid-cycle refresh with an engine that has been on the market for 2 years in other vehicles wouldn't have this type of trouble.

Hoping it's a simple non-invasive fix for you guys, to spend that kind of money these days and have to put up with this stuff sucks.