2025 Ram 1500 Current Owners - Discussion, Feedback, and Problems

[RedFred]

I don’t, I’m sure Google does though

That said, I’ve found that most of these type of issues, that lead people to want to lemon law a vehicle, are largely due to an individual dealership’s poor performance (knowledge, scheduling of techs, parts department skill, etc) rather than the vehicles themselves. Before stressing yourself further, it may be worth your while to ask/ look/read around and see if there’s another dealership in proximity whose service department is well regarded.
Good Luck

I tend to agree with this. Vehicles get labeled as lemons, but it's because someone is failing to diagnose the problem correctly. If the problem was diagnosed correctly and repaired properly the first time, the vehicle wouldn't continue to be problem and labeled a lemon. Instead, they start touching everything and replacing parts that don't need replacing and causing more problems as they go.

 

[RamTruckMan]

I tend to agree with this. Vehicles get labeled as lemons, but it's because someone is failing to diagnose the problem correctly. If the problem was diagnosed correctly and repaired properly the first time, the vehicle wouldn't continue to be problem and labeled a lemon. Instead, they start touching everything and replacing parts that don't need replacing and causing more problems as they go.

Absolutely. Or they don’t schedule a knowledgeable technician on the problem, because it’s warranty work, or make an initial diagnosis and are willing to let it sit until parts come in. Or, the parts department is inept and waits on the wrong or superseded part.

 

[Ramboy13]

Absolutely. Or they don’t schedule a knowledgeable technician on the problem, because it’s warranty work, or make an initial diagnosis and are willing to let it sit until parts come in. Or, the parts department is inept and waits on the wrong or superseded part.

I agree with both of you. It’s a sad situation. Like many others, I’ve lived it. The air suspension on 2014 was a mess. The dealers would have it for up to two months and tell me it was fixed, then I couldn’t get out of the parking lot before it failed again.
Regardless of where the fault lays (truck or dealer), the bottom line is the owner has to deal with it. We all have our thresholds. At some point it’s just not worth it.

 

[RamTruckMan]

I agree with both of you. It’s a sad situation. Like many others, I’ve lived it. The air suspension on 2014 was a mess. The dealers would have it for up to two months and tell me it was fixed, then I couldn’t get out of the parking lot before it failed again.
Regardless of where the fault lays (truck or dealer), the bottom line is the owner has to deal with it. We all have our thresholds. At some point it’s just not worth it.

Agreed, however, going to a few other dealerships and describing what’s going on, mentioning you’re looking for a service department you can trust can yeild fantastic results.

 

[Ramboy13]

Agreed, however, going to a few other dealerships and describing what’s going on, mentioning you’re looking for a service department you can trust can yeild fantastic results.

Totally agree. I did this, and eventually found a dealership with a mechanic that cared, and had the knowledge (rare combo it seams). You're right - it's well worth the second or third "opinion" from another dealer before pulling the lemon card.

 

[USMUSL]

My first 2025 getting bought back after filing under lemon law. I already picked up its replacement, another 2025 Ram 1500. I love the trucks and figured, “what are the chances of trouble twice?”

Less than 200 miles on the new truck and I just found coolant on the garage floor. Got it up on the lift, and it looks like the water pump is leaking/seeping down on the AC compressor, before making its way to the frame and floor.

Called my local dealership for an appointment. Though a formal diagnosis is forthcoming, they tell me that the water pump is on back order and would likely take a couple months to get.

Brother can’t catch a break.