Driver’s Interior Door Handle Broken

[wradar]

Just had the driver’s interior door handle break. Seems like the cable detached behind the door panel (the handle just flops back and forth loosely).

Does anyone have a link to a door panel removal post or video for the 5th Gen?

Also, any tips on this issue?

Thanks!

 

[Camelot]

I know I was not buying a high quality vehicle when I purchased my truck, but reading about all the issues, plus my own issues with leaking rear window and uneven suspension -- first and last RAM for me

 

[ferraiolo1]

Lol. You’re in for a rude awakening if you think any other brand vehicle is any better these days.

Op it probably just came unclipped. Same happened to mine when the tint guy put the door panel back on.

He shows how to remove the panel and the cable here

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[Camelot]

 

[ferraiolo1]

Yeah so it’s right in the middle of average. Oddly enough that says Subaru is pretty bad. But out of the 6 new Subarus I’ve owned. They have been the least problematic.

Go on any forum and you will see complaints with every brands. And ram isn’t the only one that suffers from a rear leaking window.

I had more issues with my two new silverados, which per your chart is supposed to be better, than I’ve had with my ram. Luck of the draw.


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[AngelPhoenix]

Maybe I'm wrong but I'd say that chart tells us basically nothing. No idea what types of issues they're talking about. I'll take a slightly more than average number of issues if none of them affect my powertrain over even one semi-major drivability issue.

That being said, apparently you should never ever buy a Land Rover lol.

And actually, their stat alone makes the average much higher. Really Ram is closer to the issue pool of the top 3-5 than it is to the bottom 3-5, by count (i.e. Volkswagens have way more issues vs Rams than Rams have vs Toyotas).

 

[Biggiehorn]

This is another good video to see how the door panel comes off. Extremely detailed. Starting at the 08:45 mark.

 

[wradar]

@ferraiolo1 @JBowman Thanks, this is just what I wanted!

 

[cevans6318]

I know I was not buying a high quality vehicle when I purchased my truck, but reading about all the issues, plus my own issues with leaking rear window and uneven suspension -- first and last RAM for me

Then WTF did you buy it?

 

[Camelot]

Then WTF did you buy it?

Because it was available and I needed a small pickup truck. It was in stock at the dealer when I stopped by, so I bought it. Not a big deal, its just transportation, but I had no idea of all the issues the RAM trucks have even in the 5th generation. It was more of an impulse buy. If it holds up I will eventually put a snow plow on it and just keep it around the house for miscellaneous stuff.

 

[AngelPhoenix]

Because it was available and I needed a small pickup truck. It was in stock at the dealer when I stopped by, so I bought it. Not a big deal, its just transportation, but I had no idea of all the issues the RAM trucks have even in the 5th generation. It was more of an impulse buy. If it holds up I will eventually put a snow plow on it and just keep it around the house for miscellaneous stuff.

Shoulda got a Camry.

 

[ferraiolo1]

Because it was available and I needed a small pickup truck. It was in stock at the dealer when I stopped by, so I bought it. Not a big deal, its just transportation, but I had no idea of all the issues the RAM trucks have even in the 5th generation. It was more of an impulse buy. If it holds up I will eventually put a snow plow on it and just keep it around the house for miscellaneous stuff.

“All the issues” lol there are a few common ones that are presented here and represent an extreme minority of trucks actually sold.

Stop reading forums.


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[HemiDude]

Seems to me that Chevy is only ranked that high because they sell cars and trucks. Take the cars out and I bet they rank right along with GMC. Just my .02

 

[HemiDude]

OP - Did you get your panel off? If so, what did you find?

 

[wradar]

OP - Did you get your panel off? If so, what did you find?

I did, and it turns out the cable itself broke about 4” up the cable run. Which, I’m sure, is going to be a peach to replace. Frustrating, considering the truck isn’t even a year old yet!!

 

[BigD]

Isn't this repair covered by your warranty?

 

[wradar]

Isn't this repair covered by your warranty?

I suspect it is, but I live in rural Alaska, where getting warranty work done is…an ordeal. I figure if I can use fixing this as a good rationale for concurrently doing the passive door handle upgrade that I just learned exists in one of the aforementioned videos.

 

[Biggiehorn]

I suspect it is, but I live in rural Alaska, where getting warranty work done is…an ordeal. I figure if I can use fixing this as a good rationale for concurrently doing the passive door handle upgrade that I just learned exists in one of the aforementioned videos.

I just added the passive entry on mine about a month ago. While I wouldn’t say it’s a breeze, the video above and the How-To thread here in the forum make it much more manageable. Definitely worth the hassle of adding it in my opinion. Good luck with the door cable replacement as well. Crazy that it snapped like that on such a new truck.

 

[reconshaun]

I did, and it turns out the cable itself broke about 4” up the cable run. Which, I’m sure, is going to be a peach to replace. Frustrating, considering the truck isn’t even a year old yet!!

My 2019 Rebel just had this issue out of nowhere. My interior handle was stuck in the out position. When I opened the door up, the cable was broke. Did you figure out how to replace the cable?

 

[reconshaun]

This is another good video to see how the door panel comes off. Extremely detailed. Starting at the 08:45 mark.

Just had the issue with the cable snapping. I appreciate the video link.