Hate my 2025 ram 1500

[markmbx]

Bought a 2025 ram 1500 3.6 tradesman, have 6500 miles on it, has been in the shop 5 times now. I had a 2016 ram 1500 3.6 tradesman, great truck, 200k miles.
This new one has no balls, transmission is terrible, even after an update, had 4 check engine lights. Dealer is useless.
I use this truck for a landscaping business, all rams, 2017 2500 Cummins, my old 2016 1500, and this new POS.
I specially bought the same specs as my old one to stay out of trouble.
I thought I would never would say this,.but I should have bought an f150 2.7.
Today another check engine light, transmission vibrates like crazy when I take off and the throttle/ transmission lag is unbelievable.
So freaking frustrated. My 2016 was 20k this one is 42, why why why.

 

[Shutterbug57]

Document everything and review your state’s lemon laws. Being a commercial vehicle could be a problem with the lemon laws in some states.

 

[LOWRMPG]

You got a 3.6, none of those have 'balls' no matter what they are in, it's a 9 second to 60 motor..hell in a Jeep they get 6.5. You should have bought a used 2024 or 2023 used with a 5.7, especially if you're doing landscaping with it -towing beating and the crap out of the bed. Unless you wrote it off to a business, I guess lesson taught. Sell it back to the dealer and get a used truck.

 

[Brutal_HO]

Hang onto that 17 Cummins...

 

[Montana_]

Yup.

 

[HemiDude]

Assuming that your 2016 v6 was used for the same purpose, you should be able to expect the same performance. It sounds like there may have been a problem brewing since new, unfortunately you got a bad one.

As mentioned previously, look into lemon law for your state. Get started now, and expect a long path to resolution, hopefully you get made as whole as you can.

 

[1791]

i hate your truck too.

 

[markmbx]

You got a 3.6, none of those have 'balls' no matter what they are in, it's a 9 second to 60 motor..hell in a Jeep they get 6.5. You should have bought a used 2024 or 2023 used with a 5.7, especially if you're doing landscaping with it -towing beating and the crap out of the bed. Unless you wrote it off to a business, I guess lesson taught. Sell it back to the dealer and get a used truck.

My 2016 pulled just as good as my old f150 with the 4.6. I don't pull that much, maybe 3500lbs.
Runs at almost 4000 rpm doing 65, kinda feels like my wife's old Dodge journey 2.4 with the 4 speed.
I tried hooking the same trailer up to my old 2016 1500, no problems at all. The screwed up the programming of the transmission imo.

 

[markmbx]

i hate your truck too.

Not as much as I do

 

[markmbx]

Anyone tried pedal Commander or something like that to make the lag or hesitation less.
Really have the feeling that the communication between throttle and transmission is not that great.

 

[markmbx]

Took my old 1500 out yesterday with our horse trailer, because my 2025 is back at the dealer for a second PCM replacement, what a difference in power and gas mileage, I probably should have bought a 1500 classic or something. Don't know what this e-torque does, but get 13mpg with the 2025 and almost 18 with the 2016, both pulling the same horse trailer.

 

[markmbx]

Got the truck back from the dealership, replaced PCM and updated TCM, still shift like crap.
Asked if I could test drive a similar truck they had sitting at their lot, but they didn't let me for whatever reason. Couldn't get transportation home so I'm done. Ram care has been pretty helpful, and they are requesting a buyback.
If those dealers would just listen to the customer we wouldn't have these problems

 

[2K24 RebelRon]

i hate your truck too.

hilarioussssssss

 

[mlj]

Anyone tried pedal Commander or something like that to make the lag or hesitation less.
Really have the feeling that the communication between throttle and transmission is not that great.

Don't waste your money. Pedal Commander give you more power, but you still have the hesitation. Ram refuses to admit they have a problem.

 

[ikreider]

@RamCares

 

[cuda75]

Don't waste your money. Pedal Commander give you more power, but you still have the hesitation. Ram refuses to admit they have a problem.

The Pedal Commander doesn't do anything for power. It simply changes the rate of opening rate on the throttle blade. It can effectively tune some of the hesitation out but it really is only masking it. Personally I don't care for them, had a Hike It on my Wrangler and just didn't care for it no matter the setting.

 

[cuda75]

Bought a 2025 ram 1500 3.6 tradesman, have 6500 miles on it, has been in the shop 5 times now. I had a 2016 ram 1500 3.6 tradesman, great truck, 200k miles.
This new one has no balls, transmission is terrible, even after an update, had 4 check engine lights. Dealer is useless.
I use this truck for a landscaping business, all rams, 2017 2500 Cummins, my old 2016 1500, and this new POS.
I specially bought the same specs as my old one to stay out of trouble.
I thought I would never would say this,.but I should have bought an f150 2.7.
Today another check engine light, transmission vibrates like crazy when I take off and the throttle/ transmission lag is unbelievable.
So freaking frustrated. My 2016 was 20k this one is 42, why why why.

Sorry to hear of all your problems. My 19 has really been a great truck, a few small things and of course both manifolds (5.7). I'm thinking my next truck will be an F150 2.7. Test drove one and loved it but I do like the interior on my Ram better.

 

[habu987]

I had a '19 Longhorn 3.6. Never had a substantive problem with it, and driving performance was fine even with it being a porker. Sure sounds like you got a lemon.

...and I just realized this is a zombie thread.

 

[barf]

3.55 axle ratio helps

 

[Brutal_HO]

The Pedal Commander doesn't do anything for power. It simply changes the rate of opening rate on the throttle blade. It can effectively tune some of the hesitation out but it really is only masking it. Personally I don't care for them, had a Hike It on my Wrangler and just didn't care for it no matter the setting.

PC is an unstable untrustworthy device. As much as I dislike Banks in general, and I have owned several of their tuners, etc., stick with their Pedal Monster if you do get one.