Complaint 2197956

2022 RAM 3500 • POWER TRAIN • incident Apr 16, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2197956
Make
RAM
Model
3500
Model Year
2022
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
Apr 16, 2026
Date Received
Apr 18, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

While travelling in Southern California, I came to a stop to enter I8 on ramp. When I tried to start down the on ramp the truck didn’t want to move and a check engine light came on. The truck went into limp mode so would travel slowly along. I called Mango Auto who could diagnose it the following morning. I did not make it to the shop before the transmission failed completely and the truck wouldn’t move leaving me in traffic in a dangerous spot. Eventually I was towed to the shop in Yuma AZ. They diagnosed it as a complete transmission failure requiring a $10,000 replacement. FCA has issued an extended warranty, but my mileage is 16700 miles over. FCA has a technical bulletin on the issue with the Austin transmission, but has not but should have issued a recall. This failure To issue a recall left me stuck in a dangerous situation and could have resulted in a crash.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.