New 2025 Laramie ordered/question

[johnhenryculver]

First week of November i ordered a 2025 Laramie . Since then i have been reading here on Forum about all of the electronic issues happening with the 2025 trucks. I have been informed my truck will be delivered to my dealer the 2nd week of December ( this week). Now i am hesitant to actually go through with the deal and keep my trouble free 2019 laramie instead. In reading about peoples posts about electronics issues and issues in general i see those posts were in july , august, october. Im wondering if any chance Dodge fixed those problems and since mine was built in November maybe would not experience those same problems? I know, not much chance but does anyone have info on that?

 

[mtnrider]

Just remember, you only hear complaints on the internet, nothing about the 10's of thousands that have no issues.....

 

[johnhenryculver]

While that is good advice i worry when reading about cost cutting resulting in short wiring harness possibly being the root of electronics issues here on the forum, or just problems problems in general resulting in more than 1 buyer having his truck suddenly die , fix it then happens again, or taken to dealer and sitting there for extended period of time with no fix, or Stellantis employees not caring about quality when building the vehicle. Now i have to consider a Silverado instead. But again thanks and please if anyone else has an opinion i want to hear it!

 

[Bigskyroadglide]

I ordered a 24 classic 5.7 hemi, not a 5th generation and no hurricane, no big screen and alot less electronics, right before they stopped making them. Took delivery in April 24 of the truck and other than a few cosmetic minor things, my build quality has been flawless.

I may experience problems tomorrow but today I would not hesitate.

Again not a 5th gen, not a 25, a tried and true production platform.

 

[stevenP]

I have heard of two class action law suits against GM, on the engine issues, and the 10 speed auto trans in the Silverado's. What do you believe? But I do understand your concern. Seems like there has been several new 25 ram threads on here recently, with no resolution in sight on the trucks outright failing.

 

[Jrod]

I've had zero issues with my 25 Laramie SST SO, 4500 miles so far. She's fully loaded and everything is working just fine. The only thing I miss from my previous 4 RAM's is the V8 rumble. Other than that, the SST SO has more power, better response, and better MPG. I was hesitant too but she has checked off all the boxes, minus rumble lol. My favorite feature is the adaptive cruise control.

 

[RamDiver]

While I agree we rarely see positive reviews and mostly just read about the failures, we all have our tolerance for how the truck features are adapted over the years, like the addition of various nanny functions.

I feel like I've won the lottery with my '21 Warlock and I've been able to defeat the majority of nannies or stupid features without much difficulty.

From what I have learned here, there are features added in the '22 & later years that I can't accept.

The 3 horn chirps behaviour while exiting the running vehicle is unacceptable to me, period.
AFAIK, there is no simple cost-effective workaround.

The crazy E-brake, proximity braking, and lane guidance BS, I want nothing to do with that crap.

The auto-start/stop feature does not have any permanent user configuration abilities AFAIK without buying an over-ride device.

And the latest unacceptable change to me is Stellantis discontinuing the V8 Hemi.

AFAIK, all the manufacturers have added similar features and have their own customer service nightmare stories. If I owned a '19 with no operational issues, I'd invest in that vehicle's healthy longevity before I waste $ on anything new.

For the most part, customer service is not what it used to be. Even if you find that rare gem of a dealership, most manufacturers too often refuse to follow warranty contracts until you hire a lawyer. I want nothing to do with any of that crap.

No disrespect intended to any of those happy with those features I detest, those who like to gamble on new designs or users who can live without a V8 under the hood.

We all can choose what suits us or does not, at least for the moment.

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[Hawkman]

I agree with the poster who advised, you hear about the bad and not the good.

As a whole I like this forum. But this site is just like most others on the internet, you will see more negative than positive.

From this site, I have learned a few things. Even saved money on a few MODS for my RAMs. I have owned a RAM since 10/99. Most have had no issues at all. And the few minor issues I have had were corrected by either warranty repair or Recall.

The new 25 RAMs are having some normal growing pains. But I’ve also seen negative reviews on some Chevys, Fords, Nissans, even Toyota. Heck, in 2020 I traded my 2017 RAM Rebel for a new GMC 1500 Harley edition. Biggest piece of crap I have owned since my 1993 Ford Lighting. Yes the first Gen Lightning.

The brakes failed on the GMC the first week I had it. Gone for a week. Rear window leaked. 3 different dealerships and a glass company attempted to fix it, nope. Electronic issues. I mean one thing after another.

I finally had enough, traded it for a Durango. The DRF dealer I traded it in at, ran the VIN, (after they paid me for it) their mistake. When they saw how many times it had been in the shop thru GM, they said no way, and wholesaled it. They didn’t want their name attached to it.

GM “Professional Grade”. BS!!!!

Our youngest daughter worked for Chevy for a while. They had so many issues with vehicles, even the new Corvette, she won’t even consider a Chevy now.

My wife, our youngest, and I all drive Mopar products. If I was concerned about their overall quality, I would not put the people I care about most in them. And I come from a GM family. Heck, some don’t even let me park my RAM in their driveway (LOL).

If you are happy with the truck you ordered, take delivery. Then have faith it will be what you wanted. Anything made by man, can fail.

 

[johnhenryculver]

Thanks to everyone's input so far!

 

[DanAR]

@RAMdriver - the 3 chirps on exiting was easy to turn off on my 23, as are some of the other items, as is lane guidance. But yeah, I agree some of the stuff is annoying and to have to pay for stuff you don’t want is equally annoying.

 

[RamDiver]

@RAMdriver - the 3 chirps on exiting was easy to turn off on my 23, as are some of the other items, as is lane guidance. But yeah, I agree some of the stuff is annoying and to have to pay for stuff you don’t want is equally annoying.

My '21 is far too complicated already without the addition of these newer features. Just because I can defeat silly nanny features now, doesn't mean they aren't going to create headaches in my future.

My heated steering wheel recently cacked and the CSR accidentally showed me the internal repair invoice. The stealership was billing FCA about $1100-$1200 for that repair, lucky for me it was covered by warranty.

Repairs are just going to keep getting more expensive and the warranty is expiring in early January '27.


Just for my interest, I'd appreciate hearing about how you defeated the 3 chirp insanity.

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[mikeru]

First week of November i ordered a 2025 Laramie . Since then i have been reading here on Forum about all of the electronic issues happening with the 2025 trucks. I have been informed my truck will be delivered to my dealer the 2nd week of December ( this week). Now i am hesitant to actually go through with the deal and keep my trouble free 2019 laramie instead. In reading about peoples posts about electronics issues and issues in general i see those posts were in july , august, october. Im wondering if any chance Dodge fixed those problems and since mine was built in November maybe would not experience those same problems? I know, not much chance but does anyone have info on that?

Have you spent any time on Chevy truck forums? Or F150 forums? There are just as many complaints there as there are in a Ram forum. As mentioned already, forums are generally a place where people go to complain about issues or ask for help with something. There are almost no threads where people talk about how great their vehicle is.

Having said that, I would avoid buying a new Ram 1500 until at least the 2026 model year. I'm not singling our Ram, I just won't buy the first year of a new model or a major redesign like this. But buying any new vehicle can come with challenges. Warranties are great but they provide little comfort when your truck is sitting at a dealership waiting for a back ordered part for weeks or months.

 

[RamDiver]

Have you spent any time on Chevy truck forums? Or F150 forums? There are just as many complaints there as there are in a Ram forum. As mentioned already, forums are generally a place where people go to complain about issues or ask for help with something. There are almost no threads where people talk about how great their vehicle is.

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Yup, I had a chat with the owner of a small nearby garage recently, he told me several stories of ongoing sagas with critical faults on Ferd & GM trucks. All the same crap, just a different pile.

Having said that, I would avoid buying a new Ram 1500 until at least the 2026 model year. I'm not singling our Ram, I just won't buy the first year of a new model or a major redesign like this. But buying any new vehicle can come with challenges. Warranties are great but they provide little comfort when your truck is sitting at a dealership waiting for a back ordered part for weeks or months.

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A prudent concept.

When I decided not to invest $5K-$7K into my 15-year-old Tundra, the guys at the Toyota stealership were pushing me hard to leave a deposit to reserve a new Tundra with the twin-turbo V6.

It almost sounded too good to be true, more power and better mileage than the V8, hmmm.

Then I remembered all those scream'in 6-cylinder engines of the '90s that had terrible mileage and questionable reliability.

I'm so happy with my '21 Warlock, it's just a blast every time I get behind the wheel.
I hope it lasts long enough that I no longer need a truck but, I can't imagine driving a tiny rolling crumple zone, especially in the snow-filled winters up here.

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[johnhenryculver]

Have you spent any time on Chevy truck forums? Or F150 forums? There are just as many complaints there as there are in a Ram forum. As mentioned already, forums are generally a place where people go to complain about issues or ask for help with something. There are almost no threads where people talk about how great their vehicle is.

Having said that, I would avoid buying a new Ram 1500 until at least the 2026 model year. I'm not singling our Ram, I just won't buy the first year of a new model or a major redesign like this. But buying any new vehicle can come with challenges. Warranties are great but they provide little comfort when your truck is sitting at a dealership waiting for a back ordered part for weeks or months.

Yes i did a little bit of research in Silverado and saw some 10 speed tranny problems. What had me worried enough to post on this Forum was the comments from people who worked on the assembly lines and dodge plants talking about short wiring harness leading to electrical problems and other short cuts that were taking place. Even if i waited a year to purchase hard to assume they would fix that problem in a years time. Just speculating

 

[LOWRMPG]

7200 miles, no issues.

 

[johnhenryculver]

7200 miles, no issues.

Thanks for the input!

 

[Six Turboed]

43?? Miles and only a couple hiccups with the Programming/computer and that was fixed straight away. Now I understand anything like that is being handled at building these now. If this was the only problems I have then Ram has done good in my book. Like the truck, like the ride, and like what comes with the truck from the factory! These are dang nice trucks!

 

[DanAR]

My '21 is far too complicated already without the addition of these newer features. Just because I can defeat silly nanny features now, doesn't mean they aren't going to create headaches in my future.

My heated steering wheel recently cacked and the CSR accidentally showed me the internal repair invoice. The stealership was billing FCA about $1100-$1200 for that repair, lucky for me it was covered by warranty.

Repairs are just going to keep getting more expensive and the warranty is expiring in early January '27.


Just for my interest, I'd appreciate hearing about how you defeated the 3 chirp insanity.

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I’ll have to go back into the vehicle settings on the big screen to find it again but I’ll try to do that. It is pretty annoying.

 

[DanAR]

@RAMdriver

I was wrong and confusing it with locking the truck as you probably suspected. You can turn off the honks when locking the truck and when using remote start but not that I find for exiting a running truck in park. Mine does not honk if I leave the door open but does if I shut the door while it’s idling.

Sorry for the misinformation. It is annoying.

 

[Bigskyroadglide]

Agree, my 24 warlock not only honks 3 times when you exit the vehicle with the keys when its running but the Internal warning continues to ping as well. Ask me how I know. See below...

My wife's question after listening to this while I pumped gas with the engine running. "How do you shut this da$& thing up?"

My response, "You don't, I have not been able to figure it out"

Her response "Give me you keys, when you get out anymore.