Younger Brothers new truck is already in the shop for electrical issues

[TradesmanGuy]

Wait a minute…weren’t you the one so concerned with all the “hurricane problems”???

No. Thats the other guy.

 

[TRK_GANG74]

Lots of reports of wiring harnesses being a bit short,and stretched to the limit,so if the truck twists slightly or the engine shifts around on the liquid filled motor mounts,connections that a bit tight suffer ,and i'm guessing shortening the harnesses up is some bean counters genius idea to save a couple cents on every vehicle

Bingo for the prize!

 

[RamCares]

My brother just bought a new 2026 1500 with the Hurricane 2 weeks ago,and it's already in the shop for electrical issues. I warned him the trucks have a good drivetrain,but the new electrical system leaves a bit to be desired.He phoned me last night just ranting about it,as the truck doesn't even have 500 kilometers on it yet,and it's going back to the dealer on a tow truck today.I'm scared to phone him for an update,as he was spitting rocks last night he was so mad

If support is needed while at the dealer, please feel free to connect with us. We would like to see where support can be given.

Chris,
Ram Cares

 

[RamDiver]

If support is needed while at the dealer, please feel free to connect with us. We would like to see where support can be given.

Chris,
Ram Cares

Since when does RamCares support Alberta, Canada?

I think you missed where Rick (Wild one) and his brother reside.

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[RamCares]

Since when does RamCares support Alberta, Canada?

I think you missed where Rick (Wild one) and his brother reside.

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We can gladly connect him with our support team in his area. While additionally monitoring his case for a direct resolution in the matter. Any support is better than no support.

Chris,
Ram Cares

 

[RamDiver]

We can gladly connect him with our support team in his area. While additionally monitoring his case for a direct resolution in the matter. Any support is better than no support.

Chris,
Ram Cares

This is the first time I've witnessed such an offer. That's great.




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[GeauxinUp]

This is the first time I've witnessed such an offer. That's great.


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Chris > Callie

 

[RamDiver]

Chris > Callie

Do they work for the same organization and follow the same protocol?

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[msweets]

A 50% failure rate would mean about 16k people a month are trouble free. Failure rates are obviously not 50%, but what rate are you willing to roll the dice on no matter how many thousands of people are reporting no issues?

I prefer to not speculate (or speak on the randomness of rolling dice). Anyone who has been on the internet more than a day know that the bulk of what you read are complaints. Real numbers are hard to find... even from the articles you are likely rushing off to quote right now (many of those are sponsored). I would venture to say that vehicle reliability/quality are more alike than different when we are comparing them and that most differences rely more on personal preference than anything else.

 

[msweets]

5 months is a pretty short amount of time. What within that 5 month time frame downgraded it from flawless, to just about flawless?

I agree with it being a short time. I have run it through several road trips, some off roading, etc., having about 8K miles on it now. The only thing holding me back from calling it flawless is the UConnect's somewhat frequent problems with holding onto the Android Auto connection. I don't often use it, but it annoys me when I see AA not having connected.

Otherwise, I have no complaints. Maybe I just got lucky. I do know, as this is not my first online auto forum that I have frequented (others include Toyota & GMC), the most vocal owners are those that complain.

 

[crash68]

@Wild one the electrical system is causing all sorts of issues with the new trucks.

Why The Ram 1500 Hurricane Engine Electrical Demands Are Causing Total Instrument Cluster Blackouts

Electrical demands from the Ram 1500 Hurricane engine cause total instrument cluster blackouts. High-output wastegates drop circuit voltage below 10.5V on heavy climbs, forcing the Marelli panel into protective shutdown. Clean your factory grounds now!

www.torquenews.com

 

[RamDiver]

@Wild one the electrical system is causing all sorts of issues with the new trucks.

Why The Ram 1500 Hurricane Engine Electrical Demands Are Causing Total Instrument Cluster Blackouts

Electrical demands from the Ram 1500 Hurricane engine cause total instrument cluster blackouts. High-output wastegates drop circuit voltage below 10.5V on heavy climbs, forcing the Marelli panel into protective shutdown. Clean your factory grounds now!

www.torquenews.com

This report is a great explanation for what has been observed and reported by many new owners of the '25+ trucks. Thanks.

I can understand large inconsistencies in the ground block quality, promoting erratic behaviours.
What I can't understand is how the engineering models failed to identify this risk and why Stellantis would not make significant efforts to isolate and suppress these transients.

If the powertrain/mechanical side is causing spikes that result in transients on the CAN network, why was this not identified and eliminated? And voltage regulation & stability have been known to cause significant grief with digital electronics for ages. Why would they ignore this?

Many electronic devices contain multiple power supplies precisely for this reason.
I'm again very disappointed with yet another Stellantis Engineering CF that is being dumped onto the unknowing customers.

From this report, it appears that owners with electrical challenges should be beefing up the electrical system and common grounds before any other efforts.

The big 3 electrical upgrade, an H8 AGM battery, and reworking all the grounds.

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[Wild one]

@Wild one the electrical system is causing all sorts of issues with the new trucks.

Why The Ram 1500 Hurricane Engine Electrical Demands Are Causing Total Instrument Cluster Blackouts

Electrical demands from the Ram 1500 Hurricane engine cause total instrument cluster blackouts. High-output wastegates drop circuit voltage below 10.5V on heavy climbs, forcing the Marelli panel into protective shutdown. Clean your factory grounds now!

www.torquenews.com

Now that was an interesting read Crash,thank-you. Might be worth looking into adding an extra ground or 2,one to the engine/one to the frame,and maybe even one to the cab itself

 

[Docwagon1776]

I prefer to not speculate (or speak on the randomness of rolling dice). Anyone who has been on the internet more than a day know that the bulk of what you read are complaints. Real numbers are hard to find... even from the articles you are likely rushing off to quote right now (many of those are sponsored). I would venture to say that vehicle reliability/quality are more alike than different when we are comparing them and that most differences rely more on personal preference than anything else.

Not everyone has to learn everything off the Internet. I have friends who are in positions in the supply chain, including QC managers. A friend of mine until a few months ago was a service manager at a CJDR dealership, but is now at a Ford dealership. A few years ago I had access to proprietary fleet data that's member only and under NDA.

So, yeah, I'm real comfortable saying your anecdote is irrelevant just as much as an anecdote about a failure is...but it's also beyond intelligent debate that Atlantis caused a much higher failure rate in the new trucks vs the mature technology of PowerNet.

 

[kwill1624]

This article sums up about 90% of the issues within the 2025+ electrical architecture. There are one of offs of course, but it all boils down to modules that are overly sensitive to voltage discrepancies, and a CANBUS system that degrades as modules drop off the network

Why The Ram 1500 Hurricane Engine Electrical Demands Are Causing Total Instrument Cluster Blackouts

Electrical demands from the Ram 1500 Hurricane engine cause total instrument cluster blackouts. High-output wastegates drop circuit voltage below 10.5V on heavy climbs, forcing the Marelli panel into protective shutdown. Clean your factory grounds now!

www.torquenews.com

 

[Harry Paratestes]

My brother had his 25 or 26 lemon law'd. They bought it back and gave him a brand new one because the power steering and other electrical issues happened 3x. After the 3rd time they said they cant fix it and gave him the same truck, brand new. His had about 8000 miles or so. It was the inline 6 twin turbo laramie 1500 model

 

[seems fishy]

My brother had his 25 or 26 lemon law'd. They bought it back and gave him a brand new one because the power steering and other electrical issues happened 3x. After the 3rd time they said they cant fix it and gave him the same truck, brand new. His had about 8000 miles or so. It was the inline 6 twin turbo laramie 1500 model

Canadians can only dream about Lemon Laws,and don't actually have it.If he was Canadian,he,(your brother) would still be waiting for the Dealer to fix it again...eh

 

[British Bulldog]

I wonder what happens to bought back trucks……….are they resold? Reworked?
I always wonder when seeing a 25/26 model truck for resale with negligible miles on it.
Why would an owner keep a truck for a few months and trade it if it didn’t have issues?
I’ve seen posts recently on here where fellas have bought trucks and traded cos fed up with faults.
Between those traded and those resold……….they can’t ALL be demos! lol.

 

[Harry Paratestes]

Canadians can only dream about Lemon Laws,and don't actually have it.If he was Canadian,he,(your brother) would still be waiting for the Dealer to fix it again...eh

Add that to the scroll of reasons why Id never live there... Sorry to hear about your situation

 

[HEMIMANN]

@Wild one the electrical system is causing all sorts of issues with the new trucks.

Why The Ram 1500 Hurricane Engine Electrical Demands Are Causing Total Instrument Cluster Blackouts

Electrical demands from the Ram 1500 Hurricane engine cause total instrument cluster blackouts. High-output wastegates drop circuit voltage below 10.5V on heavy climbs, forcing the Marelli panel into protective shutdown. Clean your factory grounds now!

www.torquenews.com

Nothing that a few hundred more sensors and PCM upgrades can't fix!

Right?

RIGHT?!