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2018 Ram 1500 backover prevention problems

Owners reported backover prevention problems in 18 complaints for the 2018 Ram 1500, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
18 2% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the backover prevention complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ram 1500. The contact stated the backup camera automatically displayed the rear image when the vehicle was shifted to reverse however, after shifting the vehicle into drive the backup camera remained displayed. The contact stated that the camera displayed for an additional twenty minutes. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither a dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Reported at 30,000 miles, October 2019

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving in reverse, the Back Over Prevention camera failed to display an image, creating a visibility hazard. Additionally, the reverse camera screen would erroneously display an image while driving forward. On several occasions, while the ignition key was removed from the ignition and the vehicle was turned off, the reverse camera activated and displayed an image. The cause of the failure was not determined.

Reported at 50,000 miles, December 2020

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