Owners and lessees of 2025 Ram 1500 trucks with the 3.0-liter Hurricane engine may be covered by a proposed class action alleging FCA US sold the trucks with defective engine and powertrain control modules that can cause stalling, power loss and loss of power brakes. No class has been certified and there is nothing to file yet.
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This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. FCA US LLC has not been found liable, there is no certified class, and nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
Two owners of 2025 Ram 1500 pickups, one in Wisconsin and one in Florida, filed a proposed class action against FCA US LLC, the Stellantis unit that sells Ram trucks in the United States, on August 25, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The case is Norberg v. FCA US LLC, No. 2:26-cv-13040.According to reports on the complaint by Yahoo Autos, CarComplaints.com and AutoGuide, the suit targets trucks with the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged Hurricane inline-six. It alleges hardware and software flaws in the engine control module and powertrain control module cause misfires, hesitation, check-engine lights, stalling, limp mode, overheating warnings and the loss of power-assisted braking, sometimes at highway speed. FCA has not responded to the claims in court, and none of them have been proven.
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What the Owners Say Happened
The Wisconsin owner bought her 2025 Ram 1500 new in August 2024. According to the reports, the truck stalled during remote starts, and the dealer found nothing wrong. After a battery drain in 2026, the dealer replaced a drivetrain control module. Later, on a highway, the truck showed battery and overheating warnings, went into limp mode, shut off the air conditioning and had to be towed.The Florida owner bought a 2025 Ram 1500 Rebel new in May 2025. The reports say that at about 1,200 miles the dashboard warned that the truck’s safety systems were disabled. The dealer kept the truck more than a month and replaced the brake booster without finding a root cause.
The complaint alleges FCA knew about the problems before the trucks were sold, through pre-production testing, internal quality data, warranty claims and complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and that dealers have been unable or unwilling to fix them for good. It says owners overpaid for trucks that are now worth less.
What NHTSA’s Records Show
OCA checked NHTSA’s recall database on October 11, 2026. It lists eight recalls that include the 2025 Ram 1500, covering wheel hub encoder rings, headlight software, tire pressure monitoring software, instrument cluster software (two campaigns), brake lights, rear seat belt anchors and rearview camera software. None addresses stalling or loss of engine power. Owners can look up any open recall for a specific truck by VIN on NHTSA’s recall site.OCA separately covered the Stellantis rearview camera recall, one of the eight, which includes 2025 and 2026 Ram 1500 trucks.
Who Is in the Proposed Class?
According to Yahoo Autos’ review of the complaint, the suit proposes a nationwide class of anyone who owns, leases or previously owned a 2025 Ram 1500 with the Hurricane engine, with Wisconsin and Florida subclasses as a fallback. It brings five claims: violations of the Wisconsin Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, breach of implied warranty, fraudulent concealment and unjust enrichment.The complaint asks for a recall or permanent repair, extended warranties, refunds of what owners allegedly overpaid, disgorgement of profits and other relief. CarComplaints.com and AutoGuide report that it says total class claims exceed $5 million.
What Happens Next?
The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Judith E. Levy. FCA has not yet answered, and the court has not ruled on whether the claims can go forward. There is no settlement, no certified class and no claim form.Questions
Which Ram trucks are in the Hurricane engine lawsuit?
The lawsuit covers 2025 Ram 1500 pickups equipped with the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged Hurricane inline-six engine. The proposed class includes current and former owners and lessees.
Is there a recall for Ram 1500 Hurricane stalling?
No. As of October 11, 2026, NHTSA lists eight recalls that include the 2025 Ram 1500, covering items such as wheel hub encoder rings, headlight and instrument cluster software, brake lights, seat belt anchors and the rearview camera. None addresses stalling or loss of engine power.
What does the Ram 1500 lawsuit ask for?
According to news reports on the complaint, it seeks a recall or permanent repair, extended warranties, refunds of what owners allegedly overpaid, disgorgement of profits and other relief, and says total class claims exceed $5 million.
Is there any money to claim from the Ram 1500 Hurricane lawsuit?
No. There is no settlement, certified class or claim form. If the case settles or a class is certified, class members would be notified of any way to take part.
Sources
• Yahoo Autos (Backfire News), “Ram 1500 Owners Say Their Trucks Stall at Highway Speed — Now FCA Faces a Federal Class Action” (August 31, 2026): Yahoo Autos• CarComplaints.com, “Ram Hurricane Engine Problems Lead to Lawsuit” (September 13, 2026): CarComplaints.com
• AutoGuide, “Lawsuit Claims Ram’s Hurricane Turbo Six Engine Is Defective” (September 14, 2026): AutoGuide
• NHTSA recall records for the 2025 Ram 1500 (checked October 11, 2026): NHTSA Recalls
