2023 Ram 2500 Big Horn Lemon Law Case Study: Florida
A 2023 Ram 2500 Big Horn With Transmission, Engine, and Safety Defects
Our client purchased a 2023 Ram 2500 Big Horn in Florida (intake purchase / lease date: 12/2023). Documented case history describes harsh shifting (especially from 2nd to 3rd gear), low-speed vibrations, loss of power, rough idling, misfiring, warning lights, fluid leaks, and a faulty passenger seat belt. Current mileage on the odometer: 13,000. Intake primary problem category: Engine/ Transmission. The vehicle was in for repairs one (1) time, totaling 37 days in the shop.
“harsh shifting (especially from 2nd to 3rd gear), low-speed vibrations, loss of power, rough idling, misfiring, warning lights, fluid leaks, and a faulty passenger seat belt.” Case notes continue: “The transmission was especially rough shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and even worse when engine braking was active.” “shaking while slowing down at low speeds, frequent warning lights, strange engine sounds, and a noticeable drop in power.” With those defects documented across the service visit described below, the client contacted Easy Lemon for legal assistance under the lemon law.
What Went Wrong
- Harsh / rough shifting: harsh shifting (especially from 2nd to 3rd gear); the transmission was especially rough shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and even worse when engine braking was active.
- Low-speed vibrations: low-speed vibrations; shaking while slowing down at low speeds.
- Loss of power / rough idle / misfires: loss of power; rough idling; misfiring; strange engine sounds; a noticeable drop in power; engine knocking.
- Warning lights and fluid leaks: warning lights; frequent warning lights; fluid leaks.
- Faulty passenger seat belt: a faulty passenger seat belt.
What the Documented Service Visit Showed
March 17–April 22, 2025: Transmission, Vibrations, Power Loss (37 Days)
The transmission was especially rough shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and even worse when engine braking was active. Alongside the transmission trouble, the client reported shaking while slowing down at low speeds, frequent warning lights, strange engine sounds, and a noticeable drop in power. Problem Fixed: No. Repair Visit: 1. Total Days in Repair: 37. Documentation: 1 RO.
$22,000 Cash and Keep Secured
Easy Lemon secured a $22,000 Cash and Keep settlement for our client. Under a Cash and Keep outcome, the manufacturer pays a cash settlement and the client keeps the vehicle. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2023 Ram 2500 Big Horn
- Purchased in: Florida
- Purchase / lease date (intake): 12/2023
- Current mileage: 13,000
- Repair visits: 1
- Days out of service: 37
- Primary problems (intake): Engine/ Transmission
- In shop more than 30 days at any time (intake): No
- Settlement type: Cash and Keep, $22,000 cash recovery, client retains the vehicle
Attorney on Record
Ron Kaniuk, Esq.
Florida Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.
Ron runs the firm's Florida lemon law practice from the Miami office. He earned his J.D. at St. John's University School of Law in 1996 and has handled buyback, replacement and cash-and-keep claims against every major manufacturer.
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