2025 Ram 1500 Lemon Law Case Study: Oklahoma
A Brand-New 2025 Ram 1500 That Spent 162 Days in the Shop: Then Came Back for More
Our client purchased a new 2025 Ram 1500 in Oklahoma in July 2024. The truck had just 10 miles on the odometer at delivery. Within months, it developed a serious electrical defect: the truck would not start after sitting overnight because an internal short in the power distribution center (PDC) was keeping electrical circuits active, draining the battery overnight.
The dealership's first repair attempt lasted from April 11 through September 19, 2025, 162 days. Technicians found the low-temperature water pumps and radio turning on randomly and draining the battery, and the media hub operating erratically. Parts were replaced in sequence. Despite this extensive repair, the problem returned: in October 2025, the truck again failed to start overnight, and a battery failure was confirmed on a second visit lasting 18 days.
In total, our client's brand-new Ram 1500 was out of service for 180 cumulative days across two repair visits, well above Oklahoma's 30-business-day lemon law threshold. Easy Lemon secured a settlement.
The Defects in This Case
- Parasitic battery drain, vehicle would not start after sitting overnight: Low-temperature water pumps and the radio turned on randomly with the truck off, draining the battery; replacement of the engine bay PDC was recommended due to an internal short causing intermittent power draw
- Radio and media hub malfunction: The faulty radio remained active when the vehicle was off, contributing to the battery drain; the radio and media hub fuses were removed and the radio hub was replaced
- Battery failure on second visit: After 162 days of repairs, the defect was declared resolved, but within weeks, the truck again failed to start, and the main battery itself was found to be failed, requiring replacement with additional 24-hour monitoring to confirm no further drain
180 Days in the Shop. Two Visits. A Defect That Kept Coming Back.
From April 2025 through October 2025, this brand-new 2025 Ram 1500 spent more time at the dealership than in its owner's driveway. Below is the documented repair timeline extracted from service records:
April 11 – September 19, 2025: Parasitic Battery Drain (162 Days)
Our client reported the truck would not start after sitting overnight and needed a jump. A check engine light was also illuminated. Upon diagnosis, technicians found that low-temperature water pumps and the radio were activating randomly with the vehicle off, drawing power from the battery continuously. Further investigation found the media hub operating erratically, and replacement of the engine bay PDC (power distribution center) was recommended due to an internal short causing intermittent power draw. Fuses for the radio and media hub were removed; the wireless control module, charging port connector, and radio hub were replaced. Despite these extensive repairs and post-repair observation showing no further power loss, the repair took 162 days to complete, more than five months in the shop.
October 3 – October 20, 2025: Battery Failure Returns (18 Days)
Just two weeks after the truck was returned following the 162-day repair, our client reported the same overnight no-start condition. This time, technicians tested the main battery and found it defective. The battery was replaced and the vehicle was held for 24-hour observation to confirm no further parasitic draw. The vehicle was out of service for an additional 18 days. The recurrence so soon after the supposedly completed first repair demonstrated that the underlying electrical issue had not been fully resolved, and the manufacturer's inability to provide a permanently functional vehicle across both repair attempts formed the basis of Easy Lemon's lemon law demand.
Why Oklahoma Lemon Law and Magnuson-Moss Applied to This Ram 1500 Case
Oklahoma's Lemon Law (15 O.S. § 901 et seq.) protects consumers when a new vehicle has a nonconformity that substantially impairs its use, value, or safety, and the manufacturer cannot repair it after a reasonable number of attempts within the eligibility period. Key qualifying thresholds include:
- 4 or more repair attempts for the same defect within one year of delivery or the express warranty term, OR
- 30 or more cumulative business days out of service for repair attempts within the eligibility period
This case was well above the OOS threshold. The claim was also brought under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.):
- Oklahoma OOS threshold exceeded during the first visit: The first repair visit began April 11, 2025, within 9 months of the July 24, 2024 purchase date. The first visit alone (162 days) exceeded Oklahoma's 30-business-day threshold
- Same underlying defect recurred after repair: The second visit in October 2025 for the same no-start/battery drain condition confirmed that the manufacturer had not achieved a permanent repair, strengthening the "reasonable number of attempts" argument
- Magnuson-Moss federal coverage: Under Magnuson-Moss, when a warranted defect is not repaired after a reasonable number of attempts, the consumer can bring a federal breach-of-warranty claim that covers the full warranty term regardless of state lemon law windows
- Defect substantially impairs use: A truck that fails to start after sitting overnight due to an unresolved internal electrical short is not just inconvenient, it is unreliable for daily transportation, rendering the vehicle's primary function substantially impaired within the meaning of Oklahoma law
Easy Lemon's Approach to This Case
Free Evaluation & Case Acceptance
Our client came to Easy Lemon while the truck was in the shop for the first repair visit, which ran April 11 to September 19, 2025. We reviewed both repair orders, confirmed the recurring nature of the battery drain defect, and calculated the cumulative OOS days against Oklahoma's 30-business-day threshold.
Evidence Compilation & Defect Documentation
Easy Lemon assembled both repair orders in full, noting the diagnostic findings for each visit: the recommended PDC replacement for an internal short, the radio and media hub fuses removed, parts replaced (wireless control module, charging port connector, radio hub), and the confirmed battery failure on the second visit. We confirmed the purchase date, mileage, and warranty coverage to ensure all claims were grounded in verified facts.
Formal Demand Filed Against Stellantis (FCA US LLC)
Easy Lemon filed a comprehensive lemon law demand against Stellantis under both Oklahoma's Lemon Law and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. The demand documented the 180 cumulative days out of service , the same-defect recurrence across two repair visits, and the manufacturer's inability to deliver a reliably functional truck after extensive repairs.
Settlement Reached: Case Resolved
Stellantis agreed to a lemon law settlement. Our client kept the truck. The settlement amount included the attorney fees. The case was resolved without litigation.
Why Did This 2025 Ram 1500 Qualify as a Lemon in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma's Lemon Law (Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 901) sets specific thresholds that can entitle a consumer to a buyback or replacement. The repair records in this case showed:
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: the claim also relied on federal warranty law.
Oklahoma Lemon Law Settlement: Case Resolved
Case Summary
- Vehicle: 2025 Ram 1500, purchased new in Oklahoma (July 24, 2024)
- Purchase mileage: 10 miles at delivery
- Current mileage at time of claim: 19,565 miles
- Primary defect: Parasitic electrical drain, vehicle fails to start overnight; internal short in the engine bay PDC
- Secondary defect: Battery failure on second visit, same no-start condition recurring after first repair
- First repair visit: April 11 – September 19, 2025 (162 days)
- Second repair visit: October 3 – October 20, 2025 (18 days)
- Total days out of service: 180 cumulative days
- Oklahoma OOS threshold (30 business days): Exceeded, the first visit alone exceeded it
- Settlement type: Lemon law settlement (specific terms confidential)
- Attorney fees: included in the settlement amount
- Manufacturer: Stellantis (FCA US LLC), Ram brand
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Attorney on Record
Steven Nassi, Esq.
Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.
Licensed attorney whose practice is limited to lemon law. Steven leads the Easy Lemon legal team and has overseen thousands of successful settlements against major manufacturers including Stellantis (Ram, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler), GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Kia, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and more.
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