I am also having the exact same issue with my 2019 Ram. Really wishing I had researched the issues with these trucks before buying it. I will be pulling the seats to check the module and vents as well. Thanks for posting this video.
Me too, the problem was when I googled issues I compared all the half tons and this one had the least major problems compared to the others. And I wanted a v8 and many are just v6 with turbos and they are not the same anyway you want to twist it. Get the permatex windshield flowable silicone for the top rear window and that will solve the leak issue for years. Cheap easy fix. I also used regular permatex silicone that is thicker and put another layer over it. I truly like this truck, other than the issues so far. One guy said just replace the rear window with a solid one piece window and be done with it. Makes sense as I never open the rear window. Also I used the permatex thicker silicone to seal the top plastic flap I put over the RF Hub module. That way water cannot run into it as extra precautions. More of a sound mind for me! Good luck!
I'm currently experiencing the same issue. Back glass leaked and damaged the RF module. Dealer said it was going to be$2,500 to repair. Oh yah, my truck is a 2020 with 6,000 miles. Of course this happened just after warranty expired. This is a known problem. We recently had days of torrential rain. Dealer said mine was the fifth truck that came in with this issue. This needs to be a recall and ram needs to reimburse everyone that has had to pay for this repair
I made this video in hopes to help those that have the same problems. I have never done these before so sorry if it’s not real clear. Feel free to ask anything. And If you don’t have the issue yet, you will unless your pro active. It cost me $1,800. Dealer fix. RF hub module fail that’s behind middle rear seat back from water leaking from cracked window frame middle slider window. Luckily my truck was in my driveway when the key fob would not work. Nothing would work because of this RF Hub module fail. Sad that manufacturers, Dodge will not fix or redesign their own failed issues. Their quick answer was to wrap a dodge Mopar logo plastic around the RF Hub so when water leaks in they hope it will not get inside it and corrode it. They just keep replacing the same parts that keep breaking. My right side exhaust manifold cracked in half along with broken bolts, studs at 25,000 miles. Replaced with same problem parts, can’t wait for that one to go. And they will only fix recalls that are safety problems as the government will make them. Doesn’t matter if you purchased a $50,000. $60,000. $70,000. Or $80,000 plus truck, they don’t care. Profit above customers as always. Basically these trucks are throw away like the rest. Just my take! And At 60,000 miles, this truck will get traded in.
Thanks for this. Geez You need to find a different dealer. Mine is very helpful. In almost issue. Good luck to you. How come you call it a Dodge still? That name left the truck line over 10 years ago.
@@forthefunofit5487 Because I’m not liking my Ram so much right now. Exhaust manifold cracked in half at 25,000 and I know the other will crack anytime or even the replaced one. The rear window water leak at 38,000 miles and what history says of these water leaks, probably started anytime from when it was new.
Thanks for the video, I just encountered this problem on my 2020 1500 limited truck. I am trying to figure out what programming is necessary to replace this part myself. Thanks again!!
@@theestradaclan1314 Actually Ram is agreeing to do it as the back glass has a bulletin out for it and an extended warranty to cover it. Since the back glass caused the failure. But the device to program the RF hub is $1600 an Autel IM508
Maintance guys and gals. I use silicone SPRAY on all my gaskets and moldings to keep them plyable and have no issues with water leaks. 2 rams from 17 on with a combined 225,000kms
Great video. Im dealing with this same issue on my 2019 Ram 1500. Found the headliner wet after a recent storm. I'm gathering the supplies now to seal the window and hopefully cover up the RF Hub as a safety precaution. Any issues pulling the rear seats?
Good for you, rear seat four corner bolts and 2 bolts in middle bottom that anchors seat in case of crash. Have another person help take it right out of truck to have plenty of room to get to RF Hub. I didn’t because I didn’t want to take off shoulder seat belt. Just takes time. Plenty of videos that are great to permatex liquid window silicone. I also used regular permatex silicone for antenna on roof and roof brake light. I wasn’t taking any chances. Good luck!
Just got my 2020 Ram 1500 Limited out of the shop yesterday. Same exact issue. Everything that happened to you happened to me, exactly. Had to have it towed to the dealership. The service tech said that Ram is aware of this issue & is extending the warranty for this particular problem They replaced the rear window & replaced the RF hub for free. Not sure why you had to pay.The tow was covered but they still hade to charge me $230.00 for a service charge . With a 3 day car rental, this whole episode cost me around $800.00. Ram needs to do something different.Good luck..
Did you look to see if they wrapped a mopar plastic sandwich bag around your RF Hub? If not, go look, something out of the prehistoric ages. Crazy these big companies continue to fix with same old flawed designed parts. When they are truly a small fix. Just the negative backlash from customers it generates isn’t good business as you can see from truck sales across the spectrum. Dodge is so far behind the others. And my truck was out of warranty at 41k miles. And don’t forget about the manifold exhaust failings at under 10k miles. Just crack in half, replace with same part not redesigned one. Luckily mine broken exhaust manifold was under warranty. At 60k this Ram truck will be for sale.
Same here. Having it towed to the dealership today. Completely bricked, no power, nothing. 2022 Ram 1500 with 3,000 miles 🫠 There’s no water damage on the roof liner and no puddles of water under the seats, but the windshield and back glass freezes on the inside of the truck. I’m praying the dealership fixes mine for free.
@@leftturn6720 Just got it back. It was under warranty, but the warranty expires next week so I’m lucky this happened when it did. Thank you for the video, my friend! You helped me figure out exactly what was wrong with it. I’ll be removing the back seat this weekend and sealing everything now that the rf module is fixed. I’m going to see if I can move the rf module up, too. Watched many videos before yours and noticed that the 2019s and prior, the rf module was located above the exhauster vents. 2020 and on, the rf module is between or below the vents…pretty much guaranteeing the rf module will fry if any water or moisture gets through.
@@hilaryb4842 I noticed my hub is between the vents, but no water is coming in there. All water came in from the bad design window frame that cracks in the same places on thousands of these trucks, thousands. And they just keep replacing with same broken designed parts. Glad you fixed it. Just disappointed in all the issues with a brand new truck that you pay way more than anyone should for a vehicle.
There was no recall, Ram issued a TSB for 2019/2020 models as an extended warranty, but not all 2019/2020s were covered. Also, Ram won’t tell you why if yours isn’t covered.
Well, I have a 2020 ram 1500 but it is a classic SLT. I do have this window design but I have not noticed any water or leaks coming out from my window. My current situation is that I had a tire pressure monitor sensor that was connecting and disconnecting on Long highway drives at about 70 mph. I assumed it was just a TMS sensor. I replaced that then it wouldn’t register after driving it for multiple days. It just had the two dash marks. I then proceeded to go get a Mopar brand TMS sensor I replaced that aftermarket one with the factory sensor and now my driver side sensors both aren’t registering. I’m gambling whether or not to buy a radio frequency hub instead of paying $200 to have a diagnostic since I can get the radio frequency hub for $113 then I’ll have to pay to have it programmed but I’m kind of in between a rock and a hard place. I know if my window did leak I would just replace the thing with the solid back glass, aftermarket and be done.
I would just monitor your rear window and back seat to look for dampness or water leaking. Not sure if the rear window frame is same or different on the 5th gen models or not. But I recommend you be proactive otherwise it’s a costly repair. Good luck!
2 bolts under seat each side holding to floor and two bolts in middle holding seatbelt. Depending on model setup may vary with bolts connecting to body. Good luck!
They are different depending on the models I do believe but not 100%. Call a dodge dealer and ask parts, they will be able to answer your question accurately
I assume if it was under 36 months and 36,000 miles. Mine has 40,000 miles and went out of warranty 36 months last September. I was one of the unlucky ones. When I googled the issue there are many people with this leak problem. There was even lawsuits that a judge ruled against customers giving the win to Dodge. Obviously he was bought off. There’s a reason these window frames crack in the same place over the rear middle sliding window. And seals breaking resulting in water leaking down the back of the back seat. Definitely from bad design.
There are a select few covered by an extended warranty from FCA. Popular thought is they covered just enough to say they solved it by extending warranty for certain batches of the vehicle. You'll have to log into mopar and check your VIN. My 2021 got the extended warranty for the 3rd brake light (TSB XG1) gasket but not the rear window frame crack (TSB XL1). It's total BS. The dealer charged $250 to diagnose (I'm pretty sure with a flashlight and a water hose) and said I'm a month and a half out of factory warranty and Maxcare warranty doesn't cover water leaks. The service guy gave me FCA's phone number to open a case and said some people have had success getting them to pay for the repair ($2200). I called FCA and they told me my VIN didn't qualify and basically hung up on me. I'm going to replace the vents since that is a known issue and I've never seen any water from the window frame. I'll use permatex flowable silicone on the window and protect the RF Hub just as a precaution though. After I call FCA again and complain about the issue and the customer service rep that just stopped responding for a few minutes before sending me to the automated customer survey.
Man you ain’t lying if it ain’t the third break light( repaired )then it’s those stupid vents that I gotta replace and now to find out about this window situation. This kind of bs will have you sh🤬ting sideways bro. Ahh can I get the option with no back window thank you.
Lucky my exhaust manifold was under warranty, quote was $900. $100. For exhaust manifold and rest labor. Happened at 28k. My rear window frame crack leak is what made my RF hub fail behind back seat was $1800. RF Hub was $208. Diagnoses was $180. And $526 for RF hub wire connectors and shrink parts, $136. Tax and labor was $750.
I refused the replacement of the window frame because they are just going to replace it with the same defective plastic frame that cracks and leaks water. Instead I did the permatex liquid window seal and silicone the back top window and down the sides along with the top antenna and brake light.
Wow, if it ain’t the third brake light leaking and damaging my headliner, which I repaired when I caught it early or those two little vents that are behind the seat which I’ll be repairing shortly my back window currently is jammed shut, and it has been for the last two years Now I gotta worry about the whole damn window and a $2000 module now thank God I got that 7 year or 75,000 mile warranty which are both thankfully still usable. I’m trying not to use them because I’m gonna be purchasing a 3500 and I want to get that same warranty stating look I never even used it can I get that roughly the same price added to my package in financing and then once I get my truck I’m going in there and getting all those damn repairs on the 1500 😂
Sorry, it sucks for sure. The seat is no easy task to get out. I don’t think water comes in my vents. I check under the seat when it rains hard and no water or dampness. Mine is a 2020, so not sure if the earlier years are the same vent height. Good luck to you.
No worries but my question is, did you just remove the top half of the seat or the whole seat because most of the videos I see the whole seat either taking all the way out but what would you say was the hardest part about getting the seat out any tips or hints are much needed😂 and as far as the vents go I have a 2017 I think that’s something that might happen down the road but boy you’ve been through a lot so I hope not. I see you went crazy with the caulking but nonetheless I’m gonna take my seat out and when I do, I’ll let you know if the height looks different than the one that I see in your video
@@drodriguez3935 I mean now that I have done it once, it’s easy lol. 2 bolts each side on floor, 2 bolts in middle for safety cable and seat belt. It’s awkward to do yourself once it’s off. 2 People would be great once all bolts are out and to put back.
@@leftturn6720 oh no trust me I go to UA-cam university more than once I’m an alumni so I’ll watch more than one video and ask people a bunch of questions and I do appreciate your time because like I said everything helps my next question is did you need a breaker bar from what I heard the bolts are pretty snug. If so, I need to buy one. I have a big ratchet but if I need a breaker bar I’ll have to purchase one which is not a problem.
Doesn’t seem to matter what manufacturer, new or used. Everything made in last 5 years seem to be junk throw away. Except Toyota. If they made a v8 I would have bought one.
Replace those cab air vents too. Those leak as well. There is an updated design.
I am also having the exact same issue with my 2019 Ram. Really wishing I had researched the issues with these trucks before buying it. I will be pulling the seats to check the module and vents as well. Thanks for posting this video.
Me too, the problem was when I googled issues I compared all the half tons and this one had the least major problems compared to the others. And I wanted a v8 and many are just v6 with turbos and they are not the same anyway you want to twist it. Get the permatex windshield flowable silicone for the top rear window and that will solve the leak issue for years. Cheap easy fix. I also used regular permatex silicone that is thicker and put another layer over it. I truly like this truck, other than the issues so far. One guy said just replace the rear window with a solid one piece window and be done with it. Makes sense as I never open the rear window. Also I used the permatex thicker silicone to seal the top plastic flap I put over the RF Hub module. That way water cannot run into it as extra precautions. More of a sound mind for me! Good luck!
mine happened at 75,000. They also want 600 for a mopar batter for my 2020 Ram Truck Limited. 295 an hour! Thank you for th video!!
I'm currently experiencing the same issue. Back glass leaked and damaged the RF module. Dealer said it was going to be$2,500 to repair. Oh yah, my truck is a 2020 with 6,000 miles. Of course this happened just after warranty expired. This is a known problem. We recently had days of torrential rain. Dealer said mine was the fifth truck that came in with this issue. This needs to be a recall and ram needs to reimburse everyone that has had to pay for this repair
I made this video in hopes to help those that have the same problems. I have never done these before so sorry if it’s not real clear. Feel free to ask anything. And If you don’t have the issue yet, you will unless your pro active. It cost me $1,800. Dealer fix. RF hub module fail that’s behind middle rear seat back from water leaking from cracked window frame middle slider window. Luckily my truck was in my driveway when the key fob would not work. Nothing would work because of this RF Hub module fail. Sad that manufacturers, Dodge will not fix or redesign their own failed issues. Their quick answer was to wrap a dodge Mopar logo plastic around the RF Hub so when water leaks in they hope it will not get inside it and corrode it. They just keep replacing the same parts that keep breaking. My right side exhaust manifold cracked in half along with broken bolts, studs at 25,000 miles. Replaced with same problem parts, can’t wait for that one to go. And they will only fix recalls that are safety problems as the government will make them. Doesn’t matter if you purchased a $50,000. $60,000. $70,000. Or $80,000 plus truck, they don’t care. Profit above customers as always. Basically these trucks are throw away like the rest. Just my take! And At 60,000 miles, this truck will get traded in.
Thanks for this. Geez You need to find a different dealer. Mine is very helpful. In almost issue. Good luck to you. How come you call it a Dodge still? That name left the truck line over 10 years ago.
@@forthefunofit5487 Because I’m not liking my Ram so much right now. Exhaust manifold cracked in half at 25,000 and I know the other will crack anytime or even the replaced one. The rear window water leak at 38,000 miles and what history says of these water leaks, probably started anytime from when it was new.
Thanks for the video, I just encountered this problem on my 2020 1500 limited truck. I am trying to figure out what programming is necessary to replace this part myself. Thanks again!!
@@patoco817 did you ever replace it ? I’m looking for the part number. Trying to do it myself as well
@@theestradaclan1314 Actually Ram is agreeing to do it as the back glass has a bulletin out for it and an extended warranty to cover it. Since the back glass caused the failure. But the device to program the RF hub is $1600 an Autel IM508
I got a free umbrella with my 2015 Ram. I thought I had scored until I realized how many places it was leaking after the rain😐
I changed those vents when I had the back off looking for a leak only 25$ and are known for the seal to go bad
Maintance guys and gals. I use silicone SPRAY on all my gaskets and moldings to keep them plyable and have no issues with water leaks. 2 rams from 17 on with a combined 225,000kms
Great video. Im dealing with this same issue on my 2019 Ram 1500. Found the headliner wet after a recent storm. I'm gathering the supplies now to seal the window and hopefully cover up the RF Hub as a safety precaution. Any issues pulling the rear seats?
Good for you, rear seat four corner bolts and 2 bolts in middle bottom that anchors seat in case of crash. Have another person help take it right out of truck to have plenty of room to get to RF Hub. I didn’t because I didn’t want to take off shoulder seat belt. Just takes time. Plenty of videos that are great to permatex liquid window silicone. I also used regular permatex silicone for antenna on roof and roof brake light. I wasn’t taking any chances. Good luck!
Change the vents too on 5 min job push out and turn sideways, tilt and they pull out
How sad that a simple window leak and they can't fix after all the years,pathetic that my old 80s dodge factory rear window don't leak.
Just got my 2020 Ram 1500 Limited out of the shop yesterday. Same exact issue. Everything that happened to you happened to me, exactly. Had to have it towed to the dealership. The service tech said that Ram is aware of this issue & is extending the warranty for this particular problem They replaced the rear window & replaced the RF hub for free. Not sure why you had to pay.The tow was covered but they still hade to charge me $230.00 for a service charge . With a 3 day car rental, this whole episode cost me around $800.00. Ram needs to do something different.Good luck..
Did you look to see if they wrapped a mopar plastic sandwich bag around your RF Hub? If not, go look, something out of the prehistoric ages. Crazy these big companies continue to fix with same old flawed designed parts. When they are truly a small fix. Just the negative backlash from customers it generates isn’t good business as you can see from truck sales across the spectrum. Dodge is so far behind the others. And my truck was out of warranty at 41k miles. And don’t forget about the manifold exhaust failings at under 10k miles. Just crack in half, replace with same part not redesigned one. Luckily mine broken exhaust manifold was under warranty. At 60k this Ram truck will be for sale.
Same here. Having it towed to the dealership today. Completely bricked, no power, nothing. 2022 Ram 1500 with 3,000 miles 🫠 There’s no water damage on the roof liner and no puddles of water under the seats, but the windshield and back glass freezes on the inside of the truck. I’m praying the dealership fixes mine for free.
@@hilaryb4842 Should be under warranty. I didn’t know mine leaked either until it got to Dodge dealer.
@@leftturn6720 Just got it back. It was under warranty, but the warranty expires next week so I’m lucky this happened when it did. Thank you for the video, my friend! You helped me figure out exactly what was wrong with it. I’ll be removing the back seat this weekend and sealing everything now that the rf module is fixed. I’m going to see if I can move the rf module up, too. Watched many videos before yours and noticed that the 2019s and prior, the rf module was located above the exhauster vents. 2020 and on, the rf module is between or below the vents…pretty much guaranteeing the rf module will fry if any water or moisture gets through.
@@hilaryb4842 I noticed my hub is between the vents, but no water is coming in there. All water came in from the bad design window frame that cracks in the same places on thousands of these trucks, thousands. And they just keep replacing with same broken designed parts. Glad you fixed it. Just disappointed in all the issues with a brand new truck that you pay way more than anyone should for a vehicle.
They issued a recall. It is a free fix from the dealer as long as you are under 150k miles.
When did they issue the recall? And what did it cover exactly?
There was no recall, Ram issued a TSB for 2019/2020 models as an extended warranty, but not all 2019/2020s were covered. Also, Ram won’t tell you why if yours isn’t covered.
Well, I have a 2020 ram 1500 but it is a classic SLT. I do have this window design but I have not noticed any water or leaks coming out from my window. My current situation is that I had a tire pressure monitor sensor that was connecting and disconnecting on Long highway drives at about 70 mph. I assumed it was just a TMS sensor. I replaced that then it wouldn’t register after driving it for multiple days. It just had the two dash marks. I then proceeded to go get a Mopar brand TMS sensor I replaced that aftermarket one with the factory sensor and now my driver side sensors both aren’t registering. I’m gambling whether or not to buy a radio frequency hub instead of paying $200 to have a diagnostic since I can get the radio frequency hub for $113 then I’ll have to pay to have it programmed but I’m kind of in between a rock and a hard place. I know if my window did leak I would just replace the thing with the solid back glass, aftermarket and be done.
I would just monitor your rear window and back seat to look for dampness or water leaking. Not sure if the rear window frame is same or different on the 5th gen models or not. But I recommend you be proactive otherwise it’s a costly repair. Good luck!
How did you get he rear seats off the back wall if you don't mind me asking. Im having same window issue right now
2 bolts under seat each side holding to floor and two bolts in middle holding seatbelt. Depending on model setup may vary with bolts connecting to body. Good luck!
I've done the windshields for a living for the last 40 years and I won't even touch new Chevys new Dodges or new Fords because they're all crap
Do you happen to know the part number for the RF Hub module?
They are different depending on the models I do believe but not 100%. Call a dodge dealer and ask parts, they will be able to answer your question accurately
Wouldnt this be covered by warranty? And shouldnt they fix the root cause the leaks?
I assume if it was under 36 months and 36,000 miles. Mine has 40,000 miles and went out of warranty 36 months last September. I was one of the unlucky ones. When I googled the issue there are many people with this leak problem. There was even lawsuits that a judge ruled against customers giving the win to Dodge. Obviously he was bought off. There’s a reason these window frames crack in the same place over the rear middle sliding window. And seals breaking resulting in water leaking down the back of the back seat. Definitely from bad design.
There are a select few covered by an extended warranty from FCA. Popular thought is they covered just enough to say they solved it by extending warranty for certain batches of the vehicle. You'll have to log into mopar and check your VIN. My 2021 got the extended warranty for the 3rd brake light (TSB XG1) gasket but not the rear window frame crack (TSB XL1). It's total BS. The dealer charged $250 to diagnose (I'm pretty sure with a flashlight and a water hose) and said I'm a month and a half out of factory warranty and Maxcare warranty doesn't cover water leaks. The service guy gave me FCA's phone number to open a case and said some people have had success getting them to pay for the repair ($2200). I called FCA and they told me my VIN didn't qualify and basically hung up on me. I'm going to replace the vents since that is a known issue and I've never seen any water from the window frame. I'll use permatex flowable silicone on the window and protect the RF Hub just as a precaution though. After I call FCA again and complain about the issue and the customer service rep that just stopped responding for a few minutes before sending me to the automated customer survey.
Them back air vents leak to mine gets water in from them
Man you ain’t lying if it ain’t the third break light( repaired )then it’s those stupid vents that I gotta replace and now to find out about this window situation. This kind of bs will have you sh🤬ting sideways bro. Ahh can I get the option with no back window thank you.
I just had mine replaced, with the exhauster, and it was only 1300
Lucky my exhaust manifold was under warranty, quote was $900. $100. For exhaust manifold and rest labor. Happened at 28k. My rear window frame crack leak is what made my RF hub fail behind back seat was $1800. RF Hub was $208. Diagnoses was $180. And $526 for RF hub wire connectors and shrink parts, $136. Tax and labor was $750.
Bro, they are charging 2700 to replace my because they are going to replace the back window as well and I only have 37000 mile
I refused the replacement of the window frame because they are just going to replace it with the same defective plastic frame that cracks and leaks water. Instead I did the permatex liquid window seal and silicone the back top window and down the sides along with the top antenna and brake light.
Wow, if it ain’t the third brake light leaking and damaging my headliner, which I repaired when I caught it early or those two little vents that are behind the seat which I’ll be repairing shortly my back window currently is jammed shut, and it has been for the last two years Now I gotta worry about the whole damn window and a $2000 module now thank God I got that 7 year or 75,000 mile warranty which are both thankfully still usable. I’m trying not to use them because I’m gonna be purchasing a 3500 and I want to get that same warranty stating look I never even used it can I get that roughly the same price added to my package in financing and then once I get my truck I’m going in there and getting all those damn repairs on the 1500 😂
Sorry, it sucks for sure. The seat is no easy task to get out. I don’t think water comes in my vents. I check under the seat when it rains hard and no water or dampness. Mine is a 2020, so not sure if the earlier years are the same vent height. Good luck to you.
No worries but my question is, did you just remove the top half of the seat or the whole seat because most of the videos I see the whole seat either taking all the way out but what would you say was the hardest part about getting the seat out any tips or hints are much needed😂 and as far as the vents go I have a 2017 I think that’s something that might happen down the road but boy you’ve been through a lot so I hope not. I see you went crazy with the caulking but nonetheless I’m gonna take my seat out and when I do, I’ll let you know if the height looks different than the one that I see in your video
@@drodriguez3935 I mean now that I have done it once, it’s easy lol. 2 bolts each side on floor, 2 bolts in middle for safety cable and seat belt. It’s awkward to do yourself once it’s off. 2 People would be great once all bolts are out and to put back.
@@leftturn6720 oh no trust me I go to UA-cam university more than once I’m an alumni so I’ll watch more than one video and ask people a bunch of questions and I do appreciate your time because like I said everything helps my next question is did you need a breaker bar from what I heard the bolts are pretty snug. If so, I need to buy one. I have a big ratchet but if I need a breaker bar I’ll have to purchase one which is not a problem.
@@drodriguez3935 I agree, UA-cam has saved me a lot of headaches and money
Why i don't buy new vehicles. Quality is not there anymore
Doesn’t seem to matter what manufacturer, new or used. Everything made in last 5 years seem to be junk throw away. Except Toyota. If they made a v8 I would have bought one.
Fiat Junk
1000$ labor 😂😂😂😂