THE TRUCK HAS AN EXAUST LEAK. IT'S ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD. THE BOLT BROKE FOR SOME REASON AND IS A BIG COMMON ISSUE IN THESE TRUCKS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BECAUSE THE BOLTS USED WASNT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITH STAND PRESSURE AND CORROSION. MY CRUISE CONTROL ALSO NO LONGER WORKS LIKE IT SHOULD. IT WILL GO INTO CRUISE CONTROL VERY RARELY AND WHEN IT DOES IT'S HARD TO GET IT OUT. I HAVE TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF MOST OF THE TIME TO GET IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL MODE. THE LIGHTS THAT LUMINATE THE PRESS BUTTONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL FLICKER RANDOMLY. SO IT TELLS ME IT MUST BE A WIRING ISSUE OF SOME SORT. I'VE CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER SHIP AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT AS THEY SAY IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I'M AFRAID WITH THE EXAUST LEAK THE EXTRA HEAT IN THE ENGINE BAY MAY RESULT IN MELTED WIRES OR EVEN WORSE A FIRE. THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THIS PROBLEM.
2014 Ram 1500 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2014 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONED TO MAKE A TURN AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER PUEBLO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 2147 US 50 WEST, PUEBLO, CO 81008, (719) 545-6666, AND WHERE THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHILE BACKING UP, LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD SIMPLY FELL OUT OF THE BRAKE ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL BRAKE PUMPED BACK UP.. DEALER SAYS "THIS HAPPENS". REALLY? THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT; NO IMPACT; NO EFFORT AT SELF-REPAIR OR PARTS REPLACEMENT. IT JUST FELL OUT. FRIGHTENING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEANED TO ONE SIDE. THE AIR SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (GENE'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 3400 S CUSHMAN ST, FAIRBANKS, AK 99701) FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROGNOSIS WAS NOT PROVIDED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL
MY STEERING ON MY TRUCK KEEPS FAILING , I'VE ALMOST HAD 5 ACCIDENTS. I REPLACED THE EPS AND STILL DOING IT , THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2015 AND 2016 RAM BUT NOT MY 2014 WHICH IS DOING THE SAME THING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TEST GOOD. THE INTERMITTENT WIPERS WERE WORKING WITHOUT ANY INTERRUPTION OR LAG UP UNTIL THE TIME THEY JUST STOPPED DURING A HARD RAIN.
2014 ECODIESEL RECEIVED AN UPDATE / REPROGRAMMING OF ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) AND NOW HAS SERIOUS DRIVABILITY ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. THROTTLE RESPONSE IS DELAYED AND, IF TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC, IS DANGEROUS DUE TO THE DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE. IN ADDITION TO DRIVABILITY ISSUES, THE FUEL MILEAGE HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, PROBABLY 20%.
TRAILER BRAKE WARNING CAME ON AND IT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF MY CRUISE CONTROL. I JUST HAD THE BRAKES REDONE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, AND IT USUALLY AFTER A RECALL FOR CODE UPDATING IS DONE. I WAS ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY DOING 70MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE MOTIVE POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER IN A PARKING LOT WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,400. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO POOR DESIGN CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK INTO THE CABIN. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BUT NO RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. FINDLAY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM POST FALLS LOCATED AT 550 N ALBERTA ST, POST FALLS, ID 83854,(208) 457-1900, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V167000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE FOR ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
THE VEHICLE LISTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAS COMPLETELY SHUT-OFF AS MY SPEED IS REDUCED WHILE MAKING A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP AT SPEEDS BELOW 15. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CODES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED TO SHOW IF SOMETHING IS MALFUNCTIONING OR IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.
1. HAD TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST SYTEM BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC EXHAUST STOPPED WORKING AFTER TOWING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO CREATE A FORCED REGEN 2. REPLACED 2 TURBOS 3. AFTER EMISSION RECALL WAS COMPLETED, ENGINE WAS LOOSING ANTIFREEZE AND OVERHEATED. ADDED ANTIFREEZE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTED BLOWING WHITE SMOKE, ENGINE KNOCKING LIKE A LOOSE CRANK OR ROCKER ARM TRUCK LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED TO RAM DEALER IN RIVERHEAD, AFTER SPENDING 1600 DOLLARS FOR ENGINE DIAGNOSIS, WHICH WAS CLEAR APPARENT TO ANYONE , THE SAID ENGINE WAS NO GOOD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN AUDIBLE CHIME WAS HEARD AND THE FUEL LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. COUNTRY TRUCK & AUTO (13042 COUNTY RD 20, FORT LUPTON, CO 80621, (303) 857-1281) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
THE FIRST TIME I HADE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION WAS WHEN THE TEMPURAS GOT BELOW FREEZING. NOW I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRUCK WILL LOWER ALL THE WAY DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS MAKES THE TRUCK TO LOOS CONTROL GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE HADE IT IN THE SHOP TO GET IT FIXED BUT IT STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING.I SEEN ON LINE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAS HADE THE SAME THING HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL ALSO LOWER ITS SELF ALL THE WAQY DOWN TO EXIT MODE WHILE PARKED AT TIMES
ON 5/23/19 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE I'D BOUGHT IT NEW TO FIX A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT WAS ON.AFTER THE ISSUE WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED, I PICKED THE TRUCK UP AND WAS TOLD A TRANS UPDATE(RECALL # U07) WAS ALSO DONE. AS SOON AS I PULLED INTO LIGHT TRAFFIC,I NOTICED THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND THE TRUCK WAS SLUGGISH AND SLOW TO ACCELERATE.IT ALSO SHIFTED UP AND DOWN A LOT MORE THEN IT NORMALLY DOES ALL THE WAY HOME.I THOUGHT MAYBE THE TRANS HAD TO RE LEARN IT'S SHIFT PATTERN AND WOULD GET BETTER AFTER I PUT SOME MILES ON IT JUST AS IT DID WHEN NEW. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS IT DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER AND PULLING ONTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FROM A TOWN ROAD HAS LEAD TO SOME CLOSE CALLS AS IT'IS A LIMITED SIGHT STOP SIGN INTERSECTION. I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY TIME I GO TO WORK OR LEAVE MY HOUSE FOR ANY OTHER REASON. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME HAPPENING BUT EVERY TIME I NEED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC OR GET UP TO SPEED QUICKLY. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS I FIGURED OUT SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND THE TRUCK WASN'T GOING TO GET BETTER ON IT'S OWN,I CALLED THE DEALER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AND CHECK IT OUT.I ALSO ASKED IF I COULD HAVE THE EPA MANDATED AEM(RECALL #V08) FLASH PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME AND WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER CALLED BACK AND INFORMED ME THE AEM UPDATE HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE 5/23/19 SERVICE VISIT AND THE CHANGE(LOSS) IN PERFORMANCE WAS MOST LIKELY THE RESULT. SINCE I WAS UNAWARE THE AEM
HORN NO LONGER WORKS, BY PUSHING IT OR WITH KEY FOB LOCKING WHEN LOCKING MY TRUCK. I'VE READ THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN ON MULTIPLE RAM 1500S. MY JUST STOP WHEN EXITING MY TRUCK AND I NOTICE I DIDNT GET ANY BEEP WHEN TRYING TO SECURE MY TRUCK. CHECKED EVERY FUSE, RELAY, EVEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A HORN NOT BEEPING..
WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT/STUDS WARPED AND SNAPPED AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS WARPED, THIS HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FIRST BUT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOW HAPPENING ON DRIVER SIDE OUT OF WARRANTY. WAS TOLD MY DEALERSHIP THEY SEE THIS OFTEN AND WAS TOLD FCA HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM IN NEWER YEARS BY USING STRONGER MATERIAL IN THE BOLTS. THIS INFORMS ME THAT FCA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE DEALERS WON'T COVER IT AS A DESIGN DEFECT. CLEARLY THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS AS THEY SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AND MANUFACTURES ARE SUPPOSE TO ACCOUNT FOR THESE PARTS TO SEE EXTREME TEMP CHANGES. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW TWICE TO ME BUT BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THEY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIST TIME WAS BEFORE 60,000 MILES AND NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS HAPPENING AT 76,000 MILES. TO SUMMARIZE THE PROBLEM IS WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS AND THE MANIFOLD ITSELF.
NOTICED A SMALL LOSS OF RADIATOR FLUID, NO VISIBLE LEAK, BUT DID RECEIVE LETTER RELATING TO A DIESEL EGR COOLER DEFECT. NOW AM CONCERNED ABOUT STEAM LEAKING INTO MY ENGINE OIL AND THUS CONTAMINATING THE ENGINE OIL WITH DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THE ENGINE INTERNAL PARTS. EGR VALVE SHOULD ALSO BE EVALUATED AS IT DIRECTLY EFFECTS EGR COOLER.
WHILE DRIVING, FUEL SENSOR FAIL NOTICE DISPLAYED ON DASH AND FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY.33,000 MILES ON 2014 RAM 1500. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT RESISTANCE UNIT. DEALER WANTS $800 TO FIX.
THIS TRUCK HAS A AIR SUSPENSION THAT INFLATES AND DEFLATES ALL OF THE TIME, I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THE TRUCK IN FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRUCK AIR SUSPENSION THE LEFT REAR DEFLATES AND HITS METAL TO METAL MAKING IT VERY SQUIRRELY. IT SEEMS THAT IT NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS, PLEASE HELP. THIS HAPPENS MAINLY WHEN IT IS IN MOTION
WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT ON DODGE RAM 1500. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY DEALERS AND OWNERS OF DODGE RAM. EVEN THE WATER PUMP IS ON BACK ORDER THAT'S HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE ISSUES WITH IT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OR PARKED, THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION DEFLATED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW FREEZING. THE SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (765 CENTER ST, AUBURN, ME 04210, (207) 783-2291) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NITROGEN WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT EMITTED A LOUD NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A BOLT WAS FRACTURED IN THE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A COST ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH EARNHARDT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1521 E DRIVERS WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 926-4000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO PULSATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,900.
SIMILAR TO NHTSA ISSUE # 11287014 DATED 12/5/19 ON A RAM. TWICE, I'VE PARKED MY TRUCK ON AN INCLINE (TWO DIFFERENT DRIVEWAYS), I'VE PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND REMOVED THE KEYS AND GOTTEN OUT THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS, BOTH INSTANCES I JUMPED BACK IN AND PUSHED THE BREAK TO STOP THE TRUCK, SO I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAR IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED. IT DID ROLL AT LEAST 2 FEET BEFORE I GOT IT STOPPED. I DO NOT KNOW THE DATES OF THE INCIDENTS
SUSPENSION SYSTEM (AIR BAGS) GO OUT. THE SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AND TRUCK WILL HIT THE ROAD (EVEN FLAT NEW ROAD) REALLY HARD WITH ANY BUMP. USUALLY IT STARTS WITH ONE SIDE THE DRIVER BACK SIDE AND EVENTUALLY BOTH AIR BAGS GO OUT. IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF A LITTLE BUMP CAN MANAGE TO MOVE MY STEERING, A BIG POT HOLE CAN MAKE MY WHOLE TRUCK CHANGES LANES. THE SYSTEM DETECTS THE MALFUNCTION AFTER 3 USES AND SAYS "SUSPENSION OVERHEATED" SUSPENSION COOLING". THIS HAPPEN EVERY DAY FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS . THE MORE USE IN THE DAY, THE MORE PULL, THE MORE WEIGHT, IT GOES OUT. I CAN'T USE THE TRUCK FOR WHAT IS FOR AND NOW IS ONLY A CARPOOL TRUCK. DODGE RAM LONGHORN 2014
WHILE DRIVING THE 2014 RAM 1500 THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE ON THE SPOT. THIS MEANS THAT THE LOSE OF POWER CAN HAPPEN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS LOSE OF POWER WILL RESULT IN LOSING STEERING AND SOMETIMES BRAKING, SINCE ALL ARE CONTROLLED BY ELECTRONICS. THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE HAPPENED WHILE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; ROLLING UP WINDOWS, TURNING ON BRIGHT LIGHTS, AND JUST DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MELTED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE, AND OPENED A CASE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM AFTER THE INVESTIGATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I BELIEVE IT STARTS WITH THE 2009 MODEL YEAR TO THE 2018 MODEL YEAR. RAM FORUMS HAVE SHOWN THAT OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE BEGIN FROM 20K MILES AND UP FROM THERE. THE ISSUE IS THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD STOP FUNCTIONING AND READ EMPTY. CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO NO LONGER OPERATE IN ECO ( DESCRIBE 4 CYLINDERS FOR BETTER FUEL ECONOMY) MODE UNTILL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. SOME OWNERS AS WELL AS MY SELF HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE STALL OUT, FORCING ME TO NAVIGATE TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. USUALLY STARTS RIGHT UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE WILL REMAIN ON. WITH MY VEHICLE IF THE TANK IS FULL THE GUEST WORKS AND I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM UNTILL 40-60 MILES INTO DRIVING WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON AND AT TIMES CAUSING THE STALL. OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE GUAGE DOES NOT WORK 100% OF THE TIME. THERE IS A BIG NUMBER OF OWNERS WHO HAVE JUST GOTTEN IT FIXED BUT MOST JUST LIVE WITH THE ISSUE SINCE IT'S NOT CAUSING A STALL. I CANNOT STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF A RECALL ON THESE RAMS FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DEALING WITH THE ISSUE . AND THE NUMBER OF UN REPORTED CLAIMS TO YOUR AGENCY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR THE MANY OWNERS WHO HAVE FAILED TO REPORT TO YOU THIS ONGOING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIPS AND FIAT IS WELL AWARE OF. THEY HAVE EVEN ADVISED PEOPLE THAT THE NHTSA ISSUES RECALLS NOT THE COMPANY. JUST SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE WAITING FOR YOUR AGENCY TO ISSUE ONE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: V08 (EMISSIONS); HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING AND FUMES WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY WENT FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER GALLON TO 16 MILES PER GALLON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BONIFACE-HIERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (1775 E MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952, (321) 452-8181) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE PER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL WAS UPDATED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CONSTANTLY GOES IN AND OUT ON THIS VEHICLE LEAVING THE GAS GAUGE INOPERABLE LEAVING DRIVERS GUESSING HOW MUCH FUEL IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. WHEN TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL THE GAUGE WORKS FINE AS SOON AS THE NEEDLE STARTS TO MOVE FROM FULL THE VEHICLE CHIMES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE GAS GAUGE INSTANTLY DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE DASH READS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAIL THIS IS KNOW TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH FCA AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROPLEM
THE STEERING OF THE WHEEL IS ROUGH. I HAVE TO USE SMALL MOVEMENTS. IT'S LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK OR NO POWER STEERING FLUID. SINCE THERE IS NO FLUID, ONLY ELECTRICAL, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE CRACKING, WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO LEAK INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED TWO MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS COMPLETED UNDER THE WARRANTY WERE STILL FAILING. DIEHL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ROBINSON (6181 STEUBENVILLE PIKE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136, (412) 722-1800) ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT OCCURRED OFTEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE REAR ON THE UPPER SIDE OF A SLIGHT INCLINE AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUTTING ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE STRARTS ROLLING DOWNWARD FOR APPROXIAMATELY 5 TO 7 FEET, EVENTUALLY STOPPING. FIRSTED NOTICED YESTERDAY, 12/3/19 AND THEN AGAIN TODAY.THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND A SAFETY CONCERN. I READ ON ONLINE THAT IT MAY BE RELATED TO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK.
WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 130 MILES (2.5 HOURS), VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER, IT STABILIZED AT~40 MPH. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RED LIGHTING BOLT DISPLAYED. WE EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND MADE COURSE TO A DEALERSHIP UTILIZING SMALLER HWYS. EN-ROUTE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AT ABOUT 40 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED EMITTING SMOKE TO INCLUDE INSIDE THE CABIN. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND EVACUATED ALL 4 PEOPLE INSIDE. FLAMES AND HEAVY SMOKE SOON BECAME VISIBLE AS WE WATCHED FROM AFAR. LARGE FLAMES GREW AND QUICKLY ENGULFED THE WHOLE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.
DRIVING ON HWY 17 DOWN A RAMP, THROTTLE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK STALLED OUT. RESTARTED TRUCK TO PULL OFF HWY/RAMP TO SAFER LOCATION, NOTICED THICK BL SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, LIFTED HOOD TO SEE FLAMES COMING OFF ENGINE. BYSTANDER CALLED 911 WHILE I GOT A BUCKET OF WATER. THREW BUCKET OF WATER ONTO ENGINE WHILE POLICE AND FIRE DEPT FINISHED EXTINGUISHING. FIRE DEPT STATED THEY HAVE SEEN A FEW ECO FIRES. TOWED TO HENDRICK'S, CONTACTED RAM. RAM STATED NO NEED TO CONTACT INS CO (THEY WILL HANDLE IT). THOUGHT THIS WAS STRANGE, CONTACTED INS CO ANYWAYS. INSPECTED BY 2 FIRE SPECIALISTS, INS CO AND RAM. INS CO STATED MANUFACT DEFECT, RAM STATED LEAKY INJECTOR (WHICH WERE REPLACED BY RAM 18K MI PRIOR AT DEALERSHIP). I SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION AND 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK,LT ARM AND HAD/HAVE HEADACHES. TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER 100K WARRANTY WITH ONLY 40K. RAM DENIED OPENED CLAIM AND WARRANTY. INS CO TOTALED TRUCK OUT, THEY STILL HAVE AN OPEN CLAIM AGAINST RAM. ADDITIONALLY RAM DENYING MY EMISSIONS SETTLEMENT OF 3K ONLY OFFERING 900 (STATING EMISSIONS WORK COULDN'T BE DONE DUE TO FIRE CLASSIFYING ME AS A PREVIOUS OWNER ALTHOUGH I WAS CURRENT OWNER EVEN AT THAT TIME). I STILL HAVEN'T SETTLED EMISSIONS. RECENTLY RAM HAS RECALLED ALL 108K ECO-DIESELS 2014-19 FOR FIRE HAZARD. MY TRUCK FITS THE DESCRIPTION FOR WHAT HAPPENS AND ALWAYS NEEDED A LITTLE COOLANT WITH MAINT, INSP, OIL CHANGES. I PAID OFF MY TRUCK BEFORE, AND NOW HAVE A PAYMENT WITH W
THE ODB HARNESS PLUG IN THAT THE READER PLUGS IN IS CORRODED AND THE READER WILL NOT WORK.THEY CAN NOT PLUG IN TO DO THE RECALLS. TRUCK HAS 32000 MILES AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE AND DRY. THEY WANT 836.36 TO REPLACE AND WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS UNDER THE DASH UNDER STEERING WILL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V347000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED BONNEVILLE AND SON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 877-812-7782 (LOCATED AT 625 HOOKSETT RD, MANCHESTER, NH 03104) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR 19V347000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES).
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED. THE ISSUE HAPPENS AT RANDOM AND CAN BE STATIONARY OR TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL AIR IS EMPTIED FROM THE SYSTEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AROUND UNCONTROLLABLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK WILL BE RESTING ON THE AXLE DIRECTLY. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE RAM DEALER FOR REPAIR AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, CHANGING OUT SERVAL COMPONENTS THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE TRUCK IS LOOSING AIR. THE DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT WITHOUT A CODE IN THE SYSTEM THEY CAN NOT REPAIR IT EVEN THOUGH I SHOW THEM PICTURES WITH DATE AND TIME THAT THE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE FRAME IS SITTING DIRECTLY ON THE AXLE.
I HAVE A 2014 RAM WITH AROUND 48K MILES. BACK IN FEBRUARY WHILE DRIVING I LOST STEERING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A ONCOMING VEHICLE. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER INTO MY NORMAL SERVICE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR STATING THAT WAS THE ISSUE THAT MADE THE TRUCK LOSE STEERING. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK A FEW TIMES WITH STEERING ISSUES AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO 'DUPLICATE' THE ISSUE SO CANNOT FIX IT. THIS PAST FRIDAY 11/15/2019 I WENT TO LEAVE MY HOUSE AND ONCE AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK IT LOST STEERING AND THIS TIME POWER DROPPED. I AGAIN HAD IT TOWED INTO THE SERVICE DEALER ON 11/18/2019. TODAY 11/22/2019 THEY STATED THAT AGAIN THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY DID FIND ERROR CODES ABOUT VOLTAGE BUT HOWEVER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER 'FIXED ITSELF' AND CANNOT FIX THE STEERING ISSUES. WITH ALL THIS I LOVE MY TRUCK, HOWEVER WITH THE WITH THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD IN MIND DRIVING THIS TRUCK WHILE THE STEERING CAN POSSIBLY GO OUT AT ANY TIME IS NOT A GOOD IDEA BY ANY MEANS.
I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO IDLE HIGH AND THEN BLEW A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE I SHUT IT OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT TO HAVE THE WARRANTY FIX IT BUT THEY ARE STATING THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CATCHING FIRE AND WILL NOT FIX IT AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR A BASED ON THE RECALL INFO
VB1 RECALL IS HAPPENING TO MY TRUCK AND STILL UNKNOWN SOLUTION AND PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE. IS THE TRUCK OK TO DRIVE, WILL IT BE ON FIRE? BULLETPROOF DIESEL LOOKS LIKE A GREAT OPTION.
THE RADIO JUST STOPS WORKING. I HAVE THE CONNECT 5.0 MY SCREEN WILL FLASH BACK AND FOURTH FROM THE BACK UP CAMERA TO A BLUE SCREEN WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGHLY, SHUDDER, AND EXHIBIT POOR ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA DODGE JEEP (5001 GRIZZLY CT, MISSOULA, MT) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVE TRAIN WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: FCA-68094470, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
FUEL GAUGE MISS READS, COMMON PROBLEM IN RAMS. FUEL LEVEL NOT KNOWN. 15K MILE 2014 RAM 1500.
WASN'T SURE IF THIS FELL UNDER POWER TRAIN OR ENGINE ITSELF. 2014 RAM 1500 3.6L ENGINE. OIL FILTER HOUSING IS PLASTIC. NOTICED AN OIL LEAK UPON CHANGING OIL. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND HOPED IT FELL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. DID NOT QUALIFY SO I'M OUT ALMOST 1,000 FOR THE REPAIR. RESEARCHING, THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER ATTRIBUTED IT TO BEING OVER TIGHTENED FILTER HOUSING. WELL RESEARCH SHOWS THIS HAPPENS DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE CYCLING OVER TIME. OIL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD CREATES A FIRE HAZARD UNDER THE PROPER CONDITIONS. MANUFACTURER SHOULD PUT FORWARD A RECALL TO REPLACE THE HOUSINGS OR DESIGN ONE THAT IS METAL FOR AN ADEQUATE REPLACEMENT.
GETTING WARNING TO IMMEDIATELY SERVICE AIR SUPENSION SYSTEM, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. CHECKED OBD-II READER AND ZERO CODES COME UP. READ RAM FORUMS WITH SEVERAL COMPLAINST, ALL STATING ISSUE WHEN TEMPERATURES WERE NEAR FREEZING. MINE STARTED TO SHOW MESSAGES AFTER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO AND BELOW FREEZING.
BOUGHT TRUCK 4 MONTHS AGO, HAS BEEN BROKE DOWN NOW AS OF TODAY 5 TIMES. THIS TRUCK HAS LOST FUEL MILEAGE, POWER, AND HAS ALMOST COST LIVES, WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS, NOTHING, AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT WILL GO, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, I HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF A SEMI MOVING WIND TURBINES AND ALMOST KILLED, THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TOWED SEVERAL TIMES, IN THE SHOP BROKE DOWN ALL AFTER RECALL, THIS TRUCK WILL COST LIVES, I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING SEVERAL PEOPLE, I GET NOTHING, MY NEXT MOVE IS GOING TO SHOW VIDEOS AND UPDATED INCIDENTS, AND INFORMATION ON ALL STEPS, LAST RESPONSE WAS MY CASE HAS BEEN CLOSED, PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THE ACTION TAKEN ON THIS AND THE LIVES AFFECTED. THE MOST RECENT ACTION WAS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I AM A PILOT ESCORT FOR GE WIND INDUSTRY, I WAS NEEDED TO STOP TRAFFIC TO KEEP PUBLIC SAFE, WHEN I'M NEEDED TO JUMP INTO ACTION THIS TRUCK FAILS, I NEED A REPLACEMENT IMMEDIATELY, I WAS ALMOST DRIVEN RIGHT INTO MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR BY A 138 THOUSAND POND TOWER SECTION DUE TO LAG TIME, THIS TRUCK IS POWERLESS, AFTER RECALL MY MILEAGE WENT FROM THE UPPER 30'S TO TEENS, IT'S BEEN IN SHOP EVERY MONTH I HAVE OWNED IT, CURRENTLY WAITING ON A COOLING SYSTEM, ON BACK ORDER, I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 5 MONTHS, I HAVE LOST OVER 1000,000 IN REVENUE, ALMOST KILLED AND KILLING OTHERS, I AM LOSING MY BUSINESS NOW, I'M IN SUCC A HOLE NOTHING WILL HELP ME UNLESS THIS TRUCK IS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, THIS TRUCK IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, I HAVE NOTHING LEFT, I NEED A TRUCK THAT WILL SIMPLY
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