2014 Ram 2500 complaints

VERY LONG (2-5SEC) HESITATION OCCASIONALLY ON ACCELERATION. MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN LEAVING A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM VERY LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF THIS. ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE DEALER REMEDY THIS ISSUE HAS YIELDED NO RESULTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HOOD AREA BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THE CONTROL BEGAN TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT NO OFFICIAL DIAGNOSTIC WAS GIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

I NOTICED THAT WHEN STEERING WAS TURNED HARD LEFT OR RIGHT AND YOU MOVED FORWARD, THERE WAS A CLUNK SOUND. I TOOK INTO DEALER, THEY FOUND NOTHING, LOOKING AT STEERING RACK IN PINION. I NOTICED CRACKS IN THE WELDS ON FRAM WHERE THE CONTROL ARMS ARE. THAT VERY NEXT BUSINESS DAY, I RECEIVED RECALL FOR CRACKED WELD ON TRACK BARBRACKET, I HAVE OTHER AREAS THAT HAVE CRACKED WELDS. I AM A TOOL AND DIE MAKER, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET RAM TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO SEE THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE BEEN GETTING RUN AROUND. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS IF LIFE. MY POWER WAGON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BUILT, I ORDERED IT.

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE COMPLETELY LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE FOR UP TO 3-5 SECONDS. THE MOST SEVERE OCCASIONS ARE WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT ACROSS A 2 LANE HIGHWAY OR CHANGING LANES/MERGING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE THROTTLE RESPONSE LOSS AKA "DEAD PEDAL" IS HEAVILY DOCUMENTED IN CUMMINS FORUMS IS EASILY DUPLICATED BY BARELY TOUCHING THE THROTTLE, LETTING OFF FOR A SPLIT SECOND, AND THEN HITTING THE THROTTLE AGAIN. THESE STEPS WILL PUT THE TRUCK IN DEAD PEDAL/LOSS OF ACCELERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE POWER IS APPLIED AND THE TRUCK STARTS ACCELERATING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE THAT I TRIED TO IGNORE FOR THE FIRST 50,000 MILES BY BEING PATIENT AND LEAVING LOTS OF ROOM FOR MERGING/TURNING, BUT AFTER A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IT NEEDS TO BE REPORTED SO CHRYSLER WILL FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE HAPPENING WITH ALL NEW MODEL 2500'S. ON 11/21/2015 I TRIED TO TURN LEFT ONTO A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING 65 MPH. THIS PARTICULAR HIGHWAY HAS LITTLE VISIBILITY TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO A HILL. I TOUCHED THE THROTTLE TO TURN AND THEN HESITATED FOR SPLIT SECOND, BACKING OFF THE THROTTLE, AND THEN DECIDED IT WAS CLEAR AND HIT THE THROTTLE AGAIN BUT THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE GAINING POWER AGAIN AND ACCELERATING. IT'S HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT IF I HIT THE ACCELERATOR IN MY $60K TRUCK IT MAY NOT GO ANYWHERE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.

THE PROBLEM IS A DRIVABILITY PROBLEM. THERE IS A LONG HESITATION IN ACCELERATION WHEN YOU LIFT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN REAPPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO BUT WAIT FOR TRUCK TO RESPOND. IF YOU LIFT AND REAPPLY AGAIN THE SAME SITUATION CAN OCCUR AND YOU CAN FIND YOURSELF IN A BAD SITUATION WITH OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE THE TRUCK WONT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR INPUT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 68 TO 78 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VALVE STEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IF THE VALVE STEMS WERE CHANGED, THE FAILURE WOULD STILL RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V460000 (AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS), 15V459000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V541000 (STEERING). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

SHIPS FROM THE FACTORY WITH DRAG LINK ADJUSTER RETAINER NUTS THAT DO NOT FIT PROPERLY AND ARE NOT FASTENED TIGHTLY. WHEN I INSPECTED THE DRAG LINK ADJUSTER AFTER 30,000 MILES, THE PASSENGER SIDE RETAINING NUT HAD COMPLETELY BACKED OFF FROM CONTACTING THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE. IF NOT ADDRESSED, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF

STRONG BURNING SMELL IN CAB OF TRUCK WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT

RECALL NOTICE R46/NHTSA 15V-541, FRONT SUSPENSION TRACK BAR MAY BREAK LOSING CONTROL AND CAUSE CRASH...REMEDY FOR THIS ISUNDER DEVELOPEMENT PER CHRYSLER...THEIR RECOMMENDATION KEEP DRIVING AND HOPE IT DONT CAUSE A CRASH10.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V460000 (AIR BAGS), 15V459000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V541000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE TRUCK WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 65MPH. I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES AND RECENTLY REPLACED ALL WHEELS AND TIRES WITH NEW. THE VIBRATION PERSISTS.

I HAVE A 2014 RAM 2500, THE TRUCK HAS A VIBRATION BETWEEN 68MPH-80MPH. THE DEALER SAID I HAD A BAD UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE DRIVESHAFT. REPLACED DRIVESHAFT STILL VIBRATES,MOTHER SAID IT'S TIRES. REPLACED TIRES AND WHEELS AND IT STILL VIBRATES. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I ASKED THE DEALER TO PULL THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN SPECS AND THEY REFUSED TO DO IT UNDER WARRANTY AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION IN THE FLOOR, YOU CAN SEE THE PASSENGER SEAT SHAKE, AND SEE BOTTLE OF WATER SHAKE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. I WILL BE MAKING ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

TRUCK BED SHAKES VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60MPH. I'VE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY'RE SAYING IT'S WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CAB SHAKES VIOLENTLY DUE TO THE BED SHACKING. I'VE SPENT MONEY GETTING ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE BALANCING OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THERE'S NO REASON A TRUCK SHOULD BE SHAKING ON THE FREEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

MY 2014 RAM 2500 SHAKES BETWEEN 64MPH AND 76MPH VIOLENTLY. RAM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT CALLS IT A CHARACTERISTIC OF A HD TRUCK. I AM IN THE TIRE BUSINESS AND HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO RECTIFY IT. I KNOW AT LEAST THREE CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGERS WHO ARE BEING TOLD TO ACT LIKE ITS NORMAL. I AM FED UP WITH CAR MANUFACTURERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE. PROOF IS BELOW... HTTP://WWW.CUMMINSFORUM.COM/FORUM/2013-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/1396841-HIGHWAY-VIBRATION-IF-YOU-HAVE-POST-YOUR-YEAR-TRUCK-HERE-71.HTML#POST20691585

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V460000 (AIR BAGS), 15V459000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V541000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND WITH THE TRUCK BED LOADED WITH LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

WHEN ACCELERATING, IF YOU HAVE TO LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL QUICKLY AND TRY TO PRESS THE PEDAL BACK TO GO AGAIN NOTHING HAPPENS. THERE IS ABOUT A 2 TO 3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDS LEAVING YOU LOSING SPEED. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, I HAVE RECEIVED (3) VEHICLE RECALLS FROM THE NTSB BY EMAIL. RECENTLY, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP, RAM DEALER IN ELK GROVE, CA, NEAR MY HOME. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE THIS AFTERNOON FOR TOMORROW MORNING'S APPOINTMENT AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE AGENT THAT THE WARRANTY MANAGER, LESLIE, SAID THEY WILL NOT REPAIR (2) OF THE RECALLS UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO BY CHRYSLER. I ASKED WHAT WILL THE DEALERSHIP DO IF THEY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I WAS TOLD "IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO". THE RECALLS REFUSED TO BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1/ #15V460, AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL; AND 2/ #15V459, STEERING WHEEL WIRING HARNESS SAFETY ISSUE. I ADVISED THE SERVICE ADVISER I "WILL SUE THEM AND CHRYSLER IF ANYTHING HAPPENS REGARDING ONE OF THOSE TWO SAFETY RECALLS" SINCE THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THEM. I JUST WANT THE RECALLS CORRECTED "BEFORE" SOME THING BAD HAPPENS AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REFUSE. PLEASE, I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS INCIDENT.

ACCELERATED ONTO HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMP AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN UP TO 80+ MPH. REQUIRED HARD BREAKING TO GET VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL SINCE THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO BE TURNED OFF UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. REQUIRED SUCH HEAVY BRAKING THAT BRAKES SMOKED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES ONCE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN. THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY AND DAMAGE IF IT OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS. TRUCK IS A 2014 WITH 10650 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THE OCCURRENCE OF MANY INCIDENTS WITH DODGE AND RAM ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROLS AND I'M SURPRISED NONE HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER SEEPED INTO THE REAR CENTER OF THE CAB AND MOLD DEVELOPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND THAT THERE WAS NO SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IT DEVELOPED MOLD AND PRODUCED AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TESTED THAT RESULTED IN A DIAGNOSIS OF OVER 22,000 MOLD SPORES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,376.

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING; NEVER AT REST/IDLE. HERE'S A LIST OF WHAT SHUTS OFF: EVIC, AC/HEAT, WIPERS, RADIO, NAV, PERHAPS MORE. IT HAS HAPPENED 20+ TIMES. I HAVE A VIDEO OF IT TOO. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK CPO FROM A RAM DEALER WITH 15968 MILES ON 2-JUN-15. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEGAN FOR ME (MORE ON THIS LATER) ON 21-JUNE-15 OR ~16400 MILES. SERVICED 9-16-JULY-15 = "TECH FOUND STORED VOLTAGE CODES. VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR SOME TIME. TECH RESET AND CLEARED CODES. TECH CHECK (SIC) CHARGING SYSTEM. CHARGING AS DESIGNED. OPERATING AS DESINGED." ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CONTINUED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL NEXT SERVICE 28-JUL UNTIL PICK UP 4-AUG-15. "TECH WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM CONDITION. NO CODES IN SYSTEM FOR VOLTAGE ISSUES. NO UPDATE REGARDING ISSUE." ALL OK ON PICK-UP OF TRUCK, BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING 2 MILES. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE TRUCK. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF AT SELLING DEALERSHIP ON SAT, 8-AUG. BEFORE THAT DROP OFF, I CHECKED THE NAV SCREEN TO SEE WHAT THE "HOME" ADDRESS WAS STORED AS. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER (GOT HIS INFO ON GOOGLE FROM ADDRESS). HE SAID THAT HE HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYS. HE TOLD ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIX/DIAGNOSE IT. THIS IS WHY HE GOT RID OF IT. AS OF 7-AUGUST-2015, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 67 DAYS. OF THESE 67 DAYS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT H

WHEN I START FROM A DEAD STOP OR WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC AND HAVE TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE ENGINE WILL STALL ALMOST TO THE POINT THAT THE TRUCK STOPS. IT HAS STALLED TO THE POINT THAT ON COMING TRAFFIC HAS HAD TO STOP OR HIT ME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT SEVERAL DAYS. AND THEY SAID THE ENGINEERS AT CHRYSLER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. BUT THE SERVICE TECH RODE AROUND TOWN WITH ME WANTING TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. IT DONE IT EVERY TIME, HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THAT. AND THAT THE STALL WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HE COULDN'T SEE WHY THE ENGINEERS AT CHRYSLER WOULDN'T TRY TO AT LEAST COME DOWN AND TAKE A LOOK FOR THEMSELVES. HE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD GET SOMEONE HURT OR EVEN KILLED. I WENT AS FAR AS TO TALK TO A CUMMINGS SPECIALIST WITH CUMMINGS AND HE TOLD ME THE COMPUTER IN THE TRUCK WAS BAD, AND IF THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM. THEY RELAYED THE INFO TO THEIR ENGINEERS AND THEY SAID IF I WANTED TO BUY A NEW COMPUTER FOR MY TRUCK THEY WOULD SALE ME ONE. BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON TO REPLACE IT AND THAT THE STALL WAS A BOGUS CLAIM AND IF I DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY MY TRUCK ACTED , THEN I NEEDED TO BUY ANOTHER ONE. REALLY PISSED ME OFF. SO I DID GO AND PICK ANOTHER TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS. AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO THE FINAL PRICE, THE DEALERSHIP WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME $3000 FOR A NEW COMPUTER.

SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND AN ISSUE. IT IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING, BUT FLAT OUT SCARES ME TO THINK THAT THE AIRBAGS COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY, OR FAIL WHEN NEEDED. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, NOR CAN THE DEALER MAKE HEADS OR TAILS OF THE ISSUE.

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS, RELEASING AND THEN RE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, THERE IS A FEW SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL RESPOND. ITS NOT USUALLY A BIG DEAL BUT IF THERE COMES A TIME WHEN QUICK THINKING AND A HEAVY FOOT CAN GET YOU OUT OF A BIND, IT WONT HAPPEN. THE "DEAD PEDAL" DELAY IS UGLY AND HAS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR DRIVERS.

THE IGNITION MODULE ON BOTH OF MY FOREMAN'S VEHICLES HAVE GONE OUT AROUND THE SAME TIME PERIOD. ONE OF THEM WAS LEFT STRANDED FOR TWO HOURS IN 110 DEGREE WEATHER AS THE TRUCK FAILED TO START. BOTH TRUCKS WERE AROUND 50,000 MILES AND WERE PAST THEIR FACTORY WARRANTY FOR PARTS. BOTH OF THESE TRUCKS WERE PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL OF 2014. I BELIEVE THIS IS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE. THESE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST MY COMPANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

WHEN ACCELERATING THEN LETTING OFF ACCELERATOR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT THEN TRYING TO RE-ACCELERATE THERE IS NO RESPONSE / DEAD PEDAL DELAY FOR 2 SECONDS THEN THE TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE. VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND CAN DUPLICATE ALL THE TIME. NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME.

THIS IS REGARDING THE 6.7L CUMMINS ENGINE. THROTTLE LAG FROM A DEAD STOP SUCH AS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR CROSSING A ROAD IS DANGEROUS. THIS LAG COULD VERY WELL CAUSE ME TO GET REAR ENDED OR BROAD SIDED. THERE IS ALSO VERY SIGNIFICANT LAG AFTER THE GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN RELEASED AND THEN PRESSED ONCE AGAIN. AN EXAMPLE IS WHEN SLOWING DOWN WHEN APPROACHING A SLOWER CAR AND THEN CHANGING LANES AND PRESSING AND ACCELERATING TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE.

I WAS IN A LEFT TURN LANE WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO PASS BEFORE COMMITING TO MY TURN AT A STOP. I GRADUALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN. THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1MPH. WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING, I THEN FULLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH NO RESULTS. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN RPM, NO CHANGE IN ACCELERATION, OR SPEED FOR AN ESTIMATED 3 SECONDS. THE TRUCK THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATED AND I NARROWLY MISSED BEING T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS UNSAFE CONDITION WILL ALSO HAPPEN DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER RETURNING THE PEDAL TO THE IDLE POSITION AND THEN ACCELERATING TO PASS TRAFFIC OR ENTER ANOTHER LANE. I HAVE LOST 10-20MPH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH MY FOOT FULLY DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. THERE SEEMS TO BE A TOTAL DISCONNECT AT TIMES BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION AND ENGINE RPM'S/POWER. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE AT 10-15% OF ACCELERATOR INPUTS. THE TRUCK NOW HAS JUST OVER 9,000 MILES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, SOME NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOAD NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK ARM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

3RD BRAKE LIGHT SEAL LEAKS WATER DURING RAIN THAT LEAKS INTO REAR CAB UNDER HEADLINER, DOWN SIDES OF INTERIOR WALL, AND ONTO FLOOR AND POOLS ON FLOOR AND UNDER REAR SEAT. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2014 RAM 2500 IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK THERE WAS A 2 DAY DELAY BECAUSE OF A BROKEN LOCK ON THE RAM BOX A FEW WEEKS LATER AFTER GETTING LOTS OF RAIN INSIDE THE RAM BOX IT WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP TO GET ONE SIDE ADJUSTED AND ONE SIDE REPLACED. NEXT IT WENT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO FIX THE PAINT AFTER IT WAS DAMAGED FROM THE REPAIR. AFTER THE FIRST CAR WASH WE HAD TO HAVE A STICKER MADE THAT CAME OFF BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RAM PART BUT PUT ON BY A DEALER WHERE THE TRUCK CAME FROM. A COUPLE WEEKS GOES BY TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON FAIL SO BACK IN THE SHOP FOR A NEW SWITCH. JUST WHEN I THOUGHT ALL WAS GOOD. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED UP A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO JUMP VIOLENTLY AND MADE A CRAZY LOUD NOISE AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION MOD FAILED AND CAUSED FIRST GEAR TO BLOW OUT. IT IS NOW SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN IT AT ONLY 2000 MILES. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NO FAITH LEFT IN THIS TRUCK! *TR

BOUGHT A NEW RAM 2500 4X4. AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK I NOTICE THE TRUCK LEANED TO THE RIGHT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. TRUCK IS STILL NOT FIXED AND THE DEALER SAID THE THAT IS NORMAL. THAT IS [XXX]. PAY $50000.00 FOR A TRUCK AND NO ONE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHICH INITIATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING TO CHECK THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

2500 HD OUTDOOR EDITION, 2014. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK WITH 7 MILES. AT 371 MILES THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE STAYING ENGAGED AND I HAD A THICK LAYER OF BRAKE DUST COATING THE RIMS AND BURNING BRAKES. THE PASS. SIDE DASH WAS FALLING APART AND THE CARPET WAS SHREDDING ON THAT SIDE ALSO. THEY ADJUSTED THE SENSORS TO READ THE SAME PRESSURES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE BRAKE DRUM. RESET AND REPROGRAMMED MANY COMPUTER SENSORS. THEN MY KEY FOB QUIT WORKING, REAR SLIDING WINDOW AND TIRE MONITOR SYSTEMS ALL STOPPED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING THE MOUNTAIN PASS AT 75 MPH. FROM SEPT, 14, 14, WHEN I UNLOCK THE TRUCK WITH THE KEY EVERY ALARM GOES OFF AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I START THE TRUCK. I COULD NOT GET THE DEALERSHIP TO ORDER MY PARTS OR FIX MY TRUCK SO, IN JANUARY I GOT AN ABS RECALL AT THIS POINT I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND FILED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT WITH THEIR REPAIR TEAM. THEY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY CONCERNS. SINCE, THEY HAVE CHANGED/RESET ALMOST EVERY SENSOR IN THIS VEHICLE. FROM THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, THE RADIO SYSTEM, THEY ABS ETC. KEY FOB BAD STILL, (3FIXES). COMPUTER STILL MALFUNCTIONING BADLY (6TH, FIX). THE LOCKING UNIT WENT OUT OF THE SIDEBOX TOOLBOXES, THE DRIVER DOOR CONTROL PANEL WENT OUT. ODOMETER READS OUT AT 12 MILES OVER FOR EVERY 28 TRAVELED. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS FOR 7100 MILES, ODOMETER READS OVER 12,000. CHRYSLER CORP. HAS BEEN INVOLVED SINCE JAN 2015 BUT REFUSE TO ALLOW ME TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE WITH AUTHORITY TO DISCUSS LEMON LAWS. SAY NO SUCH DEPAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT THANKFULLY. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS SHIFTING HARD. I TOOK IT IN TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THE DEALERSHIPS WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT. THEY PLUGED IT IN TO THEIR COMPUTERS AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED AN UPDATE. FINALLY ONE DAY I RAISED CANE ABOUT IT AND THEY KEPT IT AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND THE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THAT TOOK TWO WEEKS. I DROVE IT 5 DAYS AFTER THAT AND THE TRUCK GOT STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND THEN NATURAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AGAIN. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND IT THREW A BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOW THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR A MONTH AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AND THEY REFUSE TO PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT. I ONLY HAVE 27000 MILE ON IT NOW. IT IS A NEW 70,000$ TRUCK WITH A HALF WAY REBUILT TRANSMISSION. AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY TRUCK.

WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER, ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED TO ALLOW ME TO PASS SOME SLOW SEMI'S. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR AS I HELD IT DOWN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. EXHAUST BRAKE ENGAGED!! IT WASNT EVEN ON!! HOWEVER, I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON BUT NOT ENGAGED. I QUICKLY ENGAGED THE RESUME FEATURE AND USED THE ACCELERATE FUNCTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SPEED UP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT THIS BY FAR THE SCARIEST. ALSO THE EXHAUST BRAKE ENGAGES WHEN NOT EVEN ON AT RANDOM COASTING TIMES WHEN NOT HAULING ANYTHING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL A BIG TRUCK DUE TO THESE GLITCHES. ALSO TWO OF THESE FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE WORN BALD AT 18000 MILES. ACCELERATOR HAS NO RESPONSE WHEN A QUICK STOP AND GO TRANSITION IS APPLIED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD A REQUIRED PRESSURE OF 80 PSI, AND THE FRONT TIRES REQUIRED A PRESSURE OF 65 PSI DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR HAULING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT USED FOR HAULING AT ALL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT USED FOR HAULING, THE OVER INFLATED TIRES BOUNCE, CAUSING THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS UNABLE TO BE ALTERED SINCE THAT WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THEREFORE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE TIRE PRESSURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ## VIN FAILED ## DODGE RAM 25000 ##

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EMITTED A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIVERTER BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.