2014 RAM 2500 Problems & Complaints
Real owner complaints and problems reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). View common issues by component.
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STEERING
58 complaints
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the steering wheel shifted while turning. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle and found that there was slack in the track bar and brackets that needed to be reinforced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
Nov 18, 2025
Negligent service. How could be possible to measure assembly threads without a torque wrench? I regret bringing the vehicle for the recall. Passed two weeks, and the RamCare and dealer did not contact to fix. It's dubious if all performed recall V06 was executed correctly at the dealer. Owners and dealer may think that the recall will not bring any risk for the owner. See attached pictures and the procedure.
Oct 21, 2024
Steering has been pulling hard to the right. This makes it harder to steer especially at highway speeds with a larger vehicle. Had two 4 wheel alignments and it was brought to my attention on my last alignment that the nuts on my adjuster sleeve had been cut off and therefore the reason of the bad alignment. They said that this will cause a continual alignment issue if not resolved. I contacted a Dodge dealership and they are willing to do an inspection, but out of my pocket. I really can't afford an inspection since I was told this issued has been under recall in the past. Also there are no stickers or labels indicating a recall was ever performed on the vehicle prior to me purchasing it.
Feb 26, 2024
Truck has around 67k miles. When preforming an oil change i checked the drag link knowing that some trucks are recalled. The outer jam but was loose. Called dealership and they said the recall was done. There are no indications that the recall was done. No marks or welds on the nuts as the recall states.
Jan 08, 2022
A Recall on the Drag Link Bar was for a bolt coming loose. The recall was to weld the bolt, so Drag Link Bar could not be adjusted or bolt come loose. I am the original owner and in order to do an updated alignment, I now need to buy a new adjustable drag link bar, because the original one can not be adjusted due to the recall fix was to weld a nut, so it cold not back off. So a $80 alignment charge, is now going to cost me $1000 because I have to buy a new Drag Link Bar. I have contacted RAM, they said the will not do anything, they fulfilled the Recall. Why would the NHTSA allow a fix to be a welded nut on a steering arm that might need to be adjusted for alignment? So it would of been better for me to not do the recall and wait for it to fail and then get a new drag link bar. My Drag Link bar does not need to be replaced due to age of vehicle or wear and tear. The Drag Link bar needs to be replaced because the part can not be adjusted, like all other steering parts.
Nov 17, 2021
+ 53 more complaints for this component
POWER TRAIN
37 complaints
Twice in the same manner my 2014 Ram has sucked the fan shroud through the radiator. When under load (towing under the weight maximum) and moving at highway speeds 60-70 MPH, the fan shroud softens to a point where it is pulled in by the fan and slung through the radiator causing debris and immediate leakage and power loss, effectively stopping the vehicle. This fault has occured twice the same way in the last two years and according to forums is a continuous problem with the trucks
Aug 17, 2025
Stuck in fourth gear Check engine light illuminated
Jan 29, 2025
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic reset the check engine warning light. The contact proceeded to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact stated that while driving, the gear shifter independently shifted from drive to neutral. The contact noticed a metallic clicking sound that came from the engine compartment. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle and was able to shift the gear shifter into drive. However, the contact continued to notice the clicking sound. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
Feb 26, 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the transmission seized, and the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
May 09, 2023
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 40 MPH, the transmission shifted independently into neutral(N). The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The driver was able to park on the side of the road and shifted the vehicle into park(P). The contact stated then experienced the failure within 20 minutes. The contact stated that her husband was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,700.
Sep 12, 2022
+ 32 more complaints for this component
ENGINE
30 complaints
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk, slipped into neutral, with the RPM being raised abnormally. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and continued driving the vehicle very slowly. The vehicle was taken to a local AutoZone to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that 5th and 6th gears were in incorrect gear ratio. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 177,038.
Dec 13, 2024
I was contacted to complete a recall on my truck, (67A), which I had performed by the local dealer. The recall notice also said "If you have already experienced this condition and previously paid for a repair, you may be eligible to receive a reimbursement." I spoke to an individual and followed the instructions to submit a claim. With no response, I tried to get a status; to confirm proper items were received electronically. I was told, they were received and the claim was denied? No reason or justification. I tried many times and was disconnected after asking to speak with a manager/supervisor.
Jul 22, 2024
I recently received a letter in the mail from FCA US LLC, about an emissions recall (Emissions Recall VB6 or 67A) on this 2014 ram. The recall covered many emissions components including the diesel exhaust fluid components. The recall letter also said that if I had replaced or repaired any of these components in the past, I may be eligible for a reimbursement. I had previously had to replace my Diesel Exhaust Fluid Pump back in 2021 and turned in the receipt for the work, but the claim has been denied. I just wanted to reach out to see if there was anything that done to help possibly get the reimbursement.
Jul 07, 2024
After the vehicle sits at night and then started in the morning the engine has a ticking sound. ( cold start ticking) Then when I was on the hiway the vehicles motor locked up.
Feb 06, 2024
There is a ticking noise from the 6.4L Hemi that is in this truck. I took it into the dealer and I was told that it was normal. Recently The ticking got so loud that it sounds like the lifters or a rod that will shoot through the engine compartment and injure or kill someone.
May 12, 2023
+ 25 more complaints for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17 complaints
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the area around the radio was overheating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure, but the radio was replaced. The contact stated the area around the radio was still overheating even with the radio turned off. The contact believed that there was a possible electrical failure with the fuse lines inside the vehicle around the console. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Apr 23, 2025
The TIPM is bad. Truck goes dead whenever it wants. I’ll be driving down the highway and it quits and then you can’t get it to start back. Windshield wipers work sometimes other times they randomly come on.
Mar 23, 2025
The grid heater relay failed, it turned on the heater then wouldn’t shut off. This melted the entire wire which could have caused a fire
Nov 19, 2024
The electoral component of the climate control started on fire while vehicle was parked and turned off. The truck was deemed a total loss by insurance. There is a fire and police report stating the fire started in the wiring of the climate control. The fire department had to tear out that whole dash part to stop the fire. There was no warning that this was going to happen. We are now stuck with $8000 left to pay on this vehicle that was deemed total loss by American Family Insurance. This was faulty wiring on Dodges behalf.
Oct 30, 2021
MY DIGITAL CLUSTER IS OUT. CAN'T SEE INFO IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH TRUCK. IT'S LIKE THE SAME ISSUE WITH RECALL 13V486000 BUT CHRYSLER SAYS IT DOESN'T COVER MY TRUCK. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULDN'T TELL WHAT WAS WRONG WITH TRUCK WHEN IT WAS DINGING.
Apr 22, 2021
+ 12 more complaints for this component
SUSPENSION
17 complaints
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HAD A BUMP/POT HOLE AND STARTED GETTING WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS DEATH WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. I HAVE HAD THE RECALL DONE ON SOME STEERING COMPONENTS. NOT SURE WHAT THEY WERE. THIS IS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THEY LOOKED AT THE FRONT END/STEERING COMPONENTS AND SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Nov 26, 2020
ALIGNMENT RECALL PERFORMED ON TIME, BUT DAMAGE DONE TO FRONT RIGHT TIRE FROM THE RECALL. ALIGNMENT COULDN'T BE DONE BY A SHOP AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO RE-DID THE WORK AND CHARGED $2000. SEARCH INDICATES THAT CHRYSLER RAM COMPANY DID A TEMPORARY FIX IN THE RECALL WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I SHOULD GET A REFUND FOR THE WORK THEY HAD TO DO TO FIX THE ORIGINAL RECALL ($2000)*DT*DT*DT*JB CONSUMER STATED RECALL WAS CORRECTED ON TIME.*JB*DT*JB
Sep 29, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER TOWER WAS NOT FULLY WELDED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ALIGNMENT TO SHIFT AND WEAR OUT BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES PREMATURELY. THE WELD WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FRACTURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DESERT SUN ESPANOLA (517 N RIVERSIDE DR, SANTA CRUZ, NM 87567, (505) 747-8100). THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT TOUCH OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE DESPITE IT HAVING BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.*DT*JB
Dec 05, 2019
ON 9-4-18 TOOK MY RAM 2500 IN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN LOWELL, MICHIGAN FOR THE RECALL R46/NHTSA 15V-541. THEY INDICATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL AND WOULD CALL WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ON 10-4-18 AND THEY SAID PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Nov 13, 2018
WELD FAILED HOLDING THE FRONT RIGHT SPRING TOWER BRACKET TO FRAME RAIL
Sep 28, 2018
+ 12 more complaints for this component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16 complaints
i AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TPMS. I AM CONSTANTLY GETTING A WARNING THAT THE REAR TIRES NEED TO BE INFLATED TO 80 PSI. THE DOOR JAMB AND THE TIRES SPECIFY 65 PSI MAX COLD. AFTER GOING ON LINE TO HELP WITH FIXING THE PROBLEM I FOUND OUT I AM NOT ALONE. CURRENTLY FOUND OVER 200 COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE BECAUSE I DIDN'T ADD MINE TO THE LIST. MY RAM IS 2014 BUT THE YEAR DOESNT SEEM TO MATTER. THE PROBLEMS I FOUND WAS BETWEEN THE YEARS 2013 - 2019. ALL SEEM TO BE MOSTLY 2500 AND 3500. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD SO FAR THEY DONT HAVE A FIX THAT WILL WORK. I NOTICED OTHERS DID THE SAME THING. ALL THE PEOPLE THAT LET THE DEALER FIX THE PROBLEM SOME WERE PUTTING BLACK TAPE OVER THE LIGHT AND IGNORING THE WHOLE SYSTEM. OTHERS WERE JUST DISABLED THE SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS REQUIRED BY LAW. THERE ARE NO RECALLS SO IT MUST BE OKAY TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM SO THAT WARNING LIGHT WONT BE ON ALL THE TIME. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS?
Aug 06, 2021
FACTORY TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SYSTEM SINCE 2015 EVERYTIME I TOW A TRAILER WITH TRAILER BRAKES, I HAVE TRAILER BRAKES RANDOMLY CONNECT AND DISCONNECT. THE TRAILER LIGHTS CONTINUE TO WOULD WHILE THIS IS GOING ON. I HAVE HAD THE WIRING AND TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM INSPECTED ON MY 32 FT ENCLOSED TRAILER AFTER IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME. THEY CLEANED UP THE CONNECTOR AND THERE WAS NO ISSUES WITH THE SYSTEM. I CLEANED AND INSPECTED MY CONNECTOR ON MY TRUCK AND THE TESTER HAS SHOWN EVERYTHING IS POWERING UP RIGHT WHEN I DID IT. I TOOK IT TO DODGE TOWN IN RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA IN 2015 BEFORE I WAS GOING ON A LONG TRIP. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME I TOW A TRAILER WITH TRAILER BRAKES.
Oct 17, 2020
VEHICLE PHONE NEEDS SERVICE
Aug 11, 2020
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND MESSAGE ( 5 MPH. MAX SPEED IN 200 MI.) AND STARTS COUNTING DOWN THE MILEAGE. SOMETIMES THE MESSAGE WILL CHANGE AND DISPLAY ( 5 MPH MAX SPEED IN 50 MI., AND START COUNTING DOWN), EVEN THOUGH THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE WAS JUST DISPLAYING 194 MI., UNTIL THE 5 MPH MAX SPEED DERATE WOULD HAPPEN. THE D.E.F. (DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID) GAUGE READS EMPTY, EVEN THOUGH IT IS FULL. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL DISPLAY A DERATE MESSAGE OF 5 MPH MAX SPEED IN 200 MI. AND TO FILL D.E.F. AND COUNT DOWN, EVEN THOUGH THE D.E.F. TANK IS FULL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED AND BOTH DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED THE D.E.F. PUMP WHICH WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. THE ISSUE STILL HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED AND IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME. RAM HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CASE HAS BEEN OPENED ABOUT THE ISSUE. WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE MYSELF I HAVE FOUND A RECALL: 25-001-15 REV A, AND RRT 15-063, WHICH STATES THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH D.E.F. LEVEL SENSOR, AND THAT THE D.E.F. PUMP MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE CAN POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY RISK IF THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY JUST DERATE WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY!
Jul 24, 2020
I HAVE REPLACED MY STOCK RADIO 3 TIMES. EACH REPLACE WAS THE SAME RAM STOCK RADIO. I HAVE 191,000 MILES ON MY 2014 TRUCK. 1ST RADIO REPLACEMENT WAS 2/6/2017, 2ND 5/11/2018 AND NOW IT DIED AGAIN 3/1/2020. I HAVE WILL BE BUYING THE NEXT ONE THIS WEEK IF THEY HAVE ONE IN STOCK. ALL I AM LOOKING IS FOR RAM TO BUY ME ANOTHER STOCK RADIO..
Mar 04, 2020
+ 11 more complaints for this component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13 complaints
STARTED SMELLING FUEL IN THE CAB FOLLOWED BY FUEL LEAKING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE IS SMOKING FROM THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS LEAKING. THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE IS COVERED IN FUEL. THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY INJECTOR LINE AND # 6 INJECTOR TUBE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE AND DEATH.
Nov 18, 2020
GAS VAC LIGHT COMES ON IT IS NOT THE GAS CAP AND STAYS ON
Apr 04, 2019
VEHICLE HAS AN ACCELERATOR LAG WHEN PUSHING DOWN FAST ON THE THROTTLE. IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE YOU NEED THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY IN ORDER TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR LAGS FOR 1 TO 3 SECONDS BEFORE RESPONDING. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN VERY SLOW MOTION CROSSING A CITY STREET. WAS TURNING ACROSS TRACFIC WHERE VEHICLES WERE COMING OVER A HILL.
Aug 01, 2018
THE TRUCK IS A CNG MODEL AND THE CNG REGULATOR HAS FAILED. THE TRUCK WILL NOT RUN ON CNG WITHOUT REPLACING THE $1800 PART. THE REGULATOR EMITS THE NATURAL GAS INTO OPEN AIR THAT CAN BE SMELLED IN THE CAB.
Jun 07, 2018
WATER IN FUEL LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, KNOWN DEFECT WITH WIRING/SENSOR. COULD LEAVE YOU DISABLED ON ROADWAY. ENGINE WARRANTY REQUIRES YOU TO STOP AND HAVE IT CHECKED OR COULD VOID WARRANTY. THEY HAVE SERVICE BULLETINS. NEEDS TO BE A FULL RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS
Aug 02, 2017
+ 8 more complaints for this component
TIRES
10 complaints
Tires are load range E but max load on tire is only 65psi. Truck requires 80 psi tires. Not sure how they can be load range E and only handle 65 psi. Can not tow anything because sidewall of tire is too flimsy to handle load at highway speeds. Tires also have bad vibration at highway speed even though I have tried balancing them multiple times. tire size is 35x12.5x18
Mar 05, 2025
I have a set of 285/60R20 Discoverer AT3 XLT tires that I purchased new for my ‘14 Ram 2500 in December of 2020. On June 7th of this year (2023) I had my tire “cave in” in the middle due to the belts in the tire separating. This defect on the tire caused an extreme wobble and made the vehicle unsafe to drive. The tires in question had 33k miles on them and my local dealer said they would not be warrantied and I was forced to pay $900 to replace both front tires. On August 19, the same defect occurred on one of the 2 remaining tires (tires have 37k miles on them). This defect in the belts/cords again cause the tire to “cave in” and have a death wobble while driving down the road. I own numerous vehicles and have been through several sets of tires on each of them and have never experienced 1) an extreme failure of the tire like this and 2) this high of a failure rate (currently at 50%). These tires are unsafe for the road and need to be recalled!
Aug 19, 2023
PATRIOT AT LT 285/60R20 TIRES 15,XXX MILES ON FOUR BRAND NEW TIRES, SUDDEN VIOLENT VIBRATION OCCURRED, STOPPED VEHICLE AND FOUND FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD BULGE IN TREAD AND WAS SEPARATING. TWO DAYS LATER SAME THING AND FOUND RIGHT REAR TIRE IN SAME CONDITION. ALL TIRES HAVE CODE DOT TBF2 FA5C 2318 2014 RAM 2500
Jul 21, 2020
DRIVING DOWN THE I-10 EAST OF JUNCTION I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER AND AS I WAS DOING SO THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND BENT IN THE FENDER BED OF MY TRUCK AND BROKE THE STABILIZER BAR FOR THE BED SKIN. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALL. THERE WAS NO TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE, ONLY SIDEWALLS. I REMOVED THE TIRE AND PUT ON THE SPARE TO GET HOME. WENT TO DISCOUNT TIRE THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME TIRE BUT DIFFERENT SIZE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NEW ONE AND FILED A CLAIM WITH KUMHO AND SENT THE DEFECTED TIRE TO THEM.
Mar 25, 2016
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.
Nov 17, 2015
+ 5 more complaints for this component
SERVICE BRAKES
9 complaints
I had the cruise control set. I hit a large bump on the highway. The cruise control shut down along with the back up sensor. The ABS and Anti-Skid lights came up on the dash. Several messages came up on the dash to service the ABS, service the EBS, service the backup sensor. I am concerned that this is going to cause an accident due to the possibility of the brakes locking up and causing a slide that could result in a rollover. This is very concerning to me. Also, I get a credit on my insurance for having ABS on my vehicle. Please contact me or notify me with your intentions. I have been reading on the Ram 2500 forums and it sounds like this is a common failure. Thank you for your time, and interest in my concern.
Sep 03, 2024
The ABS motor and module failed burning the wiring harness plug into the module This caused the engine once shut down to not be abled to start the electrics on the dash were flicking on and off 24 hours later engine started and a warning chime noise came from the dash turned engine off wouldn't start again every thing was dead Replaced ABS Module and electric motor as a unit and electric module plug ,reset problem solved About 30000ks later same problem again no warning same as before there was a problem This time dash lights "service ABS" flashing and chiming been told ABS module and motor needs replacing by mechanic
Jul 15, 2024
Recently I have had warning lights turn on my dashboard in my truck. Also any time I press the brake petal anti lock brakes lock in. The warning lights are ABS light, and TCS light. As a result of these lights they have also thrown other codes. The check engine light came on shortly after, the service electronic throttle control warning, as well as the BRAKE warning light. I was instructed to check all fuses and replace all ABS sensors to correct the issues. I have replaced all sensors with brand new OEM sensors and it did not fix the problem. I took it to my local mechanic and they said the truck needs a new ABS control module, as well as a new Hydraulic Control Unit/HCU. They preceded calling the Ram dealership to order the parts only to find out that the ABS control module is on back order and I might be able to get one by February. They also said that they stopped making the HCU and don’t have any available because it was a faulty part and they haven’t come up with a new design yet. They said that they aren’t accepting any orders for HCUs until at least February (IF) they have the new design completed by then. But it will most likely be on back order. Upon researching the issues with my truck, I am not alone and there are hundreds of people with the same issue. I think Ram should issue a recall and fix this issue as it is a major safety concern. Many people have lost their brakes while driving from this issue. My mechanic informed me that I could still drive my truck but he wouldn’t because I could very well lose my brakes. I am also concerned that it may cause other issues if it is driven without fixing the issues. So now I am out of my work vehicle until I can get this fixed, but it’s virtually impossible to get it fixed because they are not making the part anymore. Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns. I hope Ram is held accountable for these faulty and dangerous malfunctions.
Oct 23, 2023
TRUCK WAS IN MINOR ACCIDENT, HIT IN REAR. USAA INSURANCE. USAA ADMITTED LIABILITY FOR CLAIM AND REFERRED TO MIKE'S AUTOBODY IN CONCORD, CA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE BODY SHOP I TOLD MIKE'S AUTOBODY THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND THEY WERE FINE WHEN I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR THE BODY WORK. MIKE'S AUTOBODY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE BRAKE ISSUE, STATING THAT THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE NEXT DAY MY SON WAS BORN. GOING TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MY WIFE IN LABOR AND RETURNING WITH MY INFANT SON I NOTICED THE BRAKES ALMOST NOT FUNCTIONING. WE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO DEGRADE. A LOCAL BRAKE SHOP INSPECTION REPORT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SMASHED UNDER THE TRUCK BED NOT ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE TRUCK BED. I AGAIN ASKED MIKE'S TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. I DEMANDED THEY REPAIR OR I WOULD HAVE TO SEEK LEGAL ACTION IF THEY DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE THE MANAGE OF MIKE'S AUTOBODY REFUSED AND SAID "SEE YOU IN COURT." DODGE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES LINES WERE CRUSHED WHEN MIKE'S AUTOBODY. DEALER TOOK PHOTOS OF ENTIRE PROCESS REMOVING TRUCK BED AND BRAKE LINES WERE CRUSHED WHEN MIKE'S AUTOBODY INSTALLED THE TRUCK BED. . MY REQUEST IS THAT THE NHTSA ISSUE A CITATION TO MIKE'S AUTOBODY AND USAA INSURANCE FOR FAILING TO ADDRESS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY ISSUE TO MOTIVATE THEM TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO SERIOUS HIGHWAY SAFETY ISSUES IN THE FUTURE. USAA REPRESENTATIVES ALSO DID NOT TAKE THE ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID FAULT BY STATING THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE ACCIDENT 2 YEARS AGO, IN THEIR REPLY TO THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED TO THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. EVEN IF THAT WERE THE CASE, THEY ARE LIABLE. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT THE BRAKES WERE DAMAGED BY MIKE'S AUTOBODY
Aug 13, 2020
THE E-BRAKE ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD EVEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. WHEN THE TRUCK IS LIGHT WITH INTERIOR WEIGHT THE E BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, SO WHEN IT IS HEAVY WITH EQUIPMENT IT IS EVEN WORSE. THIS IS A HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE HAD THIS LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES BY OUR RAM PROMASTER DIESEL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A "POOR DESIGN" AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW. *TR
Jun 09, 2020
+ 4 more complaints for this component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9 complaints
"DEAD PEDAL" ISSUE- WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY IN TRAFFIC, AND YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MORE THAN ABOUT 70%, THE TRUCK JUST SITS THERE... LIKE THERE IS NO POWER. IT WILL EVENTUALLY (4-6 SECONDS LATER) SLOWLY INCREASE SPEED, OR IF YOU FEATHER THE PEDAL, IT WILL ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET, OR OTHER TIMES WHEN ENTERING FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE TURBO LAG, BUT RATHER SOME KIND OF PROGRAMING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN THAT KEEPS THE TRUCK FROM ACCELERATING BRISKLY WHEN PUSHING ON THE PEDAL..... THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, THE LISTED DATE IS THE LAST TIME I FELT IT. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 30-40 TIMES SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN JAN 2013. NOTE: I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT BEING ABLE TO DRAG RACE OR SMOKE TIRES... I AM TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU NEED TO QUICKLY PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC... DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE...
Jun 01, 2017
MY 2014 RAM 2500 6.7 DIESEL TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH A THROTTLE HESITATION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS (DEAD PEDAL) THE PROBLEM IS IF YOU GIVE IT SOME THROTTLE AND THEN YOU LET OFF SLIGHTLY AND REAPPLY THE THROTTLE AGAIN THE TRUCK WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE INPUT FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS! THIS SITUATION CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS PUT ME IN A BAD SITUATION SEVERAL TIMES NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT! THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!
Oct 27, 2016
VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY HAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHEN GOING FROM STATIONARY TO FULL THROTTLE. PRIMARILY WHEN MAKING A QUICK DECISION TO PULL OUT AT AN INTERSECTION OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. IF THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED THEN RELEASED AND PUSHED AGAIN THERE IS AN EXTREMELY LAG. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF YOU ARE NEEDING FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION ALL OF MY SITUATIONS HAVE REQUIRED NEEDING IT FAST. THE ACCELERATION BEING DELAYED HAS RESULTED IN NEAR MISSES WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AS SECONDS OF DELAY IN RESPONSE CAUSES APPROACHING VEHICLES TO GET CLOSER THAN THEY EVER SHOULD.
Oct 15, 2016
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.
Dec 11, 2015
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.
Nov 29, 2015
+ 4 more complaints for this component
STRUCTURE
7 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS. FINDLAY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM POST FALLS 550 N ALBERTA ST, POST FALLS, ID 83854 WAS CONTACT BY PHONE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED WHO THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT ON SIMILAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,642.
Feb 06, 2020
2014 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRAG LINK SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE DRAG LINK WOULD CAUSE COMPLICATIONS WITH GETTING AN ALIGNMENT, REQUIRING THE WELD FIX TO BE BROKEN AND THEN RE-WELDED EACH ALIGNMENT. *JS
Jun 21, 2019
WHILE USING THE RAMBOX CARGO SYSTEM, A TORSION ROD POPPED OUT AND NEARLY HIT ME IN THE FACE WITH A LOT OF FORCE. THE TORSION ROD IS ONE OF TWO USED TO KEEP THE CARGO DOOR OPEN ON THE RAMBOX. A METAL TAB THAT WAS KEEPING TENSION ON THE TORSION ROD FAILED SENDING THE ROD TOWARDS MY FACE.
Jun 01, 2019
TAILGATE OPENS OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVING. I THINK RAMS 2015-2017 WERE RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER IT IS EFFECTING ME AS WELL THE RECALL WAS U74. HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 8-10 TIMES OVER PAST COUPLE YEARS. YESTERDAY I HAD CARGO THAT NEARLY FELL OUT. I HAVE A TAILGATE ASSIST AND A COVER SO I CANT SEE WHEN IT DROPS.
Jan 29, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REACH OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,300.
Aug 01, 2016
+ 2 more complaints for this component
STEERING,SUSPENSION
5 complaints
The Front Suspension Track Bar Frame Bracket R46/NHTSA 15V-541. There was a recall issued in 2016 that impacted around an estimated 150,000+ vehicles. I purchased my Truck in 2020, and according to records this problem was fixed in 2016. I recently noticed something seriously wrong with the front suspension while driving, and just about lost control of my vehicle on the highway. After taking it to a certified maintenance technician for Dodge Ram, they found that the Recall was not completed at all. This problem involves faulty welding and the weld can break loose at any given moment without being fixed properly with a stability bracket. Mine gave loose on the highway going 70mph. My concern is how many other vehicles were marked as fixed, but in actuality were not.
Feb 16, 2024
BAD VIBRATIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES, DID NOT FIX. DEALERSHIP CHANGED TRACK BAR, DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I ALSO PAID FOR ALIGNMENT BEFORE TRACK BAR INSTALL. SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH RAM TRUCKS, PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS RIGHT. 73000 MILES
Apr 03, 2019
RECALL RAM # R46 / NHTSA 15V-541 SERVICE ORIGINALLY PERFORMED IN 2015. AFTER SERVICE LOUD POPPING NOISE CAME FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING AND HITTING A BUMP. SECOND SERVICE IN MAY 2017 ELIMINATED NOISES. FOUND ANTI-SWAY BAR NOT CONNECTED IN FEB 2018.
Feb 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SWAY/TRACK BAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK NUT WAS LOOSELY CONNECTED. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED AND THE SWAY/TRACK BAR WAS REPLACED. WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND THE SWAY/TRACK BAR WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Sep 01, 2016
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.
Dec 03, 2015
AIR BAGS
5 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHCILE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Mar 16, 2021
I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION CAUSING $20,000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO GO OFF. THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED YET NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 35 MPH AND HAD VERY LITTLE TIME TO BRAKE. I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. I WAS ON A 4 LANE ROAD AND GOING STRAIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *DSY
Oct 27, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V460000 (AIR BAGS). MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REACHED FOR THE GLOVE BOX, VEERED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND STOPPED IN A FIELD. THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND STEERING WHEEL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE AND A SUBSTANCE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM, LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE, AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT EYE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD RESPOND WITHIN 48 HOURS. WHEN THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY LATER SENT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 02/22/17 *BF UPDATED 7/6/18*JB
Nov 09, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, FACE, ABDOMEN, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,500.
Aug 22, 2016
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
Oct 05, 2015
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
4 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT'S PARENTS OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO NORTHWEST JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (10600 SW CANYON RD, BEAVERTON, OR 97005) ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. DESPITE THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
Feb 03, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND CRASHED INTO AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE IN THE PAST, BUT WAS ABLE TO JUMP BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND STOP IT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRIS NIKEL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (918-355-5000, LOCATED AT 2920 N ASPEN AVE, BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012), BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Sep 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMOLICH MOTORS CHRYSLER (1865 U.S. 20, BEND, OR 97701, (541) 389-1177), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT
May 10, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE "PUT VEHICLE IN PARK" WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TCM FLASH NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,787. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ
Feb 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
4 complaints
WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE EXCELLERATING ON ITS OWN FOR OVER TWO YEARS WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BREAK AFTER A STOPLIGHT THE TRUCK EXCEL RATE TO 1500 RPM IS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THIS CONDITION HAPPENS ANYTIME OF THE YEAR AND ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL DOES IT WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT
Aug 21, 2018
A DEAD THROTTLE PEDAL OCCURS AT TWO DIFFERENT INSTANCES. ONE, WHEN FROM A DEAD STOP PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL PRESS BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OR CHANGE RPM FOR A SECOND, THEN THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. TWO, WHEN TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE, OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE WILL EXHIBIT THE SAME DEAD PEDAL RESPONSE FOR A MOMENT THEN ACCELERATE. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY. MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. IT IS A CONCERN THAT MUST BE FIXED. *TR
Sep 16, 2014
2014 RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINS DIESEL 68RFE AUTO TRANS. SIGNIFICANT LAG IN ACCELERATION WHEN ACTUATING THE PEDAL. 2+- SECONDS OF NO RESPONSE BEFORE TRUCK STARTS ACCELERATING. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN CITY DRIVING OR MERGING SITUATIONS. *TR
Aug 19, 2014
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. *JS
Jul 08, 2014
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaints
Since purchasing in 2014 I have had my truck in and out of RAM Dealerships for steering issues and braking issues. Repeatedly told that it’s a RAM. A steering linkage recall was received and I took it in to have it done. Problem has been there continuously. The water pump issues continue Brakes are still an issue BUT I have been told at the Dealerships that they are hydraulic and they work differently.
Aug 08, 2023
DATE 2/18/2018 AND AT MILEAGE 68,000 POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO BOOSTER FAILED. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN LACK OF STEERING AND BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVING TO WORK.
Jun 07, 2018
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CALLING DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY OPEN AND GETTING IT TOWED IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE ASAP. TOO MANY PROBLEMS AND RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK!!!!
Mar 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 complaints
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, he temporarily released the accelerator pedal and when he depressed it again the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that after he disconnected and reconnected the battery terminals, he was able to restart the vehicle and the accelerator pedal responded when depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the accelerator sensor needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the accelerator sensor was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred five times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.
Nov 26, 2021
ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2018 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A CAR WASH. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL CLEANING THE ATTENDANT PLACED THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, EXITED THE TRUCK, ENGAGED THE TRACK MECHANISM AND WALKED BACK TO THE NEXT TRUCK IN LINE. I WAS IN THE GLASSED IN AREA WATCHING. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK WENT TO FULL THROTTLE RACING THROUGH THE CAR WASH TUNNEL AND HITTING A TOYOTA VAN WAITING TO BE MOVED TO THE NEXT CLEANING POINT. I WATCHED AS THE ATTENDANT TRIED TO RACE DOWN THE TUNNEL AFTER THE TRUCK. JUST AS THE TRUCK STRUCK THE VAN HE ENTERED AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK. THE ENGINE SLOWED FROM FULL THROTTLE TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. THEY HAD A THIRD PARTY RUN A DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM ON MY TRUCK. THEY SENT THE INFORMATION TO CHRYSLER ENGINEERS. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME CHRYSLER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT. I HAVE WRITTEN THEM AGAIN TELLING THEM I THOUGHT THEIR INVESTIGATION WAS INCOMPLETE SINCE THEY SPOKE TO NO ONE ON STAFF AT THE CAR WASH OR REVIEW THE VIDEO OF THE EVENT. THEY IMPLIED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AFTER MARKET MATS. SINCE I WAS PRESENT AND OBSERVED THE INCIDENT, I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT EXPLANATION AND HAVE ASKED THEM TO STATE TO ME IN WRITING MY TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I DO NOT ANTICIPATE THAT HAPPENING AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE PLAYING A CLASSIC GAME OF CYA. THERE IS A VIDEO OF THE EVENT AS IT HAPPENED. *TR *DT *DT*JB
Jan 30, 2019
2014 RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINS DIESEL 68RFE AUTO TRANS. SIGNIFICANT LAG IN ACCELERATION WHEN ACTUATING THE PEDAL. 2+- SECONDS OF NO RESPONSE BEFORE TRUCK STARTS ACCELERATING. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN CITY DRIVING OR MERGING SITUATIONS. *TR
Aug 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING MODULE NEEDED TO BE RE-CALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Apr 11, 2017
MY 8,000LB TRAILER WILL NOT SLOW DOWN EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING AND CHECKING ALL 4 ELECTRIC BRAKES. F-150 HOOKED UP TO SAME TRAILER IN SAME CONDITION WILL STOP THE TRAILER VERY FAST. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. SEE BELOW: CONTINENTAL MAKES THE ITBM FOR CHRYSLER TO CHRYSLER'S REQUIREMENTS. ITBM WAS REDESIGNED FOR MY13 AND WAS USED IN 2013 AND 2014 PRODUCTION WHICH HAD A NEWLY DESIGNED ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE INTRODUCED FOR THE 2013 MODEL YEAR. THE NEW ARCHITECTURE CHANGED THE TRADITIONAL BRAKE SWITCH SIGNAL AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR AFTER MARKET TRAILER BRAKE SOLUTIONS UNTIL THE AFTER MARKET DEVELOPED AN INTERFACE CABLE. CHRYSLER AGAIN CHANGED THE BRAKE SIGNAL BACK TO TRADITIONAL SIGNALING BUT FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON (AND ALSO UNDOCUMENTED), DESIGNED A 70% MAXIMUM OUTPUT FROM THE ITBM AT SPEEDS BELOW 30MPH. WHAT MAKES THIS MOVE MORE MYSTERIOUS IS THE MANUAL SLIDE ON THE ITBM, TYPICALLY USED TO SET THE GAIN OF THE ITBM'S OUTPUT, WILL NOT PUT OUT MAXIMUM BRAKING, BUT IS ALSO LIMITED TO THE 70% RULE MAKING SETTING YOUR GAIN IMPOSSIBLE AS INSTRUCTED BY THE OWNERS' MANUAL. WE ARE ALL WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN FROM CHRYSLER, ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER, IF A CHANGE WAS MADE, IT WOULD BE INTRODUCED IN THE NEXT RAM HD REFRESH NOW SCHEDULED FOR 2019. THAT WAS BEFORE MORE NOISE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. DEPENDING ON WHAT VOLTAGE YOUR TRAILER'S BRAKES REQUIRE FOR FORCEFUL STOPPING DETERMINES IF YOU WILL SEE THE 70% RULE ISSUE. FOR EXAMPLE, MY MONTANA NEEDS 10.5 VOLTS FOR A FORCEFUL STOP, I'M OUT OF LUCK. MY UTILITY TRAILER ONLY NEED 6 VOLTS, NO PROBLEM, JUST DIFFICULT SETTING THE GAIN.
Feb 01, 2016
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 DEPARTMENT EXISTS. IT GOES BACK IN MON. 2-16-15 FOR YET ANOTHER ROUND OF REPAIRS. *TR
Mar 10, 2015
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3 complaints
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.
Aug 16, 2015
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.
Feb 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); 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.
Feb 20, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 complaints
THERE IS ABOUT A 1 FULL SECOND DELAY FROM THE MOMENT YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND THE MOMENT THE TRUCK ACCELERATES. I HAVE READ IT IS JUST SOMETHING YOU GET USED TO AND I HAVE TRIED. I REALIZED HOW DANGEROUS IT REALLY IS WHILE VISITING MY IN-LAWS LAST MONTH. THE STREET LEAVING THEIR COMMUNITY EXITS ON TO A 45 MPH ROAD WHERE THE INTERSECTION IS ON A BLIND CURB AND OVERGROWN. SEVERAL TIMES DURING MY VISIT I WOULD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND DURING THE FULL SECOND DELAY, A CAR WOULD COME INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. I WOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO GO INTO EVASIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID A COLLISION. WHILE OVERGROWN BLIND INTERSECTIONS AREN'T THE NORM, THEY DO EXIT AND THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION ENDANGERS OCCUPANTS IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Aug 23, 2014
WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION, STARTED TO GO THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN I SAW ANOTHER CAR COME FROM BEHIND A VEHICLE AND SPEED AROUND IT. BUT THEN I REALIZED I WAS IN THE WAY OF THE ON COMING TRAFFIC SO I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR DOWN HARD COMPLETE MY LEFT TURN AND GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN I DID THIS THE TRUCK DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, THEN IT WENT. IT SEEMED TO HAVE A DELAYED LAG TO THE ACCELERATION. I MADE MY TURN WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE CAR TRAVELING THE OTHER DIRECTION DID HAVE TO SLOW WAY DOWN AND HONK THEIR HORN. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NOW I KNOW FIRST HAND HOW BAD IT IS. I DO FEEL LIKE THIS COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH SAFETY IF A VEHICLE CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC IF THE ACCELERATOR GOES "DEAD" FOR A FEW SECONDS. *TR
Jun 24, 2014
WHEN STARTING TO LEAVE A STOP SIGN AFTER ACCELERATING SOMEWHAT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF ACCELERATOR. WHEN I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AGAIN THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL LAG (3 OR MORE SECONDS) UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. WHEN I REPORTED SAME TO LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS HOW IS WAS DESIGNED TO WORK. PROBLEM AS I SEE IT: I AM PULLING OUT INTO FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC AND MY FOOT SLIPS OFF PEDAL, NOW I AM ALREADY ENGAGED IN PULLING OUT BUT MY ACCELERATOR NO LONGER WORKS, THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND WHATEVER VEHICLE I AM IN FRONT OF. SOLUTION IS TO DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY OR TOTALLY ELIMINATE THIS LAG.TRAFFIC. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMPLAINT THEY HAVE HEARD BEFORE BUT SO FAR THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. I AM DRIVING A 2500 SERIES PICKUP THAT WEIGHS OVER 7000 LBS. SO I CAN BE A SERIOUS THREAT TO SOMEONE THAT RUNS UP ON ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CAN NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Apr 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
2 complaints
Upon starting the trucks engine, putting the transmission in gear (either Reverse or Drive), at idle engine speed (approx 700-800 rpm) or very low (near idle speed) the trucks engine starts to surge from idle then drops down to 500 rpms with a voltage drop (5V) too. It will do this a couple of times and then the trucks engine dies (engine stops) while in gear and no codes are shown on the CEL or saved in the vehicle control module. When I put the transmission in Park, the trucks engine restarts without a problem. But when I go to Drive or Reverse gear it then will do it again. The truck sounds like the engine brake is being applied causing the engine to lug/bog down. The torque converter has been inspected and replaced. The fuel pump/lifter has been replaced. The batteries have been replaced. The fuel filters have been serviced; the crank case breather has been serviced. The emissions controls equipment (EGR valve) have been serviced/cleaned. Knowing that my trucks engine can cut out/die at anytime at low rpms, poses a safety hazard. Knowing that the truck can do this without a code being throw feels unsafe.
Jul 02, 2024
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.
May 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaints
The horn on the vehicle did not work when a small child was running out into the street in front of me. This horn condition was not known before the incident took place. The child was not warned and was nearly hit. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they would not fix even though there was a previous recall for the functionality Safety Recall R36 / NHTSA 15V-459.
Oct 20, 2023
SINCE PURCHASED NEW WITH 30 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, MY RAM TRUCK HAS EXHIBITED THE FOLLOWING HVAC/ELECTRICAL ISSUES BOTH WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION: 1. AIR FLOW PRESSURE IS GREATER IN THE PASSENGER FOOT WELL THEN THE DRIVERS 2. AIR TEMPERATURE IS HOTTER (WHEN SET TO HEAT) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THEN THE DRIVERS 3. AIR FLOW WILL CONTINUE FROM THE FRONT DEFROSTER POSITION (WINDSHIELD) WHEN SET TO FLOOR ONLY FROM THE CONTROL PANEL THIS CONDITION PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM FORCED TO CONSTANTLY FIDDLE WITH THE HVAC WHILE IN MOTION TO ADJUST THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE FOR MY FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, IN MY COLD CLIMATE WHEN HEAT IS DIRECTED TO THE FLOOR I HAVE HOT AIR BLOWING INTO MY FACE AND EYES THAT I CANNOT PREVENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER SERVICING ON TWO OCCASIONS. BOTH TIMES THE SERVICER 'FLASHED' THE HVAC SYSTEM AND REPORTED THAT IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. ON THE SECOND VISIT THE SERVICER SAID THAT THEY CHECKED ANOTHER RAM ON THE LOT AND IT'S HVAC WORKED IN THE SAME WAY. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE ISSUE.
Jan 04, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2 complaints
Ecm needs updated
May 04, 2023
DROVE FOR ABOUT 17 MILES AND PARKED AT A STORE. WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF PARKING THE TRUCK, WHITE SMOKE COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AS I APPROACHED THE TRUCK FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN THE SAME AREA. GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RETURNED WITHIN ONE MINUTE TO FIND ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN FLAMES. UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD SO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS NOT MUCH GOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 5 MINUTES BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK POSSESSION OF THE TRUCK AND TOTALED IT. UNKNOWN IF IT WAS EVER DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *BF UPDATED 7/26/18*JB
Oct 10, 2017
SEAT BELTS
2 complaints
While cleaning and detailing the vehicle on 01/31/23, it was noticed that there is severe cracking in the plastic assembly that holds the seatbelt in place. A malfunction has not yet occurred, but this seems as if it could be a potential hazard once the plastic completely fails. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Seatbelt failures put the driver, front passenger and rear passengers, as well as other vehicles, at risk of injury or fatality in an accident. I have not contacted any dealers or independent service centers regarding this issue. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the potential failure. I am unsure of when the cracks first appeared, but have owned the vehicle since 2015.
Jan 31, 2023
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
Jul 16, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2 complaints
No heat on drivers side.
Feb 05, 2022
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500 CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR HEATED/DEFROSTER FUNCTION WERE NOT FUNCTIONING DURING ICY AND SNOWY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH NO SIDE OR REAR WINDOWS, WHICH THE CONTACT ONLY HAD THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS TO DEPEND ON WHEN SWITCHING LANES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900.
Dec 20, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR MIRROR SIGNAL WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SAFFORD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM & FIAT (7611 LOISDALE RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150) WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED; NOT DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIGNAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BULB WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.*DT*JB
May 28, 2020
INSIDE DOME LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND FLICKER. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REMAINS. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2012 RAM 1500 AND HAD THEM REPLACED ONCE AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED.
Nov 02, 2018
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 35 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LONE STAR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8811 INTERSTATE 35 ACCESS RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78211, (210) 828-1515) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MODIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,500.
May 17, 2019
I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER. ALSO THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WAS GOING OFF REPEATEDLY. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND NO "CODES" IN THE COMPUTER AND COULD NOT GET THE ESC TO GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY NEGLECTED TO NOTICE MY STEERING WAS OFF CENTER. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND TO JUST TURN OFF THE ESC AND IF IT WENT OFF AGAIN TO STOP AND TURN THE TRUCK ON AND OFF AGAIN. I HAD THE WHEELS ALIGNED THINKING THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK SEEMED SENSITIVE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE THE ISSUE. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I REDUCED THE SPEED TO 20 MPH. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HARD TO DRIVE OR STEER WHILE IT WAS SHAKING. IT DID THIS AGAIN 3 MORE TIMES. I KEPT THE SPEED AT 55-60 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY DROVE IT BARELY A MILE AND THE STEERING ALMOST COMPLETELY FAILED. I COULD HAVE HAD TOTAL STEERING FAILURE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES IT IS 3 YEARS OLD AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED.
Oct 25, 2017
STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V460000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), 15V459000 (AIR BAGS), 15V541000 (STEERING), AND 17V302000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT CLOSED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSION LOCKED AND DAMAGED THE SEAT BELTS, RENDERING THEM INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LAKELAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER (2875 MALL HILL DRIVE, LAKELAND, FL 33810; 863-687-2501) WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE FIVE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V460000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), BUT NOT THE COLLATERAL DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED AN INVESTIGATION; HOWEVER, THE MATTER HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,800. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Nov 08, 2017
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.
Nov 13, 2015
WHEELS
2 complaints
THE MANUFACTURE REQUIRES TIRE PRESSURE BE INFLATED TO 80 PSI IN THE REAR TIRES. THIS MAKES TRACTION AND STABILITY VERY HARD TO MANEUVER ON SNOW/ICY COVERED ROADS. TIRE PRESSURE IS UNBALED TO BE LOWERED BECAUSE OF TPS LIGHT ON DASH FLASHING AND BEEPING. I LOST CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES A SLOW SPEEDS, BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE.
Feb 02, 2017
TIRE OVER INFLATION. PER MANUFACTURER SPECS THE REQUIRE YOU TO RUM 80 PSI IN REAR TIRE ALL OF THE TIME, EVEN WHEN NOT LOADED, OR TPMS COMES ON. THIS HAS LEAD TO WEARING THROUGH TIRES IN LESS THAN 20K OF DRIVING. RAM HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS ONE. ALL TIRE MANUFACTURER CHARTS SAY BY THE UNLOADED WEIGHT OF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TIRES SHOULD BE AT 45 TO 55 PSI FOR PROPER TIRE WARE.
Jan 24, 2016
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
2 complaints
OUR 2014 DODGE RAM 2500 WAS TURNED IN ON 8/10/16 TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK ON THE SAFETY RECALL R46. AFTER FINDING TWO CRACKS ON THE TRACK BAR BRACKETS AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION, OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROPER RECALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIR WORK BY FAILING TO DISPATCH CHRYSLER'S WELDING TEAM TO THEIR DEALERSHIP FIRST AND INSTEAD USED NON-CERTIFIED CHRYSLER WELDERS TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS TO OUR VEHICLE INSTEAD. OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP INITIALLY ASKED US TO SIGN A WAIVER RELEASING THEM OF ANY WRONG DOING IN ORDER TO GET OUR VEHICLE BACK SOONER (WE DECLINED). ONCE THE CHRYSLER WELDING TEAM WAS NOTIFIED AND BECOME INVOLVED WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ERROR THEY DEEMED THE OTHER NON CHRYSLER CERTIFIED WELDERS WORK UNSATISFACTORY AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE WORK THAT WAS HANDLED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADMITTED TO THEIR ERROR AND AS A RESULT WERE TOLD TO START OVER AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME TO OUR VEHICLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS EXPENSE BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. TO DATE, OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR OVER 70 DAYS AND OUTSIDE FROM THEM GIVING US TWO DIFFERENT LOANER VEHICLES AND THE COMPLETE RUN AROUND - WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY DOCUMENTATION, OFFICIAL PAPERWORK, OR DETAILS WITH EXPLANATION OF THE EXACT REPAIRS OR WORK THE DEALERSHIP/CORPORATE CHRYSLER HAS DONE OR SHOWING WHAT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO OUR VEHICLE DESPITE OUR REPEATED REQUESTS, NOR IF OUR VEHICLE WILL BE DEEMED SAFE AGAIN OR WHEN WE'D GET IT BACK. *TR
Oct 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRACKET DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH PREVENTED THE TIRES FROM TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V541000 (STEERING), 15V4060000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS), AND 15V459000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT, VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Feb 03, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2 complaints
TURNIG LEFT ONTO DIXIE HWY FROM A PARKING LOT AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND IT TOOK ABOUT TWO SECONDS FOR THE TRUCK TO MOVE, ITS HAPPENED MANY TIME IN THE FEW MILE THAT I HAVE . *TR
Oct 13, 2014
WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER, THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE LAG BEFORE THE TURBO SPOOLS. *TR
Sep 17, 2014
STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I took my 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 (VIN: [XXX] ) to Glendora Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Lone Hill Ave. for Recall R46. The dealership kept my truck most of the day but did not perform the recall. Instead, they told me something untrue—that my upgraded suspension made the repair impossible—without ever attempting the repair. They then tried to pressure me into signing a waiver of liability stating the recall could not be performed and gave me the runaround when I refused. This dealership was unwilling to help me and misled me instead of completing a federally mandated safety recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Sep 04, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, there was diesel fuel leaking from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that there was diesel fuel leaking from the fuel filter connected to the diesel fuel heater. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 165,000.
Dec 02, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, he observed that the center of the dashboard had melted and bubbled up. The contact stated that the instrument panel then failed to display the necessary information. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
Jun 10, 2024
SUSPENSION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1 complaint
Death wobble at 45 and 74 mph. Driving on freeway and vehicle begins to shake violently: Has been a problem with other year models in the past after researching. Very dangerous on busy freeways.
Nov 10, 2023
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS
1 complaint
On the night of September 15, 2023, I was driving home from work around 8:00 pm. I hit a bump on the interstate and my truck started the "death wobble". Having driven a Dodge truck for a very long time, I was aware of what was going on. The vehicle starts to "wobble" uncontrollably until you come to a complete stop. I was doing 70 mph and in the left lane when this happened, it immediately pulled me to the ditch in the right lane on the side of the interstate. I researched the problem and found that it had an R46 recall and the bracket in said recall had been ripped from the frame and broken in half. I hauled the vehicle to Jeff Wilson Chrysler in Brookhaven and they sent pictures to whomever for the recall and it was denied for some reason. The Service Manager then sent it to someone else because he thought that it should have been fixed based off what he has seen. I then called 1-800-992-1997 to speak with someone about my issues and they proceeded to tell me that my recall had already been fixed. When I or Mr. Shane at Jeff Wilson types it in, it clearly states the R46 recall has not been fixed. There is nothing on this bar or bracket that has been done. This bracket breaking almost caused me to wreck and I cant get any help in getting it resolved. Mr. Shane at Jeff Wilson in Brookhaven has been nothing but fantastic in this matter and continues to try and help me get it resolved with no help coming from anyone above the dealership. The vehicle is undrivable and has been out of commission for 5 weeks now with no progress. Any help in this matter would be appreciated.
Oct 20, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
RAM has Turbocharger/actuator high failure rate. I have had 2 turbo failures in under 80,000 miles. When I lost the turbo I loose the exhaust brakes. This is very dangerous when towing and coming down a mountain road. This could lead to vehicle damage and loss of life. IN FACT: RAM on the 2015 model year only, issued a warranty extension for Turbo failures. This is serious safety concern due to NO exhaust brakes or no acceleration when needed to avoid a collision.
Jul 05, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the windows needed to be scraped from the inside. The driver was unable to see the roadway. The brake light became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light housing needed to be replaced. There was water entering the brake light housing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Dec 13, 2022
EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500 equipped with a Strattec bolt lock 5/8-inch pin lock. The contact stated while hauling a 2016 Outdoors Wind River RV, the lock detached from the pin causing damages to the trailer. The contact was able to park on the offramp but was unable to attach the trailer back to the vehicle. The contact stated that a bystander assisted in towing the RV to a local dealer where the pin and lock were replaced. The contact called the manufacturer of Strattec and made them aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not applicable.
Nov 09, 2022
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
The part that failed the first time was transmission module. We were 12-13 hrs from home when 2500 tried to engage 4wd while truck was moving approx 55 mph. While pulling horse trailer. It tried to engage 3 times during repetitive stops along narrow highway. Truck was making loud grinding noise during the attempts to engage 4wd while moving. Truck failure on highway with NO shoulder with NO option but to stop put whole rig in danger of collision. After internet research we pulled appropriate fuse & drove into park. Upon return home 2500 was driven to Russell Barnett Dodge for inspection and repair. Cost to us $721.05 due to no warranty. 4wd service lite appeared while trying to engage. After repair, and approx 200 miles later during an out of state trip pulling horse trailer, the 2500 service lite appeared, and the truck tried to engage 4wd at 65 mph on interstate highway with the same noise. Again pulled fuse and continued trip. We have logged each event with Ram corporate and obtained case numbers. They did not feel this was a safety issue, was not covered under warranty, and our responsibility. So the first repair did NOT work and failed again 2nd time. Ram still would not cover repair & dealer repair shop is saying it’s a different module. But all symptoms were identical from first event. We feel this is a safety issue - on highways pulling a trailer and potentially becoming a moving obstacle for other drivers if the truck had engaged 4wd at high speed.
Oct 27, 2021
STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
I HAVE A 2014 DODGE RAM2500 TRUCK, THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE WELDING ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRACK BAR FRAME BRACKET THAT WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE FIX WAS TO HAVE A BRACKET PLACED WITH ONE 60-70MM LONG M10 BOLT WITH 1.5 PITCH THREADS, ONE M10X1.5 PITCH THREAD NUT, THREE M10 FLAT WASHERS I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN BECAUSE IT START POPPING EVERY TIME IN TURNED EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL FIX HAD EXPIRED THERE NO WARRANTY ON THIS TO FIX IT NOW. SO I'M CONFUSED IT A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL?? BECAUSE THE RECALL FIX HAS NO WARRANTY THE WARRANTY IS ONLY FOR 2 YEARS. SO I BOUGHT A TRUCK NEW WITH DEFECTS AND IT MY PROBLEM THAT WE'RE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME FROM THE MANUFACTURE. NOT SURE HOW THIS IS RIGHT OR FAIR TO THE CUSTOMER. IT A SAFETY ISSUE NOT COSMETIC. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 80.000 AND IT A DIESEL SHOULD LAST A LONG TIME. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU
Feb 08, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
STOP LAMPS, HEAD LAMPS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, DOOR LOCKS. REPEATEDLY GOING OUT. DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW NO LONGER WORKING. RECALL P32 AND N59 ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, HOWEVER CHRYSLER STATES OUR MANUFACTURING MONTH IS NOT WITHIN THEIR RECALL DATES. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY PULLED UP THESE RECALLS WITH OUR VIN FROM SHOPKEYPRO. ALL DATES AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. *TR
May 29, 2020
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
STARTED UP MY TRUCK TO GO TO TOWN, ENGINE CAME ON ABOUT 5 MIN IN THE DRIVE SO I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO O'REILLYS WHERE THEY DID THE SCAN AND THE COMPUTER SAID MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 3. SO WE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND TOOK IT BACK TO RESET THE LIGHT, STARTED IT BACK UP AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH SAME EXPLANATION. SO WE PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE COULD FIND WHAT WAS GOING ON, TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID PROBABLY THE CAM/LIFTER PROBLEM, HE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE SEEN I HAD A DROPPED VALVE SEAT(VERY ODD FOR JUST STARTING UP A VEHICLE) SO WE CALLED DODGE AND THEY INSISTED THEY HAD TO DIAGNOSIS IT SO WE PAID A TOWING COMPANY TO HAUL IT TO THEM. DODGE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID DROPPED VALVE SEAT BUT ALSO CAM/LIFTERS NEED REPLACED. I DONT SEE HOW DODGE CAN JUST SAY IT'S ON YOU TO FIX WITH THIS MANY VEHICLE OWNERS ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS EXPENSIVE FIXES BUT NOT ONLY THAT I HAVE A TRUCK WITH A LOAN PAYMENT THAT I CANNOT DRIVE TILL IT'S FIXED.
Jan 08, 2020
STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY RECALLS DURING THE FOLLOWING RECALL, DODGE WELDED ALL MY STEERING ARM COMPONENTS TOGETHER SO NOW I CANNOT GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE CORRECTLY OR, IF NEED BE, DISCONNECT WORN OUT PARTS BECAUSE THEY WELDED THESE PARTS TOGETHER? I WAS TOLD THIS AND SHOWN THIS BY KOST TIRE COMPANY IN CARBONDALE PA 18407. THEY WERE FLABBERGASTED BY THIS MOST ABSURD, STUPID FIX DODGE HAD DONE AND TOLD ME THEY CANNOT FIX MY TRUCK PROPERLY? HERE IS THE FOLLOWING RECALL INFO. RECALL NUMBER 15V541000 RECALL DATE 08/26/2015 COMPONENT STEERING SUMMARY:CHRYSLER (FCA US LLC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2014 RAM 2500 TRUCKS AND 2013-2014 RAM 3500 TRUCKS AND CAB CHASSIS MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 9, 2012, TO JULY 29, 2014. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELDS SECURING THE FRONT TRACK BAR FRAME BRACKETS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE BRACKET COMPONENTS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME. CONSEQUENCE IF THE BRACKET COMPONENTS SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME, THE VEHICLE MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET OVER THE FRONT TRACK BAR BRACKET. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-853-1403. CHRYSLER'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS R46. THIS FIX THEY DID IS AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO HOLD THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD? MY WIFE DROVE MY TRUCK AND IS VERY SCARED OF RUNNING OFF THE ROAD NOW? THEY WELDED PARTS OF MY DRAG LINE AND ALIGNMENT BARS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. I CAN'T EVENT FIX THIS BECAUSE THEY WELDED ALL THE STREERING COMPONENTS SOLID.
Dec 20, 2019
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 20 MPH COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN HEAR THIS HOWLING NOISE IF YOU WILL. THEN WHEN I HEAR IT INSTANTLY SOMETHING GRABBED AND LOCKED AND STOPPED ME! I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, WELL NOT SLIPPING BUT BETWEEN GEARS. LIKE THE RPMS WERE GOING UP BUT NOTHING WAS MOVING. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE RPM GAUGE ON THE TRUCK GOING UP, IT'S JUST A REV UP SOUND. THEN WILL CATCH AND GO I'M GUESSING IT'S ALL WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I'M JUST GLAD I WAS ONLY DOING 20 MPH INSTEAD OF HWY SPEED WHEN IT LOCKED UP
Nov 05, 2019
SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE DOEST WORK. IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM, BECAUSE IT STARTS TO SOMEWHAT WORK WHEN I REBOOT THE SYSTEM TO FACTORY SETTINGS. AFTER A WHILE, THE SYSTEM JUST STOPS WORKING. I GUESS THAT THIS IS SOMETHING A LOT OF PEOPLE GO THROUGH, SINCE THERE'S TONS OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS ABOUT PEOPLE TRYING TO FIX IT.
Oct 21, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION ( 05/30/19 ) VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V347000 ( LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SMOLICH MOTORS, 1865 NE HWY 20, BEND, OR 97701, CONFIRMED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *JS
Sep 25, 2019
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VAUGHN MOTORS (318-346-6367, LOCATED AT 1102 NW MAIN ST, BUNKIE, LA 71322) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRACKET FRACTURED THAT HELD THE FRAME IN THE TRANSMISSION ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,500. *TT *AS
Sep 16, 2019
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
THE TRUCK WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED OR UP DATED AS PER RECALL NOTICES. THEN I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL. MY DEALER CHECKED THE SWITCH AND FUSE , THEY WHERE OK. THE TECH SAID THERE IS MAYBE SOMETHING BROKE IN THE CLOCK SPRING. I ONLY HAVE 29K ON THE TRUCK. I THINK THEY MAY HAVE BROKE SOMETHING IN ONE OF THE RECALL FIXES. THERE SEEMS TO BE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TROUBLE. I DON'T THINK THEY FIXING THE RECALLS PROPERLY. WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR THEIR GUESS WORK AND/OR SLOPPY WORK.
Aug 31, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS ISSUES WITH IT'S EMISSIONS SYSTEM. FIRST THE EGR WAS REPLACED AT A DEALERSHIP FOR $2,000 AND THEY MUST NOT HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER BECAUSE AFTER THE INSTALLATION THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED AND IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AT 10 MPH AND NOW IT IS ANOTHER $7,000 REPAIR. DODGE SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS TRUCK FOR EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEMS SINCE IT'S APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE.
May 08, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
PUSH RODS ARE DEFECTIVE IN 2014 ENGINE EXPLAINED TO ME BY MASTER MECHANIC AT DODGE RAM DEALER [TIM SHORT DODGE ] PUSH RODS WERE MADE OF A SOFTER STEAL WHERE BY MUSHROOM IN SHAPE OVER TIME CAUSEING EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE ENTERNAL PARTS OF THIS 10.000 DALLAR ENGINE . MAINTAINING REGULAR SCHULED MAINTINANCE MAKES NO DIFFERANCE ACCORDING TO MASTER MECHANIC THESE ARE DEFECTED PUSH RODS IN THIS ENGINE FOR THAT YEAR MODEL DODGE HAS SINCE CORRECTED THE DEFECTED PUSH RODS IN THE LATER MODEL TRUCKS 2015 2016 ECT. DODGE RAM SHOULD REPLACE ENGINE OR AT A MINIMUM REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND LABOR
Jan 29, 2019
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A FAULT CODE ON MY TRUCK FOR "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" I TAKE IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND DEALERSHIP TO ONLY BE TOLD NO CODES ARE PRESENT, EVEN WHEN THEY SEE THE LIGHT ON THE DASH. SINCE HAVING THE CODE POP UP MY FUEL CONSUMPTION HAS INCREASED DRASTICALLY. MY AVG MPG WENT FROM 14.6MPG TO 10.2MPG, WITH THE SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SAME ROUTE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN THE LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE HAD BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND AUTO PARTS STORE CLEAR THE CODES THAT ARE PRESENT, THE LIGHT GOES OUT. BUT WILL RETURN WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING. BUT YET NO FAULT CODES FOR IT SPECIFICALLY. I HAVE SEARCHED THE NET FOR THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES ON MULTIPLE DODGE, RAM AND CRYSTLER VEHICLES DOING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TELLING THEM THE SAME THING. FOR ME TO BE CONSUMING A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL WITH DRIVING THE SAME ROUTE AND CONDITIONS THIS HAS TO BE DOING SOMETHING DRASTIC AND DAMAGING TO THE EMISSION AND ENGINE.
Oct 14, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE AT 719-428-6400 (LOCATED AT 7455 AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923) 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Apr 02, 2018
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500 TOWING A CURT GOOSENECK HITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HITCH BECAME UNHOOKED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 3 MPH. THE VEHICLE HITCH ASSEMBLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THERE WERE NO INJURIES, FIRE OR POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE BALL ON THE HITCH ASSEMBLY WAS UNDERSIZED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Jan 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THIS TRUCK HAS A VERY CAPABLE MOTOR. HOWEVER, THE ELECTRONICS GOVERNING THE MOTOR HAVE MADE IT UNSAFE. WHEN YOU FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL (AND REALLY NEED THE TRUCK TO MOVE FOR SAFETY, TO CLEAR AN INTERSECTION OR MERGE) THERE IS NO RESPONSE. KNOWING TRUCKS LIKE I DO, THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE SWIFTLY BUT INSTEAD IT JUST CRAWLS DUE TO ELECTRONIC REGULATION ON THE MOTOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.
Jun 26, 2017
STEERING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR REMAINS LOCKED IN PARK FROM 5 TO >30 SECONDS, AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL FIRST. GEAR SELECTOR CANNOT BE THEN MOVED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THUS VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN.
May 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
WHEN I ACCELERATE THERE IS A LAG. THIS IS FROM A STOP OR WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, AND PUSHING IT MORE TO PASS OR MERGE. ALSO THIS LAG AT ANY SPEED SEEMS TO MAKE THE TRUCK LUNGE, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT MAY BE SHIFTING WRONG.
Apr 12, 2017
SUSPENSION,WHEELS
1 complaint
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF FOR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WILL KEEP SHOWING NO AIR PRESSURE. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP NOW CLOSE TO 10 DAYS IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON A YEAR NOW. IT STARTED HAPPENING AFTER A RECALL ONOT THE TRUCK WAS PERFORMED. THE BALL JOINTSO ON THE TRUCK WAS REPLACED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IN SEPTEMBER WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WORK IN TOLD THEM THEY WERE BAD AND CHECK IT OUT.AND NOTHING WAS DONE. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AS I WRITE THIS AND I LET THEM KNOW THETHAT WERE BAD AGAIN THERE IS CLUNKING WHEN YOU JACK THE TRUCK UP AND PUSH ON THE TIRE. ALSO VIBRATION WHEN DRIVEN. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE A SAFETY ISSUES. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR WAY TO LONG AND LIFE OF THE BALL JOINT SHOULD BE LONGER THEN 4-5 MONTHS.
Mar 23, 2017
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING AND BRAKING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND FORCEFULLY STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE CURB ON A HILL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP BEARING AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE NOT INSTALLED, AND THE COOLANT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,294.
Mar 14, 2017
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH AND STRUCK THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED, AND RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. ...UPDATED 04/20/17 *BF *CN
Mar 02, 2017
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE REAR AXLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2016 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A WARNING DISPLAYED INDICATING THAT THE SPEED WOULD REDUCE TO 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMISSION SYSTEM, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND GASKETS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN OCTOBER 2016 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLY, THE POWER STEERING, AND THE POWER BRAKE FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Nov 07, 2016
SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
THREE ACTIVE RECALLS ON VEHICLE THAT DEALER WILL NOT FIX DUE TO TRAVEL REQUIRED. VEHICLE IS IN REMOTE ALASKAN VILLAGE. DEALER WANTS US TO SHIP THE VEHICLE TO ANCHORAGE AT OUR COST. COST TO SHIP VEHICLE TO AND FROM VILLAGE WILL COST US OVER $6000. COST FOR DEALER TO FLY A MECHANIC TO VILLAGE IS ABOUT $600. RECALLS ARE: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V-459 RECALL DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R36 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V-460 RECALL DATE: AUGUST 21, 2015 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R23 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V-541 RECALL DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2015 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R46 LOCAL DEALER IS: ANCHORAGE CHRYSLER DODGE 2601 E. 5TH AVENUE ANCHORAGE, AK 99501
Sep 06, 2016
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. ONCE I REDUCED MY SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH THE TRUCK CAME UNDER CONTROL AGAIN. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I HAD IT INTO A DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. GOING IN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE.
Jun 30, 2016
STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
R46 RECALL STEERING TRACKBAR SEPARATION.
Apr 05, 2016
STEERING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING), THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STAY IN POSITION AND THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE C CLAMPS NEEDED TO BE RE-ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING) HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Mar 24, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE REAR END WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE REAR END TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT TRACK BAR BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,820.
Mar 02, 2016
STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V541000 (STEERING), 15V461000 (EQUIPMENT), 15V459000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V460000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Feb 19, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
PERIODICALLY WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL I GET NO RESPONSE AND TRUCK JUST LAGS. UNFORTUNATELY THIS SEEMS TO ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN I'M TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN I'M MAKING A LEFT TURN AND ALTHOUGH I MAKE THE TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT A GOOD DISTANCE SOMETIMES THE TRUCK JUST STOPS AND I HAVE A DELAY BEFORE THE TRUCK STARTS MOVING AGAIN WHILE I'M SITTING RIGHT IN THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Jan 22, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE 'SERVICE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES' WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Jan 13, 2016
WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
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.
Dec 09, 2015
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
1 complaint
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.
Nov 19, 2015
STEERING,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
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.
Oct 29, 2015
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
1 complaint
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.
Oct 14, 2015
SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
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
Oct 08, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
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.
Aug 01, 2015
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
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.
Jun 10, 2015
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
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.
Apr 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
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
Apr 20, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
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.
Feb 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
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.
Feb 23, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID WARNING LIGHT AND A WARNING MESSAGE ADVISING THE CONTACT TO SEE THE DEALER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FAILED TO OPERATE IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED AND MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Jan 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,WHEELS
1 complaint
TPMS DOES NOT ALLOW SETTING TIRE PRESSURES TO THE RECOMMENDED TIRE SETTING FROM THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WITHOUT TRIGGERING WARNING LIGHT AND NAG SCREEN ON STARTUP. CONSTANT WARNING LIGHT AND NAG SCREEN CORRECTION WILL LEAD TO DRIVER COMPLACENCY, NEGATING THE PURPOSE OF TPMS ALERTING THE DRIVER TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. TPMS REQUIRED OVER INFLATION RESULTS IN POTENTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO LOSS OF TRACTION. ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR DUE TO TIRE OVER INFLATION INCREASES RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. RAM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC, BY DESIGN, AND CAN NOT BE CORRECTED AT PRESENT TIME. POTENTIAL FIX IS TO REPROGRAM BCM, ALLOWING DEALERS TO RESET TPMS TO APPROPRIATE SETTING FOR TIRES AND ACTUAL LOAD WITH APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION. *TR
Dec 17, 2014
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE PROBLEMS BEGAN, THE STEERING STARTED RATTLING EVERY TIME I TURNED LEFT AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS IT GOT EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER THE TRUCK, THEY REBUILT THE FRONT AXLE ONCE THEN FINALLY REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY AND WIRING. THE TRUCK SHAKES BAD AT 65+ WITH THE FACTORY FIRESTONE TIRES I REPLACED THEM. THE A/C VENT CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING THE MOTORS AND HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ACCELERATOR/THROTTLE IS EXTREMELY DELAYED ALMOST TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS AND WHEN YOU LET OFF THE THROTTLE THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY BANGS INTO GEAR. THE SERVICE DEF LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY 12/2/14 WITH 3/4 FULL TANK. I JUST REACHED 8500 MILES AND THESE TRUCKS ARE DANGEROUS I HOPE CHRYSLER FIXES THESE NIGHTMARE PROBLEMS. *JS
Dec 03, 2014
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 4 SEPT 2014 BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND GAVE ME THE TRUCK BACK BECAUSE THE CODE DID NOT RETURN WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. 2. THIS SAME ISSURE HAS OCCURED 4 MORE TIMES SINCE THAT DATE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BE RESOLVED, EACH TIME THEY DID SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IE REPLACED A DOSING UNIT, REPLACED THE NOX SENSOR AND NOW AS OF 15 OCT 2014 ARE PREPARING TO REPLACE THE ECM OR BRAINS OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE MORE THAN IN MY POSSESSION FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM SINCE 5 SEPT 2014. 3. VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION BETWEEN 60 TO 80 MPH, HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE DAY I PURCHASED AND ALSO MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER THAT, AND PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY RAM. 3 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NOW THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS "IT OPERATES AS DESIGNED", ALTHOUGH THE MANAGER ALSO STATES THAT HE FEELS THE WOBBLE/VIBRATION BETWEEN THOSE SPEEDS AS WELL. 4. I HAVE BEGUN THE LEMON LAW PROCESS AND HAVE RECEIVED A CLAIM NUMBER BUT CHRYSLER HAS NOT YET CALLED ME BACK. *TR
Oct 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NEEDED TO CHANGE LANES AND SPEED UP. A VEHICLE WAS TO MY RIGHT AND INFRONT OF ME. I HAD TO LET OFF THE THROTTLE FOR A SECOND TO LET THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME PASS. AS I PRESSED THE THROTTLE TO ACCELERATE AND PASS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AT LEAST A TWO SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES FROM A STOP WHEN TRYING TO TURN INTO TRAFFIC. OTHER TIMES WHILE MOVING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND THEN PRESSED AGAIN WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. *TR
Sep 09, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE WORST ACCELERATION AND TAKE OFF I HAVE EVER NOTICED. IF I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF SOMETHING, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TOO. IF NOT FIXED THIS WILL DEFIANTLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I CAN'T EVEN PULL OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND GET UP TO THE SAME SPEED AS OTHER TRAFFIC. WHEN I GOT IN MY WRECK IN JUNE I WAS TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE WHO WAS DRIVING SLOW AND I COULD NOT GET AROUND THEM QUICK ENOUGH AND THEY CUT ME OFF CAUSING OUR VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. *TR
Aug 25, 2014
STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I LOWERED PASSENGER REAR WINDOW. AIR CAME IN I ALL MOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK..PASSENGER FRONT SEAT VIBE RATED SO BAD IT CAME LOSE FROM FLOOR.. DODGE GARAGE SAID THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.. *TR
Aug 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE RF MODULE TWICE AND REPROGRAMMED THE SENSOR FIVE TIMES. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 273. UPDATED 9/11/14*CN THE CONSUMER THE TIRES CONTINUE TO HAVE DRAMATIC PRESSURE CHANGES OVER THE COURSE OF 70 MILES. UPDATED 2/3/2015 *JS
Jul 11, 2014
TIRES,WHEELS
1 complaint
THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WILL NOT GO OFF AND KEEPS BLINKING "LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE MADE SEVEN ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM LAST NIGHT THAT THERE IS NO MORE HE CAN DO. THEY OVER INFLATED THE TIRES TO 80 PSI TO MAKE THE SENSOR GO OFF BUT THE TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 65PSI MAX. THIS OVER INFLATION HAD VOIDED THE TIRE WARRANTY FROM THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THIS COULD ALSO RESULT IN A TIRE BLOW OUT AND ACCIDENT WHICH COULD CAUSE DEATH TO ME, MY FAMILY OR PASSENGERS. I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED BEFORE ANYONE GETS HUT OR KILLED. *TR
May 07, 2014
Frequently Asked Questions
How many problems does the 2014 RAM 2500 have?
The 2014 RAM 2500 currently has 336 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
What are the most common problems with 2014 RAM 2500?
The most common problems reported for the 2014 RAM 2500 are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
Where does this 2014 RAM 2500 problem data come from?
All problem and complaint data for the 2014 RAM 2500 comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.
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