10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,912 miles

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problem #44

Jan 032017

1500

  • 51,000 miles
After driving my truck all day.. I came home and after 3 hours I wanted to go to the gym but my truck would not turn over.. I had to get a jump start but it never charged and wouldn't start once again...

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #43

Dec 032016

1500

  • 36,791 miles
I had a big rain storm about 3 weeks ago that brought around 8 inches of rain into my area. There was a factory defect with the third brake light and satellite radio antenna seals that aloud water to enter the cab of the truck. Everything in the cab of the truck was soaked. I had 6 inches on standing water in the compartments. When I drove the truck after 3 days of raining water began to pour out from the headliner onto the dashboard. Dodge refused to do anything with the Ram because it was 700 miles out of the warranty. A week after the storm, I started the Ram to warm up one morning and when I went to get in the truck every warning light was on, it was beeping, I could to shift it into gear nor could I turn the truck off. Once I stepped out of the truck it locked the doors with the truck still running and I could not unlock the doors for an hour later. Usaa has total my Ram out but Chrysler has not taken responsibility for this issue. After researching online the leak is a huge problem dating back to 2004.

- Converse, TX, USA

problem #42

Dec 202016

1500 8-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was at a complete stop it accelerated independently. The instrument panel warning indicators and the interior lighting illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster and computer failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 02/14/17

- Hartford, KY, USA

problem #41

Sep 012015

1500

  • 30,000 miles
I've owned 4 Chrysler/Dodge vehicles 98 avenger, 99 Ram 1500, 03 300 M and now 2014 Ram 1500 which everyone has had electrical issues. I have not put money into my new truck yet but have put thousands into other vehicles before I sold them for less than blue book just to be rid of all the issues. I bought my currant truck new in June 2014, I first began noticing glitches late summer 2015 and now there are electric surges, fault indicators that are fine and lights will not shut off killing my battery. I bought new this time assuming I would eliminate these issues but I was wrong, my truck has had no accidents of any sort and yet I have a $35,000 truck that's unreliable as well as unsafe. Durning my research Chrysler has been aware of this issue for decades and should be responsible for their lack of safety concerns for their customers. Very disheartening as well as frustrating

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #40

Nov 122016

1500

  • 21,000 miles
Theirs a lot of recalls they don't fix them and I'm scare of driving the truck.

- Bell Gardens, CA, USA

problem #39

Nov 012014

1500

  • 55,000 miles
Since I purchased my Ram, the check engine light comes on and off as if pleases and randomly it will tell me fuel sensor fail. This comes on and off randomly but lately it happens at least once a trip.

- Fort Lupton, CO, USA

problem #38

Sep 202016

1500

  • 44,000 miles
All buttons on front right side of steering wheel (cruise control, gear+/-) have completely stopped functioning. Vehicle has 44,000 miles, steering wheel wire harness was supposedly replaced a year ago under recall

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #37

Aug 152016

1500

  • 39,000 miles
I started the truck and noticed that the controls on the steering wheel for the radio and blue tooth did not work. I also noticed that the horn did not work. I can not scroll through the information center to check the tire pressure, speed, oil life or any other items in the information center. I also do not know if this issue affects the air bag being able to deploy. I can not reset the oil life after I change the oil.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #36

Oct 122015

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V517000 (electrical system, engine and engine cooling). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times and stated that the part was available. When the contact arrived at the dealer for the repair, she was informed that the part was not available for the vehicle to be repaired. 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 had not experienced a failure.

- Lindale, TX, USA

problem #35

Jul 122016

1500

  • 56,000 miles
When driving the vehicle, the headlights blink (as if you are on a bumpy road). Took to mack grubbs/columbia, ms for a recall issue and had them to look at lights. They told me they see that in a lot of those model trucks. I picked up my truck from the recall repair and was informed I owed $40 for diagnosis of the head light issue and that it would be $180 plus tax and labor to repair the passenger side and the same to repair the driver side. That is was a wiring harness issue. The service man told me and my husband that the is very common in the Ram trucks. 1) that should mean a recall. 2) our truck was in our possession exactly 2 years, 1 day when we dropped it off for the recall issue to be fixed (which was about a week after I had them to diagnos the check engine/lights and was told of a recall and set up the appt). 3) we purchased an electrical insurance at time of vehicle purchase. I do not reccommend this vehicle to anyone! the lights blinking on/off as you are driving makes oncoming traffic blink their lights or think you are trying to stop them. Not safe at all.

- Tylertown, MS, USA

problem #34

Jul 192016

1500

  • 54,300 miles
Air bag light kept coming on. Seen recall on my vehicle(15V-459), in regard to wire harness causing short in the electrical system. The dealer now state that the wire harness to the airbag has shorted out under the seat. Costing approximately $401. Could this be caused by the recall on 2014 Dodge Ram.

- Deltona, FL, USA

problem #33

Jun 152016

1500

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. When the trailer lights were plugged into the outlet, they failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #32

Jun 032016

1500

  • 24,896 miles
At a red light engine ideal went from 800 RPM to 1500 RPM then back to 800 RPM.after green light started to drive then the electronic throttle light came on. Uncontrolled acceleration of the truck happen could not shut the engine off or get the transmission out of drive had to brake very hard and apply parking brake to stop the truck. Had the warning light for electric throttle on the panel finally the light went out and the throttle respond normally. Headed home when the same happen again with same results nearly had a accident from this. Then the light went out with temporary lost of brakes and control of the truck.then the throttle responded normally until I got home and but the truck into park the warning light came on engine RPM accelerated to 2500 RPM until I could turn the engine off.

- Melbourne, FL, USA

problem #31

May 012016

1500

  • 36,000 miles
The radio controls so much of the vehicle components and systems and I am now on my third radio unit and still have electrical problems all over the vehicle and not sure if this is related. Fuses blowning, bulbs blowing, etc.

- Cumberland, VA, USA

problem #30

Feb 072015

1500

  • 2,245 miles
Purchased this truck in December 2014. The mileage is 23,800 as of 4/7/2016 date miles problem 2/7/15 2245 check engine light came on (grill shutter broke) 2/17/15 2756 software update needed on transmission 10/24/15 15992 airbag recall 1/16/16 19975 idler pulley started squealing (replaced) 4/7/16 23,800 check engine light came on oil pressure sensor bad (replaced)

- Ofallon, MO, USA

problem #29

Mar 232016

1500

  • 30,000 miles
Numerous electrical problems, blowing fuses, blowing light bulbs, and radio issues. I had to replace three fuses and have only had the brand new vehicle despite it was on the dealers lot with 5 miles on it when I test drove it. In a years time I have had to replace one head light build, one right brake tail light bulb. Had to replace the three brake light due to leaking. I am getting ready to have the third radio replaced by dealer. The dealer has had to also work on the rear window twice which was leaking severally, and the dealer has also replaced the shark fin satellite antenna once. I am also starting to see driver's side window moving roughly not smooth as others three windows still are smooth operation. I have also had five recalls serviced and assumed to have been fixed or maybe they are causing these or other issues!

- Cumberland, VA, USA

problem #28

Sep 032015

1500

  • 13,000 miles
Received notice on 9/3/2015 about exhaust high frequency decoupler and notice on 10/9/2015 for battery wire harness. The dealer says they don't have parts. I received another notice on 1/20/2016 for same two problems. Dealer says they have no parts. Its been seven months and no word on parts.

- Zachary, LA, USA

problem #27

Feb 082016

1500

  • 12,500 miles
8 speed automatic shift knob is awkward & we have began exiting vehicle several times while running, but still in drive!!

- Iron Mtn, MI, USA

problem #26

Apr 132015

1500

  • 5,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the service engine warning light and various other warning lights randomly flashed several times. The contact also experienced a drastic reduction in speed and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times for various repairs and they were not able to provide a permanent remedy for the condition. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #25

Nov 012015

1500

  • 36,000 miles
The main headlamps stopped working while I was driving on the highway at night. I had to play with the knob to at 70mph in the dark to make them work again. They malfunction when the switch is set to "auto." Since then, the lights also turn themselves on intermittently when stationary in the middle of the night.

- South Plains, TX, USA

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