10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 7
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,075 miles

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problem #122

Mar 012017

1500

  • 100,000 miles
The fuel sensor fails causing the cruise control not to work and my gas gauge drops to empty. This can happen upon starting my truck or driving down the freeway at 75 mph.

- Van Alstyne, TX, USA

problem #121

Feb 132021

1500

  • 54,000 miles
Upon fueling vehicle to the full position after running for a short period of time and engine light came on it's believed that the float within the gas tank has a wear spot on the system. After fuel level gets to the three-quarter full position engine light goes out.

- Pontiac, IL, USA

problem #120

Jan 022021

1500

  • 75,000 miles
My truck continues to light up saying that the fuel cap is loose. I believe that there was a former recall about a crack and engine coolant gas getting into the system, and this was never fixed properly. Also, the airbag light continues to come on, and there was a former recall about that and it was never fixed. These are all while stationary.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #119

Nov 182020

1500

  • 80,000 miles
After receiving V08/V11 aem update November 18th, 2020 I am experiencing an average of 5-6 mpg loss in fuel economy (16.4 mpg mixed - down from 21.5-22 mixed) as well as experience severe acceleration lag. In terms of highway mileage I am struggling to get 20 mpg. Current ECM: 68306456ai current tcm: 68234053ah following the V08 emissions recall, drivability has been seriously reduced and has created dangerous throttle lag and improper automatic transmission gear selection. I would summarize these issues as turbo lag and improper shift mapping. When accelerating from a complete stop there is a 2-3 second lag before the vehicle begins to move even if the throttle is fully depressed. If you are executing a right or left turn into traffic or crossing an intersection this will leave you exposed to a "T-bone" collision. This behavior is even more pronounced when the vehicle has not been run (cold engine). Climbing a moderate hill shortly after pulling out of my driveway forces the driver to manually downshift the automatic transmission to first gear to get any forward travel. Again, the vehicle will rapidly accelerate after the 2-3 second lag. Once returning to "drive" at 15-25 mph the transmission will up-shift several gears and then begin slowing, dropping engine RPM to 1,000, again forcing a manual down-shift to second or third gear to maintain speed. The engine produces almost no power until the engine reaches 2000 RPM. All of this behavior began after the noted recall. I have contacted a Ram dealer regarding this performance and was told that this is a common complaint. They mentioned that the factory was aware of this but has no remedy available."

- Riverhead, NY, USA

problem #118

Oct 212018

1500

  • miles
Whenever I go to fill the fuel tank with gas the fuel nozzle gets stuck on the filler neck and is really hard to get off, I usually have to hold the vapor system cap that is on the nozzle in so it will dispense fuel and not lock on filler neck, I have read this was an issue with 2015 model but mine is a 2014 and I cant even let my wife or daughter fill truck with gas because they cant remove from filler neck.

- Menifee, CA, USA

problem #117

Nov 212020

1500

  • 72,000 miles
I was driving down the road when suddenly the dummy check engine light came on and my gas gauge went from full to empty. Computer is telling truck there is no fuel and will not allow me to access milage etc on dash board. Iv read online that this has been an on going issue with this vehicle. Why no recall? as this is dangerous. I cant even keep track of milage in order to drive long distance. I see you have to remove truck bed in order to replace junk parts. $1000 cost to the consumer. Ram is aware of this issue and will not help. Thank you for your time.

- New Hartford, NY, USA

problem #116

Oct 222020

1500

  • 112,000 miles
Fuel gauge failure. Upon research this so a very common issue. When fuel gauge reaches 1/2 tank, it will flash empty and fuel level low. Also forces check engineer light on.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #115

Sep 272020

1500

  • 124,000 miles
At a stop light on a 2 lane highway, the light turned green, pressed the gas pedal and about 900 feet later I lost compulsion. I quickly got off the highway just in time before the truck stopped rolling, it just died.

- Glen Gardner, NJ, USA

problem #114

Aug 212020

1500

  • 49,130 miles
Intermittent failing fuel level sensor for vehicle at low mileage

- Shelby Township, MI, USA

problem #113

Aug 262019

1500

  • 75,000 miles
I was driving on a highway and my engine light came on, followed by my fuel sensor failing and saying that my gas tank was empty even though I had 3/4 of a tank. Now, my engine light is always on, but the fuel sensor works as long as my tank is completely full. After driving about 20 miles post-fill up, the fuel sensor stops working and reads on empty. This is a safety hazard because I can't tell how much gas is in my vehicle unless it's completely full. After doing some research online, this is a very common problem with this line of Ram trucks.

- Absecon, NJ, USA

problem #112

Jan 012020

1500

  • miles
Fuel sensor fail - reads only up to a half a tank or more, once below the sensor reads tank as empty.

- Gansevoort, NY, USA

problem #111

Jul 112020

1500 8-cyl

  • 69,944 miles
I was driving my truck on highway with my 12 and 3 yr old daughters. When suddenly the car stopped accelerating. I was able to pull to the side of the road. Turned the truck off then restarted the truck check engine light came on with a fuel sensor module warning. This happened. Before when the truck had about 27000 miles and it was fixed while in warranty. Had to replace fuel pump and fuel sensor module the truck now has 69971 miles. Someone is going to get hurt if these things keep happening

- New Castle, DE, USA

problem #110

Jul 302017

1500 8-cyl

  • 92,000 miles
Fuel sensor failure.

- League City, TX, USA

problem #109

May 112020

1500 8-cyl

  • 84,000 miles
While driving I had a sudden failure of the fuel level sensor unit along with a check engine light. The fuel level sensor caused the fuel gauge to drop to empty immediately and the dte estimate to show low fuel. When new unit was picked up from the dealership I was advised that he had been selling a large amount of the specific part and to hold onto my receipt since it had a 2 year warranty.

- Brookfield, CT, USA

problem #108

Jul 012020

1500 8-cyl

  • miles
The fuel sensor gauge is defective. I have 54,000 miles on the truck and it's only 6 years old. The gas hand won't work either.

- Polk City, IA, USA

problem #107

Jul 022020

1500 6-cyl

  • 98,492 miles
Constant issue with the fuel sensor fail, I've had 4 fuel pumps put on the truck in the six years I've had it. At one point the dealer had my truck for a month trying to fix. I just changed the fuel pump last week, picked it up Friday and the engine light is back on today. It's a defect with the fuel pump assembly that Chrysler refuses to recall. The engine light has come on while driving on the highway and idle at a traffic light. I'm not the only owner with issue it's countless others, that's how I found my way to make a complaint.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #106

Dec 312019

1500

  • 151,880 miles
Fuel sensor failure is a common failure with Dodge Ram trucks. Dodge Ram is very much aware of this defective part that is a monetary burden to the consumer of this truck. Once it comes on in the instrument panel you have no idea of your fuel level. Proof needed just type in 2014 Dodge Ram fuel sensor failure in your search engine on your computer!! only occurs while engine is running. Replaced at 151,880 miles and now at 162,000 it's gone bad again. Problem first appeared at 40,000 miles and I believe dealership service replaced sensor on one of my service visits and didn't tell me because I didn't have problem again until 151,880 miles. I was having other issues at time and I think they thought this would shut me up !!

- Anderson, SC, USA

problem #105

Apr 212020

1500 8-cyl

  • 49,000 miles
The fuel gauge stopped working and the check engine light came on at 49K miles on my 2014 Ram truck. After doing research online, it's a very common problem. Most comments say around 35K to 60K miles on Ram trucks, the check engine light will come on and the fuel gauge drops to zero. At most mechanic shops, the price is around $800 for the repair. The repair consists of two options.... 1) drop the fuel tank from under the truck and replace the fuel pump w/fuel sensor. 2) unbolt the bed and back bumper in order to raise the bed completely and replace the fuel pump w/fuel sensor. This is a minor issue and happening all of the time. It's very expensive and this may have to me done every 50K miles or so.

- Caldwell, ID, USA

problem #104

May 152020

1500 8-cyl

  • 88,000 miles
The gas gauge goes to zero and gas light comes on when the gas tank gets below 3/4 tank full, and engine light comes on. This happens when driving, or just sitting in driveway.

- Weyauwega, WI, USA

problem #103

May 162020

1500 8-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
Fuel sensor failure at 45,000 miles. Same complaint as so many others. Full tank will display as full on gauge. After only 20-30 miles the gauge drops to empty and I have no idea how much fuel is in the tank until I'm stranded on the side of the road. Must watch odometer and hope I make it to fill the tank without any mistakes.

- Orlando, FL, USA

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