10.0

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

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problem #102

May 082020

1500 8-cyl

  • 95,000 miles
Fuel pump sensor is no longer working. Truck has 95K miles on it and hasn't been working for the past 500 miles or so. Check engine light has come on and also my fuel gauge comes on and off constantly. I was driving home from grocery store and check engine light came on. Checked at local auto store and said I had a fuel pump that had gone bad.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

problem #101

Sep 212019

1500 8-cyl

  • 43,000 miles
Engine light on due to low fuel sensor bad. When the gas tank reaches a certain level the gas gauge goes to E.

- West Babylon, NY, USA

problem #100

Mar 012020

1500

  • 33,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after refueling the fuel tank to the full level, the check engine warning light and fuel system warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the fuel gauge read empty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel sensor located inside the fuel tank was defective and the fuel tank needed to be replaced to fix the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

- Butler, PA, USA

problem #99

Sep 272019

1500

  • 98,000 miles
Last year they did an emissions update on my truck. Since then there is terrible accelerator pedal lag. I already had a dozen or more close calls when trying to pull into traffic. It takes literally 2-3 seconds after I press the accelerator for the truck to start moving. It makes driving the truck dangerous in high traffic areas.

- Sicklerville, NJ, USA

problem #98

Dec 172019

1500

  • 53,000 miles
Fuel level sending unit stopped working. Reads empty. Appears to be a very common issue.

- Galivants Ferry, SC, USA

problem #97

Apr 012019

1500

  • 60,000 miles
At approximately 60,000 miles the fuel gage became erratic and the check engine light came on and has been on since. The trouble message system indicates a fuel level sensor fail. I researched this issue and a lot of other Ram owners indicate this problem. It is an expensive repair requiring the bed to be removed (cost to repair near $1000). This is also a safety issue due to potentially running out of gas while traveling unless the owner is diligent about tracking mileage and filling up each time the milage reaches 275 miles.

- Xenia, OH, USA

problem #96

Dec 142019

1500

  • 68,000 miles
2014 Ram pickup with 68K miles. Driving with 3/4 tank of gas on a freeway at 65 mph and the fuel gauge went to E and the check engine light came on. Then a fuel level sensor fail warning popped up. Called dealership, said it was a known problem and they replace a lot of these a month, ballparked cost to be around $1,000. Spoke to several local mechanics that said the exact same thing, known problem with the sensor that requires the tank to be dropped to fix. When tank is full, truck functions fine. Once tank drops to approx. 3/4 of a tank, everything comes back (check engine light, fuel level sensor fail). Chrysler cannot be putting inferior parts on their vehicles and expect consumers to pay for their greed.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #95

Feb 162020

1500

  • 62,000 miles
Fuel sensor failure at approximately 62,000 miles. At the time of occurrence the vehicle was in motion on a city street traveling at approximately 30 mph after completion of a turn. After research it was discovered to be a common problem in 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. On the date of 2/17/2020 the vehicle was taken to the dealer from which it was bought and problem was explained, dealer advised a $600+ charge to repair said densor

- Arab, AL, USA

problem #94

Sep 012019

1500

  • 50,000 miles
Fuel sensor fail occurs when tank gets to halfway point; once it fails the tank appears to be empty and a check engine light comes on. Me, along with thousands of other drivers experience this. My vehicle started experiencing this with only 50,000 miles, this shouldn't be happening and this is a defective unit. A failure such as this can cause headaches to drivers by giving them a false sense of what is actually being presented to them on their instrument panel.

- Gansevoort, NY, USA

problem #93

Feb 142020

1500

  • 40,300 miles
Fuel sensor has an error and reads empty when fuel level is less than 3/4 of a tank. The reading is correct between 3/4 and full but once the level drops below 3/4 it says fuel sensor fail and then reads empty.

- Bowling Green, OH, USA

problem #92

Feb 072020

1500

  • 115,500 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving, the fuel tank showed empty, even while the fuel tank was full. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was inoperable. The fuel sensor failed which recorded the fuel level as empty. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,500.

- New Ellenton, SC, USA

problem #91

Jun 192019

1500

  • 82,000 miles
While driving through West Virginia, pulling my sailboat, I got a "check engine" light; as I was coming up to the beckley service area, I decided to stop, find an auto parts store and get the code read. Just as I was entering the service area, I lost power, simultaneously having the dashboard flash a "tps sensor" warning, as I descended into the rest area, I realized that I had also lost my brakes (but not the trailer brakes) and then, while coasting into the parking lot, a wv turnpike pu pulled alongside with the driver gesticulating at me, yelling that I needed to get out of my truck, it was on fire. Immediately upon stopping, the front end became engulfed in flames, ultimately burning completely up.

- Kernersville, NC, USA

problem #90

Jan 232019

1500

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle fuel sender unit failed to indicate the fuel level in the vehicle as the check engine warning light illuminated. The dealer (clovis Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram395 West herndon ave, clovis, ca 93612 (888) 696-0723) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #89

Dec 172019

1500

  • 84,000 miles
Had aem flash caused 10-15% mpg loss as well as throttle lag, loss of acceleration fca said there would be no change in performance or mpg

- Redding, CA, USA

problem #88

Jan 132020

1500

  • 74,200 miles
My vehicle lost signal from the fuel level sensor in the gas tank. The sensor now only works when the tank is between full and 3/4 full. It is now unsafe to drive as you don't know how far you can travel before running out of fuel. This is a known issue with this type of vehicle. People could become stranded in a desolate area or under adverse weather conditions and not be able to get help.

- Wood River, NE, USA

problem #87

Jan 232020

1500

  • 108,700 miles
Fuel sending unit malfunctions causing the fuel gauge to go to empty and back to full

- Plainville, GA, USA

problem #86

Jan 172020

1500

  • 68,500 miles
Error code P0463: Fuel level sensor circuit high input, this means my fuel gauge is experiencing failures and I can not accurately determine how much fuel is in the vehicle. Doing a quick google search, this appears to be a very common issue with the 2014 Ram 1500 5.7L. I'm at roughly 68500 mile on my truck so the issue is also out of warranty.

- Dublin, OH, USA

problem #85

Nov 072019

1500

  • 49,000 miles
At about 49,000 miles the "check engine" light came on. After driving for several days the light would turn off on its own while the engine was off. I thought that it may been the gas cap, so I replaced it. Then, while driving, the "check engine" light turned on again, intermittently while driving. I had it checked by O' reillys and they said it was the fuel system, PO463=2 6391451. When I turned on the engine, the check engine light was not on. After several weeks I noticed that when my gas was less than 3/4 full the check engine light turned on again, while driving. My gas gauge and mile range dropped to zero. When I filled the gas tank the gauge went back to full with the number of mile range. Again, when the gas was about 3/4, the gauge dropped off. The check engine light has now remained on constantly.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

problem #84

Sep 102019

1500

  • miles
Fuel gauge shows empty when the tank is full

- Winnetka, CA, USA

problem #83

Oct 012019

1500

  • miles
2014 ecodiesel received an update / reprogramming of engine control unit (ECU) and now has serious drivability issues, especially when cold. Throttle response is delayed and, if trying to pull into traffic, is dangerous due to the delay in throttle response. In addition to drivability issues, the fuel mileage has decreased significantly, probably 20%.

- Spokane, WA, USA

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