10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,370 miles

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problem #55

Jul 012019

1500

  • 55,000 miles
2014 Ram ecodiesel. Had the emissions update done per the fca class action lawsuit requirements. After the update, my truck has an extremely dangerous turbo/throttle lag. This lag can last anywhere from 2-5 seconds. Additionally, the truck was advertised as 29 mpg on the highway. After the update, I am sitting around 17 mpg. I have lodged a complaint with fca and am still waiting to hear back. This is no longer an emissions issue, this is a safety issue and I can guarantee you it will lead to numerous accidents and possibly death. A simple google search will show that this issue is not unique to my ecodiesel. Almost every Ram and Jeep that had the emissions update is dealing with the same safety risks.

- Maplewood, MN, USA

problem #54

Jul 242019

1500

  • 72,500 miles
Ecodiesel-post epa required repairs- turbo lag / delayed acceleration. Up to a two second time delay before vehicle will proceed upon full throttle demand to merge into traffic or from a stop sign or needing to pass a vehicle at highway speeds.. the delay will cause an accident to occur. Prior to the epa repairs, vehicle did not have any turbo lag/acceleration issues. One could accelerate with full, partial or minimal throttle and have confidence in the vehicle performing as needed. Discussed this problem with local Ram dealer, they stated there is no current fix being considered by fca. This is a real safety issue with vehicles being involved in accidents as the vehicle thinks about accelerating. Please advise if there are any known remedies for this software issue? thank you in advance for your consideration. Fortunately no bent sheet metal yet.

- Leeds, CA, USA

problem #53

Jul 212019

1500

  • 63,000 miles
Mopar fuel sensor /pump giving incorrect reads to the gauge. Causing check engine light and also not able to get an accurrate reading of fuel level

- Swansboro, NC, USA

problem #52

Apr 132019

1500

  • 45,000 miles
Fca aem recall. Since getting the emissions recall done the truck no longer responds like it did. It is a life safety issue. The update has mad the truck very sluggish to the point it feels like it is going to stall when trying to start from a stop or merging into traffic on the highway. I have also lost 5-6 mpg since the update and will no long let my wife drive it to do lack of power to even get moving.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #51

Jul 172019

1500

  • miles
After getting the aem flash per the settlement with epa my truck is slow to accelerate when starting out. It is a major hazard to drive in traffic. Numerous check engine light occurrences. Also - the settlement stated "no driving differences" - far from it. Throttle lag - mpg down significantly.

- Bee Cave, TX, USA

problem #50

Jul 182019

1500

  • 110,000 miles
I have a 2014 Ram ecodiesel and recently got the aem update. Now when the vehicle hasn't started for 24 hours, there is no acceleration upon start-up. By that I mean you press on the gas pedal and nothing happens for up to 3 seconds. Then it is very sluggish. So it is very dangerous to pull out in traffic. This last for up to 5 minutes after start-up. This happens on every start-up when cold.

- Gobles, MI, USA

problem #49

Jul 112019

1500

  • 48,000 miles
Was advised to take truck in for recall reflash due to eco diesel settlement package. After recall fix was conducted, engine sluggish, shifting not smooth and miles per gallon dropped significantly. All this after a trip of 8 hours at legal speed limits.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #48

Mar 252019

1500

  • 75,000 miles
The check engine light came on over the last 4 months. During this time the light has gone off and on numerous times. Just two weeks ago a fuel sensor failure displayed on the dash. The fuel gauge dropped to empty and the remaining miles until empty shows as low miles. The fuel sensor failure goes off and on depending on the amount of fuel in the tank but the check engine stays on now. I have read numerous reviews on the Ram 1500 from 2012 through 2016 having the same issues. Most of these people have had to replace the fuel pump with fairly low miles on their vehicles.

- Burgettstown, PA, USA

problem #47

Oct 182018

1500

  • 60,000 miles
Fuel sensors shows low fuel shortly anfter filling up. System failure started around 60,000 miles.

- Valley Center, CA, USA

problem #46

Feb 272019

1500

  • 134,000 miles
I was accelerating my truck on a city street at approximately 45 mph. The power control module, battery control module, crank position sensor, tone wheel and power steer control module all failed at the same time. The truck shut down and had to be towed into the dealer.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #45

Apr 012019

1500

  • 80,000 miles
The exhaust manifold continues to leak. I believe it has to do with the exhaust manifold bracket bolts that break. Ram continues to repair with the same poor quality parts.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #44

Apr 102019

1500

  • 102,000 miles
This seems to be a common issue with 2014 Ram trucks. The fuel sending unit will go out send an eml code and the fuel gauge will drop down to empty even though there is a full tank. Dodge wants to charge me $1000 to replace this, since I am outside of the oem warranty. This has happened on a number of occasions to me. It happened to my wife and daughter while they were driving my truck and had to stop and top off the gas tank otherwise the truck could have shut down. It had 3/4 tank of gas in it. This is a safety issue and should become a recall.

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #43

May 092019

1500

  • 42,000 miles
Fuel gauge stopped working suddenly and without warning while stopped at a red light. This resulted in the activation of the malfunction indicator lamp and low fuel message. This is a known problem that fca is well aware of with thousands of reported cases online.

- Nixa, MO, USA

problem #42

May 162019

1500

  • 18,000 miles
Takata recall. I have a 2014 Ram 1500 and the fuel sensor went out on it with only 18000 miles. Unfortunately it was past the 3 year warranty coverage so it's not covered by the dealership. Upon research, I have learned this is a common issue reported by many Ram owners. I feel that this is a manufacturer defect and I feel it is a a safety threat since you don't know how much gas is in your vehicle. This could lead the driver to being stranded on the side of the road and unsafe. I would like to see that this gets turned into a recall. I refuse to pay over $1000 to have this repaired just so Chrysler can make more money on non-reliable equipment. The vehicle can either be stationary or in motion when the fuel sensor has failed.

- Saint Johns, FL, USA

problem #41

May 172019

1500

  • 48,000 miles
Fuel sensor is wrecked at under 50K miles. The fuel gauge will suddenly go to 0 with check engine light on immediately after last gas fill. This is a known issue for Ram, faulty product by faulty manufacturing.

- Wausau, WI, USA

problem #40

May 012019

1500

  • 72,000 miles
Truck made a loud pinging noise, while driving on a county road, truck appeared to catch fire, cab filled up with black smoke with soot with a burning smell which caused the truck to shut down. Threw a code of low pressure fuel and engine light on. Had towed to nearest dealership, which could not pull up codes thrown. Changed fuel filter. Couple months later, while driving on a county road, truck threw code electronic ignition throttle control, could not get any pressure, smoking under hood and from behind. Appeared to have caught fire again but truck did not shut down as in 1st situation. Had towed to nearest dealership. Has been there now for 14 days. Having to replace egr cooler and intake manifold along with a lot of seals as I learned they are plastic and melted due to fire twice. Why would Dodge make any intake especially on an eco diesel plastic? sounds like asking for a fire according to the dealership. Also too...these parts being replaced and being covered under my extended warranty are also part of the "eco diesel settlement" settled on May 3rd, 3019 which my truck was towed on May 2, which in this settlement they awarded an extended warranty on the exact parts being replaced. I currently have no pics or documents as truck is still currently at dealership being worked on as I was told they have never seen this before and this is a very complicated task to repair.

- Webb City, MO, USA

problem #39

Apr 032018

1500

  • 65,000 miles
The fuel sensor fails and causes the driver to run out of gas while in traffic. The gas gauge only works when the tanks is extremely full once the truck has been driven for five miles it goes the gauge reads empty and the check engine light comes on. As a result there is no way to determine how much fuel is left in the tank.

- Freeport, NY, USA

problem #38

Apr 202018

1500

  • 35,000 miles
Fuel gauge drops to empty shortly after filling up. This can cause safety issues if the vehicle runs out of gas and leaves the driver stranded as there is no way to know how much fuel is left in the tank. This is a major problem with Ram trucks and a quick google search shows countless people that have or are experiencing the same issue. Out of all of my years driving, I've never known of a single vehicle with this many failures of this type.

- Hubert, NC, USA

problem #37

May 162018

1500

  • 45,000 miles
While driving, fuel gauge goes to empty, displays 0 miles to empty, check engine light comes on, and screen displays "fuel sensor fail". after about a minute the gauge will go back to the correct level as will the miles to empty, but the check engine light will remain on. This happens any time the vehicle does not have a completely full gas tank, but is also sporadic and doesn't happen all of the time.

- Los Gatos, CA, USA

problem #36

Jul 012018

1500

  • 93,000 miles
The sensor on the def tank in the Ram 1500 ecodisels is failing. Instead of being able to buy a sensor to replace it Ram is making you buy a whole tank to replace the sensor. This has happened to multiple people that I know of and Ram still refuses to stand behind their product.

- Voorheesville, NY, USA

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