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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 7 / 4
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 7 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 36,194 miles
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When the truck is started the service shifter light comes on and will not let you shift the truck out of park. Then when driving down the road the light will come on and the truck will automatically shift in park and you can-??t do anything but coast of the road to stop. It-??s extremely hard to turn the steering to get off the road. This was fixed once at a dodge dealership and they said it was fixed and clearly it is not. This has happened to many trucks. I feel this need attention and fixed for the safety of others.
- Osceola, PA, USA
Tailgate opens while driving then will not latch shut
- Littlestown, PA, USA
Unable to remove key.
- Fredericksburg, VA, USA
I have broken bolts on my passenger side exhaust manifold. (I find to be a common problem on these trucks) I am worried of Carbon Monoxide getting into the cab of my truck on extended idle time. I can show this problem anytime. Also I can show the same problem on other trucks. There are no warning lights on other than being able to hear the exhaust leak. I have not had this truck at the dealer to look at.
- Sikeston, MO, USA
The dealership says it is a clock spring in the steering wheel that causes my left blinker to stay on. And also shows a warning light to stay on. I am also wondering if a dealership can show all recalls are up to date without the repairs being done. Thanks in advance.
- Fairfield, TX, USA
I have gotten 5 phone calls of people calling me and telling me they saw on the news that they saw on TV(the news channel) that there is a recall on my truck for faulty rear axles and a faulty rear drive shaft that has to be replaced. I"ve put in my vin number 6 times and get no answer of these parts to be replaced. I just bought a 2014 Dodge Ram, 1500, 4x4 truck from a dealer who screwed over me once before, but decided to try them again. I also caught the tail end of the recall on the news which said the same thing the others saw about my truck..So what is up?
- Largo, FL, USA
Saturday evening we were existing the interstate when I started to smell what seemed like a chemical smell. We could not figure out where this smell was coming from. As we proceeded down the highway, I started to get warm so I turned off the heated seat. When we arrived at our destination, I could still smell the something out of the normal. I begin to look all around. Smelling my jacket to make sure the kids didn't spill something on it, or just try to find where the smell was coming from. Finally, I turn around and realize my heated seat had caught fire. Thank god I had turned the seat warmer off moments earlier. Lucky for me, the truck did not go up in flames. The seat has a deep burn hole and my jacket (which was between the seat and myself) has 2 burns in it. I was unharmed but if it wasn't for me turning the seat off, I'm afraid of what may have happened. Our truck is still under an extended warranty and is now at the dealership to be repaired. However, I asked the dealership who is to report such things? they expressed that they were not sure, but they do not. We have an open case now through the dealership and waiting for further instructions.
- Lonoke, AR, USA
I got into my truck to leave from work. When I started the engine, the "battery voltage low" warning instantly came on. Just a few seconds later, the "service power steering" warning came on as well. At this time the radio shut off. My truck then said: "battery saver mode" was on, and the radio came back on. The power steering was completely off/not working, so I was very grateful that I was sitting in the parking lot and not driving while this happened as it could've caused a major accident! I limped along slowly with my flashers on, to an autozone to have them check my battery. They were very busy, so even though my battery was less than a year old, I simply bought a brand new one to see if it fixed the problem with both the battery (which should not have been a problem at all) but more importantly, the power steering failure. Thankfully, I had a nearly straight shot to get home, but it was very hard to steer the truck, and I'm a big guy, so for the average person, they would have most likely had to call a tow truck. I have started it up every day since then which was 5 days ago, and I have absolutely no power steering at all. This should never happen on a vehicle...never. And I had zero problems with it, so why would it just fail for no apparent reason? there must be a recall for this; please advise. Thank you.
- Holland, MI, USA
My truck vibrates at speeds between 55 -68 mph. I no longer have 4 wheel drive and was told it is my right front differential. They need to replace the entire front end costing me close to $3,000. I have seen this as an issue on Ram and Dodge forums. It seems like if this is an issue with the vehicle there should be some sort of recall. This has been going on for a few years but the 4 wheel drive died last year but due to covid I did not get it fixed because I was working from home. I am now back to work and need to have it repaired. Unfortunately the parts are on back order and at least a month away. I have 121,000 miles and I would hope to drive the vehicle for years to come but in these times $3000 is a difficult bill to take.
- Wilbraham, MA, USA
My truck stalled while I was driving home and suddenly shut off. This caused me to swerve missing a car next to me. I lost drivability but managed to pull to shoulder where I could not restart my truck. I had it towed and parked in front of my house. There is no recall fix yet. So now I'm stuck with no truck.
- Covina, CA, USA
Truck would not start
- Wichita, KS, USA
2014 Ram 1500 in motion when accelerating and maintaining speed rims surge and truck feels like it stumbles over itself and vibrates before settling in set gear its a constant issue now started a couple months ago noticeably I have had this truck for over 3 years
- Mount Vernon, OH, USA
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
When at highway speeds you get a bounce or wobble and I've tried everything wheel tires brakes rotors nothing fixes it and the dealership tells me they see nothing wrong. I just got this truck in may and feel like I made a mistake and I dont feel that its safe I try to stay off highway.
- Taneyville, MO, USA
At 70 mph on highway going straight, the engine quite running and left the vehicle disabled. It had to be towed and sits waiting repair. I thought recall W58 from fca (NHTSA # 20V475000) was for this issue but was told it us to prevent and not repair if it already happened. Help!
- Big Piney, WY, USA
I have had a lot of rust coming from the inside out I had 3 sets of running boards my right fender my hood and now my left fender is rust from inside out it seams to much rust and I would like it repaired at no charge [xxx] my VIN information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Altamont, NY, USA
My 2014 Dodge Ram blows a powder out of the vents. I was driving down I5 doing about 60 mph and my heater kicked on blowing a white powder from the vents into my eyes. I was temporarily blinded and almost lost control of my truck. I was able to squint out of 1 eye and get pulled over safely to the side of the road. I believe my contacts saved my eyes. As the evaporator starts breaking down it allows a powder to form that can blow in your face. Dodge should have something installed in front of the evaporator that would prevent this from happening.
- Camano Island, WA, USA
Horn no longer works, by pushing it or with key fob locking when locking my truck. I've read that this has happen on multiple Ram 1500S. My just stop when exiting my truck and I notice I didnt get any beep when trying to secure my truck. Checked every fuse, relay, even took it to the dealership I purchased it from. Only had the truck for 4 weeks and they told me I would have to pay $600. This is a safety issue and I shouldn't be responsible for a horn not beeping..
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
Noticed a small loss of radiator fluid, no visible leak, but did receive letter relating to a diesel egr cooler defect. Now am concerned about steam leaking into my engine oil and thus contaminating the engine oil with damaging effects on the engine internal parts. Egr valve should also be evaluated as it directly effects egr cooler.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
- 53140, WI, USA