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I had the aem update done on my 2014 Ram ecodiesel. The recall drastically affected the performance of the truck. The acceleration is now dangerously slow. My wife, my son, and I have all nearly been in accidents right after the recall was done because we were not aware how the performance had been reduced so much. From a standstill the truck takes 3-5 seconds to begin to accelerate. The truck is dangerous to drive.
After having the aem update completed, I lost 5mpg in fuel economy (from 23 mpg combined, to 18 mpg combined), I also am experiencing an incredibly unsafe amount of acceleration lag (4-6 seconds). When pulling into traffic travelling at 40+mph, this lag in acceleration causes me to roll into traffic with no power or ability to accelerate until the engine decides to kick in.this lag in acceleration is the biggest concern as the duration of lag is inconsistent and unpredictable. I do not feel safe in this vehicle and am not confident in it's performance anymore. I, like many other owners would like to get rid of this truck. I think fca should take bake the truck becuase it has become a financial/safety nightmare. As of January 2019, I have spent over $7000 on the exhaust system prior to the aem update coming out (egr cooler clogged, turbo hoses bad, etc.) luckliy, I just had the egr cooler replaced under the new warranty but the drivability (good fuel economy and power) is no longer present. If this truck functioned like this when I first test drove it, I would never have bought it.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. After filling the fuel tank and starting the vehicle, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the fuel indicator read that there was no fuel in the tank. The contact took the vehicle to jt's dodgeland of columbia (located at 190 greystone blvd, columbia, SC 29210, 803-832-1255) who stated that the fuel relay sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
- Chapin, SC, USA
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My truck was recalled for an emission recall, V08.all the issues started after that. When the vehicle is moving it has no power between 1000-2200 RPM. It hesitates when the throttle is applied. It is extremely dangerous when accelerating, in the city and on the highway. It does this even after it is warmed up. When towing a boat it is very bad. It can hardly pull the boat up the ramp. It is a safety and performance issue.
Vehicle loses power randomly and completely shuts down. This has happened in traffic, in the driveway, and while traveling down a highway at 70mph. In thirteen months the vehicle has been driven and towed for repair to various dealerships seven times. The first four times it was taken to a dealership, it was released to me without repair due to the dealership being "unable to reproduce the issue". this vehicle is dangerous and should be removed from commerce.
My vehicle has tremendous lag when trying to accelerate, but it is not all the time. I never know when pulling out into a road at a left hand turn if I am going to get throttle response or a dead petal. Too many times not I have been stuck with tremendous lag and almost rear ended by vehicles while turning onto a road. This was never an issue until a forced "fix" for a recall on the ecodiesel engine. Upon initial acceleration sometimes there is a 1-2 second lag before the vehicle even seems to accelerate at all. My mile per gallon has dropped several points and def is being over consumed. I do not know when the truck will accelerate or just lag out on me. I do not know if this is a motor or transmission or none of the above issue. I do know that many people with the "aem fix" for the recalled Ram is having the same issues. This vehicle does not seem safe to drive to to its unpredictability with acceleration. From a cold start, the vehicle is extremely sluggish for several minutes or miles, and that is in the warm ca sun.... I am waiting for the vehicle to not work at all. This has been ongoing for several months since having the vehicle "fixed"
Fca was recently involved in an emissions scandal. The required update (aem) that has been implemented to satisfy the epa has left the truck dangerous to drive. Throttle response is terrible, leaving a 5 to 6 second delay before any power is gained. The transmission wont downshift going through roundabouts, creating a hazard as the truck will not accelerate. Freeway driving has the truck hanging in 7th gear, barely shifting into 8th. Mileage has dropped 3mpg, consistently. In the haste to satisfy the epa, fca has put thousands of dangerous, under performing vehicles on the highway. Many people are seeing failures in the emissions components on the vehicles since the update, including me. I am scheduling my intake manifold and egr cooler replacement as I type this... something needs to be done to get these vehicles back to a safe, reliable automobile...
After the mandatory emissions update on my ecodiesel I am going to get seriously hurt trying to get out in to traffic at a stop light or sign. There is serious lag in the throttle response and sometimes no response at all. How can something that was supposed to make us safer leave us so very vulnerable. Please, please, please for a fix to this issue. Also the update was not supposed to cause a change in fuel economy or the way our vehicles run. It is horrible. It's bad enough that the fuel economy is so drastically reduced, but seriously this is a huge safety hazard. Every time that I am at a stop and then push on my throttle I have no idea if the pickup is going to respond or not. Numerous times I have been stalled out with traffic coming at me both ways. It is an extremely frightening experience. Worse, I am considering an after market "tune" as are 1000's of others. This is not the answer to this widespread problem. Please make Dodge fix this terrible safety issue. How many preventable crashes will there have to be?
In motion lost all power was able to make it to the shop coolant bypass valve part number #68483334aa with research seems to be an ongoing issue that needs to be addressed also part is not available to order
The V08 emission recall has despite what the manufacturer claims decreased my mpg, increased turbo lag, made it unsafe to drive due to literally slower than acceptable throttle response, and daily diesel regeneration. All before this flash to the ECU there where no problems. But since it is a ticking time bomb just waiting for for me to get T-boned at an intersection for the delayed acceleration.
On February 23, 2019, I bought a 2014 Ram 1500 laramie edition truck with a 3.0 vm motori twin turbo ecodiesel engine. The truck had 78,000 miles on it. I was very pleased with the truck. The factory warranty (5 years/100,000 miles) ran out on April 12, 2019, due to the truck being 5 years old. I followed the manufactures recommendations and used valvoline euro 15W40 diesel motor oil when I changed the oil, which was as soon as the oil sensor indicated that the oil was ready for changing. On May 2, 2019, I was driving on an interstate with the cruise control set at 70 mph. The truck made a brief roaring sound and the engine died. I coasted over to the left shoulder and stopped. A large amount of oil was underneath the truck. The truck now had 83,000 miles on it. The dealership told me that the engine would have to be replaced and the cost would be $13,219.40 plus any additional cost beyond the long block engine. I began researching and found numerous articles that explained that the 3.0 vm motori twin turbo ecodiesel engine has a design flaw that caused the engine to destroy itself. Basically the cam gear is not secured to the cam shaft. The timing chain's torque is the only thing that holds the gear to the shaft. Once the gear slips and the timing chain jumps, the valves collide with the pistons, starting a chain reaction that destroys the engine. My truck ran perfectly until the engine failure. There was no warning. The articles recount numerous engine failures of this engine with some engines that had less than 20,000 miles on them. The failures happened with engines that were idling and engines running at highway speeds. One article claims to have an internal Chrysler document that states that of the 198,000 of these vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada the engine failure rate has been as high as 19 per week.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. Vehicle experienced lost of automotive power vehicle would not properly accellerate failures after service for emissions recall the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would not accelerate properly causing the vehicle to hesitate and loose power. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer marlow motor company(707 N. commerce ave, front royal, va) was notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the failure began to occur after the vehicle was serviced for an emissions recall. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
On June the 5th 2019 my ecodiesel recall was performed at the dealer. It was part of a class action lawsuit. Three days later the truck started running bad. It has dead fuel pedal and loss of power. I brought it back for a second time to have the recall preformed again and the same thing happened again. It is a safety problem as of now. I'm afraid to put my family in the truck due to the fact that when I pull out into on coming traffic I dont know if I will have power or not. I'm scheduled for the 9th of September to attempt the recall a 3rd time.
I have a 2014 Ram 1500 with the 3.0L ecodiesel engine. After receiving the V08 emissions recall, I am experiencing excessive turbo lag/slow acceleration when the engine is cold. It is bad enough that I am forced to step on the throttle just to get the vehicle through intersections or when merging on highways. It was not like this prior to the V08 emissions recall campaign and the acceleration lag has almost caused a couple.accidents as the truck was unable to accelerate out of situations in which it used to have no problems prior to the V08 recall.
Due to the ecodiesel settlement program, I allowed fca to update the ECM to meet their requirements for the settlement. After the update, my truck is dangerously slow from a standing start. I never know if the truck will accelerate as I merge into traffic. Sometime it is barely adequate but most of the time there is a 2 to 4 second delay before the turbo kicks in (around 2,000 RPM) and then there is a strong turbo leap because my foot is buried in the floor trying to get the truck to move. I have almost been T-boned or rear-ended several times crossing streets and merging into traffic. This is dangerous and fca told me there isn't anything that can be done because the truck didn't show any error codes.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While driving 55 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact performed his own diagnostic and replaced the camshaft and crankshaft sensors. The contact stated that the engine continued to misfire and the check engine warning indicator illuminated again. The contact performed several repairs on his vehicle, but the failure recurred. The contact drove to whitten brothers of ashland (11409 Washington hwy, ashland, va 23005, 804-798-6071) where it was diagnosed that either the motor or the camshaft and lifters needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 182,000.
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- Tannersville, PA, USA