10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 12
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,261 miles

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2014 Ram 1500 engine problems

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2014 Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 9 of 15)

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problem #121

Aug 092019

1500 8-cyl

  • 75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle's fuel sensor failed and the fuel gauge went to zero. Also, the instrument panel went blank and "fuel sensor failure" was displayed. The check engine indicator also illuminated. The vehicle was driven to lawless Chrysler Dodge (196 lexington St, woburn, MA 01801, (888) 384-4956) where it was diagnosed that a new fuel sensor was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 75,000.

- Wilmington, MA, USA

problem #120

Jul 252019

1500

  • 88,000 miles
I had the emissions recall/repair for the ecodiesel engines per the class action lawsuit between the epa and fca. Fca claims that it would not effect power or gas mileage. My truck now has a significant lag from a stop as well as from 10 mph to about 20mph when one hits the gas and tries to accelerate. This decrease in power makes this vehicle dangerous especially when trying to pull on to a street that has oncoming traffic.

- Elkhorn, NE, USA

problem #119

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 #118

Jul 242019

1500

  • 72,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 #117

Jul 242019

1500

  • miles
After completing the emissions recall on my eco diesel truck I have lost all starting power. It feels like I have lost turbo and take roughly 2-3 sec to accelerate from a stop. I have tried flooring it and still no take off; it slowly accelerates into traffic before it finally goes. So far I have been lucky enough to not be hit by oncoming traffic.

- Chugiak, AK, USA

problem #116

Jul 262019

1500

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While driving 60 mph at night, the electrical system completely failed without warning and then rebooted on its own. On another occasion, while driving at a low rate of speed, the engine completely failed without warning. The contact drove to M & M Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram (131 mill St, Liberty, NY 12754, 845-292-3500) to have the vehicle diagnosed, but no failure was found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 200,000.

- Greenfield Park, NY, USA

problem #115

May 272019

1500

  • 69,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Fca is not very helpful and the dealer that I bought this truck from denied service after seeing there was an engine light on. I have it in another dealership to find out what is going on with it and they are saying the intake manifold is melted from the egr being stuck open. I believe the egr valve has to do with emissions and there is a recall on this but yet they want the 5300 to fix it.

- Milford, MI, USA

problem #114

Jul 262019

1500

  • 35,000 miles
This 2014 Ram ecodiesel received the approved emission modification from fca at an authorized dealership on June 5th 2019. After receiving the engine software update the truck experiences significant delay in acceleration causing entering to traffic to be dangerous and unsafe. Example: On two occasions, I have attempted to enter traffic and have almost been broadsided as the vehicle will not accelerate despite pressing the gas pedal all the way down. On another occasion, I was attempting to drive up a steep road and the engine would appear to stall out causing the vehicle to remain stationary while attempting to go up hill. This vehicle never displayed any of this behavior prior to receiving the new engine software from fca. This vehicle is not dangerous, unsafe, and unpredictable to drive.

- Woodinville, WA, USA

problem #113

May 232019

1500

  • 93,000 miles
Since the last recall, this vehicle has had a major delay when hitting the gas pedal. This has almost caused multiple accidents due to lack of power when hitting the gas pedal.

- Farmington, AR, USA

problem #112

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 #111

Jul 172019

1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 #110

Jul 112019

1500 6-cyl Diesel

  • 75,000 miles
I own a 2014 Ram 1500 with a 3.0L eco diesel. There was a federal class action lawsuit that was handed down and the outcome was an approved engine modification (aem). The aem was a reflash of the ECM and tcm. After the recall was performed, the performance of my truck dangerously impacted. If I drive my truck before the engine reaches operating temperatures over 150degrees, there is significant acceleration delays. It usually takes me 5-10minutes of driving or more than 20minutes of idling (warming up) to get the engine up to operating temperatures. I can push on the accelerator petal and wait 3-5 seconds before the truck reacts, then I get pushed back into my seat and sometimes spin the drive tires. This is extremely dangerous, especially when I am turning into oncoming traffic, or trying to overtake another vehicle on the highway. Also, prior to the engine reaching operating temperatures, I now experience 'turbo flutter' this is where too much air is forced into the intake manifold and the air is pushed back through the turbo. The truck acts as if the breaks are pulsing. Similar to the above, it happens when I am accelerating, not with the accelerator pushed to the floor, just normal, conservative driving. A few other changes I have found after the aem, I have lost significant fuel economy, greater than 10%, and diesel exhaust fluid (def) consumption is significantly higher. These last 2 items do not directly effect the drivability of my truck but if I had know these things would have happened after the recall, I would not have had the recall performed. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Martinsburg, WV, USA

problem #109

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 #108

May 142019

1500

  • miles
Ram performed recall update V08 to the emissions system on this vehicle to become complaint with federal emissions. After the update there is a 3 second delay in throttle response. This generally occurs while the truck is stopped and is taking a left or right turn. This is a very serious safety issue that has almost resulted in a couple accidents. Recall V08 was not supposed to effect fuel economy, but post recall I lost 6mpg.

- Southbridge, MA, USA

problem #107

Jun 072019

1500

  • 57,310 miles
I had the recent recall completed at my local Dodge dealership and am now scared to drive my truck as there is considerable "lag" upon acceleration. This is a life safety issue as I was almost struck by oncoming traffic. They stated the recall did not affect performance but it has definitely affected performance. I brought it beck to the dealership and they could not explain why it was doing what it was doing and instead said I need to change my oil that of which I changed 2000 miles ago and also try an injector cleaner. My fuel mileage has also decreased from 25 or 26 mpg hwy to 20 mpg hwy.

- Black Hawk, SD, USA

problem #106

Jun 012019

1500

  • 141,000 miles
After emissions recall VO8 was performed in may, the throttle response is gone. There have been many close calls where the truck won't go when the gas is pressed. It was perfectly normal before recall was done.

- Helena, AL, USA

problem #105

Jun 222019

1500

  • 4 miles
Approaching a stop sign, I step on the brakes then vehicle went into a slow coast mode. ( a red sign turned on, indicating an "electrical brake" issue). Then indicates "switch gear to park", soon after proceeded as normal. The next day as I was stop on a drive thru, same indication occur, engine power went off then "electrical brake", next thing was "switch gear to park" resuming to normal operation. Very concern about this it is my only form of transportation to and from doctors visit, it has about 46,000 miles on it, very well taken care of. Would not want it to fail on me at a middle of an interception. In between these events, their is no light that appears. Is this a recall issue that can be address immediately please thank you.

- Hinesville, GA, USA

problem #104

Jun 012019

1500

  • 110,000 miles
2014 Ram ecodiesel - I recently had my aem recall completed at an authorized dealer with the promise that performance and fuel mileage would not be affected. Not only were they both negatively affected, they were affected to the point of a safety concern. My gas mileage going down by over 5mpg is nothing compared to almost getting T-boned by oncoming traffic due to extensive turbo lag (2-3 seconds) after the aem was completed. This has happened more than once when I go to make a left turn from a dead stop, press the accelerator, and the truck just sits there. Luckily there has been a shoulder for me to swerve into to get out of the way from being rear-ended. The 0-60 time while entering the freeway on ramp is also cause for concern. Multiple times I have had a fellow drive lay on their horn because the truck just cannot gain speed fast enough. Now, if I were getting better gas mileage with the decrease in performance, that would be one thing. But to get significantly worse gas mileage and have this death box not accelerate when the accelerator is pressed is just awful. Fca has lied to their consumers with this update and should not be allowed to have that recall installed on vehicles.

- Burleson, TX, USA

problem #103

Jun 172019

1500

  • 98,600 miles
Oil filter adapter oil leak dealer replaced one seal.continues to leak less. Pentastar V6 dealer refused to replace oil adapter. Fire hazard. Bell housing and transmission pan soaked with motor oil.

- Claremont, CA, USA

problem #102

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

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