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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The failure recurred on numerous occasions while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers who were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
When accelerating, if you have to let off the gas pedal quickly and try to press the pedal back to go again nothing happens. There is about a 2 to 3 second delay before the vehicle responds leaving you losing speed. I have almost been rear ended several times because of this, it is just a matter of time before it happens.
Accelerated onto highway entrance ramp and vehicle continued to accelerate on its own up to 80+ mph. Required hard breaking to get vehicle under control since the electronic ignition will not allow it to be turned off unless the transmission is in park. Required such heavy braking that brakes smoked for several minutes once vehicle was shut down. This incident would have resulted in serious injury and damage if it occurred on city streets. Truck is a 2014 with 10650 miles on it. Vehicle was towed to dealer for repair. Searches on the internet revealed the occurrence of many incidents with Dodge and Ram electronic throttle controls and I'm surprised none have been reported to the national highway transportation safety administration.
I was in a left turn lane waiting for oncoming traffic to pass before commiting to my turn at a stop. I gradually depressed the accelerator to make the left turn. The truck rolled forward at a rate of about 1mph. With oncoming traffic approaching, I then fully depressed the accelerator pedal with no results. There was no change in RPM, no change in acceleration, or speed for an estimated 3 seconds. The truck then slowly accelerated and I narrowly missed being T-boned by oncoming traffic. This unsafe condition will also happen during highway speeds after returning the pedal to the idle position and then accelerating to pass traffic or enter another lane. I have lost 10-20mph at highway speeds with my foot fully depressing the pedal. There seems to be a total disconnect at times between the accelerator pedal position and engine RPM's/power. I would estimate the occurrence of this issue at 10-15% of accelerator inputs. The truck now has just over 9,000 miles and this has happened numerous times, some nearly causing an accident.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the parts needed for repair were unavailable. While waiting at a traffic light, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.
- Paridise, CA, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three occasions where it was diagnosed that the computer software needed to be updated. The fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving 55 mph, the engine turned off and the "put vehicle in park" warning light flashed. The contact also stated that the vehicle was not shifting gears properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tcm flash needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,787. Updated 04/10/15
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the check engine and the diesel exhaust fluid warning light illuminated as the vehicle decelerated to 5 mph. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,152.
My 2014 Ram diesel has what people call throttle lag. Mine is more severe than the other safety complaints filed. My truck sometimes will die when the throttle is slightly depressed then you coast to the side of the road and the truck is idling, after a few seconds you can drive off with the engine missing, then with the engine light on it will run fine for a while. It has set at the dealership going into the fourth week. This is the fifth Dodge 2500 diesel I have owned, with no problems on the others.
1. check engine light came on 4 Sept 2014 brought it to dealership they cleared the code and gave me the truck back because the code did not return while it was in their possession. 2. this same issure has occured 4 more times since that date and the problem has not be resolved, each time they did something different, ie replaced a dosing unit, replaced the nox sensor and now as of 15 Oct 2014 are preparing to replace the ECM or brains of the truck. The truck has been in the more than in my possession for the same exact problem since 5 Sept 2014. 3. vehicle has vibration between 60 to 80 mph, has been back to the dealership on the day I purchased and also multiple times after that, and problem still has not been corrected by Ram. 3 tires have been replaced and now the service manager says "it operates as designed", although the manager also states that he feels the wobble/vibration between those speeds as well. 4. I have begun the lemon law process and have received a claim number but Chrysler has not yet called me back.
A dead throttle pedal occurs at two different instances. One, when from a dead stop pulling out into traffic. The accelerator pedal will press but the vehicle will not go or change RPM for a second, then the vehicle will move. Two, when trying to pass someone, occasionally the vehicle will exhibit the same dead pedal response for a moment then accelerate. This is most definitely unsafe for my family. Multiple dealerships have told me they cannot replicate the problem, but I have researched online and many others have experienced the same. It is a concern that must be fixed.
While driving the vehicle I needed to change lanes and speed up. A vehicle was to my right and infront of me. I had to let off the throttle for a second to let the vehicle next to me pass. As I pressed the throttle to accelerate and pass the vehicle in front of me there was no response from the vehicle. There was at least a two second delay before the vehicle started accelerating. This has happened several times. Sometimes from a stop when trying to turn into traffic. Other times while moving. It seems to happen when the accelerator pedal is depressed and then pressed again within a short period of time.
I own a 2014 Ram 2500 crew cab with a cummins diesel motor with <5000 miles. I purchased the vehicle brand new from a Ram dealer on 5.28.14. On 8/24 I put the vehicle into drive and the rpms immediately climbed and the vehicle accelerated completely on its own. I was not pushing the accelerator whatsoever. I was able to slow the vehicle down, but it was difficult to do and strained the brakes. Immediately after I let off the brakes the vehicle immediately accelerated again completely on its own. Within 7 or 8 second the vehicle was traveling 50 mph and was accelerating at full speed--completely on its own. I slammed on the brakes to stop at a red light and was almost unable to stop. While stopped at the red light the vehicle was still lunging forward as the rpms remained high.when I left off the accelerator, the vehicle took off on its own again. At this point I was extremely concerned as I was not sure if I would be able to stop it again. A message appeared on the screen that said "service electronic speed control." I was finally able to stop the vehicle again and I could smell the brakes when I turned it off this time because of the strain trying to stop the vehicle. Obviously, I am not driving the vehicle at this time. My son was in the truck and we could have been easily killed or killed someone else. I have not yet contacted the dealer (will do so today), but wanted to report this asap because of how serious of an issue this is. I hope this is taken seriously. I don't want anyone to get hurt or killed.
This vehicle has the worst acceleration and take off I have ever noticed. If I had to get out of the way of something, I would not be able too. If not fixed this will defiantly cause an accident. I can't even pull out onto the highway and get up to the same speed as other traffic. When I got in my wreck in June I was trying to pass someone who was driving slow and I could not get around them quick enough and they cut me off causing our vehicle to collide.
2014 Ram 2500 4X4 cummins diesel 68rfe auto trans. Significant lag in acceleration when actuating the pedal. 2+- seconds of no response before truck starts accelerating. Could be very dangerous in city driving or merging situations.
Either going from a dead stop or while in traffic and applying the pedal to increase speed, the engine "stalls" for a few seconds and then re-gains it normal speed. Pulling my travel trailer and attempting to pass a vehicle, the engine stalled causing me to apply the brakes and fall back in behind the vehicle I was attempting to pass. Engine stalls when not towing and when towing. Many close calls from being hit due to truck slowing down. I view this as others do ~ dead pedal. This is a major issue that the dealer fails to understand or doesn't believe you. A few more trips to the dealer with this problem and I am going to go with the "lemon law."
This is regarding the 6.7L cummins engine. Throttle lag from a dead stop such as merging into traffic or crossing a road is dangerous. This lag could very well cause me to get rear ended or broad sided. There is also very significant lag after the gas pedal has been released and then pressed once again. An example is when slowing down when approaching a slower car and then changing lanes and pressing and accelerating to go around the vehicle.
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- Mountain Home, ID, USA