2014 RAM 2500 Power Train Problems

Twice in the same manner my 2014 Ram has sucked the fan shroud through the radiator. When under load (towing under the weight maximum) and moving at highway speeds 60-70 MPH, the fan shroud softens to a point where it is pulled in by the fan and slung through the radiator causing debris and immediate leakage and power loss, effectively stopping the vehicle. This fault has occured twice the same way in the last two years and according to forums is a continuous problem with the trucks

Stuck in fourth gear Check engine light illuminated

Upon starting the trucks engine, putting the transmission in gear (either Reverse or Drive), at idle engine speed (approx 700-800 rpm) or very low (near idle speed) the trucks engine starts to surge from idle then drops down to 500 rpms with a voltage drop (5V) too. It will do this a couple of times and then the trucks engine dies (engine stops) while in gear and no codes are shown on the CEL or saved in the vehicle control module. When I put the transmission in Park, the trucks engine restarts without a problem. But when I go to Drive or Reverse gear it then will do it again. The truck sounds like the engine brake is being applied causing the engine to lug/bog down. The torque converter has been inspected and replaced. The fuel pump/lifter has been replaced. The batteries have been replaced. The fuel filters have been serviced; the crank case breather has been serviced. The emissions controls equipment (EGR valve) have been serviced/cleaned. Knowing that my trucks engine can cut out/die at anytime at low rpms, poses a safety hazard. Knowing that the truck can do this without a code being throw feels unsafe.

The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic reset the check engine warning light. The contact proceeded to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact stated that while driving, the gear shifter independently shifted from drive to neutral. The contact noticed a metallic clicking sound that came from the engine compartment. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle and was able to shift the gear shifter into drive. However, the contact continued to notice the clicking sound. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

Mileage: 129,000

The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the transmission seized, and the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 40 MPH, the transmission shifted independently into neutral(N). The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The driver was able to park on the side of the road and shifted the vehicle into park(P). The contact stated then experienced the failure within 20 minutes. The contact stated that her husband was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,700.

Mileage: 51,700

When putting the truck in Gear to go in reverse, the gear shifter on the steering column came loose from the column and fell out. This exposed the column and it was found that an aluminum bracket holding the gear shift had broken in half. Truck could not be put in park to shut off engine.

The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, he temporarily released the accelerator pedal and when he depressed it again the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that after he disconnected and reconnected the battery terminals, he was able to restart the vehicle and the accelerator pedal responded when depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the accelerator sensor needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the accelerator sensor was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred five times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.

Mileage: 230,000

The part that failed the first time was transmission module. We were 12-13 hrs from home when 2500 tried to engage 4wd while truck was moving approx 55 mph. While pulling horse trailer. It tried to engage 3 times during repetitive stops along narrow highway. Truck was making loud grinding noise during the attempts to engage 4wd while moving. Truck failure on highway with NO shoulder with NO option but to stop put whole rig in danger of collision. After internet research we pulled appropriate fuse & drove into park. Upon return home 2500 was driven to Russell Barnett Dodge for inspection and repair. Cost to us $721.05 due to no warranty. 4wd service lite appeared while trying to engage. After repair, and approx 200 miles later during an out of state trip pulling horse trailer, the 2500 service lite appeared, and the truck tried to engage 4wd at 65 mph on interstate highway with the same noise. Again pulled fuse and continued trip. We have logged each event with Ram corporate and obtained case numbers. They did not feel this was a safety issue, was not covered under warranty, and our responsibility. So the first repair did NOT work and failed again 2nd time. Ram still would not cover repair & dealer repair shop is saying it’s a different module. But all symptoms were identical from first event. We feel this is a safety issue - on highways pulling a trailer and potentially becoming a moving obstacle for other drivers if the truck had engaged 4wd at high speed.

The part that failed the first time was transmission module. We were 12-13 hrs from home when 2500 tried to engage 4wd while truck was moving approx 55 mph. While pulling horse trailer. It tried to engage 3 times during repetitive stops along narrow highway. Truck was making loud grinding noise during the attempts to engage 4wd while moving. Truck failure on highway with NO shoulder with NO option but to stop put whole rig in danger of collision. After internet research we pulled appropriate fuse & drove into park. Upon return home 2500 was driven to Russell Barnett Dodge for inspection and repair. Cost to us $721.05 due to no warranty. 4wd service lite appeared while trying to engage. After repair, and approx 200 miles later during an out of state trip pulling horse trailer, the 2500 service lite appeared, and the truck tried to engage 4wd at 65 mph on interstate highway with the same noise. Again pulled fuse and continued trip. We have logged each event with Ram corporate and obtained case numbers. They did not feel this was a safety issue, was not covered under warranty, and our responsibility. So the first repair did NOT work and failed again 2nd time. Ram still would not cover repair & dealer repair shop is saying it’s a different module. But all symptoms were identical from first event. We feel this is a safety issue - on highways pulling a trailer and potentially becoming a moving obstacle for other drivers if the truck had engaged 4wd at high speed.

TL* THE CONTACT'S PARENTS OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO NORTHWEST JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (10600 SW CANYON RD, BEAVERTON, OR 97005) ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. DESPITE THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

TRANSMISSION 68RFE LOSES POWER DUE TO THE ACCUMULATOR RETENTION PLATES SCREWS BECOMING LOOSE, FALLING INTO THE OIL PAN WHICH RESULTS IN THE ACCUMULATOR RETENTION PLATE TO DEFORM AND THE PISTONS TO DISLODGE RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE POWER LOSS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT 50 MPH REQUIRING ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISIONS WITH OTHER COMMUTERS.

Mileage: 103,995

THIS IS THIRD TIME REPORTING/ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE...... PLEASE REFERENCE TO CASE # 11348377 FROM ABOUT 7 AUGUST AND REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 11352009 FILED THIS MONTH. I HAVE RECEIVED ZERO FEEDBACK ON THIS MATTER AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ? FURTHERMORE, I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS RELATED TO MY 2 PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO REACH YOU. FROM 2014 - 2018 MODEL YEAR, THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA REGARDING PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON RAM 2500/3500 TRUCKS WITH THE 68RFE TRANSMISSION. AND 3-4 MONTHS AGO, A RECALL WAS ISSUED ....20V043000 ADDRESSING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WITH MY TRUCK, A 2014 RAM 2500 WITH 68RFE. I ASKED FOR SUPPORT IN THAT YOU ENGAGE WITH RAM ABOUT THESE FAILURES THAT I AND OTHER HAVE REPORTED ON YOUR WEB SITE. FURTHERMORE, AM HOPING YOU FOLKS ARE NOT GULLIBLE ENOUGH TO BELIEVE RAM ON CURRENT RECALL THAT SAYS TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN COME OUT OF THE DIPSTICK TUBE AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO REPLACE THE SEPERATOR PLATE IN THE VALVE BODY !!! WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, OIL WILL CONTINUE TO CYCLE THRU TRANSMISSION AND COOLER ...... HIGHLY UNLIKELY IT WILL COME OUT OF DIPSTICK TUBE BECAUSE THE SEPERATOR PLATE GASKET FAILED. WHAT IS MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN IS WHAT I EXPERIENCED , THAT WHEN THE SEPERATOR PLATE FAILED, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS SUDDENLY LOST AT CERTAIN VALES IN THE VALVE BODY SIMULTANEOUSLY ROUTING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHERE ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO RESULTING IN ACCUMULATOR PISTON FAILURE AND EVENTUALLY COMPLETE VALVE BODY FAILURE RESULTING IN TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PLEASE DON'T ALLOW RAM TO " BS " YOU BY SAYING OIL WILL COME OUT OF THE DIPSTICK TUBE AND WHY THEN I ASK, PER THE RECALL LETTER, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RE-PROGRAMMING THE PCM ! MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, THREW MULTIPLE DTC'S. I NEED HELP FROM YOU !!!

Mileage: 57,000

I WAS DRIVING AND STOP AND A STOP LIGHT. THEN I STARTED TO GO AND HAD HEARD AND FELT AN IMPACT FEELING WITH ENGINE REVING AND NOT GOING ANYWHERE. ALL I HEARD WAS WHINING. ALSO THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT IN ANY GEARS. I GO PUSH CAR FROM ANY GEAR.!TOOK TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID COULD BE A FACTORY DEFECT. THE SPINDALES ON TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT WORE DOWN WITH RUST AND WATER. SO FAR COST IS 1900 OF REPAIRS. NEED TO BE FIXED ASAP

Mileage: 68,000

PLEASE REFER TO TRACKING NUMBER 11348377, YOU ASSIGNED THAT TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WITH NO FEEDBACK OR UPDATES. NOW YOU HAVE ISSUED RECALL NUMBER 20V043000 WHICH ADDRESSES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN MY INITIAL COMPLAINT/CONCERN. THE REAL PROBLEM THAT RAM WONT TELL YOU IS THAT WHEN THE SEPERATOR PLATE IN VALVE BODY FAILS, THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GOES PLACES ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO CAUSING ACCUMULATOR PISTONS TO ACTIVATE AT WRONG TIMES CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AS I EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING AT ONLY 57K MILES. AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED IN ORIGINAL COMPLAINT, THIS FAULTY PLATE IN VALVE BODY HAS EXISTED FOR MANY YEARS WITH NUMEROUS COSTS FROM MANY CUSTOMERS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU FOLKS ENGAGE WITH RAM AND JUSTIFY EXTENDING THIS RECALL TO AT LEAST THE 2014 MODEL YEAR WITH REPAIR COST REIMBURSED TO ORIGINAL OWNERS. THIS FAILURE LEAD TO A COST OF $4700 INCLUDING WARRANTY THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY HAD RAM BEEN MORE CONSUMER MINDED ALL THESE YEARS. PERHAPS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM BUT THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS MORE ATTENTION APPLICABLE BACK TO THE 2014 MODEL YEAR IF NOT EARLIER. THANK YOU

Mileage: 57,000

UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE

Mileage: 67,000

VEHICLE HAS 57K MILES AND TRANSMISSION ACHIEVED COMPLETE FAILURE. TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35MPH, GOING STRAIGHT IN CITY TRAFFIC AND MIL LIGHT CAME ON, INITIAL CODE READ SHOWED 3 FAULTS IN TRANSMISSION. SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS WAS GRIM AND FINAL DIAGNOSIS BY TRANSMISSION CLINIC VALIDATED TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON JULY 14 2014 AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED PER OWNERS MANUAL DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. INTERNET RESEARCH FOUND NUMEROUS ARTICLES ABOUT THE 68RFE TRANSMISSION HAVING A POORLY DESIGNED VALVE BODY THAT ALLOWS HIGH PRESSURE FLUID TO BE ROUTED TO MULTIPLE CLUTCHES SIMULTANEOUSLY RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT I EXPERIENCED. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT BASED ON THIS GENERATION OF 68RFE TRANSMISSION, THAT RAM WAS FULLY AWARE OF POTENTIAL DEFECTS/FAILURE YET HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO INITIATE INSPECTIONS AND/OR REPAIRS AND REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA INITIATE CONTACT WITH RAM AND DISCUSS THIS MATTER. REPAIRS ARE IN PROGRESS AT " TRANSMISSION CLINIC " IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 3875 INTERPARK DR, 719-471-0777 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4500.

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO FOURTH GEAR AND THE GEAR CEASED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED DTC CODE: P0750 (LR SOLENOID CIRCUIT FAULT). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,325.

Mileage: 57,325

STARTED UP MY TRUCK TO GO TO TOWN, ENGINE CAME ON ABOUT 5 MIN IN THE DRIVE SO I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO O'REILLYS WHERE THEY DID THE SCAN AND THE COMPUTER SAID MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 3. SO WE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND TOOK IT BACK TO RESET THE LIGHT, STARTED IT BACK UP AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH SAME EXPLANATION. SO WE PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE COULD FIND WHAT WAS GOING ON, TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID PROBABLY THE CAM/LIFTER PROBLEM, HE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE SEEN I HAD A DROPPED VALVE SEAT(VERY ODD FOR JUST STARTING UP A VEHICLE) SO WE CALLED DODGE AND THEY INSISTED THEY HAD TO DIAGNOSIS IT SO WE PAID A TOWING COMPANY TO HAUL IT TO THEM. DODGE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID DROPPED VALVE SEAT BUT ALSO CAM/LIFTERS NEED REPLACED. I DONT SEE HOW DODGE CAN JUST SAY IT'S ON YOU TO FIX WITH THIS MANY VEHICLE OWNERS ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS EXPENSIVE FIXES BUT NOT ONLY THAT I HAVE A TRUCK WITH A LOAN PAYMENT THAT I CANNOT DRIVE TILL IT'S FIXED.

Mileage: 6

DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 20 MPH COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN HEAR THIS HOWLING NOISE IF YOU WILL. THEN WHEN I HEAR IT INSTANTLY SOMETHING GRABBED AND LOCKED AND STOPPED ME! I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, WELL NOT SLIPPING BUT BETWEEN GEARS. LIKE THE RPMS WERE GOING UP BUT NOTHING WAS MOVING. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE RPM GAUGE ON THE TRUCK GOING UP, IT'S JUST A REV UP SOUND. THEN WILL CATCH AND GO I'M GUESSING IT'S ALL WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I'M JUST GLAD I WAS ONLY DOING 20 MPH INSTEAD OF HWY SPEED WHEN IT LOCKED UP

Mileage: 129,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VAUGHN MOTORS (318-346-6367, LOCATED AT 1102 NW MAIN ST, BUNKIE, LA 71322) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRACKET FRACTURED THAT HELD THE FRAME IN THE TRANSMISSION ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,500. *TT *AS

Mileage: 70,500

ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2018 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A CAR WASH. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL CLEANING THE ATTENDANT PLACED THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, EXITED THE TRUCK, ENGAGED THE TRACK MECHANISM AND WALKED BACK TO THE NEXT TRUCK IN LINE. I WAS IN THE GLASSED IN AREA WATCHING. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK WENT TO FULL THROTTLE RACING THROUGH THE CAR WASH TUNNEL AND HITTING A TOYOTA VAN WAITING TO BE MOVED TO THE NEXT CLEANING POINT. I WATCHED AS THE ATTENDANT TRIED TO RACE DOWN THE TUNNEL AFTER THE TRUCK. JUST AS THE TRUCK STRUCK THE VAN HE ENTERED AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK. THE ENGINE SLOWED FROM FULL THROTTLE TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. THEY HAD A THIRD PARTY RUN A DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM ON MY TRUCK. THEY SENT THE INFORMATION TO CHRYSLER ENGINEERS. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME CHRYSLER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT. I HAVE WRITTEN THEM AGAIN TELLING THEM I THOUGHT THEIR INVESTIGATION WAS INCOMPLETE SINCE THEY SPOKE TO NO ONE ON STAFF AT THE CAR WASH OR REVIEW THE VIDEO OF THE EVENT. THEY IMPLIED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AFTER MARKET MATS. SINCE I WAS PRESENT AND OBSERVED THE INCIDENT, I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT EXPLANATION AND HAVE ASKED THEM TO STATE TO ME IN WRITING MY TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I DO NOT ANTICIPATE THAT HAPPENING AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE PLAYING A CLASSIC GAME OF CYA. THERE IS A VIDEO OF THE EVENT AS IT HAPPENED. *TR *DT *DT*JB

Mileage: 76,000

THE OUTPUT SHAFT FOR TRANSFER CASE HAS BROKEN 2 TIMES BOTH WITH 20K MILES ON THE TRUCK THERE ARE NUMEROUS RECALLS BUT DOES NOT SHOW THIS YEAR AND IT NEEDS FIXED FIRST TIME I HAD 18000 MILES ON THE TRUCK GOING 35 MPH THE 2ND TIME I HAD 40000 MILES GOING AROUND 25MPH

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A FAULT CODE ON MY TRUCK FOR "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" I TAKE IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND DEALERSHIP TO ONLY BE TOLD NO CODES ARE PRESENT, EVEN WHEN THEY SEE THE LIGHT ON THE DASH. SINCE HAVING THE CODE POP UP MY FUEL CONSUMPTION HAS INCREASED DRASTICALLY. MY AVG MPG WENT FROM 14.6MPG TO 10.2MPG, WITH THE SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SAME ROUTE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN THE LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE HAD BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND AUTO PARTS STORE CLEAR THE CODES THAT ARE PRESENT, THE LIGHT GOES OUT. BUT WILL RETURN WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING. BUT YET NO FAULT CODES FOR IT SPECIFICALLY. I HAVE SEARCHED THE NET FOR THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES ON MULTIPLE DODGE, RAM AND CRYSTLER VEHICLES DOING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TELLING THEM THE SAME THING. FOR ME TO BE CONSUMING A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL WITH DRIVING THE SAME ROUTE AND CONDITIONS THIS HAS TO BE DOING SOMETHING DRASTIC AND DAMAGING TO THE EMISSION AND ENGINE.

Mileage: 103,256

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND CRASHED INTO AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE IN THE PAST, BUT WAS ABLE TO JUMP BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND STOP IT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRIS NIKEL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (918-355-5000, LOCATED AT 2920 N ASPEN AVE, BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012), BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 55,000

THERE ARE BOLTS ON THE MANIFOLD THAT KEEP BREAKING. I HAVE GONE INTO THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR CALL BACK ISSUES. EACH TIME THEY CHECK MY MANIFOLD, I HAVE BOLTS THAT ARE BROKEN. 1.5 YEARS AGO I REPLACED 2 BOLTS. IN MAY OF 2018 I REPLACED 2 BOLTS. IN JULY OF 2018 I REPLACED 7 BOLTS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY REPLACE BOLTS ON THE DODGE,EVERY WEEK. THEY CALL IT A DODGE THING. THEY SAY IT IS FROM THE TORQUE, WHEN IT HEATS UP. THEY ARE BREAKING WHILE I AM DRIVING.

Mileage: 90,000

WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE EXCELLERATING ON ITS OWN FOR OVER TWO YEARS WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BREAK AFTER A STOPLIGHT THE TRUCK EXCEL RATE TO 1500 RPM IS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THIS CONDITION HAPPENS ANYTIME OF THE YEAR AND ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL DOES IT WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT

Mileage: 20,000

2014 DODGE RAM 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

T79 BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT A FIX FOR THIS LOCKING PIN HAS NOT BEEN CREATED. SO THIS WILL CAUSE IT TO POSSIBLY SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH OUT WARNING. SO THE PART HAS NOT BROKEN YET WITH 91K PLUS ON IT. WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR SURE BECAUSE IT COULD BREAK AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND I PULL A LOT OF TRAILERS. ALSO TRYING TO SELL MY TRUCK HAVE LOST SEVERAL SELLS DUE TO IT. PLUS EVEN TRIED TO SELL AND CAN NOT TRADE IT IN EVEN. SO CANT GET OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK.

REMEDY FOR T79 RECALL CONTINUES TO NOT BE AVAILABLE. NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL DECEMBER 20TH 2017. RECALL NOT FIXED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMOLICH MOTORS CHRYSLER (1865 U.S. 20, BEND, OR 97701, (541) 389-1177), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

WHEN 4X4 SERVICE IS REQUIRED THE TRUCKS DRIVE SYSTEM WILL RATTLE VERY LOUD FORCING THE TRUCK TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRUCK MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THIS WILL HAPPEN EVERY 1000 MILES UNTIL SERVICE IS PERFORMED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4000 MILES BEFORE MY 60,000 MILE SERVICE ON THE INTERSTATE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL AND THEN AGAIN 3000 MILES BEFORE REQUIRED SERVICE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT 76,000 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE SINGLE LANE NO SHOULDER IN THE MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I GET A REMINDER MESSAGE FOR REQUIRED SERVICE, BUT THE 4X4 SERVICE REMINDER IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Mileage: 76,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS ABLE TO MOVE WITHOUT THE KEY BEING INSERTED IN THE IGNITION OR THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CARL BURGER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (8355 HERCULES ST, LA MESA, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,968. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 47,968

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE AT 719-428-6400 (LOCATED AT 7455 AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND UNOCCUPIED, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. EGOLF CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM IN BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN), WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); 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. FRANKLIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND YOU LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF SOMEONE OR TO AVOID A NEAR ACCIDENT, YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THERE IS A COUPLE SECOND DELAY TO A FEW SECONDS, A LAG, BEFORE THE TRUCK APPEARS TO RECEIVE THE COMMAND TO HURRY UP AND GO. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE REAR ENDED AND BE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN MY TRUCK.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CRONIC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2515 N EXPRESSWAY, GRIFFIN, GA 30223) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500.

Mileage: 65,500

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS THIS YEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION LEVER BEING STUCK IN PARK. THIS IS WITH ENGINE ON, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED. YOU COULD NOT MOVE THE LEVER AT ALL YOU WERE STUCK, AFTER 30-60 SEC, AND REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO MOVE THE LEVER, IT EVENTUALLY MOVED TO DRIVE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE LOCAL DODGE RAM DEALER LONE STAR DOGE 1309 S. PACIFIC ST. IN MINEOLIA TX THIS YEAR, WHO CLAIMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. NO PAPERWORK WAS EVEN WRITTEN UP ON THE INCIDENT.

Mileage: 64,000

WHEN PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER GOING UP OR DOWN A STEEP GRADE WITH THE VEHICLE IN TOW HALL THE TRANSMISSION WILL HANG UP IN ANY GIVEN GEAR FORCING YOU TO APPLY THE BREAK AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK INTO DRIVE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LONE STAR DOGE 1309 S. PACIFIC MINEOLA TX. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NO CODES WERE FOUND SO NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES AND AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE TRUCK NOW. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I TAKE IT IN ONE TIME AND THEY TELL ME IT IS FIXED AFTER THEY WORK ON IT IT IS NOT FIXED AND I TAKE IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT IS THE EGR VALVE SO I HAVE THAT FIXED AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING SO I BRING IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT IS SOMETHING ELSE AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AGAIN. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT THEY SAY THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED FIRST BEFORE THE WARRANTY WORK CAN BE DONE WHY CANT THEY JUST FIX THE WARRANTY WORK INSTEAD OF FIND THINGS THAT "HAVE TO BE FIXED BEFORE THAT WORK CAN BE DONE" WITH NO RELATION TO THE TRANSMISSSION.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A PARKING LOT, THE GEAR LEVER SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ONCE IT BEGAN TO ROLL THREE FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION DODGE DEALER, LOCATED AT 1011 CHATHAM CENTER DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA 31405, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR LEVER ELECTRICAL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,710.

Mileage: 55,710

DEAD PEDDLE ISSUES

Mileage: 24,988

TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR REMAINS LOCKED IN PARK FROM 5 TO >30 SECONDS, AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL FIRST. GEAR SELECTOR CANNOT BE THEN MOVED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THUS VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN.

Mileage: 22,000

WHEN I ACCELERATE THERE IS A LAG. THIS IS FROM A STOP OR WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, AND PUSHING IT MORE TO PASS OR MERGE. ALSO THIS LAG AT ANY SPEED SEEMS TO MAKE THE TRUCK LUNGE, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT MAY BE SHIFTING WRONG.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE REAR AXLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2016 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A WARNING DISPLAYED INDICATING THAT THE SPEED WOULD REDUCE TO 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMISSION SYSTEM, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND GASKETS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN OCTOBER 2016 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLY, THE POWER STEERING, AND THE POWER BRAKE FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Mileage: 4,000

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS THIS YEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION LEVER BEING STUCK AT PARK. THIS IS WITH ENGINE ON, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED. AFTER 30-60 SEC, AND REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GENTLY WIGGLE THE LEVER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE TO DRIVE. THREE TRIPS WERE TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DODGE RAM DEALER FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, WHO CLAIMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 27,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,770.

Mileage: 29,770

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 68 TO 78 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Mileage: 17,000

I HAVE A 2014 RAM 2500, THE TRUCK HAS A VIBRATION BETWEEN 68MPH-80MPH. THE DEALER SAID I HAD A BAD UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE DRIVESHAFT. REPLACED DRIVESHAFT STILL VIBRATES,MOTHER SAID IT'S TIRES. REPLACED TIRES AND WHEELS AND IT STILL VIBRATES. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I ASKED THE DEALER TO PULL THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN SPECS AND THEY REFUSED TO DO IT UNDER WARRANTY AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION IN THE FLOOR, YOU CAN SEE THE PASSENGER SEAT SHAKE, AND SEE BOTTLE OF WATER SHAKE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. I WILL BE MAKING ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

Mileage: 16,000

WHEN ACCELERATING THEN LETTING OFF ACCELERATOR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT THEN TRYING TO RE-ACCELERATE THERE IS NO RESPONSE / DEAD PEDAL DELAY FOR 2 SECONDS THEN THE TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE. VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND CAN DUPLICATE ALL THE TIME. NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME.

Mileage: 700

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.

Mileage: 4,500

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.

Mileage: 400

I BOUGHT A 2014 RAM 2500 IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK THERE WAS A 2 DAY DELAY BECAUSE OF A BROKEN LOCK ON THE RAM BOX A FEW WEEKS LATER AFTER GETTING LOTS OF RAIN INSIDE THE RAM BOX IT WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP TO GET ONE SIDE ADJUSTED AND ONE SIDE REPLACED. NEXT IT WENT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO FIX THE PAINT AFTER IT WAS DAMAGED FROM THE REPAIR. AFTER THE FIRST CAR WASH WE HAD TO HAVE A STICKER MADE THAT CAME OFF BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RAM PART BUT PUT ON BY A DEALER WHERE THE TRUCK CAME FROM. A COUPLE WEEKS GOES BY TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON FAIL SO BACK IN THE SHOP FOR A NEW SWITCH. JUST WHEN I THOUGHT ALL WAS GOOD. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED UP A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO JUMP VIOLENTLY AND MADE A CRAZY LOUD NOISE AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION MOD FAILED AND CAUSED FIRST GEAR TO BLOW OUT. IT IS NOW SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN IT AT ONLY 2000 MILES. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NO FAITH LEFT IN THIS TRUCK! *TR

Mileage: 2,000

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT THANKFULLY. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS SHIFTING HARD. I TOOK IT IN TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THE DEALERSHIPS WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT. THEY PLUGED IT IN TO THEIR COMPUTERS AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED AN UPDATE. FINALLY ONE DAY I RAISED CANE ABOUT IT AND THEY KEPT IT AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND THE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THAT TOOK TWO WEEKS. I DROVE IT 5 DAYS AFTER THAT AND THE TRUCK GOT STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND THEN NATURAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AGAIN. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND IT THREW A BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOW THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR A MONTH AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AND THEY REFUSE TO PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT. I ONLY HAVE 27000 MILE ON IT NOW. IT IS A NEW 70,000$ TRUCK WITH A HALF WAY REBUILT TRANSMISSION. AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY TRUCK.

Mileage: 18,813

TL* 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*LJ

Mileage: 2,787

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP WHILE TOWING OUR RV, WHICH CAUSED US TO JACKKNIFE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPING OUR RV. THE RV IS A TOTAL LOSS AND THE TRUCK HAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THERE WAS A LOUD POP OR BANG AND THEN MAYBE A SECOND OR SO BEFORE THE REAR END SEIZED. THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN DURING THIS WHICH LEFT US WITH NO BRAKES FOR THE RV AND THE TRUCK ALMOST FLIPPED WITH RV. THE MECHANIC AT THE SERVICE CENTER SHOWED US THE SPIDER GEAR SHAFT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL, WHICH HAD BROKEN LOOSE SOMEHOW AND JAMMED AGAINST THE DRIVESHAFT GEAR, THEREBY LOCKING THE DIFFERENTIAL AND POWERTRAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RAM TRUCKS AS THE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, MY WIFE AND MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND ANY NUMBER OF DRIVERS THAT WERE AROUND US. THE FREEWAY WE HAD JUST EXITED WAS PRETTY BUSY WITH SEMI'S AND CARS ALIKE. THIS KIND OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ON A NEW TRUCK WITH ONLY 4700 OR SO MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 4,700

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. *TR

Mileage: 7,680

WHILE TOWING APPROXIMATELY 11000 LBS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN BUCKING AGGRESSIVELY WHILE IN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. WE WERE TOWING THREE HORSES AND HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND DOWNSHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR TO GET THE BUCKING TO STOP. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT UP-SHIFT AFTER UTILIZING THE TRANSMISSION BRAKING FEATURE WHEN DESCENDING A GRADE WHILE TOWING. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY DISABLE THE TOW HAUL MODE AND WAIT FOR TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HAS HAD MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, AND HAS NO FIX AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN TOW IN THIRD GEAR. BEWARE WHEN TOWING LIVESTOCK OR TOWING ON SLIPPERY ROADS, THIS TRANSMISSION BUCKING PROBLEM IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE INJURY TO YOUR ANIMALS OR CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

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. *TR

Mileage: 375

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. *TR

Mileage: 150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY 100 YARDS. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Mileage: 6,000

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. *JS