2014 RAM 5500 Problems & Recalls
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Chryser (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ram 4500 and 5500 cab chassis trucks manufactured August 20, 2013, to January 27, 2015 and equipped with 6.4L Hemi engines. The affected...
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks manufactured March 27, 2009, to September 5, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the electric...
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The Cummins 6.7L Turbocharger Actuator has failed at 17,809 Miles on this vehicle. Mopar has extended the warranty on this item for 10 years/180,000 miles under Warranty extension 09-001-22 Rev A. They have also extended the warranty on the Ram 2500 & 3500 series vehicles with the same engine and ...
The Cummins 6.7L Turbocharger Actuator has failed at 17,809 Miles on this vehicle. Mopar has extended the warranty on this item for 10 years/180,000 miles under Warranty extension 09-001-22 Rev A. They have also extended the warranty on the Ram 2500 & 3500 series vehicles with the same engine and ...
Took the truck to the ram dealership to get the recall for the rear wheel studs replaced they did the job a few days later the wheel almost came off on the freeway. The mechanic didn’t tighten the lug nuts we caught it just in time before something bad happened. That was 12/11/2023. We took it bac...
Took the truck to the ram dealership to get the recall for the rear wheel studs replaced they did the job a few days later the wheel almost came off on the freeway. The mechanic didn’t tighten the lug nuts we caught it just in time before something bad happened. That was 12/11/2023. We took it bac...
The contact's company owned a 2014 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving at 60-65 MPH, he heard an abnormal loud sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated the rear wheels detached and flew off, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The stated the vehicle drove...
Mileage: 178,000
The contact's company owned a 2014 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving at 60-65 MPH, he heard an abnormal loud sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated the rear wheels detached and flew off, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The stated the vehicle drove...
Mileage: 178,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION FLY WHEEL WERE FAULTY. THE ALTERNATOR AN...
Mileage: 210,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION FLY WHEEL WERE FAULTY. THE ALTERNATOR AN...
Mileage: 210,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE TIE ROD END FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF KLAMATH FALLS (2675 WASHBURN WAY, KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603, (541) 205-4486) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INF...
Mileage: 109,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EIDE CHRYSLER (1112 MISSOURI AVE, BISMARCK, ND 58504, (701) 223-1170) AND CHARBONNEAU CHRYSLER CENTER (346 1ST ST W, DICKINSON, ND 58601, (701) 456-2277) AND WA...
Mileage: 70,942
MAY 30, 2017 MY 2014 RAM 5500 DIESEL DUMP TRUCK HAD A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE/MELTING FROM THE FIRE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL OF 2015 AND IT WAS 'JUST OUT OF WARRANTY" AT JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE SOURCE OF THE DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE DENSO INTERN...
Mileage: 37,400
MAY 30, 2017 MY 2014 RAM 5500 DIESEL DUMP TRUCK HAD A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE/MELTING FROM THE FIRE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL OF 2015 AND IT WAS 'JUST OUT OF WARRANTY" AT JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE SOURCE OF THE DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE DENSO INTERN...
Mileage: 37,400
MAY 30, 2017 MY 2014 RAM 5500 DIESEL DUMP TRUCK HAD A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE/MELTING FROM THE FIRE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL OF 2015 AND IT WAS 'JUST OUT OF WARRANTY" AT JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE SOURCE OF THE DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE DENSO INTERN...
Mileage: 37,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN DUE TO THE DIESEL REGENERATION FILTER AND A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, WHICH WARNED OF GOING INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SOLOMON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED AT 409 NATIONAL PIKE W, ...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN DUE TO THE DIESEL REGENERATION FILTER AND A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, WHICH WARNED OF GOING INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SOLOMON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED AT 409 NATIONAL PIKE W, ...
Mileage: 110,000
2014 RAM 5500 DIESEL PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2015 FIRE UNDER HOOD ON MAY 30, 2017. NO LIGHTS CAME ON AS THE SENSORS WERE BURNED OUT AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR, THE HARNESSES AND OTHER PARTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION BUT FLAMES NOTICED WHEN PULLED IN DRIVEWAY. PUT OUT FIRE AND CALLED D...
Mileage: 37,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SELECTION DISPLAY BACK LIGHT CHANGED FROM WHITE TO YELLOW. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHCILE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEA...
Mileage: 400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SELECTION DISPLAY BACK LIGHT CHANGED FROM WHITE TO YELLOW. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHCILE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEA...
Mileage: 400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V527000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V527000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V527000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDE...