2014 Ram 1500: water leaks into the cabin

Filed Oct 16, 2025 · Body, Lights · TX

This is getting ridiculous. Every time my vehicle is washed at the dealership with the high power jets, water gets into the vehicle from the third brake light and blows the bulb. As a disabled vet, it is getting impossible to climb into the bed and replace. This time, I took it to the dealership, which they replaced. They solution? The third brake light unit needs to be sealed, including on all the other Rams including the news one. If Stellantis is aware of this, why is this not a recall? Their next recommendation? Stop getting the truck washed. Is dirty Rams everywhere the advertisement Stellatis wants? The new slogan should be, "buy a Ram, just don't wash it...ever". The third brake light bulb will not blow when the truck is detailed or it a normal to light rain. Between the heavy rains and the dealership's high powered water jets, there is a permanent water stain on my headliner. The dealership warned me that if too much water gets inside, it will damage the RTF (?), which will render the truck useless. This has been an ongoing problem since I have owned the truck, which was purchased in 2015 or 2016. I want to know directly from Stellantis that if I replace the third brake light (again), but with an aftermarket LED unit, will the light continue to leak. If you conduct an online search, you will see how many other Ram owners have the same problem, yet Stellantis does nothing. If Ram's high powered water jets blow the bulbs, why does Ram still use the high powered jets? I am asking that Stellantis replace all the Ram third brake lights with aftermarket LED units and seal those units. Additionally, I need my headliner replaced. Attached is today's receipt of the bulb being replaced along with my stained headliner. A vehicle cannot pass a safety inspection with the third brake light out. You can even see on the dealership's comments, "Do Not Wash Indefinitely".

Filed Jun 4, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 51,000 miles · OH

2012 to present ram 1500 and other model ram pickups have a defect in the roof seam sealing system allowing water to intrude through the roof at the rear of the headliner. Water enters the roof at one or both corners and soaks the side curtain airbags and airbag wiring harness. Today I checked and my side curtain airbags and wiring were soaked due to this leaking issue. I am fixing mine immediately on my to prevent serious injury or death due to corrosion or shorting of the wiring and water soaked airbags causing them to either deploy unexpectedly or not deploy during a crash. Dealers are declining to make the repair indicating it is a cosmetic issue and vehicle owners must pay to have it fixed. This should be an immediate recall due to the high risks of serious injury and death if the airbags deploy unexpectedly on a rear passenger or worse a child and in the event of a crash, not deploy at all or deploy improperly due to being wet and/or electrical short issues. The water comes in at the roof where the rubber strips are meant to seal the roof front to back but there is still small holes that aren't sealed causing the water to get in.

Filed Mar 31, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 10,000 miles · CA

Water leakin from outside to inside cab from cad vent located behind rear seat. Water pools under rear seat. Service air bag system shows on display ever sense dealer serviced vehicle for a recall on airbags ABS often on a place itself on the freeway at freeway speeds of anywhere from 60 to 70 miles an hour and drops my vehicle speed down to about 40 to 45.

Filed Dec 23, 2016 · Steering, Transmission · 25,000 miles · CA

Transmission was replaced due to a manufacturing defect, not part of a recall, rear main seal was replaced, rear differential seal was replaced, high mount brake light was replaced due to water leaking in the cab. There is a chemical smell coming from engine thru vents. Front tires wearing on the outside most likely the tie rod defect that the dealer won't acknowledge.

Filed Nov 16, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 30,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer. After the vehicle received three recall repairs, it began experiencing various failures. The contact indicated that the dealer was notified more than five times and refused to provide a remedy to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the instrument cluster failed to work causing various warning indicators to randomly flash while the vehicle was in operation. There was also a steering failure in which the cruise control failed to work and water entered the vehicle due to the seals not being correctly installed after the recall repairs. The contact indicated that the failures were getting progressively worse. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The federal safety agency campaign numbers were unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jun 1, 2015 · TX

There is water coming inside the vehicle, with assumption that it comes from the rear doors. First time it was noticed there was only a minor impact: wet floor carpet in back. After that first event, we ensured the windows were always fully closed in order to see if there would be any other leak event. However following the heavy rain we have had in may in houston, while the car was parked in driveway without moving for 4 weeks, condensation was noticed on the windshield. Once opened the car was moldy inside on rear seats and kids car seats, floor carpet, etc... The back seats are wet (water pouring from them) and the floor carpet is wet including under back seats (electric cabling area). Also several areas start showing impressive rust including below driver seat and steering wheel (pedal area). The car is brand new, bought 3 months ago.