2014 ecodiesel received an update / reprogramming of engine control unit (ecu) and now has serious drivability issues, especially when cold. Throttle response is delayed and, if trying to pull into traffic, is dangerous due to the delay in throttle response. In addition to drivability issues, the fuel mileage has decreased significantly, probably 20%.
2014 Ram 1500 fuel system complaints
Page 8 of 10: complaints 191 to 220 of 276, newest first, as owners wrote them.
1. Had to replace the exhaust sytem because the automatic exhaust stopped working after towing the truck to the dealer to create a forced regen 2. Replaced 2 turbos 3. After emission recall was completed, engine was loosing antifreeze and overheated. Added antifreeze several times and then the engine started blowing white smoke, engine knocking like a loose crank or rocker arm truck lost complete power. The truck was delivered to ram dealer in riverhead, after spending 1600 dollars for engine diagnosis, which was clear apparent to anyone , the said engine was no good.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. When the vehicle was started, an audible chime was heard and the fuel level warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Country truck & auto (13042 county rd 20, fort lupton, co 80621, (303) 857-1281) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
While driving, fuel sensor fail notice displayed on dash and fuel gauge dropped to empty.33,000 miles on 2014 ram 1500. This is a common problem with faulty fuel sending unit resistance unit. Dealer wants $800 to fix.
This is a known issue that is all over the internet. I believe it starts with the 2009 model year to the 2018 model year. Ram forums have shown that owners have had this issue begin from 20k miles and up from there. The issue is the fuel gauge would stop functioning and read empty. Causing the check engine light to come on which cause the vehicle to no longer operate in eco ( describe 4 cylinders for better fuel economy) mode untill the issue is resolved. Some owners as well as my self have had the vehicle stall out, forcing me to navigate to the shoulder before attempting to restart the vehicle. Usually starts right up and the check engine will remain on. With my vehicle if the tank is full the guest works and I do not have a problem untill 40-60 miles into driving where the check engine light would come back on and at times causing the stall. Other owners have reported that the guage does not work 100% of the time. There is a big number of owners who have just gotten it fixed but most just live with the issue since it's not causing a stall. I cannot stress the importance of a recall on these rams for the people that are dealing with the issue . And the number of un reported claims to your agency. Please look into this for the many owners who have failed to report to you this ongoing problem that the dealerships and fiat is well aware of. They have even advised people that the federal safety agency issues recalls not the company. Just seems like they are waiting for your agency to issue one. Thank you for your time and for the organization you work for.
The fuel level sensor constantly goes in and out on this vehicle leaving the gas gauge inoperable leaving drivers guessing how much fuel is actually in the tank. When tank is completely full the gauge works fine as soon as the needle starts to move from full the vehicle chimes and the service engine light comes on the gas gauge instantly drops to empty and the dash reads fuel level sensor fail this is know to be a wide spread issue with fca and they have done nothing to remedy the proplem
Driving on hwy 17 down a ramp, throttle sensor light came on and truck stalled out. Restarted truck to pull off hwy/ramp to safer location, noticed thick bl smoke billowing out from under hood. Pulled into parking lot, lifted hood to see flames coming off engine. Bystander called 911 while I got a bucket of water. Threw bucket of water onto engine while police and fire dept finished extinguishing. Fire dept stated they have seen a few eco fires. Towed to hendrick's, contacted ram. Ram stated no need to contact ins co (they will handle it). Thought this was strange, contacted ins co anyways. Inspected by 2 fire specialists, ins co and ram. Ins co stated manufact defect, ram stated leaky injector (which were replaced by ram 18k mi prior at dealership). I sustained smoke inhalation and 1st degree burns to face,neck,lt arm and had/have headaches. Truck was still under 100k warranty with only 40k. Ram denied opened claim and warranty. Ins co totaled truck out, they still have an open claim against ram. Additionally ram denying my emissions settlement of 3k only offering 900 (stating emissions work couldn't be done due to fire classifying me as a previous owner although I was current owner even at that time). I still haven't settled emissions. Recently ram has recalled all 108k eco-diesels 2014-19 for fire hazard. My truck fits the description for what happens and always needed a little coolant with maint, insp, oil changes. I paid off my truck before, and now have a payment with what I consider a lesser truck. When I call fca and give my info they often hang up, act like they cant hear me, or state they are transferring me to manager (hanging up on me). Also stating someone will get back to me, but never any returned call (supposed to get a call tomorrow, will see).
Vb1 recall is happening to my truck and still unknown solution and parts aren't available. Is the truck ok to drive, will it be on fire? Bulletproof diesel looks like a great option.
Fuel gauge miss reads, common problem in rams. Fuel level not known. 15k mile 2014 ram 1500.
The vehicle had a bad egr cooler that caused the coolant to enter the combustion system causing excess overheating of the exhaust melting several exhaust components. It was hit enough to potential cause a fire.
Bought truck 4 months ago, has been broke down now as of today 5 times. This truck has lost fuel mileage, power, and has almost cost lives, when you push on the gas, nothing, after a few seconds it will go, this is extremely dangerous, I have been in front of a semi moving wind turbines and almost killed, this truck has been towed several times, in the shop broke down all after recall, this truck will cost lives, I have tried contacting several people, I get nothing, my next move is going to show videos and updated incidents, and information on all steps, last response was my case has been closed, people need to know the action taken on this and the lives affected. The most recent action was a couple weeks ago, I am a pilot escort for ge wind industry, I was needed to stop traffic to keep public safe, when I'm needed to jump into action this truck fails, I need a replacement immediately, I was almost driven right into my driver side door by a 138 thousand pond tower section due to lag time, this truck is powerless, after recall my mileage went from the upper 30's to teens, it's been in shop every month I have owned it, currently waiting on a cooling system, on back order, I have owned this truck for 5 months, I have lost over 1000,000 in revenue, almost killed and killing others, I am losing my business now, I'm in succ a hole nothing will help me unless this truck is replaced immediately, this truck is extremely dangerous, I have nothing left, I need a truck that will simply work, I need to rebuild
Fuel gage drops to empty and causes check engine light to come on. It happens upon starting the vehicle or when driving.
Was driving down the highway and my dash gauges goes out and throwing a check engine light. The code resulted in a fuel level sensor a circuit high . The fuel sensors is defective at 61000 miles and causing my dash gauses not to work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. While driving at an unknown speed, the low fuel indicator illuminated despite the fact that the contact had just filled his vehicle with fuel the previous day. The contact filled the vehicle with a low amount of fuel and the indicator turned off. The contact stated that the fuel indicator illuminated again while on a trip when the fuel level was at 3/4 fuel capacity. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 59,500. Consumer stated he is having issues with check engine lights and shuts down after 1/2 minute, after reporting to the federal safety agency.
My stock driveshaft is rubbing into my stock gas tank. I believe to be the case on all 2014 regular cab 1500 with the 3.92 rear end. The key here is the 3.92 rear end on this truck. They used an oversize adapter plate the mount the drive shaft and there is not enough clearance when turning left and the bed rolls. I have gauge marks in my tank and fca is refusing to look at the evidence even though a ram dealer pointed it out to me.
Recall for emissions not performed correctly. Engine light comes on all the time. Warning flashes on dash : "engine will not restart in 200 mi service def see dealer." started at 5000 miles and has plagued the truck every since then. Ram was supposed to fix and reimburse under recent recall and extended warranty settlement. I have documented, written, called, emailed, and faxed to the ram manufacturer. I get no response whatsoever. Recall done on 7/11/19 and on 10/08/19 I still don't have it fixed. File to thick to up load.
Fuel pump sensor failed. Replaced the part, bought from the dealership. Installed and worked for two days before the sensor again failed. When the fuel tank is filled the gauge does not sense any fuel in the car. Also the car's computer system fails to tell you which part is in failure- the brake light indicator went on for the passenger side brake light, it was actually the brake light on the cab that was out.
Fuel sensor failure. Gas gauge shows empty all the time. Check engine light is on as well as "fuel sensor failure" light. This is very common in these ram trucks. It happened the first time to me while driving. There was a warning bell, then the fuel sensor failure light came on with the engine light, and then gas gauge dropped to dead empty. Has remained there since
After having the aem update completed, I lost 5mpg in fuel economy (from 23 mpg combined, to 18 mpg combined), I also am experiencing an incredibly unsafe amount of acceleration lag (4-6 seconds). When pulling into traffic travelling at 40+MPH, this lag in acceleration causes me to roll into traffic with no power or ability to accelerate until the engine decides to kick in.this lag in acceleration is the biggest concern as the duration of lag is inconsistent and unpredictable. I do not feel safe in this vehicle and am not confident in it's performance anymore. I, like many other owners would like to get rid of this truck. I think fca should take bake the truck becuase it has become a financial/safety nightmare. As of january 2019, I have spent over $7000 on the exhaust system prior to the aem update coming out (egr cooler clogged, turbo hoses bad, etc.) luckliy, I just had the egr cooler replaced under the new warranty but the drivability (good fuel economy and power) is no longer present. If this truck functioned like this when I first test drove it, I would never have bought it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. After filling the fuel tank and starting the vehicle, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the fuel indicator read that there was no fuel in the tank. The contact took the vehicle to jt's dodgeland of columbia (located at 190 greystone blvd, columbia, sc 29210, 803‑832‑1255) who stated that the fuel relay sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
After the v08 update very bad lag from the pedal and gas mileage dropped very significantly.
High pressure fuel pump failure (cp4) caused a quoted $9500 repair bill.
My vehicle has tremendous lag when trying to accelerate, but it is not all the time. I never know when pulling out into a road at a left hand turn if I am going to get throttle response or a dead petal. Too many times not I have been stuck with tremendous lag and almost rear ended by vehicles while turning onto a road. This was never an issue until a forced "fix" for a recall on the ecodiesel engine. Upon initial acceleration sometimes there is a 1-2 second lag before the vehicle even seems to accelerate at all. My mile per gallon has dropped several points and def is being over consumed. I do not know when the truck will accelerate or just lag out on me. I do not know if this is a motor or transmission or none of the above issue. I do know that many people with the "aem fix" for the recalled rams is having the same issues. This vehicle does not seem safe to drive to to its unpredictability with acceleration. From a cold start, the vehicle is extremely sluggish for several minutes or miles, and that is in the warm ca sun.... I am waiting for the vehicle to not work at all. This has been ongoing for several months since having the vehicle "fixed"
After the mandatory emissions update on my ecodiesel I am going to get seriously hurt trying to get out in to traffic at a stop light or sign. There is serious lag in the throttle response and sometimes no response at all. How can something that was supposed to make us safer leave us so very vulnerable. Please, please, please for a fix to this issue. Also the update was not supposed to cause a change in fuel economy or the way our vehicles run. It is horrible. It's bad enough that the fuel economy is so drastically reduced, but seriously this is a huge safety hazard. Every time that I am at a stop and then push on my throttle I have no idea if the pickup is going to respond or not. Numerous times I have been stalled out with traffic coming at me both ways. It is an extremely frightening experience. Worse, I am considering an after market "tune" as are 1000's of others. This is not the answer to this widespread problem. Please make dodge fix this terrible safety issue. How many preventable crashes will there have to be?
The v08 emission recall has despite what the manufacturer claims decreased my mpg, increased turbo lag, made it unsafe to drive due to literally slower than acceptable throttle response, and daily diesel regeneration. All before this flash to the ecu there where no problems. But since it is a ticking time bomb just waiting for for me to get t-boned at an intersection for the delayed acceleration.
High pressure fuel leak causing fuel at a high pressure to be sprayed all over engine compartment, exhaust system, brakes and coat the undercarriage with fuel. While driving at highway speed (70 MPH) a mist of vapor appeared behind the truck causing other vechicles to pull to the side to avoid the fuel being sprayed. Check engine light illuminated. Stopped the vehicle and massive fuel spill covered the concrete and dripped from every undercarriage lowpoint. Smoke and sizzling was observed and we fled a safe distance from vehicle. This is a repeat failure of the high pressure fuel line. This is the fifth failure and it has several more attempted to solve the leak prior to closing the work orders. Failure appears to happen after approximately 10,000 miles of being in service. No root cause has been established for this failure. Vehicle is in the possession of fca and no clear path has been given to me on how this is going to be resolved and I am without my truck. No path has been given to repair components that have been severely contaminated by diesel (brake pads, rotors, versus rubber components, etc) the attached photo shows the amount of fuel that poured out in the dealer service bay. Additional photos avalable on request. The date is for the latest failure. Today I am at 25 days with no clear path to close this concern.
Due to the ecodiesel settlement program, I allowed fca to update the ECM to meet their requirements for the settlement. After the update, my truck is dangerously slow from a standing start. I never know if the truck will accelerate as I merge into traffic. Sometime it is barely adequate but most of the time there is a 2 to 4 second delay before the turbo kicks in (around 2,000 RPM) and then there is a strong turbo leap because my foot is buried in the floor trying to get the truck to move. I have almost been t-boned or rear-ended several times crossing streets and merging into traffic. This is dangerous and fca told me there isn't anything that can be done because the truck didn't show any error codes.
Was traveling down i485 in charlotte nc. Going to beach. An all of a sudden the truck has no power. I have no pedal it is gone . Had to get it off the side of the road an stopped with white smoke coming out the tail pipes . It was the fuel pump. That time . Nexted time it was the edge valve an sencer . Had no pick up an go . Every since the v08 tune this truck has bad lag lag u can not sure when u r pulling out of an interception if u will get out safe . The lag is terrible . I loved this truck untill the tune . But now cant trust it . Got ot to pull camper but dont trust it now will not own another ram eco or any thing else .
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.
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.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2014 Ram 1500?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history