My son's ram 1500 rolled forward while in park damaging our garage door. We just heard about this vehicle's transmission issues and it sounds like what happened in this situation.
2014 Ram 1500 transmission complaints
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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.
I believe our truck should be part of most of the recalls listed fo ram trucks. Our tires are wearing on the outside, they won't fix. The transmission was replaced at twenty some thousands miles, and my wife being the primary driver said that when you come to a complete stop the truck sometimes jumps forward. The rear differential seal was replaced. I'm afraid that we might lose our wheels on the road. There is also a chemical smell coming from the engine that everyone can smell but the dealer. Currently working with chrysler and been driving a rental for almost a month.
My vehicle is a 2014 dodge ram 1500 and has a turn knob selector on the dashboard for transmission selection. About a month ago, early november late october, I put the selector in p and the vehicle had rolled to the point where I pressed the brake and turned it again from d to p. The second time all was ok. I thought nothing about this until I noticed articles about other people having the same issue. I reported this to my dealer, johnson dodge, who advised me that this was not a recall after I gave them my VIN. Just making sure this is a safe issue.
The engine oil cooler on the pentastar 3.6l v-6 engine cracked causing oil to leak onto other engine parts and the ground. I noticed the oil leaking after driving approximately 4 miles. This could easily start a fire or cause an engine to seize.
Has dial transmission knob. Swear it was in park, opened door, realized it was moving in reverse. Stop it after door was bent forward by tree. Already been claimed and repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. While in park, the vehicle rolled backwards in the driveway the dealer was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 02/16/17*lj
2014 ram 1500 pickup. Had stopped to refuel my pickup truck. When refueling completed, and after putting on my seatbelt, I started the engine and placed the transmission selector from park into drive. As I began to roll forward I had an electronic chime and notice displayed on my instrument panel: "vehicle not in park". Having rolled only 10 feet, I stopped the truck, placed the car into park, and when I did so the digital speedometer gave an indication of zero. I put the gear back into drive and received the same alert. My speed was not more than 2-3 MPH. I repeated the process and when I got the alert the next time I decided to continue to drive, after which the alert disappeared. Perhaps just a coincidence, but my digital satellite radio malfunctioned and continued to do so before self-correcting 1.5 miles later. This was the first and only occurrence. I have not reported it to the dealer. I am only reporting it now to the federal safety agency because of the news article that I just read citing my year/model vehicle being among those that have had reported roll-off issues. This could be related and might provide you with additional data for analysis.
After going to two dealerships, I am unable to get my recall r46/the federal safety agency 15v‑541 repaired. Tuttle click dodge in irvine california and huntington beach dodge in huntington beach, california both advise that they do not have the part, that chrysler will not release the part other than 2 a month, and after ordering the part through both dealers and being told I will be called when it arrives, it has been months and I still have no call and no repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. When the contact utilized the seat belt, the service air bag and transmission indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost power and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the local dealer for more testing. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to remain in the park position. When the contact returned to the vehicle, it had rolled away and backed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
I am writing with concern I have for a possible vehicle defect with a 2014 ram 1500 4x4. I have contacted chrysler corporate and have received little to no help. I have been basically told that they don't know what the problem is and have technicians working to solve the issue. The problem is a transmission issue that the neither servicing dealer nor corporate can repair. It has been in their repair shop 4 times. My last visit I was told by the service manager that the repair was not made because they did not know what to do and to 'drive it till it became worse or more consistent.' their mechanic and service personnel have heard the noise as well but cannot determine the problem. The noise is a high pitch squeal at a down shift from the 2nd gear to 1st gear. My concern is that I have asked the servicing dealer and the case manager with chrysler corporate about the safety of the vehicle. Regardless of the downshift squeal being from 2nd gear to 1st gear, should there be a catastrophic failure of the transmission at highway speeds what will happen? They will not answer this question. If this is a safety issue, they need to make me the consumer aware and repair as needed. I have asked them to replace the transmission and have been told every reason why they cannot. I feel this is unacceptable and my safety and the safety of my family is at potential risk. I have attached my correspondence with chrysler for your review including the servicing dealer documents and the corporate case manager.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked, it rolled forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,300.
Engine light came on along with the service electronic throttle control indicator. Truck would not shift out of 1st gear; 3000 rpms, will not go over 25/30 MPH. This was on vehicle start; can't drive it. It is in my garage. May need to be towed to service
I am sending this complaint regarding the gear selector knob that I believe poses a safety concern due to the 5 or 6 times that I have exited my vehicle while it was running and still in gear. On a few occasions I thought that I turned the gear selector knob to park when I actually turned it to reverse. I opened the door and began to exit my truck when it began to roll backwards. I have a 2010 ram with a normal shift selector lever and never had this issue. I thought that it might take a little time to get used to the knob style, but after 20 months, I am still having issues. I have spoken to others with this style knob and they have experienced the same issue. Each time this occurred was in my driveway either getting the mail or to run into the garage to get something. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. While backing out of a driveway, the vehicle jerked and a loud unknown noise was heard from the rear passenger side tire. The contact heard an unknown noise when making a turn or coming to a stop. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear differential and spider gear were worn out and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty because it was not a manufacturer defect. The failure mileage was 24,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. While driving downhill at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle accelerated and then decelerated on its own only when in first or second gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately seven times where it was diagnosed that the torque converter was locking and unlocking and was designed to perform that way. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 06/29/16*lj updated 10/19/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. After driving in a heavy snow storm, the contact drove into the garage and attempted to place the vehicle into park. The parking light flashed and the vehicle would not shift into park; however, the other gears worked. The check transmission warning indicator illuminated. After approximately 10 minutes, the vehicle shifted into park. The dealer stated that several people complained about the same failure. The snow jammed the linkage and had to be defrosted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,100.
8 speed automatic shift knob is awkward & we have began exiting vehicle several times while running, but still in drive!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 1500. While driving 20 MPH and either preparing to stop or slow down the vehicle, the transmission began to switch from drive to neutral without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rotary switch failed and need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.
While driving around 45 MPH I noticed that the truck had shifted out of drive when I tried to put my foot down on the accelerator it would just rev like it was in neutral. The gear indicator light above the rotary knob was still in drive but was blinking. On the heads up display a message came up saying to shift to park to select a gear. I almost got rear ended having to park my truck in the middle lane of a three lane highway to get back into drive. This has happened twice now, the first time I took it in and they opened a star case and the service department was advised by the manufacturer to change the elelctronic shifter module. Shortly after that it happened again. This time they're saying the don't know what to replace and can't do anything about it. Both times they state that they can't find any codes and have been unable to replicate problem. The first time the problem came up the vehicle had about 11,000 miles on it.
We purchased a brand new ram 1500 february 27, 2015. We've been having the same on going problem with the vehicle since we purchased this vehicle. We brought it to the dealerships attention on several occasions and have been told the same thing every time which is "yes we acknowledge the problem is their however there is still no fix ".this has been going on for over 6 months. When you bring the vehicle. To a complete stop, it jumps or shifts as if it's trying to jump into another gear. When you try to drive off in the vehicle the vehicle gives a hesitation like it's trying to go into a higher gear before you even pull off. On top of this the vehicle currently have 3 recalls on it. We should not be experiencing this with a brand new truck. We've contacted the dealership several times regarding this issue but we're not getting any results. They just keep saying we're aware of the problem but there is stilll not a fix. We do not feel safe driving this vehicle and would like to see some results! We've been getting the same results for the past 6 or 7 months and have decided to contact the federal safety agency, hoping to get some results.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 1500. While the engine was on and the vehicle was in the park position, it rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle experienced the failure listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v161000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,800.
I started my vehicle mid september to go to the store to realize the check engine light was on and the transmission was stuck in 4th gear. I checked the website for recalls and there were 3. Non of which had anything to do with the transmission. I made an appointment to get them repaired which took almost a month. I dropped the truck off tuesday the 20th of october and it is still there. They say the recalls have been repaired but the transmission issue is unknown. The vehicle has less than 6,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v459000 (air bags), 15v460000 (air bags, seat belts), 15v534000 (air bags), and 15v461000 (equipment). The parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repairs for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact stated that upon shifting gears, the transmission hesitated to change over and there was an abnormal noise. The contact also stated that the steering wheel difficult to turn. The failure mileage was not available.
The computer malfunctioned I.e. Satelleite radio malfunctioned folowed by an electric smell. The transmission jumps from r to p and d to p at slow speeds.
While backing out of a private driveway onto a public street and nearing the end of my reversing I hit the brakes and using the rotary gear selector selected "d" for drive, the "d" illuminated and began blinking thinking the vehicle was in drive I looked ahead of me to proceed forward but the truck continued to roll backwards and struck a parked car. I have since noticed that the gear selector under certain conditions will show it is in "d" "r" or "p" when in fact it blinks and that gear is not selected.
While driving to work on a smooth straight road, the emergency information screen in my gauge cluster started flashing and stated "service power steering" "service electronic brake system" "service electronic brake controller" "service transmission" it also stated to not shift to park as shifting may become inoperable once stopped. My power steering was gone, my gas pedal was inoperable and braking was very weak. I had to muscle the truck to the side of the road and slowly come to a stop and shifted into park. I turned the key fob to off and let it sit for a few minutes. When I tried to restart the vehicle it would not even attempt to turn over. Now, my key fob was also stuck in the ignition and would not turn to the off position to remove the key. I called chrysler roadside assistance and sat on hold for 55 minutes before the first person answered the phone. After 10-15 min we had a tow truck set up but that wouldn't be there for another 75 minutes. So from the time I called to when the tow truck actually arrived it was almost 2.5 hours! Good thing it wasn't the middle of winter. They replaced the ignition module. That wasn't the problem. Then they thought it was the bcm. That didn't work as they now "only have communication with half of the vehicle". I'm still not sure what that means but that's where we are at day 7. I do not want this vehicle back. I do not feel safe driving it if the service department has no idea how to properly fix it or even know if they have properly fixed it with their guess and check methods. If I had been traveling at higher speeds or pulling a trailer when this happened, the outcome could have been disasterous! Or even worse if my wife had been driving in 4wd and lost power steering there is no way she could have pulled the vehicle over safely. Huge safety concern that I want no part of. This is on top of the 5+ recalls.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle hesitated to respond. The "service accelerator" message suddenly displayed prior to the failure. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would resume to normal function independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 29,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 MPH and the accelerator pedal released, the vehicle decreased to 20 MPH and suddenly stopped. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The approximate failure mileage was 44,801.
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