2014 Ram 2500: engine failure

Filed May 9, 2023 · Transmission · 54,000 miles · WV

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.

Filed Apr 1, 2019 · Engine · 50,100 miles · NY

Trucks coolant overheated,lost steering/brakes while traveling on interstate highway. Trucks water pump bearing seized and broke the impeller shaft causing vehicles fluid to leak over the trucks engine. This resulted in a huge amount of stream /heat on the motor. Had to shut down the motor immediately. With no coolant in the engine and radiator had to be towed to a repair shop.

Filed Mar 28, 2019 · Steering · 101,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 2500. While driving 35 MPH on an incline and making a left turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, made an abnormal popping sound, and seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to sam leman chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat morton (200 e courtland st, morton, il 61550, (309) 263-2345), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was then taken to roanoke motor company (1313 w front st, roanoke, il 61561, (309) 923-7171) where it was diagnosed that the traction bar bolt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 58276170. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Filed Jan 29, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · TN

Push rods are defective in 2014 engine explained to me by master mechanic at dodge ram dealer [tim short dodge ] push rods were made of a softer steal where by mushroom in shape over time causeing extreme damage to the rest of the enternal parts of this 10.000 dallar engine . Maintaining regular schuled maintinance makes no differance according to master mechanic these are defected push rods in this engine for that year model dodge has since corrected the defected push rods in the later model trucks 2015 2016 ect. Dodge ram should replace engine or at a minimum replace defective parts and labor

Filed Aug 24, 2017 · Engine · 50,000 miles · AZ

2014 ram 6.4 hemi wrist pin failure - 2nd time in 11 months engine knocking with engine needing replacement 2nd time in 11 months refer to chrysler case #31935958 and #29708254 with 25,000 miles in june of 2016 and 50,000 miles in june of 2017. Both times on vacation pulling a 8,500# 5th wheel on mountain roads. Concerned of engine failure on steep mountain slopes causing a serious safety issue and possible losing control of vehicle and crashing. 6.4 hemi apparently has a manufacturer's defect n regards to engine wrist pins, which chrysler refuses to address of correct. Both times noticed engine knocking truck was moving on highway pulling a 5th wheel trailer.

Filed Jan 13, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 23,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 2500. The contact stated that while making a turn, an abnormal sound was heard from the passenger side tire and the front wheels seized. The anti-lock brake system and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The 'service anti-lock brakes' warning message displayed. The contact mentioned that the tire on the front passenger side was completely ripped off due to the failure. The contact coasted to the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The front passenger tire was replaced by the contact and was taken to the dealer where the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.

Filed Dec 13, 2014 · Transmission · 4,700 miles · AZ · crash

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.