the recall number is 14V‑635 or P65\n\nsays electric defect causes fires from heater Year: 2014\nMake: RAM\nModel: 3500\nTrim: N/A\nSeries: N/A
2014 Ram 3500 electrical problems
25 complaints (12% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 25
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Specific symptoms reported on the 2014 Ram 3500 electrical
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Related recalls
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
- Risk
- If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Recall number 18V332000 · Recall details
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- What is wrong
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured July 1, 2013, through August 22, 2013. Randomly, the warning lights in the instrument cluster may fail to illuminate as designed.
- Risk
- Inoperative warning lights may not properly warn the driver of vehicle problems, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N59.
Recall number 13V486000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Software security vulnerability
On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V‑461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 letter, FCA submitted a second Part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the Uconnect RA4 model radio to include additional 7,810 MY 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured from September 18, 2014 through June 25, 2015 (Recall 15V‑508).Scope analysis indicated that Uconnect radios installed in FCA vehicles not included in recalls 15V‑461 or 15V‑508 (subject recalls) are not equipped with built-in cellular access or short range wireless communication features and, thus, do not contain the security vulnerabilities addressed by the subject recalls. SUBJECT VEHICLES: MY2014 through 2015 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles; MY2013 through 2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500/5500 pickup trucks; MY2013 through 2015 Dodge Viper vehicles; and MY2015 Chrysler 200, 300, Jeep Renegade, Dodge Charger and Challenger vehicles.According to FCA, long and short range wireless vulnerabilities identified in the recalled vehicles could allow unauthorized third-party access to, and manipulation of, networked vehicle control systems.Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities, coupled with reverse engineering of networked microprocessor control modules, could result in unauthorized manipulation of vehicle control systems. This unauthorized manipulation of vehicle controls and systems could expose the driver, vehicle occupants or other highway users to an increased risk of injury.FCA and its network provider, Sprint, conducted a nationwide campaign to block access to a radio communications port that was unintentionally left open.On July 27, 2015, short range wireless vulnerabilities were also blocked.Finally, third party security evaluation and regression testing identified vulnerabilities that were either remedied by Sprint or through updates to the FCA Uconnect software.ODI identified a total of 30 complaints or field reports on unique vehicles submitted by FCA (29) or received by the federal safety agency (1) alleging incidents of theft from a vehicle or anomalous performance that the owner alleged were caused by, or may have been caused by, remote hacking.Twenty-six (87%) of these reports were submitted after a magazine article was published on July 21, 2015, describing the remote hacking of an FCA vehicle by researchers who were able to affect the operation of various vehicle control systems, including the service brakes, steering, throttle and ignition.Most of the complaints involved vehicle systems that were not safety critical (e.g., complaints related to radio, navigation system, or air-conditioning control) and did not affect vehicle control.Three complaints reported engine stalls.One owner reported sudden unintended acceleration allegedly related to hacking.None of the complaints or field reports reviewed involved the steering and braking vehicle control effects demonstrated by the research hackers prior to the recall.There were no confirmed incidents of hacking in any of the records reviewed by ODI.The remedies completed by Sprint and FCA appear to have eliminated vulnerabilities that mi
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What 2014 Ram 3500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
this was a recall and all parts broke again . called dealer december 18 2023 and they have no idea what to do .
1. HCU and ABS. Yes available for inspection. 2. Faulty braking, faulty fuse control, faulty anti skid, electronics began random operations such as radio, gauges flashing and wipers working. 3.Yes. Dealer said bad HCU and ABS. Currently with dealer due to no part availability. 4. No. Dealership inspected. 5. Yes, in June 2022 the service 4wd light came on periodically when driving but when we got it into service it was working fine. July 2023 the lights began flashing, wipers going, warning lights flashing then no lights and the truck died. Had to have it towed to dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 3500. The contact stated that the odometer indicator failed to provide accurate mileage readings. There was no warning light illuminated. Jerry damson ford (810 n. Brindlee mountain pkwy, arab, al 35016, (256) 586-6041) and referred the contact to the manufacturer for repair options. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The contact mentioned the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v486000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer to have the vehicle diagnosed, which was still pending. The failure mileage 62,369. Invalid VIN.
Safety recall r36 / the federal safety agency 15v‑459. My truck has had the recall done and still has the exact same issues the recall was supposed to correct. I am not confident the dealer actually did the work properly or at all. My steering wheel mounted controls work intermittently and the horn rarely works but when it does it usually comes on and stays blowing until they ignition is turned off. This is a major safety concern involving the cruise control, horn, and airbag system. The only answer I get from my dealer is "the recall has been done, you'll need to pay for the work". I don't feel it is my responsibility to pay for a shoddy repair job involving a recall. Additionally, there are 4 other open recalls on my truck that the dealer "can't fit in their schedule".
I locked in cruise control at 45mph, engine went totally wide open, I wanted to let it go to see how fast it would get to but a car was pulling out of woodland way.less than 5 seconds I was at 85mph. I had to brake hard to bring it back down before the intersection. Now the total steering wheel is dead.no horn or other controls. Quality shop say's 500.00 to repair. Also earlier total shut down.wrecker haul to quality 150.00. Quality said batteries low voltage at only appox. 38000 miles. 380.00 for two mopar batteries. I'm still using both batteries at our equiptment rental business. I told quality about cruise control and they replaced switch but always said could not duplicate the problems. Is this a safety recall or not? I really don't want to put 500.00 0n a new watch spring just to smoke it again!! Thank you (xxxx) this happened over a year or two ago. I kept driving as it was. Bill copies are in truck parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Takata recall after we replaced the fuel pump the truck still didn't perform like it should have for a 2 year old dually with less than 100,000 miles on it. Around 1 year ago, we were driving and suddenly were able to smell an extremely foul smell coming from under the dashboard, upon further examination we discovered that the anti freeze was leaking from somewhere and entering the passenger floor board. After this occurred it seemed as if the truck itself just started to fall apart. Both batteries have had to be replaced countless times as well. The radio and A/C do not work and the heater doesn't come close to getting hot.
Smelled burning wire(s) while exiting interstate. At bottom of ramp engine quit. Had lights etc and engine would crank but not start. Truck was towed to dealer - scan indicated lift pump bad. Replaced under warranty. Replacement pump failed shortly after install while testing. Tech found burn and shorted wires in harness behind left front wheel well. Tech spliced damaged wires and test with another pump. However on further testing found the shorts damaged the bcm(body control module) which related in fuel guage not working. Replaced bcm. Warranty would not cover repair to wire harness or bcm. All seemed to be working while traveling back home however the backup guide lines for backup camera do not appear now. Not sure if it is harness or bcm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 3500. When the vehicle was placed in park, it did not shut off and "vehicle was not in park" appeared on the instrument panel. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to martin chrysler, dodge, jeep & ram (262‑878‑1226, located at 1422 main st, union grove, wi 53182), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified and sent a representative to investigate the failure. The contact was informed that nothing could be done to assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
Largest and most costly has been the "death wobble", have to have an alignment every 3 months, had to add a stabilizer bar to somewhat control the situation but not fixed it, this has been going on since 2016, happens if vehicle hits any kind of bump or rut at more than 10mph, also having issues with warnings to have things serviced and instrument screen controlling itself or not coming on, while running or in motion for all of these, has had multiple recalls,
Questions about the 2014 Ram 3500 electrical
Does the 2014 Ram 3500 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 25 complaints about the electrical of the 2014 Ram 3500, 12% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2014 Ram 3500 electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Ram 3500 electrical?
Yes, 2 recalls: 18V332000, 13V486000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ram 3500 have the most electrical problems?
The Ram 3500 model years with the most electrical complaints are 2018 (137 complaints), 2017 (33 complaints) and 2025 (28 complaints).
Other 2014 Ram 3500 problems
Steering 41Transmission 39Suspension 34Engine 33Fuel system 22Wheels 20Acceleration 15Brakes 15Airbags 10Body 6Visibility 6Lights 5Driver assistance 4Seat belts 3Tires 3Seats 1
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