Truck at factory high idle, parked in driveway AC on max cool and the fan clutch engagement caused the rubber fan shroud to sucked into the engines cooling fan. Ram star case #: 1307000002. Just purchased used, and there isnt even a bolt to secure the fan shroud making it even more susceptible to become intangled and puncture of the radiator is the result. Vehicle if moving could cause engine failures due to extremely poor design of soft plyable rubber to be in a high volume negative pressure situation. Loss of brakes and steering could soon follow. Ram knows of the issue yet declines to fix under power train warranty because the radiator and engine cooling fan doesnt fall under powertrain, yet it is as important or more important than engine lubrication and safety of occupants in the vehicle if descending a mountain pass pulling a heavy load which could result in loss of life.
2014 Ram 3500 fuel system complaints
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Low engine RPM throttle response from dead stop or rolling pace (5-35 MPH) experiences 3-5 second lag before engine responds and accelerates. This has caused numerous close calls when turning in front of oncoming traffic on clear road conditions. To compensate, my driving habits have resorted to "power brake" the vehicle to increase engine RPM's in order to accelerate and clear oncoming traffic. I have owned/driven 3/4 & 1 ton cummins diesel vehicles prior to my 2014 model with no similar issues. When towing, the issue is much less noticeable. At this point I am ready to sell and buy another brand due to safety concerns. My wife does not feel safe driving or riding in the vehicle and is concerned that I transport our kids to and from school daily in the vehicle. Online research indicates this is a common issue with this model/year group and has coined the condition as "dead pedal". It seems that this dead pedal condition continues to worsen with my vehicle the more it is driven. Not sure what next steps are here, I explained my experiences to multiple service techs and larry h miller dodge in sandy ut, where I have the vehicle serviced... It was the "first time they had heard of it" response each time. No help to be found at the dealership. Not sure where else to turn for help with my ~$60k vehicle that myself and family don't feel safe driving.
There is an absolute dangerous amount of "dead pedal" build into the ECM tuning on the 2011 and up cummins trucks with the 6.7 diesel. Trying to pull out onto the highway or pass someon is downright dangerous. You can put the pedal to the floor and the truck just cuts out and goes nowhere for up to 5 seconds completely losing momentum. Something needs to be done about this I am not the only person with this complaint.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 3500. The contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped at a stop light or a stop sign, the inside of the vehicle was filled with fuel fumes. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 3500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that there was a delay when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the failure occurred occasionally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was working up to specifications. The failure mileage was 4,600. Updated 6/25/15
Was going to merge on to the freeway the car in front of me slowed down so I had to take my foot off the accelerator pedal. A hole opened in traffic and I started to change lanes pressed down on the accelerator pedal to get up to the same speed as traffic and there was a 2 to 3 second pause before the truck started to accelerate. In that time I watched the truck behind me get dangerously close and the hole I came out of closed up I had no were to go. I took the truck to the dealer and they told me that is the way the truck is suppose to work. I test drove a truck at another dealer and it did not have the same problem. Took it back to the dealer shop and they were still adamant that the truck was working correctly. I can duplicate the problem when ever I want.
I have experienced a "dead pedal" issue since owning the truck which has caused many close calls when turning in traffic, leaving a stop sign and passing. There is a several second delay before I get acceleration and the truck gets going. It has caused me to be very nervous when driving especially with family in the truck with me.
I was trying to pull out of a drive way on a country road. The road was obscured and hard to see around the corner. I started to pull out slowly to see around the corner. I took my foot off the accelerator pedal at that time a loaded log truck came around the corner and I was in his way. I automatically pressed down on the accelerator pedal and the truck just sat there for about 2 to 3 seconds before it started to move. The log truck had all its brakes locked up and smoking. I?m really glad the truck driver had good reflexes. I don?t know if my boys and I would have made it through a crash like that. I believe this is a really big safety issue and it should be addressed at once. I was told by the dealer that it is that way for the safety of the drive train. That just don't seem right to me. Save the drive train forget the people?
This truck has been to the dealership several times for the "dead pedal" issue. There is a 3-4 second delay from the moment you ask the truck to accelerate before there is any throttle response. And then once it does respond, the power delivery is extremely slow. I have had several near accidents when I was attempting to turn left in front of oncoming traffic, and the truck does not respond to full throttle. One time is was so bad, I thought the truck stalled, and turned on my 4 way flashers...
While under attempted hard acceleration, the gas pedal becomes unresponsive for several moments. Several times, this almost caused an accident while performing evasive maneuvers to avoid getting hit..
I have had an ongoing problem with throttle response since new. There is a 1-2 second lag when attempting to enter traffic and when trying to pass another vehicle. This problem affects numerous asian equipped transmissions in the dodge diesel trucks and many owners are having the same problem with no resolution offered from the dealerships or chrysler corp. It is very dangerous because you are attempting to accelerate with safety but have to account for a lag in performance. It also does not occur on all trucks so equipped and vehicles equipped with the asian prior to 2014. I have found it necessary to abort my attempt to enter traffic due to this lag in response and was nearly hit from the rear because another stopped vehicle thought I was leaving my position. Hopefully this problem can be resolved with a computer reflash but so far, chrysler is not interested in a fix.
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