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2014 RAM 3500 Powertrain (other) Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA

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Latest Jan 3, 2022
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of 202 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2014 RAM 3500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 39 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming powertrain

The 25 most recent of 39, in the owner's own words

EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 3, 2022

I experienced a lack of power and I noticed that the engine temperature jumped by 40F immediately. The EVIC coolant temperature jump rapidly, but I never received a low coolant warning. I pulled the truck off of I-25 Northbound just south of the WY border. I waited for the vehicle to cool and added all of the coolant I had on hand, about 1.5 gallons. I carefully limped into Cheyenne, WY, towing my 40' 5th wheel to a spot where we could stay. I contacted Cowboy Dodge to identify the problem and repair it. The technician looked at my vehicle and he indicated the EGR valve was bad and needed replaced. The repair invoice is attached for reference. We departed Cheyenne after the fix, and we only got 44 miles out of town on I-80 when the engine coolant light illuminated, and the temp started to spike again. I coasted down the pass into Laramie, WY, in an attempt to get into cell service range and to get the truck off of the road if possible. We ended up stranded on I-80 just east of the exit for 4-hours waiting on a tow vehicle that could take us back to Cheyenne, WY, with our RV in tow. The same technician at Cowboy looked at the truck again and he indicated that the EGR cooler had failed. The failure allowed coolant to leak, undetected, into the combustion chamber. This caused carbon deposits, coal-like remnants, to be deposited throughout the motor and it was especially noticeable on the heat exchanger (see attached). This issue cased $7,000+ damage to my truck and I'm still finding issues related to the failure. I've had injectors fail, the heater core needed replaced again (3d), and the truck is smoking on startup with diminished power and sputtering at speed. I've included all Ram 2021 servicing invoices. This situation could have resulted in a catastrophic runaway on the motor resulting in fire. I lucked out by watching the gages. Stellantis (FCA) should be held accountable for their modifications to the Cummins motor causing these issues.

NHTSA ID
11445973
Incident
Jun 27, 2021
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 10, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V036000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SEVERAL UNKNOWN DEALERS, INCLUDING LITHIA DODGE LOCATED AT 200 E. CYPRESS AVE, REDDING, CA 96002, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.*DT*JB*DT*JB *DT CONSUMER STATED DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT TO ABLE TO FIX THE CAR UNTIL FEB.2021.*JB

NHTSA ID
11328157
Incident
Jan 23, 2020
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 16, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V035000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11318275
Incident
Mar 4, 2020
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 10, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V036000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11317315
Incident
Mar 10, 2020
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 15, 2019

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LOW GEAR AND INTO "LIMP MODE". THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHARGED ME TO TRY AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE BY INSTALLING A NEW FUSE BOX OR TIPM BOARD AND REPROGRAMMING IT. STILL THE ISSUE IS NOT FIXED.

NHTSA ID
11207692
Incident
Apr 1, 2019
Mileage
60,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 25, 2018

SCR SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWICE WITH ONLY 75700 MILES ON. NEEDING FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE SCR SYSTEM. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE CONSTANT EXHAUST REGENERATION AND ENGINE FAULT CODES ON OBD.

NHTSA ID
11163365
Incident
Nov 28, 2018
Mileage
75,700 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 18, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN HAULING A TRAILER, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWITCH INTO LIMP MODE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE SOLENOID PACK AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM ANY POWER TRAIN RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11162183
Incident
May 15, 2018
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Oct 2, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN), 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND 17V541000 (STEERING). THE DEALER (TEXAS DODGE, 7800 I-40 FRONTAGE RD, AMARILLO, TX 79106, 806-353-6343) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11132894
Incident
Oct 2, 2018
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 7, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS IN THE DRIVE GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFTER SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WORKED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (K & M DODGE RAM, 4100 PLAINFIELD AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525, 616-363-7520) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 284,000.

NHTSA ID
11128126
Incident
Aug 24, 2018
Mileage
284,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Aug 18, 2018

VIBRATION THAT STARTS AT 68 TO 73 MPH. REPLACED ALL TIRES-HAD BALANCED 3 TIMES-SWAPPED WHEELS AROUND. STILL A VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF TRUCK.CHECKED REAR SPRINGS , DRIVE SHAFT SEEM OK. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE I BOUGHT IT, 4 YEARS OLD WITH 112,000 MILES I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE MIX MATCHED TIRES THAT WERE ON THE TRUCK.

NHTSA ID
11120829
Incident
Jul 9, 2018
Mileage
112,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 6, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (SMOLICH MOTORS, 1865 NE HWY 20, BEND, OREGON 97701) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11109866
Incident
Dec 20, 2017
ElectricalExterior lightingPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 21, 2018

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,

NHTSA ID
11103038
Incident
Jan 1, 2016
Mileage
50,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 14, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TATE BRANCH DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 4123 N LOVINGTON HWY, HOBBS, NM 88240) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11101839
Incident
May 23, 2018
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WHILE NOT BEING OPERATED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WOODHOUSE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2171 US-30, BLAIR, NE) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11066491
Incident
Jan 18, 2018
Mileage
61,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 1, 2018

ON MORE THAN A DOZEN OCCASIONS, WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK HAS LERCHED FORWARD AND THEN SHUTOFF. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, IT WILL IDLE ROUGH FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THE RPM WILL JUMP 200-300RPM, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TRUCK TO MOVE, AND THEN SHUT OFF. IF I CAN REACT QUICK ENOUGH AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, IT WILL STAY RUNNING

NHTSA ID
11057811
Incident
Oct 19, 2017
Mileage
61,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 3, 2017

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE FAN SHROUD ON MY 2014 RAM 3500 WITH THE 6.7 CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE. WHILE TOWING MY 5TH WHEEL UP A GRADE, THE FAN CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED AND THE TRUCK DOWN-SHIFTED. A SHORT TIME LATER I HAD A STRONG VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE NOISE WENT AWAY, AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND FOUND THAT THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE RUBBER-LIKE FAN SHROUD WAS TORN APART AS THE RESULT OF CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. THIS IS AN INTERNALLY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER/FIAT/RAM AS REFERENCED BY THEIR STAR CASE #S1307000002. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER ANY SORT OF FACTORY WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY (WHICH IS STATED IN THEIR STAR CASE). A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE HAS SHOWN THIS AS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, WITH SOME FARING MUCH WORSE DESTRUCTION AND DAMAGE THAN MYSELF. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, AND A TRUE FIX NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!

NHTSA ID
11012580
Incident
Jul 10, 2017
Mileage
35,750 mi
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 31, 2017

THE TRUCK HAS THE "DEAD PEDAL" ISSUE. IF STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND YOU GO TO TAKE OFF THERE IS ABOUT A 3-5 SECOND DELAY BEFORE YOU GET POWER TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO, IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO GO AGAIN THERE IS A LONG DELAY THERE AS WELL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY OR PASS A SLOW VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY THAT HAVE FILED THIS COMPLAINT, WHEN DOES SOMETHING ACTUALLY START TO GET FIXED?

NHTSA ID
11011777
Incident
Jul 29, 2017
Mileage
42,000 mi
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Jul 18, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, THE VISION, FUEL, AND EMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT: GLENBROOK DODGE, FT. WAYNE, IN, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED A DEF HARNESS FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN PLUGGED NEW ENDS TO THE HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BUT AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,191.

NHTSA ID
11006149
Incident
Jun 23, 2017
Mileage
62,191 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR LONGER THAN TWO WEEKS AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ID
10982992
Incident
Apr 15, 2017
Mileage
18,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 30, 2017

TRYING TO PULL OUT AT STOP SIGN, OR GREEN LIGHT TRUCK DOE NOTHING FOR @3 SECONDS. WE CALL IT DEAD PEDAL. MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DODGE SEEMS TO THINK THIS IS NORMAL, BUT IT IS NOT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITH YOUR FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DIESEL ENGINE AND SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF POWER TO PULL OUT EMPTY.

NHTSA ID
10981516
Incident
Apr 30, 2017
Mileage
22,000 mi
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 1, 2017

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.

NHTSA ID
10969834
Incident
Mar 31, 2017
Mileage
10,000 mi
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 20, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10917462
Incident
Oct 20, 2016
Mileage
111,875 mi
Body & structurePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 14, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ROOF STARTED TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD LIGHTHOUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID
10820192
Incident
Nov 3, 2015
Mileage
50,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Jan 3, 2016
Crash reported

NOV 11 2015 MY TRUCK FLIPPED DURING A LEFT HAND TURN WHILE PULLING A 3 CAR HAULER WITH 2 CARS ON TRAILER I WAS ABOUT 25000LBS GROSS PLUS OR MINUS 1000LBS. I WAS ON MY WAY TO TRUCK STOP FOR FUEL WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. MY TRUCK HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE MONTH BEFORE WAS HAVING SHIFTING ISSUES ON LEVEL GROUND SO I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR FREE FACTORY REPAIR/ REPROGRAM TRANSMISSION HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS. NEARLY 10,000 MILES LATER / 1 MONTH TURNING AND NOW MY TRUCK IS ON ITS SIDE MY GUESS IS IT DOWNSHIFTED AND PUH POW OVER IT WENT.

NHTSA ID
10817482
Incident
Sep 11, 2015
Mileage
64,523 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 28, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE TPM AND A/C FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID
10786645
Incident
Jan 11, 2015
Mileage
30,000 mi

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