2014 RAM 1500 Power Train Problems
- 131
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 131 stored complaint records:
- 18 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 16 records
- engine light · 11 records
- notified failure · 8 records
- approximate failure · 8 records
- check engine · 7 records
- placed park · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 57 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
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.…
ODI 10806358
Power Train
Truck was parked, we exited the truck, i was getting bags out of the back seat and a friend was getting his tool box out of the bed and when he leaned in the truck began to roll. It rolled 15 feet and stopped when it hit a snow bank. I got in the truck and verified it was in park. *tr
ODI 10559744
Power Train
When truck is down shifting from 2nd to 1st the truck slams into first and makes a clunkimg sound. Dealership flashed the computers and i have driven 2300 miles with the problem remaining. *tr
ODI 10559749
Power Train
When temperature is below 40 degrees the transmission will not operate properly. I can move the truck in reverse ok but when i put it in drive it does not want to move. It revvs up but will not pick up speed. I had this to the dealer and they said that chrysler is aware of this but they have no fix at this time. There only answer is to let the truck warm up for 15 minutes before driving it. I was almost hit in the…
ODI 10567417
Electrical System · Power Train · Suspension
There is a continuous unknown electrical draw causing the battery to drain to the point the vehicle will not start. An electrical surge will cause the electric suspension to activate along with the console cluster after the vehicle has been turned off. The vehicle has been back to the dealership 6 times and neither the dealership or chrysler has a fix. The condition is getting worse and now there is a new issue…
ODI 10577741
Power Train
The new ram trucks use a dial like shifter that chrysler is calling the "rotary shifter" in which the driver uses to select the transmission position from park or drive. The system is causing safety issues in confusing drivers thinking that they are looking for the windshield wipers, van speed control, or even thinking that the vehicle is in park when actually in drive. With our incident the driver thought the…
Crash reported
ODI 10554951