RAM 1500 Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 288
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 2012–2020
- Stored years
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 288 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- fuel sensor · 35 records
- engine light · 30 records
- check engine · 28 records
- fuel gauge · 21 records
- fuel tank · 20 records
- fuel level · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 103 |
| 60–100k mi | 68 |
| 1–30k mi | 56 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel sensor has an error and reads empty when fuel level is less than 3/4 of a tank. The reading is correct between 3/4 and full but once the level drops below 3/4 it says fuel sensor fail and then reads empty.
ODI 11309168
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Existing case #11308350 hissing sound in gas tank while on road in motion, on a city street, and a highway and turning and stationary, even noticed it when truck is turned off and sound will not turn off, killed one battery already, truck does not smell like gas. Maybe electrical definitely should be recalled seems dangerous. May also add that driver seat is flat and ripped due to manufacture defect like most cars…
ODI 11309384
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving, the fuel tank showed empty, even while the fuel tank was full. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was inoperable. The fuel sensor failed which recorded the fuel level as empty. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,500.
ODI 11308952
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I took my truck into a dealer because the exhaust system wouldn't clean itself. I found out there were recalls pertaining to this and they were handled as far as i knew. However, just a few weeks later as i was pulling into my driveway at home i noticed smoke barreling out from under the hood. I imediately tried to shut it off and when i did it would rev up higher instead of shutting off. I got it to shut off…
Fire reported
ODI 11309654
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Error code p0463: fuel level sensor circuit high input, this means my fuel gauge is experiencing failures and i can not accurately determine how much fuel is in the vehicle. Doing a quick google search, this appears to be a very common issue with the 2014 ram 1500 5.7l. I'm at roughly 68500 mile on my truck so the issue is also out of warranty.
ODI 11301039
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
BURNING SMELL THROUGH VENTS
ODI 11306884
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel pump and fuel tank gauge are one assembly. System failed at 50k miles. Dealer indicated this is a known problem and entire assembly must be changed at a cost of $1200. Ram will not cover under warranty. I contacted chrysler/ram support and they said they would not be able to assist.
ODI 11307870
Fuel/Propulsion System
My vehicle lost signal from the fuel level sensor in the gas tank. The sensor now only works when the tank is between full and 3/4 full. It is now unsafe to drive as you don't know how far you can travel before running out of fuel. This is a known issue with this type of vehicle. People could become stranded in a desolate area or under adverse weather conditions and not be able to get help.
ODI 11302135