2014 Ram 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
341 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
30,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 237 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 86 of 341 complaints (25.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 75 | 22.0% |
| Braking behavior | 48 | 14.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 26 | 7.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 17 | 5.0% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 2.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 86 |
| Engine | 61 |
| Power Train | 59 |
| Electrical System | 41 |
| Suspension | 36 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 31 |
| Unknown Or Other | 26 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 25 |
Steering: 86; Engine: 61; Power Train: 59; Electrical System: 41; Suspension: 36; Vehicle Speed Control: 31; Unknown Or Other: 26; Fuel/Propulsion System: 25
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 111 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 44 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 38 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 20 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 16 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 111; 25,000 to 49,999: 44; 50,000 to 74,999: 38; 75,000 to 99,999: 20; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 8
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (111). 104 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 59 |
| 2016 | 63 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 |
2013: 1; 2014: 36; 2015: 59; 2016: 63; 2017: 26; 2018: 36; 2019: 33; 2020: 29; 2021: 12; 2022: 7; 2023: 13; 2024: 14; 2025: 7; 2026: 5
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 75 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 48 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 26 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10618452 · 2014-08-03 (August 3, 2014)
DRIVING ON IDAHO HIGHWAY 21, SPEED LIMIT IS 45 WITH SLOWER SPEEDS REQUIRED AROUND CORNERS DUE TO THE WINDY ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH AT APPROX MILE POST 26 ABOUT TO ENTER A SHARP RIGHT HAND CORNER AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE AND ROTATED WITHOUT MAKING ANY CHANGES IN THE TRUCK DIRECTION. ONCE A REALIZED I COULD NOT TURN I QUICKLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE OPPOSITE SHOULDER. I BASICALLY CROSSED THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE AND STOPPED JUST BEFORE EXITING THE ROADWAY. I WAS VERY LUCKY THIS CORNER H…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10618452 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10661861 · 2014-12-03 (December 3, 2014)
A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE PROBLEMS BEGAN, THE STEERING STARTED RATTLING EVERY TIME I TURNED LEFT AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS IT GOT EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER THE TRUCK, THEY REBUILT THE FRONT AXLE ONCE THEN FINALLY REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY AND WIRING. THE TRUCK SHAKES BAD AT 65+ WITH THE FACTORY FIRESTONE TIRES I REPLACED THEM. THE A/C VENT CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING THE MOTORS AND HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ACCELERATOR/THROTTLE IS EXTREMELY DELAYED ALMOST TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS AND WHEN YOU LET OFF THE THROTTLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 65 miles reported. Look up ODI 10661861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10584538 · 2014-04-23 (April 23, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM PROMASTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE BRAKES EMITTED AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94.
Owner-reported narrative. 94 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584538 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616399 · 2014-07-25 (July 25, 2014)
EITHER GOING FROM A DEAD STOP OR WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND APPLYING THE PEDAL TO INCREASE SPEED, THE ENGINE "STALLS" FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RE-GAINS IT NORMAL SPEED. PULLING MY TRAVEL TRAILER AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING ME TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND FALL BACK IN BEHIND THE VEHICLE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS. ENGINE STALLS WHEN NOT TOWING AND WHEN TOWING. MANY CLOSE CALLS FROM BEING HIT DUE TO TRUCK SLOWING DOWN. I VIEW THIS AS OTHERS DO ~ DEAD PEDAL. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT THE DEALER FAILS TO UNDERSTAND OR DO…
Owner-reported narrative. 924 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616399 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10650191 · 2014-10-26 (October 26, 2014)
WHILE TOWING APPROXIMATELY 11000 LBS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN BUCKING AGGRESSIVELY WHILE IN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. WE WERE TOWING THREE HORSES AND HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND DOWNSHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR TO GET THE BUCKING TO STOP. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT UP-SHIFT AFTER UTILIZING THE TRANSMISSION BRAKING FEATURE WHEN DESCENDING A GRADE WHILE TOWING. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY DISABLE THE TOW HAUL MODE AND WAIT FOR TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HAS HAD MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, AND HAS NO FIX AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN TOW IN THIRD G…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650191 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10683209 · 2015-02-13 (February 13, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE "PUT VEHICLE IN PARK" WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TCM FLASH NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,787. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ
Owner-reported narrative. 2,787 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683209 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10587789 · 2014-05-12 (May 12, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE THAT ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND INSULATION THAT WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS THE FIRE CHIEF THAT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587789 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616210 · 2014-07-25 (July 25, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DEF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHIMES SOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEF INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,775 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,820.
Owner-reported narrative. 9,775 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616210 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10690136 · 2015-02-23 (February 23, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10690136 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11375257 · 2020-11-18 (November 18, 2020)
STARTED SMELLING FUEL IN THE CAB FOLLOWED BY FUEL LEAKING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE IS SMOKING FROM THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS LEAKING. THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE IS COVERED IN FUEL. THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY INJECTOR LINE AND # 6 INJECTOR TUBE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE AND DEATH.
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375257 at NHTSA ↗