2014 RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 2,399 complaints about the 2014 RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 20.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 12.5%.
Complaints2,399
Crashes151
Fires38
Injuries134
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 20.8% · 500
Engine 12.5% · 300
Electrical system 10.1% · 243
Fuel/propulsion system 8.8% · 211
Power train 8.0% · 192
Service brakes 5.8% · 138
Unknown or other 5.4% · 130
Air bags 5.3% · 126
Severity
Of those complaints, 151 describe a crash, 38 describe a fire and 134 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the RAM 1500 in this data, 2014 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 657 in the last three years against 510 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The Power Steering (All electrical system) is intermittently failing and I believe is a huge safety issue. The dealerships claim my vehicle does not have a recall for such an issue, but when I google it seems to indicate that the Ram 2014 (13-19 models) were part of a recall for a potential issue with the electronic power steering (EPS) circuit card. which could lead to inconsistent steering and potentially a crash. Steering
My electric power steering stopped working at first it was intermittent only happening randomly but after restarting the vehicle it would work again then it finally stopped working while on the highway I sprained my hand maneuvering the vehicle safely out of the fast moving traffic cannot move the steering wheel itâs hard to do and it is very costly other vehicles just like mine have recalls over this why not mine Steering
The EPS (Electronic Power Steering) failed suddenly, causing the steering wheel to become extremely difficult to turn. The truck would not turn easily creating an unsafe vehicle while driving. A warning lamp turned on only when the power steering failed. The vehicle has not been driven or inspected since the power steering has failed. The two part numbers on the EPS housing are #P68230030AC & #TIC0684C4049 Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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