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The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While pulling into a parking lot with the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard, the vehicle lunged forward without warning. The driver placed the gear shifter into reverse and the vehicle accelerated at a high speed without warning. The contact attempted to stop the vehicle while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the rear bumper struck a concrete wall in the parking lot. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to abra body shop in forest lake, mn. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 10/24/17 the consumer stated the passenger suffered a concussion and bruising.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was idling, the contact pushed the button to turn off the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact placed the vehicle in park. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated at high speeds, despite the gear being in the park position. The vehicle crashed into the garage's back wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed the contact received injuries to the back, legs, and abdominal area. The passenger sustained injuries to the shoulders, neck, and back. Medical attention was needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure the approximate failure mileage was 7,000. Updated 05/16/17
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. After the vehicle was placed in the park position and the emergency brake was engaged, the vehicle began to roll forward moments after the driver exited the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the garage door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. In addition, while driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 mph. On another occasion, while driving, the headlights became inoperable and the instrument panel flickered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 15,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle acceleration began to decrease without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the converter escalator exhaust failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired three times, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. Updated 02/14/17
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was at a complete stop it accelerated independently. The instrument panel warning indicators and the interior lighting illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster and computer failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 02/14/17
- Hartford, KY, USA
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All buttons on front right side of steering wheel (cruise control, gear+/-) have completely stopped functioning. Vehicle has 44,000 miles, steering wheel wire harness was supposedly replaced a year ago under recall
Engine light came on along with the service electronic throttle control indicator. Truck would not shift out of 1st gear; 3000 rpms, will not go over 25/30 mph. This was on vehicle start; can't drive it. It is in my garage. May need to be towed to service
At a red light engine ideal went from 800 RPM to 1500 RPM then back to 800 RPM.after green light started to drive then the electronic throttle light came on. Uncontrolled acceleration of the truck happen could not shut the engine off or get the transmission out of drive had to brake very hard and apply parking brake to stop the truck. Had the warning light for electric throttle on the panel finally the light went out and the throttle respond normally. Headed home when the same happen again with same results nearly had a accident from this. Then the light went out with temporary lost of brakes and control of the truck.then the throttle responded normally until I got home and but the truck into park the warning light came on engine RPM accelerated to 2500 RPM until I could turn the engine off.
On way home gas pedal stuck 3 times, had to stand on brakes move to shoulder, and put into park, engine rev high and turn off.very dangerous almost had a collison, 3rd time all dash lights came on brake warning lights came on.
Vehicle does not accelerate properly. While attempting to merge onto the interstate my check engine light came on and as I pushed the gas pedal down to get up to speed to merge into traffic the engine revved very fast but the truck began to slow down. I had to pull off the highway after almost getting rear ended and let the engine idle down and nurse the accelerator to get the truck up to speed and back on highway. If gas pedal is depressed hard or quickly it seems engine power is not going to the transmission. This is the second time this has happened to me in this vehicle. The first time the problem went away on its own before I had time to get it diagnosed. This is a very dangerous problem and hopefully it will be corrected before someone is hurt or killed as I have found many others online with Dodge Ram trucks having the same problem. If accelerator is pushed slowly and partially the truck will pick up speed.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning over 100 mph when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 39,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle failed to accelerate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was restarted. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated when depressing the accelerator pedal while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than twice where the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was also included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V460000 (air bags), 15V534000 (air bags), 15V459000 (air bags) and 15V461000 (equipment). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle hesitated to respond. The "service accelerator" message suddenly displayed prior to the failure. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would resume to normal function independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 29,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. While the vehicle was coasting downhill, the vehicle lunged forward and decreased in speed. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently and decreased in speed independently. The rpms increased to 2,500-3,000 before the vehicle decreased in speed independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
While trying to engage cruisecontrol must bang steering wheel hard to in gage also when hitting bump in freeway enginenstops stayes running speed lost then goes back to normal lights on dashboard change brightness at night trans shifts odd at times
I have owned this truck for a month and a half and now it is slamming into gear between 2nd and 3rd gear. At 30 mph. And then it downshifts very hard when slowing! this is a nightmare. It is also vibrating on the highway and it feels like something is going on with the front end. I am bringing it back to the dealer but im sure I will get the same answer as everyone else. That there is no solution for this problem but they know about it. There is a thread for this issue. This truck was not cheap and I had a 93 Ford that didn't do this stuff. This is not right and the more I read online this is a ongoing issue and the dealership can not fix it. So are we just suppose to drive around these 30K plus trucks with this issue. The more I look into it this is only one of the issues but I wanted to list my complaint and will also do so to anyone who will listen. Wish I never bought this truck!!!!! they need to come up with a solution because this is unacceptable.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle position sensor needed to be updated and the emc required multiple updates. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 5,600. Updated 09/15/15 updated 10/31/2017
Hi, (to Chrysler) the facts: 1.- my truck suffer of a delay when you try to start moving, from the moment that you press the gas pedal and the moment that the truck respond and start moving. I can say is about 1 to 2 seconds delay 2.- the delay caused this week to be almost rolled over for incoming traffic. When you are at the very congested intersection and you need to get in to the incoming traffic fast this is not possible with this truck 3.- the truck does not change gears when it is lacking of power, you can press the gas pedal for about one inch an it does not do anything. 4.- again when you need to change lanes or you need to advance in a hill it does not happen. When you press the pedal you need to go all the way down for the truck to respond and when it happens it changes to a lower gear in such way that instead of having acceleration it is decelerating instead. 5.- when you need to start moving the truck slowly to approach some hing it will not do that it will jump and at that point you are close to crash it on the thing that you are approaching 6.-I gave you 2 months trying to become more familiar with the truck behavior, but what I found is that I can manually change the gears and make the truck to respond as a normal vehicle, changing gears gradually when it is losing power if I can make the truck to change gears with out jumping 4 gears down why your computer is not capable of do it? I believe that is unacceptable. I pretty sure that the truck can have computer issues, or the gas pedal transmitter or the gas actuator have issues, or the computer program is not working as a planned, or transmission issues I need your help solving these issues thank you very much
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- Chisago City, MN, USA