2014 Ram 1500 cruise control problems
89 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2014 Ram 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 89 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* 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.
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
Other problems reported for the 2014 Ram 1500
- Steering 511 complaints
- Engine 354 complaints
- Fuel system 276 complaints
- Electrical system 247 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 188 complaints
- Brakes 185 complaints
- Air bags 126 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints