2014 Ram 1500 fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 276 complaints for the 2014 Ram 1500, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 276 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 150 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 35 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 150 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 7 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving on hwy 17 down a ramp, throttle sensor light came on and truck stalled out. Restarted truck to pull off hwy/ramp to safer location, noticed thick bl smoke billowing out from under hood. Pulled into parking lot, lifted hood to see flames coming off engine. Bystander called 911 while I got a bucket of water. Threw bucket of water onto engine while police and fire dept finished extinguishing. Fire dept stated they have seen a few eco fires. Towed to hendrick's, contacted ram.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, after going through a speed bump, the vehicle suddenly lost all motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the tone wheel sensor. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The dealer diagnosed a failure with the high-pressure fuel pump.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Ram 1500
- Steering 511 complaints
- Engine 354 complaints
- Electrical system 247 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 188 complaints
- Brakes 185 complaints
- Air bags 126 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints
- Cruise control 89 complaints