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Electrical System, engine
03/23/2025
The Cummins 6.7L Turbocharger Actuator has failed at 17,809 Miles on this vehicle. Mopar has extended the warranty on this item for 10 years/180,000 miles under Warranty extension 09-001-22 Rev A. They have also extended the warranty on the Ram 2500 & 3500 series vehicles with the same engine and same turbocharger actuator to 15 years/150,000 miles under Warranty extension 09-005-22 Rev. A. The failure of this turbo actuator immediately places this vehicle in "limp" mode, causing an abrupt reduction in speed and hindering its ability to get out of traffic. This vehicle being an emergency response Fire Truck poses an additional risk to the community since it is unable to respond to an emergency. Mopar is telling me that the warranty extension has expired on this item. The manufacture needs to recall these known to fail turbo actuators or at a minimum extend the warranty from 10 to 15 years.
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Suspension, wheels
01/11/2024
Took the truck to the ram dealership to get the recall for the rear wheel studs replaced they did the job a few days later the wheel almost came off on the freeway. The mechanic didn’t tighten the lug nuts we caught it just in time before something bad happened. That was 12/11/2023. We took it back to the dealership and they supposedly fixed it.exactly a month later and only 1500 miles on the freeway the wheels came off on the same side the studs were replaced. Tires flew off at 65mph and it hit 2 semi trucks luckily no small cars. Or it would have been tragic
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Suspension, air Bags
10/29/2021
The contact's company owned a 2014 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving at 60-65 MPH, he heard an abnormal loud sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated the rear wheels detached and flew off, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The stated the vehicle drove off the road, hit a ditch, rolled over three times, and landed on the passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained bruised ribs, back, and shoulder. The contact was transported to the hospital with the assistance of emergency units. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's company office, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.
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Steering, service Brakes
01/01/2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION FLY WHEEL WERE FAULTY. THE ALTERNATOR AND FLY WHEEL WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY RECURRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
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Steering
06/17/2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE TIE ROD END FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF KLAMATH FALLS (2675 WASHBURN WAY, KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603, (541) 205-4486) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.