2014 Ram 4500 Engine Problems

“My oil pan it rusting out fast. Nothing on the whole truck is rusted at all, only minor surface rust. The oil pan is rusting very fast and the truck is now leaking oil. I brought the truck to goodbrothers dodge and they quoted me the repairs to be around 1200.00. I dropped the truck off and the next day they said the oil pan they ordered is dented and they need to order another. Then 4 days later they said they couldn't do the job and replace the oil pan. They said I need to find someone else to fix it. …”

“My 2014 Ram 4500 started to make noise coming from the water pump of the 6.7l cummins motor. Happens to be that the FCA released a recall of 500,000 rams with possible engine fire due to a failed water pump bearing. When I notified the dodge dealer they stated no knowledge on this and scheduled a service appointment over a week out. Before the appointment date the water pump seized and snapped the belt amongst other things like a belt tensioner under the hood and the truck had to be towed in. …”

“The contact owned a 2011 Ram 4500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire while sitting in his work parking lot. Due to the proximity to the fire, the vehicle parked in front of his vehicle also caught fire. A bystander had called the fire department who then arrived to the scene to extinguish the fire. Upon exiting his building, the contact discovered it was his vehicle that caught fire. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire and the contact was uncertain if a fire report was filed. The vehicle had yet to be towed and remained at the scene. …”

“The contact owns a 2014 Ram 4500. While driving approximately 5 MPH up hill with heavy snow on the ground, the vehicle was pulling a 24 foot trailer with a piece of machinery approximately 1,800 pounds of weight. The vehicle lost power and slid backwards into an embankment. The front driver side fender, side mirror, and driver side door were damaged. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The same failure occurred on two separate occasions while driving up hill with the same load and road conditions. The check engine warning indicator illuminated all three times. …”