2014 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing
- 36owner reports
- 101,101median miles
- $12,370median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Apr 19, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
329 of the 1,706 complaints on this car are about the engine. 36 of those describe engine failure.
Tick what matches of 36 reports
Engine failure on other 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These are the reports nobody wants to file. The engine started knocking or ticking, the oil light came on, and then it seized or had to be replaced. Some owners had the replacement covered under warranty or an extension, and plenty were told they'd pay. Several narrower sheets split this group into knocking, seized engines and rod bearing failure.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (32 reports) and the turbo (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the engine cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system. This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.
All 17 recalls on the 2014 Ram 1500, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
6 of the 36 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $5,500 to $13,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 62,000 and 123,000 miles, from the 29 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Driving under normal conditions, truck had been running perfectly for the 3 months I owned it. Coming down a hill on the freeway, lights started blinking on the dash, then making a knocking noise, lost pressure (all control) of gas pedal, then white smoke from drivers side, then grey smoke, then completely engulfed in flames within 5 minutes of dash blinking. Complete loss of engine bay”
Filed Jul 22, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 36 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 368 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 176 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 134 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 129 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 121 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 107 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 52 reports
- Fuel pump failure 44 reports
- Diesel fuel system or injector problems 44 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 38 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 37 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 32 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 32 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 28 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 26 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 25 reports