2014 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet
Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong
- 52owner reports
- 60,000median miles
- $900median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jan 4, 2026 · checked Sep 19, 2026
211 of the 1,699 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 52 of those describe fuel tank problems.
Tick what matches of 52 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel sender/sensor (34 reports), the fuel pump module (14 reports) and the fuel line (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the fuel and propulsion covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.
What owners paid
12 of the 52 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $800 to $1,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 43,000 and 84,000 miles, from the 41 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Fuel tank strap fell out of the holding slot and came the strap came into contact with drive shaft cutting the rear driveshaft into. causing it to drop and slinging it self under the truck till I got stoped driving down the road this could have caused a gas leak and sparks igniting the fuel or the back half of the drive shaft could had dug into the road causing the lost of control or flipping the truck”
Filed Jan 4, 2026
“The fuel gauge and fuel sensor is faulty in my 2014 Ram 1500 and there are thousands of owners for Ram 1500s with the exact same issue. This should be a National recall. My vehicle is currently on a full tank but reads this way.”
Filed Aug 29, 2023
“Fuel Gauge sending unit in fuel tank has failed. No idea of how much fuel is in the fuel tank. 60k miles on the vehicle. Do not want to run out of fuel on an interstate or major highway and cause a possible collision.”
Filed Dec 2, 2022 · 60,000 miles
“Fuel sensor failure - fuel gauge no longer operational and check engine light on.”
Filed Jul 11, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 52 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.
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 366 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 172 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 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
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 36 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 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