Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Ram 1500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the ABS light was illuminated. The contact stated that the braking distance was extended while depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, the traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and it was determined that the control module had failed and needed to be repaired. The contact inquired if the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V287000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and the dealer confirmed the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V287000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC) nor covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the front wheels on the vehicle locked up, causing the vehicle to slide while slowing down or coming to a complete stop. The contact stated that the ABS, Parking Brake, and Traction Control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the ABS Module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear brake light, traction control, and ABS warning light were illuminated. The cruise control was inoperable. An independent mechanic was contacted, who scanned the vehicle and determined that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The local dealer was contacted, and it was diagnosed and determined that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on backorder. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control, ABS, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the ABS Module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the ABS and brake warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that almost a year later, while driving approximately 30 MPH in inclement weather, the vehicle lost traction and slid. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle spun 45 degrees. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and the front air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired for the damage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,320.
I have brought my truck back to the dealership due to a rattle in my steering wheel. The rattle occurs when traveling from a standstill up to 30 miles per hour. The dealer was made aware of this situation the week that the bought the truck. It has been brought back 5 times, and each time they acknowledged that there was an issue with my steering system. They stated that they could hear the rattle, and would fix it. The first 3 times it was brought to the dealer, they sent me away stating that they corrected the issue. Once I got back home, and encountered bumpy roads, the rattle was still there. The following 2 times it was at the dealership, they sent me away stating that they would not work on my vehicle any further because they did not know what was causing the rattle. …
This has happened on a multitude of occasions. While driving the vehicle, the check engine light, the traction control light will both come on. At the same time as the lights the messages show up and say to service shifter knob, then right after that the service trailer brake system message shows up and will be the only message found in the messages folder. The check engine light and the traction control light stay on. When trying to get the traction control light to go out by pressing the traction control button, nothing happens. This is telling me that I do not have any traction control. This will become a major issue when it snows. Each of these instances have happened while moving both on and off the highway and while at a stop. This has happened also while on the highway about seven months ago while on the highway in the snow.
Driver heading down hill used the + and - indicators to manually put the transmission into 3rd gear. Going approximately 60/70 MPH heard the transmission slip into 2nd gear and the RPM's began to increase. The vehicle continued to accelerate through the manual breaking of the driver. The driver took the next exit placing the vehicle into neutral when a transmission sensor flashed. Still with no gas the engine continued to accelerate. The driver who was able to place the vehicle into park off the exit turned the vehicle off and when turning back on engine continued throttle as if in full acceleration. Vehicle was turned off and towed to vista autogroup in silverthorne, co. Vehicle was repaired finding a faulty acceleration pedal sensor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. While driving 30 MPH, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. Prior to the failure, the steering ability was stiff and very hesitant. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (friendly Dodge Chrysler Jeep located at 2499 state route 14a, penn yan, ny 14527) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear, electronic stability control, and rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and agreed to cover the cost due to good nature with a $200 deductible. Case number: 31759119 was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 39,590. Updated 07/18/17 updated 09/20/2017
Traction Control complaints in other 1500 years
Frequently asked questions
How common are traction control problems on the 2014 Ram 1500?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the stability & traction control of the 2014 Ram 1500, 1% of the model year's 1,775 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2014 Ram 1500 traction control problems?
No. NHTSA lists no stability & traction control recall for the 2014 Ram 1500, though it has 16 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2014 Ram 1500 traction control problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 84,000 miles, and 16% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries to stability & traction control problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.