Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Ram 2500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, he temporarily released the accelerator pedal and when he depressed it again the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that after he disconnected and reconnected the battery terminals, he was able to restart the vehicle and the accelerator pedal responded when depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the accelerator sensor needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the accelerator sensor was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred five times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.
On December 21st, 2018 I took my truck to a car wash. Following the initial cleaning the attendant placed the truck in neutral, exited the truck, engaged the track mechanism and walked back to the next truck in line. I was in the glassed in area watching. Without warning the truck went to full throttle racing through the car wash tunnel and hitting a Toyota van waiting to be moved to the next cleaning point. I watched as the attendant tried to race down the tunnel after the truck. Just as the truck struck the van he entered and put the truck in park. The engine slowed from full throttle to what appeared to be normal. I filed a complaint with Chrysler. They had a third party run a diagnostic program on my truck. They sent the information to Chrysler engineers. I received a phone call telling me Chrysler was not responsible for the incident. …
On multiple occasions I have completely lost throttle response for up to 3-5 seconds. The most severe occasions are when trying to turn left across a 2 lane highway or changing lanes/merging in heavy traffic. The throttle response loss aka "dead pedal" is heavily documented in cummins forums is easily duplicated by barely touching the throttle, letting off for a split second, and then hitting the throttle again. These steps will put the truck in dead pedal/loss of acceleration for several seconds before power is applied and the truck starts accelerating. This is a major safety issue and one that I tried to ignore for the first 50,000 miles by being patient and leaving lots of room for merging/turning, but after a near miss accident that could have been fatal it needs to be reported so Chrysler will fix this known issue happening with all new model 2500's. …
I noticed my steering wheel was off center. Also the electronic stability control system was going off repeatedly. I took it to a dealership for inspection and they found no "codes" in the computer and could not get the ESC to go off while driving. They neglected to notice my steering was off center. They said nothing was wrong with the vehicle and to just turn off the ESC and if it went off again to stop and turn the truck on and off again. I had the wheels aligned thinking this was the problem. The truck seemed sensitive while driving over bumps in the road but I didn't realize the issue. A few days later while driving on the interstate at 70 MPH the truck began to shake violently and would not stop until I reduced the speed to 20 MPH. It was extremely dangerous and hard to drive or steer while it was shaking. It did this again 3 more times. …
Went to accelerate when the gas pedal went to the floor stuck and reached speeds 110 MPH, hit the brakes thinking I hit cruise control, released brake only to see that it did not slow down, hit the brakes again and put in neutral twice, did not want to turn off key at that time being on a busy highway I-25. The second time in neutral it shut itself down because rpms were so high, finally the pedal came up on its own. It was flashing at the time throttle sensor and the red lighting bolt. I brought it in and codes came up, I was told the code came up for brakes as they said it was due to me driving with two feet, [redacted]. They released the vehicle to me saying it was safe to drive because they could not get it to happen again. So now I have to drive a brand new vehicle worrying if this is going to happen again and where it might happen, on one of the colorado passes, or in traffic.
I have been receiving a fault code on my truck for "electronic throttle control" I take it to an auto parts store and dealership to only be told no codes are present, even when they see the light on the dash. Since having the code pop up my fuel consumption has increased drastically. My avg mpg went from 14.6mpg to 10.2mpg, with the same driving conditions and same route that I have driven the last 4 years. I have had both the dealership and auto parts store clear the codes that are present, the light goes out. But will return within minutes of driving. But yet no fault codes for it specifically. I have searched the net for this issue and have found several articles on multiple Dodge, Ram and crystler vehicles doing this same issue with the dealership telling them the same thing. …
"dead pedal" issue- when you need to accelerate quickly in traffic, and you push the accelerator pedal more than about 70%, the truck just sits there... Like there is no power. It will eventually (4-6 seconds later) slowly increase speed, or if you feather the pedal, it will accelerate into traffic. This is a safety concern when pulling into traffic from a side street, or other times when entering faster moving traffic. It does not seem to be turbo lag, but rather some kind of programing in the drive train that keeps the truck from accelerating briskly when pushing on the pedal..... This happens frequently, the listed date is the last time I felt it. It has happened at least 30-40 times since I have bought the truck new in jan 2013. Note: I am not talking about being able to drag race or smoke tires... I am talking about when you need to quickly pull out into traffic... …
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving at various speeds with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated independently when the brake pedal was depressed to deactivate the cruise control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the brake pedal switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that a load noise was present coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the track arm assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 18,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V541000 (steering). While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle experienced the death wobble and was uncontrollable. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 35 MPH. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to lone star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (8811 interstate 35 access rd, san antonio, tx 78211, [phone]) who stated that the vehicle had been modified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 122,500.
Vehicle consistently has no throttle response for a second or two when going from stationary to full throttle. Primarily when making a quick decision to pull out at an intersection or merge into traffic. If the accelerator is pushed then released and pushed again there is an extremely lag. This is especially dangerous due to the fact that if you are needing full throttle acceleration all of my situations have required needing it fast. The acceleration being delayed has resulted in near misses when entering an intersection as seconds of delay in response causes approaching vehicles to get closer than they ever should.
Acceleration complaints in other 2500 years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2014 Ram 2500?
NHTSA has 32 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2014 Ram 2500, 9% of the model year's 344 complaints. The component named most often is accelerator pedal (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2014 Ram 2500 acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2014 Ram 2500, though it has 14 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 2500 acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 5,000 miles, and 74% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries to speed control & acceleration 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.