Used 2014 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A) Consumer Reviews
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no more chevy's after driving this
yoyo69, Washington, IL, 07/06/2014
Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
35 of 39 people found this review helpful
I thought these hemi engines got poor mileage but this 4x4 gets over 20 mpg just driving back and forth to work. This truck blows away ford and chevy in every category. looks better, rides better,nicer interior with more options that come standard. Drive one if your in the market for a new truck. It sells itself, and was priced better. I did have a negative bias against the dodge truck but seeing is believing.
Transmission Leaking Day 1
emmerth, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/28/2014
Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
33 of 50 people found this review helpful
I purchased this 1500 9-1-14 to replace my aging Titan (10 years old). The dealership was offering some great incentives for the holiday and the truck seemed to be rated pretty good so I thought it was a no-brainer. Until, I took it over my friends house (concrete driveway) and he informed me that I leaked transmission fluid all over it. I then looked under the truck and sure enough, it was leaking. Well, it has been to the dealer 4 times now and they still are having trouble fixing it. It is now at the dealer again. When they picked it up this morning, it had 1568 miles on it and most of them are from them doing test drives. Contact Chrysler support yesterday and waiting them...
Electronics Nightmare
ScottoAZ, Fargo, ND, 07/13/2016
updated 07/27/2023
Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
13 of 20 people found this review helpful
Purchased Dec 2014, Laramie, Hemi, 5.7 4x4, first trip air flow to engine damper was malfunctioning. Radio/Nav (Best one they offer) has been replaced 2x and still malfunctions. Window control module has been replaced, drive side mirror has been replaced, had to return it for the shop to reinstall the rubber trim correctly. Wipers come on with rain sensor without any moisture on the windscreen or in the atmosphere (4%) cannot find problem. Alarm is set not to chirp, however when I lock it from the door lock and close the door it chirps 3x and unlocks. (nothing wrong they tell me) Truck interior venting makes a sound like a monster is yawning inside when they activate (thats the way it is they told me...HUH) Both rear wheel well flairs had to be reinstalled by a autobody shop, coming off. Door column trim (vinyl) had to be replaced 2x on drivers side. Its in now for fuel sensor not working and engine light on. Front left bearing or 4x4 hub seems to be grinding. Glove box latch sticks.....and the worst is after having all the repairs done I have to bring it back to repair the warranty work due to the sloppy mechanic/techns damaging items (while doing repairs) or getting grease on my leather interior and head liner. I got my truck back for the second radio replacement and went with the service writer to reinstall bluetooth items and the freaking radio wasnt even installed all the way. Mechanics need to loose money when they perform substandard work on clients vechiles. This truck has been in the shop approx 5 weeks since I had it....and I thought my Ford 6.0 Diesel was a nightmare! UPDATE 1/13/17...radio still does not funtion very well, bluetooth connection on and off depending on the attitude of the truck. Had a very lengthy conversation with DODGE rep at Dodge and explained all my issues. The rep responded approximately a week later with an e-mail suggesting I bring my truck to the dealer for the repair of stated issues......HUH didn't you hear a word I said. THEY CANT SEEM TO FIX THIS TRUCK. DO NOT purchase a Dodge. I understand from talking to outside mechanics that the only Dodge made part is the Hemi engine (which is patented) and most every other component is FIAT. No wonder! Id stay far away form Ram trucks. UPDATE 7/13/17...all issues previously stated are still a problem. Dodge sent a email review to me and asked how my last service went. Well have to say out of Dodge warranty and on the after market one so now I pay a deductable on their problems. Did not answer as they (Dodge liked) so they contacted the Dodge dealer I bring my truck to and Im sure bent the service managers ear...they called me in a panic.....I told them the truck has been in numerious time for the same problems and you can't seem to fix them...WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY! Now sitting on my desk is another recall notice....daHHHHHHHHH. Vechicles have been around for over 100 years....get it right! I don't need the thing to tie my shoe laces, get me from A to B safely. Dont buy a DODGE! UPDATE 1/14/18....Still having the same issues, except now the electronics are slowing down...push door lock 5-8 times for it to lock. This morning after staring the truck the heated steering wheel and seat heaters didnt come on. Oh after about 2 miles they did. Radio is just switching stations after turning off truck and restarting. Radio at times just skips a beat meaning it goes out and comes back on after a second or two. Outside temp sensor, Im not sure it knows how to sense temp changes. It takes 5 miles to finally sense the outside temp. Vents still make the monster growling sound while the truck is not running and it is sitting awhile. Dodge mechanics cannot seem to duplicate. Seems my mechanic where I bring it for a oil change knows all about the issue of venting noise. DO YOUR RESEARCH...Do not buy a Dodge....one more thing, this is not to be believed. My truck came with 20 inch chrome (plastic ) wheels and the spare Dodge put on the vechile is a 17 inch wheel. Now if your tire size is different on the spare, not so bad you dont drive too fast to the station, but a different size rim....WHAT are these people thinking. Im looking to get rid of this nightmare real soon. 1/15/2020 Ok folks radio went offline in Sept, and gear shifter knob was sticking and grinding...brought it in "oh there is a radio upgrade". Cannot find anything wrong with shifter....fast foward to 1/10/20 radio has blinker out 4 times, shifter knob is grinding and now I have a message on my screen, "bring shifter in for service. Oh we cannot find a code for this says the dealer. Tech finds the code hidden in some obscure phantom megabyte. New radio is on order, 4th one. Well this truck is now on its way out of my hair....been to Ford, have one picked out.................its gone, too many problems, traded in, could not sell it to anyone with all the freaking problems..............
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2014 Dodge Ram Quad Cab
canoe3, 02/02/2015
updated 10/29/2018
Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
I've had my pickup for a few months now, approx 5,000 miles on it. Never all it seems pretty good, but there are a couple of annoying things - it was right around $30k (I'm in Canada). It came without mud flaps, front tow hooks or any other trim. I understand you could get those by paying for a higher trim level, but I feel all trucks should come standard with those (they are on the F150). Aftermarket was fine though. My biggest issue is with the fuel economy, which I expected to be not great as its a v8, but it's actually around 14mpg easy driving in the city, 16mpg on the highway. also, stock tires are horrible - if it rains (or aaagh - snows!) you're all over the road. Upate at 4 years - issues with rough shift out of park whenever truck is on a slope, either up or down. Have to apply a lot of force, and shifter 'thumps'. Key fob sometimes refuses to disengage easily. Asked dealership to look at it when it was only 2 months old, they refused without charging $300 for 'inspection labor'. Would not buy another Ram simply due to difficulty with the dealership - in speaking with many other Ram owners, it's a known issue that the dealers will try to overcharge for practically everything, and our fleet manager told me to 'never buy a Dodge/Ram product, dealing with them on warranty issues is a nightmare'. Aside from that, it still runs well and has never let me down. Good price, both new and even better used (they depreciate like crazy). You can pick up a decent one at auction here in Canada a couple years old and pay half the new price. Better support from the dealer and I'd consider another one, but as it stands switching to GMC next.
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Missing my Titan
Jim Simpson, 03/04/2018
Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
First off I am a Nissan guy. I had 260,000 miles on my 05 Titan. I bought a 2014 RAM 1500 Express Blacked Out Edition Quadcab 4x4, with the 5.7L engine. I test-drove the new Titan and didn't like it. I drove this Ram and decided to give it a try. After owning it for about a month, I can safely say I miss my Titan, a lot! My 2005 Titan had more bells and whistles than my new 2014 Ram 1500. The Ram feels fake and plastic-like. I have the 6-speed transmission. It is constantly shifting between ECO mode and normal mode. I really miss all of the spaces in the doors to store things. I hope it will be a reliable truck, now that I have a 450.00 dollar a month payment.
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