Problems with 2014 RAM 2500 TIRES

Driving down the i-10 east of junction i felt a slight vibration and attempted to pull over and as i was doing so the passenger rear tire blew out and bent in the fender bed of my truck and broke the stabilizer bar for the bed skin. the tread separated from the side wall. there was no tread left on the tire, only sidewalls. i removed the tire and put on the spare to get home. went to discount tire the next day and found out there was a recall on the same tire but different size. they replaced the tire with a new one and filed a claim with kumho and sent the defected tire to them.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 2500. while having the tires replaced by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the valve stems were fractured. as a result, the valve stems needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that if the valve stems were changed, the failure would still recur. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed that the tires were functioning as designed. the failure mileage was 27,000.

Tire sensor system goes off all the time and then resets after awhile. no certain speed or time. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the rear tires had a required pressure of 80 psi, and the front tires required a pressure of 65 psi designed specifically for hauling. however, the vehicle was not used for hauling at all times. the contact stated that when the vehicle was not used for hauling, the over inflated tires bounce, causing the tire monitoring system to illuminate. the manufacturer advised that the tire pressure was unable to be altered since that was how the vehicle was designed. therefore, the dealer was unable to correct the tire pressures. the failure mileage was 1,000. the vin was not available. ## vin failed ## dodge ram 25000 ##

Tpms does not allow setting tire pressures to the recommended tire setting from the tire manufacturer without triggering warning light and nag screen on startup. constant warning light and nag screen correction will lead to driver complacency, negating the purpose of tpms alerting the driver to a potential problem with the tires. tpms required over inflation results in potential loss of vehicle control due to loss of traction. abnormal tire wear due to tire over inflation increases risk of hydroplaning and loss of control of vehicle. ram customer service has been contacted and confirmed that this problem is systemic, by design, and can not be corrected at present time. potential fix is to reprogram bcm, allowing dealers to reset tpms to appropriate setting for tires and actual load with appropriate documentation. *tr

Tpms does not allow setting tire pressures to either the oem door sticker setting nor the recommended tire setting from the tire manufacturer without setting warning light and nag screen on startup. constant warning light and nag screen correction will lead to driver complacency, negating the purpose of tpms alerting the driver to a potential problem with the tires. tpms required overinflation results in potential loss of vehicle control due to loss of traction. abnormal tire wear due to tire overinflation increases risk of hydroplaning and loss of control of vehicle. ram customer service has been contacted and confirmed that this problem is systemic, by design, and can not be corrected at present time. potential fix is to reprogram bcm, allowing dealers to reset tpms to appropriate setting for tires and actual load with appropriate documentation. *tr

The tire pressure sensor will not go off and keeps blinking "low tire pressure. i have made seven attempts to get this resolved. i was told by the dealer i bought the truck from last night that there is no more he can do. they over inflated the tires to 80 psi to make the sensor go off but the tires are only rated for 65psi max. this over inflation had voided the tire warranty from the tire manufacturer. this could also result in a tire blow out and accident which could cause death to me, my family or passengers. i need to know how to get this problem resolved before anyone gets hut or killed. *tr

Tire pressure monitoring system & firestone transforce ht 275/70r18 tires i have had numerous problems with my tire pressure monitoring system and tires. my testing is finding a tire pressure variance of up to 15 psi between hot and cold pressures. originally my truck would give me a tpm warning message with 3 psi variance. now it has been reprogrammed by chrysler so it requires a 15 psi variance. this concerns me as such a pressure variance places my rear tires at 94 psi. i am very concerned that these tires will break down and we will see a repeat of the 1980's firestone tire problems. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in a voluntary manufacturer recall. the vehicle was repaired under the recall but the failure recurred multiple times. the contact also mentioned that the dealer replaced the rf module twice and reprogrammed the sensor five times. the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 273. updated 9/11/14*cn the consumer the tires continue to have dramatic pressure changes over the course of 70 miles. updated 2/3/2015 *js

Tpms does not allow setting tire pressures to either the oem door sticker setting nor the recommended tire setting from the tire manufacturer without setting warning light and nag screen on startup. constant warning light and nag screen correction will lead to driver complacency, negating the purpose of tpms alerting the driver to a potential problem with the tires. tpms required overinflation results in potential loss of vehicle control due to loss of traction. abnormal tire wear due to tire overinflation increases risk of hydroplaning and loss of control of vehicle. ram customer service has been contacted and confirmed that this problem is systemic, by design, and can not be corrected at present time. potential fix is to reprogram bcm, allowing dealers to reset tpms to appropriate setting for tires and actual load with appropriate documentation. the rear tires have to have at least 80 psi, a condition of over inflation without a maximum cargo load. this makes for poor control on wet or icy roads and leads to premature tire wear. *tr