I have a 2014 dodge ram 1500 laramie limited with the air suspension option. i bought it 11 months ago. it was winter when i bought it, and on the test drive, i attempted to adjust the suspension level and immediately got the warning message that the air suspension needed to be serviced. they took it into their service bay and replaced the fuse, which temporarily resolved the issue. as the weather remained cold, however, i got the same message again, so contacted the dealer and took it back in. i ended up having to take it back in multiple times, with them "insulating a part of the system and updating the ecu". as the weather warmed up through the spring and summer, no issues. fast forward to this winter, once the weather dropped below freezing, the service air suspension light came back on. i checked all fuses, and none were blown, which seems to be the common fault that causes this error message. i pulled them and replaced them to try to reset the system, and the system tried lower the truck, then raise it, to the point where it ...
The first time i hade any problems with the air ride suspension was when the tempuras got below freezing. now i can be driving down the highway and my truck will lower all the way down without any warning. this makes the truck to loos control going down the road at high speeds. i have hade it in the shop to get it fixed but it still is doing the same thing.i seen on line where other people has hade the same thing happen while driving. it will also lower its self all the waqy down to exit mode while parked at times
Getting warning to immediately service air supension system, while driving on a highway. checked obd-ii reader and zero codes come up. read ram forums with several complainst, all stating issue when temperatures were near freezing. mine started to show messages after outside temperature dropped to and below freezing.
Air suspension system failed. the issue happens at random and can be stationary or traveling at highway speeds. all air is emptied from the system causing the vehicle to bounce around uncontrollably at highway speeds. the frame of the truck will be resting on the axle directly. i took the truck to the ram dealer for repair and after several attempts, changing out serval components they can not figure out why the truck is loosing air. the dealer now tells me that without a code in the system they can not repair it even though i show them pictures with date and time that the system is malfunctioning and the frame is sitting directly on the axle.
Suspension system (air bags) go out. the system completely shuts down and truck will hit the road (even flat new road) really hard with any bump. usually it starts with one side the driver back side and eventually both air bags go out. is very dangerous because if a little bump can manage to move my steering, a big pot hole can make my whole truck changes lanes. the system detects the malfunction after 3 uses and says "suspension overheated" suspension cooling". this happen every day for the last 2 months . the more use in the day, the more pull, the more weight, it goes out. i can't use the truck for what is for and now is only a carpool truck. dodge ram longhorn 2014
The incident happened while i was driving home on i40 in amarillo texas. i was doing 75 mph and my truck lowered all the way to the entry exit setting on the air ride suspension. i had literally no suspension. as i was trying to slow down and trying to pull over i hit a bump in the road. my truck literally bounced like a low rider and my head hit the ceiling. i lost control when the front wheels hit the ground and almost crashed into the car next to me. i was finally able to come to a complete stop and my service air suspension immediately light came on. now my air ride suspension will not raise up and cannot drive my car because it bounces uncontrollably. i was researching this problem and reading on dodge ram forums that this is very common for these trucks. this is very dangerous and a serious matter. it could have easily cost me or somebody else our life! this was very scary! dodge needs to do something about this to make this right!
Air suspension will freeze up in negative temperatures. when this happens while driving truck over bumps, causes vehicle to lose stability/traction on the road, especially on icy roads - causing high risk for an accident.
The air ride suspension in all of these trucks are failing in canadian cold climates. my truck is consistently riding on the bump stops when it's cold out causing a very rough ride that is not good for the vehicle or the passengers. let alone the control of the vehicle is diminished with zero suspension. when it gets cold (-15 or so) i walk outside to see my trucks front end all the way lowered with the rear still at normal height. warming up truck doesn't help. the ride height buttons just flash and warning signs sometimes display on the dash. many people (including me) then get blown fuses or the compressor fails and then there is no fix but to go to dealer. dodge replaced my air ride components but it did not resolve the issue. i fear for the coming year when my vehicle is out of warranty and driving with my kids and i am driving around with no suspension. there is enough people that have these same issues as i've described to warrant a recall. there are class action law suits in the usa over this issue. there is a facebook group describing these failures further. ...
Air ride suspension froze up when temps went below zero. air ride drops to bump stops while driving causing hazardous driving conditions,which has happened to us while hundreds of miles from home. with no suspension hitting any type of bumps causes the vehicle to bounce any direction and very difficult to control, and is hard on the back. it will rise and act properly then just drop to bump stops in a short time with no warning. the problem has happened while on the highway, and city streets in motion. the component in question is the is the enclosed nitrogen air ride suspension controlling the compressor and air bags.
This truck has the optional air suspension, which will not function in cold weather. the compressor and lines get polluted with moisture which freezes, causing the pump to not work and control valves to stick. the result is the truck has no suspension whatsoever. warming the truck up in the shop restores functionality temporarily. the dealership and fca itself will only replace components, which does not remedy the problem. i have started a facebook action group that has numerous other owners with the exact same problem. fca will not recall or claim responsibility for their defective product.
Dodge ram steering recall alert- this same situation happened to me in my model 2014 dodge ram 1500 big horn. recall needs to be extended the nut holding the steering knuckle and right control arm separated while driving. i felt a huge pop and jerk of the steering wheel. luckily i was traveling at a low rate of speed. i took to suncoast dodge dealer immediately, he said i was lucky i could if i was on the freeway which i was shortly before. he said he has never seen a nut fall off before, but it did and, could rolled and caused serious accident. i was charged for repair and picked up truck today 2/5 then saw recall for this exact situation released today by chrysler fiat, but my vehicle was not included.
Air suspension does not work in the cold. has been back at the dealer many times. new compressor new shocks and still the problem.
We own a 2014 ram 1500 laramie. it is 3.22.19, since jan 4th 2019 we have had 4 new compressors installed and we just got our truck back after 1 month of not having it and it failed again for the 5th time after driving it 15 miles. we are completely disappointed in the design of the air ride suspension in this truck. we are now at a loss because we have not had our truck for 3 months and still making payments on it and cannot drive it. this is unacceptable for a dealership to sell a 28,000 truck that you can't use or drive.
The trucks air ride suspension will not work correctly in cold conditions on a highway or in a stationary position .the automatic air suspension will give out and the truck will feel like it is riding on the frame and controlling the vehicle is compromised.the system will also return back to normal functions with warmer weather.brought truck to dealer and they clear the fault codes and say air suspension is working normal.read a lot about other ram trucks with the same problems.
Air suspension fails in cold weather, sometimes turns off traction control and provides a rough ride in ice and snow, making the vehicle less safe. this occurs in all types of driving and has been a problem since i bought it.