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2014 Ram 3500 Wipers & Visibility Problems

3 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2025Sep 2018
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (3)

highVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jan 2025

Your vehicle's heating system may not be keeping moisture off your windows and windshield in cold weather, instead blowing cold air. You may need to flush the heater core every couple of weeks during winter to maintain visibility, and sometimes have to pull over to wipe down the inside glass manually. The heater core may become clogged again even after a repair, which can cost $2,400 or more.

NHTSA #: 11636002
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Sep 2018

VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, KILLS VEHICLE BATTERY. WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION WITH FUSE REMOVED TO PREVENT BATTERY FROM DRAINING, AND WINDSHIELD FROM BEING DAMAGED, CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE VEHICLE IN RAIN. TRUCK IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, CANNOT OBTAIN INSPECTION STICKER, AND RAM CANNOT PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT PART TO FIX THE VEHICLE. PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 3 MONTHS AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL. I AM BEING FORCED BY RAM TO DRIVE A VEHICLE, WITH MY FAMILY, THAT IS NOT SAFE, AND ILLEGALLY BECAUSE I CANNOT OBTAIN AN INSPECTION STICKER AND MY REGISTRATION WILL BE REVOKED SOON. TRUCK WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND DEALER (ARTIOLI DODGE/RAM) CLOSED REPAIR ORDER WITHOUT COMPLETING THE REPAIR.

NHTSA #: 11130459
mediumVISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2014

ENTERED MY TRUCK, TO GO TO WORK. SHUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE TRUCK WAS NOT EVEN A MONTH OLD. I LIVE IN A RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND NOTHING HAD HIT IT, TOUCHED IT, ETC. TEMP IN THE 50'S WITH RAIN. COVERED UNDER MY INSURANCE WITH NO DEDUCTIBLE, BUT EVEN THE GLASS COMPANY HAS SAID THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IMPERIAL DODGE IN MENDON, MA DUCKING MY PHONE CALLS. CHRYSLER., TO THERE CREDIT SAID THEY WOULD CHECK INTO IT, (EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW THEY WON'T). POINT BEING, "WHAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING?" EVEN THOUGH IT'S COVERED UNDER INSURANCE, THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT! AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAN UP AND TALK TO ME. *TT

NHTSA #: 10583205

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