2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4 Update 2 - Motor Trend
In our last update, we described an ongoing issue with our 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4 pickup’s air-conditioning system. I’m happy to report that the issue has been resolved, and our Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup has been otherwise flawless. We did, however, suffer one more battery issue before having the air-conditioning issue properly diagnosed and repaired. While I was assigned to a short-term tester for a few days, our 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel sat for the weekend. By Monday morning the battery was dead, and after charging for the better part of the morning, the battery still wasn’t holding any juice. As it turns out, all of its issues were related to a bad relay inside the air-conditioner controller. The particular relay, responsible for holding power to the air-conditioning compressor clutch, was “stuck” in the run position. Additionally, with the compressor constantly running with the engine turned off, the battery would discharge if it sat for a significant amount of time. In fact, the air-conditioner controller in our 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is nearly the same part number that was in our flawless Hemi-powered 2013 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4x4. . Hey Jhatfie, thanks for the update. Also, do you like the engine vs the hemi power and sound. Source: www.motortrend.com
