I just purchased a new 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab Truck. The first week I was able to play my ipod once connecting it via the USB port in the storage compartment. As soon as the "media center" detected the ipod it would automatically start playing.

Now when I connect the ipod, it reads the ipod and displays the song, but the song will not play. After a few seconds, it defaults to the radio. The ipod plays fine otherwise, just not when connecting in the truck. Any suggestions?

 

Take it to the dealer.

 

If it used to work and now it doesn't, that might be a good idea - or at least contact the dealer. You could also try contacting Uconnnect - http://www.driveuconnect.com/contact-us/ .

I don't know specifics on your vehicle, but here is some general information:

Some vehicles have a remote USB post that is charge only.

From the Owner Manual:
Uconnect® RADIOS — IF EQUIPPED
For detailed information about your Uconnect® radio,
refer to your Uconnect® Supplement Manual.
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
Located in the lower section of the front integrated center
stack, in front of the rotary shifter, this feature allows an
iPod® or external USB device to be plugged into the USB
port.
iPod® control supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G iPod®
and iPhone® devices. Some iPod® software versions
may not fully support the iPod® control features. Please
visit Apple’s website for software updates.
For further information, refer to the Uconnect® Supplement
Manual.

Uconnect 8.4A/8.4AN
USB/iPod® Mode
Overview
USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either inserting a USB
device or iPod® and cable into the USB Port or touch the
iPod® soft-key on the left side of the display. Once in
Media Mode, touch the source soft-key and select iPod®.
Seek Up/Down
Touch and release the right arrow soft-key for the next
selection on the USB device/iPod®. Touch and release
the left arrow soft-key to return to the beginning of the
current selection, or return to the beginning of the
previous selection if the USB device/iPod® is within the
first second of the current selection.
Browse
Touch the browse soft-key to display the browse window.
The left side of the browse window displays a list of ways
you can browse through the contents of the USB device/
iPod®. If supported by the device, you can browse by
Folders, Artists, Playlists, Albums, Songs, etc. Touch the
desired soft-key on the left side of the screen. The center
of the browse window shows items and it’s subfunctions,
which can be scrolled by touching the Up and
Down soft-keys to the right. The Scroll/Tune **** can
also be used to scroll.
Source
Touch the Source soft-key to select the desired audio
source, Disc, USB/iPod®, SD Card, AUX or Bluetooth®.
This screen will time out after a few seconds and return
to the main radio screen if no selection is made.
Repeat
Touch the repeat soft-key to toggle the repeat functionality.
The Repeat soft-key is highlighted when active. The
Radio will continue to play the current track, repeatedly,
as long as the repeat is active.
Shuffle
Touch the shuffle soft-key to play the selections on the
USB/iPod® device in random order to provide an interesting
change of pace. Touch the soft-key a second time to
turn this feature off.
Info
Touch the Info soft-key to display the current track
information. Touch the Info soft-key a second time to
cancel this feature.
Tracks
Touch the trks soft-key to display a pop up with the Song
List. The currently playing song is indicated by an arrow
and lines above and below the song title. When in the
Tracks List screen you can rotate the TUNE/SCROLL
**** to highlight a track (indicated by the line above and
below the track name) and then press the ENTER/
BROWSE **** to start playing that track.
Touching the trks soft-key while the pop up is displayed
will close the pop up.

Uconnect 5.0
USB/iPod® Mode
USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either inserting a USB
Jump Drive or iPod® cable into the USB port or by
touching the MEDAI hard-key located left of the display.
Once in Media Mode, touch the “Source” soft-key and
select “USB/iPod®”.
Inserting USB/iPod® Device
Gently insert the USB/iPod® device into the USB Port.
If you insert a USB/iPod® device with the ignition ON,
the unit will switch to USB/iPod® mode and begin to
play when you insert the device. The display will show
the track number, and index time in minutes and seconds.
Play will begin at the start of track 1.
Browse
Touch the “Browse” soft-key to select Artist, Albums,
Genres, Songs, Playlists or Folders from the USB/iPod®
device. Once the desired selection is made you can chose
from the available media by touching the soft-key. Touch
the “Exit” soft-key if you wish to cancel the browse
function.

Uconnect 3.0
USB/iPod® Mode
USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either inserting a USB
Jump Drive or iPod® cable into the USB port or by
pressing the MEDIA button on your faceplate located left
of the display. Once in Media Mode, press the MEDIA
button on your faceplate and select USB/iPod®.
Inserting USB/iPod® Device
Gently insert the USB/iPod® device into the USB Port.
If you insert a USB/iPod® device with the ignition ON and
the radio ON, the unit will switch to USB/iPod® mode and
begin to play when you insert the device. The display will
show the track number, and index time in minutes.