Dodge RAM 3500 engine problems
85 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
2,909 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
74,175 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,662 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
85 of 2,909 complaints match this topic (2.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 897569 · 2001-10-10 (October 10, 2001)
VEHICLE OF WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS MORE FREQUENT DURING WARM WEATHER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
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Owner report 736402 · 2000-11-16 (November 16, 2000)
IN JULY I RECEIVED CHRYSLER RECALL #875 WHICH STATED:THE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR STEERING COLUMN WIRING ON YOUR RAM TRUCK MAY OVERHEAT WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR IS OPERATED AT HIGH SPEED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS CAN CAUSE STALLING, LOSS OF BLOWER MOTOR OR POWER WINDOW OPERATION, ABS OR AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION OR A STEERING COLUMN/INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.THE DAY I RECEIVED THE NOTICE, THE STARTER DIED BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE DEALER. I TRIED TO CALL CHRYSLER TO DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CONNECTION BETWEEN FAILURE AND RECALL. THE DEALE…
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Owner report 10044578 · 2003-10-23 (October 23, 2003)
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. *AK
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Owner report 10057525 · 2004-02-26 (February 26, 2004)
FUEL SHUT OFF AND SOLENOID OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *AK *MR
Owner-reported narrative. 184,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057525 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 718297 · 2000-02-04 (February 4, 2000)
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER/CONTROL IN TRAFFIC DURING ACCELERATION AND DEACCELERATION. *AK
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