Ram 3500 engine problems
59 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
2,329 owner complaints analyzed
62 distinct recall campaigns
34,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 886 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
59 of 2,329 complaints match this topic (2.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10724536 · 2015-06-10 (June 10, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10925012 · 2016-11-08 (November 8, 2016)
SHAFT ON WATER PUMP SHEARED CAUSING WATER PUMP TO FAIL AND SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF. VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN ON FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VACUUM TO POWER BRAKES. THIS IN TURN CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN VEHICLE CONTROL.
Owner-reported narrative. 37,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11232748 · 2019-07-17 (July 17, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT DECELERATE EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND STALLED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED UNTIL THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE INTO AN ABANDONED PARKING LOT. CORTLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (3878 WEST RD, CORTLAND, N…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11232748 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10669705 · 2015-01-02 (January 2, 2015)
THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE "DEAD PEDAL" ISSUE. THERE IS A 3-4 SECOND DELAY FROM THE MOMENT YOU ASK THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE BEFORE THERE IS ANY THROTTLE RESPONSE. AND THEN ONCE IT DOES RESPOND, THE POWER DELIVERY IS EXTREMELY SLOW. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT RESPOND TO FULL THROTTLE. ONE TIME IS WAS SO BAD, I THOUGHT THE TRUCK STALLED, AND TURNED ON MY 4 WAY FLASHERS... *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669705 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10784692 · 2015-10-21 (October 21, 2015)
ANYTIME I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE TRUCK TO COAST A BIT, AND THEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BACK DOWN IN AN EFFORT TO SPEED UP, THERE IS A 2 TO 4 SECOND PAUSE BEFORE THE TRUCK EVEN STARTS TO ACCELERATE. THIS ISSUE CHANGES IN DELAY TIME DEPENDING ON THE CURRENT SPEED YOUR COASTING AT. THE 25 TO 45 MPH RANGE SEEMS TO CREATE THE LONGEST DELAY. IN TWO INSTANCES, TRAVELING AT AROUND 35 MPH, I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE WITHIN A SECOND OF EACH OTHER (IN AN EFFORT TO TIME MY ACCELERATION WITH THE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10784692 at NHTSA ↗