Ram 3500 fuel problems
58 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
58 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 10821722 · 2016-01-22 (January 22, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEF FLUID INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10821722 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11191690 · 2019-03-26 (March 26, 2019)
TAKATA RECALL AFTER WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THE TRUCK STILL DIDN'T PERFORM LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE FOR A 2 YEAR OLD DUALLY WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT. AROUND 1 YEAR AGO, WE WERE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY WERE ABLE TO SMELL AN EXTREMELY FOUL SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE ANTI FREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE AND ENTERING THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. AFTER THIS OCCURRED IT SEEMED AS IF THE TRUCK ITSELF JUST STARTED TO FALL APART. BOTH BATTERIES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED COUNTLESS TIMES AS WEL…
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11191690 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10822459 · 2016-01-27 (January 27, 2016)
I HAVE A NEW 2015/3500 DUALLY, WITH AIR RIDE, ADVERTISED AT 30K TOWING CAPACITY, THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK, IT HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END, THE LIGHTS FLICKER AT NIGHT WHEN IT'S COLD, THE ROOF HAS LEAKED WATER SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY IN THE LAST WEEK OF JULY 2015, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT, ALMOST LOST CONTROL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER SAY IT IS OVERLOADED BECAUSE I HAVE A TOOLBOX AND A FUEL TANK IN THE BACK, I HAVE WEIGHED IT MYSELF ON CERTIF…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10822459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10954350 · 2017-02-13 (February 13, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10954350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11096355 · 2018-05-16 (May 16, 2018)
INSTALLED A NORTHERN TOOL GRAVITY FED AUXILIARY DIESEL FUEL TANK FOR DIESEL TRUCK. WORKED GREAT FOR ALMOST A YEAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN COMING TO A STOP, NOTICED DIESEL FUEL POURING OUT OF FILLER TUBE. THE 2016 RAM 3500 DIESEL DOES NOT COME WITH A FUEL CAP AND RELIES ON VALVE IN FILLER TUBE TO PREVENT FUEL COMING UP, USUALLY IN A WARM DAY SITUATION. WITH WEAKENED VALVE, AND USING GRAVITY FED AUXILIARY FUEL TANK, RAM TRUCK CAN CREATE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THE ONLY WAY TO ELIMINATE HAZARD WITH FUEL IN AUXILIARY TANK IS TO MANUALLY TUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11096355 at NHTSA ↗