2011 Dodge Ram 2500 engine problems
41 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2011 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500. While the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered that the exhaust tail pipe had excessive rust and was separated from the muffler. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that there was excessive rust and the tail pipe needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the vehicle's spray on bed liner contained bubbles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 6/18/15 the consumer stated the vehicle was finally repaired. Updated 06/25/15
Other problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 211 complaints
- Suspension 37 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints