2011 Dodge Ram 3500 electrical system problems
17 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 Dodge Ram 3500, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 3500. While driving 5 MPH through a parking lot, a burning odor was detected. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle and, upon exiting, observed smoke rising from under the hood. The contact was able to notify the fire department. Upon arrival, the vehicle was hosed down with water. The contact was unaware of an actual fire present because she could not see the vehicle. A fire report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to larry h.
We were made aware of the three (3) recalls and possible buyback on our 2011 dodge ram 3500 truck by "word of mouth"! We were never contacted about the recalls or the consent order-----we accidentally found out! We have had smoke coming from the engine compartment twice, once while refueling and once while the truck was in motion. We have noticed a bad and dangerous vibration from the steering!
Other problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Ram 3500
- Steering 167 complaints
- Suspension 28 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints