2013 Ram 2500 electrical system problems
41 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2013 Ram 2500, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 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 34 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. In addition, the air bags did not deploy, the electrical system did not shut down, and the seat belts did not retract. Prior to the accident, the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15v459000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer however a determination had not been established whether the vehicle was destroyed or not.
2 months after recall was performed for the scr catalyst failure in the ram 2500 2013 truck, the def system has undergone a complete failure and no longer functions. The truck in currently in a mileage count down that can not be stopped until repaired by the dealer. The vehicle will be undrivable once the countdown reaches zero. The system underwent complete failure while driving at highway speeds in the rain.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ram 2500
- Engine 49 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Steering 31 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints