2013 Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 273 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ram 2500. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are electrical system (15%) and fuel system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 273 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 217 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 73 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 45 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 29 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 217 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 35,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 28,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ram 2500 with enough data (217 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 14 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driver performed a pre-use walk around inspection on vehicle and observed no damage. Driver proceeded on to destination. Driver merged on to hwy 70 east and accelerated to the posted speed limit of 75MPH and set the cruise control. With no other vehicles around the driver, on or around mile marker 184, the vehicle started to make a loud grinding sound and violently vibrated.
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.
While traveling down a highway at 55 MPH the vehicle became hard to control and had a very strong vibration in the front end. The steering was not controllable and the vehicle felt like it had a flat tire. No tire damage was noted upon inspection. The vehicle continues to have steering and ride issues even after a trip to the dealership
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. While driving at 80 MPH, an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000. Ma 10/5