2017 Ram 2500 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 40 complaints for the 2017 Ram 2500, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Stopped and placed my ram 2500 in park with the engine running. Got out and pushed a vehicle off a car dolly attached to the truck! The truck jumped out of gear and started going backwards. I ran to stop it as the truck and car dolly jack knifed hitting me and knocking backwards. The dolly wedged under the side of the truck damaging it! Since then several times it has not wanted to go into reverse. You will have to shift it back into park then back into reverse for it to work!
Excessive play in drive line causes loud bang in rear end and noise at tail shaft of trans during acceleration and decelaration. Causes a delay in movement . Dealer saus its normal. This is not normal as it will cause a failire in the rear end, trans or even u joint. This is my third truck same make and model, older years and none of the others have this issue.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ram 2500
- Brakes 520 complaints
- Electrical system 121 complaints
- Cruise control 72 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 66 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Engine 47 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints