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2017 Ram 2500 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 47 complaints for the 2017 Ram 2500, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
47 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
67,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2017 Ram 2500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 67,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 67,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 46% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

The contact's husband owned a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that prior to the failure, the dealer replaced the crankcase filter and performed other unknown maintenance services. The contact stated that after her husband remotely started the vehicle, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood and smoke entered the cabin of the vehicle. The contact's husband opened the hood and noticed there were flames coming from the engine compartment. The contact's husband extinguished the fire with a hose.

Reported at 94,000 miles, October 2022 Fire

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the check engine, traction, and ABS warning lights illuminated. Once the warning lights had appeared, the speedometer, odometer, and cruise control functions failed to operate as needed. The contact also stated that the transmission failed to shift out park(P). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a code reader determined that the failure was linked to the ABS control module.

Reported at 153,777 miles, July 2024

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