2021 Ram 2500 engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 28 complaints for the 2021 Ram 2500, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 17% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 5 fires.
What owners wrote
At a stop light after 10 min of normal driving on country and city roads my truck started smoking from front passenger wheel well. Smoke intensified and quickly turned black. Immediately pulled over and found flames burning through front passenger wheel liner and from around passenger side battery and intake filter. Fire was put out with fire extinguisher and engine bay sprayed down by fire truck when they arrived on scene.
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, on several occasions, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ECM needed to be updated. The ECM was updated but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,510.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Ram 2500
- Electrical system 35 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints