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2015 Ram 3500 engine problems

31 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2015 Ram 3500, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
31 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
37,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 4
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2015 Ram 3500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 37,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 37,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 67% 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 miles6
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 21 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. While driving at various speeds, smoke appeared under the hood and the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over, looked under the hood, and noticed that the engine compartment was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The contact sustained minor burns that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.

Reported at 64,900 miles, July 2015 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 3500. While driving, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (coast auto center inc. 530 chetco ave, brookings, or 97415) where it was diagnosed that the degradation of the selective catalytic reduction system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that dodge had not yet manufactured the part.

Reported at 20,000 miles, May 2017

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