2016 Ram 3500 drivetrain & axles problems
19 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2016 Ram 3500, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 15,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 3500. The contact stated that the gear shift indepedently shifted from the park position to the drive position without warning. As a result, the vehicle began to roll forward. The driver was dragged until the vehicle crashed into a fence. The driver sustained lacerations on the body that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the technician stated that the failure was a driver's error and unable to be duplicated.
When accelerating from a dead stop the engine has a 3 to 4 second lag. Normal response resumes after the initial lag. This condition has been consistant throughout 2016. Truck was purchased new. Present mileage is 4500.