2017 Ram 3500 drivetrain & axles problems
26 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2017 Ram 3500, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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 | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Vehicle is equipped with a g56 mercedes 6 speed manual transmission. When in 5th gear there is a chatter originating from the transmission amplified by the shift lever. Noise and vibration occurs at any speed and any load (under the fifth wheel or not) while in 5th gear. Gears 1 thru 4 and 6 are quiet as expected.
There is a chassis vibration issue where the entire truck shakes at speeds over 60 MPH. The seats shake and the whole truck shakes as if a tire is really out of balance. There is no shake in the steering wheel however, and new tires, and recently balanced tires, have no effect on the issue. It seems to start in the rear of the vehicle. Many people on the forums report the same problem and no one has found a fix for it that I know of. Dealers just throw new tires and wheels at the problem with no resolution.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ram 3500
- Brakes 195 complaints
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Wheels 21 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints