2013 RAM 3500
115 owner-reported issues
What this means
115+ NHTSA complaints filed on 2013 RAM 3500. Strong sample size. The top 3-5 reported issues likely represent real systemic concerns to know about before purchase. The dominant complaint patterns are: STEERING (13%), ENGINE (12%), STEERING,SUSPENSION (6%). These three categories cover 31% of all reports — typical signal that there are 2-3 known systemic issues on this make/model/year, not random faults.
Top reported issues
- #1STEERING15 (13%)
- #2ENGINE14 (12%)
- #3STEERING,SUSPENSION7 (6%)
- #4SUSPENSION6 (5%)
- #5ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 (5%)
- #6FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5 (4%)
- #7VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5 (4%)
- #8UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 (3%)
- #9WHEELS3 (3%)
- #10POWER TRAIN2 (2%)
Recent complaint examples
STEERING CUPLING UNDER DASH HAS SLACK MAKING STEERING LOOSE AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS TRUCK ONLY HAS 113609 MILES CHRYSLER CORP SAYS IT'S NOT A PROBLEM AND MORE RECALLS ARE SHOWING ON IT DRIVING ON OPEN ROAD CONSTANTLY WORKING STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IN STRAIGHT LINE ON THE ROAD CIT…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE FAILURE ALSO STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHI…
I'VE HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING OFF CONTINUALLY, I'VE HAD THE WATER PUMP AND CATALYST CONVERTER REPLACED JUST TO NAME A FEW, WHICH TO MY LUCK MY TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, NOW IT'S NOT. AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND …
MY SHIFT LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN WILL OFTEN NOT SHIFT ALL THE WAY BACK IN TO PARK WHEN TRYING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. OFTEN THE LEVER GETS HUNG UP BETWEEN REVERSE AND PARK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE'S PRND INDICATOR ON THE CONTROL PANEL WILL TURN A YELLOW COLOR IN…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT DECELERATE EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO S…
THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TRUCK HAS 62000 MILES ON IT. THE BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE CAME ON. AFTER THE TRUCK RAN FOR A MINUTE IT WENT OUT. I RAN THE TRUCK FOR TEN MINUTES. AFTER I PARKED THE TRUCK AND WENT INSIDE I COULD SMELL SOMETHING. WHEN I STEPPED OUT MY DOOR AND LOOKED S…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, GOT OUT THE VEHICLE AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE T…
I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY ON 5/23/2019. THE VEHICLE GAVE ME A LOW BATTERY INDICATION AND IMMEDIATELY SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. SHUT THE VERTICLE OFF, HAD EVERYONE EXIT THE VEHICLE AND POPPED THE HOOD UP. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR THAT HAD BEEN "INS…
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