2010 Dodge RAM 3500 problems
Owners have filed 214 complaints about the 2010 Dodge RAM 3500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 44.4% of them, far more than any other system, ahead of suspension at 10.7%.
Complaints214
Crashes5
Fires8
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 44.4% · 95
Suspension 10.7% · 23
Electrical system 7.9% · 17
Engine 7.9% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 4.7% · 10
Power train 3.7% · 8
Engine and engine cooling 3.3% · 7
Fuel system, diesel 3.3% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Dodge RAM 3500 in this data, 2010 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2012 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 13v529000 (steering). The contact was unable to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the part was unavailable. The dealer informed that the remedy part would be available until march 2014. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. Steering
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v529000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure. Steering
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact received nhtsa recall campaign notice id number 13v529000 (steering); however, the contact was not able to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the part was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to be available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. There are no failures at this time. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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