RAM 2500 / 2013
2013 RAM 2500 problems
Owners have filed 273 complaints about the 2013 RAM 2500 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 15.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15%.
Complaints273
Crashes10
Fires7
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 15.8% · 43
Electrical system 15.0% · 41
Steering 11.4% · 31
Suspension 8.4% · 23
Unknown or other 8.4% · 23
Power train 8.1% · 22
Fuel/propulsion system 8.1% · 22
Vehicle speed control 5.1% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the RAM 2500 in this data, 2013 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 dodge RAM 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Engine
The contact owns a 2013 dodge RAM 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Engine
The contact owns a 2013 dodge RAM 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel) however, the part needed to do 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 contact had not experienced a failure. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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