RAM 2500 / 2015
2015 RAM 2500 problems
Owners have filed 289 complaints about the 2015 RAM 2500 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 15.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 14.9%.
Complaints289
Crashes17
Fires8
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 15.6% · 45
Steering 14.9% · 43
Engine 11.8% · 34
Electrical system 9.7% · 28
Service brakes 6.9% · 20
Vehicle speed control 6.6% · 19
Unknown or other 6.2% · 18
Fuel/propulsion system 4.2% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the RAM 2500 in this data, 2015 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 35 in the last three years against 51 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Recall t79/nhtsa 17v=v-821. I keep getting recall notice from fca. But I take time off of work to take the vehicle to the dealer, wait all day, not hear anything, then finally return to the dealer to be told there is no remedy or no parts. I am not wasting any more of my time due to fca's incompetent engineers and dealers. They will now have to come to me to fix this recall, once they figure out how to fix it. Power train
Driving down hwy at 45 mph, truck abruptly shifted into and stuck in 4th gear. Research seems to reflect this is a common issue on these vehicles for past few years maybe need a recall on these parts causing the truck to go into what dodge calls "limp mode" . Also the transmission dipstick tube snaps off where it brackets to bell housing, frequently at 77.00 A pop for tube it should last more than 3 years. Power train · reported at 35,000 miles
Vehicle was placed in park on a slight incline and engine turned off. Vehicle began to roll backwards as I exited. The truck indicated that it was in park, but no parking brake engaged. If I had exited completely and left the vehicle, it could have rolled and caused serious injury. The truck was taken to the dealership and diagnosed with a loose/ missing retainer clip on the parking pawl. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…