Major Problems with 2013 RAM 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 RAM 1500

2013 RAM 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 6000 miles

2013 RAM 1500 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 75000 miles

2013 RAM 1500 BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 35000 miles

Browse 2013 RAM 1500 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from RAM 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM plastic key ---can not remove from switch----will turn of engine---but will not come out of key hole----have to leave in...	121 ~ 35985 miles
ENGINE when we purchased the ram 1500/v6 engine pickup truck new in april 2013 johnson dodge budd lake nj it did...	81 ~ 63347 miles
AIR BAGS accelerating from stop light and at 35 mph a loud explosion was heard from the passenger dash area. i thought...	66 ~ 33498 miles
POWER TRAIN after driving on snow and slushy roads i couldn't get the vehicle to shift into the reverse or park position.	61 ~ 28320 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. while driving 65 mph the speedometer went to zero the vehicle...	50 ~ 54390 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on 10/6/2015 i had my nephew in my truck while i was installing his car seat. the car was not...	27 ~ 80748 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL check engine light lightning bolt light and service electronic throttle control error message comes on approximately 40-50 miles after refueling....	25 ~ 30622 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the service electronic...	24 ~ 46897 miles
SUSPENSION while vehicle was in park and lowering the four corner suspension system to entry/exit mode an extremely loud pussst (like...	23 ~ 44268 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my headlights on 2013 dodge ram 1500 laramie are getting a lot of moisture/condensation in both of them. i had...	22 ~ 38866 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i accidentally rolled into a cyclone fence. i knew i couldn't have done damage at such a low speed. but...	21 ~ 38146 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my ram 1500 manufactured 2013 stopped suddenly and refused to start up again with all electrical equipment been working regularly....	14 ~ 50285 miles
SEAT BELTS my seat belt on the driver side will not fasten. it won't go all the way in even if i	12 ~ 15250 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i started noticing my drivers side headlight flickering for a few days and now the low and high beam lights...	11 ~ 75154 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when we purchased the ram 1500/v6 engine pickup truck new in april 2013 johnson dodge budd lake nj it did...	9 ~ 38611 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was driving on a road near my home and noticed a strong smell of gasoline in the vehicle. i...	9 ~ 10819 miles
WHEELS grinding from left wheel. vibration from left wheel. front left bearing hub assy. bad....	6 ~ 58033 miles
TIRES we had a total tire failure on our 2013 dodge ram tire. they are goodyear p27560r20 sr-a this tire blew...	5 ~ 17112 miles
SEATS while approaching an intersection the traffic light turned yellow. it required medium braking effort. when i applied the brakes the...	5 ~ 31440 miles
STRUCTURE 2013 dodge ram 1500. consumer writes in regards to vehicle remote cd changer. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle came...	4 ~ 24713 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. while driving at 60 mph the instrument panel and radio failed....	3 ~ 26333 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. the contact...	3 ~ 26833 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the driver's side...	3 ~ 12563 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while driving various speeds the tailgate inadvertently opened. the failure recurred a...	2 ~ 56000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING the complaint had to do with the complete failure of the power steering. on the morning of october 30 while...	2 ~ 61978 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. when attempting to start the vehicle it failed to start. the vehicle...	2 ~ 59000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v460000 (air bags...	2
TREAD/BELT > TIRES we had a total tire failure on our 2013 dodge ram tire. they are goodyear p27560r20 sr-a this tire blew...	2 ~ 2700 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING started having odor in cab making me dizzy and sick. got progressively worse for next 900 mile. i brought back...	2 ~ 1600 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. the contact stated that the push button start function failed to work...	1 ~ 87000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control engaged the cruise control...	1 ~ 48000 miles
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS > FRONT while working under the truck the air suspension failed causing the truck to drop. i have also been driving the...	1 ~ 71000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled and the service electronic...	1 ~ 37000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. the contact stated that strong exhaust fumes encompassed the interior and exterior...	1 ~ 60561 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. when the contact entered the vehicle there was condensation covering the inside...	1 ~ 25000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while operating the vehicle an exhaust leak was discovered. no further informaton	1 ~ 55000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle the information center...	1 ~ 88000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. while driving various speeds the vehicle shook uncontrollably whenever the rear...	1 ~ 36741 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. while driving various speeds the steering wheel rattled and the front...	1 ~ 23987 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the tires were cupping. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 22000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while driving my dog stepped on the window button which i thought was in the lock position and the window...	1 ~ 14500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the rpm's...	1 ~ 3000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to a...	1 ~ 14000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE this is an ongoing thing this happens every time i go somewhere every time the doors locked my arm...	1 ~ 600 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY inside rearview mirror needs to be readjusted daily. -- first complaining to dealer was 1-24-13 2665 miles. dealer ordered...	1 ~ 2665 miles

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