Major Problems with 2013 RAM 2500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 RAM 2500

2013 RAM 2500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 29000 miles

2013 RAM 2500 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

2013 RAM 2500 POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 25485 miles

Browse 2013 RAM 2500 complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from RAM 2500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE i just purchased this truck less than 1 week ago brand new. i was slowly approaching an intersection (stop sign)...	38 ~ 29926 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i just purchased this truck less than 1 week ago brand new. i was slowly approaching an intersection (stop sign)...	34 ~ 45442 miles
STEERING left house driving east on 8200s when approx 5200 w i lost steering and veered to the right hitting a...	28 ~ 31832 miles
SUSPENSION while traveling down a highway at 55 mph the vehicle became hard to control and had a very strong vibration...	22 ~ 39980 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when driving this vehicle there is a very strong smell of diesel in the cab and coming from the ventilation...	21 ~ 18464 miles
POWER TRAIN dead pedal from complete stop dead pedal off and on the throttle. safety hazard!! *tr...	16 ~ 44125 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on 11/05/2014 i was driving and turned on the heater to the truck and started to smell a strong odor...	14 ~ 35739 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i just purchased this truck less than 1 week ago brand new. i was slowly approaching an intersection (stop sign)...	13 ~ 26414 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL well the first time i got diesel it leaked all over the ground so i took it to the dealer....	8 ~ 4460 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v635000 (fuel/propulsion system)...	6 ~ 37000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 1)truck pulls to the right since day of purchase. have had truck to multiple alignment specialists including dealerships and findings...	6 ~ 39500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER wipers function when not turned on lights flicker on & off when on high beam high beams won't come on...	5 ~ 62484 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 2500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and...	4 ~ 5756 miles
WHEELS my new ram 2500 hd truck has "death wobble". when at highway speeds when you hit a bump in the...	3 ~ 32035 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my vehicle has a ratcheting sound that comes from somewhere in the left front corner of the truck when a...	2 ~ 52000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 2500. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v635000 (engine...	2
SEAT BELTS hit a deer and side curtain airbags deployed. after incident occurred seatbelt would not release police had also attempted to	2 ~ 31500 miles
STRUCTURE upon opening the back door of the truck after a heavy rain we noticed the seat and carpet were wet....	2 ~ 5013 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING upon opening the back door of the truck after a heavy rain we noticed the seat and carpet were wet....	2 ~ 2500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL during normal driving when turning or changing lanes and trying to accelerate rapidly to merge into moving traffic the truck...	2 ~ 67364 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. while driving 55 mph the vehicle cruise control engaged without warning. the...	1 ~ 90000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. while the vehicle was reversing out of the garage the rear wheels...	1 ~ 70000 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN brake shift interlock is malfunctioning. vehicle shifts out of park without depressing brake pedal....	1 ~ 135000 miles
FUEL FILTER > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER noticed a faint scent of diesel coming from the truck yet did not see any leaks on the pavement. drove...	1 ~ 61000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING a few days after purchasing the truck i noticed one of the ceiling courtesy / map lights was not working...	1 ~ 300 miles

Torque wrench

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Mechanic tool set

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Tool box

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