2013 RAM 2500 Electrical System Problems
- 34
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 34 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- door lock · 5 records
- kept coming · 5 records
- electrical system · 4 records
- service light · 4 records
- light kept · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v739000 (electrical system). The recall was repaired by westbury jeep chrysler dodge ram [redacted], located at [redacted], westbury, ny 11590) in february of 2018. In october of 2019, while driving approximately 15 mph, an odor of smoke was detected. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact saw smoke underneath…
ODI 11277596
Electrical System
Driver side and tail gate are the only items that will lock using key fob or door lock switch
ODI 11231386
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Backup camera scrambles and goes out intermittently when backing up, and rear passenger taillight posting out in system messages on startup and stored messages but is not out.
ODI 11193753
Electrical System
While driving alternator started smelling and rapid changes in voltage. When stopped and opened hood alternator was smoking and starting to catch on fire. Truck was being driven on city street as well as a highway. I have taken the truck to dealership in july to correct all recalls. The dealership did all other recalls other then alternator they said they did not have the parts and would call me when they could get…
Fire reported
ODI 11163318
Electrical System
Faulty body control module (bcm) door locks randomly work making it a safety issue.
ODI 11153952
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Wipers running with key and wiper switch off. Went to go to work and walked outside to find wipers running in low. Disconnect battery to stop. Waited 5 days, as soon as i connected, they started up. Pulled fuse and they stopped, haven't used truck since.
ODI 11112818
Electrical System · Engine
2 months after recall was performed for the scr catalyst failure in the ram 2500 2013 truck, the def system has undergone a complete failure and no longer functions. The truck in currently in a mileage count down that can not be stopped until repaired by the dealer. The vehicle will be undrivable once the countdown reaches zero. The system underwent complete failure while driving at highway speeds in the rain. The…
ODI 11074899
Electrical System · Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Brake shift interlock is malfunctioning. Vehicle shifts out of park without depressing brake pedal.
ODI 11063753
Electrical System
Truck has been hard to start since i bought it then it wouldn't start at all. Dealer said it was wiring harness cost was $1500 for parts and labor and that didn't fix it now they say it's the computer is fried which is going to be $2500 parts
ODI 11060881
Electrical System
Only my tailgate and driver door will lock. My doors will not lock automatically when i start to drive. When attempting to lock my doors only the tailgate and driver's door lock.
ODI 11048461
Electrical System
Body control module. Electrical fault doesn't allow the ability to lock the door. To lock the door you must manually lock the door. Safety issue having to manually walk around to each door to lock it in unsafe locations.
ODI 11015361
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle had a rapid alternator failure due to diode thermal fatigue. In addition, the vehicle shut off due to an underhood electrical fire. A police report was not filed. The contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v739000 (electrical system) for the same failure. The dealer diagnosed that the…
Fire reported
ODI 10938449
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. While driving 35 mph, the alternator caught fire. The fire department was not called and no reports were filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 16v739000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,300.
Fire reported
ODI 10927007
Electrical System
Very common ignition issues! Ram ignitions with the key fob that you place in dash goes out causeing no starts. If you google 2013 ram ignitions nothing but problems show up. This should be a recall and free of charge! Need to go back to a actual key!
ODI 10924946
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Wipers function when not turned on, lights flicker on & off when on high beam, high beams won't come on at all, traction control indicator goes on & off while driving, radio display will not turn on & we are unable to change radio stations, a/c will not blow at selected speed, turn signals are not functioning when turned on. All above while driving or idling, highway & city travels.
ODI 10899177
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Dead pedal issue when accelerating then momentarily letting of throttle and reapplying throttle, there's a 2-3 second delayed response. I've taken it to the dealer and they don't seem to know what's causing it.
ODI 11114215
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. In addition, the air bags did not deploy, the electrical system did not shut down, and the seat belts did not retract. Prior to the accident, the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v459000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer however a determination had…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10862137
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Truck stalls intermittently while driving at any speed. Over the past 18 month not a fuel filter issue.
ODI 10853085
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Factory mounted electric brake controller does not put out enough voltage and current to safely stop a heavy trailer. This is a known problem and many owners are experiencing it.
ODI 10811273
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
On september 1,2015 at 9:15 pm while driving back from nashville tn to pa. The engine light came on and i noticed the def gauge hadn't moved . So i pulled over to check things out and made it to a gas station and bought some def and tryed to fill it up but the def tank seamed to be fill. I turned the truck on and off a few times to see if that would move the gauge and reset the engine light but it didn't . The…
ODI 10762475
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 65,000.
ODI 10785061
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 2500. While driving various speeds or while parked, the service tire pressure, srs air bag, and low coolant warning lights illuminated. Also, the radio would turn on and off with the volume excessively loud. All the locks in the vehicle would lock and unlock periodically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the body control module needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10889336
Electrical System
On 05/26/2015 service light kept coming on took truck in they ran test had to order part . Had to go back in they replaced sensor-nitrogen oxide. During this visit and other visits molding kept coming apart from vehicle.
ODI 10744489
Electrical System
On 02/19/2015 service light kept coming on another problem at same time was the def sensor concerning the additive that you have to add to mix with the diesel for government emissions . They had to order part and i had to come back at another time.
ODI 10744506
Electrical System
On 02/19/2015 service light kept coming on they ran test on truck and had to order part. Had to go back on march 11, 2015 mileage now was 6513 they replaced coolant bottle and coolant and purge air from system.
ODI 10744488