RAM 2500 Power Train Problems
- 174
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 8
- Years with records
- 2012–2019
- Stored years
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 174 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 88 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ram 2500. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle was shifted into [redacted] and vibrated excessively. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 20v043000 (power train). The manufacturer was not contacted nor informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
ODI 11307498
Power Train
I have had a check engine light with code p0868 for low transmission fluid pressure 3 times while pulling a travel trailer and once just driving without pulling anything in the last 3 months. Dealer has told me they dont know why the light keeps going off.
ODI 11300469
Power Train
Clutch master cylinder failed while driving in 2nd gear, no clutch pressure, could not stop truck and it would not stall, i ended up turning key off after driving over curb on to sidewalk. This was while trying to stop for stopped cars at traffic light. Fortunately i was only moving at maybe 10 mph. Florida truck, 26k miles on it.
ODI 11296970
Power Train
I started my 2018 ram 2500 in the early morning and a message popped up in my message center ( service 4x4 system) . Usually it would not be a big deal because you should service your vehicle to keep up with maintenance , but i just bought the truck 10 months ago and it has 5000 miles on it. Have an appointment with dealer to find out the problem, 4x4 will not engage in the mean time.
ODI 11296734
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Started up my truck to go to town, engine came on about 5 min in the drive so i took it straight to o'reillys where they did the scan and the computer said misfire in cylinder 3. So we changed the spark plugs and took it back to reset the light, started it back up and light came on again with same explanation. So we parked the vehicle until we could find what was going on, talked to a mechanic and he said probably…
ODI 11297893
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Driving in my neighborhood about 20 mph coming up to a stop sign hear this howling noise if you will. Then when i hear it instantly something grabbed and locked and stopped me! I've been having issues with my transmission slipping, well not slipping but between gears. Like the rpms were going up but nothing was moving. I'm not talking about the rpm gauge on the truck going up, it's just a rev up sound. Then will…
ODI 11278356
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 2500. After the vehicle was shifted into four wheel drive, there was an abnormal whining and grinding sound coming from the front differential. The vehicle was taken to lithia chrysler jeep dodge of billings ([redacted] w, billings, mt 59102, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that there was water in the front differential, which caused insufficient lubrication of the gears. The…
ODI 11278676
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 2500. After starting the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal clicking noise emerging from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to plaza chrysler dodge jeep ram (2077 hwy 44 w, inverness, fl 34453, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the tension pulley fractured and snapped. The failure damaged the serpentine belt, water pump, and…
ODI 11257954