RAM 2500 Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 196 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the RAM 2500 across 13 model years. The 2019 model year has the most (40). The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (16% of reports).
- 196fuel/propulsion system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 45%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 32 of 196 complaints (16%)
- High pressure: mentioned in 17 of 196 complaints (9%)
- Cummins diesel: mentioned in 13 of 196 complaints (7%)
- Dead pedal: mentioned in 10 of 196 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 73 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 196 complaints, 5 a fire.
RAM 2500 fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the RAM 2500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I havenât had an accident yet, but the car beeps at me constantly. Itâs very distracting. Abs / traction control lights constantly going on and off. Also had issues with transmission, gears shifting hard, 4wd bushings in transfer case, etc. I have asked for an update on recalls many times. No…
The DPF system failed prematurely at 68k. My truck as working fine with zero problems until I took it in for the Y43 safety recall July 2025. the dealership performed the software update without verifying if parts were in stock first. They took the part (dpf module) off a used truck from the lot…
Transmission Slipping
I have dead pedal going on with my truck and when pulling out into traffic and truck does not go almost get hit by oncoming traffic and cause an accident and could end up deadly when the truck just losses the possibility to be limited to truck not being able to accelerate because it is having…
Gas cap light come on took to a mechanic they dropped gas tank and found the rollover valve is cracked and not working Ram does not want to take any responsibility for poor engineering for making it
Frequently asked questions
Do all RAM 2500s have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 196 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the RAM 2500. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the RAM 2500 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the RAM 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 32 of 196 complaints, followed by “high pressure” (17).
Other RAM 2500 problems
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