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Ram 2500 Electrical Problems

282 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 9 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2018. Best year: 2020.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Electrical · 2016 5

I WAS DOING ABOUT 50MPH DOWN A STATE ROAD WHEN A GUY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ATTEMPTING TO GO IN THE DIRECTION I WAS COMING FROM. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT TO SO IT WAS NOT A DIRECT T-BONE. THE...

Electrical · 2019 4

I was in an accident and my airbags did not deploy. I have a head injury. No Not yet No

Electrical · 2020 4

As I was operating my vehicle on I95 northbound smoke began to pour out of my vents. I was able to pull over and was able to determine there was a fire behind the radio in my truck. I immediately grabbed the personal affects that I could...

Electrical · 2021 4

The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was plugged in charging for about 15 minutes and unoccupied when it suddenly caught fire. The contact noticed smoke emerging from the vehicle. There were no warning li...

Electrical · 2017 4

I was entering an intersection on a green light when a car from the cross street entered from the right running a red light. I hit them at approximately 35-40 mph in the driver side doors. My airbags failed to deploy. The cab on my truck...

Electrical · 2021 4

The contact owned a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 55-60 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a cow, causing the front bumpers to bend 2 ft. inward. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises on the left ...

Electrical · 2019 4

Continuation to NHTSA ID # 11511305 Adding some more details and photos of the Fire. (2019 Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins Diesel engine) This is to describe the time frame from the start of the vehicle to when the fire department put out the f...

Electrical · 2018 4

My father and I were in a collision we were struck head on by another car at a estimated 45-50 mph and not one single air bag deployed and cause my farther to seek medical attention.

Electrical · 2020 4

On the date of 11/11/2022 the vehicle experienced an electrical fire in the engine compartment. This happened after the vehicle completed a heater grid cycle before starting remotely. All signs of the fire from photographs clearly show t...

Electrical · 2016 4

I was involved in a single vehicle accident due to a medical issue. I hit a utility pole, took out a cyclone fence, proceeded across a front yard of a home then almost directly into a block retaining wall. I was wearing my seat belt. ...

Electrical · 2019 4

I was driving on the highway and was rear ended by another vehicle which lifted the back end of my truck from the ground. Both side air bags deployed. I was wearing a hoodie at the time and the airbag deployment caused my hoodie to cat...

Electrical · 2021 4

The contact owned a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V798000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle with a fob key from inside his residence, he did ...

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