2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Engine Problems

Warped head / blown head gasket

NHTSA ID

11611894

Incident

Aug 30, 2024

Some electrical components became inoperative in the quick minute. Fuel pump was running continuedly till the battery was drained. Mechanic, I had used before told me that the TIPM Module was defective and needed replaced. Truck just before the battery died was that not all Eletronic's were working. Interior lights, horn, cruise control, FOBs not responding to the vehicle. Mechanic stated that the TPIM did need to be replaced. Contacted dealership were purchased and they told me that there have been recalls out on this particular part. I know that from 2009 to 2017 there have been several models that were impacted by this part being defective. I do have the invoice from the mechanic that took care of replacing the TIPM module.

NHTSA ID

11491994

Incident

Sep 9, 2022

THERE ARE TWO ISSUES AT HAND HERE. ONE IS THE FUEL PUMP FUSE/RELAY. IT WENT OUT BUT CANT BE FIXED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX AS IT IS INTERNALLY WITHIN FUSE BOX. I DID A BYPASS AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP, BUT I STILL HAVE CODES RELATED TO FUEL SYSTEM HAVING A LEAK. WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENED, MY WIFE WAS LEFT STRANDED AS THE TRUCK WOULDN'T TURN ON. ALSO, ON A DIFFERENT NOTE, I NOTICED MY TRAILER BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON SAYING IT IS DISABLE AND FLASHES ON AND OFF AS I AM DRIVING. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL ASPECT OF IT. THE OTHER WAS ON ENGINE. I HAVE A 2011 RAM 2500 5.7 4X4. IT STARTED WITH HAVING A CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE. I REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND COILS. STILL HAD ISSUE AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT THE VALVE STEM/SPRING IN ENGINE HEAD BREAK AND CAUSE THE LIFTERS AND CAMSHAFT TO RUB AND RELEASE METAL SHAVINGS THROUGH OUT ENGINE. WHILE THIS WAS MESSED UP, I WOULD NOTICE THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE VERY HARD AS I APPROACHED A CERTAIN SPEED LIMIT. I TOOK TRUCK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY RESEARCH AND IT WAS CONFIRMED. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. SO I REPLACED ENGINE. TOTAL BILL WAS OVER 7500 FOR PARTS AND LABOR.

NHTSA ID

11342669

Incident

Jul 22, 2020

Mileage

177,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 5504 I-49 FRONTAGE RD, OPELOUSAS, LA 70570, (337) 942-1241, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 178,000.

NHTSA ID

11329011

Incident

Jun 1, 2020

Mileage

178,000 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS RUNNING, IF THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK) IS MOVED IN ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT, THE ENGINE WILL IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. IT APPEARS THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE, SIMILAR TO OTHER SAFETY RECALLS ISSUED FOR OTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER MODELS. THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF EVERY DAY NOW AND HAS EVEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD TO TRY TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11258092

Incident

Jun 15, 2018

Mileage

71,000 mi

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2011 RAM 2500 6.7 TURBO DIESEL. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW BY HER PARENTS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM MY IN-LAWS A YEAR AGO AND IT'S JUST OVER 80,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY, OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS, WE HAVE RUN INTO A COUPLE OF MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS: -O2 SENSOR (INCLUDES OVERLAY HARNESS AND MODULE REPLACEMENT), APPROX $1,500 -TURBOCHARGER - VARIABLE FLAPS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, APPROX $5,000 (ACCORDING TO RAIRDON OF MONROE, WA) EVERYTHING I HAVE READ AND EVERY MECHANIC I HAVE TALKED TO (INCLUDING THE CHRYSLER DEALER) HAS SAID THE ONLY TRUE FIX IS TO DELETE THE EGR/EMISSIONS AND RUN THE TRUCK WITHOUT IT. IT IS VERY STRANGE THAT THE MOST TRUSTED FIX IS AN ILLEGAL OPTION AND THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER FOR EITHER OF THESE KNOWN PROBLEMS. SEEING AS THE DELETE IS AN ILLEGAL OPTION, I ATTEMPTED TO GO THE LEGAL ROUTE AND GET THE O2 SENSOR FIX AT THE DEALER. NOT MINUTES HAD I PICKED UP MY TRUCK, DRIVING OUT THE OF DEALERSHIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR THE TURBOCHARGER. THERE IS SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE O2 SENSOR ISSUE, HOWEVER IT WAS NEVER SUBMITTED AS A RECALL. IF IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE (A MANUFACTURE ERROR), WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL ISSUED BY CHRYSLER? IT SEEMS THE OVERARCHING ISSUE COMES FROM THE EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT. ALONG WITH THE O2 SENOR FAILING, THE TURBOCHARGER IS NOW SPITTING OUT AN ENGINE CODE (P2262). DUE TO THE CARBON/SOOT BUILD UP FROM THE EGR, THE VANES OF THE TURBOCHARGER BECOME CLOGGED. THIS IS ALSO A KNOWN ISSUE AND NOT A RECALL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT SOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. THANK YOU!

NHTSA ID

11195487

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I AM ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN BY MOVING THE IGNITION KEY AROUND.

NHTSA ID

11122718

Incident

Aug 13, 2018

Mileage

112,000 mi

EXHAUST TICK TICK NOISE. THE MANIFOLD AND THE BOLT HAST RUSTED OUT. I CAN BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11053993

Incident

Aug 25, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE CRACKED , 981 HOURS ON THE MOTOR AND 36,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, THE CAB FILLS WITH EXHAUST SMELL, THE BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE SEE ODI 10937913

NHTSA ID

10956049

Incident

Nov 5, 2016

TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. COULDN'T STEER, COULDN'T TURN, COULD BARELY STOP. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROTARY WITH MY 7 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. MOST LIKELY THE TIPM WAS THE CAUSE BECAUSE IT STARTED RIGHT UP AFTERWARDS. NO SIGNS OR WARNINGS OCCURRED BEFORE ISSUE HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10939569

Incident

Jan 4, 2017

Mileage

49,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO THE VEHICLE HAD FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THIS WOULD NOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BOLTS WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT A PLOW WAS PLACED ON THE TRUCK, THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. ...UPDATED 03/13/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID

10937913

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

40,000 mi

DIESEL FUMES INVADE THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WHEN IT IS UNDERGOING THE "REGENERATION" PHASE OF ITS EMISSIONS CYCLE. WE ARE LITERALLY CHOKING AND HOLDING OUR BREATH WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE FUMES ARE MUCH WORSE IF WE HAVE THE HEATER OR AC WORKING AT THE TIME. IT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE MOVING BUT IT IS MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN PARKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10930182

Incident

Nov 19, 2016

Mileage

125,000 mi

UPON ACTIVATING THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS, ENGINE WILL BEGIN MISSING AND EVENTUALLY STALL. HEADLIGHTS WILL BLINK OFF AND ON. ALL DASH LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WILL ALSO FLUCTUATE POWER (RADIO, WIPERS, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARDS, FRONT PARKING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS). ALL GAUGES ON THE DASH WILL GO DEAD. WHILE DRIVING ON 7/22/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 PM THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BEGAN TO TURN OFF, AND THEN BACK ON. THE ENGINE STALLED AT APPROX 65 MPH LEAVING NO POWER STEERING. TRUCK WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED ONCE IT WAS BROUGHT TO REST ON THE SHOULDER. HIGH BEAMS COULD NOT BE USED OR THE PROBLEM WOULD REPEAT. MAKE: RAM (DODGE) MODEL: 2500 YEAR: 2011 ENGINE/POWERTRAIN: 6.7L CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL W/ 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC.

NHTSA ID

10888209

Incident

Jul 22, 2016

Mileage

70,045 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10845572

Incident

Mar 8, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL ) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10810637

Incident

Dec 16, 2015

2011 RAM 2500 WITH 5.7 HEMI MOTOR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK ALLOWING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO BECOME LOSE FROM ENGINE, ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST FUMES TO ESCAPE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WHILE BEING DRIVEN, CAUSING POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION AND DEATH. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK WILL ALSO CAUSE THE VERY REAL POTENTIAL OF A DEADLY FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA ID

10810492

Incident

Feb 5, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

IGNITION KEY WHEN IS RUNNING IT FALL OUT OFF IGNITION HOLE, IS THIS SAFE?

NHTSA ID

10810189

Incident

May 7, 2015

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 10 DAYS AND 75 MILES LATER. BLUE SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO EXTENUATOR FAILED AND THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 01/21/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10790020

Incident

Oct 19, 2015

Mileage

57,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2011 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL ON MAY 28TH 2015. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THE EARLIEST I CLOUD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WAS JUNE 15TH. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AS SCHEDULED AND UPON REVIEW THE EMISSION SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS THIS DAY - A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS I WAS TOLD AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED. THE DEALER REEXAMINED MY TRUCK THE NEXT DAY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM AGAIN WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM - THIS TIME THE CO2 SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER DAY OF AND SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE DEALER IN A WEEK - IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO MONTHS NOW AND MY CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. I UNDERSTAND THAT CO2 SENSORS ARE BACK ORDERED AND NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE DEALER AND DODGE TO AVAIL - I EVEN HAVE A CASE NUMBER 27426249 AND MY PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 33200 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

10745766

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

33,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10724887

Incident

Apr 13, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CONTINUOUSLY STALLED ON COMPLETING THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 10/14/15*JS

NHTSA ID

10724768

Incident

Jun 11, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10715018

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND WAS SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST AND THE TAIL PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SPRAY ON BED LINER CONTAINED BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ID

10715000

Incident

Apr 8, 2015

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/18/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/25/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10714603

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

79,497 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT DID EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION FAILURES. THE SPECIFICS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10714399

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi