2013 RAM 2500 Owner Complaints

The ABS module is not working. Part # 68052421AF is part of a recall # C4B but not for my truck. The VIN states it's been reprogrammed. What can I do?

NHTSA ID

11742010

Incident

Mar 11, 2026

Jan 8 th had Ram 67A recall performed. Feb1 the EL on dash comes on and def system engine shutdown countdown. Feb 4 brought truck to dealer for service fix. Feb 5 dealer states that truck needs new DEF injector, Wiring harness , and SCR .and covered under the 67A recall warranty. Dealer states truck will be ready Feb 11. Feb 11 dealer states parts part out for devilery status but delayed with no eta on delivery date. Called dealer for status with same parts not available reply from dealer on Feb 11,17,18,23,24 March 2, 4 . Truck had been immobile at dealership for over 30 days and no delivery date available after 67A recall issues.

NHTSA ID

11722441

Incident

Feb 4, 2026

Over time the transmission cooling line to the radiator was rubbing against another part in the engine compartment resulting in a hole in the line and eventually catastrophic failure of the line. This caused transmission fluid to be sprayed around the engine compartment and the roadway creating an environmental issue. This could cause loss of power, fire and damage to the environment. Online other users of same make model and year have reported the same issue.

NHTSA ID

11701825

Incident

Nov 21, 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Ram 2500. The contact stated while the vehicle was turned off and in park(P), the vehicle shifted into reverse after the contact’s son bumped into the column shifter. As a result, the vehicle rolled down hill coming to a complete stop after striking a fence post. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V821000 (Power Train); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. A Police report was not filed. No injury was reported. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance but informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been repaired under recall in 2019. The failure mileage was 116,000.

NHTSA ID

11616887

Incident

Sep 22, 2024

Mileage

116,000 mi

DTC C0020-01 appeared after hitting a speed bump along with service TCS and ABS system. This message is displayed sometimes at random but mostly during common bumps in the road. Any wheel spin during wet weather also creates the message. Contacted the local Chrysler deal and was informed this was common and to report it. I have yet to spend money to fix the issue since finding that the wrong part is often replaced and I am no longer under warranty.

NHTSA ID

11554389

Incident

Apr 4, 2023

Hi, I own a 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 and the door locks do not lock all the time. The concern here is that when I have children in the truck the child safety locks do not lock and to me this is a concern. I had the door lock actuators replaced and that still didnt fix the problem. After doing research, there is a body control module that controls all electrical functions to the interior of the truck. If you use a scan tool and clear any codes in the module the door locks work perfectly for about 5-6 start cycles. The part #68200252AG is not available through mopar and has no replacement part number that supersedes the old one. Other item to note is this part number is the 6th updated revision. There is something wrong here and Mopar doesnt seem to care.

NHTSA ID

11552925

Incident

Oct 31, 2023

hi beam, low beam, both sides flicker, go off, then come on. Driver's side (low and hi beam) is now permanently off even after having a repair shop fix them.

NHTSA ID

11546694

Incident

Sep 22, 2023

Front passenger door and both rear door locks operate intermittently. . Doors will unlock with key fob or either front door buttons or front door handles; but they will intermittently lock with key fob or front door buttons or while in drive. Doors not locking keep child safety locks from engaging and children being able to exit vehicle without being in park. Also, prevents vehicle from being securely locked and protecting from theft of items. Truck been to dealership and told of problem they checked but could only get it to replicate issue 2 times and found nothing causing the problem. I have also found multiple Ram forums with a lot of people with same issue. There haven't been any warning lamps or messages before or during issues. The problem is intermittently and has last anywhere from a couple of days to several months at a time.

NHTSA ID

11487779

Incident

Oct 3, 2022

recall p65 preformed in 2015 the fuel filter housing is still a safety issue fuel leaks from connector causing fuel to leak on to the starter the fuel filter housing is defective

NHTSA ID

11460197

Incident

Apr 1, 2022

My alternator randomly for the past couple of years randomly surges voltage and the dealership has tried contacting for the recall but told me I have to make a report for s68 campaign for alternator fix

NHTSA ID

11417541

Incident

May 4, 2021

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU START THE TRUCK. HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED SAID IT'S COMING ON BECAUSE THE DEF. THE DEF HAD A RECALL A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND HAD IT FIXED BUT NOW THE LIGHT IS COMING BACK ON FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11415150

Incident

Apr 25, 2021

Mileage

89,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING. MAKES A ALARM SOUND WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. WHEN YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLE THE TRUCK SAYS "AIRBAGS NEED TO BE SERVICED"

NHTSA ID

11415147

Incident

Apr 20, 2021

Mileage

89,000 mi

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED BY THEM SELF AND SOMETIMES WON'T LOCK AT ALL YOU HAVE TO KEEP HITTING THE FOB BUTTON OFF AND ON TILL THEY ACTUALLY LOCK OR THE LOCK BUTTON ON INSIDE DOOR . THIS HAPPENED ONCE WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE OTHER TIME'S JUST WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK TO GET IN AND WHEN GETTING OUT TO LOCK IT UP

NHTSA ID

11402957

Incident

Jan 3, 2019

Mileage

42,000 mi

SHIFT SOLENOID

NHTSA ID

11402507

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS AN INNER PLASTIC LINER TUBE IN HOSE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL PUMP THAT JAMMED THE POWER SCREW VALVE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE FAILURE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LEFT MESSAGES FOR A LOCAL RAM DEALER HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,584.

NHTSA ID

11397591

Incident

Feb 19, 2021

Mileage

71,584 mi

WHEN PULLING MY KEY OUT AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE I AM STILL ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES

NHTSA ID

11397039

Incident

Feb 19, 2021

Mileage

80,600 mi

1) AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON 2) ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS JUST IGNORE IT. 3) 4X4 4WD HAS NO RESISTANCE ON INTERIOR GEAR SHIFT

NHTSA ID

11394707

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

THE LAST TIME MY TRUCK WAS IN FOR RECALL WAS IN 2016. THEY DID NOT FIX IT THEN AND HAVE NOT FIXED ANY RECALL SINCE, BUT THEY CLAM THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE RECALL OPEN AS OF DATE. NONE OF THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS BEING PENCEL WHIPED.

NHTSA ID

11374203

Incident

Aug 11, 2017

Mileage

24,000 mi

DOOR LOCKS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WITH KEY FOB, DOOR PANEL CONTROL OR KEYLESS TOUCH ENTRY MECHANISMS. STARTED AS INTERMITTENT ISSUE BUT IS NOW HARD FAILURE...PROBLEM MANIFESTS WITH FOLLOWING SYMPTOM: USING ANY LOCK/UNLOCK MODE ONLY THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TAILGATE LOCK/UNLOCK, WHEREAS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND TWO REAR DOORS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH ANY AVAILABLE MECHANISM...ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND TWO REAR DOORS DO NOT LOCK WITH THE SPEED ACTUATED LOCKING MECHANISM EITHER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP IN SEVERAL OWNERS FORUMS.

NHTSA ID

11365635

Incident

Oct 21, 2020

Mileage

58,241 mi

THE TRACK BAR MOUNTS HAVE ALL THE WELDS CRACKED AND IT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED TWICE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THAT FCA CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM R46, MY TRUCK FALLS WITHIN THE MODEL AND YEARS BUT FOR SOME REASON IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE IN A VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER ALL THE CARS AROUND ME SLAMMED THEIR BRAKES TO STAY AWAY. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE DOWN TO 20 MPH WHEN THE SHAKING STOPPED. I PULLED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO EXAMINE MY TRUCK AND NOTICED THE CRACKED WELDS ON THE TRACK BAR MOUNT. I NEED TO HAVE THIS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY SELF AND MY FELLOW DRIVERS I SHARE THE ROAD WITH.

NHTSA ID

11361461

Incident

Sep 27, 2020

Mileage

115,500 mi

WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. MY RAM 2500 EXPERIENCED A IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. CAUSING A NEAR COLLISION FROM FOLLOWING VEHICLES. UPON TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE .IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER HAD EXPLODED AND PLUGED UP THE CATALYTIC FILTER. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS A WEAR ITEM SO WOULD NOT BE COVERED. HOW IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, A WEAR ITEM ?

NHTSA ID

11351970

Incident

Apr 11, 2020

I WAS DRIVING MY GMC ACADIA WHEN IT STARTED TO SMOKE SO I PULLED OVER AND IT WAS ON FIRE. THE WHOLE CAR BURNT.

NHTSA ID

11350411

Incident

Aug 6, 2020

Mileage

170,000 mi

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS RECENTLY, THE STEERING ON MY 2013 DODGE 2500 EXHIBITED A VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN I HIT A SMALL LINEAR RIDGE ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT SUCH AS GOING OVER A BRIDGE OR THE LINE FROM ASPHALT INSTALLED OVER OLD CONCRETE SECTIONS.. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING ALMOST SENT THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN I SLOWED DOWN BELOW 30 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALER AND ALSO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THE DRAG LINK IS BENT AND THE TIE-ROD ENDS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THE BENT DRAG LINK WAS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SHAKING CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE COST TO REPAIR THE STEERING SYSTEM IS OVER $2200 AND THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 126,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11342618

Incident

Jul 30, 2020

Mileage

126,000 mi

EXPERIENCING "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN SPEEDS REACH 50-55MPH WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11319642

Incident

Mar 26, 2020

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE WATER IN THEM. THE SEAL IS BAD.

NHTSA ID

11315330

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

25,000 mi