There are 9 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2013 Ram 2500in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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
VEHICLE EMISSION RECALL # S47 WAS APPLIED AND MY DODGE STILL DOES NOT PASS SMOG FOR CALIFORNIA. DODGE IS REQUIRING THAT I DRIVE THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THIS IS THE 9TH TIME IT WILL NOT PASS SMOG AND MY CA REGISTRATION IS EXPIRED AND I CANNOT LEGALLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT PASSES SMOG. I WANT DODGE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVABLE. HOWEVER, DODGE IS TELLING ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT REGISTERED.
MY 2013 RAM 2500 HAS A CRACKED FUEL FILLER NECK DUE TO A POOR DESIGN, BEING A WEAK PLASTIC MATERIAL. THE PLASTIC NECK HAS CRACKED BY THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE SEATING DOWN ON IT AND PLASTIC FROM THE NECK HAS GONE DOWN INTO MY FUEL TANK CONTAMINATING THE FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING A POSSIBLE FUEL SYSTEM CLOG AND SHUT DOWN OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO CONCERNED THAT FUEL MAY POSSIBLY DRIP DOWN THE EXTERIOR OF THE FUEL NECK ASSEMBLY. THE INDECENT OCCURRED WHILE FILLING AT A FUEL STATION, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED NOT RUNNING. INSERTED FUEL PUMP NOZZLE, TOP OFF FILLER NECK BROKE AND FELL INTO FUEL TANK. MICHELLE A SUPERVISOR FROM RAM CORPORATE HAS DENIED THE WARRANTY REPAIR EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, RAM CHRYSLER GROUP HAS PROVIDED ME WITH A CASE NUMBER WILL PROVIDE IF NEEDED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DIESEL GASOLINE WAS SPILLED FROM THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUEL HEATER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 RAM 2500 CREW CAB 4X4 (VIN [XXX] ) I WAS ON AN ONRAMP HEADED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM ROUGHLY 10-15 MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEED BECAUSE OF THE SHORT ON RAMP AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AT EVEN A MODERATE SPEED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN ANY SPEED DUE TO WHAT I BELIEVE WAS SOME KIND OF ELECTRONIC PROGRAM PREVENTING ACCELERATION. I TRIED TO RESEARCH ONLINE FOR SOME ISSUES OTHER PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTING AND FOUND PEOPLE REFERRING TO SOMETHING CALLED TORQUE MANAGEMENT BEING THERE PROBLEM. I WANT RAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH PREVENT NECESSARY ACCELERATION IN REAL WORLD DRIVING SITUATIONS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
P65 RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE - THE NOTICE INDICATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT POTENTIAL ADVERSE AFFECTS INCLUDE FIRE. WE HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT AS A RESULT, AND CHRYSLER IS UNABLE TO GIVE US A DATE FOR WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. WHILE THEY DID SAY THAT NO ADVERSE EVENTS OF ANY KIND HAVE OCCURRED THIS OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT SATISFY MY FAMILY. *TR
WELL THE FIRST TIME I GOT DIESEL IT LEAKED ALL OVER THE GROUND SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS DOING WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. IT NEED FUEL SO I FILLED IT UP AGAIN AND DROVE WERE I NEEDED TO GO I LOOKED AND DIESEL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE REAR SPRING, BRAKES AND WHEEL SO I WENT BACK TO DEALER THEY GAVE ME A FUEL CAP AS THE 2013 DID NOT HAVE A FUEL CAP. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS WHEN YOU FILL UP WITH FUEL IT PUTS 2 TO 5 CUPS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND! TO ME THIS IS SEVERAL HAZARDOUS / CONTAMINATION/ DANGERS IT IS A SMOG COMPLIANCE TRUCK BUT I THINK FUEL LEAKING ON GROUND IS A BAD HAZARD LET ALONE FUEL ON BRAKES WHEN HOT IT COULD CATCH FIRE OR GET YOUR BRAKES NOT TO WORK. *JS
ON THE CUMMINS DIESEL 6.7 ENGINE, WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES AND ACCELERATE THE TRUCK HAS A HUGE HESITATION, OR LAG, IN ACCELERATION. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO GO FROM THE SLOWER RIGHT HAND LANES AND MOVE OVER TO THE LEFT LANES. AFTER THE HESITATION IT ACCELERATES FINE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026