4.7% of complaints about the 2011 Dodge RAM 2500 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2011 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (209 complaints), typically at 3.3 yr or about 38,000 miles.
TRAVELING 70MPH LOST RPM AND ACCELERATION; THEN TRUCK BECAME RESPONSIVE AGAIN. 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER SAID TRUCK SMELLED FUNNY. EXITED FREEWAY ABOUT A MILE TO MAYBE 2 MILES AFTER INCIDENT; MADE A U-TURN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 2MILES AWAY. BURNING SMELL COMING UNDER THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT AND THE BEARINGS HAD MELTED, AND THERE WAS FLUID IN IT. THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE 4,000 MILES ON IT YET 2011 DODGE 2500 HEAVY DUTY DIESEL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND IT BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
2500 SERIES DODGE RAM PICKUPS HAVE SERIOUS FRONT END PROBLEMS. THEY ARE NOT SAFE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE FACTORY IN MY OPINION. WE HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT TWO 2011 RAM 2500'S ONE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND THE OTHER 18,000, AND THEY WOBBLE ALL OVER THE ROAD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THEY GO INTO THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR