2020 RAM 3500 fuel/propulsion system problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2020 RAM 3500 — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Codes: P2002, P242F, P2463, P1451 Failures: DPF, Charge air cooler leak, PM sensors, EGR internally cracked, Catalytic Convertor, Pink tinged oil, strong diesel odor in oil - post failures. Erratic def gauge readings, unstable idling, clunking downshift when exhaust brake decelerates, warm up…”
filed Feb 21, 2025
“While driving Down a paved roadway on 6/30/23 @ 5pm doing approximately 20 miles per hour the vehicle died and the dash lite up with every single message possible such as 4WD inactive, oil change due, fuel filter service required and etc. Attempted to restart the vehicle for about 25 minutes when…”
filed Jul 8, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 3500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 3500 | 14 | 7% |
| 2021 3500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2019 3500 | 22 | 16% |
| 2018 3500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 3500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 3500 | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 3500 | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 3500 | 18 | 9% |
| 2013 3500 | 15 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 RAM 3500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.