2013 Ram 2500 Fuel System Problems
5 owner-reported fuel system complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
Your fuel filter housing has a defective connector that leaks fuel onto the starter motor, even though a recall (P65) was performed in 2015. This fuel leak is a safety concern that wasn't fully resolved by the recall repair. The fuel filter housing assembly will likely need to be inspected, repaired, or replaced to stop the leak and prevent fuel from reaching hot engine components.
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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.
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