2015 Ram 2500 Engine Problems

Your exhaust manifold is cracked and leaking, causing exhaust fumes to enter your truck's cabin when starting, idling, or reversing. Mopar has discontinued replacement parts for this component, and aftermarket options aren't available either, which could cause your truck to fail DOT inspection. Fixing this will likely require finding a used manifold, having the crack welded, or exploring custom exhaust solutions since OEM parts are no longer produced.

Your turbo actuator failed while you were traveling, causing your vehicle to go into limp mode about 2,000 miles from home. The malfunction indicator lamp came on, and you had to have the control solenoid repaired to continue driving. You've submitted warranty claims to Ram/Stellantis for reimbursement but have been repeatedly denied despite having an extended warranty that should cover this repair at your vehicle's current mileage. The manufacturer has been difficult to contact for an explanation of the denial.

Turbo Actuator for Ram 2500 has been recalled in 2022, but for some reason, my Ram 2500 from 2015 was left out of the recall. The MIL indication and subsequent codes related to this failure are the same as being reported in the Warranty Bulletin previously addressed by FCA, X99 6.7 Cummins Turbocharger Actuator Warranty Extension. I was put at risk of an accident due to this happening on expressway. I experienced a loss of power when I certainly needed it to pull over to get to the shoulder. I believe my vehicle and others that were built with these subpar actuators should have been included in this warranty extension. Please advise if further information is needed. The ideal resolution is to be included in the warranty extension of the actuator and have the appropriate part replacement for this issue. Thank you for your time into this matter, Regards, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER SAYS BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TODAY AND THEY SAID NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO CORRECT AND REPAIR THE FAULTY PROBLEM. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY, AS I AM A 3-TIME MASTER ASE TECH AND KNOW THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS JUST DON'T BREAK, AND AFTER ONLINE RESEARCH I SEE THERE IS A DEFINITE MAJOR PROBLEM OVER THE YEARS WITH THESE.

OUR 2015 RAM POWER WAGON LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WENT INTO LIMP MODE(SERVICE ADVISER TOLD US THAT'S WHAT IS CALLED) WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON I-65. WE TOOK THE CAR TO FREEMAN DODGE IN NASHVILLE, TN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, APPARENTLY TRUCK DIDN'T GIVE A CODE AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN WE ARE PICKING OUR TRUCK BACK FROM THE DEALER THEY TOLD US THAT TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE IS BROKEN, WE ASKED THEM HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE AND ALL THEY COULD TELL US WAS WE DON'T KNOW AND THE COST OF FIXING IT IS OVER $500(WE DID NOT GET IT FIXED), THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD US THAT SHE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST AS WELL, I ASKED HER IF SHE HAS SEEN ANY OTHER SCRATCHES OR DENTS AROUND THE BROKEN TUBE SHE TOLD US THAT THERE IS NO ANY OTHER DAMAGE BUT THE DIPSTICK TUBE. I TOLD HER THAT THE TRUCK IS ALMOST 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND AND WE NEVER TOOK THE TRUCK OFF ROADING EVER BEFORE HOW IS IT POSSIBLE AN OBJECT CAME UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK HIT PRECISELY THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE BROKE THE DIPSTICK TUBE BUT DIDN'T DAMAGE OR MADE SCRATCHES NOTHING AROUND? HER ANSWER WAS I DON'T KNOW. WE PICKED THE TRUCK UP AND CAME HOME AND DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I READ A FEW ARTICLES ABOUT IT AND APPARENTLY DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ON THE NEWER MODELS. IF YOU PLEASE LOOK AT THIS INCIDENT WE WOULD VERY MUCH SO APPRECIATED. THANKS YOUR TIME READING THIS!

MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 41000 MILES ON IT AND THE TURBOCHARGER ACTUATOR AND A PUSH PIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT BROKE WHILE STATIONARY IN MY DRIVE WAY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID "TURBO ACTUATOR 3.50 VERIFIED AND FOUND THAT THE ACTUATOR LOST COMMUNICATION AND HAD EXCEEDED ITS LEARNING LIMIT, TURBO ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY." I WAS CHARGED $4018 TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR AND A PIN THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN OR EXCEEDED IT LEARNING LIMIT WHEN I DO NOT EVEN HAVE 50,000 ON MY TRUCK. I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW IN 2015. THEY ALSO HAD TO DRAIN MY COOLANT SYSTEM AND FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE COOLANT WAS REPLACED PROPERLY BEFORE I DROVE HOME. THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME AND HAD TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK FOR THEM TO PROPERLY FILL MY COOLANT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, "5 MPH MAX SPEED IN 150 MILES" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MILES BEGAN TO COUNT DOWN AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KEN NELSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1000 N GALENA AVE, DIXON, IL 61021, (815) 288-4455) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NOX SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500.

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT IT APPEARS ITS A RECALL BUT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE DEALER SAYS ITS NOT LISTED YET SO THEY WANT $2,000 TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH WE TOOK OUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE PURCHASED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE RESERVOIR WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK MYERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (540-908-3882, LOCATED AT 1711 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RESERVOIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,753.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SWITCHED TO LIMP MODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER DRIVE ABOVE 5 MPH. THE CONTACT ASKED SEVERAL UNKNOWN DEALERS TO UPDATE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,200.

COOLANT RESERVOIR SEPARATED AT THE SEAM OF THE TWO HALF'S. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING COOLANT TO SPILL AND SPRAY ALL OVER ENGINE BAY, BATTERY AND EXHAUST. I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCEING THE SAME ISSUE.

THE WATER PUMP ON MY 2015 DODGE RAM 2500 FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP OFF THE PULLEYS AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND FOR SOME REASON POWER BRAKES. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEGOTIATING A RIGHT HAND TURN CAUSING ME TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND TRAVEL UP AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLL ONTO THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THE ROAD IT HAPPENED ON WAS A BACK COUNTRY ROAD AND MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED, THANKFULLY.

I RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL T51 AFTER BEING MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE ~ SEPTEMBER 2017. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE (LOST TRACK) REQUESTS FOR SERVICE. THE LAST ONE I WAS TOLD THERE ARE OVER 100 ON THE LIST "IN FRONT OF ME" AND THAT WITH THEIR ALLOCATION OF 2-3 PER WEEK IT'LL BE "OVER A YEAR" UNTIL I AM ABLE TO GET THE PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THE RECALL IS FOR A WATER PUMP ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PER YOUR SITE..."UNDER THE LAW, IF A VEHICLE RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED, CONSUMERS ARE ENTITLED TO THE REMEDY WITHOUT CHARGE AND WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME". I DON'T THINK TWO YEARS FOR A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE IS "REASONABLE" TO ANYONE...BUT "THEM". I DID SEE WHERE THEY HAVE DONE THE SAME THING IN THE PAST...DELAYING/PROLONGING THE REPAIR OF ISSUES. I'M NOT SURE HOW THEY ARE ACCOUNTING FOR THAT BUT IT WOULD SEEM THEY ARE DRAGGING OUT THE COST/EXPENSE AS LONG AS THEY CAN. I REQUEST SOME/ANY HELP FOR MYSELF, AND THE OTHER >100 CUSTOMERS (JUST AT THIS ONE LITTLE DEALERSHIP IN KLAMATH FALLS, OR). I'M SURE OUT OF THE ~440K TRUCKS WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER EIGHT MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (RAIRDON'S DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF MARYSVILLE, 16610 SMOKEY POINT BLVD, ARLINGTON, WA 98223) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (DICK COUNTRY DODGE, 767 SW BASELINE ST, HILLSBORO, OR) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. KEN GARFF WEST VALLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (4175 WEST 3500 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONTACT STATES VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS EMISSION INSPECTION DUE TO MULTIPLE EMISSIONS FAILURE. WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED BY SALT LAKE VALLEY DODGE. *TT

2015 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP AND PARK POSITION T79 AND T51. *LD *JS

2015 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DIESEL WATER PUMP SAFETY RECALL. *LD UPDATED 12/07/2017*JS *JS

DEAD PEDDLE, VERY SLOW RESPONSE TIME WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP OR TRYING TO LEAVE A PARKING SPOT. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 8 SECONDS FOR THE TRUCK TO REALLY GET GOING. VERY DANGEROUS, ALMOST GOT HIT A FEW TIMES WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK. HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, NEED TO GIVE TWICE THE DISTANCE TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC. WHEN YOU USE THE GO PEDDLE IT SHOULD RESPOND. WORSE CUMMINS I EVER OWNED TO USE AROUND TOWN. VERY DANGEROUS ITS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE DAY ONE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP MANY OF TIMES FOR SAMETHING. TEST DROVE ANOTHER TRUCK HAS SAME ISSUES. READ A LOT OF DIESEL FORUMS AND EVERYONE HAS SAME ISSUES. I'VE OWED A 93, 1998, 2000,2002, 2003, 2005, 2008 AND A 2015. 2015 IS THE WORSE THROTTLE RESPONSE AND TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING OUT OF ALL MY DIESELS NEXT TIME I SEE A DEALERSHIP ITS GOING TO BE A FORD OT GMC.

ON 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL THERE CAN BE AN UNPREDICTABLY LONG ( UP TO 2 SECOND) DELAY BETWEEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND WHEN THE TRUCK ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS NOT TURBO LAG (WHICH MAY LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF POWER UNTIL THE TURBO SPOOLS UP). THIS IS NOT A STUMBLE. THIS IS AN ACTUAL DELAY IN THE COMPUTER APPLYING FUEL TO THE ENGINE. IT IS TOTAL DEAD TIME AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT PRESSED AT ALL. IT HAPPENS UNDER THE WORST OF CONDITIONS, WHEN YOU NEED HARD ACCELERATION AND NEED IT NOW. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WERE COASTING OR HAD JUST LET OFF OF THE PEDAL. THESE ARE CONDITIONS THAT OFTEN OCCUR IN TRAFFIC WITH MANY OTHER VEHICLES NEARBY. THE LONG DELAY BETWEEN THROTTLE APPLICATION AND ENGINE RESPONSE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY TRUCK HAS THE LATEST "FLASH" FROM THE DEALER, IT IS RUNNING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE FIRMWARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALER.

"DEAD PEDAL" ON CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE. IF ACCELERATING THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THEN PRESS IT AGAIN, THERE WILL BE A MOMENTARY "DEAD PEDAL" FOR SEVERAL SECONDS OR MORE WHERE NO ENGINE POWER IS APPLIED. THE HARDER YOU PRESS THE PEDAL THE SECOND TIME (I.E., THE MORE YOU NEED THE POWER), THE WORSE IT IS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS, AND OTHER TIMES WHERE I NEEDED THE ENGINE TO GIVE ME POWER RIGHT THEN, NOT SEVERAL SECONDS (OR MORE) LATER. THIS COULD VERY EASILY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR, MY RIGHT KNEE SWIPED MY KEY FOB/KEY CHAIN AND TURN THE IGNITION FROM ON, TO THE ACC POSITION THEREBY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. I LOSS ALL POWER AND WAS UNAWARE FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE TRUCK FROM LOSS OF POWER WAS SLOWING DOWN AND HARD TO STEER. WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART ENGINE AND PROCEED ON WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT LOOKS LIKE MY KNEES FROM NORMAL DRIVING WILL MAKE PERIODIC CONTACT WITH THE KEY FOB AND KEY CHAIN AND SEE THIS AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE SINCE POWER IS LOST AND AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.