Power Train Problems of Dodge Ram 1500

Dodge Ram 1500 owners have reported 2,026 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 41 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (946 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's driveshaft (356 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Dodge Ram 1500


Recently reported Power Train problems of Dodge Ram 1500

The Power Train problem

Me and my husband were driving down the road to go see a friend and all of a sudden the wheel hub assembly broke in half causing us to have to slam on our brakes and keep from crashing. The wheel almost ended up under our truck making the truck look like it was kachowing like lightening mcqueen   Read details...

The Driveshaft problem

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the driveshaft detached. Due to the failure, the gear oil and rear differential fluid leaked out of the vehicle. The contact was able to temporarily repair the driveshaft.   Read details...

The Differential Unit problem

Rear end differential broke while I was braking down the road and was unable to get out of the way of traffic. Vehicle does not move.   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle was jerking as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the contact was informed that the oxygen sensors and transmission fluid needed to   Read details...

The Transfer Case problem

The steering is very loose, when going over a bump the vehicle is pulled into another direction and you temporarily lose control of the vehicle. The 4x4 was not operating properly, so the transfer case was replaced.   Read details...




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