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2013 Ram 1500 repairs by problem area
Engine (41%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 94 repairs.
2013 Ram 1500 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (64%)
Chart based on 72 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Ram 1500
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| Ram 1500 in Colorado, United States May 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 201530000 mi | Had to replace stereo, 911 service was showing error and asking me to bring to dealer | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Michigan, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 20144000 mi | Leaking Shock Absorber was replaced on the right front. | ||
| Apr 201514700 mi | Cruse control switch failed | ||
| Apr 201733000 miUS $94 | Ignition switch replaced as key fob was not recognized | ||
| Jun 201736000 miUS $100 | Radio system failed replaced with new unit | ||
| Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada Mar 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201421700 mi | Wheel flares came loose and started to separate from body. Took into dealer and had two of them replaced under warranty. Other two not considered bad enough yet for warranty. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in North Carolina, United States Dec 2013 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Sep 201415000 mi | Faulty engine oil pressure sensor. Sensor was replaced. | ||
| Jun 201526000 mi | Right rear door latch would not lock the door. Replaced the door latch. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in South Carolina, United States Mar 2018 - Mar 2022 | |||
| Apr 2018113000 mi | Passenger side windshield washer nozzle inop; hose broken off under hood. Replaced nozzle & hose. | ||
| Jun 2018218000 mi | Rattle in drivers' side rear door - window regulator replaced | ||
| Aug 2018125000 miUS $100 | Key fob kept locking truck doors randomly; replaced key fob, covered by Carmax used car warranty Rear drivers side caliper frozen. Replaced caliper, pads and turned rotor. $100 deductible paid - extended warranty. | ||
| Sep 2018125000 mi | ERS (manual gear select feature for the auto transmission) not working; U1449 OBDII code stored (Implausible ERS message). Body control module replaced. Covered by Carmax warranty; Carmax billed from dealer. Would have cost $560 parts and labor. | ||
| Nov 201892 miUS $100 | Engine rebuild due to 1 lifter failure and resultant camshaft lobe damage. | ||
| Jun 2021198000 miUS $4500 | Top-end engine rebuild due to 2 left side lifters failing & damaging camshaft lobe (2nd time - first was at 92K) | ||
| Sep 2021210500 miUS $880 | Broken exhaust manifold bolt (passenger side) - extraction, new gasket & bolts | ||
| Mar 2022219000 mi | Top end of engine damaged beyond repair due to Hemi oiling issues (despite expensive full synthetic oil changes every 2k miles). Engine done for good this time. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Colorado, United States Jul 2015 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Apr 201647800 mi | P0520 engine oil pressure sensor circuit malfunction, repair still in progress, ordered wrong part initially. | ||
| Aug 201655400 miUS $50 | Finally installed correct oil pressure sending unit | ||
| Dec 201782000 miUS $600 | In cold weather, intermittent door lock malfunctions, especially from remote. Also, at low dimmer settings, dash lights flickered. Initially diagnosed as driver's door lock module. After I suggested for the 3rd time, Body control module diagnosed faulty and replaced. | ||
| Jan 201882000 mi | Exhaust leak. Driver's exhaust manifold warped, causing 2 exhaust bolts to fail. Manifold, gasket, and broken bolts replaced. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Ram 1500 in California, United States Aug 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 202158000 miUS $2000 | Shorting of ignition wires rubbing on engine cover caused ECU failure | ||
| Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 201560760 mi | Leak in the exhaust by the exhaust manifold. | ||
| Aug 2021115320 miC $210 | The check engine light came on. The diagnosis was the fuel rail pressure sensor. It was an inexpensive and simple repair once the part arrived. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
310-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada May 2021 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jan 2021104068 miC $569 | Repair left front axle assembly | ||
| Jul 2022111946 miC $437 | Replace water pump and serpentine belt | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada Jun 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201884940 mi | replaced leaking rad. replaced shocks,replaced radio, all warranty work | ||
| Ram 1500 in Alabama, United States Feb 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Oct 201512000 mi | All preignition lights illuminated, but no ignition. No sound from ignition, nothing. Of course,dealer could not duplicate (3 trips) | ||
| Ram 1500 in Texas, United States Jun 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Sep 201415000 mi | Uconnect 5.0 froze up, dealer could not unlock it. Had to replace head unit. Vehicle was drivable, but I chose to leave it there instead of having nothing to listen to. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Kentucky, United States Aug 2016 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Oct 201634800 mi | Radio antenna would not screw in. Cable and housing replaced. | ||
| Oct 201758000 miUS $100 | Ignition coil failed | ||
| Jan 201861800 miUS $450 | Radiator leak unable to repair so radiator replaced | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Alberta, Canada Jul 2013 - Jul 2020 | |||
| Aug 201421700 mi | Faulty proximity transponder thingie in keyfob. | ||
| Sep 201424800 mi | Replaced the previously diagnosed faulty FOB | ||
| Dec 201675020 miC $500 | Water pump replaced, after leaking coolant was noticed for a few weeks. | ||
| Oct 201794860 miC $1300 | New shocks, struts and alignment done. | ||
| Nov 201794860 miC $100 | Coolant leak from bad seal on line. | ||
| Dec 201797960 mi | Leaking coolant (again) from plastic plug that houses a sensor. Pulled out and reseated with sealant. I can't keep coolant in this piece of crap. | ||
| May 2018108500 miC $100 | Replaced rear view camera in tailgate, old one got moisture in it | ||
| Apr 2019128960 miC $3600 | The Ram's notoriously poorly designed Hemi finally caught up to me. Experienced hesitation, stalling and finally a CEL. Camshaft is destroyed and engine needs full upper rebuild. Corrected exhaust manifold leak Fixed yet another coolant leak while the engine was apart for camshaft replacement and exhaust manifold repair | ||
| May 2019129642 mi | After cam and lifter replacement 7 days later I experienced stalling, stuttering, bad and rough accelleration, CEL. Oil was changed (1000km since major repair) and problem mysteriously disappeared. Probably metal shavings clogging up the MDS system. | ||
| Jun 2019131440 mi | After top end rebuild, had a bad solenoid in the MDS system causing stuttering, stalling, hesitation. Covered by shop under warranty on original repair. | ||
| Jul 2019132990 miC $400 | 4WD actuator/motor on front axle failed causing the truck to not be able to shift into 4WD auto or full time. Replaced. | ||
| Dec 2019145080 miC $25 | repeated code P000B, camshaft position sensor delayed response. When cleared returns every 200-300 km. no symptoms, normal operation. Replaced CPS hoping to eliminate continuous code returns. Not sure if repair was successful until I have 2-300km more on the odometer. | ||
| May 2020153760 miC $110 | Driver door latch module intermittent failure. Door not always locking/unlocking from fob, door buttons, exterior handle. Voltages read properly into the door ruling out the common problem of failure in the wiring harness between the body and the door. $108 shipped from Rockauto, problem solved. Pain in the butt to take door apart but youtube came to the rescue! | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Oregon, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jun 201541000 mi | This was the third time that the truck went in for shifting hard,not smooth like new. They fixed it by doing a software upgrade to the Transmission. | ||
| May 201659000 mi | Transmission started shifting hard again, seems to be a reoccurring issue, they say they did a upgrade, and the shifting goes smooth for away, it happens about every 4 to 5 months now. | ||
| Sep 201666000 mi | Was having a problem with hard shifting, problem cause a total rebuilt of the Transmission. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Colorado, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201518000 mi | Fix steering wheel harnesd Wheel liner replaced again.... | ||
| Dec 201520000 mi | air suspension failure while driving. went away dealer was unable to recreate. | ||
| Mar 201623000 mi | damaged harness | ||
| Oct 201628000 mi | Another Harness Failure......FML | ||
| Ram 1500 in Illinois, United States Nov 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201631200 mi | Air suspension system failure. Vehicle would not reach normal ride height. Replaced a fuse. | ||
| Jul 201639200 miUS $26 | Gas Cap | ||
| Jan 201767000 miUS $10 | Air ride fuse again. See last year. Same thing. | ||
| Jan 201890000 miUS $15 | Another blown fuse for the air ride suspension. Super cold temps popping fuses. Getting old having to keep changing fuses. | ||
| Feb 201892000 mi | Exhaust manifold leak. Warped exhaust manifold. Unable to remove studs. Replaced head and manifold. Repairs covered by manufacturer. Out of pocket $60 to cover 8 spark plugs on opposite side to match 8 new plugs that came with the new head. $60.00 spark plug change! Continual air ride suspension issues finally "coded" for dealer to confirm. R/R air ride pump. | ||
| Mar 201894000 miUS $425 | Another fuse blown for the air ride suspension system which recently had the pump replaced. pads and rotors | ||
| Sep 2018102000 mi | Air ride blowing fuses again when temp below 45f. NOT GOOD> Throws code but unable to identify problem. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Missouri, United States Jan 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201885000 miUS $150 | Replace back brake pads and rotors | ||
| Jun 201898000 miUS $115 | Replaced battery, as old one had died | ||
| Ram 1500 in Georgia, United States Jun 2013 - May 2015 | |||
| Feb 20148000 mi | The heated seat and steering wheel would not automatically come on when checked to do so. | ||
| Jun 201410000 mi | lock on tonneau cover broke and was fixed | ||
| Ram 1500 in New York, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Feb 20145000 mi | Battery wasn't charging properly. They changed the alternator. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Colorado, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201839000 mi | Water leaked into the backup camera after using a high pressure car wash. I removed the camera from the tailgate, dried it out, and reinstalled it. | ||
| Jun 201840 miUS $1800 | UConnect 8.4 system bricked during an update. Had to be replaced. This also caused the battery to fail which required replacement. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in North Carolina, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2020 | |||
| Feb 201859000 mi | Broken manifold bolt(s) causing exhaust leakage. Bolts replaced under warranty. Recall on occupant restraint systems. System was updated with firmware flash. | ||
| May 201862000 mi | Water leaking into interior around rear window. Found screws holding 3rd brake light in place to be loose. Tightened, and monitoring. Have seen others with this leak that have to replace seal or add additional sealant to completely resolve issue. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Arkansas, United States Jun 2013 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Feb 201740000 miUS $600 | Replace tires | ||
| Ram 1500 in Florida, United States Apr 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Jul 20145000 mi | Water leaking in from the third brake light. Dealer replaced with upgraded/improved brake light. | ||
| Nov 201410000 mi | Oil leak at the filter. Dealer had to add a part that extended the "stem" the oil filter screwed onto. The factory one was too short. It's a known problem with the 2013s, Chrysler has a "star case" on it, but hasn't issued a recall. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Texas, United States Jun 2013 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Dec 201313000 mi | Nav not working right engine light came on again, they replaced the gas cap | ||
| Mar 201420000 mi | Engine light on again, sensor issue | ||
| May 201420000 miUS $20 | Ran smoke test, said there was a leak. Had to order part so I'll have to take it back again | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Iowa, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201753000 mi | 3 exhaust manifold bolts broke, made the engine sound like it "ticked" until it warmed up. New exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts, covered under factory warranty. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Iowa, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201698900 mi | broken exhaust manifold studs and warped manifolds were replaced | ||
| Jun 2017109000 miUS $211 | reconnected evap hose and cleared CEL codes, problem occured immediately after a DEALER replaced manifolds under warranty but would not address it. Find an Honest mechanic he'll put a hose back on knocked off by another shop and not add it to the bill. | ||
| Sep 2017112450 miUS $4000 | At 112,XXX miles a roller lifter on cyl #4 failed, sending shavings and parts through the engine.. because the vehicle was just out of warranty I negotiated with Chrysler Care for assistance on replacing the entire engine. I paid $4000 of the >$10,000 bill for the factory new engine and labor. Not at All happy, this engine should have still been running strong at 200,000 miles. | ||
| Oct 2017116000 mi | Chrysler pushed out an OTA(over-the-air) update for the 8.4AN radio/xm/nav system and on my system would not complete the install and reboot, so for 3 months every time I turned on the vehicle the reboot would start over, taking out all the electronic controls on the screen. It took approx 8 weeks to get a new head unit and it was replaced and reprogrammed with my XM account on Oct 26th '17. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in North Carolina, United States Dec 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Dec 201633000 mi | Tip start had been giving problems when cold, usually trying to start too long (starter would drag on after engine was started) Dealer could not replicate the issue but did do an update. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Missouri, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Apr 20149000 mi | The seats in the truck are VERY uncomfortable! I can't stand to sit longer than 1 hour or I am in real pain in my hips. Dealer and Ram say's that's the way the cheaper seats are. I hate these seats! I may have a upholstery shop look at it. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Ram 1500 in New Jersey, United States May 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| May 201636700 miUS $100 | front passenger-side strut was leaking. strut was replaced. | ||
2013 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Ram 1500 in New Brunswick, Canada Jun 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jun 201516120 mi | water leak inside truck from the back and they seel the third light and told me truck was ok and it rain after they fix it and water leak again call them back and have apoitment 8 of july they will strip inside truck and poor water 4 leak | ||
2013 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in Georgia, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Nov 20136000 mi | Fuel filter light came on and dealer said there is a TSB on that particular problem | ||
| Nov 201521400 mi | Check engine light came on, took it into the dealer and they said there was a flash for the computer | ||
| Ram 1500 in Oklahoma, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Sep 20132000 mi | Drivers outside rear view mirror glass loose. Replaced mirror assembly. | ||
| Jun 201529000 mi | Gps antennae failed and general radio software issues. Replaced antenna and upgraded software under warranty | ||
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