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2016 Ram 1500 repairs by problem area

Engine (36%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (4%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 47 repairs.
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2016 Ram 1500 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (3%)

$100 - $499 (13%)

< $100 (78%)

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Chart based on 32 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2015 - Jun 2022
Jan 2016 Truck was a no-start. Battery was dead. Dealer installed new battery. 
Aug 2016

6200 mi
Black trim on roof peeling off Apply TSB for oil spec change. Flash TCU/ECU 
Apr 2017

13640 mi
CEL for TCU CEL for TCU. Dealership flashed TCM AGAIN. One day later tranny shifting rough. 
Sep 2017

19840 mi
Rough shifting. Very hard down shifts. 
Jun 2021

62000 mi
Rear brakes 
Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2016 - Apr 2022
Jan 2018

24026 mi
Tail gate lock froze. Dealer replaced electronic lock mechanism. 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ram 1500 in Texas, United States
Nov 2015 - Sep 2017
Dec 2016

28000 mi
software update plus new backup camera plus removal of a trim screw jammed between nav screen & trim at time of purchase 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Ram 1500 in Indiana, United States
Mar 2016 - Oct 2017
Jan 2017

13000 mi
Replaced bad sensor 
Apr 2017

15000 mi
Replaced passengers auto mirror would not unfold at times 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed

395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range

Ram 1500 in New York, United States
Jun 2016 - Mar 2020
Jun 2017

14000 mi
Pitting/rust on front bumper 
Ram 1500 in Quebec, Canada
Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
Jan 2018

18600 mi
Air-ride suspension malfunctioning. Shorts the fuse every 2nd day. Compressor needs to be changed. Waiting on part to come in and will go back to the dealer to fix once in. 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Ram 1500 in Texas, United States
Sep 2016 - Jan 2022
Jun 2018

18000 mi
Windshield trim had faded to a dark and light splotchy gray...too new of a vehicle for this. Replaced under warranty. 
Ram 1500 in Alberta, Canada
Jun 2016 - Jul 2018
May 2018

42780 mi

C $389
High pressure fuel pump experienced catastrophic failure, followed by all 6 injectors. 
Jul 2018

44640 mi
Another Glow Plug Failed, dealer broke it off in the head. required head replacement. 
Ram 1500 in Ohio, United States
Feb 2016 - Sep 2021
Apr 2017

55000 mi
Check engine light for turbo under performance. Sat at the dealership for a week. They could only replicate the problem once. They don't get many times to work on these engines. Truck has been running fine since. They're just putting in that it was looked at and no resolution. 
May 2018

87000 mi

US $3400
All six injectors needed to be replaced plus a fuel pipe(?) FCA replaced all of the injectors under the power train warranty. That job alone was 3200. The fuel pipe was replaced under the extended warranty. Out of pocket was 50.00 deductible. Dealership supplied a loaner car while truck was in the shop. 
Mar 2021

145 mi

US $100
17k worth of warranty work. Thank God for the 200k extended warranty. Junk do not buy one 
Apr 2021

13000 mi

US $140000
Driveshaft completely torn in half 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range

Ram 1500 in Wyoming, United States
Mar 2016 - Jun 2017
Jun 2017

29000 mi
diesel engine at 29k started making noise and hammered to a stop, towed in( still ran) and needed complete engine-traded out of truck to a gas engine as we were on a trip, oil had been recently changed under prepaid plan and really showed no signs of trouble till the day it happened- evidently there has been issues at the camshaft retaining sprocket bolt etc.. 
Ram 1500 in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2016 - Jul 2022
Nov 2016

8600 mi
Passive entry drivers side door lock defective - not sensing entry. Replaced under warranty. 
Aug 2017

213000 mi
Egr cooler was bad 
Jun 2018

40000 mi
The exhaust filter did not regenerate correctly as normal. Required dealer to use computer to run manual exhaust filter regen cleaning. Free under extended warranty but I lost my truck for at least a day. No opting to manual regen myself. 
Mar 2021

91000 mi
Wiring harness under the frame rail drivers side disconnected and was not able to shift from park. Multiple electrical symptoms. Dealer mistakenly changed the trans controller and fluid until I recommended they check the connection between the wiring harnesses. 
Jul 2021

96000 mi

US $50
Pads, rotors, and front calipers, bled and refreshed brake fluid 
Apr 2022

109000 mi
Water pump replaced under extended warranty. Serpentine belt replaced as maintenance. 
Jul 2022

112000 mi
Wiring harness connector came loose again, was zip tied earlier by the dealer instead of replacement under warranty. When backing up, car shifted into park on its own. 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ram 1500 in Utah, United States
Jan 2018 - Jun 2022
Jul 2018

30000 mi
Uconnect was throwing a general error notification. Turns out antenna was disconnected and part of the wiring harness needs repair. Bringing vehicle in for further service. 
Dec 2021

46000 mi

US $135
Battery went bad and needed replacement. 
Ram 1500 in Florida, United States
Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Ram 1500 in Michigan, United States
May 2016 - Mar 2019
Sep 2016

4000 mi
Brake booster replaced -- vehicle had trouble stopping 
Apr 2018

25000 mi
Shift valve replaced due to rough shifting 
Ram 1500 in Saskatchewan, Canada
Feb 2016 - Apr 2023
Jun 2021

37820 mi

C $80
I had the exhaust tick. So I checked the manifold bolts and indeed, one of them was broken. I bought the gasket kit and a new set of bolts. As an aside, the bolt broke flush with the aluminum block. I drilled it and used an extractor. The extractor broke off. I reverted to grinding the bolt out of the hole. I damaged the threads in the block. I tapped the hole and it didn't have enough left to put the threads back enough to hold. I cried. I used a Helicoil insert which I thought was pretty sketchy but it is holding. Exhaust tick is still there LOL. 
Ram 1500 in Wisconsin, United States
Sep 2016 - Jun 2022
Jan 2017

2500 mi
Media hub in arm rest console didn't work from factory. Dealer found loose wiring. 
Jul 2021

42000 mi

US $600
Fuel level sensor failure. Entire fuel pump assembly replaced. 
Ram 1500 in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2016 - Mar 2019
Jul 2017

21000 mi
We heard a noise in the engine. The Dealer went through the whole engine and didn't find anything. We no longer hear the noise. 
Nov 2017

23995 mi
We had been having an issue with a ticking noise from the engine which ended up being a Lifter issue. The parts were indefinitely backordered so we had to wait for the parts. They finally came in and all the Lifters were replaced. 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range

Ram 1500 in Nebraska, United States
Jul 2016 - Mar 2018
Jan 2018

5000 mi
The air suspension was busted and the truck was riding on the bump stops. A compressor was ordered. 
Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
Mar 2017

117180 mi

C $1600
paint chip 
Ram 1500 in Connecticut, United States
Jan 2016 - Jun 2022
Apr 2018

16000 mi
Front fender wheel trim moulding becoming unglued. Dealer removed and reglued the moulding. 
Ram 1500 in Alaska, United States
Jun 2016 - Jan 2021
Aug 2016

2000 mi
Non-OEM driving lights inoperable. When installing them the dealer tech hadn't plugged them in soundly. Just plugged them in, better this time. 
Mar 2018

16800 mi
Transmission would sometimes slip out of 4WD to Neutral or 2WD without warning. RAM found a faulty 4WD control module and replaced it under warranty. 
Ram 1500 in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2017 - Jun 2022
Aug 2018

4000 mi
Recall 

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2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ram 1500 in Washington, United States
Jan 2016 - Aug 2017
Oct 2016

7000 mi
Sometimes vehicle accelerates on its own even if cruse control is turned off. Brakes will bring it back to normal. No fault codes, dealer unable to duplicate. Software updated. Still does it every few days. 

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2016 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed

305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Ram 1500 in Maine, United States
Apr 2017 - Mar 2020

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2016 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed

395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Ram 1500 in New Hampshire, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2022
Mar 2018

10000 mi
SD Card Reader Jammed 

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2016 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed

395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2017 - Sep 2018
Mar 2018

12400 mi

C $400
Four rotors replaced free under goodwill and four wheel brake pads replaced that I paid for. 
Jun 2018

14260 mi
Replaced transmission shift position module. 

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2016 Ram 1500 Repair Histories

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