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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.
2016 Ram 1500 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (12%)
< $100 (82%)
Chart based on 17 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
| 6200 mi | Apply TSB for oil spec change. Flash TCU/ECU |
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
| 13000 mi | Replaced bad sensor |
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
| 42780 mi C $389 |
High pressure fuel pump experienced catastrophic failure, followed by all 6 injectors. |
| 44640 mi | Another Glow Plug Failed, dealer broke it off in the head. required head replacement. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 145 mi US $100 |
17k worth of warranty work. Thank God for the 200k extended warranty. Junk do not buy one |
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 213000 mi | Egr cooler was bad |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 109000 mi | Water pump replaced under extended warranty. Serpentine belt replaced as maintenance. |
| 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.. |
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 42000 mi US $600 |
Fuel level sensor failure. Entire fuel pump assembly replaced. |
| 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. |
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 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. |
2016 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed
305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
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