2011 Dodge RAM 1500 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 142about this part
- Share
- 21%of 689 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 142 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500, 21% of the 689 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Hit a deer with my truck. Fuel pump runs all the time. Had truck tested. Was purl pump relay bypass kit. Other models are recalled for this same reason. Also transmission is stuck in 4th gear. Tested that too. It's the lr solenoid in the com. None of this issues was wrong before hitting the deer. I feel they should be recalled.”
NHTSA complaint #11297564, filed 2020-01, 126,000 miles“For the past few weeks I have had an electrical drain and a humming sound just found out it is my fuel pump running nonstop with the key removed from my truck I was told it was do to the tipm ( total integrated power module) has gone bad and is a common issue for my year and model”
NHTSA complaint #11404933, filed 2021-03, 92,580 miles“Nhtsa action number: dp14004 my RAM 1500 2011 has a fuel pump internal relay in the tipm. The battery runs down every night while sitting in my driveway and it has a brand new interstate battery. My alternator has tested out to be in perfect working condition. Previous to my battery dying the truck wouldn't start for several minutes without cycling the key -- now all I have is a dead battery every morning.”
NHTSA complaint #11375266, filed 2020-11, 93,000 miles“I have a 2011 Dodge RAM 1500 and I thought I had a bad fuel pump so changed it but to find out it's a tsi relay and has already been recalled in the same year model in jeep and durango and since my truck has same parts as jeep and durango why hasn't this been took care of ..truck quits driving in road .”
NHTSA complaint #11170183, filed 2019-01, 95,000 miles“My truck stalled on my way home from work. The engine cranks but wouldn't start. After self diagnostics, I found out that the fuel pump isn't working, checked fuel bypass relay, tipm, to see if a bypass relay would solve the problem but all directions points to fuel pump. My truck had been towed from where is stalled to my apartment's parking lot and it remains there as I don't have the money to get a new fuel pump installed.”
NHTSA complaint #11348373, filed 2020-08, 139,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V160000Mar 8, 2018Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks currently, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa…Covers: Dodge RAM 1500 2010–2012, Ram 1500 2009
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Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 126 | 18% |
| 2011 | 142 | 21% |
| 2010 | 39 | 8% |
| 2009 | 43 | 6% |
| 2008 | 64 | 12% |
| 2007 | 38 | 7% |
| 2006 | 23 | 3% |
| 2005 | 40 | 3% |
| 2004 | 62 | 6% |
| 2003 | 11 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 17 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 8 | 1% |
| 1998 | 21 | 4% |
| 1997 | 29 | 8% |
| 1996 | 20 | 7% |
| 1995 | 17 | 8% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1991 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500
214 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
176 complaintsEngine
151 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsSuspension
40 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology