2013 Ram 2500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 8%of 178 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Ram 2500, 8% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“During normal driving when turning or changing lanes and trying to accelerate rapidly to merge into moving traffic, the truck will stop responding via accelerator completely. The traction control is on, but not active during this effect. Basically anytime I accelerate rapidly from a stop the truck does not respond and leaves me dead in the water.”
NHTSA complaint #10605759, filed 2014-06, 14,600 miles“When I'm accelerating and have to get off the throttle and back on quickly there's a serious pause, I almost got rear ended because I had no throttle response for a few seconds. This happened to me several times since may, it is very bad when pulling my rv. Please ask chrysler to look into it. Thanks”
NHTSA complaint #10633435, filed 2014-09, 400 miles“My 2013 Ram 2500 turbo diesel has experienced a failure of the turbo unit. Upon researching this, I found that this has been a documented problem with the cummins holset turbo. From 2007 - current this part has been failing causing the vehicle to limp home at 15mph without warning. Fortunately I was just leaving a parking lot and merging into traffic at 40mph when my vehicle began to stall, and I was able to pull of the road without incident. Why hasn't this been reported as a safety issue. I live in colorado where the speed is 75mph. …”
NHTSA complaint #11242758, filed 2019-08, 91,000 miles“When I hit the gas pedal and let off for a second and then try to return to the gas pedal there is nothing. A lot of people call it dead pedal it has almost gotten me hit many times driving in traffic. This happened on a mountain road in the snow and almost got me and my wife killed. If there had not been a stump there, we would have plunged about 500 feet off the edge of the mountain. Not cool. The dealer told me there was nothing they could do. I guess when it gets me killed, I will have to have my family sue dodge over it.”
NHTSA complaint #10790409, filed 2015-11, 23,000 miles“I recently merged onto the highway where I live and I let off the throttle very quickly and then got back into it and my truck didn't accelerate at all for a couple seconds. This has happened 10-15 times during the 3+years I've owned it but this incident almost caused a crash because letting off the gas pedal and then getting back on it cause me to continue slow even though I mashed the gas pedal. This is a very dangerous situation and I think there is something very wrong with the software or controller that interacts between my drive by wire throttle and the engine/ecu.”
NHTSA complaint #10992867, filed 2017-06, 64,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10231735Jan 23, 2023Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- 10175501Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
- 10175088Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 4% |
| 2018 | 342 | 13% |
| 2017 | 72 | 10% |
| 2016 | 17 | 7% |
| 2015 | 19 | 9% |
| 2014 | 32 | 9% |
| 2013 | 14 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2013 Ram 2500
43 complaintsElectrical system
41 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Ram 2500
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.
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