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2024 Ram 3500 Engine Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
13%of 45 total for the year
Median mileage
2,600miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 2024 Ram 3500, 13% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,600 miles. 1 a fire, 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.

“I got this 2024 vehicle brand new with 15 miles on it in August of 2025 . It is now January of 2026 by check engine light had came on 7 times since November of 2025. I had to shut down work because of this . It came on the 8th time today and I was told by the delearship that they didn’t know what to do . My truck is at 43,000 miles and literally a piece of junk.”

NHTSA complaint #11713787, filed 2026-01

“On 01/21/2026 there was a warning light that came on stating accelerator control sensor, the next morning the truck started stalling, and continued stalling multiple times. I attempted to get the vehicle to the service center. It then stalled 2 more times, the service center told me they couldn’t look at the truck until the next day, the vehicle then stalled on me again that evening, they kept the truck until Friday evening, and told me they couldn’t duplicate the issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11715041, filed 2026-02

“We bought our 2024 3500 Dodge RAM in Florida in late March. Last weekend the truck started to feel like it was jerking while we were pulling our 5th wheel. On Monday we schedule an appointment in Brockton Massachusetts at a dealership. We were told there need to be a system update and that it was all set. On Wednesday we started our 3 hour drive to Maine when suddenly while we were on the highway the truck began to overheat and revving loud only going 35mph. We pulled over into a parking lot and called RAM roadside assistance. We were told to let the truck cool down and try again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11669535, filed 2025-06

“The contact owned a 2024 RAM 3500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and idling on the driveway, it caught on fire in the engine compartment. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The origin of the fire was unknown. The entire engine compartment was burnt and the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle remained at the scene where it caught on fire. No injuries were sustained. A fire department report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,600.”

NHTSA complaint #11619967, filed 2024-10, 2,600 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026311%
202537%
2024613%
2023318%
20222312%
20211016%
20202723%
20192216%
2018152%
2017289%
20162116%
20152820%
20142914%
20132723%
2007117%

Other parts of the 2024 Ram 3500

Brakes
12 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Ram 3500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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