2013 Ram 1500 Other Problems

Your 2013 Ram 1500 with a 5.7L engine is making a ticking noise caused by broken exhaust bolts. You've discovered that this is a known issue with an active recall for similar vehicles, but your truck isn't included on the recall list even though it has the same problem. The fix would likely involve replacing the broken exhaust bolts.

I am the original owner of a 2013 RAM 1500 SLT (VIN [XXX] ). I recently discovered, through official Mopar and Mopar México recall databases, that my truck has several open safety recalls — specifically T79 (17V-821), V44 (19V-347), X75 (Fuel Tank Strap Bracket), and U53 (Occupant Restraint Control Module). I was never notified by FCA/Stellantis or my dealership, even though my contact information and address have remained the same since purchase in January 2014. This failure to notify is serious: years ago, a similar malfunction in a 2005 RAM caused an unintended reverse movement that almost pinned me between the vehicle and a gate — exactly the defect described in the T79 recall. These recalls have been open for many years with replacement parts available, yet no contact was made. I am requesting NHTSA to review whether FCA/Stellantis failed to notify owners in Mexico and the U.S. of record about the safety recalls still open on this VIN. Attached documents from Mopar and Mopar México confirm the current open recalls. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

HELLO. I HAVE A 2013 RAM 1500 4D SLT 3.6L V6 2X2 6 1/3 FT. SINCE AUGUST 12 2025 IT STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. FROM THEN TILL TODAY MY TRUCK CANNOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE ITS A SAFETY HAZZARD. IT TURNS ON BUT YOU TOUCH THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT GOES COMPLETLY FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WITHOUT STOPING, IT DOES IT ALSO OUTSIDE WITH THE TWO FRONT TIRES, NON STOP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT NO INVOLVEMENT AT ALL. IT CANT BE DRIVEN FOR FEAR OF CRASHING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE DUE TO FAULTY RACK AND PINION. ITS VERY BAD.

1.Electronic stability control: A disabled ESC system may result in loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash. 2.Exterior lighting: Without a warning that the turn signal is malfunctioning, the driver would continue to use the vehicle, unaware that other drivers on the road are not being notified that the vehicle is turning, increasing the risk of a crash. 3.Equipment: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash. 4.Air bags: If the rollover side curtain air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a crash that necessitates activation of these safety systems. 5.Power train: Being able to shift the transmission without pushing the brake pedal and/or without a key in the ignition can increase the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash. 6.Latches/locks/linkages: If the tailgate opens while the vehicle is being driven, cargo may fall out the vehicle and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash. 7.Engine and engine cooling: Without a properly working windshield defrosting system, a buildup of moisture or ice could limit the driver's ability to see, increasing the risk of a crash. 8.Air bags: frontal: This abrasion may result in an electrical short that could cause driver's frontal air bag to unexpectedly deploy. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. 9.Parking brake: If the parking brake fails to operate as designed, the vehicle could roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash. Red temp dash light on, Yellow Engine dash light on, Powertrain dash light on and Red airbag dash light on since May 2023. Has been serviced by dealership 9 times with the same on going issues with no resolution. Worried about overall safety.

Shifter service light flashed on, the the car turned off while driving greater than 50 miles per hours. This happened 3 times.

Broken exaust manifold bolts bringing exaust fumes into cab

Light on dash comes on randomly saying that my gas cap isnt on all of the way, and everytime i check it, it will definitely be on and tightened.. it comes and goes at random… Also, if i hit 11.0 mpg average, then my ECO mode will shut off and causes my check engine light to come on, and then that wont go away and let me go into ECO mode again until i am back under 11.0 mpg average.

Was driving and noticed a rattling noise, arrived at work, myself and a co-worker, who also owns a Ram, looked under the truck and noticed that my bracket that holds my gas tank in place had broken loose from the frame, which it is supposed to be attached to(the actual bracket that is supposed to hold the support for the tank had rusted out, this has got to be a safety issue???

Driving to work and heard metallic grinding noise. Pulled over to see front of gas tank almost on the ground. Upon inspection strap broke through the bracket on frame. It is rotted. Very dangerous. Why is in not recalled.

Exhaust manifold warped and bolts broke, causing risk of CO^2 contamination in passenger compartment. The above listed issue is recognized as a "Known Issue" on the FCA's Mopar Recall Check tool. Multiple forums document ongoing recurrences with with certain years of the Ram 1500, https://www.ramforum.com/threads/recall-no-more-5-7l-exhaust-manifold-bolts.117041/ The problem has been inspected, diagnosed and acknowledged by Mopar RAM Service Technicians at Charlie's Dodge in Maumee, Ohio. Audible knocking sound from engine compartment was noticeable, with zero warning indicators to alert to a problem. Previous technicians pacified me with statements that indicated that the knocking noise was a typical RAM Truck sound that goes away after the motor warms up. (But it never goes away)

MY 2013 RAM1500 HAD A VEHICLE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCKING PIN. AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT, MY GEARSHIFT SHIFTED GEARS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND AS A RESULT MY TRUCK IS NOW STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. THIS DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED AS A RESULT OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAS NO RESPONSE TIME AND CAN NOT KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. NOR CAN THE TRUCK EFFECTIVELY TRANSIT ANY ROAD RESEMBLING AN APPRECIABLE INCLINE DUE TO BE STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. THE I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER (CARS PLUS GUAM) YESTERDAY REGARDING RAM RECALL T79 AND DETAILED ALL OF THIS TO THEM. THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, AND HAVE NOT RESOLVED OTHER ISSUES WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. I KNOW SEE ONLINE THAT THEY HAVE CLOSED OUT MY RECALLS LISTING THEM AS REPAIRED. THEY HAVE CALLED ME TO COME PICK UP THE VEHICLE. BUT I AM NOT AT ALL SATISFIED THAT ALL PROPER ACTIONS AND MANUFACTURER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. I AM STILL STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITION AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT.

THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING. DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING AND MY WINDOWS INSTANTLY FOGGED OVER NOT ALLOWING ME TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD OR SIDE WINDOWS. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO CLEAR MY WINDOWS. AFTER THAT I NOTICED THAT I HAD LITTLE TO NO HEAT IN THE TRUCK AND STARTED TO SMELL THE ANTIFREEZE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. CALLED DEALER THEY QUOTED $1200-1500 FOR REPAIR. I ASKED IF THEY HAD ISSUES WITH THAT HAPPENING AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET 2-3 TRUCKS EVERY WINTER. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE BY A INDEPENDENT SHOP WHICH WAS CHEAPER. ALSO HAVE A CO WORK WITH SAME TRUCK YEAR AND A WEEK AFTER MINE WENT SO DID HIS.

I AGREED TO PURCHASE THIS TRUCK, BUT IT HAD A RECALL ON THE TAILGATE. WHEN I GOT HOME I COULDN'T QUITE USE THE TAILGATE. THE DEALER IS SAYING TO YOU THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY THAT THEY FIXED IT AND THEY WILL GET PAID FOR IT. I AS THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE TO FIGHT OR HAVE TROUBLES DOWN THE ROAD, LITERALLY! THEY CHECKED OFF THE REPAIR AND HAVE BEEN RUSHING ME TO SIGN OVER THE TITLE. GARBER SAGINAW, MI IS THE DEALER

THE HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT WORK IT WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ONLY

DEFROST DOES NOT WORK, IT IS CURRENTLY BLOWING COLD AIR. THIS MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE ON COLD MORNINGS. I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT TWICE PULLING OUT OF MY ROAD. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 2 SHOPS BOTH GAVE ME 2 DIFFERENT EXPENSIVE ANSWERS BUT BOTH SAY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT IS IN FACT A COMMON ISSUE, AND NO ONE HAS A DEFINITE FIX. SO I CAN SPEND $1500 TO 'MAYBE FIX THE ISSUE, OR SPEND $2300 AND REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM.

ACCORDING TO THE RAMFORUM.COM POSTING THREAD, THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND TAILGATE ONLY WILL LOCK WITH REMOTE, INSIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR THE SENSOR SWITCH ON FRONT DOOR HANDLES. THE OTHER 3 DOORS (PASSENGER FRONT AND TWO READ DOORS DO NOT LOCK. THEY ALL UNLOCK JUST FINE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND ACCORDING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE, ONLY A BCM REPLACEMENT WILL SOLVE IT. WHEN THESE LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS AND THE SPEED SENSING LOCKING SYSTEM DO NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 WHICH WAS LEGAL SPEED FOR THE ROAD, ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL APPLIED BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO UPLOAD. *BF*JB *DT *DT*JB CONSUMER REPORTED IT TO NHTSA.*JB *TR

THE TAILGATE UNLOCKS AND DROPS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. HAS DONE THIS 5 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS.

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN AUGUST 2016 IN MISSOURI AT A USED CAR DEALER. WHEN I WAS NOTIFIED I HAD A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS BUILT IN CANADA. I WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FROM CANADA WHEN I BOUGHT IT, NOR DID I KNOW I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO RECALLS. SO BASICALLY I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL ALL UNLOCK, BUT ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE TAILGATE WILL LOCK. I PRESS UNLOCK ON EITHER THE KEY FOB, THE EXTERIOR KEY FOB, OR ON THE INTERIOR SWITCHES (DRIVER & PASSENGER) AND ALL DOORS (DRIVER, PASSENGER, TWO REAR, AND TAILGATE) WILL ALL UNLOCK. I PRESS LOCK ON EITHER THE KEY FOB OR ON THE INTERIOR SWITCHES (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) AND ONLY THE DRIVER AND TAILGATE WILL LOCK. AT FIRST, IT WAS INTERMITTENT. MAYBE THE PASSENGER DOORS WOULD LOCK, MAYBE THEY WOULDN'T. THEN IT GOES AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THEN IT COMES BACK FOR AWHILE, THE THREE PASSENGER DOORS WON'T LOCK.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE REAR TAIL GATE OPENS ON ITS OWN, THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER LOCKING THE DOORS WITH MANUAL LOCK BUTTON IN VEHICLE, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES , I HAD TO STOP AND RECOVER CARGO WHICH FELL FROM PICK UP BED, WHEN I REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER I WAS TOLD IT IS A FAULTY CONTROL UNIT AND LATCH WHICH WAS NOT COVERED ON SERVICE CONTRACT , I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM SECURITY DODGE CHRYSLER IN AMITYVILLE , NY . , STARTED AROUND NOVEMBER 2017

NO HEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE COMING FROM ANY VENTS. VISIBILITY AFFECTED IN COLD WEATHER. FIRST NOTICED AROUND OCTOBER 22, 2018 WHEN HEATER WAS TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. CONTINUED WHEN IN TOWN AND STATIONARY.

OUR 2013 RAM TAILGATE OPENS WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE WE PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON 2015-2018 VEHICLES, WHAT ABOUT THE 2013'S

MY VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF AFTER I SHIFTED IT TO PARK. ALSO, IT MAKES A STRANGE NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN I TRY TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES IT CLUNKS VERY HARD INTO REVERSE. LUCKILY I WAS AT A STOP WITH THE BREAKS ON.

STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP TO TURN, WITHIN ROUNDABOUTS, AT STOP LIGHTS. GIVES NO WARNING THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF. RADIO STILL PLAYS, LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, ENGINE IS NOT. SCREEN SAYS TO PUT IN PARK, AND RESTART. THE TRUCK HAS DIED WHEN GETTING INTO TURN LANES, ALWAYS AT SLOW SPEED. WHILE ENTERING A ROUND-A-BOUT AND HAVING TO TOUCH THE BRAKE, THE TRUCK DIED. TODAY COMING TO A RED LIGHT, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, LIGHT TURNED GREEN, TRUCK WAS STILL MOVING AND DIED. ALMOST HAVE BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES AS THE CAR OR TRUCK BEHIND US WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TRUCK DIED. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T DIE UNTIL A FULL STOP IS ACHIEVED OTHER TIMES IT DIES WHEN THE SPEED IS UNDER 5 MPH. ONLY THE ENGINE IS OFF, EVERYTHING ELSE THAT COULD WARN YOU IS STILL OPERATIONAL. THE DEALER STILL CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM, WE ARE TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING.

APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON JUNE 29, 2017, A PLUNGER LIFT EMPLOYEE WAS ON A XTO LOCATION WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR MVA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH A XTO FIELD FOREMAN WHEN THEY BOTH NOTICE HIS BACK UP LIGHTS CAME ON AND STARTED ROLLING ON ITS OWN BACKWARDS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK IMPACTED THE XTO FIELD FOREMAN'S TRUCK RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES.

AC UNIT IS RANDOMLY NOT STARTING WHEN VEHICLE STARTS BUT WILL KICK IN ADTER DRIVING/RUNNING A LITTLE WHILE RANDOM TIMES AND DISTANCES. NO ENGINE CODE AND WHEN LOOKED AT CANT FIND A REASON

WHEN IN PARK AND TURNED OFF GOING TO START THE TRUCK IT WILL NOT START AND STATES THE TRUCK IS NOT IN PARK. IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO START GIGGLING THE GEAR KNOB TO GET THE TRUCK TO START. ITS RANDOM DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH ANY SET CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS USING AUTO START PRIOR TO STARTING WITH KEY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN AND OFF FOR A YEAR WOTH MORE FREQUENT ISSUES. I TOOK INTO SHOP WHILE COVERED UNDER WARRENTY ABOUT 4 TIMES OR SO FOR THIS ISSUE THEY CLAIM THEY CANT FIND A PROBLEM AND CANT FIX UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHILE THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE. ALL REPAIRS DONE AT BEAMAN DODGE MURFREESBORO TN

THE TWO FRONT DOME LIGHTS FLICKER AND HAVE DIMMED FROM THE ORIGINAL BRIGHTNESS AT PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE HAD THE MASTER SWITCH REPLACED AND FINALLY THE OVERHEAD DOME CONSOLE REPLACED AS IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM BRIEFLY, NOW BOTH LIGHTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR USE AS THEY FLICKER AND ARE DIM.

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WHEN REACHING A CERTAIN SPEED, THE DOOR LOCK REMOTE AND THE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ON THE ARM RESTS WERE ONLY LOCKING THE PASSENGER DOOR. I CHANGED THE SETTING THROUGH THE RADIO FROM LIGHTS FLASH WHEN LOCKING TO NO FLASH AND ALL LOCKS LOCKED. EVEN BEFORE I MADE THE CHANGE THE REMOTE, THE ARMREST SWITCHES AND THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK WOULD UNLOCK ALL LOCKS JUST FINE. THIS FAULT ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE RADIO WAS FLASHED.

HELLO I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING THAT A AMERICAN AUTO MAKER WHO IN THEIR OWN WORDS INSTALL A SAFETY FEATURE THAT ALSO SAVES GAS AND CUTS DOWN ON CO2 EMISSION WANT TO EXTORT $595 TO TURN IT ON. I PAID OVER $40,000 FOR THIS AMERICAN MADE TRUCK AND EXPECT ALL SAFETY INSTALLED FEATURES AIR BAGS,DEFROSTERS,SEAT BELTS ETC TO BE IN WORKING ORDER WITHOUT PAYING EXTRA AFTER I DRIVE OFF THE LOT. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL LETTERS TRYING TO GET ME TO PAY TO TURN ON THE SAFETY AND GAS SAVING FEATURE. I WILL TRY TO DOWN LOAD ONE OF THE LETTERS THEY HAVE SENT.

HELLO I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING AND I FEEL IM BEING EXTORTED BY THIS MANUFACTURER. WHO INSTALLED IN THEIR OWN WORDS A GAS SAVING AND SAFETY FEATURE THAT I PAID FOR IN MY $40,000+ TRUCK AND THEN SEND ME LETTERS TELLING ME TO PAY $595 TO TURN IT ON. I FEEL IF THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL SAFETY FEATURES IN THEIR VEHICLES THEY SHOULD BE USED. NEXT THEY WILL BE CHARGING US TO USE OUR SEATBELTS AND CHARGE US TO ACTIVATE OUR AIRBAGS.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY TRUCK WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OFF AND REST ITSELF. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES NOW AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM HAVE THEY HEAR ANY OTHER OWNERS SAY IT HAPPEN TO THEM. THEY AT LIKE I WAS SPEAKING A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE. THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CHECK IT UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHEN THEY HAVE IT. ONLY PROBLEM WITH THAT IS IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY.

ON 10/6/2015, I HAD MY NEPHEW IN MY TRUCK WHILE I WAS INSTALLING HIS CAR SEAT. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING, THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. AS I WAS INSTALLING THE CARSEAT , HE WAS ABLE TO PULL MY SHIFTER OUT OF PARK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE STREET. AS I JUMPED INTO PASSENGER SIDE TO REACH THE BRAKE, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HIT A BRICK MAILBOX AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK THAT SHOULD KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING IS NOT FUNCTIONING IN MY VEHICLE, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FROM ROLLING, I GOT BACK IN TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND I CAN CLEARLY MOVE MY SHIFTEROUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, NEUTRAL AND DRIVE WITH THE TRUCK TURNED OFF AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE.