331 of 807 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
41% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2017 Ram 1500 are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Better than 52% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 63 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 38%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
ENGINE11/13/2019FIRE2 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL REVVING NOISE AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,…
ENGINE06/28/20231 INJURED
How did NHTSA miss this one? Engine exhaust manifold bolts broken leading to exhaust gases unknowingly getting into the cabin while driving which has also may be impacting my lungs. (I have a CT scan from MAYO to prove it.) This went on for at least 3 months. During long, 2 hours trips with the windows closed led t…
POWER TRAIN06/20/2019CRASH1 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF IT BEING IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE TIME WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT, …
Three of 331 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (13)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position senso…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with an 8 foot bed and a power locking tailgate. Chrysler is also rec…
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2017 RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate and either a 5 foot, 7 inch or 6 foot, …
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2017 Ram 1500
Ask the seller whether the engine has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown stalling, loss of power, rough idle, oil consumption or a check-engine light.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many engine faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the engine.
13 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A engine already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
