247 of 625 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
40% of relevant owner complaints on the 2018 Ram 1500 are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is elevated. Worth an independent inspection before you commit to one.
Better than 55% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 34 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 37%).
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
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE03/29/20193 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE BECAME ILL TO THE POINT OF THROWING UP AND ALMOST PASSING OUT. MEDICAL ATTENTIO…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11/21/20191 INJURED
AFTER FUELING THE TRUCK THE FUEL NOZZLE GETS STUCK IN THE FILLER TUBE. I HAVE TO TWIST AND PULL VERY HARD TO GET THE FUEL NOZZLE OUT OF THE TUBE SPILLING FUEL ON TO THE GROUND AND MYSELF. LOOKING ON YOUTUBE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I CUT MY FINGER WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT THE NOZZLE,
POWER TRAIN05/20/2019CRASH1 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DRIVER DOOR STILL OPEN, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY, ROLLED AWAY RAPIDLY, AND KNOCKED THE DRIVER DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY CROSSING A STREET AND CRASHED INTO …
Three of 247 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 (15)
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…
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Dodge Journey and RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The backup camera may experience a loss of image display while backi…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2018 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.
15 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.
