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2022 Ram 5500 Engine problems

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2022 Ram 5500's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 4% of all its complaints, most recently on November 6, 2026. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Engine recalls for the 2022 Ram 5500

Engine and engine cooling: engine control module (ecu / ecm)

22V6420004,907 vehicles affected

The problem
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 2500, and 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engines. The engine control module (ECM) may have been built with a misaligned capacitor that can short-circuit, resulting in an internal loss of communication.
The risk
An internal loss of communication can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z87.

Engine complaints

Electrical systemEngine & coolingFuel systemFire1 injury

Vehicle spontaneously exploded while driving on the highway.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11776324

Ram 5500 engine complaints by year

5500 engine problems, every year

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