2003 Dodge Ram 2500 vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On a 35mph street, truck suddenly bucking as if it was going to stall, and the rpm's were erratic. I put it in n pulled over and shut it off. It restarted with no issues. I drove about 9 miles, pulled into my driveway and was coasting up it, when suddenly the truck accelerated. I depressed the…”
filed Jan 30, 2021
“Sudden loss of braking while approaching intersection; the brake pedal just went to the floor when applying approximately two hundred feet before intersection; applied emergency brake to effectively stop;speed was below 30 mph when approaching intersection and brake loss occurred; truck has also…”
filed May 12, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, MAY…Campaign 03V033000 · Feb 5, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 10 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 17 | 3% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.