2017 RAM 2500 engine problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2017 RAM 2500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2017 Ram 2500, 6.4L Hemi experiences warning lights which I'm told is caused by intermittent PCM failure. I'm told this can cause the truck to stall while in motion, refuse to start, or enter "limp mode". This amounts to a possible unsafe condition that can put myself and passengers at risk of…”
filed Mar 21, 2026
“It is a known issue that 2017 ram 2500 diesels experience turbo or actuator failures at low mileage costing upwards of 8-10000 dollars in repairs. My ram only has 61000 miles and due to exhaust fluid requirements etc, premature failure is common. Owners should be able to extend the warranty to 15…”
filed Aug 11, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These water pumps may leak coolantCampaign 17V562000 · Sep 12, 2017
Related service bulletins
Bearing - crankshaft thrust and kit
112906 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 17, 2026Bearing - crankshaft thrust and kit
112906 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 17, 2026
Engine problems in other 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2500 | 4 | 19% |
| 2025 2500 | 7 | 12% |
| 2024 2500 | 8 | 15% |
| 2023 2500 | 11 | 23% |
| 2022 2500 | 29 | 17% |
| 2021 2500 | 25 | 24% |
| 2020 2500 | 33 | 20% |
| 2019 2500 | 31 | 16% |
| 2018 2500 | 36 | 1% |
| 2016 2500 | 53 | 21% |
| 2015 2500 | 34 | 16% |
| 2014 2500 | 61 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.