Ram 2500: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Year-by-year data table

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

What goes wrong on the Ram 2500

Across every 2500 model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

• Steering210 complaints across all 2500 years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
• Suspension37 complaints across all 2500 years · typical job: Struts, springs and control-arm bushings, one axle$780–$1,580
• Engine29 complaints across all 2500 years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
• Electrical System24 complaints across all 2500 years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
• Fuel/Propulsion System17 complaints across all 2500 years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
• Power Train16 complaints across all 2500 years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

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