2022 Ram 1500 engine problems

Related recalls

• Recall 22V767000Oct 13, 202260,413 vehicles
  ENGINE · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Jeep Wrangler, Ram 1500, and 2021-2022 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail, causing an engine stall.

  Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the HPFP and inspect and replace additional fuel system components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2023. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is Z96.

What owners say

1. Filed Sep 28, 2026FLElectrical SystemEngine

   9.15.26 Vehicle came to an abrupt stop at a low speed and put auto brake on and vehicle shut off. I had to restart the vehicle manually. I had already shut of the auto shut off prior this. 9.17.26 Vehicle began to stall but started back up with gas pressure. 9.23.26 Vehicle stopped and went into auto brake, shut off at low speed again. Restarted with the start button. Got to my destination, while idle the hazards lights turned on all by itself. Also, the radio screen will…

   NHTSA complaint #11767380 · source
2. Filed Sep 23, 2026TXElectrical SystemEngine

   Truck for about the 6th time in 2 weeks, shut its self off while driving and slams into park. This has happened before and had to be towed to dodge because it wouldn’t restart. I told them what happened and they informed me it was low on fuel, that’s why it did it. But I was doing 60mph on a interstate and lost all power

   NHTSA complaint #11766527 · source
3. Filed Sep 1, 2026139,000 miTNTowedEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

   The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost power and coasted to a stop along the curb, stalled, and the transmission independently shifted to park(P). The vehicle failed to restart, and the Police arrived on the scene to assist with traffic control. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who replaced the high-pressure fuel pump as part of the repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V263000 (FUEL SYSTEM,…

   NHTSA complaint #11761358 · source
4. Filed Aug 25, 2026TNElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   The vehicle has already had the generator replaced due to failure and shutting off while driving down the road and the speed limit. The truck was in the shop for almost 6 moths, then the front drive shaft broke while driving in 2-wheel drive. Now while my wife was driving going 40 mph on HWY 96 the car shut off and put itself in park in the middle of the highway. We were lucky no one hit us and after a few minutes it restarted and we were able to get it off the road and have…

   NHTSA complaint #11759539 · source
5. Filed Aug 10, 202660,000 miFLElectrical SystemEngine

   The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly and the electronic parking brake unintendedly engaged. The parking brake warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. The driver was unable to disengage the parking brake, and the vehicle failed to restart immediately. The vehicle was restarted after several attempts and was driven to the…

   NHTSA complaint #11755893 · source
6. Filed Aug 6, 2026AZEngine

   Twice now my engine has shut off while driving at low speeds under 25mph. When this happens my electric emergency brake engages. Dash tells me to shift to park. The first time this happened my truck was stuck in the middle of an intersection and I almost got hit several times because the truck wasn’t restarting or releasing the electric brake. Took about 7-8 try’s of getting it to start before it finally started then the truck still wouldn’t move because the electric brake…

   NHTSA complaint #11755355 · source
7. Filed Jul 14, 2026FLElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   The engine intermittently stalls when I press the accelerator. When this happens, the vehicle loses power, the AutoPark/electronic parking brake engages, and the battery warning light appears. This has happened more than once and creates a serious risk of a collision or being stranded if it occurs in traffic. The vehicle is a 2022 Ram 1500 Rebel with the 5.7L eTorque system. The manufacturer’s records show customer satisfaction campaign Z49 as completed, but the stalling…

   NHTSA complaint #11750463 · source
8. Filed Jul 14, 2026INEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionOther / Unknown

   Two week Monday July 6, around 3:15pm while driving down on highway passing lane suddenly the vehicle start loosing speed and after few seconds I noticed that the engine stalled. No warning light or anything, the steering wheel turns to very heavy and the break pedal is really hard as well. Fortunately near by there was a U-turn lane for authorized vehicles only and I was able to merge to it and stop. After that I was able to start the vehicle immediately with no issues.…

   NHTSA complaint #11750358 · source
9. Filed Jun 17, 2026107,000 miSCEngine

   The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the odor was like antifreeze. The contact attempted to locate and stop the leak using online fixes, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with heater core failure. The contact was informed that the heater core needed to be…

   NHTSA complaint #11744802 · source
10. Filed Jun 17, 2026CABrakesEngineOther / Unknown

    The vehicle shut down and set the emergency parking brake while the vehicle was in motion at a rate of less than 15 mph. This has occurred 5 times. The first time it occurred the dealership said that it just required a software update. Every instance the vehicle was under 15 mph, and in the process of turning onto a road. There were no indications that this was going to happen before it occurred

    NHTSA complaint #11744728 · source
11. Filed Jun 15, 202644,000 miFLEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

    The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Check Engine warning light illuminated, and the engine failed, causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The vehicle was able to restart and was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with fuel injector failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11744265 · source
12. Filed May 26, 202638,900 miWVEngine

    The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while The while driving approximately 75 MPH the check engine light had illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The message "stop vehicle and shift to park and restart" had displayed. After restarting the vehicle the contact drove to the local dealer The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,900.

    NHTSA complaint #11740140 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology