Complaint 2180861

2020 RAM 3500 • ENGINE • incident Feb 26, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2180861
Make
RAM
Model
3500
Model Year
2020
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Feb 26, 2026
Date Received
Feb 26, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the engine overheated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cooling fan module had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.