Complaint 2196996
2022 RAM 3500 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Jun 1, 2025
- Complaint ID
- 2196996
- Make
- RAM
- Model
- 3500
- Model Year
- 2022
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Jun 1, 2025
- Date Received
- Apr 15, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made abnormal knocking and ticking sounds. The knocking and ticking sounds became louder while accelerating. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the piston had ingested the grid heater nut. The mechanic replaced the piston, cylinder head assembly, gaskets, rod, gasket intake, Hamilton flat tappet conversion kit, and XDP grid heater. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,745.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.