Complaint 2212946
2021 RAM 1500 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM • incident Apr 4, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2212946
- Make
- RAM
- Model
- 1500
- Model Year
- 2021
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Apr 4, 2026
- Date Received
- Jun 4, 2026
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there were abnormal sounds coming from the exhaust, the exhaust was leaking, and the contact discovered that there were cracks on the exhaust manifolds. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifolds and gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact did research and was made aware of an unknown NHTSA Campaign Number however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the manufacturer stated that NHTSA was responsible for adding each VIN to a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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