2016
Ram
3500
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350 hp @ 2800 rpm
385 hp @ 2800 rpm
370 hp @ 2800 rpm
410 hp @ 5600 rpm
383 hp @ 5600 rpm
Horsepower
Rear-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
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Performance
Engineered for the perfect balance of power and efficiency
350 hp
Horsepower
660 ft-lb
Torque
Rear-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
6-Speed
Transmission
Efficient
Advanced engineering for optimal fuel economy
Fuel TypeGasoline
Diesel
Fuel Capacity121.1 L
Interior
Thoughtfully designed for comfort and functionality
5 - 6
Seating
N/A
Cargo
1,041 mm
Front Legroom
1,024 mm
Rear Legroom
Climate Control
Heated Front Seats
Convenience
Keyless Entry
Power Windows
Power Door Locks
Seating
Power Driver Seat
Lumbar Support
Technology
Advanced connectivity and intelligent features
Bluetooth
Navigation System
Satellite Radio
AM/FM Stereo
Steering Controls
Backup Camera
Safety
Comprehensive protection for you and your passengers
Airbags
Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Front Side Airbags
Stability
Traction Control
ABS Brakes
Brake Assist
Monitoring
Tire Pressure Monitor
Rear Parking Aid
Security
Security System
Child Safety Locks
Dimensions
Carefully crafted proportions for optimal space and style
Length
N/A
Width
6 ft7.4"
2.02m
Height
6 ft6.2"
1.99m
Wheelbase
14 ft1.5"
4.31m
Gallery
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Colors
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Flame Red Clear Coat
#B30101
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
#484848
Black Forest Green Pearl Coat/White Gold Clear Coat
#3D4E4D
Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#989C9E
Bright White Clear Coat/White Gold Clear Coat
#FFFFFF
Bright White Clear Coat
#FFFFFF
Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
#000000
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
#4A4F61
Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat/White Gold Clear Coat
#000000
Black Forest Green Pearl Coat
#3D4E4D
Pearl White
#E3E3E5
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat/White Gold Clear Coat
#542432
True Blue Pearl Coat
#212440
Pearl White/White Gold Clear Coat
#E3E3E5
Luxury Brown Pearl Coat/White Gold Clear Coat
#493825
Luxury Brown Pearl Coat
#493825
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
#542432
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#542432
Luxury Brown Pearl Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#493825
Pearl White/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#E3E3E5
Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#000000
School Bus Yellow
#C7931A
Flame Red Clear Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#B30101
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#484848
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#4A4F61
True Blue Pearl Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#0B1330
Blue Streak Pearl Coat
#3F4E9F
Black Forest Green Pearl Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#3D4E4D
Blue Streak Pearl Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#3F4E9F
Bright White Clear Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
#FFFFFF
Bright Red
#BF1323
Agriculture Red
#8B0A05
Bright Green
#357E38
Yellow
#AE9232
Dark Brown
#322616
Construction Yellow
#FDA400
Detonator Yellow Clear Coat
#FEC200
Hills Green
#1E9F0F
Holland Blue
#25356B
Light Cream
#E5DDBB
Light Green
#75AC75
Power Tan
#CF813A
Midnight Blue Pearl Coat
#081739
Omaha Orange
#D97633
Robin Egg Blue
#337CB2
Timberline Green Pearl Coat
#1B301F
Tree Green
#1E5636
Low Vol National Safety Yellow
#E9BE1B
Black Clear Coat
#000000
Trim Levels
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Safety Reports
129 complaints reported to NHTSA
129
Total Reports
12
Crashes
6
Injuries
5
Fires
Most Common Issues
STEERING
25
ENGINE
20
WHEELS
20
POWER TRAIN
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
SERVICE BRAKES
12
Recent Reports
ODI #11699554
Nov 15, 2025
AIR BAGS
Took vehicle to dealership for repair of heater. Once the repair was complete the dealership called to say the heater was fixed but the airbag light is now on. Once doing more testing they called back to say my steering wheel airbag harness either shorted or was crushed during the heater repair The part is no longer available and no remedy was available. I just have to take my car back compromised I refused the vehicle back and requested management get involved.
Incident: Nov 14, 2025VIN: 3C63R3ML3GG***
ODI #11693412
Oct 14, 2025
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I have a complaint that needs to be addressed. On Sept. 11 2025 I had a fire in the cab of my 2016 Ram 3500 truck while it was sitting in my drive way. It was not even running. The fire was not very big and it could have been repaired. So I called FCA and opened a case with them. They informed me that I needed to bring my truck into the closest dealership so that it could be inspected. So I then called and set up and appt for Sept. 12, 2025. I had my truck towed to the dealership and upon arrival my husband who took the truck was told to take it off the trailer. So they took it off the trailer. They informed me that a woman went to the truck, opened the door and stated “ well that’s a gonna be a total loss,” closed the door and had told them to move it to the fence line. She then stated that there was nothing that y’all could do for us and that it would cost me $350.00 to be diagnosed. At this time she already knew that I had an open case with FCA and that I was told to take it in. Upon walking to the truck when my husband opened the door and it had caught fire again. So he went and told some employees in the service dept and they ran out to the truck and disconnected the batteries. Then we were told that we needed to take it off the lot if we weren’t going to pay. So they reconnected the batteries and we put the truck back on the trailer and brought it home. The next day my truck was completely engulfed in flames along with my husbands welder which is used for our business. I called FCA back on Monday and spoke with my case manager/inspector and let them know about the two fires after the first and he stated he would be going to inspect the following day. He then asked if the truck was at the dealership and if the batteries had been disconnected by your employees. I stated no the truck is here at my home and the batteries were reconnected so that we could tow it out of the dealership since that’s what we were told to do. I have told the dealership and no response
Incident: Sep 14, 2025VIN: 3C63RRJL7GG***
ODI #11687435
Sep 15, 2025
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMUNKNOWN OR OTHERENGINE
On Sept. 11, 2025 my truck parked in my drive way. It was parked there all night. When I opened the doors to get in smoke and flames started coming out. The center console was on fire. The next day on Sept. 12, 2025 while at the dealership to have the truck inspected it caught fire again further burning the center console, the passenger seat and the roof. The dealership told us there is nothing they could do so we had to have the truck towed back to my home. Sunday night on Sept. 14,2025, I heard a loud pop noise and when I walked outside the entire cab of the truck was engulfed in flames. We had to call the fire department and they had to come put the fire out. Each of the incidences started spontaneously when the truck was just sitting parked.
Incident: Sep 11, 2025VIN: 3C63RRJL7GG***
ODI #11681510
Aug 19, 2025
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES
The parking brake issue per recall was supposedly done based on information from safetycar. Vehicle can not be shut off unless in park. I'm assuming a safety feature. A few times when I attempted to shut off,even though clearly in park. Truck wouldn't do so. I shifted back into gear and then back into park with foot on brake as required. Unless I have a horse trailer hooked up, I usually don't engage parking brake if on relatively flat surface. Last week I came out to find my truck still in park had rolled forward and got caught on a large boulder before potentially rolling all the way down into a creek and pond. The boulder did do undercarriage damage mostly to brackets for bumper and spoiler. When I got in truck IT WAS STILL IN PARK. Truck started without me stepping on brake as required. Then after it started,I couldn't put it into gear. Was like shifter was locked. I tried to shut it off it wouldn't shutoff until I applied brake. I started it again with foot on brake and then I was able to shift into reverse and drive. Something is definitely wrong with the park on truck. It rolls forward now a few inches when parked and shut off in park. It will start sometimes without foot on brake and sometimes not. Since it rolled and hit rock steering feels weird. Prior to vehicle rolling and the bogus drag link fix, I have gone through tires because you can't do a full alignment. Dealership claims there's no new fix. They just won't do it right. Just like park brake issue it's not fixed right. Dealerships also claim they know nothing about a new issue and another fix. There are kids around horse farm truck coming out of gear,even though it said park,could have been a fatal accident. This truck has turned into a death trap waiting to happen and Stellantis and FCA won't acknowledge. I have to pay for a fix when it's their issue. THE 67A update has cost me over $12,000 already. THIS TRUCK SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. PARK BRAKE APPLIED ALWAYS.
Incident: Jul 22, 2025VIN: 3C63RRNL6GG***
ODI #11660502
May 12, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Odometer Fraud. The contact's husband owns a 2016 Ram 3500. The contact stated that her husband was recently interested in trading in the vehicle. While on Facebook Marketplace, a person interested in vehicle requested a Carfax report of the vehicle. Upon obtaining the Carfax report, the contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 167,000; however, the Carfax report discovered that back in 2022, the vehicle mileage was 370,000.
Incident: May 1, 2024VIN: 3C63RRGL7GG***
ODI #11654914
Apr 16, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Def pump failed, I had to have it replaced before it degraded my travel speed to 5 mph. After spending $250 to Dodge dealer in Oxnard Service department for them to tell me exactly what it said on the truck code DEF pump needed replacing, I decided I didn't want to spend an extra $1000 for the dealer to fix it ($3900 they wanted for this job). On 11/16/22, I paid ($2865.81) to a reputable diesel mechanic to replace the pump. I was denied the reimbursement that was promised in the recall information. I need help with this! I pay $1200/ month for truck and insurance, but Ram can't reimburse me for a recall I paid out of pocket for, as promised. ABSOLUTE CROOKS! I want help with this. I see there are multiple other complaints of the same issue! HELP!
Incident: Apr 16, 2025VIN: 3C63RRJL8GG***
ODI #11652119
Apr 1, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am writing to report an ongoing issue with my 2016 Ram 3500 (V6), related to Safety Recall V06 (NHTSA 19V-021) for the drag link, which was performed in 2020 before I purchased the vehicle two years ago. The recall "fix" involved welding the adjustable nuts on the steering linkage, rendering it non-adjustable. Since then, I have been unable to get a proper front-end alignment at any service shop. Multiple mechanics have refused to perform an alignment because the welded drag link cannot be adjusted, and they’ve stated it compromises the vehicle's steering integrity and tire wear. This is a significant safety concern. Without the ability to align the front end, the vehicle’s handling is affected, potentially leading to uneven tire wear, reduced control, or worse, a steering-related failure. I’ve contacted dealerships and Chrysler (FCA US LLC), but they insist the recall was completed and offer no further remedy, despite the fact that this weld does not allow for standard maintenance. New Ram 3500s off the assembly line come with adjustable drag links, not welded ones, which proves this was a poor fix for a safety issue. I urge the NHTSA to revisit this recall and require Chrysler to replace the defective drag link with a proper, adjustable component, rather than leaving owners like me with a substandard repair that hinders basic vehicle maintenance and safety. I purchased this truck in good faith, but this unresolved issue has made it a liability. Please investigate and address this matter before it leads to more serious consequences.
Incident: Apr 1, 2025VIN: 3C63R3DLXGG***
ODI #11640612
Feb 4, 2025
SERVICE BRAKESFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
" The Hydraulic Control Unit Chrysler part number 68143491AA failed and been replaced multiply times on my vehicle. I have the current failed part available for inspection upon request. This causes the Anti-lock braking system, Traction control system, Park Assist and Cruise Control to no longer function properly. This puts the driver and others at risk. Lights came on while the truck was not in motion and was just started. Lights first came on 9-2-24 and have been on and off since then. The problem has been reproduced by my local dealer twice both with the original part and its' replacements. The vehicle/component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no Warning lamps/messaged before failure only after. These would be ABS lamp and traction control lamp plus a service ABS and electronic braking system warning message.
Incident: Sep 2, 2024VIN: 3C63RRLL9GG***
Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are submitted by vehicle owners and may not represent verified defects.
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