Dodge RAM 3500 — repair costs

1991–2012

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Steering

742 complaints on this vehicle · median 65,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other steering jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Tie rod ends with alignment

Matches reported problem: Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$260 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$270–$510

Power steering rack replacement

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $320–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$750–$2,230

Body and interior

397 complaints on this vehicle · median 112,000 miles

Other body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Electrical

325 complaints on this vehicle · median 102,000 miles

Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Alternator replacement

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Suspension

172 complaints on this vehicle · median 65,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other suspension jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Lower control arm with ball joint (one side)

Matches reported problem: Control arms, ball joints and bushings

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$400 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$700

Rear shocks replacement (pair)

Matches reported problem: Shocks and struts

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $300–$500 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$280–$840

Front struts replacement (pair)

Matches reported problem: Shocks and struts

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $812–$862 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$770–$1,440

Air suspension compressor replacement

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $483–$644 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$620–$830

Rear air spring / bag replacement (pair)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $575–$1,495 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$790–$1,710

Wheels and tires

60 complaints on this vehicle · median 76,834 miles

Other wheels and tires jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

TPMS sensors (set of four)

1.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$320 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$230–$430

Tyre replacement (set of four, truck)

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $840–$1,920 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$770–$2,310

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.