2021 Ram 1500 repair manual - VIN specific PDF

2021 Ram 1500 factory repair manual (DT) – PDF for your VIN

The 2021 Ram 1500 (DT) factory repair manual, made for your VIN from Chrysler's own service information: removal and installation steps, torque values, diagnostics and wiring diagrams for your exact Ram 1500. The 2021 Ram 1500 was offered with two engines and two transmissions (listed below); we build your manual for the combination your VIN shows.

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What this manual has that the owner's manual does not

The owner's manual stops where the repair starts. The factory repair manual picks up from there:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: how to take parts out and put them back, the torque for every bolt, fault codes and complete wiring diagrams

Your 2021 Ram 1500 is from the fifth-generation Ram 1500 (DT), built for model years 2019–2026. Years of the same generation share most procedures; equipment and electrical details still change from year to year, so the manual follows your VIN.

Engines offered

• 3.6L
• 5.7L

Gearbox options

• Automatic (8HP50/850RE)
• Automatic (8HP70)

The manual is made for the version in your VIN, so you don't have to work out your engine code.

Jobs owners of a 5-year-old Ram 1500 look up most

• Battery, starter and charging faults
• Sensor faults: oxygen, ABS wheel speed, mass air flow
• Door lock actuators and window regulators
• Brake pads, rotors and calipers
• Suspension links, bushings and wheel bearings

What NHTSA records show for the 2021 Ram 1500

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 685 owner complaints for the 2021 Ram 1500. The factory manual has the procedures for the parts involved.

• Back Over Prevention: Display Function (campaign 21V438000)
• Back Over Prevention: Display Function (campaign 21V918000)
• Tires: Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire (campaign 21V698000)
• Air Bags: Curtain (campaign 21V925000)
• Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder (campaign 21V037000)
• Back Over Prevention: Display Function (campaign 22V638000)
• Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Pump (campaign 22V767000)
• Structure: Hinge And Attachments (campaign 22V904000)
• and 7 more

Most owner complaints concern: Engine (277), Electrical System (198), Unknown Or Other (103), Power Train (100), Service Brakes (73).

Check your VIN: the 10th character is “M” on a 2021 model.

Other years of the same generation: 2019 Ram 1500, 2020 Ram 1500, 2022 Ram 1500, 2023 Ram 1500, 2024 Ram 1500.

More Ram repair manuals: 2021 Ram 1500 Classic, 2019 Ram ProMaster Rapid, 2021 Ram 2500, 2021 Ram 3500, 2017 Ram 4500, 2017 Ram 5500, 2021 Ram 1500 ProMaster, 2021 Ram 2500 ProMaster, 2021 Ram 3500 ProMaster, 2021 Ram ProMaster City.

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What you'll find in the 2021 Ram 1500 manual

• General Information & Maintenance
• Engine Mechanical, Control System & Lubrication
• Fuel System & Exhaust System
• Cooling System & Heating/Air Conditioning
• Brake System & Brake Control System
• Steering System & Steering Control System
• Front & Rear Suspension
• Transaxle and Transmission
• Driveline, Front Axle & Rear Axle
• Body Repair Manual & Exterior/Interior
• Door, Lock, Glass & Window Systems
• Seat, Seat Belt & SRS Airbag Systems
• Audio, Visual & Navigation System
• Electrical: Charging, Starting & Power Systems
• Lighting Systems (Exterior & Interior)
• Complete Wiring Diagrams
• And much more
• Legal, manufacturer-direct information
• Factory-approved repair procedures
• Original wiring diagrams and component locations

Engines:

• 3.6L
• 5.7L

Transmissions:

• Automatic (8HP50/850RE)
• Automatic (8HP70)

Your manual is built for the version in your VIN.

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