When you purchase a Ram truck, you’re investing in power, performance, and efficiency. However, along with performance, today’s vehicles must comply with stringent emissions standards.

To protect your vehicle and ensure it remains environmentally responsible, Ram offers a comprehensive Emissions Warranty. This coverage is designed to safeguard key components of your vehicle’s emissions system, ensuring that your truck operates within federal and state emissions regulations.

In this guide, we’ll explore the Ram Emissions Warranty, its duration, and its essential importance for every Ram truck owner.

Understanding the Ram Emissions Warranty

The Ram Emissions Warranty is a crucial part of the overall protection package for your truck. It covers specific components that are essential for controlling your vehicle’s emissions, ensuring that your Ram remains compliant with environmental regulations. This warranty provides coverage for both parts and labor necessary to repair or replace covered emissions components, helping you avoid costly repairs.

Ram’s Federal Emissions Warranty typically lasts for 8 years or 80,000 miles, whichever comes first, for certain critical components. Other emissions-related parts are often covered for 2 years or 24,000 miles. The duration of coverage can vary depending on your truck’s engine and configuration, but the emissions warranty offers robust protection throughout the early life of your vehicle.

What’s Covered Under the Ram Emissions Warranty?

The Ram Emissions Warranty covers a range of components that play a role in regulating your truck’s emissions. Below is a breakdown of the emissions-related systems and parts typically covered:

• Catalytic Converter: Controls harmful emissions by converting pollutants into less harmful gases before they exit the exhaust.
• Engine Control Module (ECM): Manages the engine’s performance and emissions system, ensuring proper function to meet emissions standards.
• Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve: Reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by recirculating a portion of the exhaust gas back to the engine’s intake manifold.
• Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF): For diesel engines, the DPF captures and reduces particulate matter (soot) from the exhaust.
• Oxygen Sensors (O2 Sensors): Monitor oxygen levels in the exhaust to ensure the proper air-fuel ratio, which helps minimize emissions.
• Evaporative Emissions Control System: Prevents fuel vapors from escaping into the atmosphere by capturing and storing them in a charcoal canister.

These systems are critical for keeping your Ram truck compliant with emissions regulations, and the emissions warranty ensures you won’t face unexpected repair costs for these key components.

Why Emissions Repairs Can Be Expensive

Repairs to your vehicle’s emissions system can be costly due to the complexity of the components and the specialized labor required. Here’s why emissions-related repairs are often more expensive than other types of repairs:

• Advanced Technology: Emissions components like catalytic converters, oxygen sensors, and the ECM involve advanced technology that requires specialized diagnostics and expertise. These parts are often integrated with the truck’s engine management systems, making repairs more complicated.
• High-Cost Parts: Some emissions components, such as the catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter (DPF), can be quite expensive. Replacing a catalytic converter, for example, can cost $1,000 to $2,500, depending on the vehicle.
• Stringent Regulations: Emissions repairs must meet federal and state emissions standards, which can increase the cost of parts and labor to ensure compliance. Failing to repair emissions systems properly can lead to penalties or failed emissions tests.
• Specialized Diesel Systems: For Ram trucks with diesel engines, emissions systems like the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system are vital but costly to repair. A DPF replacement can cost $2,000 to $4,000, while an SCR repair can run upwards of $1,500 to $3,000.

Given the high cost of emissions repairs, the Ram Emissions Warranty provides valuable protection that can save you from paying out-of-pocket for repairs and replacements.

Typical Emissions Repair Costs

Without warranty coverage, repairs to emissions components can add up quickly. Here are some typical repair costs for emissions-related issues:

• Catalytic Converter Replacement: $1,000 – $2,500
• Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Replacement: $2,000 – $4,000
• Oxygen Sensor Replacement: $300 – $600
• Engine Control Module (ECM) Repair/Replacement: $1,000 – $1,800
• Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve Replacement: $500 – $1,500
• Evaporative Emissions System Repair: $600 – $1,200

As you can see, emissions-related repairs can be expensive, especially for diesel trucks. The Ram Emissions Warranty helps protect you from these unexpected costs, ensuring your truck remains compliant and efficient.

What’s Not Covered Under the Ram Emissions Warranty?

While the Ram Emissions Warranty provides extensive coverage, there are certain exclusions you should be aware of:

• Wear and Tear Items: Components like hoses, belts, and spark plugs that wear out over time are not covered under the emissions warranty.
• Routine Maintenance: Services such as oil changes, air filter replacements, and fuel system cleanings are the responsibility of the owner and are not covered.
• Damage from Accidents or Misuse: Repairs required due to accidents, improper use, or lack of maintenance are not included in the emissions warranty.
• Non-Factory Modifications: Aftermarket modifications or parts not approved by Ram may void the warranty and are not covered.

Mopar® Vehicle Protection Plans: Extending Your Emissions Coverage

For those who plan to keep their Ram truck for many years or want additional protection beyond the emissions warranty, a Mopar® Vehicle Protection Plan can offer extended peace of mind. These plans provide coverage for a broader range of components and services, including emissions-related parts.

• Maximum Care: Comprehensive coverage for over 5,000 parts, including emissions systems, the engine, transmission, and electrical components. Additional benefits include trip interruption and rental car coverage.
• Added Care Plus: Covers over 800 components, including major systems like the engine, transmission, and drivetrain, along with emissions-related parts.
• Powertrain Care Plus: Focuses on critical systems like the engine, transmission, and drivetrain, providing extended coverage for essential components.

Why Choose Granger Motors?

At Granger Motors, we offer transparent pricing and flexible warranty options to protect your Ram truck’s emissions system. Here’s why Ram owners trust us with their warranty and service needs:

• Transparent Pricing: Honest, upfront pricing with no hidden fees. You’ll always know what you’re paying for.
• Factory-Backed Coverage: Our extended warranties are factory-backed, ensuring your Ram is protected with genuine parts and certified technicians.
• Flexible Payment Options: Choose from affordable monthly installments or pay upfront for added convenience.
• Nationwide Service: Your Ram Emissions Warranty is honored at any Dodge dealership across the U.S.

Stay Compliant and Protected with Granger Motors

Your Ram truck is built for performance, but maintaining compliance with emissions standards is just as important as durability and power. The Ram Emissions Warranty ensures that your vehicle’s emissions system is protected from costly repairs, while Mopar® extended warranties provide even more comprehensive coverage for long-term ownership.

Visit Granger Motors today to explore your warranty options and get the protection you need to keep your Ram running clean and efficient for years to come.

Ram Emissions Warranty FAQs:

What is the Ram Emissions Warranty?
The Ram Emissions Warranty is designed to cover critical components of your truck’s emissions system for 8 years or 80,000 miles, whichever comes first. This coverage ensures that your vehicle remains compliant with federal and state emissions standards while protecting you from costly repairs related to emissions control systems.

Which parts are covered under the Ram Emissions Warranty?
The warranty covers essential emissions components, including the catalytic converter, engine control module (ECM), oxygen sensors, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve, and for diesel engines, the diesel particulate filter (DPF). These parts are crucial for reducing harmful emissions and ensuring your Ram truck meets environmental regulations.

Why are emissions system repairs so expensive?
Emissions system repairs tend to be costly because they involve advanced technology and specialized components, such as the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors. Additionally, diesel trucks feature even more complex systems like the DPF and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. The parts themselves are expensive, and repairs often require highly skilled labor, which adds to the overall cost.

Are diesel emissions repairs covered by the Ram Emissions Warranty?
Yes, for Ram trucks equipped with diesel engines, the emissions warranty covers critical components like the diesel particulate filter (DPF) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. These components are designed to reduce particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions, ensuring that your diesel truck complies with strict emissions standards.

Can I extend my Ram Emissions Warranty coverage?
Yes, you can extend your emissions system coverage by opting for a Mopar® Vehicle Protection Plan. These extended warranties offer additional protection beyond the standard emissions warranty, covering more components and providing benefits such as roadside assistance and rental car reimbursement, ensuring your truck remains fully protected for years to come.