FixDodge Ram 1500 Coolant Leak — Where It Usually Comes From, and What It Costs
Water Pump leads on the Dodge Ram 1500 as it does across all vehicles, but the mix is different: Water Pump shows up in 45.1% of Dodge Ram 1500 visits against 29.5% for all vehicles. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Dodge Ram 1500.
What it actually turns out to be on the Dodge Ram 1500
| The fix involved | Dodge Ram 1500* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Pump | 45.1% | 29.5% | $272 – $457 |
| Thermostat | 30.9% | 19.7% | $152 – $334 |
| Radiator | 29.8% | 28.1% | $251 – $518 |
| Hose | 17.9% | 18.2% | $97 – $272 |
| Radiator Hose | 11.6% | 10% | $128 – $299 |
| Gasket / Seal | 11.5% | 15.7% | $72 – $397 |
| Pipe / Tube | 2.1% | 2.6% | $30 – $224 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Dodge Ram 1500 invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Dodge Ram 1500 visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Dodge Ram 1500 owners said
“Check radiator for leaks”
“Leaking coolant, ran hot”
“Customer states vehicle has a coolant leak. check and advise”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Coolant Leak: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Dodge Ram 1500 repair costs
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Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Dodge Ram 1500 differs.
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