P0513 on Ram vehicles
P0513 is named on 24 Ram model years (2018–2022): 96 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across 1500, 2500, 3500, ProMaster, Promaster City.
Which Ram model years name P0513
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ram 2500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ram ProMaster | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ram 2500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ram ProMaster | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ram Promaster City | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2020 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2020 Ram 2500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2020 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2020 Ram ProMaster | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2020 Ram Promaster City | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ram 2500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ram ProMaster | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ram Promaster City | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ram 2500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ram ProMaster | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ram Promaster City | Electrical System | 4 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ram filings that name P0513
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ram filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0513. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- S2208000073 Service bulletin2022-03-17 · Electrical System
- No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting
- S2208000073 Service bulletin2022-03-17 · Electrical System — Body Control Module/Bcm
- No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting
- S2208000073 Service bulletin2022-03-17 · Power Train
- No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting
What P0513 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0513 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ram and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0513 a known problem on Ram vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 96 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0513 on 24 Ram model years (2018–2022). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ram models does P0513 appear on most?
2022 1500 (4 documents), 2021 1500 (4 documents), 2020 1500 (4 documents).
Does P0513 on a Ram mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.