Four problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. Contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear windows and rear doors ceased without warning. Ron tonkin Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram fiat located at (16800 se mcloughlin blvd. , milwaukie, or 97267 (503) 258-5800) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
Discovered manufacturing defect at electrical plug that sits above left bank where the exhaust manifold meets the exhaust pipe. Furthermore, the connector sits right between the block and the firewall. The connector and it's wiring have an extreme turn off of the plug and created such tension that the plastic convoluted tubing was pulled back from the wiring. All of the wiring to approximately 6� back from the connector is bare and the wires are touching one another. I feel that if the route of the wiring had less of an extreme bend and there was something to secure the wiring was in place, there wouldn't be this concerning issue. I have contacted my local dealership and the fca and they refuse to look at it without charging me money. I am an electrician by trade and I fear that this could affect a multitude of vehicles. The truck will randomly shutdown while driving regardless of speed,, and when sitting idle at times. Also, there are times when the transmission fails to react to the commands given with the gear selector. I'm unsure whether this is related or not.
When putting my turn signal lever to the left my right turn signal comes on. Sometimes the left will be working then it will switch over to the right. Turn my right blinker on and it stos then comes on again stops etc. Just never know what is going o happen. Village motors from millersburg OH said it was the wiring harness which they replaced 2 yers ago when I had the same problem.
The wires in the wire bundles on the rear quad cab doors continue to break when opening the back doors overtime which causes the door locks, speaker, power windows, and alarm system not to function. This has now become a common problem on multiple year Dodge ram trucks. The wire bundles should be recalled and fixed free of charge. This has happened to my vehicle twice now, and it is expensive to have the dealer fix the wires when you know they are going to break again. There should be a recall for this defect. Search youtube and find multiple videos on what causes this problem. Example videos here: 02 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab - broken rear power locks, speaker, window motor. . Read more...