general problems of the 2009 Dodge Ram 2500

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, the headlights flashed off and on, and the battery failed to remain charged. The contact diagnosed an electrical ground short, a low voltage to the intake air heater relay, and the engine grid heater was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the extended warranty coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000.

Inital problem, fuse box fire - 2020 repeated problem again in 2020, 2021, 2023.

In motion the blinkers would turn on without me touching the switch. When I applied the left blinker the right one would turn on and vice versa. Finally the flashers turned on and I couldn't turn off. It started malfunctioning while I was driving down the highway at 60mph.

Driver side rear passenger interior door lock and interior light does stopped working over a year ago. I figured it was a selonoid or a loose connection in the door so I put it off. Just recently 10/11/2015 I took the time to take the door apart and check all the connections. I had power to the speaker and window and nothing to the lock and interior light doesn't come on when the door is open. So I then checked for loose connections everything good. I then checked the connection between the cab and the door and I had a good clean connection. I then pulled back the rubber wire loom between the cab and the door and I found 4 unevenly cut wires. I did not fix them I left the connector disconnected. This is could be a extremely dangerous not to mention potentially deadly fire hazard. Some how the loom is cutting the wires and could result in severe injury and or death.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 13v520000 (electrical system). The dealer stated that the parts for the repair were not being supplied by the manufacturer. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Turn signal showing different turning direction notice it almost daily especially on rainy days almost caused a serious wreck on 380 decatur texas with a gravel truck and a small can. He was very angry at me. We fought with it in our old truck and now in the new one we have had Dodge trucks for about 30 years.