Electrical System Problems of Dodge Ram 3500 - part 1

There seems to be a problem with the wiring harness in the steering column. Lights in the dash flash. You can turn the vehicle off and restart and it will stop. Sometimes the lights will start flashing again and sometimes not.

See all problems of the 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

60 miles from home after a 2,000 mile camping trip the truck suddenly stopped. Traveling north on highway191 in yellowstone park the dash lights started to flash and the truck died. I was barely able to pull off the narrow road. Emergency flashers didn't work and there was no cellphone service, snow was falling and trucks barely able to get around us, we feared for our lives. I opened up the hood and smelled burning plastic, the tipm was melted in spots. Finally a kind motorist stopped to see if we needed help, 20 miles further down the road he was able to call a towing service which took another several hours to get to us. We were towed to a Dodge dealership in bozeman where it will be another2 weeks before they can get it in.

See all problems of the 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

While driving, the truck just shuts off. Resulting in loss of steering, lights and power breaks.

See all problems of the 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

Have to use force to engage clutch to start vehicle. The vehicle was stationary with a trailer attached. Unable to turn off vehicle when fueling due to probability that it would not start. Tried jumper cables without success. After stomping clutch several times vehicle started.

See all problems of the 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

Dash is all cracked up allowing sharp plastic projectiles in and about the cab that can cut you in a wreck sun getting on electrical wires destroying them and now shorts and sometimes dont work right.

See all problems of the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ram 1500. The contact stated that she can not switch from heat to ac. The vehicle was taken to the dealer Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram315 goodman rd e, southaven, ms 38671 (662) 349-3006 where it was diagnosed that the gear actuator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that no recall was under the VIN. The failure mileage was unknown at this time. Ck.

On the night of Apr 16, 2019 it same like everyday I went home from work back up my truck in the driveway turn off and got in the house forgot my ipad went back out and get it ,back in the house went to take the shower and then five minutes later the truck burn down, the fire truck came they put out the fire, and I got the report said engine area, running gear, wheel area.

See all problems of the 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

At least the third time I have replace the headlight switch, twice the harness because it melted together. And now today having to replace marker wire (green with white stripe) and it is to hot to touch, the wire has gone stiff and hard and I am afraid it will cause a fire this time.

See all problems of the 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

Driver's door lock actuator quit working, key would not open no entrance by key fob. Had to have it replaced. Car was stationary when discovered.

2nd time that the a/c compressor motor has stuck and engine started smoking. . . Also egr has been a problem as well as air bags and emergency brake no longer holds the vehicle. . .

The truck will not shut off. After stopping and turning off the ignition and removing the key, the truck remains running. Sometimes, after about five minutes idling it will shut off on its own. Other times we have had to remove a fuse.

See all problems of the 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

The contact owned a 2010 Dodge Ram 3500. While the vehicle was stationary, smoke appeared and the vehicle caught fire. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road as smoke entered the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stepped out of the vehicle, looked under the hood, and the vehicle immediately burst into flames. The origin of the fire was not determined. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguised the fire and stated that the cause of the fire may have been due to an electrical short entering into the fuel line. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed. A dealer was not contacted about the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

My 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 will go out of park and into reverse on its own and I was not told that this is an ongoing problem with this particular truck my truck went on its own one day over 250 feet and drove into my neighbors yard. The truck parking paw was not completely in as I was told and this truck has the ability to do it on its own I find this unacceptable and a hazard to my health as long with my neighbors . Could you please look into this because there was not a recall sent to me or anything told to me when I purchased this from the Chrysler Dodge at the dealer I believe that people need to know what they're getting into and possible hazards that are linked to this could you please email me back with any information on this problem.

Tipm has went out on truck. Head lamps, blinkers do not work properly. Will replace tipm.

Tipm (totally integrated power module) failed, causing vehicles engine to stall at 75mph on freeway. Condition resulted in a "no-start" scenario. Because of this failed tipm, the onboard diagnostic computer has no power, resulting in an inability to diagnose with obdii scan tools. This situation could have resulted in a possibly fatal accident, as the vehicle was in motion at 75mph on a major freeway with moderate traffic. When the vehicle stalled, all power steering and brakes were lost. These parts are prone to failing, but Chrysler refuses to accept responsibility. An aftermarket replacement is available at the price of approx. $600, but these parts are special order, and take several days to receive.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. After parking the vehicle, the contact removed the from the ignition and exited the vehicle. The contact realized that the vehicle started on its own without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving, the instrument panel and exterior lighting illuminated brightly and the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and discovered that the tipm was smoking and caused six unknown fuses to become inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and restarted. After the vehicle was restarted, it caught on fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 245,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The stated that the blower motor failed. The contact inspected the vehicle himself and found that the blower motor wires were burned and caused the blower motor to fail. The contact stated that the blower motor wire and the ignition were all in the same harness. The vehicle was previously taken to an independent mechanic for the failure and the wires were replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

See all problems of the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

As I was traveling the highway, my engine starting smoking. I was extremely fortunate that I was coming up on a service center/grocery store in idaho. There was indication on my dash instruments that my truck was operating abnormally, other than the smoke sifting through the hood. Upon my pulling over onto the the side, I opened the hood with used of heavy gloves and a towel and checked to see if radiator had fluid as the indicator light had read normal. As expected, coolant spewed out. I immediately closed it and waited for it tobe towed into idaho falls to be checked by a shop that I was familiar with.

Truck died in middle of road, truck would not start . Son towed truck out of road to parking lot. Truck, started again ran 3 days. Pulled out of parking lot , the truck accelerated out of controlled hit brakes a few times and truck died again in middle of road. Started again , truck moved 10 feet and died . Tipm (totally integrated power module ) has failed. Unexpected acceleration scared me considerably. Less experienced driver or my wife would have got scared and crashed.

Faulty total integrated power module creates a situation where the vehicle can change from 2wd to 4wd at anytime. A situation like this can create a hazard while driving at any significant speed. For example, trying to take a turn while the driver expects to be in 2wd but the vehicle is in 4wd will cause the vehicle to take wider turns than normal. This may lead to the vehicle entering into the path of entering oncoming traffic causing a head on collision.

2006 Dodge 3500. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice 14v-795. The consumer submitted invoices, proving the repairs were done, prior to the recall. Also, the outer and inner tie rods, fuel pump and blower motor were replaced.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v795000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ad.

Totally integrated power module has a short causing the right side parking lamps, marker lamps, and right side taillight to blow the fuse every time it is changed. As soon as the lights are turned on, the fuse blows within seconds.

2005 Dodge Ram 3500. Consumer writes in regards to the integrated power module safety problems and driver airbag inflator recall notice. The consumer stated the part known as the integrated power module that controlled the head lights, brake lights and stop relay for trailer braking was not available in the united states. The part is subject to corrosion and is currently on back order.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the odometer seized. The vehicle was taken to a dealer mechanic who stated that "it was not public knowledge that when a truck got to 621,000 this problem occurred"; the instrument cluster or the instrument cluster and the electronic control module had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 621,000. Bd.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving 55 mph, the contact noticed an abnormal odor and immediately turned off the vehicle. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 78,538.

See all problems of the 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

The contact owns a 2015 (na) Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated while driving and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The transmission emitted a clicking sound and the vehicle reversed with the gear in drive position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the computer codes were reset; however, the failure was not corrected. The dealer also test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

See all problems of the 2009 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

Driver side brake and blinker for trailer light do not work. Seat belts do not retract.

Driving down highway car in front was slow when I passed car fan cut my wire on clutchfan engin light came on got home a few minites after look under hood seen wire was cut this is the 2nd time this happened in 2 days.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed in operation. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable. Js.

Loaded at 18000 lbs gvw while towing a tandem axle trailer the vehicle died. Upon losing all electrical power the engine died causing the loss of power assisted brakes and power assisted steering. Fortunately the speed of the vehicle was around 5 mph. I'm 6 foot tall and over 200 lbs and I was unable to steer the vehicle to the side of the parking area. Upon leaving the vehicle I immediately smelled electronics burning. I opened the hood and immediately disconnected the positive post of the totally integrated power module (tipm). I then removed the tipm to find a hole burnt through the side and the circuit board covered with black soot. I had the vehicle and trailer towed to corbin ky where there were no Dodge dealers willing to work on a vehicle of this size. Nor would they store the trailer for me while conducting the repair. I choose to have the vehicle and trailer towed over 600 miles to my home in michigan. I called my local dealer whom took the VIN number to order an new one. After over 2 weeks waiting on the tipm (which turned out to be remanufactured) the truck is still not operable. If I had been travelling at interstate speeds with a loaded vehicle I likely would not have survived this incident. Prior to this happening I had many issues with the lighting on the truck. The low beam on the passenger side would be inoperable while the drivers high beam is the only one that would work. Also, the taillights would stop working on one side and the turn signals would flash quickly. Not seeing this as a huge safety issue I simply took it the dealer to reflash the tipm. After getting it back with half the lights inoperable, the ac didn't work anymore. Now the vehicle is worthless and all sense of security and safety is gone. I can no longer confidently take my family anywhere in this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v294000 (air bags, electrical system, exterior lighting); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

See all problems of the 2014 Dodge Ram 3500 🔎.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 09e001000 (steering), 15v313000 (air bags), and 14v795000 (electrical system). The contact was unable to receive the parts for the recalls repairs. The contact called for several months and went to the dealer, but they were unable to confirm from the manufacturer when the parts would be shipped. While waiting for the repair, the front driver side tie rod fractured. The contact had to tow the vehicle to the contact's residence and replaced the part. The air bag warning light was also randomly flashing for weeks. The contact was unable to determine when the recall repairs would be completed for an extended period of time. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v795000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.