Electrical System Problems of Dodge Ram 3500 - part 2

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v635000 (engine and engine cooling , fuel system, diesel). However, the part was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Jb.

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The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign: 14v635000 (electrical system). However, the part needed 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 made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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As I picked up my new 2014 Dodge Ram 3500 6. 4 , I noticed a rattle coming from in or under the dash board . I also noticed my cruise control would not work and traction light stayed on . The rattle only occurs when I am stepping on the gas and going over rough roads , I let off the gas and the rattle stops . I took it to my dealer ( dick poe Dodge , el paso , TX. ) and they found nothing with the rattle , they fixed the other issues . They heard the rattle but said they could not pin point it , they felt it might be the throttle pedal it self , but Dodge would not let them swap it out unless they were 100% sure that was the issue . So here I am still driving with the rattle . I did offer to pay for the part and my adviser said he would not allow that only cause he was not 100% sure it would fix the issue . Understand the service dept did all they could to help me , it was Dodge that tied their hands .

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After my son purchased his 08 mega cab 4x4 , his signal lights started crossing, in other words when you turn on left it signaled right and wipers don,t function exactly right when changing lanes traffic thought we were going right and they went left on the interstate and we almost collided both going to the left.

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Steering wheel not center dealer wont fixed ask three times also turn signals the right comes on when you turn on the left one they fixed after fighting with them the wipers stop some times and then go slow then fast then stop the tipm is bad it runs all the electrical on truck had lots of concerns that it will stall because some time the head lights go bright then dim then bright the trailer light some time come on both then one goes out had trailer check out they said was the truck I drive in daylight hours if I can just had tipm replaced at dealer had to fight with them it cost me 1500. 00 dollars they said their no recall it a safety thing I just think they should pay not me.

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When letting off the gas petal and then pressing again, (like merging or a rolling stop) there is a lag of 1-2 seconds. Very dangerous when pulling out in traffic. Ram says that is normal. This need to be investigated. Thanks.

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Driving in the rain at 40 mph and windsheald wipers stopped working "no wipers on any setting". Changed "parts from Dodge dealer" the multi-switch $97 dollars no fix, changed the wiper motor assembaly $214 dollars no fix. Dodge dealer said it had to be the timp and it is $875 dollars just for the part. The dealer told me to just bypass the timp due to they go out all the time. My first issue is over a $1000 dollars to fix just wipers with the chance for some other electrical item to go out at anytime and have to replace the timp again for another $875 dollars. Second issue who designs a electrical control system that is not separating each electrical item!? it would be like one breaker going bad in your house but you can not change just the one break you have to change out the entire electrical panel.

Directionals suddenly started blinking fast. Right & left directional don't opperate, right rear taillight doesn't operate, front left headlight does not opporate, both rear brake lights don't opperate, checked all bulbs by certified mechanic. All bulbs are in good condition. Tested all electrical & lighting lines, certified mechanic concluded that the integrated fuse box is defective & needs a brand new replacement. No corrosion present. Ordered fuse block from dealership, parts dept. Confirms these blocks are on national back order, with 1000's of orders placed. Called Chrysler, they said they can't help as there's no vendor making this part yet. If I got a used part for $400, it'd be an old defective fuse box & I'd have exact same safety issues. Apparently many 2003-2005 Dodge ram diesels currently have this same electrical problem.

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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving at 55 mph, the contact heard a noise and the vehicle veered to the right. In addition, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fan belt and other multiple parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 14v795000 (electrical system), and 14v817000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Our new 2013 ram truck (six weeks) has an electrical short to ground in the drivers door lock switch and module (part # 68110866aa & 68155771af) that are locking the doors by themselves. Dealer assures me that there is "zero" chance of a fire occurring even though there is an electrical short. This must be a common problem, as the parts to fix the issue are on national back order and no estimate of a fix is available. I do not believe there is a zero chance of a fire with an electrical short and have not been parking the vehicle in our garage until this is fixed. This may be something that needs to be looked into with an electrical short occurring.

Discovered that there was a recall on the malfunction switch. I carried my vehicle to the Dodge dealership. I was refused to have the switch replaced because I was told I was 700 miles over the warranty. I tried to explain that this was a recall to no avail. My switch is doing exactly as described, at intermittent times the switch will display the opposite direction chosen. Turn right blinker on and left comes on, etc. Also sometimes the switch will not turn headlights from dim to bright or bright to dim. This is a major safety concern as it gives the wrong intention on turns and also blinding oncoming traffic. These issues could possibly cause a crash.

When attempting to cross multiple lane divide highway while synchronizing the timing of the crossing I had to let up and then depress accelerator pedal and got no response from throttle. . . The classic dead pedal response. It can be avoided but someone unfamiliar with the vehicle can geet seriously hurt/killed by not understanding the dead pedal lag and those situations where it occurs. . . This must be fixed.

Driving at speed hit bump or key brushed leg(usually when going from accelerator to brake but not always) & ignition turned off, had to put in neutral & re start. This has happened about 10-15 times at slow speeds and at highway speeds. The dealer could not duplicate when the truck was in for service. Only have my house key & truck keys on key ring. The latest incident happened last night driving at about 25 mph on a unlit, curvey, bumpy road ignition shut off lost all power including lights & I know that the key did not hit my leg because the keys were flipped on top of the ignition key(generally do this all the time). Originally this happened at random but is now occurring more frequently.

Turning left onto farm to market. . . Signaled left. . Rear vehicle began passing me on left I slammed on brakes as did they. . . Although my turn signal lever was in left turn position. . . Vehicle turn lamps were both signaling a right turn as was dash lamp. . . Very dangerous. . Could have killed passing motorist are sent them to the ditch . . Signal now malfunctions on a weekly basis. . Switch on backorder. . . Tells us something. . .

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while traveling 40 mph the windshield reservoir emitted windshield washer liquid onto the windshield. The vehicle lost all electrical power and the vehicle emmitted a plastic burning smell. The vehicle electrical system caught on fire. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was notified. The private mechanic diagnosed the vehicle as a failed total intergradted power module. The vehicle was repaired several times. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving, the abs warning light, traction control warning light and the check engine warning light illuminated sporadically. The contact mentioned that the "abs brakes needs servicing" warning message also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rear sensor bumper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure was a recurring issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,432.

Had been noticing a shimmy in the front suspension area. The steering wheel would have a very slight vibration after hitting bumps in the road when driving 35mph or greater. This issue has continued for months with several visit to dealership who has been unable to properly identify the problem. The problem has now become a "death wobble" that will shake steering wheel violently and almost shake the entire truck off the road, there have been several more attempt to address the issue with no resolve. Truck is unable to keep alignment, camber and caster is continually off/out of line, and has worn tires unevenly. Have also been experiencing intermittent electrical issues with dash lights flickering, radio lights turning off, electric windows not rolling up or down properly and reverse lights not turning on when engaged.

The rpm gauge goes completely out of sync of the actual rpm of the engine. This condition makes knowing manual shift points impossible to know rather driving a manual or automatic transmission equiped truck. Also causes excess emissions and a danger of losing control when taking out of gear for a downshift. This condition happens rather idleing or driving. There are several hundred compaints on the internet of this happening to 2006 Dodge diesel trucks.

Driver side control for power windows/power locks - smoldered, smoked and then started small fire. Lots of smoke - to the point we were sick from fumes. Doors and window power operation ceased. The entire control panel melted and need to be extinguished.

When I'm driving on the highway the truck just shuts me, no matter what the speed, this situation happened to me on more than one occasion, to be accurate more than 10 times. When this happens I try to start the truck and I have to try many times but it is not easy to me, I worry about this, because the last two time this happened my family was riding with me, this problem started shortly after buying this truck.

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The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine stalled without warning and the contact began to smell something burning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the fuse block had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.

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I was heading south on I-87 in new york state at 65 mph when a loud explosion sounding like a grenade going off occurred under the floorboards. My passenger and I thought the parts under the truck were going to explode through the floorboards under us. There was a lot of noise of exploding parts. I was barely able to cost to the side of the highway. There was a great deal of oil on the pavement, wires were hanging under the truck, fuel lines and brake lines were ripped, driveshaft damaged. I noticed then that the dashboard 4 wheel drive light had come on, the front hazard lights worked but not the rear. I believe that this was the result of one of two things. . . A factory defect in the transfer case clutch or a computer system glitch that caused the truck to switch into 4 wd at high speed. This was a life threatening situation and I was lucky not to be involved in a serious accident and that the parts did not burst through the bottom of the truck although they dented it.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Dodge ram3500. The contact stated that the right turn signal and brake lights do not work. The rear tail lights did not stop working. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was determined that the fuses worked fine. The vehicle had a seven pull connecter for hauling a trailer. The dealer suggested that the fuse board be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 102,000. Rl.

On way to work lost power light to see customer service department on. Stalled, restarted, stalled, called tow trk. Has particulate filter replace @ $2600. 00 now 4 months back to dealership for same problem.

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Tl- the contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while parked, a thermal event started in the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was found that the fire originated in the instrument panel above the headlight switch. The contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 99v024000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that an investigator will inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Mh.

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When my vehicle reached 50000 miles the abs light, the airbag light and brake light came on for no apparent reason. Dodge has two recalls related to this issue. But as expected my vehicle was not on the recall list. So their solution was for me to purchase the 500. 00 dollar part to remedy their poor design and workmanship. This is clearly a huge safety issue and should be addressed promptly. I personally think these failures are by design to sell parts.

Tipm (totally integrated power module) caught fire. Lost all control of the truck (steering, brakes, etc. ) and the windshield washer fluid pump emptied the canister onto the windshield so I could not see the roadway.

While driving on the freeway at 50mph went to accelerate to pass a truck and nothing happened. Dead pedal, a big truck was coming up behind me and he had to hit the brakes as I was now in the left lane. He went to the right to avoid me. This has happened countless times. Dealer cannot figure out the problem, as no codes are set. They have replaced the apps, which is the gas pedal, the brake light switch, the ecm, the egr. None of these made a difference. Been back at least ten times for them to put truck on there computer, and no codes. They say, can't fix what they don't see. Dealer left the work order open for a long time so no evidence of all the come backs were recorded. Dealer is 40 miles away. Twice in one minute, one time only truck would not move from a stoplight. This only happened one time. I can make the truck do its dead pedal thing, but its out of warranty. It has something to do with the exhaust brake. It sounds like the brake is on, pumping the pedal does no good, just put it to the floor wait 3 or more seconds and will downshift and off we go. Like I said, when going to pass, moving into the left lane on a hill and nothing happens, just a little scary. I think it is a safety issue, it could create an accident. Rear ended. .

Driving down the road while it was raining and windshield wiper just stop working had 30 mile to get home without windshield wipers . Had two kids in the car . I work for the fire dept and need my truck . Took it to the dealer to find out it was the tipm and there was no quick fix and that they fail all the time . Cost is over a 1000. Bucks.

In August 2012 the engine warning light came on. It was taken to Dodge dealer numerous times for repair. They would reset saying Chrysler would not allow repairs. In October the Dodge dealer kept the vehicle until a week or so before christmas 2012. The engine warning light has stayed off. However within a few days of the vehicles return, I received a recall notice regarding the left tie rod ball stud. . . . Which could cause crash without warning. I immediately called the Dodge dealer. He said Chrysler was not supplying the repair parts. He put me on a list. I have called the dealer many times and he says I am at the top of the list for repairs but Chrysler is only shipping one or two parts for the repairs per month.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the injector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v795000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 167,000.

Runaway acceleration first time on onramp, hit cruise resume, once the speed hit setpoint - throttle went wide open. Second time 7/5/2012 - not on cruise, doing about 65-70 on highway, passing - then throttle went wide open to 90 in next 3-4 seconds. To stop it - shifted to neutral, engine revved to 3500,pulled over and shut down the engine, waited a minute, restarted, then vehicle immediately returned to redline. Shut down, 5 minutes, on restart, got normal idle ~700rpm. Took to Dodge dealer hw hunter in lancaster California on July 9. They kept the vehicle all of the 9th, 10th and half of the 11th. Their ran diagnostics for 2 1/2 days to duplicate. They said they could do nothing else (ran all possible tests). Drove to alaska from California without incident. Now happened again. 7/24/12 in alaska to stop, [xxx] left car in gear and turned off the engine) and slowed with the brakes (eilson afb) after 1 minute off - restart and redlined. After 5 minutes off, restarted and got normal operation. . Read more...

Owner of 2008 Dodge 3500 dually was driving down road when fuse box caught fire. Windshield wipers started continuously squirting and smoke came out from underneath hood. Going 75mph with horsetrailer in tow, vehicle without warning, shut off leaving owner without power, lights, steering or brakes while windshield wipers still squirting continuously and wiper blades not working. If this happened 1 hour later owner would be dead as next part of road has extreme downgrade with curves. Vehicle was towed to nearest Dodge dealer where fuse box was replaced at owners expense. Took vehicle home 6 hours later new fuse box fuse blown and wires starting to melt again. Took vehicle into local Dodge dealer and traded in for different truck. When Dodge/Chrysler engineer flew in to examine old fuse box the box was burnt to a crisp. Both local Dodge dealer and Dodge/Chrysler engineer were told vehicle in question is unsafe and will kill someone. Owner was told truck will be sold at auction "as is" and sent out of the local area. Owner still has old fuse box for evidence.

While driving I heard a popping sound followed by smoke, burning plastic electrical fire smell, pulled over and found the orange wire next to the 100 pin power distribution block under the dashboard smoking. Upon further investigation I found that the harness rests against the metal emergency brake cable holder and had chaffed through, as well as the blue wire next to it. This orange wire is a constant hot and had began to ground itself out on the bracket. I had electrical tape with me and I have taped it up as a temporary fix to keep the truck from catching fire.

Tail light and component failures due to 1157 bulbs overheating and melting the plastic socket and surrounding plastic housing.