Below you may see the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM components and the number of complaints they received.
Dash falling apart in cluding air bag air bag s/w vents falling out the bezel falling the glove conpartment falling wires cut had to be repaired radio...
The dashboard started to disintegrate almost immediately after purchase. at 70,000 miles it had opened up a giant sinkhole and started causing electr...
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. another vehicle cut in front of the contact's vehicle causing the contact to lose control and veer off the...
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.
Death wobbles: i have replaced upper and lower ball joints with problem solvers. replaced the tie rods and ends. replaced the stabilizer shock, replaced the track bar rubber bushings, replaced the otter universal joints on the aam 9.50 14 bolt electric hubs. new shocks all around. drove to salt lake city and the death wobbles came back have to pull off the hwy and come to a stop while it is shaking the truck apart. 15 times from idaho.. this is a major safety problem the steering box has problems and it is not listed under any recalls. new alignment also. new transmission, at 163,000 boiled over onto the turbo, the dipstick never fit in the tube and fluid caused the truck to catch fire. 3 years ago.
computer controled vehicle charging system caused the passenger side battery to over charge (dash gauge indicating overcharging) and swell causing irreparable damage and explosion of the battery. this could have started an engine fire under the hood. fortunately it didn't. vehicle was on main interstate highway when this occurred. i contacted the battery manufacturer thinking it was a bad battery, but the technician stated dodge charging systems of this period wired the batteries in parallel incorrectly causing the aux battery to overcharge while the main battery was reading undercharged. "batteries in true parallel should be connected negative terminal to negative terminal and positive terminal to positive terminal." the dodge ram 2500 24v cummins i own (completely stock) has the negative terminal cable from each battery connected directly to the engine block for ground. and not connected to each other at all. again, a properly wired parallel battery system should have the negative terminal connected to each other. according to the battery manufacturer technician, this would become a problem with current flow between the two batteries and cause unbalanced charging due to the vehicle computer reading the main battery voltage only and signaling the ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the front driver's side door would not unlock for the driver to enter the vehicle. the electronic remote lock was not functioning. the contact attempted to manually open the door with the key, but the key failed to turn and unlock the door. in order to enter the vehicle, the driver had to enter through the rear door and climb over to reach the front driver's seat. the dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 160,000.
All lights (headlights, taillights, etc.) come on while vehicle turned off and turn off while vehicle is running. also, windshield wipers and washers run all the time and can not be turned off. drains battery while not running, then will not start. factory trained mechanic says it is a "bad tipm" (totally integrated power module), and the dealership can not order a new tipm as dodge does not make these anymore (vehicle is 12 years old). my vehicle is practically useless and now valueless, as i can not get needed parts to repair. my experience has been that aftermarket parts (including fan clutch for this vehicle) does not work well and end up needing replacement almost as soon as repairs are done. this really sucks that an american auto manufacturer can fail to make parts available for 12 year old vehicles. i guess they need to sell a new one that bad! not another dodge, for sure
Wipers stopped working while driving down the highway in a snow storm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the copper wiring used in all four doors was faulty, which caused the door locks to malfunction and become unsecured. the vehicle was taken to jones ford wickenburg (555 e wickenburg way, wickenburg, az 85390, (844) 524-1981) where it was diagnosed that the wire harnesses needed to be repaired. in addition, while driving various speeds, a popping noise was heard from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the upper and lower ball joints, wheel bearings, power steering gear box, pitman arm, and the steering stabilizer brace; however, the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 178,000.
The trailer connector on my truck has never been used by me so i didnt know it didnt work. i now have a travel trailer but nothing works but the driver side signal. nothing else. i checked the connector and there is no current coming out of it except for the left signal. i see there was a recall but cant find any info. cant take it anywhere without lights!!! have to go out of town with it but cant until its working. help please.
The turn signal switch constantly needs to be replaced because of a faulty contact plate that causes it to over heat. when this happens the turn signal works in the opposite direction you signal without warning. this is a huge safety concern and has caused traffic accidents from what i have found researching the problem. my truck tends to have the problem more frequently on cold mornings and after a rain.
I purchased this truck a year and a half ago, and my tipm has gone bad. no rear lights at night. have gone to dealership and the part is on national back order, and has been for some time. this is a common problem for this truck is what i've been told. it should be recalled by dodge.