Problems with 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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 ...

Beginning to have problems with interior lighting short cycling, shutting off early. suspect the tipm is going out.

Both low beam headlights are inoperative. i have a daytime running light module that i installed in 2007 which still operates both low beams at a reduced power, so the bulbs are both good. both high beams are operational. i noticed that when i had the light switch in the on position on 3/26/17 after dark and turned off the engine with the headlight switch still on, that the low beams we're not on, but the other lights were on. the daytime running light module only powers the low beams when the ignition is in the on position. in researching this issue online, i found that this is a common problem with the 2006 model since it has a tipm which controls the light and other functions. the tipm does not have replaceable relays or resetting circuit breakers for the headlights which allow the quick and easy repair or automatic reset of the headlights. since any little glitch may cause the tipm to shut down the lights there is safety issue since both low beams may go off at anytime for no real reason. i feel there needs to be a safety ...

My intermittent wipers fail, they stick on, or wipe randomly or even don't work at all. they will stop, turn off at any point during the wipe at any position, and sometimes wont turn off when switch is off. doesn't matter what speed or driving style that this happens on.

Multiple repairs to the front end suspension of the vehicle, to the point that we are now paying for the repairs and the dealership denying they replaced the most recent track bar on the truck and blame the tires on the truck. i am really tired of running off into a ditch after hitting a bump in the road or steer to miss a pothole. just fix the truck correctly and stop making excuses telling us it is our tires when it is a 4x4 and they cannot put more sturdy parts on the front end or take blame for the steering shaft and gear box when these have been recalled under the death wobble. hub assembly had to be replaced on this truck as well. trying to turn the vehicle into a parking spot and constantly having to back into a space. this death wobble has gone too far. as far as the electrical they cannot find why the dashboard keeps flickering and we keep blowing fuses or bulbs. it is really getting annoying with this truck and all the repairs which we have had to do this vehicle, and yet take responsibility for it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. while making a turn, the trailer lights did not illuminate. the failure occurred without warning. the dealer diagnosed that the tipm malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

I have a 2006 dodge ram 2500 that has a couple issues. the latest is no left low beam. there is no fuse to change either. from my research, it appears that it is the tipm that will need to be replaced. this all happened after pulling my trailer. during that time, my abs and brake light came on and. also, i have the notorious "death wobble." i have spent over $4,000 on steering component repairs, which include 3 gear boxes and 2 power steering pumps in less than two years, tire rods, pitman arm, etc. i am taking my truck back to the shop tomorrow to have my ujoints replaced, all new shocks, and the abs/brake sensor replaced for $1,100. i guess my next repair will be the tipm to fix the headlight issue at what i gather to be around the $1,000 mark. when will dodge fix these issues? the "death wobble" and tipm seem to be the most common complaint.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. after the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags), the technician stated that the air bag cover was fractured and needed to be replaced. the contact mentioned that the failure caused the horn to become inoperable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 176,830. updated 08/12/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired under recall. updated 12/11/2017*js

The headlights failed due to the totally integrated power module (tipm). research reveals that the tipm failed on many of the dodge vehicles. this system failure is a safety hazard.

I have turn signals on my 2006 dodge ram 2500, but i do not have functioning trailer brake or signal lights through the factory installed towing package. this is the same problem no matter which trailer i am pulling. checking for voltage states that there is low voltage due to the tpim. this occurred at 84,000. also, while the vehicle is running the igination key can be pulled out. $1,000 is alot to repair a towing package and i do not know how long this would last.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the heater and air conditioner were not working. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the heater box fractured and needed to be replaced at cost. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa and stated that there were no failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 163,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the turn signals on the vehicle needed to be repaired. when signaling a left turn, the right turn signal would flash. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 128,000.

Turn signal will flash the opposite signal than the direction you desire. example, turning on the left turn single will cause the right turn signal to flash, and vise versa, as well as causing the emergency signals to activate. i am unable to indicate to other drivers my correct direction of turn while driving in traffic or at a signal light, stop sign, merging, changing lanes, ect..

The truck will not power the left stop lamp or signal lamp on any of my trailers; however, the left signal and stop lamp on the truck work perfectly. dodge dealer indicated that the problem was in the truck's tipm which does not have a fuse for that portion of the trailer's lighting and burned out internally. dealership indicated that the only way to repair is to replace the tipm which costs $1026.00. dealership also indicated that this is a major problem on this vehicle which they have seen before. there is nothing to indicate that the trailer lamps aren't working except to physically observe them. this tipm also controls numerous other things in the truck and info from the dealership and internet searches indicate there are many serious problems occurring due to them malfunctioning. these are defective units that should be recalled. consumers should not have to pay over $1000 to make a simple light function, or deal with a worse problem.

When switching on a turn signal, both lights flash or nothing happens. wipers fail or work sporadically. wipers don't work when i need them to and causes me to not drive in the rain. the blinkers work half the time and almost causes someone to hit my truck because they thought i was turning right when i had the blinker to turn left.