Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 69952 | 1 | |
| Driving in traffic at night and lost turn signals and brake lights on trailer almost caused rear end collision. found problem was with the tipm or fuse box. the trailer wiring from the tipm has no fuse and is some sort of relay and can only be repaired by a dealer. have found this to be a very common problem with other dodge truck owners. many different circumstances can cause this failure due to only a 15 amp limit before failure. dealers say they can do a reflash for around $100.00 and if that does not work the tipm must be replaced at a cost of $1000.00 and this would be the case each and every time there was a 15 amp overload to this circuit. this is a serious safety issue as dealers or not open 24 hours or 7 days a week and also very expensive. this should be a simple fused circuit as it is with almost all vehicles and the repair could be made by simply replacing the blown 25 cent fuse found at all gas stations and convenience stores. i hope no one has been killed or injured over this same type issue. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 69952 | ||
| Driving in traffic at night and lost turn signals and brake lights on trailor almost caused rear end collision. found problem was with the tipm or fuse box. the trailor wiring from the tipm has no fuse and is some sort of relay and can only be repaired by a dealer. have found this to be a very common problem with other dodge truck owners. many different circumstances can cause this failure due to only a 15 amp limit before failure. dealers say they can do a reflash for around $100.00 and if that does not work the tipm must be replaced at a cost of $1000.00 and this would be the case each and every time there was a 15 amp overload to this circuit. this is a serious saftey issue as dealers or not open 24 hours or 7 days a week and also very expensive. this should be a simple fused circuit as it is with almost all vehicles and the repair could be made by simply replacing the blown 25 cent fuse found at all gas stations and convienance stores. i hope no one has been killed or injured over this same type issue. | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Back in june 0f 2009 my right turn signal and break light for the trailer stopped working. then it started working again for a day or two. now the have been out since i talked with one of the mechanics at the local dodge dealership and he told me that they have had an issue with this all along and that the only fix was to replace the main power power box under the hood. i still have no right turn or break light on my trailer. if dodge know that they have an issue with this electrical unit shouldn't they have to repair the issue under recall warranty. i shouldn't have to pay thousands of dollars out of my pocket for a problem that they know they have and refuse to address. i have been searching the internet about this issue and have seen thousands of complaints for this very issue. what can i do or who do i need to contact to get after dodge so they will repair their problem with the electrical malfunctions they have. is there any legal recourse that can be taken such as a class action lawsuit. | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 74400 | ||
| I noticed that my driver side headlight was out, and replaced the bulb. after having tried two new bulbs none worked. the low beam is out, but the high beam works. i pull trailers all the time and haul heavy loads. i noticed that it affects the lights on my trailer and this is a very serious matter. this can cause an accident. after looking this up ( failed tipm) there are many many complaints about these trucks doing the same thing, and a recall has not yet been issued. the dealership wants an arm and a leg to fix just one headlamp. i contacted chysler and they stated that there is nothing they can do, i need to take it to the dealer and pay $1,000+ to have it fixed?!?! i am afraid that while driving at night my lights are going to fail and have an accident! we need to get this fixed immediately and consumers cannot afford to have it fixed as it is an ongoing issue with the same vehicle and part! | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 47000 | ||
| While towing trailer back left blinker and back left brake lights failed to work. then back left blinker on truck stopped working. . problem is in the vehicles computer, dealer only item that cost $712. some thing called tipm. just type in blinker problem for dodge ram on google and watch and see how many other people are having this hudge saftey problem. please look into this problem, peoples lives are at on the line!!! thank you | |||
| 11/21/2011 | 101000 | ||
| The turn signal switch the opposite of what has been selected on the steering column. if the left turn is selected the right turn lights come on and indicate you are making a right turn. the high beam switch does not always work. the wipers are not reliable either. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 109300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge 2500 mega cab. the contact stated the front left and right turn signals failed to illuminate on the outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired, and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages was 109,300. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 109300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge 2500 mega cab. the contact stated the front left and right turn signals failed to illuminate on the outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired, and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages was 109,300. rvk | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 100000 | ||
| 2006 ram pick up right turn signal comes on when left turn signal is switched on. if the trick requires to be fixed before it passes state inspection, then it is a safety problem and should be recalled. dodge wants greater than 500 dollars to fix and the problem exists all over the internet. | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Turn signal malfunction switch dodge ram 2500,signal has poor quality plating on the circuit board causing a buildup of metal in the dielectric grease on the switch.this in turn causes an erratic or no signal operation at all making it very dangerous to drive when pulling a trailer.dodge service said there was no problem but dodge parts knew what the problem was and told me what part to buy an or how to fix.i drove over 50,000 miles and almost had several accidents and the kansas highway patrol finally verified the problem.they have recalled the 3500 ram truck but this is very common on the 1500,2500 models also. i have replaced the part at my expense and inspected the old switch and cleaned it to keep it as a spare. | |||
| 12/11/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Right turn lights flashing when left turn. signal activated. *tr | |||