Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 10182004 | 10/18/2004 | 10013981 | Added diagnostics for p0421 and p0431. *eh | 04/27/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the defroster failed and he was unable to clear the windshield when it was cold or when the window would become foggy. the contact stated that the blend door caused the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 152,000. kmj | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the defrost stopped working on the vheicle. the contact stated they are unable to clear the windshield when it is cold or the window gets foggy. the contact stated they think the blend door caused the vehicle. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 152,000.rl | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 200000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that when he tried using his defroster, it blows out little air and does not defrost the windows well enough. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. after diagnosis they advised him that the defroster door failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000. the current mileage was approximately 225,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 89881 | 1 | |
| The defroster will not activate-found tsb 24-004-03 relates to this issue. chrysler should have recalled these vehicles for repair due to numerous number of failures and safety issue related to not having de-ice or defrost capability. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 89881 | ||
| The defroster will not activate-found tsb 24-004-03 relates to this issue. chrysler should have recalled these vehicles for repair due to numerous number of failures and safety issue related to not having de-ice or defrost capability | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to lose power and the electronic control warning light illuminated. the vehicle then stalled with the illumination of the check engine and the overdrive warning lights. the contact disconnected and re-attached the battery. the vehicle was restarted and was able to be driven. the vehicle had not been diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the failure and current mileages were 93,000. | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to lose power and the electronic control warning light illuminated. the vehicle then stalled with the illumination of the check engine and the overdrive warning lights. the contact disconnected and re-attached the battery. the vehicle was restarted and was able to be driven. the vehicle had not been diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the failure and current mileages were 93,000. kmj | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 1 | ||
| When i turn signal to left makes right signal comes on, when you turn right signal on makes left signal comes on. the lamp out light keeps coming on and going off when you turn the left signal on then off again. i checked none of the lamps are out. has been took to dealer twice and had the wiring harness in the steering column fixed, it quit for a while and then starts the same thing again.the dealer claims using the tilt on the steering wheel is the cause of the problem. i think the problem is in the turn signal arm because it affects the signals and the wipers. i have talked to other dodge owners who are experiencing the same problems. i feel there should be a recall on it because it could turn into a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 09/30/2010 | |||
| When i turn signal to left makes right signal comes on, when you turn right signal on makes left signal comes on. the lamp out light keeps coming on and going off when you turn the left signal on then off again. i checked none of the lamps are out. has been took to dealer twice and had the wiring harness in the steering column fixed, it quit for a while and then starts the same thing again.the dealer claims using the tilt on the steering wheel is the cause of the problem. i think the problem is in the turn signal arm because it affects the signals and the wipers. i have talked to other dodge owners who are experiencing the same problems. i feel there should be a recall on it because it could turn into a safety issue. | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 128000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated the ignition switch caught on fire and damaged the entire ignition. the wires inside the ignition were severely corroded. the contact stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle was exhibiting several electrical issues. the cause of the fire was unknown. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 128,000. kmj | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 128000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated the ignition switch caught fire. the contact stated the failure damaged the entire ignition. the contact stated the wires inside the ignition were corroded. the contact stated the vehicle was experiencing electrical problem and issues with started before the fire occurred. the failure mileage and current mileages were 128,000.rl | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. while attempting to use the heating system in the vehicle, the contact noticed that the switch which controlled the flow of the air would not function. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the blend door needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 193,000 and the failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. while attempting to use the heating system in the vehicle the contact noticed that the switch which controls the flow of the air would not function. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the glendoor needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 193,000 and the failure mileage was 120,000. bml | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 95000 | ||
| There is a persistant low voltage drain on the battery. it stays dormant for, at times, as long as 3 or 4 days without appearingand ranges from 1amp to 2 amps totally draining a otherwise almost brand new 8050 cold cranking apm international brand battery. contacts in the doors and all major components have been disconnect in the debugging process. i already know of at least one other dodge ram 1500 with the same symptoms. the battery has been replaced with a new one during the trouble shooting process. this is an intermittent issue which is proving to be very elusive. all systems that have been added on after market have been totally disengaged with no definitive result. | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 147000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated the instrument panel has a crack over the top of all the gauges. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 147,000....mw | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated the left and right signals have fail. whenever the left signal was turned on the right would come on and vice versa for the other side. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted the failure mileage was 105,000...mw | |||
| 11/22/2010 | |||
| Traveling home from work on i-65 near elizabethtown, ky when all of a sudden my vehicle went to 90 mph within seconds. i first tried to hit the brake to take off the cruise, that did nothing, i then pushed in the clutch and the engine screamed and the speakers blew, still going 90 mph i manually turned off the cruise and that slowed it down. there is a recall, but dodge/chrysler will not honor because the ecm needs replaced not reprogrammed. dodge wants $3,473.00 from me to fix. my truck according to dodge had the recall done, but obviously the problem is not fixed. i don't want to die or kill someone if my truck goes out of control again. i don't think it should matter if it needs reprogrammed or replaced. a recall is a recall and admits to a problem. this recall refers to vehicle speed control recall#69118 called chrysler 18007638422 spoke to brian bo52 and local dealer swope dodge in e-town they ran a test to find the problem which is the ecm needed replaced. this would not need replaced if the speed control worked properly. thank you | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2003 dodge ram 2500 cracked dashboard. vehicle has 31k miles. power windows malfunctioning, airconditioning blower malfunctioning. dodge dealer will attempt to replace at owners cost. check engine light on for power steering sensor problem. sensor will have to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 81000 | 1 | |
| Electrical problems. do not have any front turn signals. left headlight works on bright lights only, right headlight works on dim only. no left rear turn signal or, brake light. when using turn signal left headlight flashes. have checked fuses. have replaced multifunction turn signal no good. have replaced every bulb on truck. still does not work. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2008 | 45130 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. while driving 35 mph in the rain, the windows fogged up. the defogger switch and air conditioner would not switch over to defrost the windows. the contact went to the dealer and they stated that it was a damper door in the air vent, which tells the air whether to flow towards the door or the floor. if the door breaks, there is nowhere for the air to flow. tsb number 24-004-03 was referenced. the dealer stated that this was an electrical failure, which only covered 12,000 miles; therefore, the contact has to pay for the repairs. the failure mileage was 45,130. updated 11/12/08. *lj updated 11/14/08. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Several cracks have spread across the dash. no reason for these to have happened and the last one seemed to have completely formed in a day or so. also have intermittent electrical problems, which from the many reports on the internet seem to be common. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 99000 | 1 | |
| On 2003 and up dodge ram 2500 trucks the fuse box(power distribution center) is prone to either corrode or otherwise fail. on my vehicle some of the lights failed and the power to the trailer brake also. when the pdc failed it also damaged the front control module which control many of the trucks significant functions. almost all vehicle electrics go through the pdc so on any given failure critical vehicle safety items may be compromised. i checked for similar problems online and found quite a few. currently with this part there are 189 of them backordered through dodge which supports a serious issue with them i was lucky i noticed there was no power to the brakes before an accident, but that may not have been the case. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2005 | 46754 | 1 | 01/31/2003 |
| 2003 dodge ram pick up have already complained of stalling, now the electric is starting to go wrong. 09/22/04 passenger side window failed to go up or down, dealer replaced the switch in the driver side door for the passenger side window. 11/28/05 passenger side door in back of cab, the speaker went out and everytime the door locked automatically the speaker made a loud buzzing noise. needed a harness $50.00 11/28/05 window on passenger side stopped working from the driver side needed regulator binding switch $160.00 11/28/05 lights around the heating element on the dash board started going out and 1/2 would be out and 1/2 would be on needs a control hd $183.00. *jb | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 27750 | 4 | |
| Truck started and idled rough, turned off truck and restarted but would not continue to run. had the truck towed to dealer was told desiel fuel was mixed in gas tank. i run a major lawn service and have had absoultely no problems with any equipment failures due to fuel problems! the station where i buy my gas doesn't even carry desiel fuel. so far the dealer wants to drain gas tank clean fuel injectors, replace sparkplugs. | |||
| 05/03/2005 | 44500 | 10 | 10/20/2002 |
| While driving under normal conditions and without warning the vehicle experienced a complete engine and electrical failure. (the lightening bolt symbol appeared on the dash board) after the ignition was turned off and waiting several minutes, the vehicle restarted normally. the consumer found in the owner's manual was due to the electronic throttle control. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic and was told that the problem was because of the way the consumer was driving and there was nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the consumer was recently informed that the software update was available for the vehicle. this is the 5.7 l hemi 2003 ram 4x4.had truck since 11-04 has done this about 10 times to present.it is going to get somebody injured are hurt because truck does it whenever it wants to maybe taking off at a red light are etc.! | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 7 | 11/01/2002 | |
| While driving under normal conditions and without warning the vehicle experienced a complete engine and electrical failure. *ph (the lightening bolt symbol appeared on the dash board) after the ignition was turned off and waiting several minutes, the vehicle restarted normally. the consumer found in the owner's manual was due to the electronic throttle control. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic and was told that the problem was because of the way the consumer was driving and there was nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the consumer was recently informed that the software update was available for the vehicle. *sc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 07/13/2005 | 33314 | 1 | 10/18/2003 |
| That morning i was leaving a job site and noticed my engine light came on. i called the dodge dealer. service tech stated that if it was not flashing to bring it in asap. later that day while driving back to my house, without any warning the engine just shut off in the middle of the street. luckily there was no traffic and i was able to coast to my house. the truck would not re-start. i called the dealer and chrysler had a tow truck out. it was found that a wiring harness had come loose and had been rubbing, the harness damaged and a bare wire shored out, blew the coil and ruptured the fuel line! i was very lucky to not have caught fire or exploded. after repeated calls and emails, i have figured chrysler does not care. i'll bet ther are quite a few 2003 dodge ram 2500 pickups out there. i would hope the rest could be warned before a death occurs! | |||