Dodge RAM PICKUP electrical problems
14 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
142 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
56,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 80 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
14 of 142 complaints match this topic (9.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10067432 · 2004-05-11 (May 11, 2004)
THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 00V13500 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067432 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135660 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)
FAX FM NOEL & CYNTHIA MARTINEZ (NY) REQUEST INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECALL OF IGNITION SWITCH/ STEERING COLUMN WIRING OF THEIR 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK WHICH BURNED WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WERE TWO OPEN RECALLS ON THE TRUCK WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE TWO RECALLS. THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. *JB
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Owner report 553920 · 2000-08-22 (August 22, 2000)
THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V135. NLM
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Owner report 10133473 · 2005-08-12 (August 12, 2005)
1997 DODGE RAM 2500 CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR THE FIRE OCCURRED UNDER THE SHIFTER AND OUTSIDE UNDER THE HOOD. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DASH SILENCER PAD. ON ANOTHER OCCASION AFTER REPAIRS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE A/C, CRUISE CONTROL AND TACHOMETER HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT CHARGE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM AND THE BATTERY WOULD BE DISCHARGED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD SHORTED OUT DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. *SC
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Owner report 711269 · 2000-04-07 (April 7, 2000)
EVERY TIME IT RAINS, I HAVE STANDING WATER IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM "REPAIRED" 4 TIMES, AND IT HADS OCCURED AGAIN. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRUCK FAIL DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH THE DODGE TRUCK, AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER , THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, AS THEY HAVE HAD MANY TRUCKS WITH THE SAME TROUBLE IN THEIR AREA, NOT TO MENTION COUNTRY WIDE. THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING FROM CHANGING OUT THE REAR WINDOW (3 TIMES), TO RE…
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