NHTSA Complaint #10257239 — 2008 DODGE RAM 1500
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10257239 |
| Vehicle | 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 6,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
2008 DODGE RAM 1500, THE TIPM MODULE HAS BURNED UP ONCE ALREADY AND AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE NOW WE ARE SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AGAIN, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF 4X4 (DEPENDING ON WHAT IT IS IN WHEN IT OCCURS) IT ALSO CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON, THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WAY DOWN, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH START FLICKERING AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND IT IS SNOWING OR RAINING (WHICH HAPPENS ALOT HERE IN WASHINGTON IN THE WINTER) THE "FIXES" THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE DONE (TWO DIFFERENT PLACES) HAVE NEVER LASTED A DAY, WE JUST GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIRS AND WE ARE AGAIN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL ND IT IS DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR
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