NHTSA Complaint #10453278 — 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10453278
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 1, 2012
Date Filed	March 27, 2012
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THERE IS A PERSISTENT 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. *TR

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