NHTSA Complaint #10811039 — 2008 DODGE RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10811039
Vehicle	2008 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 10, 2015
Date Filed	December 17, 2015
Mileage	27,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW TIPM PER DODGE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTICS. EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL FLASH AND THE GAUGES BECOME DISABLED. SOMETIMES IT IS CONTINUOUS SOMETIMES IT'S ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE CARGO LIGHTS WILL COME ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE GAUGE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN SITTING IN PARK, WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK HASN'T BEEN IN USE. RANDOM ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WILL BLINK.

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