NHTSA Complaint #10855723 — 2011 DODGE RAM 1500

AT FIRST THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING IMMEDIATELY WHEN TURNING THE KEY, THEN I HEARD A BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK MY HUSBAND HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR IT TO STOP. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT A DODGE DEALER AND AT THE TIME THEY COULD NOT VERIFY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT AND NOTE WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I DROVE IT A FEW MORE TIMES AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE MORE FREQUENTLY WITH THE ON HILLS, FROM A STOP SIGN, AND ON STRAIGHT AWAYS, ONCE THE STEERING FROZE. THERE WERE FEW DAYS OF THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AT ALL. A VEHICLE OWNER SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO DRIVE THEIR TRUCK, WHICH I AM. A MONTH LATER I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT AND THEY HEARD THE BUZZING SOUND AND THEN WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THAT IT WAS THE TIPM . I HAVE NOTICED OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. HERE I HAVE A VEHICLE, MIND YOU WHICH I JUST PURCHASED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO AND I AM HAVING THESE MAJOR ISSUES. BUT THE WORST PART IS IT WILL COST $1600.00 TO REPAIR AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE SHOULD PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS ESPECIALLY IF IT COULD RESULT IN BODILY HARM OR DEATH. SOMEONE SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM.