NHTSA Complaint #11320969 — 2011 DODGE RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11320969
Vehicle 2011 DODGE RAM 1500
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 141,400 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OK

Consumer Description

MY 2011 RAM 1500 LARAMIE 4X4 WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THIS BATTERY WAS FIVE YEARS OLD, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE VERY NEXT MORNING THE NEW BATTERY WAS DEAD. I CHARGED THE BATTERY AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR TESTED, THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING LIKE IT SHOULD, SO I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR AN HOUR AND WENT BACK HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING THE DAY AND ALL WORKS WELL UNLESS IT IS PARKED FOR OVER 5 HOURS. THE BATTERY DRAINS DURING THAT TIME AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNLESS THE BATTERY IS CHARGED. I HAVE LISTENED FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO TURN OFF AND ON AND I BELIEVE IT DOES TURN OFF/ON ACCORDING TO WHAT I KNOW. HOWEVER, I DID NOTICE THE FUEL PUMP CONTINUING TO RUN AFTER IT PRESSURED UP, AFTER ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. I HAVE PULLED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FUSE AND IT APPEARS TO BE FINE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED.

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