2016 RAM 5500 Electrical System Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2016 RAM 5500
2 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 RAM 5500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
WAS DRIVING 65 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL, ON THE HIGHWAY, IN MOTION WHEN I FELT A VIBRATION FOR MAYBE 10 SECONDS, DASH LIGHTS CAME ON WITHIN A COUPLE SECONDS OF VIBRATION STARTING, PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. SOMEONE HAD TO BRING A TRUCK AND TRAILER TO COME PICK UP MYSELF AND THE TRUCK AND A WRECKER TO LOAD TRUCK ON TRAILER. WHEN TRUCK WAS LOADED, YOU COULD SEE THAT THE TRANSFER CASE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD EXPLODED. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN PULLED OUT. I CHECKED FOR ANY ISSUES OF THIS TYPE WITH SIMILAR YEAR AND MAKE TRUCKS AND FOUND THAT SOME 2016 DODGE 5500'S HAVE A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE THIS CAN HAPPEN. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. IT...
ALL FUNTIONS OF STEERING COLUMN FAILED. FOUND UNPOWERED WIRE TO 6STEERING COLUMN MODULE. TRACED WIRE TO FUSEBOX AND FOUND SEVERAL CORRODED WIRES ALONG WITH RUBBER COATING FALLING OFF. REPLACED BAD WIRE ENDS AND AM NOW LOOKING FOR A PERMINENT FIX.
Other 2016 RAM 5500 Problem Areas
Power Train
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint