2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Electrical System Problems

Headlights- the passenger side headlight would come on then go off whenever it wants to and now the low beam does not work. I have tested the connection and replaced the bulb several times and still does not work. When driving at night it makes it difficult to see. And is also against the law to not having working headlights. Trailer lights- the drivers side brake light/blinker on any trailer that’s hooked to my truck does not work. I have taken it the a local shop (street dynamics which is out of business now) several times over the last 5 years to see if they can fix the issue. The fix was to put a jumper wire from the truck brake light to the trailer connector. I still do not have a blinker on the driver side of the trailer. Windshield wipers- the windshield wipers will come on and off whenever they want. Some times when it is raining they will turn on with the switch then will turn off while driving or will stay on after the switch is turned off. The switch has been replaced and did not change anything. It is dangerous to drive the truck during inclement weather. I am a Police officer and have been for 17 years. In the last 12 plus years I have owned the truck which is a 2006 Dodge 2500 I have been told by several dodge technicians and mechanics that the issues I’m having is being caused by the TIPM. While researching the tipm I have found out all of my trucks issues are similar to a lot of other people’s 2006 dodge 2500s. I have had issues with the trailer brake lights since I bought it.

The TIPM module is bad. This part controls quite a bit of electrical current to various areas of the vehicle. It stalls when stopped at a traffic light, it is not sending the brake light information to an attached trailer (left side only), gauges inside the vehicle have stopped working (to name a few of the items being affected by this control). This part can be inspected as it is currently still on the vehicle. Safety is a concern due to either not being able to move out of the roadway, and also when pulling a trailer as no one will see turn signals or brake lights on the tow vehicle as the power isn't going to the trailer lights. I was informed of the malfunction at a trailer dealership. The problems have been getting worse over the last 4 years of ownership of this vehicle. The check engine light is currently on, even though what the computer read out gave has now been repaired. There has currently been no accident that this vehicle has been involved in.

I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 @70MPH, A LOUD BANG HAPPENED, TRUCK SHUT OFF, I GUIDED IT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD WIRES HANGING I LOOKED FURTHER AND SEEN THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BLEW APART. MY MECHANIC SAID IT HAD LOCKED UP. THE TRANSFER CASE, TRANSMISSION, FLOOR BOARD OF THE TRUCK WAS ALSO ALL DAMAGED. ALSO SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS TRUCK IS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HD. WELL TAKEN CARE OF. NO GIVEN REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES IN THE DODGE TRUCKS THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BLOWS APART. TOTAL DAMAGES WILL BE THE COST OF $8,000-$10,000

Mileage: 230,000

BLINKERS WILL TURN ON IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT LEVER IS APPLIED. RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON WHEN YOU TURN LEVER TO LEFT TURN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ON.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, A/C & SEAT HEATERS WON'T WORK. COLD START IN MORNING, AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF, A/C WORKS & SEAT HEATERS OK. TURN ENGINE OFF, NEXT START OF ENGINE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON, NO A/C OR SEAT HEATERS UNTIL NEXT MORNING. FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN STORE PARKING LOT. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DURING TRIP HOME. AIRBAG INOPERABLE WHEN LIGHT IS ON.

Mileage: 267,500

COMPUTER CONTROLED VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE BATTERY TO OVER CHARGE (DASH GAUGE INDICATING OVERCHARGING) AND SWELL CAUSING IRREPARABLE DAMAGE AND EXPLOSION OF THE BATTERY. THIS COULD HAVE STARTED AN ENGINE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T. VEHICLE WAS ON MAIN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I CONTACTED THE BATTERY MANUFACTURER THINKING IT WAS A BAD BATTERY, BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED DODGE CHARGING SYSTEMS OF THIS PERIOD WIRED THE BATTERIES IN PARALLEL INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE AUX BATTERY TO OVERCHARGE WHILE THE MAIN BATTERY WAS READING UNDERCHARGED. "BATTERIES IN TRUE PARALLEL SHOULD BE CONNECTED NEGATIVE TERMINAL TO NEGATIVE TERMINAL AND POSITIVE TERMINAL TO POSITIVE TERMINAL." THE DODGE RAM 2500 24V CUMMINS I OWN (COMPLETELY STOCK) HAS THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL CABLE FROM EACH BATTERY CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK FOR GROUND. AND NOT CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AT ALL. AGAIN, A PROPERLY WIRED PARALLEL BATTERY SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. ACCORDING TO THE BATTERY MANUFACTURER TECHNICIAN, THIS WOULD BECOME A PROBLEM WITH CURRENT FLOW BETWEEN THE TWO BATTERIES AND CAUSE UNBALANCED CHARGING DUE TO THE VEHICLE COMPUTER READING THE MAIN BATTERY VOLTAGE ONLY AND SIGNALING THE ALTERNATOR TO CHARGE AT HIGHER VOLTS IF THE MAIN IS READING LOW. (WHICH HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED... ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER). AND ONCE THE MAIN BATTERY SENSOR SIGNALS THE COMPUTER AND THE COMPUTER SIGNALS THE ALTERNATOR, THE AUX BATTERY IS CHARGED EVEN WHEN IT DOESN'T NEED IT. AND BECAUSE THE CHARGE FLOW IS RESTRICTED DUE TO THE NEGATIVE CABLES INCORRECT WIRING ON THE DODGE, THE MAIN BATTERY ONLY RECEIVES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE CHARGE. THEREBY CREATING AN CONTINUAL OVERCHARGE TO THE AUX BATTERY UNTIL THE MAIN IS SLOWLY BROUGHT BACK UP TO FULL CHARGE. GOOGLE: DODGE RAM PASSENGER BATTERY BOILED

Mileage: 200,000

PT SD FROM ALL THE INFORMATION JUST BARELY PUT 50 00 MILES ON EACH YEAR

Mileage: 50,000

BEGINNING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR LIGHTING SHORT CYCLING, SHUTTING OFF EARLY. SUSPECT THE TIPM IS GOING OUT.

Mileage: 90,000

THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THE TIPM FAILED ON MANY OF THE DODGE VEHICLES. THIS SYSTEM FAILURE IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

Mileage: 112,485

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. I HAVE A DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE THAT I INSTALLED IN 2007 WHICH STILL OPERATES BOTH LOW BEAMS AT A REDUCED POWER, SO THE BULBS ARE BOTH GOOD. BOTH HIGH BEAMS ARE OPERATIONAL. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I HAD THE LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION ON 3/26/17 AFTER DARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH STILL ON, THAT THE LOW BEAMS WE'RE NOT ON, BUT THE OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE ONLY POWERS THE LOW BEAMS WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE ON POSITION. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL SINCE IT HAS A TIPM WHICH CONTROLS THE LIGHT AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. THE TIPM DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEABLE RELAYS OR RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH ALLOW THE QUICK AND EASY REPAIR OR AUTOMATIC RESET OF THE HEADLIGHTS. SINCE ANY LITTLE GLITCH MAY CAUSE THE TIPM TO SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS THERE IS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE BOTH LOW BEAMS MAY GO OFF AT ANYTIME FOR NO REAL REASON. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE TIPM WITH A UNIT THAT HAS A STANDARD DESIGN LIKE IS FOUND ON OTHER DODGE RAM YEARS. PLEASE RESEARCH THE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE TIPM INCLUDING LOW BEAMS, FUEL PUMPS TURNING OFF CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY, ETC. IT'S TIME THAT DODGE IS MADE TO REPLACE THE TIPM WITH SOMETHING RELIABLE THAT DOES NOT POSE SAFETY ISSUES. A RECALL IS IN ORDER. IF I DID NOT HAVE THE DRL MODULE INSTALLED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHOUT LOW BEAMS WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND SWITCHED ON THE HEADLIGHTS.

Mileage: 76,500

MY INTERMITTENT WIPERS FAIL, THEY STICK ON, OR WIPE RANDOMLY OR EVEN DON'T WORK AT ALL. THEY WILL STOP, TURN OFF AT ANY POINT DURING THE WIPE AT ANY POSITION, AND SOMETIMES WONT TURN OFF WHEN SWITCH IS OFF. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED OR DRIVING STYLE THAT THIS HAPPENS ON.

Mileage: 150,000

MULTIPLE REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE, TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE NOW PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE DEALERSHIP DENYING THEY REPLACED THE MOST RECENT TRACK BAR ON THE TRUCK AND BLAME THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK. I AM REALLY TIRED OF RUNNING OFF INTO A DITCH AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR STEER TO MISS A POTHOLE. JUST FIX THE TRUCK CORRECTLY AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES TELLING US IT IS OUR TIRES WHEN IT IS A 4X4 AND THEY CANNOT PUT MORE STURDY PARTS ON THE FRONT END OR TAKE BLAME FOR THE STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX WHEN THESE HAVE BEEN RECALLED UNDER THE DEATH WOBBLE. HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THIS TRUCK AS WELL. TRYING TO TURN THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPOT AND CONSTANTLY HAVING TO BACK INTO A SPACE. THIS DEATH WOBBLE HAS GONE TOO FAR. AS FAR AS THE ELECTRICAL THEY CANNOT FIND WHY THE DASHBOARD KEEPS FLICKERING AND WE KEEP BLOWING FUSES OR BULBS. IT IS REALLY GETTING ANNOYING WITH THIS TRUCK AND ALL THE REPAIRS WHICH WE HAVE HAD TO DO THIS VEHICLE, AND YET TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.

Mileage: 197,000

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT HAS A COUPLE ISSUES. THE LATEST IS NO LEFT LOW BEAM. THERE IS NO FUSE TO CHANGE EITHER. FROM MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT IT IS THE TIPM THAT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER PULLING MY TRAILER. DURING THAT TIME, MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND. ALSO, I HAVE THE NOTORIOUS "DEATH WOBBLE." I HAVE SPENT OVER $4,000 ON STEERING COMPONENT REPAIRS, WHICH INCLUDE 3 GEAR BOXES AND 2 POWER STEERING PUMPS IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, TIRE RODS, PITMAN ARM, ETC. I AM TAKING MY TRUCK BACK TO THE SHOP TOMORROW TO HAVE MY UJOINTS REPLACED, ALL NEW SHOCKS, AND THE ABS/BRAKE SENSOR REPLACED FOR $1,100. I GUESS MY NEXT REPAIR WILL BE THE TIPM TO FIX THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE AT WHAT I GATHER TO BE AROUND THE $1,000 MARK. WHEN WILL DODGE FIX THESE ISSUES? THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND TIPM SEEM TO BE THE MOST COMMON COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE TRAILER LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER BOX FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT COST. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

Mileage: 163,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COVER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE HORN TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,830. UPDATED 08/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. UPDATED 12/11/2017*JS

Mileage: 176,830

I HAVE A 2006 RAM 2500 I HOOKED UP SOME TRAILER LIGHTS AND NOW I HAVE NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THERE IS NO CODES SHOWING ON REPAIR SHOPS READER (I HAVE NO DEALER AVAILABLE WHERE I LIVE). THE INTERNET HAS TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TIPM AND HOW IT SHUTS DOWN IF IT DRAWS TOO MANY AMPS. WELL YOU WOULD THINK A FUSE WOULD BE USED FOR THAT AND NOT HAVE TO REPLACE A $1000 COMPUTER BOARD. RIGHT NOW I CAN ONLY DRIVE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS OR ONLY WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OVER A $1000 TO FIX A FAULTY DESIGN. DODGE SHOULD HAVE TO CREATE A FIX OR REPAIR OUR VEHICLES.

Mileage: 145,000

I HAVE TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500, BUT I DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONING TRAILER BRAKE OR SIGNAL LIGHTS THROUGH THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM NO MATTER WHICH TRAILER I AM PULLING. CHECKING FOR VOLTAGE STATES THAT THERE IS LOW VOLTAGE DUE TO THE TPIM. THIS OCCURRED AT 84,000. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING THE IGINATION KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT. $1,000 IS ALOT TO REPAIR A TOWING PACKAGE AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THIS WOULD LAST.

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. WHEN SIGNALING A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH, OR BOTH HAZARDS WOULD FLASH, OR SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD START MISFIRING AGAIN. THERE ARE 85,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK.

Mileage: 85,000

THE TRUCK WILL NOT POWER THE LEFT STOP LAMP OR SIGNAL LAMP ON ANY OF MY TRAILERS; HOWEVER, THE LEFT SIGNAL AND STOP LAMP ON THE TRUCK WORK PERFECTLY. DODGE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE TRUCK'S TIPM WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A FUSE FOR THAT PORTION OF THE TRAILER'S LIGHTING AND BURNED OUT INTERNALLY. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE TIPM WHICH COSTS $1026.00. DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE. THERE IS NOTHING TO INDICATE THAT THE TRAILER LAMPS AREN'T WORKING EXCEPT TO PHYSICALLY OBSERVE THEM. THIS TIPM ALSO CONTROLS NUMEROUS OTHER THINGS IN THE TRUCK AND INFO FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND INTERNET SEARCHES INDICATE THERE ARE MANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS OCCURRING DUE TO THEM MALFUNCTIONING. THESE ARE DEFECTIVE UNITS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OVER $1000 TO MAKE A SIMPLE LIGHT FUNCTION, OR DEAL WITH A WORSE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 55,000

TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL THAN THE DIRECTION YOU DESIRE. EXAMPLE, TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SINGLE WILL CAUSE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO FLASH, AND VISE VERSA, AS WELL AS CAUSING THE EMERGENCY SIGNALS TO ACTIVATE. I AM UNABLE TO INDICATE TO OTHER DRIVERS MY CORRECT DIRECTION OF TURN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR AT A SIGNAL LIGHT, STOP SIGN, MERGING, CHANGING LANES, ECT..

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN SIGNALING A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STARTED DYING THEN TAKING BACK OFF, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEED ODOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO WOULDNT COME BACK UP WHILE I WAS STILL MOVING, THEN THE ABS LIGHT THE CHECK ENGING LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND WASHER FLUID LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND I LOST POWER TO THE TAIL LIGHTS HEAD LIGHTS AND THE WINDOWS STARTED ROOLING UP AND DOWN BY THEM SELVES. WHEN I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE TRUCK I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE TIPM AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THE TRAILER I WAS PULLING MUST OF HAD A SHORT AND THATS WHAT CAUSED IT. I TOLD THEM THAT I WASNT PULLING A TRAILER AND THEY CALLED ME A LIAR AND HUNG UP ON ME THE WINDOWS CONTINUED TO ROLL UP AND DOWN UNTILL THE BATT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE NEXT MORNING I THEN HOOKED THE BATTERY BACK UP AND IT ALL WORKED FINE. NO PROBLEM A COUPLE WEEKS LATER IT STARTED AGAIN FINALL FOUND A SHORT IN THE LIGHT CONTROL ON THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT REPLACED THE PART THAT HOLDS THE BULBS AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF. NOW IT HAS SINCE STARTED DOING IT ALL AGAIN BUT WILL NOT RESET ITSELF I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIPM WOULD RESET ITSELF FIVE TIMES THEN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEH WAS NOT PULLING A TRAILER WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THE ONLY TRAILER I PULL WITH IT HAS THE LIGHTING PACKAGE WORKING FINE ON ALL TRUCKS I HOOK IT TO BUT NOT THIS ONE. PLEASE GET THE DODGE COMPANY TO RECALL THESE PEICES OF JUNK IM TIRED OF PAYING 1200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A BUNCH OF PARTS TO FIND OUT ITS THEIR PIECE OF JUNK TIPM CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 102,512

WHEN SWITCHING ON A TURN SIGNAL, BOTH LIGHTS FLASH OR NOTHING HAPPENS. WIPERS FAIL OR WORK SPORADICALLY. WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN I NEED THEM TO AND CAUSES ME TO NOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN. THE BLINKERS WORK HALF THE TIME AND ALMOST CAUSES SOMEONE TO HIT MY TRUCK BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I WAS TURNING RIGHT WHEN I HAD THE BLINKER TO TURN LEFT.

Mileage: 1,550,000

UPON RESTARTING MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL, MY ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING A FEW SHORT MOMENTS ,I ALSO NOTICED THAT SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR WAS NOT WORKING BUT THE VEHICLE RPM INDICATOR WAS. CAUSING MYSELF SOME CONCERN I CHECKED MY BRAKES AND NOTICED I HAD A HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLIED BUT WAS STILL ABLE TO STOP. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR THIS ISSUE AND RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE DRIVERS AIR BAG INFLATOR. I WAS CONTACTED BACK BY MY SERVICE ADVISER, ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL TWO HOURS OF DIAGNOSES TIME DUE TO THE FACT HIS MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.I WAS NOTIFIED AT END OF THE DAY THAT THE ISSUE WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, OUTPUT FAILED FOR CIRCUIT F202 UNABLE TO RECOVER TIPM THRU RECONFIGURATION. NO PDC AVAILABLE THRU PARTS AT THIS TIME, FABRICATED JUMPER LEAD TO TO CIRCUIT F202 FROM FUSE 28 IN PDC. THIS IS A TEMPORARY FIX CUSTOMER ADVISED TO REPLACE PDC ASAP CURRENT PRICE $917.00 ADDITIONAL 1.5 HRS LABOR TO INSTALL AND PROGRAM UNIT . TOTAL HOURS FOR DIAGNOSIS WAS 3 HOURS AT A COST OF $315.00 TO CUSTOMER. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA AS A ON GOING CONCERN AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF A ISSUING A NEW SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 62,778

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND ONLY USE FOR 6 WEEKS A YEAR AT OUR VACATION HOME. I HAVE HAD STEERING/ENGINE[INJECTORS]/DRIVELINE ISSUES BUT BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE TIPM. I MADE THE MISTAKE AND PLUGGED IN THE BOAT TRAILER AND THEN THE LEFT LOW BEAM WENT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR A REFLASH AND THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE HEADLIGHTS WORK BUT NOW HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL ISSUE. THEY INFORMED ME I NEED ANOTHER TIPM SO SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT 1 ALREADY[OFF WARRANTY] I AM HOPING WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS, FIAT/RAM WILL ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE? I TURN LEFT AND THE RIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON???I WOULD RATHER HAVE NO LOW BEAM THAN THIS ISSUE. I WILL NEVER OWN A FIAT VEHICLE DUE TO MY PAST AND CURRENT ISSUES WITH THE TIPM IN THIS 2006 DODGE RAM [MADE IN MEXICO] 2500 LARAMIE WITH A 5.9 CUMMINS....

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED ON THE TRAILERS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AMPERAGE WAS INCORRECT AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ

Mileage: 83,000

FIVE PIN TRAILER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION CORRODES W CAP COVER IN PLACE. THE TURN SIGNALS, HEAD LIGHTS, WIPERS, BRAKE LIGHTS, BACK UP LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DASH INSTRUMENTS WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT TURN OFF. DEALER CUT CONNECTION FIVE PIN OFF, PUT ELECTRICAL TAPE ON THE EXPOSED WIRE ENDS. WOULD HAVE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS. REPAIRED, THE CONNECTION WITH A NEW SPLICED 5 PIN CONNECTION PURCHASED FROM A LOCL HARDWARE STORE.

Mileage: 87,525

WHEN I ACTIVATE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES. WHEN I ACTIVATE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IT OPERATES CORRECTLY. ALSO DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN TILT STEERING IS IN UP POSITION ONLY WHEN TILT STEERING IS IN DOWN POSITION. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING MID ROTATION. THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD. I BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED.

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V795000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. MA 08/10/15 UPDATED 08/18/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEER OFF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ISSUE: LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS QUIT WORKING, AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, INSTALLING NEW BULBS (LAMPS) DOES NOT REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. NOT DRIVABLE AT NIGHT. TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS AT FAULT ACCORDING TO DODGE TECHNICIAN. THE LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT IN 2007, I REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULB. OK. THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT IN EARLY 2008. I REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULB. OK. IN 2012 ,BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I REPLACED BOTH LAMPS.OK. IN 2013, THE RIGHT (PASSENGERS SIDE) LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WENT OUT. I REPLACED THE RIGHT (PASSENGERS SIDE) LOW BEAM LAMP, BUT THE LIGHT STILL DOES NOT WORK. I TOOK TO SHOP, AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE ISSUE. THEY SAID, NO FUSES TO REPLACE, IT HAS A TIPM MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE LIGHTING. IN 2014, THE LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULB. STILL NO LIGHTS. IN 2014, I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER, SPOKE WITH SERVICE. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 DODGE RAM HEADLIGHTS, THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) THAT NEEDS REPLACED. THE QUOTED COST OF THE TIPM WAS APPROXIMATELY $800 AND THE LABOR ABOUT $150. SUMMARY: MARCH 2015. THE 2006 DODGE RAM IS NOT OPERATIONAL EXCEPT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. IT ONLY HAS OPERATIONAL HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. ALL NEW BULBS. I CANNOT AFFORD A REPAIR BILL OF ALMOST $1,000 TO GET A $20 HEADLIGHT TO OPERATE BY REPLACING THE TIPM . DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN MY OPINION. THE ISSUE JUST GETS WORSE WITH TIME, AND THEN, REPLACING THE LIGHT BULBS DOES NOT HELP. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

RECURRENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES, THAT DO NOT INVOLVE BLOWN FUSES OR BULBS. ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC CODES HAVE INDICATED TIPM PROBLEMS AND I HAVE HAD TO "ERASE CODES" TO RESTORE FUNCTIONALITY. THEN 2-3 MONTHS LATER RECURRENT PROBLEMS, ABNORMAL CODES AND ERASURE RESTORES FUNCTION. CODE DESCRIPTION INDICATES THAT THE TIPM WILL ONLY ALLOW 6 OR 8 RESETS ( DO NOT RECALL EXACT NUMBER) BEFORE TIPM WILL 'LOCK UP' AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES: > RECURRENT MALFUNCTION OF INSTRUMENT LIGHTS. SUDDENLY ALL DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SHUT OFF, YET BRAKE LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS REMAIN ON. HOWEVER, FOG LIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF, EVEN AFTER HEADLIGHTS OFF. THE DASH LIGHTS THEN FLASHED 4 TIMES, REMAINED OUT 2-3 MINS THEN FLASHED 4 TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE LIGHTING PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MISFIRING AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. WOULD NOT RESTART. ACTED LIKE NO SPARK AVAILABLE TO CYLINDERS. 5 MINS LATER, TRUCK STARTED HOWEVER DASH LIGHTS STILL OUT AND THEN INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING. I DROVE HOME USING HAZARD LIGHTS AS I HAD NO TAIL LIGHTS. SIMILAR EPISODE AS ABOVE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. > OTHER EPISODES OF TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTION ALONG WITH INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER TO RADIO. FUNCTION RESTORED AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING CAR > SUDDEN MISFIRING AND EVENTUAL STALL. RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, RAN ROUGH BUT GOT TO DEALER. NO PROBLEM FOUND. RAN FINE FOR THEM. NO INJECTOR ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 198,520

STARTED TRUCK TO LEAVE FOR WORK ONE MORNING AND HEAD LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAS A BAD TIPM. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 1X/WEEK. HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY ERRATIC TURN SIGNALS AND DASH LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 199,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE BATTERY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BATTERY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SHORTED OUT AND STARTED THE FIRE. UPDATED 11/16/2015*JS

Mileage: 170,000

2006 DODGE RAM POWER WAGON, FIRST THE TRUCK STARTED WHEN IT WANT TO, WE WOULD HOLD THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WOULD START, THEN AFTER ABOUT A WEEK THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL: REPLACED BATTERY REPLACED STARTED REPLACED ALTERNATOR CHECK THE ELECTRONICS IN THE STEERING COLUMN A FRIEND CAME AND CHECK IT ON HIS COMPUTER AND IT SAID OVER VOLTAGE HE RESET THE COMPUTER AND IT STARTED. NOW I CAN NOT KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED, I HAVE UNLOCKED ANY EXTRA LIGHTS I HAD ADDED MY REMOTE START. I READ LAST WEEK THAT THERE IS A FIBER OPTIC LINE THAT WOULD DISCONNECT IF THERE WAS AN EXTREME SHAKING, I GOT NEW TIRES AND THEY WERE BAD SO THE TRUCK SHOOK EVER BAD. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE TIPM MODULE FAILED AND LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AT NIGHT. REPAIR SHOP DID TEMPORARY BYPASS LEFT SIDE TIPM OUTPUT FOR LOW BEAM. HEADLIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY ON BOTH SIDES, HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM IN AUGUST 2014. REPLACED TIPM ASSEMBLY ON 9/19/14, $924.99 FOR PARTS AND $112.50 FOR LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 117,050

DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK EVEN AFTER PUTTING IN A NEW BULB, RADIO INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF AND THE TRAILER LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON. VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BY A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP AND THEIR FINDINGS POINTED DIRECTLY TO A DEFECTIVE INTEGRATED FUSE MODULE BOX IN MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. REQUESTING TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND TO JOIN ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS IN PLACE TO HELP OFF SET AN ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL OF AROUND $1,000.00 BY A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE PART A LONE IS $704 AND IT IS SET BY CHRYSLER AND THERE IS NO FINDING A CHEAPER PRICE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH INADVERTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. BOTH THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 217,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 65,000

IGNITION KEY WILL FALL OUT AT TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. ABLE TO REMOVE KEY AT ANY TIME. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AT THE TIME. EVEN WITH NOTHING ON THE KEY RING BUT THE KEY, IT CAN EASILY COME OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. IT CAN ALSO AT TIMES TURN OFF WITH EASE. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

FAILURE OF CLUTCH/STARTER INTERLOCK SWITCH, VEHICLE WILL START WITH CLUTCH OUT. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

LOST TURN SIGNAL ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE ALSO LOST TRAILER TURN SIGNAL WAS TOLD AT DEALERSHIP IT WAS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS THE REASON .AT FIRST THE SIGNAL WOULD FLASH VERY FAST THEN IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER. GUESS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE VEHICLES LOTS OF POST ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH IN A DOWNPOUR. HAD WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON LOW, TURNED THEM UP TO HIGH AND THEY SLOWED DOWN UNTIL THE COMPLETELY QUIT. LUCKILY GOT OFF OF HIGHWAY TO SAFE LOCATION TO GET TOWED TO MY SHOP. AFTER DIAGNOSING PROBLEM, FOUND OUT IT IS THE TIPM(TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). *TR

Mileage: 64,000

COULD NO LONGER ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS AND WINDSHIELD WASHER. AFTER CHANGING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS TOLD THE ISSUE IS IN THE TIPM. NEED TO REPLACE POWER MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH FUSE BOX. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

DIRECTING AIR TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD DOES NOT WORK = SAFETY HAZARD. AIR ONLY BLOWS FROM FRONT VENTS AND WILL NOT CHANGE TO ANY OTHER POSITION: DEFROST OR FLOOR, NO MATTER THE SETTING SELECTED ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL (AIR FLOW) KNOB. *TR

Mileage: 127,456

EXTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. NO TURN SIGNAL ON DRIVER SIDE WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. ALSO WHEN HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ON BACKUP LIGHTS COME ON,CAB BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON,AND DRIVER SIDE SIGNAL BLINKS RAPIDLY LIGHTING FAINTLY THE. *TR TURN SIGNAL BULB,AND RUNNING LIGHT WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS.BUT HE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL WORKS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

RANDOM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TT

THESE TRUCKS HAVE BEEN SOLD WITH FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT DODGE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT WITH OUT COSTING THE OWNERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THE TPIM MODULE CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE REFLASHED AND REPLACED TO KEEP YOUR TRUCKS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKING. THEY HAVE DESIGNED THIS SYSTEM SO THAT THE CONSUMER CANNOT REPAIR OR EVEN INSPECT THE SYSTEM WHICH I BELIEVE IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE ISSUES WITH THE MODULE AND DODGE HAS MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTY PART. THIS MODULE AFFECTS LIGHTS, WIPERS, A/C, CRANKING SYSTEM ETC... THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY AND DODGE SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE BLINKERS ARE ERRATIC. THE LEFT BLINKER COMES ON WHEN THE RIGHT IS APPLIED AND VISE VERSA. THE BLINKERS WILL SWITCH SIDES IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND AT TIMES THEY WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT TURN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST TURN THEMSELVES OFF AT TIMES AND OR SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN BY THEMSELVES AT TIMES. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. AT THE MINIMUM A TECHNICAL BULLETIN DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK TIPM IDLING IN DRIVEWAY HORN HONKS BY ITSELF LIGHTS HIGH BEAMS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES BLINKERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A PAIN I HAVE MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 51000 MILES DODGE DEALER REPLACED THEM TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT REPLACED THEM ON MY OWN THE LAST TIME ALSO STEERING GEARBOX SNAPPED IN HALF REPLACED THAT WHILE PULLIN 18 FOOT TRAILER GOT STOPPED BUT COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE ROAD WE SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON OUR TRUCKS WHILE DODGE MAKES ALOT OF MONEY BUILDING JUNK I HAVE BEEN OFFERED 35,000 FOR THE TRUCK BUT I WONT SELL IT TO ANYONE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 50,652

WHEN EVER I USE MY BLINKERS GOING RIGHT OR LEFT THEY DON'T ALWAYS TURN ON IN THE DIRECTION I'VE ASKED THEM TO. THEY WILL GO FROM RIGHT TO LEFT QUICKLY AND BACK AND FORTH. EXAMPLE I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN AND TURN MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. IT BLINKS LEFT AND RIGHT SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH. THIS ISN'T JUST HAPPENING WITH THE LIGHTS INSIDE ON MY DASH, IT ACTUALLY TURNS THE BLINKERS ON OUTSIDE IN MY LIGHTS AS WELL. NO ONE CAN TELL WHICH DIRECTION I AM ACTUALLY TURNING. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TURN SIGNALS WILL SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. IF YOU HAVE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, IT WILL SWITCH TO RIGHT SIGNAL THEN BACK TO LEFT AND VICE VERSA. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

THE REAR DOOR WIRES HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH DOORS, LOSING ALL CONNECTIVITY TO THE MAIN POWER SOURCE. AS A RESULT, POWER LOCKS AND LIGHTS THAT ARE CONNECTED IN THE REAR CANNOT BE ACTIVATED FROM THE MAIN CONSOLE. THE DOORS HAVE TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH DODGE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE DEALER EVEN ADMITTED TO THIS BEING A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOORS ON THIS MODEL.

Mileage: 91,363

I HAD A WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE DODGE RAM IS THERE IS A TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE THAT CONTROLS WIPERS, LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVISES. ONCE THE TIPM SEES THE 5TH FAULT IT SHUTS DOWN WHAT EVER IS CAUSING THE FAULT. IN MY CASE IT WAS A WIPER PROBLEM. ONCE THE UNIT FAULTS IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED FOR THE VEHICLE. COST $1264.56 FOR A WIPER MOTOR REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN I PUT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, THE SIGNAL WILL START FLASHING AS THOUGH THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL HAD BEEN ACTUATED. SOMETIMES THE RIGHT SIGNAL STARTS FLASHING AS SOON AS I TURN THE LEFT SIGNAL ON. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I WILL BE STOPPED WITH THE LEFT SIGNAL FLASHING AND IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY START FLASHING TO THE RIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. OCCASIONALLY NEITHER OF THE SIGNALS WILL FLASH. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

IN 2010 DRIVING TO GATOR NAT DRAG RACE THE WIPERS JUST STOP THEN IT HAPPEN ABOUT EVERYTIME I USED THEM NOW AND THE AC HAS STOP WORKING 863 00 FOR A NEW ONE IN JUNE OF 2006 AND THEN 600 00 DOLLARS MORE IN SEPT AND THEY SAY IT THE TIPM 860 00 DOLLARS MORE THE WIPERS STILL DON'T WORK RIGHT 170000 MILES AND NO ONES WANTS TO HELP THE TRUCK JUST SIT TO HOT TO DRIVE IN FL WITH GRAND KIDS AND NO AC I WILL NOT BUT A DODGE EVER. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT NIGHT AND LOST TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON TRAILER ALMOST CAUSED REAR END COLLISION. FOUND PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIPM OR FUSE BOX. THE TRAILER WIRING FROM THE TIPM HAS NO FUSE AND IS SOME SORT OF RELAY AND CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER. HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS. MANY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES CAN CAUSE THIS FAILURE DUE TO ONLY A 15 AMP LIMIT BEFORE FAILURE. DEALERS SAY THEY CAN DO A REFLASH FOR AROUND $100.00 AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK THE TIPM MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000.00 AND THIS WOULD BE THE CASE EACH AND EVERY TIME THERE WAS A 15 AMP OVERLOAD TO THIS CIRCUIT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS DEALERS OR NOT OPEN 24 HOURS OR 7 DAYS A WEEK AND ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS SHOULD BE A SIMPLE FUSED CIRCUIT AS IT IS WITH ALMOST ALL VEHICLES AND THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE BY SIMPLY REPLACING THE BLOWN 25 CENT FUSE FOUND AT ALL GAS STATIONS AND CONVENIENCE STORES. I HOPE NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR INJURED OVER THIS SAME TYPE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 69,952

DASH LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THEY HAD WENT OUT ONCE BEFORE BUT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. AFTER ANOTHER DAY THEY WENT BACK OUT AND HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 62,467

I HAVE HAD THE ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ON 5 OR 6 TIMES , TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS- BOTH TURN SIGNALS WORK AT SAME TIME, A/C PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPRESSOR NOT WORKING AT TIMES AND NOW IS OUT ALL TOGETHER. ABS AND THE LIGHTING ISSUE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM SINCE IT IS A 2500 TRUCK AND I HALL HAY , TRACTORS AND A 30 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW WHAT I AM DOING OR CAN I STOP. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE. THE DEALER UPDATED THE SOFTWARE FOR THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE BUT THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE SHOULD HAVE HAD A FAILURE NOTIFICATION ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 05/24/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT ONLY WITH THE TRAILER HARNESS PACKAGE, BUT ALSO ANY ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE, AS THEY ALL GO THROUGH THE TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). IF THE MODULE DETECTS AN OVERLOAD OR SHORT, IT WILL SHUT DOWN THAT CIRCUIT, WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIME, TO HAVE IT RESET. UPDATED 05/25/12

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE. THE DEALER UPDATED THE SOFTWARE FOR THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE BUT THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE SHOULD HAVE HAD A FAILURE NOTIFICATION ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 05/24/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT ONLY WITH THE TRAILER HARNESS PACKAGE, BUT ALSO ANY ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE, AS THEY ALL GO THROUGH THE TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). IF THE MODULE DETECTS AN OVERLOAD OR SHORT, IT WILL SHUT DOWN THAT CIRCUIT, WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIME, TO HAVE IT RESET. UPDATED 05/25/12

Mileage: 75,000

FIRST INCIDENT MY TIPM MODULE WAS REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN APRIL 2010, THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS ON 4/22/12, MY BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN, DURING THIS TRIP I WAS TRAVELING HOME, I TURNED ON MY CRUISE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, I HIT THE BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT CUT OFF, I FINALLY HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING HIGHER. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET IT TO TURN OFF . I MADE IT HOME THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THE TIPM MODULE HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, IF MY WIFE OR SON WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY TRUCK ,I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD'VE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THIS SITUATION, THIS IS GOING TO BE THE SECOND TIME THIS MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE FIRST TIME WAS 743.00 NOW IT IS 1060.00 TO REPLACE. I HAVE ALSO READ ONLINE OF SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER 2006 DODGE RAM OWNERS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO TALK WITH SOME ONE AT DODGE CONCERNING THIS ,I DECIDED TO CONTACT THIS SITE FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 92,801

GOT A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET MY TURN SIGNALS FIXED IF I HAD THIS PROBLEM I DID HAVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, TOOK THE TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM IF IT ISN'T HAPPENING WHEN THEY TEST IT AT DEALER IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF I AM SIGNALING ONE WAY AND MY TRUCK IS SHOWING A DIFFERENT WAY THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH OR CAUSE ME TO GET A TICKET. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT JUST BE FIXED IF THE DEALER CAN SEE IT FOR THEM SELVES AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING IF THEY DON'T SEE THIS PROBLEM AT DEALER BUT I COULD BE ANY WHERE AND IF IT HAPPENS IM SUPPOSED TO STOP WHAT IM DOING AND TAKE TRUCK OVER TO THEM AND HOPE IT IS STILL DOING IT WHEN I GET THERE OTHER WISE O WELL. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I GET FROM THEM. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAME BACK ON AND WENT OUT AGAIN TURN SIGNALS OPERATE BACKWARDS TURN ON THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS THE TIPM AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, SEEMS THAT IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE TO ME THAT EFFECTS A LOT OF DODGE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

SINCE AUGUST OF 2009, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AT ALL TIMES. ISSUE: WHEN I TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON THE LEFT SIGNAL COMES ON. WHEN I TURN THE RIGHT SIGNAL ON THE LEFT COMES ON. OCCASIONALLY, THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DODGE HAS A BAD TIPM, WHEN A HEADLIGHT GOES OUT THE TIPM GETS AN OVER VOLTAGE SIGNAL AND SHUTS THE LIGHT DOWN SO IF YOU REPLACE THE LIGHT IT STILL WONT WORK, YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND GET IT REPROGRAMMED AND YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT TWICE AND HAVE TO GET A NEW ONE THAT COST $1000. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WRONG DIRECTION OF TURN SIGNAL COMES ON WHEN ACTIVATING THE SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 85,250

WHILE TOWING TRAILER BACK LEFT BLINKER AND BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THEN BACK LEFT BLINKER ON TRUCK STOPPED WORKING. . PROBLEM IS IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER, DEALER ONLY ITEM THAT COST $712. SOME THING CALLED "TIPM". JUST TYPE IN BLINKER PROBLEM FOR DODGE RAM ON GOOGLE AND WATCH AND SEE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS HUDGE SAFTEY PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM, PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT ON THE LINE!!! THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 47,000

I PURCHASED MY 2006 DODGE 2500 4X4 BRAND NEW IN 2006. MY TRUCK IS IN GREAT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR TWO MAJOR CONCERNS..MY A/C WENT OUT IN DEC. 2010 IT WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE ONE WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE FLAPPER UNDER DASH. I TOOK TRUCK IN NOV. 2011 THE WINDSHIELD WOULD GET EXTREMELY FOGGY AND A NOISE WOULD COME FROM UNDER DASH WHEN I PUT A/C ON HIGH, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FLAP THAT WOULD CONTROL WHERE THE AIR IS DIRECTED. THEY WANTED 800.00 TO REPLACE A 34.00 PART. I TOLD THEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WHEN THEY REPLACED A/C. DEALER SAID IT STILL WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANYWAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN FOG GETS ON WINDSHIELD WHY DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A PART IS RECALLED. I HAVE TO OPEN MY WINDOWS TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WHEN TRUCK IS SUPPOSEDLY IN PARK AND YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE HORN HONKS, DASH LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF AND TWICE IT HAS JUMPED INTO REVERSE ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRST TIME I WAS AT THE POST OFFICE PUTTING MAIL OUTSIDE I WAS A BIT TO FAR FROM BOX SO I PUT IT IN PARK, OPENED DOOR JUMPED OFF AND TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE LUCKILY I'M A SMALL PERSON AND WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND STEP BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE TIMES. THE PARK DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY BECAUSE AT HEB I PUT IT IN PARK TURN OFF TRUCK WENT IN STORE CAME BACK TO TURN ON TRUCK. IT WOULDN'T START AND IT WAS IN PARK. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO START IT. ANOTHER CUSTOMER CAME TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK AGAIN AND IT WOULDN'T GO AFTER ABOUT TO MORE ATTEMPTS IT WENT INTO PARK I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM SO NOTHING WAS DONE. I HAVE REPORTED IT HERE SO IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AT LEAST IT WAS REPORTED, IF DODGE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING THEY WILL IF MORE PEOPLE SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PUT ON YOUR LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT WILL LIGHT UP AS A RIGHT TURN SIGNAL OFTEN AND SAME WHEN YOU PUT ON YOUR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE LEFT WILL LIGHT UP. MOST OF THE TIME HOWEVER MY TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT EVEN COME ON. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ITS REALLY BAD WHEN I AM PULLING TRAILERS. IN RAIN STORMS AND SNOW STORMS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OCCASIONALLY JUST STOP AND ONLY HAVE 1 SPEED WHICH IS SLOW.... I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ALOT AND JUST WAIT FOR MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HAS BEEN SELECTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE LEFT TURN IS SELECTED THE RIGHT TURN LIGHTS COME ON AND INDICATE YOU ARE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE WIPERS ARE NOT RELIABLE EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN AT A SAFE SPEED, WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON, AND THEN THE WIPERS WOULD START AND STOP WORKING. WHEN I SWITCHED ON A TURN BLINKER, BOTH BLINKERS BEGAN TO FLASH. OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ON BACK ORDER 4,000 OF THIS PART REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SINCE 2009. DOES IT TAKE A LOSS OF LIFE FOR A RECALL TO TAKE PLACE? *KB

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE MEGA CAB THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE NEW. I HAD TO HAVE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, NOW AFTER DRIVING IT ALMOST ANOTHER 20,000 MILES IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART OR DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE TO GET THIS REPLACED AGAIN? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BLINKERS WILL FLASH THE WRONG WAY AND THE WIPERS MIGHT WORK OR THEY MIGHT NOT OR THEY MAY COME ON WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE ON. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN YOU ARE IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I WAS HALF WAY TO MY DESTINATION DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 75MPH PULLING BOTH MY HORSES AND MY THREE HORSE TRAILER IN A RAIN STORM WHEN THE WIPERS SPORADICALLY STOPPED WORKING. ON THE HIGH SETTING THEY WENT TO LOW, THEN STOPPED, THEN STARTED AGAIN GOING FAST, THEN COMPLETELY QUIT POSING A SERIOUS HAZARD TO MYSELF, MY ANIMALS, AND ALL AROUND ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT IT OUT A WHILE UNTIL I COULD ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE MY TRIP. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR WHICH ONLY MADE THE WIPERS MOVE VERY SLOWLY. THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM, LIKELY QUITE EXPENSIVE, WHICH WILL NEED TO BE FIXED. MY TRUCK IS DRIVEN VERY SPARINGLY AND HAD ONLY 75000 MILES AT THE TIME OF WIPER FAILURE. *KB

Mileage: 75,000

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB WITH 5.9 DIESEL ENGINE. THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF IMPROPER TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION. THE COMPLAINANTS REPORT THAT MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN CAN RESULT IN NO FLASHING OF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT IMPROPER FLASHING OF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. LIKEWISE THE SAME OPPOSITE IMPROPER OPERATION OCCURS WHEN MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO SIGNAL A RIGHT TURN. THE INCORRECT FLASHING SIGNAL APPEARS AT BOTH THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT AND AT THE EXTERIOR FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTING POSITIONS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE ADVISE. *KB

Mileage: 112,000

WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON OR GET STUCK ON INTERMEDIATE, TURN SIGNALS WORK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT YOU PLACE THEM, WHEN YOU PUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON THE LEFT WORKS. SOMETIME YOU CAN'T SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT FROM BRIGHT TO DIM OR VICE VERSA.

Mileage: 40,000

TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION, ACTIVATE THE LEFT SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT TURNS ON. ACTIVATE THE RIGHT SIGNAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LEFT IS ACTIVATED BOTH SIGNALS WORK LIKE HAZARD FLASHERS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF HAZARD FLASHERS AND TURN SIGNALS BEGAN . ON OCCASION, THE HAZARD FLASHERS AND THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT FLASH. AT TIMES, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT CANCEL. AT TIMES, LEFT AND RIGHT WILL FLASH WHEN ONLY ONE DIRECTION IS SELECTED. FINALLY, ON OCCASION, THE RIGHT OR LEFT WILL FLASH WHEN THE OPPOSITE IS SELECTED. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN I'M EXECUTING A TURN AS OTHER DRIVERS DO NOT KNOW MY INTENTIONS AND I'VE ANGERED SOME AND HAD TWO NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. I'VE NOT HAD NEED FOR MY 4-WAY FLASHERS, BUT WHEN I TEST THEM AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNAL MALFUNCTION, THEY DO NOT FUNCTION. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN AN EMERGENCY ROAD SIDE EVENT. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY RE-PROGRAMMED THE ECM. THIS ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WARRANTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HAS GRADUALLY RETURNED. I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://VLANE.COM/DISCUSS-TOPIC/1336/2006-DODGE-RAM-TURN-SIGNAL-PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TURN SIGNAL WILL EITHER NOT WORK OR SHOW THE WRONG SIDE FLASHING (HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED), WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY OR AT ALL (GO VERY SLOW OR NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN ON, CAUSING ME NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN IT'S RAINING HARD). FLASHERS WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I NEED MY FLASHERS, WIPERS, AND BLINKERS. REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ABOVE ARE FIXED. I STILL HAVE THE OLD SWITCH AND I HAVE HEARD IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 101,438

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 57000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY WITH THE LIGHTS AND WIPERS AND NOW THE BATTERY COMPLETELY GOES DEAD. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CHECKED FOR DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. IN SPITE OF TURNING EVERYTHING OFF AND UNPLUGGING ANYTHING WHICH WOULD CAUSE A DRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IT STILL MADE A NEW BATTERY GO DEAD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT WHEN THE WIPERS ACT SO FUNNY AND THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILS TO LOWER THE BEAMS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AT A CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR ANY DEFECT IN MATERIALS FOR THE TRUCK WITH THAT FEW MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 57,500

2500 2006 DODGE TRUCK, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CONTROLS WIPER FUNCTION WILL STOP WORKING DURING RAINSTORMS WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD, DODGE NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL NOW! I HAVE HAD 2 NEAR MISSES! *TT

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS WARNING INDICATIONS. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 150,000.

Mileage: 120,000

THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK OR WORK BY ITSELF, THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL SOME TIMES NOT WORK, THE TRUCK HAS 200,000 MILES ON IT THE PROBLEM AT THIS STAGE HAS NOT BE CORRECTED. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

TPIM FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER LIGHTS AND TRAILER LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER KEY IS TURNED OFF. THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCIDENT AS OF 4/12/11. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

2006 DODGE 2500. WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, BOTH INDICATORS ON THE DASH WILL FLICKER AND THE RIGHT INDICATOR ON THE VEHICLE WILL ACTUALLY BE WORKING INSTEAD OF THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. IT IS NOW THAT I DO NOT UTILIZE TURN SIGNALS FOR FEAR THAT VEHICLES WILL MIS INTERPRET INTENTIONS AND CAUSE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WENT TO DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUE RECOMMENDING TURN SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 71,560

TRYING TO MERG ONTO A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN MY VEHICLES BLINKERS, LIGHT ADJUSTMENT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THIS EVENT DIDN'T RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT BUT IS A DANGEROUS RESULT OF A POORLY DESIGNED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS BLINKERS AND WINDSHEILD WIPERS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED PREVIOUSLY BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT FOR MYSELF OR OTHER TO COME INTO HARM AS IT DID TODAY. *TR

Mileage: 104,250

THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS TURNED ON TO THE RIGHT AND AFTER THE TURN IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO SHUT OFF BY SWITCHING ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW DAYS THIS OCCURRED MULIPLE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE BLINKERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE BLINKERS TO SHUT OFF BY CHANGING THE ANGLE OF THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN.

Mileage: 21,000

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 2.5 YEARS. THE WARRANTY DON'T COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES THE OPPOSITE OR BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIPM HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT NOT TO WORK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE TIPM REPLACED. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIPM TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS KNOW WAY OF TELLING IF THE NEW TIPM WILL NOT MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TIPM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000. JO

Mileage: 186,000

2006 DODGE 2500 / TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY FAILS OR SIGNALS THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

Mileage: 28,513

I HAVE 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 TRX4, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY RT REAR TURN SIGNAL APPROX 2 MONTHS AGO. THOUGHT IT WAS BULB, WASN'T! I TOOK TRUCK TO LOCAL AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP, WAS TOLD ON DEC 14TH, 2010 THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ENTIRE FUSE BLOCK THAT CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS. HE CALLED DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WOULD RUN OVER $700 AND THAT THERE WERE 200 ALREADY ON BACK-ORDER! NOW, JAN 3RD, 2011 WHEN I PUSH ON BRAKE THE RT REAR LIGHT FLICKERS/FLASHES AS IF THE TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT $700 PLUS LABOR IS ACCEPTABLE FROM DODGE, AND EVEN IF I ORDERED THE PART THEY CAN'T TELL ME WHEN IT WOULD DELIVER DUE TO LARGE BACK LOG ON THEM. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED BY DODGE. *TR

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK PART TIME AND PART TIME TURN ON THE WRONG SIGNAL LIKE TURN ON LEFT AND IT TURNS ON THE RIGHT, ALSO THE WIPERS WON'T TURN ON SOME TIMES AND THEN WON'T TURN ON PAST SLOW WIPE, WHEN YOU TURN ON THE BRIGHTS IT TURNS ON THE WASHER AND WIPERS, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS THE SAME SWITCH, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, DODGE HAS REDESIGNED IT NOW TWICE ACCORDING TO A DEALER BUT HAS NOT RECALLED IT AND CHARGES HIGH DOLLARS TO FIX IT UP TO $700.00 THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO WHAT IS THE HANG UP FOR THE RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THIS HAS ACCURED SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE USING TURN SIGNALS.WHILE DRIVING I TURN ON THE LEFT SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT ONE SEEMS TO COME ON AND THEN AT TIMES THEY WILL JUST ALL BLINK ON AND OFF. THEN AT OTHER TIMES WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNALS. THE LIGHTS GO FAST THEN GOES OUT. I FEEL THIS IS A IMPORTANT AND MAJOR SAFTEY FEATURE OF THIS VEHICLE/ TRUCK. I WENT AND ASK THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE ADVISOR SAID HE NEVER HEARD OF IT. AND FURTHER THAT WARRANTY WAS OUT AT 36000 MILES. I WAS IN THE BELIEF . THAT SAFETY ITEMS ON NEW VEHICLES WERE COVERED FOR 5 YEARS 100000 MILES... THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. THE ? IS WHEN...PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT WHILE TURNING DUE TO THE FROM A FAULTY TURN SIGNAL THAT HES BEEN FOUND ON THE 2006 DODGE RAM PICK UP.

Mileage: 58,000

WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED, VEHICLE SIGNALS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. LAST TIME MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO ISSUE UNTIL NOW. PREVIOUS MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED APPROX 1 YEAR AGO.

Mileage: 41,616

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE MEGACAB 2500 I RECENTLY PURCHASED. THE TURN SIGNAL MULTISWITCH HAS A MALFUNCTION WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I TURN MY LEFT BLINKER ON, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL ALSO BLINK AND VICE VERSA. THE IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE MEGA CAB 2500 4X4 SLT WITH ~53K MILES ON IT. ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH USING MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. DURING LIGHT MOMENTARY AND FULL LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTUATION, MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME ON AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT COME ON. THE OCCURRENCES HAPPEN AT RANDOM TIMES AND FOR RANDOM DURATIONS OF TIME. I USUALLY FIDDLE WITH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER TO GET THE LEFT SIGNAL TO WORK AFTER I NOTICE THE INCORRECT FLASHING OF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. THIS SURELY HAS RAISED MY CHANCES OF BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS OTHER DRIVERS INTERPRET THIS TO MEAN I HAVE CHANGE MY INTENT TO TURN OR AM CONFUSED OR POSSIBLY IMPAIRED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I WILL REPAIR THIS AT MY OWN COST TO AVOID PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS OR VERY SIMILAR FAILURES OCCURRING IN THE DODGE TRUCK LINE. PLEASE MAKE THIS A SAFETY RECALL IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

NORMAL DRIVING, NO RAIN, DAYLIGHT HOURS. OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS APPROX. 85 DEG F. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FOR A LANE CHANGE, THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE IT AGAIN, THE RIGHT SIGNAL ACTIVATED. DURING THE DURATION OF MY TRIP I WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THIS PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES, AFFECTING BOTH SIDES. I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE BOTH AT REST AND STATIONARY, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I HAVE NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME, BUT PLAN TO REPLACE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 57,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ENGAGE. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACTIVATING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH INSTEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMINS DIESEL-FAILED LEFT TURN SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT ON FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER PLUG. MY PARENTS PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW IN 2007 THAT HAPPENED TO HAVE THE TRAILER PACKAGE INCLUDED. I RECENTLY TRIED TO HOOK UP A TRAILER TO MY PARENTS TRUCK. I NOTICED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND STOP LIGHT ON THE TRAILER DID NOT WORK. I WENT THROUGH THE TRAILER AND FOUND ALL WIRING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I TESTED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER PLUG ON THE TRUCK BUMPER AND FOUND THE METAL PIN THAT SENDS THE SIGNAL TO THE LEFT SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT OF THE TRAILER NON-FUNCTIONING. I TESTED THE WIRE UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE SAME WIRE THAT ATTACHES TO THE TRAILER PLUG HAD NO ELECTRICAL CURRENT. I CHECKED THE FUSE BOX AND ALL FUSES WERE FUNCTIONING. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE COMMON CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM LISTED WAS THE FUSE BOX(AKA TIPM). THERE ISN'T A SEPARATE FUSE FOR THE TRAILER SIGNAL FOR A ISSUES LIKE A SHORT. THE WHOLE CIRCUIT FOR THE LEFT LIGHT IS CLOSED BY THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING A FUSE THE WHOLE FUSE BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE AVERAGE COST IS $1,000 TO FIX. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THE USUAL SERVICE LINE, "JUST BRING IT IN AND FOR $99 WE'LL DIAGNOSE IT FOR YOU. I CALLED THE DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME AND IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS. I EMAILED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE SAME AS THE DEALER DID. I REPLIED ASKING IF DODGE WAS GOING TO HELP PAY FOR THE PROBLEM. I ALSO ASKED IF THERE WAS SOMEONE ELSE OF HIGHER AUTHORITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH. THEY REPLIED OKAY AND THAT IT'S BEEN PASSED ON. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY AND THE PUBLIC. IF I CAN'T SEE A DRIVER BEHIND ME OR THEM CAN'T SEE ME AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR IT AND CAN YOU REALLY PUT A PRICE OF THE SAFETY OF YOUR LOVED ONES? UPDATED IVOQ 12/01/10 *TR

Mileage: 25,000

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMINS DIESEL-FAILED LEFT TURN SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT ON FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER PLUG. MY PARENTS PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW IN 2007 THAT HAPPENED TO HAVE THE TRAILER PACKAGE INCLUDED. I RECENTLY TRIED TO HOOK UP A TRAILER TO MY PARENTS TRUCK. I NOTICED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND STOP LIGHT ON THE TRAILER DID NOT WORK. I WENT THROUGH THE TRAILER AND FOUND ALL WIRING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I TESTED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER PLUG ON THE TRUCK BUMPER AND FOUND THE METAL PIN THAT SENDS THE SIGNAL TO THE LEFT SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT OF THE TRAILER NON-FUNCTIONING. I TESTED THE WIRE UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE SAME WIRE THAT ATTACHES TO THE TRAILER PLUG HAD NO ELECTRICAL CURRENT. I CHECKED THE FUSE BOX AND ALL FUSES WERE FUNCTIONING. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE COMMON CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM LISTED WAS THE FUSE BOX(AKA TIPM). THERE ISN'T A SEPARATE FUSE FOR THE TRAILER SIGNAL FOR A ISSUES LIKE A SHORT. THE WHOLE CIRCUIT FOR THE LEFT LIGHT IS CLOSED BY THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING A FUSE THE WHOLE FUSE BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE AVERAGE COST IS $1,000 TO FIX. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THE USUAL SERVICE LINE, "JUST BRING IT IN AND FOR $99 WE'LL DIAGNOSE IT FOR YOU. I CALLED THE DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME AND IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS. I EMAILED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE SAME AS THE DEALER DID. I REPLIED ASKING IF DODGE WAS GOING TO HELP PAY FOR THE PROBLEM. I ALSO ASKED IF THERE WAS SOMEONE ELSE OF HIGHER AUTHORITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH. THEY REPLIED OKAY AND THAT IT'S BEEN PASSED ON. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY AND THE PUBLIC. IF I CAN'T SEE A DRIVER BEHIND ME OR THEM CAN'T SEE ME AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR IT AND CAN YOU REALLY PUT A PRICE OF THE SAFETY OF YOUR LOVED ONES? UPDATED IVOQ 12/01/10 *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I WAS CHANGING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE IN MINNEAPOLIS MN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WHEN I ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FLASHED. I DID CATCH IT AND DIDN'T SWITCH LANES. OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMING AND GOING FOR TWO DAYS NOW AND I PLAN TO BRING IT TO A DEALER THIS WEEKEND. WHEN THIS DOES HAPPEN I CAN ACTIVATE THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT HOPEFULLY THERE IS A FIX FOR IT. *TR

Mileage: 126,245

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ECM MODULE AND TIPM FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ECM WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY HOWEVER THE TIPM WOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO HER BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/10/10 *BF UPDATED 12/27/10

Mileage: 80,000

USE OF LEFT TURN SIGNAL RESULTS IN RIGHT TURN BLINKER UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN DODGE RAM 2500 DEFECTIVE. BLINKERS WHEN ACTIVATED BLINK FOR THE WRONG DIRECTION, OR NOT AT ALL. SOMETIMES WHEN THEY DO ACTIVATE THEY WONT TURN OFF. HAZARD LIGHTS ARE ALSO AFFECTED. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE FROM IN THE CAB THE BLINKER WILL SHOW LEFT TURN BUT THE RIGHT TURN BLINKER WILL BE BLINKING AND VICE VERSA. OR BLINKERS MAY SHOW TO BE ACTIVATED BUT ARE ACTUALLY NOT. WIPERS MAY START OR STOP WITH NO WARNING. THE BLINKER ISSUE WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY, IT PROBABLY ALREADY HAS. WIPER FUNCTION IS INTERMITTENT OR NO AT ALL, PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT ANY SORT OF WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME UNTIL THE PAST THREE MONTHS WHEN THEY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.

Mileage: 52,000

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. JUST LAST WEEK MY BLINKERS STARTED GOING CRAZY. I WILL SIGNAL THE LEFT BLINKER AND IT WILL SIGNAL RIGHT AND VISA VERSA. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS DAILY AND HAPPENS SO FREQUENT THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ANYWHERE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE SWITCH YET. IN DOING RESEARCH, IT SAYS YOU MUST PULL THE STEERING WHEEL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST THOUGHT A WIRE MIGHT BE GROUNDING OUT. I THEN STARTED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND MANY MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ON THEIR TRUCKS OF THE SAME YEAR. I DO HOPE YOU CONSIDER THIS A RECALL AS IT TO BE A VERY INTENSE SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. DOING RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM IT DOES COST A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. IF I HAVE TO FIX A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS ONGOING WITH A VEHICLE AND DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT, IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND MAKE THIS CORPORATION FIX THE SAFETY PROBLEM. IF THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DON'T FIX IT, I AM SURE A LAWYER COULD BE CONTACTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM INCLUDING THE ONES WHO WON'T FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 LARAMIE. TURN SIGNALS OPERATE SPORADICALLY. MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN CAN RESULT IN NO FLASHING OF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT IMPROPER FLASHING OF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. LIKEWISE THE SAME OPPOSITE IMPROPER OPERATION OCCURS WHEN MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO SIGNAL A RIGHT TURN. THE INCORRECT FLASHING SIGNAL APPEARS AT BOTH THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT AND AT THE EXTERIOR FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTING POSITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED TO THE DESIRED SELECTION, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL BECAME FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE RELATED DEFECT FOR THE 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 MODEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OR A RECALL FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN A RAIN STORM ON THE FREEWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIPM. 1 WEEK LATER MY HORN DIDN'T WORK DODGE SAID IT WAS A FAULTY TIPM. I FEAR THE TIPM HAS FAILED AGAIN SINCE I AM HAVING POWER ISSUES WITH MY LIGHTS AND RADIO AGAIN.

Mileage: 36,124

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CONTROLLING THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2006 DODGE 2500 MEGACAB WENT BAD. IT TURNS ON THE INCORRECT SIGNAL, OR BOTH SIGNALS THEN TRYING TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TIPM ISSUE WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED NO RESPONSE TO WIRING HARNESS. WHICH ALSO WOULD NOT ACTIVATE TRAILER BRAKE LIGHT DUE TO NO INPUT FROM LEFT SIGNAL. I THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN OTHER DRIVERS CAN'T SEE BRAKE LIGHTS ALL DUE TO A BAD TIPM. WAS TOLD THE DEALER WILL REPLACE FOR $700. MY OPINION WITH SO MANY 06 DODGE 3500 WITH SAME PROBLEM THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN TO DEALER AND THERE IS A WAIT FOR BACK ORDER DUE TO MANY OTHERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 . WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM THEY WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT OR ONE SIDE WILL GO OUT. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR LEFT BLINKER YOUR RIGHT BLINKER WILL COME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS FROM HAULING TRAILERS WITH BAD WIRING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A TRAILER THAT IS NOT CONNECTED TO MY TRUCK CAN EFFECT THE LIGHTS. MY TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM. (YOU MUST HAVE A CHRYSLER COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT THE CONTROLLER IS DOING) I THOUGHT THERE WERE LAWS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM MANUFACTURERS OF CARS THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM MAKING CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT CONSUMERS COULD NOT ACCESS. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE PICKUP I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY WIPERS QUIT. IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN AND I COULD NOT SEE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND MY TIPM IS OUT. MY MILEAGE WAS 36,174 AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 36,174

2006 DODGE 2500 TURN SIGNAL ISSUES. MALFUNCTIONING TURN SIGNALS TURN LEFT SIGNAL ON,AND RIGHT SIGNAL COMES ON AND VISE VERSA AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WILL COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

2006 DODGE RAM 2500, TURN SIGNAL FAULT, TURN ON LEFT DIRECTIONAL, AND RIGHT DIRECTIONAL COMES ON VERY DANGEROUS....... *TR

Mileage: 48,000

THE TURN SIGNAL (MULTI-FUNCTION) SWITCH IN MY 2006 DODGE 2500 IS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH AND SOMETIMES THE LEFT AS WELL. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN I PUT ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH. I HAVE HAD TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH THIS, THE MOST RECENT WHILE PULLING A 34 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE DIESEL TRUCK RESOURCE WEB PAGE AND SOME OF THE STORIES ARE OF VERY SERIOUS CLOSE CALLS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

2006 DODGE RAM 2500. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILS WHEN NEEDED THE MOST. THIS ITEM CONTROLS THE WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS, HIGH/LOW BEAMS, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN I FIRST REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND SURPRISE SURPRISE IT DIDN'T FAIL AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW AFTER MY STANDARD WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED IT HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THERE WAS NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOW SAYING THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, BUT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AS WELL AS LABOR FOR AN ITEM THAT CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IMAGINE DRIVING IN A DOWN POOR, AND THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS YOUR WIPERS FAILS TO PERFORM. *TR

Mileage: 35,500

WHEN I TURN ON THE LEFT BLINKER THE RIGHT AND LEFT BLINKER COME ON AT THE SAME TIME, OR THE LEFT WON'T COME ON AND JUST THE RIGHT. SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE 2006 DODGES. VERY UNSAFE - OTHER DRIVERS HAVE NO IDEA WHICH LANE YOUR CHANGING OVER TO. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT WORKING AT ALL. I WAS TURNING LEFT THE OTHER DAY AND LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THAT MY RIGHT SIGNAL WAS FLASHING. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT SO I'M SURE THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. I AM PART OF A DODGE FORUM AND OF GUYS ON THERE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THOUGHT WRITING IN MAY HELP WITH THIS ISSUE CAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THIS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY IN POURING RAIN WHEN THE WIPERS STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY GOING FROM REAL FAST THEN SLOW THEN STOPPED LEAVING THE WIPER ARM RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYE LEVEL . THEY NEVER CAME BACK ON. LUCKILY I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED NEW WIPER MOTOR DID NOTHING LATER ORDERED A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. NOW IM TOLD THAT 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS A TIPM IN PLACE OF THE FUSE THIS IS CALLED A TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. I SEARCHED THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTRY AND THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES AND IS GARAGE KEPT I CONSIDER EXCELLENT CONDITION. CHRYSLER WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP. I NOW HAVE A $1,000 PLUS REPAIR BILL AND A TRUCK THAT I CANNOT DRIVE. ALSO I HAVE READ ON HERE OF OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SO HOW CAN I TRUST THAT THIS PART WONT DO THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

UPON CONNECTING A TRAILER WITH A WIRING FAULT TO THE 2006 DODGE RAM DIESEL 4X2 , THE TIPM ON THE TRUCK CUTS OFF THE CIRCUIT. TESTING INDICATES A MINOR FAULT WITH THE TRAILER WIRING, WHICH ALLOWS TRAILER LIGHTS TO OPERATE ON NON-DODGE VEHICLES. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER THE TIPM HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE DODGE RAM DOES NOT HAVE A FUSE FOR TRAILER TURN SIGNAL CIRCUITS NOR ANY OTHER MEANS TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSUMER TO ADDRESS WIRING FAULTS ON TRAILERS, REGARDLESS THE DODGE RAM IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW TOWING. THIS PRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY RISK AS THE CONSUMER HAS ZERO MEANS TO ADDRESS FAULTS WITH THE DODGE TPIM AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OR IN AREAS WITHOUT A DODGE DEALER. THE HIGH COST OF THE TPIM ALSO DISCOURAGES THE AVERAGE CONSUMER FROM MAINTAINING PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE UPON A SIMPLE TRAILER FAULT. A SIMPLE INEXPENSIVE FUSE AS ON PRE-2005 DODGE RAM VEHICLES FOR TRAILER CIRCUITS WILL GREATLY IMPROVE SAFETY AS THE CONSUMER CAN ADDRESS ISSUES WITH THE DODGE RAM FROM INDUCED BY SIMPLE TRAILER WIRING FAULTS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER AND CHRYSLER LLC ABOUT THE ISSUE AND NEITHER PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT THERE IS A FIX TO THE TIPM THAT ENABLES THE CONSUMER TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE INDUCED BY REPLACING THE MODULE WITH A NEW ONE. DODGE NOR CHRYSLER LLC PROVIDED ANY INSTRUCTIONS OR DOCUMENTATION ON HOW TO ADVERT TIPM FAILURES AND SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING FROM THEIR PRODUCT NOT SENDING POWER TO TRAILER LIGHTS. FURTHER TIPM DOCUMENTATION HERE HTTP://DODGERAM.INFO/TSB/2006/08-021-06.HTM I STRONGLY URGE THE NTSB TO MAKE THE DODGE SAFE BY MAKING THEM REINSTATE USE OF SIMPLE AFFORDABLE FUSES TO PROTECT TRAILER CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE, ENABLE GREATER SAFETY WHEN TOWING AND ADDRESSING TRAILER TOW FAULTS WHEN ACCESS TO A DODGE DEALER IS NOT POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INDICATING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I'M SELECTING. IF I SELECT A LEFT TURN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS A RIGHT TURN, WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THE SAME IS INDICATED ON THE FRONT AND REAR SIGNAL INDICATORS. IF I SELECT A RIGHT TURN I DON'T HAVE ANY INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT WINDOW WAS DARKER THAN NORMAL. HE IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE FRONT DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BURNED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

2006 DODGE RAM SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, HORN HONKING DUE TO SAFETY RECALL. WHICH DIDN'T WORK. RESULT BENT BUMPER SHARED KIDS. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

2006 DODGE RAM TRUCK WITH A LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT LOCK, SHIFT LEVER, EXHAUST SMOKES EXCESSIVELY, THE ENGINE SHUTTERS AND SHUTDOWN, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IMPROPERLY PRIMARILY IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF, THE ELECTRIC LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAB LIGHTS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. *JB

2006 DODGE RAM TRUCK WITH A LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT LOCK, SHIFT LEVER, EXHAUST SMOKES EXCESSIVELY, THE ENGINE SHUTTERS AND SHUTDOWN, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IMPROPERLY PRIMARILY IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF, THE ELECTRIC LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAB LIGHTS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. *JB