2009 Dodge RAM 1500: won't start

Filed Feb 24, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 157,000 miles · TX

While driving my truck it just shut off, died and would not start back up. This was very dangerous! Going 65 miles an hour, in the center lane trying to get over to the side of the road...safely! I tried to start the truck...everything came on as normal, but would not crank. I had to have the truck towed $$. The alternator was replaced $$. Truck still would not start. It would not crank, you could hear clicking under the hood and you could hear the fuel pump come on. I was told it was the win module which cost me $870.00!! (win module and programming) evidently this is a common problem with dodge trucks. What does it take to have a recall on this part?!! Does it take a certain number of crashes or deaths? All in all it cost me about $1500, but it could have cost me my life, my girlfriends life, and possibly people in other vehicles that were driving around me. I have researched and found that other dodge vehicles were affected with this faulty part and there was a recall put out. There again, I ask dodge....what does it take to have a recall on this part for ram 1500 trucks?? I hope that all owners that had or is having this problem to file a report! Please! Read all the discussions similar to mine on dodge forum. Again, please report these types of problems, they will not know how may vehicles are affected if it's not reported. You may save someone's life.

Filed Jul 23, 2018 · Electrical · 137,000 miles · SC

Truck would not start, engine would not turn over. Vehicle was towed to nearby ahop. Was told that it waa a bad tipm (total integrated power module) and upon inveatigation by repair shop was told it was a recall and this module was on back order due to number of vehiclea affected and redesign of module. Was without truck for six months. All systems were affected and would not work. It had burned out starter and affected all electrical syatems.

Filed Jan 2, 2018 · Electrical · 132,000 miles · MO

There is a problem with everything electrically related to the truck. Truck stalls n the road while driving, won't start up at all on some occasions others its fine. Once the truck starts, all of the dash warning lights come on. (check engine, ABS, low windshield wiper fluid, voltage, low oil pressure, etc) the truck is not safe and now sits in the drive way! According to dodges own website: "we're committed to your safety fca us llc regards the safety and security of our customers and their families as paramount and is fully committed to producing a vehicle with long-lasting reliability. Your confidence in our products and our service is of the utmost importance to us. As a result of our commitment to you, we may periodically recall a vehicle to correct a problem or improve overall performance and integrity." well right now for many dodge owners your cars are not safe, reliable or long lasting!

Filed Oct 23, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 35,200 miles · WA

At 12k -13k miles I experienced an engine stall in the early morning. The instrument cluster remained lit and I was able to engage the emergency flasher. I was on a back road and luckily I was able to coast into a driveway. After numerous turns of the key fob, the engine started. This incident was reported to the dealership, but they seemed to shrug it off. Fast forward to 10/9/15. I had trouble again starting the truck. I proceeded to the store and was on a main thoroughfare when I started to turn across traffic into a parking lot.the engine died and luckily my momentum carried me off the street out of traffic and into the lot. Cars had to go around me as I tried to get the vehicle started. The next monday 10/12/15 I had trouble starting again and I was able to proceed to work. At the end of my shift, it took a couple dozen turns of the key fob to get the truck started and I made it home. The truck now sits in the driveway waiting for a service appointment on 10/30/15. If it does not start, it will have to be towed. When I inquired online about this problem I was aghast at how many others were having the same issue as me and chrysler was doing very little to make it right. The stall of an engine in traffic is a very dangerous safety problem. The truck has a battery less than 2 years old and has only 35200 miles on it. I am not getting any check engine lights. It is serviced routinely by the chrysler dealer.

Filed Aug 21, 2015 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. While attempting to start the vehicle, the engine would not start, the shifter would not move, and the key would not release from the ignition switch. After removing the key from the ignition switch, the key was still in the ignition message displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the win module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2015 · Electrical · 100,400 miles · MI

When I was driving on the express way doing approximately 70 MPH, I went to put the cruise control back on and the vehicle lost power. It dropped approximately 20 MPH and then the vehicle allowed some power to return such as lights, dash board, and throttle. I was able to get the vehicle home (approximately 10 miles) losing power a few more times. Some of my warning lights started flashing like there was an electrical issue and most of them stayed on until I made it home and parked in my drive way. The electronic throttle control light was what I noticed first when the power returned each time. As I would lose the ability to keep a consistent speed on the roads the electronic throttle control light would continue to flash and I would have no power to increase speed and found myself coasting for short periods of time. After getting the ram 1500 home, I tried to start it and it would not start but the warning lights and dash board would light up, my key would not release, and then eventually it would not even turn on. I've had it towed to a dodge dealership and they said it was the tipm unit. I'm just glad I was driving it and not one of my children who are recent drivers and do not have my experience.

Filed Nov 1, 2013 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · VA

In spring 2013 my dodge ram truck failed to start. It was towed to the dealer where I was told there was a faulty sensor and charged over $600 for the repair. In september 2013 the exact problem occurred. I was travelling and when I returned to my truck it would not start again. After several tries I was able to get my truck to start. While driving it directly to the dealership every light on the dash was flashing and acting very erratic. The dealer once again told to me I had a faulty starter. When the truck was "repaired" the dealer left just about every notice on my dash flashing stating there was nothing they could do about it (unless I wanted to pay them more money). While in the waiting room I chatted with at least one other customer who had the same problem. The dodge ram trucks are simply not starting because of a sensor and the dealers are making a fortune off the customers. This sensor is "faulty" and dodge needs to be required to pay for the replacement for its customers. Not to mention the fact that owners of the dodge ram are left stranded in parking lots....

Filed Sep 24, 2013 · Electrical · 41,000 miles · WI

Our 2009 dodge ram 1500 is experiencing issues with the tipm (totally integrated power module). The vehicle starts intermittently and will/could stop running/shutdown at any time. We have had the truck serviced only to find that this particular part is about $650-800 to replace plus labor. The issue not only could be dangerous if the vehicle does not start but if it dies while operating. After extensive research it was discovered that this issue is not only a large issue in dodge ram, but also in numerous other chrysler vehicles. Some have experienced issues such as windshield wipers, the horn blowing, lights turning on and off randomly while driving. Even after removing the key and shutting down the engine, the issues would not shut off. The wipers can and have decided to not work, which could lead to a real hazard when driving in the rain. The check engine light comes on sporadically, as does the air bag light. Not knowing if the air bag will even function in an accident. There is an enormous backorder on the tipm due to the high volume of vehicles requiring replacement. I was told "unofficially" by a service rep that the reason for the backlog is also due to chrysler changing the manufacturer and in turn, increasing the price of the part. This needs to be replaced at the cost of chrysler, not the owner. This is a safety issue and needs to be recalled immediately! Any help you can provide would be more than appreciated.