Takata recall I have a 2011 ram 1500 with 82,000 miles on it. I got my truck towed to dodge because it was not starting. It would crank over but never start and then would lock up completely leaving me locked out of my vehicle and sometimes my key wouldn't even come out of the ignition. I told them all of this info and they told me it needed to be flashed! I paid $200 for them to flash my truck and supposively "update" it. A week later, it started doing it again. It wouldn't start or unlock! It even stalled on me while driving, causing me to lose all control! Luckily I got it off the road safely: even with it being locked up and having no control!! Not to mention that I am 7 months pregnant!!! The next morning I wake up to go to the store, and it would not start at all!!! Once again, got it towed to the same dodge dealership!! I told them I want it done right this time since I paid for them to fix it the first time!!! I was not about to go into labor and not have a running vehicle to get us to the hospital!! They finally called me and said that it's a bad tipm! Charged me $1,400 to repair it!! I get online to read about it, and I see thousands of other ram 1500 owners with the same problem!!! Then I speak to a friend who owned a ram 1500 who recently crashed and totaled it due to the tipm going bad. If I would have crashed and lost my baby because of this issue, there would have been a huge problem! I do not get why this part has not been recalled yet for the 1500. 7 million other chrysler vehicles were recalled because of a faulty tipm! People are going to get hurt or die because of this issue!!! Something needs to be done!!!
2011 Dodge RAM 1500 driver assistance complaints
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Takata recall the tipm went bad in my truck at 85,000 miles. Truck will not start at times, it will lock me out of my own vehicle (thank god my kids were never locked in). The fuel pump runs constantly even when the truck is turned off because the tipm does not allow it to turn off. It affects all of my electrical stuff, including radio, power locks and power windows. My windows will role down out of nowhere when the vehicle is turned off, and the windows will not role back up. The backup camera will come on while I am driving forward, my radio will freeze up to where I can no do anything to it. My key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out! The whole entire truck just locks up. When you're driving, and it decides to shut off out of nowhere, I lose all power!!! No brakes or steering!!! Its uncontrollable!! There has been many many complaints of this problem with the tipm in the 2011 ram 1500 including people almost getting into accidents. My friend also had this same problem and totaled his truck because it locked up on him while driving! All of these complaints and well aware of the problem, ram still decides not to recall it or even fix it!! If I was aware of this and known the danger I put myself in and others in everyday, I would have never purchased this vehicle!!
I replaced a fuel pump, then a battery, because I was told that was the problem with my 2011 ram 1500. Come to find out it is a defective tipm module that is now on recall for several other models of dodge vehicles. My tipm is the same ones on recall except not on the ram 1500. It has cost me $1,300.00. Not they want $1,200.00 more. Add me to any complaint and recall repairs you may have.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. While accelerating on an icy road the traction control system engaged and a loud grinding noise was heard. The accelerator pedal also began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle was operating as intended. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred intermittently while driving on normal road conditions. The contact also stated that while driving in inclement weather he applied the brakes and the anti lock brake system engaged. The brake pedal began to pulsate violently before depressing to the floor. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 2,300 and the current mileage was 3,700.
Brake failure after "serv 4wd" indicator appears. Was operating in 2wd mode, traveling at apx 30mph when after brakes applied the vehicle lost grip and slide. "serv 4wd" illuminated and had no brake power, use emer to stop. Shutodd engine, restarted and message was gone.
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