The tipm is malfunctioning. The truck starts by itself while parked, lights malfunction, windows go down by itself, new headlamps go out. We are afraid to park in the garage because it could start and run while we sleep. Extreme safety hazard.
2011 Dodge RAM 1500 electrical complaints
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My truck fails to start randomly, it just cranks. The horn will randomly go off by itself, and it has stalled on me twice while driving. After much research, it appears the tipm is bad. Other 2011 chrysler vehicles have the same issues, and have had a recall.
2 years ago had to replace the tipm on my truck and noe its starting to mess up again. Trucks just dies while driving no warning. It just a matter of time before I have to replace it again. It should be a recall. It cost me 1500.00 to repair
Takata recall I [xxx] made a report in february 2014 about my dodge ram 1500 I report about my air bags did not work when my husband had wreck by falling asleep on the interstate going to work with cruise control on and he hit a big truck ,yes he hit the steer wheel, but the airbags did not work, did 15,000 dollars damage to the truck, this truck is not safe to drive,we where offer the buy back program and we told the dodge company yes take this truck cause it is not safe but they said we where upside on the amount we owe,we risk our lives with this truck everyday ,this has also has a lot of electric problem information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle will stall while driving without warning (steering wheel will lock up and brake pedal become hard), the fuel pump relay located with in the (tipm) fails causes vehicle not to start or run, electrical issues such as; some lights working every now and then, cigarette lighter blowing fuse,
My vehicle will not crank all the time. The box under the hood is going out and it can cause the vehicle to catch on fire. Our mechanic can not find the replacement part. We out new starter battery and fuel pump on it. It caused the fuel pump to run without a key.
In august 2017 a defective roller bearing went out while on the highway, effectively destroying the inside of the engine. Cost to repair was $4,000. In december 2017 tipm power module malfunctioned causing headlights to not work. Cost to replace $1,150. Both items have thousands of consumer complaints about being defective.
My truck will not crank sometimea. I put a new starter and new battery on it and it works for a while and then stops. One time the fuel pump ran with the truck turned off my service man says it's the computer box and this morning it would not crank at all. This part is very expensive and hard to find, from what I've read this is a common problem with this model.
Ttotally intergraed power module (tipm) recall on the dodge ram 2011 the battery keeps draining over night stationary park in driveway.
Vehicle stopped running while driving endangering pregnant girlfriend as there was no power steering nor was there power brakes. After many tests it was determined to be a faulty totally integrated power module, also known as a tipm. This extremely dangerous failure has been subject to a recall on jeep and chrysler vehicles due to the same component failing. She was driving down a two lane city highway, let off the gas, and lost all power.
My truck for about a year now has been having issues with the fuel system not working properly. Over time it has got a lot worse I went through and replaced the fuel pump with the original pump and still hasn't helped. Through research I was able to narrow it down to a tipm issue. Not only is it affecting my fuel system but also the windshield wipers will at random go up a few inches when unlocking the truck or opening the door. The fuel system issue is when I go to start it will just crank constantly and not start to now I might get it started after a few attempts but then it just stalls after a second of running. It has also at time while driving just randomly stalled in the middle of the road creating a hazard of a accident. I see this seems to be a common issue within these trucks but nothing has been recalled for the issue. I have had to recently pull the fuse every time I park for a period of time to prevent the fuel pump from constantly running and killing my battery which happened just the other day. Back in august I had to purchase a new battery due to the other one dying on me I believe due to the fuel pump tipm issue.
The truck turning off while driving down the road. Due to the ignition switch. Lights and everything shut off while driving down the road during night or day. Small bumps in the road cause a short. My truck isn't the only one that does it I spoke to other dodge owners that have the same problem
My vehicle is stalling out while driving on a highway, my brakes and steering wheel lock up and I just had to try to get it stopped and turned off. Also, my fuel pump remains running after I have turned my pickup off. I have gone through two brand new fuse boxes, and two fuel pumps to try to resolve the issue. The fuel pump relay is what continues to fry, which in turn fries my entire fuse box due to it being built into the actual module within the fuse box. I am $1600 in with the same exact problems each time- I have done a lot of research on the issue, and I came across multiple recall notices for a 5.7 l hemi, which is what I have in my pickup.
Crank no start. After several tries it will start. Sometimes it will just die while driving. They used the recall kit for the cherokee to fix my truck. I have the same tipm computer as a cherokee so why isn't my vehicle included on same recall?
Just stopped starting put fuel pump on and still didn't fix the problems. Called dodge and they were very rude
Engine shuts off while driving, fuel pump remains on after key removal, will not start easily. Fuel pump relay failure in tipm. Engine stopping has occurred while turning onto interstate highway, while driving down a state highway and in a parking lot. It happens at random times.
I was having issues starting my truck, so I took it in to the dealership for a diagnostic. I learned the issue was a faulty tipm sending bad signals to the fuel pump. Because the system is integrated and dependant on one another the repair is very expensive and extensive.
After turning my vehicle off I can still hear a noise coming from the rear center portion of my vehicle like where the fuel pump is. It is like the fuel pump still running it drains my battery dead
My truck would crank but not start sometimes after being parked for a while. I thought it may have been from the humidity. It will crank and not start a couple of times more often now. When driving on the highway sometimes, it will sputter for a couple of seconds. I thought it might have been from having a little water in the gasoline from the ethanol. I've been using fuel injector cleaner and seafoam every so often since 2014. The truck is 6 years old. I've been reading about how others have been having a problem with the fuel pump relay going bad on the same year model vehicle and other make/models by dodge.
My truck is a 2011 with only 63 thousand miles on it. The truck would crank but not start right away when cold. At first it would run fine once warm but eventually it started stalling when warm. I thought it was either the fuel pump or the tpim which I found out about online as many people are having the same issue. I asked the dealership and they stated it's definitely the fuel pump. I went to a local shop to have them test it and surprise, surprises it was the tpim. Well it's a thousand dollar part and another $500 to program the new one. The issue is with a rely the chrysler put in the unit the is part of the mother board. So instead of replacing one relay that entire unit has to be replaced. Yes a $1500 job for a 5 cent relay that dodge decided to not make stperate from the tpim mother board. One other thing, I asked the dealership if th toim could be the issue and they said we have had problems with them but never for you year vehicle. That is why they were so sure it was the fuel pump. Online they have an after market kit that you can buy if you have some electrical skills so you can bypass the relay in the tpim. It's such a problem that a company is making money by producing an after market item to fix the issue. Knowing this I can't understand why there has not been a recall. Especially being it's so expensive to fix properly.
Truck makes loud rumbling sounds on bottom. There is a major electrical issue with the truck that drains battery resulting in the truck not starting. Stranded many places because of this issue
Tipm replacement with only 53,700 miles on the truck. The tipm can prevent airbags from deploying and makes the vehicle completely unsafe. The vehicle will not start without replacing the module. This is a known issue with multiple complaints for many dodge vehicles, including durango, town and country etc.
Tipm failure in 2011 dodge ram 1500 engine will stall while driving, radio and power windows work on and off, battery will die from fuel pump trying to run all the time
Tipm failed at 60,120 miles (tottaly intregated power module) truck would not start
Rakata recall. Does not want crank turns over but will not crank setting still re set the computer will crank some times 107784 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. On several occasions, while driving, the engine stalled. As a result, the vehicle lost all electrical power. Also, the vehicle began to roll while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle started to function again and the contact was able to gain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (academy chrysler dodge jeep ram at 5080 academy ln, bessemer, al 35022, (205) 545-8052) where it was diagnosed that the tipm malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer on several occasions regarding the failure. The dealer reset the system, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the tire pressure sensor failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was called and informed the contact that the vehicle's warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Fuel pump relay failure. For a while truck would just lose power and jerk at high speed. Once it died completely while driving at a moderate speed. Eventually it just wouldn't start at all. Purchased the external relay kit and it fixed the problem. Since this is a widely known problem with this particular tipm in many different vehicles, I'm annoyed that this wasn't part of a recall. Especially considering the danger of a vehicle turning off in the middle of operation.
My truck started out with a dead battery which I replaced and it started in 9/16. Around 12/17/16 I was parked in my truck talking to my neighbor when I decided to turnoff truck and get out of truck. I turned the keyfob to off position only to have it stay running, I than turned keyfob back to on position than back off where it shut off. I pulled into driveway same day and than the keyfob stuck in off position with truck still running. My husband go in it and started to fool around with it putting it into neutral than park than reverse and it finally came out. 1/11/ 17 I started truck noticed tipm light on and traction control light on. I pulled out of driveway the tipm light went out but the traction control light stayed on the whole entire time I was driving it. Then I got home and the key literal fell out while driving it and I lost all power. When my husband came to my rescue the truck started just fine and he drove it home only to have turned the keyfob to off position and pull out the keyfob and have the truck still running. He had to pull the 5amp #27 fuse and disconnect the battery in order to turn it off. Brought to dealer only to be told no recall issues, that they think it has something to due with my after market stereo that was put in over 5 years ago. The advisor called me after having to truck for 3 day to tell me tech needs another 4 hours with it and it was going to be 600.00 ontop of the 150.00 I already owed . I asked to speak to manager who could not tell me that they ruled anything else out would not even give me a printout of what was done. I asked about the tipm and he looked at me like I was crazy. I will be taking vehicle out with no repairs and told them if I crash and kill someone or myself their heads are going to roll, this is definitely a dangerous situation.
Motor needed replaced then cam sensor then crank sensor now engine wiring & sensor fluid temperature & module powertrain co dealer has had vehicle since 10/10/16 motor over heated had to pull off road got vehicle back after paying for new engine got back then one thing after another stalled each time while driving.
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