2011 ram 1500 tipm issue. Ram 1500's are not part of the known recall for durango and grand cherokee's however a quick search reveals the same issue that plagues my 2011 ram 1500. On two separate occasions my vehicle quit running on the highway for no apparent reason. Vehicle had power but would not crank. Problem was diagnosed as a faulty tipm.
2011 Dodge RAM 1500 electrical complaints
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We have been having increasing problems with dodge ram will not start sometimes can take 4 hours to restart. It turns over but fuel pump is not egageing windows will sometimes go down n then sometimes only creep up and down its like truck has a mind of its own. Had it to be fixed a number of times to be totd its fix when its not only not fixed but problem is getting increasingly worse. My truck is a 2011 with 39000 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently would not start. When it would start, the vehicle would take approximately 20-40 minutes to start. The failure happened without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The failure was diagnosed again as the totally integrated power module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.
Pickup will not start due to the ignition. I have to jiggle (back and forth or in/out) the key to get it to turn over but will only start 1 out of 3 times seems like engine is not getting any fuel but can hear the fuel pump cycle also alerts will randomly display when vehicle is on. Tire inflation alert stays on all the time but all tires are aired up to specs also several other alerts display part of the time.
At first my truck started taking longer and longer to actually start. It would turn over but only run at 200 RPM and die out. This problem was sporadic and seemed to be worse after the truck had not been started for 12 hours. Eventually the problem went from occasional to weekly and daily. There was no dash lights indication an issue. My truck stalled twice on me while driving to work . Each time the vehicle stalled I would sit in the street, luckily no one was behind me and that I was not in a turn. When the vehicle died I would lose all power steering. I drove directly to a mechanic. He checked it and saw no major issues, stating that all of the readings were normal when checked. We decided to change my spark plugs and flush the fuel system in an attempt to solve the problem. Drove great after the work. The next morning it did not start, back to mechanic again, was told to leave the key turned to on position to help the fuel pump prime/ all readings were normal. Issue persisted. Left truck at mechanic third time while out of town for the week so he could take readings after the truck sat, since that was when the issue happened. Again the mechanic was not confident of what was causing the issue since there was no check engine light. The problem got worse, it was taking me over 45 minutes to start truck each day, it would crank but not start. Then im started noticing my battery was dead on many mornings. I thought it was due to how long I was cranking to start, until one day when I happened to walk by my truck and hear a humming sound. I went underneath and could tell it was the fuel pump. I unplugged the fuse for the fuel pump and the humming stopped. For now I just unplug the fuse every time I stop to keep the pump from drawing down my battery. Contacted local dodge dealer and was quoted $1200.oo to replace tipm.
For two weeks the truck take 4 to 7 tries to start the engine. It has shut off while driving. Now the fuel pump is stuck on while the key is removed from the truck killing the battery. Had to remove the fuel pump fuse to turn off the fuel pump while the key is removed from the truck.
In the parking lot of my apartment complex my truck would try to start, but do nothing but crank. I thought my fuel pump was out so I replaced it. The truck was still having problems starting. I noticed that sometimes I would hear the fuel pump come on and sometimes not so $260 dollars later I still had the same problem. After doing some additional research and actual tests I found out that a relay on the tipm is malfunctioning. It is aa $5 dollar relay on a $1200 dollar part that is not covered by warrenty and cannot be easily replaced. Dodge is currently under suit for the faulty tipm's.
In a nutshell,, my truck had about,,,14k mikes on it. Purchased new. It took off in exess of 100mph. Couldn't stop it!!!!!!! Almost killed my son and I!! Have been fighting, ever since to get chrysler to replace the motor,, as it sounds every bearing in the motor,, when I finally put transmission in neautral to stop the truck. To date, the truck has a rearmain leak, because of instead of replacing the motor. Chrysler, tried to take the cheaper way out and only replace a part at a time. In doing so this,cost them way more $. Motor no longer has a bearing noise. But it does have a rearmain leak. That they have tried to repair 3xs so far!! Now,,,,, I'm still waiting to see if they will replace the motor, or try again??? Last I knew the goslden rule was 3 xs and ure out!!!! My patience, is gone. The truck, has spent most of its life in a dealers garage. And most of its 40k miles are from the dealers tech. I have all documentation to prove everything I say. All from the day it took off on me. The real problem is..... Why did it take off? And the answer to that. I figured out. Who wants that info? Cause I have figured that out. It took 3 yrs. To figure out. Is all I want is a new vehicle, as I never got to enjoy that. Just cost me alot of time, and $.
Fails to start, fuel pump shuts off while driving causing truck to stall multiple times on city streets to and from work and on the highway 2x driving to visit relatives, tipm not sending signal to the fuel relay, had 4 mechanics including 2 chrysler service shops to finally diagnose the tipm failure, will have further documentation upon replacement of tipm from chrysler dealer.
The vehicle has a bad tipm, the fuel pump relay does not work and the vehicle will not start at all now. The first incident occured as I making a left hand turn across oncoming traffic. The vehicle stuttered and stalled. Immediately afterwards it would take several attempts to start the vehicle. Now it will not start at all.
Headlights are not normal brightness (compared to any other vehicle I have ever driven) and ineffective for night driving. Cruise control works and disconnects at will. Horn signals at will without notice and even when vehicle is off with keys removed. Causes great and frightening reaction of this driver as well as those around me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was eventually able to restart the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle; however, the tipm was not sending a signal to the fuel pump. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000. .....updated 02/10/16 *bf updated 04/23/18*jb
The fuel pump relay is bad. The fuel pump keeps running when truck is shut off which runs down the battery. The tipm needs replaced but there is a backorder on the part.
While driving down the road the truck stalled and ignition systems went dead. Had several issues days prior to incident where battery was dead, starting vehicle problems and stalling repeatedly. Dealer had to relpace tipm $1280.74. I was told that they were no current recalls on this part, contrary to online information.
Tipm failed !!!!! While I was driving the vehicle just shut down. Wont start.
The truck would not start after multiple attempts it was towed to a repair facility where it was troubleshot for 8 hours. It was determined that there was a fault in the tipm module causing intermittant power to the fuel pump, however, before a new tipm could be installed, the fault seemed to self-resolve and the truck once again began to work. Now unsure if/when the tipm will once again misfire.
Diving through the mountains on a very dark night and both headlights went out at the same time. I could not see anything. Thank god my tail lights and hazard lights still worked or I may have had someone run into the back of my car. I was also fortunate to have a car stop and help. I followed this gentleman through the mountains using his head lights and simply focused on his tail light. The next morning, I started my car and both lights were working again without anything being done. Now I have the left light that is not working and suspect that it will also come back on whenever it wants to. This is an extreme safety issue that may cause some to run off of the road due to not being able to see. Please assist.
The truck randomly would not start sometime requiring a jump start. Replaced battery and alternator which did not fix the problem. Only after doing online research figured out it was the tipm.
The vehicle's tipm system stopped worked and the vehicle failed to start. It was repaired and this issue has plagued other chysler products. Chrysler refused to offer assistance in the repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate and all the warning lights on the instrument cluster illuminated. In addition, the air conditioner stopped working and the vehicle decelerated to 5 MPH. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that upon turning the vehicle off, an abnormal noise emitted from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the fuse box was failing. The technician used a unknown part to bypassed the system. The vehicle was repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 116,634.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. The contact stated that in order for the vehicle to start, the vehicle needed to be shifted from park to driver several times in order to turn the key into the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Ma 09/22/15
While driving my pickup truck at a speed of 30-35 MPH, the power turned off and the speed decreased at a fast rate. Luckily, I was able to pull into a business to turn my ignition to "off" and turn my vehicle back on. I did not have access to any electrical equipment in my vehicle. This has happened four times in the last 2 months.
I have a 2011 ram 1500 big horn 4x4 with the 5.7 hemi motor. Prior to date mentioned I have been experiencing trouble starting it. On the date specified I was driving 70 MPH on highway when motor died and lost control of vehicle. Almost causing a major accident with the motorists around me. I also nearly avoided an overpass and almost was rear ended. Took to dealership to check and was told was fuel pump. I refused service due to excessive cost to replace. I did my own test and found my fuel pump relay to be defective witch cannot be replaced because it is part of the tipm. Chrysler will not replace
Vehicle lost power in traffic, unable to use hazard lights. Towed to mechanic informed the tipm needs to be replaced. This ties in with an earlier repair involving the fuel pump that was continuously running.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. While driving at 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump relay and tipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,203.
While driving at freeway speeds my truck completly shut off, I lost power to everything, including power steering. I had previous had my truck into the dealership for problems with my fuel pump staying on and learned it was a problem with the tipm (totally integrated power module) which chrysler is aware of and has recalls for some vehicles in certin states. The symtoms my truck is having is the same listed in many of the complaints, ie. Vehicles randomly shutting off, fuel pump staying on and draining the batteries, air bags randomly deploying. After researching multiple fourms and website I found its a very common problem among chrysler vehicles. This needs to be addressed before someone gets hurt or killed due to faulty parts and equipment.
The driver side headlight goes off at random times. It usually comes back on within a few minutes. Now it is completely out. A new bulb was attempted but failed to fix the issue. Also the anti theft system activates at random times causing the horn to activate and vehicles lights to all flash. One occasion the vehicle failed to start for several hours. The issues are getting worse and more frequent.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that after resetting the key, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the control module failed and the win module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that it took a long time to start the vehicle and then it stalled. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the integrated power control module failed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v530000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The VIN was not available.
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