2011 Dodge RAM 1500: won't start

Filed Aug 11, 2025 · Acceleration, Electrical · MI

Driving my vehicle throughout December of 2024 and the vehicle would die and power back up, vehicle would run intermittently and fail to continue operating while driving to and from work. Vehicle intermittently stalling during driving would cause "Near Miss" accidents on the road. Potentially endangering myself as the operator and other operators on the road due to a "no start" issue and unsafe operating condition in the electrical system of the vehicle. I thought it was a bad battery so I replaced it with a brand new battery from the auto parts store While I struggled to have this matter resolved before leaving for Army Active Duty. I arranged to have the vehicle turned into a Chrysler, Dodge, Ram dealer to have a diagnostic done on the vehicle. on June 6th according to their technicians report, it shows my TIPM is bad. and needed to be replaced. The dealer failed to acknowledge this was a recall issue and would not cover the repair cost since the vehicle was out of warranty due to mileage and age. when their our hundreds of models being turned in for the same issue nationwide.

Filed Jul 11, 2024 · Electrical, Fuel system · GA

Failure to start. Engine cranks but will not start. Remote start fails. Door locks sometimes do not work, Radio failures, engine stalls unexpectedly, TPM failure, SERV 4WD warning light is displayed sporadically. This was a recall on 2011 and 2012 Chrysler vehicles except the RAM. The RAM also has the same issues as the other recalled vehicles. Why was the Ram excluded from the recall?

Filed Oct 23, 2023 · Electrical, Fuel system · LA

Motor cranks but does not turn over. Try multiple times finally it will start. Jumped the fuel pump fuse in tipm to empty slot and it starts normal 50% of the time. Read many complaints of same type of problem and history of recall for other vehicles but not this model. Unacceptable. Slew of other electrical problems with this vehicle: radio changing stations and saving current station to multiple locations without touching screen, power window switches stop working unless unplugged then reconnected first, head/tail/back-up lights going out then back on

Filed Apr 27, 2023 · Electrical, Fuel system · MI

1. Finding my truck with a dead battery, a lot. Found out that fuel pump is running constantly when truck is off. 2. Dead truck, no start. 3. Yes. 4. No. 5. None.

Filed Jan 28, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · CA

With no warning the TIPM malfunctioned leaving my truck in a crank with no start scenario and stranded. Then my starter died trying to resolve. Starter replaced and mechanic found the TIPM fuel relay corroded and malfunctioning. Chrysler dealers tell me no new TIPM is available as far as they can search across Canada and they have no ETA when they expect availability of the part. So now I can’t even repair the truck? Every other 2011 Chrysler / Jeep / Dodge had been recalled for the EXACT same part back in 2014-2015 investigation. Why was the 2011 Ram truck excluded from this recall??? A few searches online and it’s evident the majority of 2011 ram owners have run into this issue, and lots of reporting of it. So now I have a vehicle that has 0 parts available to fix (straight from multiple Chrysler dealers parts dept) and is pretty much only good to be used as a paper weight now and I have to look at buying another vehicle because this part isn’t even available? A Recall should be issued for the TIPM is 2011 ram and/or if this part is not available, fair market value buy back from Chrysler/FCA should be mandated, and they can buy back this paperweight of a truck I am now stuck with no solution to even get it repaired with new OEM parts.

Filed Oct 13, 2022 · Electrical, Fuel system · OK

Car would not start fuel pump was the root cause. The replacement of the fuel pump did not fix starting problem. The issue ended up being the fuse to the fuel pump was not getting power. The current fix is a wire jumper from the cigarette lighter fuse to fuel pump fuse.

Filed Feb 22, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · 118,000 miles · AZ

Engine would not start. Once started while driving motor would surge like not getting gas and almost stall. Mechanics replaced fuel pump but while driving and parking for dinner engine once again wouldnt start. Mechanics still havent resolved issue

Filed Feb 12, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 115,000 miles · NY

The fuel pump has failed. This is a common issue with this year and I am not sure why it hasn't been address. Truck has trouble starting and will crank but not turn over as if out of fuel. Battery, alternator and starter were checked and are perfect. I was having trouble the past few weeks starting the truck, now I went to start it and it will not start no matter what. Not a battery issue as the lights all turn on. It must be a tipm issue and I have noticed that other electrical components in the car act oddly at times.

Filed Nov 18, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 93,000 miles · TX

The federal safety agency action number: dp14004 my ram 1500 2011 has a fuel pump internal relay in the tipm. The battery runs down every night while sitting in my driveway and it has a brand new interstate battery. My alternator has tested out to be in perfect working condition. Previous to my battery dying the truck wouldn't start for several minutes without cycling the key -- now all I have is a dead battery every morning.

Filed Nov 6, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 83,000 miles · KY

For several months my 2011 ram 1500 ran rough and at times would not start. I researched and found that the tpim on several dodge products had the fuel pump relay fail of which several models were recalled because of this. My ram VIN did not show a recall so I called dodge corp and they said that they did not have enough problems to recall this unit. The failures that occured that were recalled had the same tpim box. Why is mine not considered. I would like a recall added for this model and the fix that was made to fix mine be refunded. Please advise as to what should be done... [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 10, 2020 · Fuel system · 139,000 miles · NV

My truck stalled on my way home from work. The engine cranks but wouldn't start. After self diagnostics, I found out that the fuel pump isn't working, checked fuel bypass relay, tipm, to see if a bypass relay would solve the problem but all directions points to fuel pump. My truck had been towed from where is stalled to my apartment's parking lot and it remains there as I don't have the money to get a new fuel pump installed.

Filed May 31, 2020 · Engine · 145,000 miles · NC

Driving down the road slowing down heading towards a stoplight and my 2011 dodge ram stopped at the stoplight and would not turn over it would crank but would not start. So I had to push the truck into a parking lot call for a tow truck and further inspect the vehicle. Upon looking at the vehicle and left looking under the hood I noticed coolant leaking but was not a problem. When the tow truck arrive 3 1/2 hours later I started talking to him and together his opinion of what happen possible timing or head gasket blown head gasket but that was not the case there was no leakage I still have compression spark and fuel coming to the vehicle. The vehicle was towed all the way back to my property where my brother-in-law assisted who has been a mechanic for the last 18 years has started going through it we have noticed some similar recalls with the timing chain issues which we believe that is the issue because we do have compression and spark ignition and fuel in the vehicle. If you can pleaseshed some light on this I would really enjoy hearing back so I can find out what's going on with the truck and may be a possible recall for this issue.