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?
2011 Dodge RAM 1500: doors won't lock, open or latch
6 of the 689 complaints about the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 114,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Passenger side factory installed "dodge" step bar fell off the truck as my 90lbs. Daughter stepped in. As her & the step bar went crashing to the ground she banged her elbow really hard on the door latch striker. Component is held to the inner rocker panel of the trucks cab with 6 expanding rivet nuts that have very little surface contact area. It appears that the steel of the inner rocker has fatigued over time & cracked. The cracks allowed the metal to conically deform to the point where the rivet nuts were able to pop out of the body. This could have been much worse if it had been an elderly person on the step bar instead of a resilient middle school youngster.
Tipm fuel pump relay failure. Engine cranks, but will not start. This is a well know issue with many chrysler and dodge models. Dealer tells me this is "rare". Type tipm fuel pump relay failure in google and see that this is not the case. Lucky that mine failed at home in my driveway. Dealer wanted $1200 to fix. Ordered parts online ($250) and fixed myself after watching youtube videos. Easy fix. Don't let dealer or mechanic tell you otherwise. Took me about 30 minutes. Basically unplug to old tipm and plug in the replacement. Chrysler/dodge used a cheap fuel pump relay that is failing which requires the entire tipm to be replaced or the fuel relay to be repaired (which most people can't do themselves). Failing tipm can cause the vehicle to not start, battery drain (fuel pump continues to run after vehicle is shut off you can hear it running in the rear of the vehicle) and wipers, lights and door locks can activate automatically even after the vehicle is shut off. Chrysler/dodge is aware of this issue and needs to issue a recall on all their vehicles that have this defective tipm!!
Driving on interstate today, the 4 wheel drive light beeped once and the engine died. Luckily we coasted to the side, the doors would not lock, windows would not roll down. Started would engage. Sounds like tipm trouble. Spents $200 being towed home 75 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he opened the front driver's side door from the interior and the front passenger side door unexpectedly unlocked. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the door locks were reprogrammed to prevent the failure from recurring. The contact expressed concern over the front passenger side door opening unexpectedly. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 1,500. ...update 01/20/12 *bf updated 01/25/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated the vehicle was included in an unknown recall for the door latches. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware and also confirmed that the parts were still on backorder. The contact was unable to have the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 1,300 and the current mileage was 3,682. Updated 6/8/11 *cn updated 06/23/11
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500?
6 of 689 owner complaints about the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500 (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500
Fuel pump 129Stalling 81Won't start 66Check engine light 47Loss of power 34Misfire 30Engine failure 27Headlights 26Battery drain 15Ball joint 11Fire or smoke 10Won't shift 10Brake failure 9Grinding brakes 9Knocking 9Key fob 9Power steering loss 8Wipers 8Adaptive cruise 7Sudden acceleration 7Tire blowout 7No deployment 6Jerking 6Steering lock-up 6
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