Dodge RAM 2500 key fob problems

Filed Sep 20, 2023 · Transmission · 220,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2012 Ram 2500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled away. The contact was standing near the vehicle with the key fob. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V821000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2020 · Electrical · 132,000 miles · NV

While operating the vehicle on a city street, highway, and off road; on both a rough paved roads and while running over bumps in the road, the vehicle experienced sudden loss of power (engine and all powered accessories) affecting the vehicle's engine, power steering and braking. Fortunately, no accidents or other events have occurred when I was operating the vehicle during this sudden loss of power. While the vehicle was powerless, in motion, the vehicle had to be placed into neutral and the engine restarted before regaining engine and accessory power. This is not the first occurrence and has happened numerous times since purchasing the vehicle used in 2015. I have replicated the loss of engine power while parked with the engine running: by slightly moving the vehicle's ignition key fob while attached to the wireless ignition node (win) module, this caused the vehicle's engine and accessories to shutoff. While researching a solution to the problem, I found numerous comments on vehicle forums and chatrooms, as well as in youtube videos relating to issues problems with defective wins that needed to be replaced and the vehicle be reprogrammed. In my opinion, mopar has known, or should have known about the issues with the win and the vehicle's sudden loss of power while the vehicle is in motion. Loss of power events like I and others have experience has the potential for causing a serious accident resulting in death of serious bodily injury.

Filed Apr 13, 2020 · Electrical · 103,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving if the key fob was touched, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Filed Mar 11, 2019 · Electrical · 57,800 miles · TX

I was driving on a city street doing 40mph when I hit a small bump in the road and my truck just turned off saying on the message center screen key in ignition. This has happened to me 3 times now since I have owned the truck. I have spoke to my local dealer about the issue and have done extensive research on the web, and have found out that ram knows about the issue at hand and has made a 2nd generation win module and cost of the part is roughly $500 plus new key fob and programing. But for some unknown reason this is not a road safety issue that has been made a recall. I am in motion while driving and my truck stops running and I'm in the middle of a turn doing 60mph and well there goes power steering and breaks death will happen at some point. Very disturbed mopar fan.

Filed Oct 30, 2016 · Visibility · WA

Windshield wipers often dont activate when turned on, and sometimes turn on when not activated. Wipers often turn on when unlocking doors with key fob. When wipers are turned on, they cycle for 5 swipes and then stop. Has jeopardized my safety multiple times, until problem was repaired at local dealership.

Filed Dec 1, 2015 · Visibility · 104,405 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed and sporadically wiped the windshield. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09e009000 (visibility). The dealer inspected the vehicle and found that the windshield motor assembly failed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 02/05/16*lj the consumer stated when the wiper were on intermittent, t hey wiped 2-3- times at once. When they were adjusted to wipe faster, the didn't wipe at all. They would wipe when the key fob was activated to unlock the doors. Updated 02/10/16.

Filed Jan 11, 2015 · Visibility · 144,000 miles · WA

Windshield wipers cycle randomly. Driving at freeway speeds with the wipers operating in the on position (not the delay setting) they will completely stop operating and begin again. Cycling the switch to the off position will not turn them off. Turning the switch to the delay position will not activate. Only working in the on and high setting, randomly. Also, while standing outside if the truck with keys in hand (vehicle engine off, no keys in ignition), pushed the remote key fob to unlock the doors and the wipers cycled 1 time. Truck was not running, no persons in the vehicle. When they do operate in the on/low setting, turning them off will randomly stop them in drivers line of sight. This is a safety issue.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 181,000 miles · TN

The lock on my driver door is stuck in the locked position and will not unlock with the key fob, outer manual lock, or interior power lock. Cannot even pull up the lock, can only open door by pulling interior door handle. Researched and this is a pretty common problem across all dodge models around my year model.

Filed Aug 22, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 69,000 miles · TN

The drivers door lock actuator malfunctioned in the locked position and the key could not unlock the door. Without your key fob you are locked out of your car! This is a common problem from the searches I did on the internet. This could be a safety issue.

Filed Oct 23, 2012 · Brakes, Electrical · 20,124 miles · FL

Was driving under cruise control at 75mph on i95 north in the middle lane, and noticed my truck started slowing down and engine had stalled. Power steering and power brakes went out and there was traffic coming up behind me in all three lanes, so I had difficulty steering the truck off to the side of the road. All electronics remained on, key was still in on position, and there were no status indicators anywhere on the instrument panel or evic to indicate there was a problem. The fuel gauge was still over half full. Once the truck came to a stop, I put it back in park and turned the key off. I was then able to start the truck back up and continue driving the rest of the way home without another incident. I took the truck into the dealer the next day and they were unable to find any fault codes from the ecu. Because there were no fault codes found, the dealer was unable or unwilling to perform any repairs to prevent this dangerous condition from re-occurring. So, I've done some research of my own on this condition and found that chrysler has had identical problems in other vehicle models for which they issued a recall (re: the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v139000). It seems this problem is caused by a loss of communication between the key fob and the wireless ignition node (win). This wireless connection is required to start the vehicle, but for a glitch in the wireless connection to result in a complete engine shutdown while traveling at high speed is a huge safety issue. I am now afraid to drive my truck on the highway unless I stay in the right hand lane.