Engine died and would not start... while driving in traffic causing a near crash and blocking traffic..Problem confirmed to be the ECM, and confirmed to be faulty by Dodge Dealer and the Cummings repair factory and not repairable..did not see or hear any warning..
Dodge RAM 2500 won't start problems
32 of the 6,440 owner complaints about the Dodge RAM 2500 describe won't start, most of them for the 2012 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 2012
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,000
- typical mileage
- 75,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20127
- 20112
- 20102
- 20073
- 20063
- 20051
- 20042
- 20032
- 20021
- 20013
- 20001
- 19962
- 19951
- 19942
Often reported together
Headlights 3Stalling 2Fuel pump 2Brake failure 2Ball joint 2Wipers 1Warning lights 1Transmission failure 1
What owners say
Fuel pump failed with no warning. Best One of Indy confirmed and replaced. It was parked and would not start.
While driving at night both headlights went out. Replaced bulbs headlights would not come back on. Was told that the front control module was bad. Replaced front control module with a new one. 13 months later now the horn will stop working a couple times a week a mouth very intermittent. Turn signals are intermittent also. Engine will not start all the time just cranks tell you cycle the key. Was told this is all related to another front control module going bad. New module is not under warranty anymore. I fill this is a safety issue . I have heard lots of complaints from other dodge ram owners about the same issues
Win module. The win module in my truck is failing. This causes intermittent no start and also the engine will suddenly stop running while in motion. This usually happens with a bump in the road and has happened while pulling out of a driveway into traffic. There are many complaints on the web for this issue.
All lights (headlights, taillights, etc.) come on while vehicle turned off and turn off while vehicle is running. Also, windshield wipers and washers run all the time and can not be turned off. Drains battery while not running, then will not start. Factory trained mechanic says it is a "bad tipm" (totally integrated power module), and the dealership can not order a new tipm as dodge does not make these anymore (vehicle is 12 years old). My vehicle is practically useless and now valueless, as I can not get needed parts to repair. My experience has been that aftermarket parts (including fan clutch for this vehicle) does not work well and end up needing replacement almost as soon as repairs are done. This really sucks that an american auto manufacturer can fail to make parts available for 12 year old vehicles. I guess they need to sell a new one that bad! Not another dodge, for sure
The vehicle shut off while driving and will not start and stay running without holding the ignition
Speed about 20 MPH with no throttle, power steering and brakes stopped working. A few seconds later the steering and brakes worked again. If the steering and brakes did not start working again this could have caused the vehicle to crash into another motorist.this is not the first time this has happened.
I had my truck towed into the dealership for a "no start". Problem did continue with the dealer a few times with no codes. The problem is that the truck would start and then when you try to restart vehicle, it would not start. Dealership concluded that it was a software issue, that needed to be updated with the some module in the truck. Unfortunately, I had ti pay for this updated, in which this problem should have been considered a factory issuse. Which in my opinion that the dodge corp. Should have covered this expense. I seen on the internet with other people having the same problem.
Truck would not start due to faulty timp module. Luckily it was parked at home, but needed towed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 2500. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle would not start after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition node needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000. The VIN was not available.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling 108,429 my 2007-2008 dodge ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with 6.7l diesel engines. A silencer pad can sag and contact the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) cooler.
- Risk
- This could result in an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a bracket to support the engine compartment silencer pad adjacent to the egr cooler. The recall is expected to begin during december 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 08V641000 · Recall details
Questions about the Dodge RAM 2500 won't start
Which Dodge RAM 2500 years have won't start problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2012 (7 complaints), 2001 (3 complaints) and 2006 (3 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix won't start on the Dodge RAM 2500?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,000 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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