2019 Ram 1500: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jul 20, 2026 · Electrical, Steering · IN

I was on the highway when the vehicle alerted me that shift was unavailable then the auto start/stop was unavailable then the airbags were unavailable then my FUEL and my MPH were not reading. My windshield wipers started all on their own and could not be turned off! And my EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOP. I LOST POWER STEERING and was locked in gear! All while in morning rush hour traffic on the highway! The vehicle gave me a notification to get to my destination before turning it off or changing gears because it would not go back into gear. I got off the highway as safely as I could without EMERGENCY LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS and proceeded to a stop light. While slowing down I had no steering control. I pulled over and had to force the wheel to turn then I attempted to accelerate to move and had no power. So I was stuck. I had emergency services come and tow my vehicle to Chevrolet of Homewood at that point who is currently looking at it.

Filed May 11, 2026 · Electrical, Steering · AK

Lost power while driving down the highway. All the dash lights and windshield wipers turned on and lost power steering. The steering gear assembly failed without warning.

Filed Apr 21, 2026 · Electrical, Visibility · MI

Intermittent total electrical communication failure ('No Bus' error) triggered by warm weather. While driving at any speed, the instrument cluster gauges drop to zero and the vehicle loses all control of turn signals, hazards, cruise control, and windshield wipers. This has created several near-miss situations in traffic and rain. The failure also prevents the vehicle from starting. Despite multiple dealership visits and an open Star Case, the manufacturer has failed to provide a remedy for this safety-critical defect.

Filed May 1, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · 43,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine, with a message that the "Fuel/Air Ration Imbalance" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the rocker arm bearings and lifters needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, several warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the windshield wipers activated independently, the power steering assist had failed, and the vehicle failed to stop while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle went into LIMP Mode, with the "Service Transmission, Continue to Drive, “Do not Shift or Turn off Engine,” and "No Buss" messages were displayed on the instrument panel. The contact initially inspected the vehicle and determined that the battery, relays, and fuses were all satisfactory. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the vehicle had either a faulty ground wire or a computer. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

Filed Apr 28, 2025 · Electrical, Steering · TX

While driving the freeway at 70 mph, the truck flashed a message to service shifter. Windshield wipers starting going on their own, all messages popped up on dashboard, and the vehicle started gradually slowing down posing a safety issue. Speedometer was going from 0-50 mph back and forth and steering wheel was hard to maneuver. I was able to get off the freeway and into the frontage safely. However, turning the vehicle was a hassle and even more so when I tried to drive in to a parking lot to get to a safer area since the truck wouldn’t respond to the gas pedal nor would the steering wheel cooperate. If I wanted to turn it left it jerked on its own to the right. Vehicle shut off on its own and wouldn’t power back on after that. Tow truck had to be called and was told this was a cause of rfh by rear window(shortage caused by leak on third brake light) this happened after it being repaired. Truck was in shop for over two weeks. Today I’m being told it is the rack and pinion system causing this shortage and issue. Awaiting repair quote for that

Filed Sep 17, 2024 · Electrical, Visibility · FL

I was driving my 2019 Ram 1500 Bighorn (60,000 miles) when the wiper blades came on and every possible warning light and error message came on in my truck. I was able to pull over before i crashed. The wipers and warnings lights would not stop, and after that the vehicle shut off by itself. Before this incident the car was taken to University Dodge in Plantation, Fl with a concern of a couple of lights on in my dashboard and to complete a recall, car was given to me after a week and they said everything was fine and the computer was re-setted. A week after, this nightmare happened... and once again I took the car to the dealer, this time they told me that they had to replace the battery and one of the sensors. Today i picked the vehicle and after 20 minutes driving, all the lights came on again and this time the car don't shut off but lost power in the middle of the road putting in risk my life and the car drivers life next to me. After 3 visits to the Dealer this issue is not being resolved.

Filed Jul 19, 2024 · Visibility · LA

My windshield wiper speed slowed down then stopped in the middle of my windshield and stop working completely when it was raining. I had to pull over and wait for the rain to stop so I wouldn't cause an accident. I know there is a recall on the ram 2500 and 3500 hundred. I was wondering if the recall expanded to 1500 built around the same time?

Filed Jan 22, 2024 · Steering · 54,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering assist. The contact stated that unknown warning lights were illuminated, and messages were displayed. Additionally, the windshield wipers activated independently. The contact pulled over and waited before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to a local dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle successfully. The dealer had made repairs for the failure previously. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

Filed Jan 15, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · FL

The vehicles power steering goes out. The wipers turn on automatically. The lights on the dashboard flicker. The battery voltage keeps dying. The message dash starts to go crazy and everything starts to say something is wrong. I was driving on interstate 95 when all power steering went causing me to lose control of the truck. I almost crashed. A car shop did inspect it but could not figure out why this was happening when I showed him the footage I took of the truck when this happened.

Filed Jan 11, 2024 · Brakes, Electrical · TX

I had serval problems with the electrical and shifter all of the sudden all lights wipers all instruments turn on shifter wants to stop and cars turns off while driving on highway front brakes vibrate . I know there’s a defect with the electrical and is very dangerous because I looked up problems like mines and other people say they had the same issue with dodge ram 1500 . It happens unexpectedly while driving sometimes . The last time I almost had an accident because it happen nearly a the light was changing to red that was very frightening.

Filed Aug 15, 2023 · Visibility · 62,500 miles · WI

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the windshield wipers were activated, and the passenger’s side windshield wiper arm started striking against the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V208000 (Visibility). The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 62,500.

Filed Jul 9, 2023 · Electrical · CO

While driving at highway speeds on I-80 we first received a warning that the TPS system had failed and needed to be checked. I began looking for the next exit which was luckily not far away. Just as I excited the highway every other system started coming in the dash as failing and the windshield wipers began operating on their own. We lost power steering and brakes. This was especially difficult to a paid a crash because we were also towing a 4,000 lb camper at the time. We barley a wooded a crash and we were able to ring the vehicle to a safe spot before it finally shut down completely. The entire electrical system died while driving and all systems related to it malfunctioned simultaneously. The vehicle did not start back up and a tow truck was needed. The contact stated the Radio Frequency Hub needed to be replaced.