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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1171618
Internal NHTSA #	10702928
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	25/03/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife and 2 kids (4yr and 6yr) were driving over railroad tracks at about 25 miles per hour when suddenly the car turned off. Power steering and brakes were suddenly no longer available and my wife steered in the middle of an intersection before she came to a halt. Luckily nothing happened. She switched the transmission into p, the car started flawlessly and she parked it to call her mom to pick her up. I then got to the car and wondering what might have happened. Reading about ignition locks causing this symptom, i lightly tugged on the ignition key while idling. The car turned off easily. Knowing my wife puts whichever car key she needs on her key chain, i suspected that this may have been the problem. I tried it out and -sure enough- repeated the event. She normally drives her 2013 jeep wrangler which has the identical type of ignition switch. This one however does not turn off the car when one pulls on the key while the car is idling in gear. I was surprised when i did not find a lot on issues with dodge ignition switches and would never describe this occurrence on a 7 year old car, if it hadn't been so terrifying. Never did i feel so unprotected! Losing power and becoming a widower is really just one small tug away.... Thought i shared.... Ps: of course i will get a new ignition switch.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HENDERSONVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	1D7HU18238SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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