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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1534564
Internal NHTSA #	11173820
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	08/02/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My truck has randomly been malfuctioning for almost 2 years, while driving the posted speeds 45-75mph the tuck has stalled out causing me to lose all power with my infant daughter i have run into a ditched, nearly escaped other passenger collisons i have had the interior lights and dash lights shut off while driving at night time on non-lit roads forcing me off the road thankfully no imjuries have occuried, it is all due to a faulty tipm that dodge refuses to acknowledge and wont file a recall your company claims that there is no safety defect to warrant a recall from the tipm, but how many people will have to die families and children for dodge to fix the issue, it is a huge safety issue i wont put my child back in the truck and i wont drive it by myself, its almost impossible to to steer my vehicle when i lose all power without warning doing 65mph hours on a freeway, it is by the grace of god i am still alive and havent been seriously injured and im not willing to keep taking the risks
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	152
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORPHLET, AR
VIN pattern	1D7HA18218SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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What is Failure?

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