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2009 Dodge RAM 2500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1126209
Internal NHTSA #	10651245
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 2500
Model Year	2009
File date	24/10/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2009 dodge ram 2500 diesel. This truck has approximately 47,000 miles on it - completely stock version. I was sitting at a red light when my windshield fluid started to spray by itself. When i let out the clutch on the green light i lost all power to the vehicle. I attempted to re-start the vehicle and realized i had no power at all. I put on the emergency brake and put my keys in my pocket. I popped the hood and could see smoke coming from the tipm box under the hood. I opened the cover exposing the fuses and could see a massive electrical short occurring. After about ten minutes the tipm caught fire, the vehicle attempted to start itself, horn activated and began to slowly lurch down the road without a driver. I was thankfully able to stop the vehicle, but the engine red-lined as the tipm had a literal melt down. A passerby stopped with a fire extinguisher and helped me put out the fire and get the battery cables disconnected. As it turns out there have been multiple reports of this failure on several makes / models but chrysler is not addressing it. This is a major safety hazard that could've resulted in death. Nhtsa, cas and chrysler is aware of the issue but nothing is happening except customers having to repair this at their own cost. I am a loyal dodge customer and once repairs are made to this vehicle will be switching brands as this is unacceptable for any year / condition of vehicle but especially one this new and with only 47,000 miles on it. I would like something done to address this so other people aren't affected by this too.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
VIN pattern	3D7KS28L99GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Dodge RAM 2500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Dodge RAM 2500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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