2011 Dodge 1500 Driver assistance Problems

Driving my vehicle throughout December of 2024 and the vehicle would die and power back up, vehicle would run intermittently and fail to continue operating while driving to and from work. Vehicle intermittently stalling during driving would cause "Near Miss" accidents on the road. Potentially endangering myself as the operator and other operators on the road due to a "no start" issue and unsafe operating condition in the electrical system of the vehicle. I thought it was a bad battery so I replaced it with a brand new battery from the auto parts store While I struggled to have this matter resolved before leaving for Army Active Duty. I arranged to have the vehicle turned into a Chrysler, Dodge, Ram dealer to have a diagnostic done on the vehicle. on June 6th according to their technicians report, it shows my TIPM is bad. and needed to be replaced. The dealer failed to acknowledge this was a recall issue and would not cover the repair cost since the vehicle was out of warranty due to mileage and age. when their our hundreds of models being turned in for the same issue nationwide.

NHTSA ID

11679997

Incident

Dec 20, 2024

Abs light, Traction control light and service Four-wheel drive light comes on randomly, it also cancels the cruise control when the lights come on.

NHTSA ID

11538125

Incident

Jul 1, 2022

The vehicle's fuel pump continues to run even when the vehicle is turned off causing the overheating of electrical wiring and draining the battery, it's a serious issue and a fire hazard that will set the fuel tank on fire, I filed a complaint back in June and no action has been taken.

NHTSA ID

11493614

Incident

Nov 15, 2022

Fule Pump continues running even when vehicle is turned off, leaking fuel, fire hazard, cruise control not functioning properly due to the issue,

NHTSA ID

11474883

Incident

Jun 28, 2022

WHEN DRIVING FOR AN HOUR OR SO, ELECTRIC SYSTEM LIGHT GOES ON AND STAYS ON, LIKE RIGHT NOW. WHEN DRIVING ALSO FEELS LIKE TRUCK WILL DIE AND THEN PICKS UP AGAIN, THESE THINGS ARE WHEN TRUCK IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11366000

Incident

Sep 12, 2020

Mileage

48,755 mi

THE VEHICLE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A BUSY STREET AND HIGHWAY ALMOST GETTING INTO TWO ACCIDENTS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS IN MY VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11365976

Incident

Jun 1, 2020

CURRENTLY HAS A HAZARDOUS MALFUNCTION THAT IS PUTTING MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS AT RISK. IN THE SPAN OF 2 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY "LOCK" UP WHILE IN DRIVE ON NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (SUNNY AND CLEAR, NOT TOO BRIGHT, NOT TOO WINDY OR WET AT ALL, NO FOG) WHEN PERFORMING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROPRIATE TURN SPEEDS. YOU WOULD BE UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OUT OF HARM'S WAY WHEN THE WHEEL TENSES AND LOCKS UP COMPLETELY LIKE THIS. MY FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THIS ISSUE WAS TURNING ON A RIGHT LANE WITH YOUR OWN PROTECTED LANE AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT FOR THE TURN. IT COMPLETELY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I EASED MY FOOT FORCIBLY ONTO THE BRAKE SO THAT I COULD AVOID BRAKING TOO HARD AND CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN OUT OR WORSE, HITTING THE POLE THAT IS DIRECTLY 200 FEET AWAY (APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 35MPN AND BRAKE REACTION TIME WAS 2 SECONDS, ACCOUNTING FOR INITIAL NOTICE OF THE SUDDEN TENSION AND LOSS OF COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK'S STEERING.). THE SECOND ENCOUNTER OCCURRED WITHIN A 2 MONTH SPAN, THIS TIME CAREFULLY APPROACHING A STREET INTERSECTION. I FORTUNATELY REALIZED WHAT WAS OCCURRING AND TRIED TO MOVE FAR RIGHT AND OUT OF HARM'S WAY BUT I COULD ONLY MAINTAIN MY APPROPRIATE LANE. AT FIRST I COULD NOT TAKE OUT THE KEY OR TURN IT ON OR OFF. IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE TO MY REALIZATION. I PUT IT INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE TRUCK BACK ON AND CONTINUE MY WAY TO WORK. HOWEVER, I COULD ONLY BE PARANOID THAT THIS COULD OCCUR TO ME UNDER MORE SEVERE OR WORSE CONDITIONS LIKE RAIN OR FOG. WHAT IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO OCCUR TO ME IF I WAS ON A VERY ELEVATED HIGHWAY OR HAD SOMEONE TAILING ME AT THAT VERY INSTANCE?

NHTSA ID

11302894

Incident

Jan 28, 2020

Mileage

115,850 mi

I HAVE A 2011 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB WITH THE 5.7 HEMI ENGINE. THE TIPM STARTED FAULTING AND NOT LETTING THE FUEL PUMP RUN AND START THE CAR. THEN IT STOPPED THE TRAILER/TOW LIGHTS CONNECTION IN THE REAR NOT WORKING WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWING A TRAILER. THE ANTI-SLIP WAS ACTIVATED ALL THE TIME AND IT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLES RADIO AND BACK UP CAMERA.

NHTSA ID

11184880

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I STOP AT STOP SIGN MADE A RIGHT TURN THE TRUCK WENT IN HIGH SPEED ON ITS OWN DOWN HILL ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING UP IN MY LANE I BRAKE HARD AS I COULD TRYING TO AVOID HEAD ON COLLISION. THE CAR HITS ME PUSHES THE TRUCK INTO A LIGHT POLE TO MY RIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. I COULD HAVE BEEN SRIOUS HURT ARE A PASSENGER. THESE TRUCKS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11176444

Incident

Feb 5, 2011

Mileage

145,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY TRUCK SWITCH INTO HIGH SPEED GEAR SPEEDED UP MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH STERRING BECAME HARD TO CONTROL IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET

NHTSA ID

11175133

Incident

Feb 4, 2019

Mileage

145,000 mi

ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING IN THE NO.1 CYLINDER AND VIOLENTLY SHAKING, VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE NEARLY CAUSING ME TO BE REAR ENDED. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND DEFECTIVE LIFTERS AND CAMSHAFT WERE FOUND, WITH ONLY 85K MILES THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. DID RESEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THE 5.7 ENGINES, DEFINITELY NEEDS INVESTIGATED.

NHTSA ID

11171033

Incident

Jan 10, 2019

Mileage

85,000 mi

TRUCK WONT START .. ALL OTHER CHRYSLER AND JEEP AND DODGES IN 2011 MODELS HAD A RELAY REPAIR RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE 2011 RAM 1500 DIS NOT YET THEY ALL USE THE SAME TIPM

NHTSA ID

11157185

Incident

Dec 7, 2018

Mileage

95,000 mi

I WAS JUST INFORMED BY MY REPAIR SHOP THAT MY TRUCK REQUIRES A NEW TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THIS PART COSTS $1300. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING POWER TO MANY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE TRUCK INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP. ACCORDING TO MANY ONLINE SOURCES CHRYSLER VEHICLES FROM CERTAIN YEARS, ESPECIALLY 2011, ARE KNOWN TO HAVE FAULTY TIPMS AND THAT THE PROBLEM CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS RANGING FROM ANNOYANCES TO LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENTS. MY SPECIFIC PROBLEM OCCURS BOTH WHEN I AM ATTEMPTING TO START IT AND WHEN I AM DRIVING IT. I AM UNABLE TO PURCHASE THE NECESSARY REPAIR DUE TO THE EXTREME COST OF THE PART. THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF THIS PART MAKES THIS PROBLEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11154860

Incident

Nov 29, 2018

TRUCK WON'T START AFTER SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME 5-6 HOURS, THEN IT STARTS.POWER WINDOW & LOCKS, VISOR LIGHTS, TRACTION CONTROL, REAR BRAKE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT, ALL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AC OUTLET HAS NEVER WORKED, KEY PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WITH TRUCK STAYING RUNNING, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION WON'T RELEASE, BIG THING IS TRUCK SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, NOW WERE AFRAID OF DRIVING IT. DEALER LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES TO BLAME OUR STEREO IN IT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING IT HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, DON'T KNOW WHAT ITS GOING TO TAKE FOR A RECALL, SOMEONE GETTING KILLED? CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED IT IN THE DODGE DURANGO, JEEP CHEROKEE AND OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT RAM 1500, COST 1000- 3000 FROM DEALER WHO IS THE ONLY ONE TO FIX ? IT THE TIPM MOTHER BOARD THAT CONTROLS EVERYTHING AND I'M NOT EVEN A MECHANIC PLEASE HELP THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 2011 WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW

NHTSA ID

11115810

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

9,000 mi

STARTED FIRST ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST POWER. I WAS GOING 70 MPH ON THE TRUCK AND THEN ON IT'S ON IT LOST POWER AND WENT DOWN TO 60 MPH. SINCE THEN I HAVE GOTTEN AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT MALFUNCTION THAT'S BLINKING ON MY DASH BOARD, ALSO THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY REPLACED MY FUEL TANK, BECAUSE I WOULD HEAR THE FUEL TANK STILL WORKING WHEN MY ENGINE WAS OFF. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT MY FUEL INJECTORS AND/OR MY FUSE BOX MAY BE GOING BAD BECAUSE OF THIS.

NHTSA ID

11088335

Incident

Apr 10, 2018

Mileage

123,550 mi

TRUCK MAKES LOUD RUMBLING SOUNDS ON BOTTOM. THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK THAT DRAINS BATTERY RESULTING IN THE TRUCK NOT STARTING. STRANDED MANY PLACES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE

NHTSA ID

11025178

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2011 RAM 1500 WITH 82,000 MILES ON IT. I GOT MY TRUCK TOWED TO DODGE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT STARTING. IT WOULD CRANK OVER BUT NEVER START AND THEN WOULD LOCK UP COMPLETELY LEAVING ME LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES MY KEY WOULDN'T EVEN COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I TOLD THEM ALL OF THIS INFO AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED TO BE FLASHED! I PAID $200 FOR THEM TO FLASH MY TRUCK AND SUPPOSIVELY "UPDATE" IT. A WEEK LATER, IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. IT WOULDN'T START OR UNLOCK! IT EVEN STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL CONTROL! LUCKILY I GOT IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY: EVEN WITH IT BEING LOCKED UP AND HAVING NO CONTROL!! NOT TO MENTION THAT I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT!!! THE NEXT MORNING I WAKE UP TO GO TO THE STORE, AND IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL!!! ONCE AGAIN, GOT IT TOWED TO THE SAME DODGE DEALERSHIP!! I TOLD THEM I WANT IT DONE RIGHT THIS TIME SINCE I PAID FOR THEM TO FIX IT THE FIRST TIME!!! I WAS NOT ABOUT TO GO INTO LABOR AND NOT HAVE A RUNNING VEHICLE TO GET US TO THE HOSPITAL!! THEY FINALLY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT IT'S A BAD TIPM! CHARGED ME $1,400 TO REPAIR IT!! I GET ONLINE TO READ ABOUT IT, AND I SEE THOUSANDS OF OTHER RAM 1500 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!!! THEN I SPEAK TO A FRIEND WHO OWNED A RAM 1500 WHO RECENTLY CRASHED AND TOTALED IT DUE TO THE TIPM GOING BAD. IF I WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND LOST MY BABY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM! I DO NOT GET WHY THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET FOR THE 1500. 7 MILLION OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY TIPM! PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT OR DIE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!!

NHTSA ID

10971784

Incident

Apr 10, 2017

Mileage

82,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL THE TIPM WENT BAD IN MY TRUCK AT 85,000 MILES. TRUCK WILL NOT START AT TIMES, IT WILL LOCK ME OUT OF MY OWN VEHICLE (THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NEVER LOCKED IN). THE FUEL PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF BECAUSE THE TIPM DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO TURN OFF. IT AFFECTS ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL STUFF, INCLUDING RADIO, POWER LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS. MY WINDOWS WILL ROLE DOWN OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLE BACK UP. THE BACKUP CAMERA WILL COME ON WHILE I AM DRIVING FORWARD, MY RADIO WILL FREEZE UP TO WHERE I CAN NO DO ANYTHING TO IT. MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT! THE WHOLE ENTIRE TRUCK JUST LOCKS UP. WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING, AND IT DECIDES TO SHUT OFF OUT OF NOWHERE, I LOSE ALL POWER!!! NO BRAKES OR STEERING!!! ITS UNCONTROLLABLE!! THERE HAS BEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TIPM IN THE 2011 RAM 1500 INCLUDING PEOPLE ALMOST GETTING INTO ACCIDENTS. MY FRIEND ALSO HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND TOTALED HIS TRUCK BECAUSE IT LOCKED UP ON HIM WHILE DRIVING! ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, RAM STILL DECIDES NOT TO RECALL IT OR EVEN FIX IT!! IF I WAS AWARE OF THIS AND KNOWN THE DANGER I PUT MYSELF IN AND OTHERS IN EVERYDAY, I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE!!

NHTSA ID

10967519

Incident

Mar 21, 2017

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE REVVED EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10838497

Incident

Dec 1, 2011

Mileage

40,000 mi

I REPLACED A FUEL PUMP, THEN A BATTERY, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2011 RAM 1500. COME TO FIND OUT IT IS A DEFECTIVE TIPM MODULE THAT IS NOW ON RECALL FOR SEVERAL OTHER MODELS OF DODGE VEHICLES. MY TIPM IS THE SAME ONES ON RECALL EXCEPT NOT ON THE RAM 1500. IT HAS COST ME $1,300.00. NOT THEY WANT $1,200.00 MORE. ADD ME TO ANY COMPLAINT AND RECALL REPAIRS YOU MAY HAVE.

NHTSA ID

10819077

Incident

Aug 8, 2014

Mileage

132,300 mi

2011 DODGE RAM 1500 ACCELERATION ISSUES ACCELERATE TO VERY HIGH SPEED AND WILL NOT RELEASE, PUT IN NEUTRAL AND PUMP BRAKES MANY TIMES TO GET TO RELEASE, GETS ACCELERATING AT TIMES AND WILL NOT RELEASE HAPPENED 4 TIMES RETURNING HOME WITH GIRL FRIEND 12/26/15. *JS

NHTSA ID

10817120

Incident

Dec 26, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT NORMAL BRIGHTNESS (COMPARED TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN) AND INEFFECTIVE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. CRUISE CONTROL WORKS AND DISCONNECTS AT WILL. HORN SIGNALS AT WILL WITHOUT NOTICE AND EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF WITH KEYS REMOVED. CAUSES GREAT AND FRIGHTENING REACTION OF THIS DRIVER AS WELL AS THOSE AROUND ME.

NHTSA ID

10786909

Incident

Oct 19, 2015

Mileage

39,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S TIPM SYSTEM STOPPED WORKED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IT WAS REPAIRED AND THIS ISSUE HAS PLAGUED OTHER CHYSLER PRODUCTS. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10749367

Incident

Aug 4, 2015

Mileage

79,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY PICKUP TRUCK AT A SPEED OF 30-35 MPH, THE POWER TURNED OFF AND THE SPEED DECREASED AT A FAST RATE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A BUSINESS TO TURN MY IGNITION TO "OFF" AND TURN MY VEHICLE BACK ON. I DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

10744156

Incident

Jun 16, 2015

Mileage

48,000 mi

WHILE PARKING, THE TRK ACCELERATED AND ALMOST HIT 3 CARS BEFORE STOPPING W BRAKES SLAMMED TO THE FLOOR. WE ARE ON VACATION ARE 7 HRS FROM HOME! *TR

NHTSA ID

10666983

Incident

Dec 17, 2014

Mileage

34,000 mi