2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Visibility Problems

during cold weather - when outside temp is below 30 degrees the wipers will not work. When outside temp is above 30 degrees wipers work. During a snow storm, driving home the wipers stop working and windshield freezes up. I replaced the multifunction switch and the wiper motor and dealer stated that the totally integrated power module could be bad. there is so many complaints about others having this issue. This is a major safety issue. Something needs to be done before someone is killed.

NHTSA ID

11450753

Incident

Feb 4, 2022

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated while exiting out of the garage, the windshield defroster was activated and there was a loud clicking sound coming from the HVAC system. The contact stated that the HVAC system failed to switch over to the air vents. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware that the defroster actuator was cracked inside in the vents causing the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

NHTSA ID

11439888

Incident

Nov 4, 2021

Mileage

109,000 mi

WIPER ASSEMBLY CAME APART AT 55 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN ALMOST WRECKED MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11306364

Incident

Dec 23, 2019

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE TRAVELLING 65 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO OPERATE AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V084000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 05/02/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10958209

Incident

Feb 24, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ID

10935356

Incident

Dec 7, 2016

Mileage

79,000 mi

WHEN I TURN ON THE LEFT BLINKER,THE RIGHT ONE FLASHES ON MY TRUCK. THEN I TURN ON RIGHT BLINKER AND THE LEFT BLINKER FLASHES. ALSO THE WIPERS WILL SOMETIMES STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN I HAVE MY BLINKERS ON. THIS IS GONNA CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10905582

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

Mileage

82,549 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL. MY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LOCKUP WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE WIPER WAS LOCKED STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN. ALMOST HAD SEVERAL WRECKS TRYING TO GET HOME. AFTER RAIN STOPPED TOOK OFF LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER TO BE ABLE TO SEE. NHTSA HAS A RECALL BUT DODGE BUT MY WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. YOU NEED TO EXPAND RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON ALL 2008 DODGE RAM 2500'S.

NHTSA ID

10853999

Incident

Mar 30, 2016

Mileage

54,675 mi

THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER BLOWER IN MY TRUCK HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT RARELY WORKS NOW. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP A FEW WEEKS AGO, BUT THE SYSTEM HAPPENED TO WORK THAT DAY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. HOWEVER, I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WHICH ACTUALLY MELTS FROM THE HEAT CAUSED BY IMPROPER WIRE GAUGE/DESIGN. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE READILY FOUND ON DODGE TRUCK FORUMS BY DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON EARLIER MODEL YEARS (SAFETY RECALL #875 ACCORDING TO ONE SITE) BUT NONE THAT I COULD FIND FOR MY MODEL YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED BY FROST OR FOGGING OF THE WINDSHIELD SINCE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK. MOREOVER, FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S HEATER COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN VERY COLD WEATHER--ESPECIALLY IN REMOTE LOCATIONS. IT MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR THE OVERHEATED/MELTED CONNECTORS/COMPONENTS TO CAUSE A FIRE OR TO MANIFEST OTHER FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH (UNCOMMANDED ENGINE CUTOFF, ETC.). THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10809199

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

125,000 mi

THE HVAC BLEND DOORS WHERE THEY INTERFACE WITH THE ACTUATOR MOTOR ARE BROKEN. THE PLASTIC WAS TOO THIN FOR THE STRENGTH OF THE MOTOR AND SHEARED OFF. MY WINDSHIELD FROSTED UP VERY QUICKLY WITH THE HUMIDITY IN THE CABIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574862

Incident

Dec 18, 2013

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V084000 (VISIBILITY) . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10558302

Incident

Jan 3, 2014

Mileage

129,000 mi

TURN SIGNALS HAD BEEN OPERATING ERRATICALLY FOR ABOUT 10K MILES. MISTY DAY, TURNED WIPER SWITCH ON TO INTERMITTENT, NOTHING. MOVED SWITCH TO CONTINUOUS, NOTHING. PUSHED WASHER BUTTON, NOTHING. HAD 'SMART SWITCH' CHANGED. WIPERS AND WASHERS WORKED IMMEDIATELY AFTER DELIVERY. LESS THAN 1 WEEK AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER, NO WIPERS. ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT SWITCHES WERE OE PARTS. CAN LIVE WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNALS. DANGEROUS TO OPERATE IN ANYTHING BUT SUNNY DAYS WITHOUT WIPERS AND WASHERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10491525

Incident

Dec 19, 2012

Mileage

56,000 mi

MODE HEAT DOOR FAILURE CAUSING DEFROST/HEATING PROBLEMS WHEN NECESSARY. FOGGING OF INTERIOR WINDOWS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10486605

Incident

Nov 29, 2012

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ABOUT 10PM IT WAS RAINING HAD WIPERS ON IN MEDIUM SPEED WIPERS KEPT STOPPING. HAD A LOT OF CARS PASSING BY ME ON COMING LANE AND THEY WOULD FLASH THEIR LIGHTS TO ME TO INDICATE MY LIGHT WAS OFF BUT THE SWITCH IS TURN ON IN LOW BEAM POSITION. HAD SOME FRIENDS FOLLOWING ME THAT DAY AS WELL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING NOR MY LIGHTS.. THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY WHICH WOULD BE JULY 25 2012 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT FROM ,BUT ALL THE LIGHTS WORK EXCEPT FOR THE CARGO LIGHT AND THE LOW WINDSHIELD WIPER WARNING KEPT COMING ON.. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THERE FOR A WEEK NOW AND ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 2012 I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK AND THE SAID THE TIPM HAS BEEN FRIED AND ALL THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIPM. I ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR ONE WEEK AND THIS WENT OUT ALREADY. IT'S NOT GOOD DODGE OR CHRYSLER SHOULD COME UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE SO ALL THE SAFETY THINGS DON'T FAIL ALL AT ONCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469015

Incident

Jul 20, 2012

Mileage

75,560 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER WOULD ONLY OPERATE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V084000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ID

10450111

Incident

Feb 28, 2012

Mileage

42,000 mi

2008 DODGE RAM 2500 HEAVY DUTY 4X4,DIESEL ENGINE,QUAD-CAB,SHORT BED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK . WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I WAS LEAVING A CAR WASH AND JUST HAPPENED TO TURN THE WIPERS TO THE"HIGH" POSITION ON THE SWITCH AND THEY STOPPED WORKING RIGHT WHERE THEY WERE ON THE WINDSHIELD. I CHANGED THE SWITCH BACK TO THE LOW SPEED AND THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED,WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE DAY OF MY APPOINTMENT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT ALL ON THE HIGH SETTING, I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE IF IT WAS A FUSED ITEM THAT MAYBE I JUST NEEDED TO REPLACE A FUSE AND MONITOR FURTHER INCASE IT WAS BLOWING THE FUSE FOR A REASON , BUT THERE WAS NO LISTING FOR THE WIPERS IN THE FUSE SECTION OF THE OWNERS MANUAL, I THEN NOTICED THE WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING IN ALL THE POSITIONS ON THE SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY SOME TIMES THEY WORKED SOME TIMES THEY DIDN'T, AND IT DIDN'T HAVE A PATTERN OF WHEN THEY WOULD WORK OR NOT ,JUST IF THEY CAME ,ON THEY CAME ON ,IF NOT THEY WOULDN'T ,NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU TURNED THE SWITCH OFF AND ON OR THE TRUCK OFF AND ON, ONCE OR TWICE THEY SEEMED TO BE MOVING SLOWER THAN NORMAL IN THE LOW SETTING THEN SPED UP TO THE RIGHT SPEED. MY PROBLEM IS WITH SAFETY OF IT .HERE WE ARE GETTING BAD WEATHER,ICE ,SNOW RAIN ,SALT SPRAY FROM OTHER DRIVERS ETC. AND NOT KNOWING WHEN OR IF THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL IS A SAFETY ISSUE ,YOU CAN DRIVE ALL DAY USE THEM TEN TIMES,THEN SOME CAR PASS SPRAY ROAD GRIME ALL OVER YOUR WINDSHIELD AND HAVE THEM NOT WORK AND LOOSE TOTAL VISIBILITY. MAY EVEN CRASH. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN ON ITS APPOINTMENT ONLY TO FIND THREE OTHERS THERE FOR THE SAME REASON... PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND NO TIME LINE ON WHEN THEY WILL ARRIVE AND HOW LONG IT TAKES TO FIX ONCE IT IS DROPPED OFF , THEY SAID I COULD LEAVE THE TRUCK OR TAKE IT. NO LOANER VEHICLE OR NOTHING . JUST HERE'S YOUR BROKEN 4 MONTH OLD , $46,000 TRUCK BACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256651

Incident

Jan 12, 2009

Mileage

8,600 mi