2010 Dodge Ram 2500 Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle was driven over uneven pavement, causing the ignition key to fall out of the ignition. The contact coasted to the side of the road and placed the key back in the ignition and continued driving; however, the failure reoccurred several more times. The contact found information of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V200000 (Electrical System). The contact called the dealer about the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact called another dealer, R C Bliss Inc (901 Lyndale Ave N, Faribault, MN 55021) and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11664513

Incident

Jun 2, 2025

IT'S A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. WHILE I'M STARTING IT, I HAVE TO RESTOP WHEN I'M DRIVING NO WARNING, IT'S A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THAT ADDS A HUGE DANGER WHEN YOUR TRUCK DIES IN MOTION IT'S A BIG TRUCK IT'S A WORK TRUCK WHICH MAKES IT EVEN MORE HORRIFYING.!! PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY THIS IS A HUGE DANGER I CAN'T STRESS HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS AND I'M SURE ALL THE ALL OF THEM ARE

NHTSA ID

11385056

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 ST. THE VEHICLE IGNITION WON'T ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START SOME TIMES. ALSO WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK CUTS OFF AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IVE HAD TO ROLL TO THE SIE OF THE ROAD ON MUTIPLE OCCASSIONS UNTIL I CAN GET IT RESTARTED, LUCKILY I HAVENT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WIN MODULE ON THE DODGE VEHICLES YET THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL INITIATED. IT'S TURNING INTO A DAILY OCCURRACE WITH THIS.

NHTSA ID

11382737

Incident

Dec 4, 2020

Mileage

305,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND JERKED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHARLIE'S DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 725 ILLINOIS AVE, MAUMEE, OH 43537, (419) 893-0241) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE IGNITION NODE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS VEHICLE OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V200000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN OCTOBER OF 2010. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 325,725.

NHTSA ID

11256680

Incident

Sep 5, 2019

Mileage

325,725 mi

WIRELESS IGNITION NODE RECEIVER FAILURE. FAILS TO START SOMETIMES AND THE ENGINE HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11230568

Incident

Jul 9, 2019

Mileage

207,000 mi

ORIGINAL TIPM FAILED AT 151000 MILES CAUSING FRONT TURNING SIGNALS TO MALFUNCTION. THE TIPM CONTROLS ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND SENSORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INCLUDING FUEL PUMPS AND AIR BAGS. I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET WHEN AN ALARM DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTING A FRONT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LAMP NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I REPLACED THE BULB PER REPLACEMENT BULB NUMBER SPECIFIED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. ALSO, REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL MULTI SWITCH WHICH BOTH ITEMS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. MADE THE DECISION TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11161209

Incident

Dec 12, 2018

Mileage

151,000 mi

ELECTRONIC IGNITION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DURING TURNS OR SPEED BUMPS VEHICLE MAY LOOSE ALL POWER AND VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED.

NHTSA ID

11104932

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

75,000 mi

I DROVE THE TRUCK ABOUT 20MILES HOME, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND UNLOADED BOTH OF MY SLEEPING CHILDREN. BY THE TIME I GOT BACK TO THE TRUCK TO UNLOAD OUR STUFF MY WHOLE GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I QUICKLY BACKED THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE AND CALLED 911 BECAUSE IT WAS CONTINUING TO SMOKE HEAVILY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME POPPED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THEY UNHOOKED BOTH BATTERIES AND THEY COULD SHOW ME WHAT WAS ON FIRE THE ALTERNATOR AND WIRES SURROUNDING OUTSIDE OF IT. TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE UNTIL A MECHANIC CAN COME. IVE ASKED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE REPORT BUT THEY HAVEN'T SENT IT OVER YET.

NHTSA ID

11099230

Incident

May 29, 2018

Mileage

127,893 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY ( WIRELESS IGNITION NODE ) THE TRUCK CAN TURN OFF COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY ON THREE SEPARATE CVASIONS IN TRAFFIC ON PUBLIC ROADS WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED OFF AND SHUT DOWN.. YOU HAVE TO PLACE IN PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE A CRASH

NHTSA ID

11057716

Incident

Dec 28, 2017

Mileage

118,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING HIT A BUMP KEY FALLS OUT OR TRUCK SHUTS OFF WITH KEY STILL IN

NHTSA ID

11035786

Incident

Oct 13, 2017

Mileage

157,000 mi

TRUCK KEEP SHUTTING IT SELF OFF AND WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10983761

Incident

May 5, 2017

Mileage

171,338 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRUCK WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, LIGHTS IT JUST GOES DEAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CODES THROWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10937808

Incident

Dec 27, 2016

Mileage

166,000 mi

WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A 5 LANE ROAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE. THEN WHEN TURNING OFF A 5 LANE ROAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE. ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH TOWING A CAR TRAILER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF AND RESTART TO CONTINUE. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY TRUCK AND VERY HARD TO STEER AND STOP WHEN NOT RUNNING.

NHTSA ID

10898104

Incident

Aug 19, 2016

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38.

NHTSA ID

10862610

Incident

May 2, 2013

Mileage

38 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND BEHIND THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC GEAR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT, NONE OF THE HVAC FUNCTIONS WERE OPERATIONAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION FOR THE FAILURE INITIATED BY THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION (K17). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500.

NHTSA ID

10818233

Incident

Jan 3, 2016

Mileage

69,500 mi

I HAVE READ SOMEWHERE ELSE HTTP://WWW.DODGETALK.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=364235) THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. MY HEATED MIRRORS ARE STARTING TO BURN WHEN I USE THE HEATED MIRROR FUNCTION TO GET RID OF THE CONDENSATION. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE IS A THERMAL REGULATOR SWITCH, OR A SAFETY THAT HAS BEEN ACTING UP, BUT THE HEAT FROM THE COIL ON THE BACK OF THE MIRROR IS STARTING TO DISCOLOR THE FACE OF THE MIRROR. I ATTACHED TWO PICTURES. THEY ARE OF THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR, AND IT IS ONLY STARTING ON THE BOTTOM. WHEN I NOTICED IT, I STOPPED USING THE HEATERS, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO BE ABLE TO USE THEM AN NOT WORRY ABOUT THEM MAKING THE WHOLE MIRROR BROWN. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE NEEDS TO BE A TIMER ADDED, OR A THERMAL SAFETY SWITCH, OR WHAT, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 HD DIESEL, ONLY PURCHASED APRIL/MAY 2015 WITH 52,000 MILES TOTAL.

NHTSA ID

10789572

Incident

Jun 12, 2015

Mileage

50,123 mi

TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM TIPS FAILURE ... I DID THE RECOMMENDED 10,000 MILE FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT AND TURNED THE IGNITION KEY "ON-OFF" THREE TIMES WITHOUT STARTING THE VEHICLE AS OUTLINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I NOW HAVE AT LEAST 10 WARNINGS ON MY VEHICLE: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKES, TRAILER, WILL NOT START, NO AIR CONDITIONING, HEADLIGHTS STAY ON, ONLY DRIVER SIDE OF BRAKES WORK, DIESEL REGENERATION REQUIRED POWER WILL BE REDUCED.....ETC. LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM TIPS SHORT CIRCUITED. THEY SAY IT WILL COST AT LEAST $1,200.00. AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING WITH THE TIPS, THERE MUST BE A RECALL. IN FACT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THE TIPS SORT CIRCUIT JUST BECAUSE THE OWNER WASHED THEIR VEHICLE AND WATER GOT INSIDE THE TIPS.

NHTSA ID

10744865

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

9,696 mi

CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL P65/NHTSA 14V-635 I WAS SENT THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER OF 2014. AS OF APRIL 2015, I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. 5 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT OUT, AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS CRITICAL SAFETY RECALL, WHICH IF NOT FIXED, COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THEY DID NOT GIVE ME A DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER IS NOT ACTING IN GOOD FAITH TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706207

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

DODGE/CHRYSLER IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE RECALL NOTICES. WHEN WE RECEIVE THE NOTICES THEY HAVE NO PARTS AND TREAT CUSTOMERS INDIFFERENTLY. WE HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT BUT THE POSSIBILITIES ARE FRIGHTENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10663753

Incident

Dec 12, 2014

FROM STATEMENT OF OPERATOR "WHILE PERFORMING ROAD MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES I WAS DRIVING UP A GRADE AT LOW SPEED WHILE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND IN LOW GEAR. THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS A SUDDEN BURST OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD ACCOMPANIED BY THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMING ON. I TRIPPED THE HOOD RELEASE, WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE HOOD. THE SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PREVENTED ME FROM SAFELY LOCATING THE HOOD RELEASE. I THEN RETRIEVED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED IT THE BEST I COULD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RETRIEVED AN ADDITIONAL 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FROM ANOTHER FOREST SERVICE TRUCK AND APPLIED THEIR CONTENTS IN A SIMILAR FASHION. THE APPLICATION WAS INSUFFICIENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. OVER THE SUBSEQUENT HALF HOUR TO 45 MINUTES THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. THE SECOND OPERATOR SAID WHEN HE SEEN THE SMOKE HE RAN UP TO THE FRONT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND COULD SEE FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND AT THAT TIME THEY TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE USING 3 5ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. AFTER DEPLETING THE EXTINGUISHERS THEY MOVED BACK AND UNHOOKED THE ROCK RAKE THEY WERE PULLING AND WAITED FOR THE FIRE RESPONSE TO ARRIVE AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522837

Incident

Jun 18, 2013

Mileage

38,000 mi

WAS DRIVING UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AT 75MPH ON I95 NORTH IN THE MIDDLE LANE, AND NOTICED MY TRUCK STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND ENGINE HAD STALLED. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WENT OUT AND THERE WAS TRAFFIC COMING UP BEHIND ME IN ALL THREE LANES, SO I HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING THE TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALL ELECTRONICS REMAINED ON, KEY WAS STILL IN ON POSITION, AND THERE WERE NO STATUS INDICATORS ANYWHERE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR EVIC TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STILL OVER HALF FULL. ONCE THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, I PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. I WAS THEN ABLE TO START THE TRUCK BACK UP AND CONTINUE DRIVING THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT ANOTHER INCIDENT. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAULT CODES FROM THE ECU. BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FAULT CODES FOUND, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PERFORM ANY REPAIRS TO PREVENT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION FROM RE-OCCURRING. SO, I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN ON THIS CONDITION AND FOUND THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN OTHER VEHICLE MODELS FOR WHICH THEY ISSUED A RECALL (RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000). IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE KEY FOB AND THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN). THIS WIRELESS CONNECTION IS REQUIRED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT FOR A GLITCH IN THE WIRELESS CONNECTION TO RESULT IN A COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY UNLESS I STAY IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482016

Incident

Oct 21, 2012

Mileage

20,124 mi

2010 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BEING A LEMON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10428531

Incident

Sep 1, 2011