I discovered in 2014 that I had no tail lights. All fuses were good. After much research, I stumbled across a work around to fix the problem which of course was the integrated control module. I ran a jumper wire from pin 15 on the side module to the tail light relay on the fuse box. They have worked ever since.

Every issue that I've had that could be dangerous to safe driving has been the result of a faulty design in the integrated control module. I realize this truck is quite old and has a lot of miles, but I know Chrysler has been aware of these problems a long time and not enough customers have complained to get their attention. With the cost of automobiles and the outrageous cost of labor to fix vehicles these days, they should do a better job in standing behind their products. I am very curious and I will not pay thousands of dollars to fix a problem with a vehicle.

I can't afford it and I wouldn't do it even if I could. Overall, this truck has been a workhorse, but dealing with problems such as this shouldn't have to happen. If the module had just a plastic cover over the bottom of it, this would never be a problem. People that do not research these issues will just take their vehicle to the dealer and pay a tremendous cost that they shouldn't have to bear for new parts that might break again and force these customers to pay twice.

I've read so many stories of how Chrysler has charged their customers an amazing amount of money and grief to fix something that should have been labeled as a design flaw. Even with all this, I still enjoy the truck and it does a great job when I need to haul something.

I know this is a little old for some folks, but for anyone else reading this, and if you're handy you can save few bucks. The circuit board gets water on it and corrodes. If you're willing to take the fuse box out and split it, you can take the board out. Usually on the bottom of the board, you can easily see exactly where the corrosion has broken the trace. Scrape it clean with a small screw driver, then add some solder to the broken trace. I then covered the solder with nail polish. It's a pain, but the "repair" seems to last about a year each time I do it (can now do whole "repair" in under 30 minutes), and the repair costs about 10 cents, compared to $1000...

Naturally, we checked the fuse and connections when we noticed that we had no tail lights or front parking lights. Made an appointment with the dealer and nearly fainted when they wanted nearly $1000.00 to fix 4 lights! This is the second Dodge Truck that we have owned recently, and both have been total money pits! Our 1999 Ram Cargo Van with only 80,000 miles simply dissolved it's frame in our driveway this summer, and had to be towed away for scrap, as no shop or dealer would even look at trying to repair it. Now we have another Dodge that has cost nearly as much as our house, and we can no longer take it out after dark!! We will look for a reasonable way to wire up some light, and will certainly never invest in another Chrysler Product again!

Update from Jun 26, 2010: We were never able to get an acceptable fix from the dealer, so we simply ran a fused hot wire to the back, and tapped into the light circuit. Installed a nice little lighted switch on the dash, and we now have our lights working fine for less than $10.00 total cost.

I flagged this as a "pain in the ass" because I had to replace the tail lights about 4-5 times before Dodge repaired the part. At the time, I was servicing at the dealer I bought from - it was inconvenient and they would not loan a car so each repair came with a rental, or a borrow, or a cab to get around which they scratched their heads and asked why the little light bulbs kept failing. In the end it was a bad circuit design from Dodge, they replaced it and from 25000-85000 miles it has been fine. But not before I spent around $500 in alternate transportation due to bad dodge design.

no running lights - turn on head lights and no running lights come on. looked into the cheaper fixes but determined it is related to the fuse box and took to dealer. They stated that the fuse box needed to be replaced and that it would run around $1,000.00 to replace - EXCUSE ME??? not a item that is supposed to wear out and how is this not a Dodge issue? Told me sorry dish out the cash or pick it up - well we picked it up - @#$(@#*&% - so now we have a truck that can not be driven at night for fear of getting a ticket - Dodge wont budge and if you search this issue you can see that it is a VERY COMMON issue - WAKE THE HELL UP DODGE - piss off your customer base so they never want to own another one of your products - makes good business sense - DUH!!!!! This is a work truck and thwy are trying to sell it but now this is a bigger problem cause no one wants to buy a vehicle that needs a large repair - at least not for the price we need to get for it. Between this and issues i have with a Neon i am calling them and chewing them out - Have sworn off dealers before - now i am swearing off a manufacturer - sad since i was a die hard Mopar fanatic - have had quiet a few go through my stable but the ones i have now are the last of them. Need to find me a good horse!!!!

Dodge Dealership told me both Power Distribution Module and Front Control Module have internal shorts. One costs $269 and the other $234. Do some research and you will find quite a few problems due to moisture getting into these modules and causing corrosion, eventually causing short circuits in various electrical systems. Dodge knows there is a problem, but refuses to acknowledge it. They are making far to much money off replacement parts to put out a recall on the parts. Screw worrying about replacing a fuse when you can plop down $600 to replace a couple modules. This is my first Dodge vehicle and after 2 recalls on other electrical problems, replacing an engine due to oil sludging up and not circulating properly, and now needing a $600 repair that is clearly due to faulty design and workmanship, this 6 1/2 year old vehicle would be best suited to have a few sticks of dynamite located in various places in and under it, then stand back and detonate. I understand now why after Daimler invested in improving the image of Chrysler products, and now gave up on them. Good luck General Motors as you waste you time and money going down the same dead end road. I hope the people at Chrysler rot in Hell for their practices in ripping people off. Never again Chrysler, never again! Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice, shame on me. It won't happen again.