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I have a Dodge Ram 15000 crew cab laramie. Both tail lights are malfunctioning in the blinkers. When I turn the blinker on it blinks really fast and says the tail lights are bad and need to be replaced. The lights in the back are half out when this happens. It does not happen all the time. I did see there was a recall, but for my VIN there is not. So it appears all 2013S seem to be affected. I also have a ticking noise in my engine when I start the vehicle. It lessens as the car warms up. I noticed there was a recall in 2012 for bad exhaust manifolds. I believe this is still occurring on these vehicles. I have not repaired either of the items on my truck because I believe it is just malfunctioning. I don't recall how long its been occurring but at least for over a year.
Dashboard lights flickering. Making difficult to drive. It is happening when truck is in motion and when it is stop even happening when engine is shut off insterements light flickering
Just out of "Dodge warranty" my 3rd brake light took in water. This resulted in a blown 3rd brake light bulb and now leaking of water into my back window and down into the side behind the cover in my truck. This is while stationary and in motion. Risk of mold and 3rd brake light now not working. The back window is solid never damaged or replaced. The third brake light cover was never taken off or replaced. All manufacturer responsibly and they will not take responsibility for it due to out of Dodge warranty. This truck is a 2013 Dodge Ram with 41,000 miles on it. Never in a accident or any problems except Dodge recalls.
Non of the gauges work in the steering column including gas RPM and speed. The wipers run non stop and can't be turned off. Blinkers don't which is dangerous to drive. We have had it into the mechanic and the could not find what was wrong. Huge bill no answers useless van. The gage says no bus. This happens all the time.
When driving my radio will turn off and reset it self along with my speedometer cluster it will all turn off while driving so you don't know how fast you are going until it resets and turns back on.
- Minot, ND, USA
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Bought the pickup in January 2016 one previous owner everything original the passenger side headlight connector pin needs tightened constantly because the low beam high beam loses connection and won't come on unless you pull headlight and tighten the connector pins. It happens at various times in various situations while driving it will also flicker on and off. Parklight works fine. I don't know actual date because it is so frequently so the date is an estimate. The speed varies also first time I was at 65 on freeway.
Similar to NHTSA id number: 10898441 I have also experienced an interior dome light flickering and also the drivers power window door lock switches stopped working. I was locked out of the vehicle and it was running with all doors locked (by itself) and windows were rolled up. I had to call roadside assistance to get into the vehicle. The switch continued to attempt locking of the door by constantly clicking. Which I found out the next morning when the battery was dead. I found out this vehicle was made for and first sold in Canada which if that was disclosed to me I never would have purchased it. The digital speedometer and the mechanical speedometer are not showing the same speeds. At 30mph the digital one shows 32mph but at 70mph the digital shows 75mph. Repairs attempted at lithia Chrysler Jeep reno nv unsuccessful. When the door locks failed to work the truck was stationary and this locking also occurred while the vehicle was in motion at slow and fast speeds, city and highway.
The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the service electronic error message illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted minutes later. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the dome light flickered intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure was found. In addition, the doors failed to unlock and lock. The contact had to use the key to function the doors. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000....updated 12/06/16 the consumer stated the gauges were acting up again, but didn't lose power.
Today while driving on the highway at 65 mph, my instrument panel went completely black and speedometer went down to zero. My truck stayed running and driving, but I could not read the speedometer or gauges or operate any turn signals. This happened 5 times on my 45 minute trip. It was very scary as I was in the center lane in houston, tx on 610.
Dash panel flickers on and off when running and driving. Contacted Ram directly and said no recalls for my truck. There is recalls for 2013 Ram with the same issue but for trucks built 2 months later. This is a safety problem that could lead to a crash.
Driver side high and low beams won't come on. Replaced bulbs, have taken it to dealer twice to fix. Fix lasts 1 day. Very difficult to see when driving at night. Worried that other side will go out. All signs point to defective tipm.
I started noticing my drivers side headlight flickering for a few days and now the low and high beam lights are both out. I attempted to replace the bulbs and realized they were fine. The day after, the windshield wipers turned on by themselves and now my driver side window wont roll down. I've been told that it is my (tipm) totally integrated power module and it will cost around $800 or more to replace. So I did some research and cannot believe how many people are having to pay this much money for a faulty part and from the sounds of it, im lucky to have the little problems I do. Reports of peoples vehicles stalling, not starting, airbags not deploying, etc.. how is this not a recall? peoples lives could be at risk.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. The contact also mentioned that the visibility was very poor when the low beam head light were illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,500.
Instrument cluster failure while driving. Instrument cluster shuts down while driving and instrument cluster fails while driving. Instrument cluster so far has rebooted and returned to working condition but so far cluster has failed around 20+ times while driving. Unknown if instrument cluster will resume functioning after failure until it does restart. Secondary condition to entertainment cluster multiple failure. Entertainment console cluster replaced due to multiple failure of touch screen system. This failed to resolve the instrument cluster problem despite dealership assurances that it would. Instrument cluster being replaced now on truck. Truck 10 months old - multiple entertainment console failures & instrument cluster failures. Dealer unable to diagnose problem with instrument cluster making vehicle unsafe to drive due to possible instrument cluster failure. Unknown if this is a hardware problem, software problem or electrical problem. Numerous trips to dealership and speaking with Ram customer service has failed to resolve issue.
I feel that the headlights (halogen) on my 2013 Ram 1500 slt are inadequate to drive the truck safely. The low beams are too dim and yellowish to see down the road. I have had many vehicles in my 35+ years of driving and these are the worst headlights of any car or truck I have ever seen or experienced. I have seen other 2013 Ram trucks with similar headlights with the same dimness and yellowish lighting. I find myself over using the high beams simply because the low beams fail to do the job. Others have had to have complained about this, Ram needs to take action to correct this problem before something bad happens. Another problem with these trucks is that there is a approximate 1 second delay when using the horn to warn other drivers. Take that 1 second delay while driving at 30...40...50 mph and it magnifies the danger.
Headlights (standard) are inadequate. Can not see with low beams unless it is totally black out and there are not any other sources of light close. The only way I know my lights are on when in town is because of the green light on dash. I came up upon another truck recently that was going slower than I was and he had his blinkers going because he could not see with his lights either (I pulled into gas station behind him and asked). It was another Ram 1500. They are so underpowered someone is gonna be in an accident. Already took it to dealer for readjustment, did not help.
Led headlights get condensation causing reduced brightness and visibility. Dealership replaced the headlights. The new ones had the same problem. I was then told that condensation was normal, and that was how the light was designed.
My headlights on 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 laramie are getting a lot of moisture/condensation in both of them. I had them replaced by dealership but my new pair are doing the same. I have seen on other similar trucks like mine with same issue. This is causing my lights to look dimmer instead of brightening up the road. I have the projector style headlights.
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- Sacramento, CA, USA