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2010 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 71 complaints for the 2010 Dodge Ram 1500, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
71 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
87,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 87,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 87,000 miles
Based on 57 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 57 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Reported at 50,000 miles, September 2015 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the anti-lock warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle but the ignition switch did not move from the on position until after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wireless ignition node module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Reported at 90,000 miles, June 2014

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