2003 Dodge Ram 2500 electrical system problems
26 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated the ignition switch caught on fire and damaged the entire ignition. The wires inside the ignition were severely corroded. The contact stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle was exhibiting several electrical issues. The cause of the fire was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 128,000.
The defroster will not activate-found TSB 24-004-03 relates to this issue. Chrysler should have recalled these vehicles for repair due to numerous number of failures and safety issue related to not having de-ice or defrost capability.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 169 complaints
- Body & structure 146 complaints
- Air bags 138 complaints
- Suspension 135 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 46 complaints
- Transmission 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints