2008 Dodge Ram 2500 electrical system problems
17 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 122,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- 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 | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 122,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
The 08 dodge ram was driving down the road when the fuse box under the hood caught fire causing the dodge to loose all power. The vehicle was able to make it safelty to the side of the road thank goodness and get all its passengers out. The windows would not roll up nor would the engine start afterwards. This is the third time this has happened,. Both other two times it happened while driving and we paid $1000 to replace the fuse box. It happens once every year. Highway and interstate.
Tipm (total integrated power module) failed while driving vehicle. Vehicle lost engine power, power steering, and brakes. -ton trucks are very heavy and are near impossible to turn and control without power steering and do not stop without power brakes. I was able to maneuver vehicle to the side of the road with minimal damage to the body. I was lucky to not cause a bigger accident and lucky not to injure myself or anybody else.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 178 complaints
- Suspension 49 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Air bags 30 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints