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2017 Ram 1500 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 110 complaints for the 2017 Ram 1500, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
110 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
23,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2017 Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 23,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 15 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 23,000 miles
Based on 39 complaints that include mileage. 79% 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 miles15
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 39 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 23,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Have had multiple electrical issues regarding interior and exterior lights since purchasing new. Taken to dealer unable to replicate the issue's, had recall fixed for shifter knob. Additional issues with the keyless remote not locking or unlocking all the doors or latches. Newest electrical issue is a short in the rambox wiring causing a fire while traveling down the road. Completely burned and destroyed wiring in rear of rambox burned through the plastic and warped the box door.

Reported at 19,512 miles, June 2019 Fire

Fuel level sensor unit in the gas tank went out causing fuel guage to indicate there's an empty tank. This electonic sending unit went bad at 45,824 miles. I'm reading about dozens of these units having to be replaced on this model truck. The unit developed a dead spot which stops sending a signal when the tank reaches about 3/4 full. Then once fuel level drops to about 1/4 full the electronic signal becomes functional again and the gas guage works again.

Reported at 45,000 miles, March 2021

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