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2008 Dodge Ram 3500 electrical system problems

The 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 has 22 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

22

Electrical System complaints

10%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Ram 3500 electrical system complaints by model year52 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 15 complaints1995: 10 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 6 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 16 complaints2006: 52 complaints2007: 27 complaints2008: 22 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 17 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 48 complaints
Ram 3500 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) CAUGHT FIRE. LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK (STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMP EMPTIED THE CANISTER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD SO I COULD NOT SEE THE ROADWAY. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 4, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 electrical system — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.