2013 RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 121
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 121 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument cluster · 20 records
- steering wheel · 15 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- instrument panel · 13 records
- notified failure · 11 records
- lock unlock · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
My 2013 ram will lock the doors randomly, with no one in it or near it. Its happened many times, now i have to leave a window down if im just unloading the back, or carry a spare key. I've been working in the yard, keys not even on me, and i hear "click" and all the doors are locked. This is a safety hazard as i could get locked out somewhere. I live in deep woods, there are no neighbors to have a conflicting key,…
ODI 11300690
Electrical System
None of controls on steering column are working. First the cruise control stopped.. Replaced the fuse it looked burnt out. Did not solve. Then radio controls quit along with left side dash controls. While driving the cruise was not working. The radio while driving and the left side dash controls worked while sitting g i. Driveway but when i moved they froze.
ODI 11292423
Electrical System
My truck was backed into my driveway, parked overnight, and would not respond to key fob. I tried second fob, also had no response. I manually opened door and truck would not respond in any way. I call road side assistance. Tow truck jumped battery, which allowed truck to start, but promptly died once cables were removed. Tow truck towed vehicle to dodge dealership for assessment. Initial diagnoses was failed…
ODI 11302555
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My vehicle has been giving trouble for the past 3 months, with the electrical panel going off while driving on streets and highways, not being able to control speed or brakes, windshield wipers coming on randomly, signals not working, false alarms for washer fluid, radio and bluetooth shutting down and car shutting down and not starting altogether. I've taken it to 3 different shops and mechanics, who all had a hard…
ODI 11300516
Electrical System
Interior door lock/unlock button located on interior drivers door panel will not function, i.e. Will not lock, unlock the doors. Key fob will lock/unlock doors, but not door panel buttons at any time, moving or stationary. Window function buttons were not working, but have started working on their own. But the inability to lock or unlock the doors seems like a huge safety factor. They did work initially, suddenly…
ODI 11281529
Electrical System
Instrument cluster flickers and causes driver to be distracted posing a risk for accident and/or injury. This started out as a sporadic issue, but now seems to be a constant situation. When i get into my vehicle, even before starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster flickers. It used to resolve itself rather quickly once the vehicle was turned on, but now it is not uncommon to drive the vehicle for several miles…
ODI 11251910
Electrical System
Child door looks and auto door locks not working. Either by in interior switches or key fob. Some or all door will not lock without manually pressing down the manual door locks. Common problem found when searched on ram forums dealer replaced body control module and new key fobs.
ODI 11233591
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle's doors began to lock and unlock independently and the engine started independently. The contact took the vehicle to elder chrysler dodge jeep ram (1798 tx-31 bus, athens, tx 75751, [redacted]) and paid $300 to have the key fob replaced and programmed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure…
ODI 11278476
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving to work this morning i had my cruse control set at 65mph. I reached the normal point in which i turn the cruse control off every morning due to an approaching intersection and the cruse control buttons on the steering wheel would not function. I hit the brake peddle and the cruse still would not shut off. I was able to get out of the turn lane and proceed through the intersection, which was luckily…
ODI 11193826
Electrical System
First experienced malfunction of the rear driver's side automatic door lock not cycling with the other locks. I had to manually operate the lock by reaching around from the front door. This went on for about a month, then the drivers door lock started doing the same thing. Doing some research online in ram forums, there were several other people with the same complaint and issues. Other people had went through the…
ODI 11195940
Air Bags · Electrical System
As of yet, there has not been an accident happen. However, i just finished a [redacted] and my airbag light and the message "service airbag system" has come on and off 6 times at random. In doing my own research, if the clockspring in the wheel which connects the airbag loses connection it will cause that fault possibly leading to an airbag failure to deploy in the event of an accident. This happened both while…
ODI 11173458
Electrical System
The fob key will not go to the off position. The farthest left it goes is to accesory.the key is stuck in the ignition i can still start it and drive it but have to disconnect the battery at night so as to not drain the battery.
ODI 11181428
Electrical System
Dash goes blank then comes back on.. Now is ticking when it does.. Happens when driving normally
ODI 11155328
Electrical System · Engine
When parking i get error 'vehicle not in park' and engine will not shut off. Seems stuck and until you put it in reverse, then drive, then park multiple times it will allow you to shut the engine off. Everytime i try and park and i am stationary for the past month.
ODI 11151991
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Keyfob does not work properly. It opens the truck on its own and keeps trying to open all time when keyfob is near.
ODI 11190402
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Cruse control stop working also driver door master switch stop working except the 2 back windows
ODI 11190403
Air Bags · Electrical System
As i was parking my vehicle i heard a click sound. Immediately after the airbag light illuminated also horn/radio/cruise control stopped working. Very unsafe. Not fare for a defect like this to happen. After reading forums online this is a known problem that fca has not looked into.
ODI 11124051
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Controls (cruise, gear up/down) on steering wheel non-operable. Dealer diagnostics say clockspring (pn 68110740ae) is bad.
ODI 11114544
Electrical System
Driving on hwy 45 mph, engine shut down no warnings. Towed to shop. Wiring harness laying on engine, melted the wirers causing it to short out.
ODI 11081713
Electrical System
All 4 door locks on my truck do not work properly when using the key fob as well the power locks inside the vehicle . They either do not lock or unlock. It rotates locking one door and other is open, sometimes 3 doors lock and 1 open, and it changes every time it's used . There are public forums where many other people experience the same issue until they replace the bcm module. Ive experienced great difficultly…
ODI 11165922
Electrical System
Dashboard from time to time will go completely out for a few seconds and reboot while driving. During this time no dashboard information is available. It is hard to reproduce because it happens randomly.
ODI 11072290
Electrical System
Periodically when turning my steering wheel the dash and radio screen turn off and re-boot. When making a turn, left or right, every display and gauge on the dash and the radio/ back up camera screen all shut off and re-boot as if you have just put the key in and turned the ignition to the on position. I have no information for roughly 15 to 30 seconds.
ODI 11057373
Electrical System · Engine
There is a electrical connector under the dash that comes loose.. The truck shuts down with no control. Will not start cant get out of park to be towed.. Total lockout. Dealer charged 150 bucks to "fix it" happened again a month later .*bf *tr
ODI 11062803
Electrical System
My instrument cluster in my truck will shut off and restart 1 to 2 times while driving all the gauges go down and can't tell anything till it turns back on also it will intermittently flicker from the backlighting making gage visibility hard
ODI 11051455
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On 3 separate occasions, while driving and attempting to stop, the engine stalls. A message displays to "put the vehicle in park, to start", but lost power to everything else. Twice it allowed me to start from park, the 3rd time it would not start. I put it in park, had my foot on the brake, but it did nothing. I shut if off completely, then turned it back on and it started. Additionally, while parked, the driver's…
ODI 11024277