I first had issues with MY new, (used) pickup about 3 months after I got it. It barely had 5500 on the odometer. Everything on the dash, I mean the tack, speedometer, fuel gauge, oil pressure, battery gauge all went crazy...all different directions at once. It happened while I was driving him and when I first started it.. a couple of times. I bought it to a dealer, they couldn't find anything wrong. It wasn't throwing any codes...I kept driving it and it eventually stopped.
Fast forward to 2015...I'm going through headlamps like crazy...they are blowing out! I mean I bought 4 headlamps for brights and regular headlights in 3 months. That's insane...I finally took it to 2 different mechanics and was told it's the TIPM by both of them. I didn't have $350 laying around to purchase a new one, so the 2nd mechanic (one I still use to this day) wired a separate switch for the headlamps. Haven't had an issue with it since. No issue with the headlamps I mean. I have a new issue now...it's idling rough ALL THE TIME!. It's driving me nuts! New wires were put in thinking it's been about 80k since they were done and maybe that's the issue?. I ONLY wish it were that simple! It seemed to run better for like 30 minutes then, back to idling around 5k. My pickup likes to idle around 7k. That's a nice smooth idle for him.
After researching and listening to ALL the complaints, which seemingly point to my TIPM.I don't know anyone who has a car that is 13 years old like me...Or truck for that matter. I have been living with this issue for 13 years. It sucks because I can't trust my truck to even get me around town . I can't go buy a new truck...or car...without this POS I have no wheels. That's why I've had him so long. I swear to God, If Dodge knew about this and didn't recall it I'm gonna loose my sh*t!
I first had issues with MY new, (used) pickup about 3 months after I got it. It barely had 5500 on the odometer. Everything on the dash, I mean the tack, speedometer, fuel gauge, oil pressure, battery gauge all went crazy...all different directions at once. It happened while I was driving him and when I first started it.. a couple of times. I bought it to a dealer, they couldn't find anything wrong. It wasn't throwing any codes...I kept driving it and it eventually stopped.
Fast forward to 2015...I'm going through headlamps like crazy...they are blowing out! I mean I bought 4 headlamps for brights and regular headlights in 3 months. That's insane...I finally took it to 2 different mechanics and was told it's the TIPM by both of them. I didn't have $350 laying around to purchase a new one, so the 2nd mechanic (one I still use to this day) wired a separate switch for the headlamps. Haven't had an issue with it since. No issue with the headlamps I mean. I have a new issue now...it's idling rough ALL THE TIME!. It's driving me nuts! New wires were put in thinking it's been about 80k since they were done and maybe that's the issue?. I ONLY wish it were that simple! It seemed to run better for like 30 minutes then, back to idling around 5k. My pickup likes to idle around 7k. That's a nice smooth idle for him.
After researching and listening to ALL the complaints, which seemingly point to my TIPM.I don't know anyone who has a car that is 13 years old like me...Or truck for that matter. I have been living with this issue for 13 years. It sucks because I can't trust my truck to even get me around town . I can't go buy a new truck...or car...without this POS I have no wheels. That's why I've had him so long. I swear to God, If Dodge knew about this and didn't recall it I'm gonna loose my sh*t!
- hunny880, Howell, US