2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 43,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (10% of reports).
- 52electrical system complaints
- 43,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge RAM 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 175 | 25% | 75,000 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 214 | 31% | 86,000 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 71 | 15% | 86,789 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 97 | 14% | 82,000 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 52 | 9% | 43,000 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 62 | 12% | 88,300 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 125 | 16% | 61,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 63 | 5% | 83,500 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 99 | 9% | 56,000 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 62 | 5% | 62,250 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 93 | 11% | 80,799 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 81 | 7% | 73,000 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 35 | 7% | 90,567 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 36 | 6% | 97,000 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 32 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 23 | 6% | 103,000 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 26 | 9% | 143,085 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 31 | 15% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2008 RAM 1500 4 door p/up truck. Factory radio/ . Noise coming from CD player when radio was playing . Saturday morning , radio off . Radio screen lights up like the inside of a bread toaster . Orange Lines appear on the screen. and get hot to the touch . looks like melting wires . I Pulled over…
Vehicle caught fire in drive way while raining seems as though the ac blower resistor caught fire
Computer system failed. Apparently an electrical spike occurred and fried the motherboard. As a result the vehicle became totaly inoperable
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Dodge RAM 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 (9% of the 554 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 43,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 5 of 52 complaints.
Other 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
- Air Bags problems (165)
- Steering problems (103)
- Power Train problems (73)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (50)
See all 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all RAM 1500 years.