Aries Rising
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Hi all,
I'm looking at a 2005 Ram 1500, and I've been reading (with increasing concern) a lot about the TIPM (i.e., Totally-Integrated Power Module) failures, and how dealers are attempting to charge anywhere from $800.-$1,400. to "fix" these problems.
Of greatest concern to me is the potential of the trucks to either stop running, at highway speeds, or to have non-functioning headlights (along with the litany of other gremlins owners have experienced).
Not to mention the pending class actions (for later year Rams, IIRC, and/or possibly other Chrysler/Dodge models?), and the lack of any satisfactory recalls. (I'm aware that later-model trucks did get a "work-around recall," to add a relay to power the fuel pump but, IIRC, that recall did not contain any improvements to the TIPM's themselves....)
So My Questions Are:
Can anyone put a percentage on approx. how many of the 2005 Ram-fleet is affected by TIPM failures?
And, since I would still be looking at other year Rams (if this one doesn't work out) can anyone offer any opinions or hard evidence of how common these TIPM-failures are, in other, specific years?
Any opinions or evidence re what percentage of the fleet is affected would be of great interest to me, as this one issue is about to drive me away from Dodge, entirely....
Lastly, apparently Dorman is offering a rebuilt version of the TIPM, but I do not believe they are for the 2005 model year. In fact, when I searched Dorman Products - Home Page, even using the VIN of the 2005 truck I'm looking at, I got zero hits on a search for a "TIPM." (Nor does Dorman say their TIPM's are any more robust than the originals.)
However, I did find a Dorman TIPM for 2012 Rams, with a brief video discussing the Dorman TIPM, here: Integrated Control Module | Totally Integrated Power Module | 599-985 | Dorman Products
So IS there an improved/upgraded TIPM for the 2005 Rams and, if so, who sells them and approx. how much do they cost? (I did not see any pricing, even for Dorman's 2012 M.Y. TIPM's, on their site and, again, Dorman is not claiming their rebuilt units are any better than the OEM's.)
Thanks, in advance.
Aries Rising
I'm looking at a 2005 Ram 1500, and I've been reading (with increasing concern) a lot about the TIPM (i.e., Totally-Integrated Power Module) failures, and how dealers are attempting to charge anywhere from $800.-$1,400. to "fix" these problems.
Of greatest concern to me is the potential of the trucks to either stop running, at highway speeds, or to have non-functioning headlights (along with the litany of other gremlins owners have experienced).
Not to mention the pending class actions (for later year Rams, IIRC, and/or possibly other Chrysler/Dodge models?), and the lack of any satisfactory recalls. (I'm aware that later-model trucks did get a "work-around recall," to add a relay to power the fuel pump but, IIRC, that recall did not contain any improvements to the TIPM's themselves....)
So My Questions Are:
Can anyone put a percentage on approx. how many of the 2005 Ram-fleet is affected by TIPM failures?
And, since I would still be looking at other year Rams (if this one doesn't work out) can anyone offer any opinions or hard evidence of how common these TIPM-failures are, in other, specific years?
Any opinions or evidence re what percentage of the fleet is affected would be of great interest to me, as this one issue is about to drive me away from Dodge, entirely....
Lastly, apparently Dorman is offering a rebuilt version of the TIPM, but I do not believe they are for the 2005 model year. In fact, when I searched Dorman Products - Home Page, even using the VIN of the 2005 truck I'm looking at, I got zero hits on a search for a "TIPM." (Nor does Dorman say their TIPM's are any more robust than the originals.)
However, I did find a Dorman TIPM for 2012 Rams, with a brief video discussing the Dorman TIPM, here: Integrated Control Module | Totally Integrated Power Module | 599-985 | Dorman Products
So IS there an improved/upgraded TIPM for the 2005 Rams and, if so, who sells them and approx. how much do they cost? (I did not see any pricing, even for Dorman's 2012 M.Y. TIPM's, on their site and, again, Dorman is not claiming their rebuilt units are any better than the OEM's.)
Thanks, in advance.
Aries Rising