Brand new RAM died in the middle of the road!

[tul9033]

Typically windshield tint is in the 70-80% range. You'd never know it was tinted. It's done more so for the ceramic heat rejection.

 

[Marshall]

Mine is older, but what I have seen, on that neutral lever, there is a lock button that has to be pushed with a key to release the handle.
Did you look in the book?
BTW , around here, you can’t tint front windows

 

[senator49]

Most states prohibit windshield tinting, don't they?

 

[Dean2]

Most states prohibit windshield tinting, don't they?

And that ever stopped who? If they meant it they would go after the tint shops doing it. The truly stupid part is people paying big money and facking up their electronics, plus making it harder to drive at might, to gain absolutely zero. You can't protect people from themselves, even if you want to.

 

[Bandit1859]

I was driving my five day old 2023 RAM Laramie home from getting the windows tinted yesterday when all kinds of warning lights started going off. I think the first one was "Electric Stability Control Off". It was still driving OK, so I tried to get it home. A few miles later I started getting a bunch more lights, and all of the gauges quit working. It was in limp mode and I had about a mile to go to get home, so I kept driving. Would have made it, I think, but a guy in front of me stopped, so I had to, and once I quit moving the truck died completely. No lights, nothing. I tried pulling the orange rope behind the panel under the parking brake so I could move the car to the side, but that didn't work either! Called a tow truck. The tow driver couldn't get anything to work either, and we were trying to figure out how he was going to move the truck onto his tower. He hit the run button for about the 20th time, and some of the lights came on! He as able to get it into neutral long enough to get it loaded. Got it to the dealer, and everything was still dead. Waiting to see what they find. Has anybody else heard of anything like this??

Forgot to mention, while I was driving along with all of fault lights on, the windshield wipers were going and I couldn't shut them off.....

Lots of times when the battery goes out it causes things to go crazy with lights and such

 

[GTyankee]

I really don't see how tinting the windshield could do anything to the electronics.

When it rains, the water is caught in a space where the windshield wipers are located

Any water on the inside of that windshield, would have to go to the same place






In this last pix, the factory also placed tape over the larger access panel that is right next to the radio antenna & above computers

 

[huntergreen]

And that ever stopped who? If they meant it they would go after the tint shops doing it. The truly stupid part is people paying big money and facking up their electronics, plus making it harder to drive at might, to gain absolutely zero. You can't protect people from themselves, even if you want to.

Ever notice cops, at least near me, have tinted windshields.

 

[KalboKalbs]

You may not know that you can not just pull on the Orange Strap,
You have to push the release FIRST

How to put Dodge Ram in neutral when battery is dead / electronic shifter bypass

www.youtube.com

another video reads that if you have a Ram with an ELECTRIC Shifter, there is no Release, just pull the strap

Daily, I learn something here on the RamForum. Thank you!

 

[KalboKalbs]

No, not ballzy, I just had no idea it was an issue!!

Outside of the Ram Forum or the like. Betcha MOST do NOT know about this water issue when getting windows tinted.

 

[60Vette]

I had the same issue on the way home after picking up new 2022 Limited from the dealer. Here is what they wrote on the repair order: "Tested and found water in the EPS connector causing the can C CIRCUITS to short together. Once wires were shorted it would bring down the BUS and cause no start. Cleaned connector and added dielectric grease. Test drove"
On the way home the roads were completely dry. No rain for several days! Was told the EPS connector is located under the vehicle and runs along the frame.

 

[huntergreen]

Outside of the Ram Forum or the like. Betcha MOST do NOT know about this water issue when getting windows tinted.

Most likely, most shops know how to prevent this issue. If

 

[Timsdually]

I asked them that. Response: do you want the tint to go all the way to the bottom of the glass? Unavoidable. It runs down the edge of the glass and never even touches the dash. They do use towels and what not but can’t get it all.

What kind of liability do they accept when doing this?
If something shorts out Ram is definitely not covering it.
Do they agree to replace anything that gets water damage? They should have insurance at least to cover that.

 

[Big Black Truck]

That happened to a friend of mine after having that front windshield tinted. It will go back to normal, but not until it dries. Turn on your heat with the windows up sitting in the sun, which helps it along.

 

[Dean2]

That happened to a friend of mine after having that front windshield tinted. It will go back to normal, but not until it dries. Turn on your heat with the windows up sitting in the sun, which helps it along.

That would be just a great idea, IF he could get the truck to start. Of course then, I guess he wouldn't actually have a problem though.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

 

[PolarisCobra]

Why wouldn't they take the windshield out, and do the tinting on the bench? Seems like a way to avoid an expensive problem.

 

[Dean2]

Why wouldn't they take the windshield out, and do the tinting on the bench? Seems like a way to avoid an expensive problem.

Taking a windshield out and re-installing the same one is a lot harder now than it used to be. On top of that, the whole issue is, the front windshield should not be being tinted in the first place, in every state in the U.S. it is illegal to tint the windshield, I looked it up. Same is true in Canada. In addition, tinting it to stop UV is completely unnecessary, it already has great UV blocking when it was made. Tinting just makes it harder to see at night, it does zero of anything else.

 

[EcoDieselDog]

OK, just got my truck back. The dealership said that a connecter had come loose, causing the battery to die. The charged it up, check all connecters for corrosion, etc.., and I just drove it home, no issues.

I don't really believe it was a loose connector, but I'll go with it. Got it back, and it seems to be fine.

Oh, and thanks to those who thought they should tell me how I should (or shouldn't!) tint MY windshield!

Seriously though, thanks for all the great input.

One last thing, I asked the service writer about the orange pull cord not working - he said that if the battery is completely dead, it won't work. Don't bite my head off - I'm just telling you what he told me!!!! Makes no sense to me that it would not work when you need it the most.

 

[PolarisCobra]

Taking a windshield out and re-installing the same one is a lot harder now than it used to be. On top of that, the whole issue is, the front windshield should not be being tinted in the first place, most places it is actually illegal. In addition, tinting it to stop UV is completely unnecessary, it already has great UV blocking when it was made. Tinting just makes it harder to see at night, it does zero of anything else.

I can't disagree that tinting a windshield has drawbacks, and I would not do it, but I live in New England. I believe it is more popular (and maybe legal?) in southern states where the sun is stronger. Original poster is from Alabama according to his profile.

Even if it is harder to pull the windshield, and I know that some of the new tech requires calibration of radar/cameras after re-installing, it has to be better than shorting out something expensive, and critical enough to leave you stuck on the side of the road.

 

[TotallyHucked]

Why wouldn't they take the windshield out, and do the tinting on the bench? Seems like a way to avoid an expensive problem.

There's alot of extra time and expense in that, plus the risk of it leaking upon reinstallation

 

[TotallyHucked]

Taking a windshield out and re-installing the same one is a lot harder now than it used to be. On top of that, the whole issue is, the front windshield should not be being tinted in the first place, most places it is actually illegal. In addition, tinting it to stop UV is completely unnecessary, it already has great UV blocking when it was made. Tinting just makes it harder to see at night, it does zero of anything else.

The factory "tint" doesn't do jack **** for heat rejection, maybe some UV but not heat. It's darn near a necessity to have your windshield tinted down here if your truck sits outside alot or if you work out of it.