Started a case with RAM today - lemon law??

[indept]

Wow, good for you ! Its sad the dealership wasn't able to fix this for the original owner.

Good for Bee1971 that they didn't.

 

[Iampeter]

Same issue the op had. Many believe it is a programing issue. Have owned the truck since new ?

No, I just bought the truck two months ago w 51k on it. It was August and 98° out and didn’t think to check the heated seats and wheel.

 

[AFMoulton]

Another person came here after his rant about closing this thread to state he had a same problem and get answer to his issue. Weird.

Another note, couple guys at work with cloth heated seat, and two trucks work till you can’t stand to sit in either seat, another two trucks do their own thing, one like the OP and one that only works on low.

Both guys “never noticed it”, until I asked about it.


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper Stt MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 5W-30
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30

 

[indept]

And it's the 2018's. The earlier heat/ cool & cloth seats are ok.

 

[AFMoulton]

And it's the 2018's. The earlier heat/ cool & cloth seats are ok.

Yep both 2018’s.


2018 2500 6.4 4x4 4.10 Amsoil SS 0w-40, Softopper
Black Rhino Armory 18x9 +12mm
Cooper Stt MAXX LT295/70R18

2016 Durango 5.7 AWD 3.07 Amsoil SS 5W-30
1996 Nissan Altima 2.4 Amsoil SS 5W-30

 

[quietpeen]

Thread cleaned up. Keep it on track. This is the only warning

 

[FXCLM5]

OP check this out, the alfaobd could possibly help you,

https://www.ramforum.com/posts/1897580/

 

[indept]

OP check this out, the alfaobd could possibly help you,

https://www.ramforum.com/posts/1897580/

Too late, he traded it in back in September on a Fiord or some canyon like that...

BUT thats good info for the rest of us

 

[FXCLM5]

nm the post was worded weird, he meant the heater vents, and not the actual seats, but the alfa did do some weird sensor calibration which made it work

 

[Iampeter]

For what it’s worth I got my heated seats and steering all working. One dealer said they were going to replace the heat elements in my seat and that will fix it. I didn’t buy that because you push the buttons for the seats and steering wheel and they shut off after 1-2 seconds. Took it to another dealer and they scanned it and told me exactly what the problem was. The heated seats and steering wheel module was bad. Paid my $90 for the scan. (My OBDII tool did not show any codes.) Ordered my new seat module with the updated part number and everything works fine. Thank you Pearson Dodge in Richmond VA!
Original part number 68217263AA
New part number 68217268AF

 

[Fitz-0518]

^^^Excellent results and follow thru for others. Thanks

 

[chrisbh17]

For what it’s worth I got my heated seats and steering all working. One dealer said they were going to replace the heat elements in my seat and that will fix it. I didn’t buy that because you push the buttons for the seats and steering wheel and they shut off after 1-2 seconds. Took it to another dealer and they scanned it and told me exactly what the problem was. The heated seats and steering wheel module was bad. Paid my $90 for the scan. (My OBDII tool did not show any codes.) Ordered my new seat module with the updated part number and everything works fine. Thank you Pearson Dodge in Richmond VA!
Original part number 68217263AA
New part number 68217268AF

Funny...I bought my G37 from Pearson Infiniti!

Since I live in CT I never got to their service department, but even the sales guys seemed like nice people.

 

[indept]

If the OP had gon to your dealer this thread would have been 800 posts shorter......

 

[chrisbh17]

If the OP had gon to your dealer this thread would have been 800 posts shorter......

hehe

And if OPs dealer was competent.....

Someone in the AlfaOBD thread proved you can connect to the heated seat module to see exactly what is going on, and what would trigger the heat to shut down quickly. Maybe dealers need a copy of Alfa instead of TechAuth.

 

[huntergreen]

If the OP had gon to your dealer this thread would have been 800 posts shorter......

That's funny, lmao

 

[mtnrider]

OMG, will this thread EVER die! Lol....

 

[indept]

OMG, will this thread EVER die! Lol....

 

[TXCOMT]

OMG, will this thread EVER die! Lol....

Have you seen the synthetic oil thread...almost 28K posts and no end in sight. Heck, the OP on that one hasn't even been on RF for years!

TXCOMT

 

[huntergreen]

Have you seen the synthetic oil thread...almost 3K posts and no end in sight. Heck, the OP on that one hasn't even been on RF for years!

TXCOMT

Syn still posts regularly.

 

[TXCOMT]

Syn still posts regularly.

He wasn't the OP on that thread!

TXCOMT