TIPM problems

[Brander]

Maybe Ill grab one from the bone yard and open it up just to see what is inside, I have fixed circuit board problems in the past for various appliances and modules.

 

[Hemi395]

RockAuto has a couple of options, Dorman and A1-Cardone advertised as remans, and they charge a core if you do not send yours back. I am assuming they are resoldering any bad connections and shipping them out, which is why I was wondering about the prom flash

Good to know, never knew there was an aftermarket option...

 

[tucka71]

I'm on my 4th tipm . I have a 2013 ram mega cab 4×4 bighorn...the dealership decided to bypass the relay and put a wiring harness in instead....so far so good...but damn. Come on dodge get your **** together!

 

[Hemi395]

I'm on my 4th tipm . I have a 2013 ram mega cab 4×4 bighorn...the dealership decided to bypass the relay and put a wiring harness in instead....so far so good...but damn. Come on dodge get your **** together!

WTF?? I thought this was more of a problem for the 2011 and older vehicles, not a 2013. How many miles on the truck? Which relay did they bypass?

 

[tucka71]

WTF?? I thought this was more of a problem for the 2011 and older vehicles, not a 2013. How many miles on the truck? Which relay did they bypass?

Mines a diesel. 128000 miles. Becoming a joke!

 

[tucka71]

WTF?? I thought this was more of a problem for the 2011 and older vehicles, not a 2013. How many miles on the truck? Which relay did they bypass?

First my air conditioning blower wasnt working. Replaced it all. Just to find out it was tipm...6 months later. Said my def heater module went out. Replaced that still didnt. Tipm went out again. Replaced it. Worked for over year. Then again air conditioning blower wasnt working...tipm bad so just bypassed relay with wiring harness. So far so good....thinking of contacting a lawyer thoughts??,

 

[chrisbh17]

Not vehicle related but very similar - the control panel for our front loader washing machine is known to have similar issues for similar reasons: vibration and exposure to moisture.

Found a guy on Ebay that services the control panel by replacing the crappy onboard relays with better quality stuff, then re-flows all of the solders on the board.

While I dont like the idea of the TIPM because of the issues it can cause, its probably one of the more elegant ways of handling the large amount of circuits and connections going on in newer vehicles. it looks like there are people out there that will repair a TIPM just like our washing machine control panel....I can tell you after my washer was fixed, I have had zero issues with it in 7+ years.

 

[Hemi395]

First my air conditioning blower wasnt working. Replaced it all. Just to find out it was tipm...6 months later. Said my def heater module went out. Replaced that still didnt. Tipm went out again. Replaced it. Worked for over year. Then again air conditioning blower wasnt working...tipm bad so just bypassed relay with wiring harness. So far so good....thinking of contacting a lawyer thoughts??,

That's insane! I would it can't hurt to ask what they think...

 

[Hemi395]

Not vehicle related but very similar - the control panel for our front loader washing machine is known to have similar issues for similar reasons: vibration and exposure to moisture.

Found a guy on Ebay that services the control panel by replacing the crappy onboard relays with better quality stuff, then re-flows all of the solders on the board.

While I dont like the idea of the TIPM because of the issues it can cause, its probably one of the more elegant ways of handling the large amount of circuits and connections going on in newer vehicles. it looks like there are people out there that will repair a TIPM just like our washing machine control panel....I can tell you after my washer was fixed, I have had zero issues with it in 7+ years.

Yeah there is a guy that fixes TIPMs, only thing that sucks is you have to send it to him and in the meantime your truck is down.

I agree its a good way to handle so many circuits and all the need to do to make it a lot more reliable is to make ALL the relays replaceable. You shouldn't have to bust out a soldering gun to change a fuel pump relay.

 

[chrisbh17]

Soldered relays take up a lot less room than sockets and standard relays. And technically soldered-on should be BETTER because there is one less connection point to worry about.

But, if you use crappy quality solder-on relays, you'll end up having to replace them sooner because of it.

 

[Hemi395]

Soldered relays take up a lot less room than sockets and standard relays. And technically soldered-on should be BETTER because there is one less connection point to worry about.

But, if you use crappy quality solder-on relays, you'll end up having to replace them sooner because of it.

I agree this shouldn't even be an issue until the vehicle reaches 200k+ miles. And even then they should make it a more modular design. That way the curcuit board containing the internal relays could be replaceable. Hell of a lot better than replacing the entire TIPM for a bad relay...

 

[tucka71]

But seriously on the 4th tipm in 5 years is ridiculous!

 

[tucka71]

I think it maybe time to look at the new GMC or ford

 

[Hemi395]

I think it maybe time to look at the new GMC or ford

Out of those 2 I would go GMC. Just keep in mind they all have their problems.

I do agree that many TIPMs is ridiculous..

 

[808ram1500]

I have a 2011 gas V8 non hemi and had both my PCM snd TIPM replaced last year on a truck with 85k miles. Truck was stuck in 4th gear, I tried replacing the shift solenoid pack but that did nothing, than having me to bring it to a mechanic that led to him diagnosing the TIPM was the problem and it was better to replace both the PCM and TIPM at the same time. Oem TIPM and PCMs are made in Mexico. Go figure.

 

[DustyB]

Woke up this morning to my horn honking I figured it was getting broke into. Time for a new Tipm again. It didn't last 2 years.... junk !!! im telling ram to fix it. see what happens. This needs to be a factory recall.

 

[HemiTO]

2010 Ram Laramie with 221,000km (yes that's only 138,00 miles). Started with heated seat switches, then keyfobs/remote starter, issues with power lock actuator, next AC. Then main electronics acted up, all warning lights, gauges and EVIC and vehicle doesn't work. TIPM. WIN module. Almost two months at the dealer and still no fix.

Chrysler customer care doesn't seem to care. And yes, I was a 20-year proud Dodge truck owner. This was my fourth pickup.