2008 Dodge Ram 2500 electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the vehicle suddenly lost engine power and turned off. When this happened the steering column locked. It did not just loose power steering. The column itself entirely locked up. At this point the vehicle had no steering and limited breaking and went off the road. Thankfully it just…”
filed Jan 7, 2022
“The brake lights come on themselves when the truck is completely off. It's intermittent however it does it frequently enough to drain the battery. The engine light comes on as well however it does not provide a code to determine the cause of the issue.”
filed Mar 12, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
LAMP - DOME
103774 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2025Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service…
9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2023Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service…
9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2023
Electrical System problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 51 | 18% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 23 | 8% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 22 | 9% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 10 | 5% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 24 | 7% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 131 | 20% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 34 | 8% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 46 | 8% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 26 | 4% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 19 | 4% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 10 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.