2011 Dodge RAM 1500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 2%of 689 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500, 2% of the 689 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2011 RAM 1500 quad cab with the 5.7 hemi engine. The tipm started faulting and not letting the fuel pump run and start the car. Then it stopped the trailer/tow lights connection in the rear not working while I was in the middle of towing a trailer. The anti-slip was activated all the time and it turned off the vehicles radio and back up camera.”
NHTSA complaint #11184880, filed 2019-03, 100,000 miles“Takata recall the tipm went bad in my truck at 85,000 miles. Truck will not start at times, it will lock me out of my own vehicle (thank god my kids were never locked in). The fuel pump runs constantly even when the truck is turned off because the tipm does not allow it to turn off. It affects all of my electrical stuff, including radio, power locks and power windows. My windows will role down out of nowhere when the vehicle is turned off, and the windows will not role back up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10967519, filed 2017-03, 85,000 miles“Started first on the highway when I lost power. I was going 70 MPH on the truck and then on it's on it lost power and went down to 60 MPH. Since then I have gotten an electronic throttle light malfunction that's blinking on my dash board, also the electronic stability control light and also the engine light is coming on. I have also recently replaced my fuel tank, because I would hear the fuel tank still working when my engine was off. I've read online that my fuel injectors and/or my fuse box may be going bad because of this.”
NHTSA complaint #11088335, filed 2018-04, 123,550 miles“Takata recall I have a 2011 RAM 1500 with 82,000 miles on it. I got my truck towed to Dodge because it was not starting. It would crank over but never start and then would lock up completely leaving me locked out of my vehicle and sometimes my key wouldn't even come out of the ignition. I told them all of this info and they told me it needed to be flashed! I paid $200 for them to flash my truck and supposively update it. A week later, it started doing it again. It wouldn't start or unlock! It even stalled on me while driving, causing me to lose all control! …”
NHTSA complaint #10971784, filed 2017-04, 82,000 miles“When driving for an hour or so, electric system light goes on and stays on, like right now. When driving also feels like truck will die and then picks up again, these things are when truck is in motion.”
NHTSA complaint #11366000, filed 2020-10, 48,755 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13 | 2% |
| 2011 | 12 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 15 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500
214 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
176 complaintsEngine
151 complaintsFuel system
142 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsSuspension
40 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsAir bags
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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