TIPM Dodge/Jeep/RAM
Won't your Jeep, Dodge, or RAM start, or does it stall out or drain the battery on its own? The TIPM has a widely documented component failure with an official FCA recall — we repair it on the board, no full unit replacement needed.
Quote a TIPM repair- 2014 recall (14V-530)
- ~188,000 units
- 2019 recall (19V-813)
- >528,000 units
- What we actually repair
- The relay on the board, not the unit
Here's how we diagnose it
✔ connection established> scanning: tipm dodge/jeep/ram...⚠ fault pattern recognized> component-level repair probability: highThe TIPM (Totally Integrated Power Module) has one of the most well-documented component failures in the industry: the fuel pump relay is soldered directly to the PCB, with no socket, and degrades from heat, vibration, and humidity until it fails.
Common symptoms
Pick the symptom to see the likely cause
No-start, no-start on first attempt, or stalling while driving
The fuel pump relay is soldered directly to the board, and once it degrades it delivers current inconsistently the moment it's called on.
It's not just the fuel pump relay
The fuel pump relay is the best-known failure because it had a recall, but the TIPM controls nearly every electrical load in the vehicle — from starting to lighting, ABS, and the wiper circuit. We see burned relays and drivers on other circuits just as often: cooling fan, power locks, horn, and the wiper/washer circuit. Any of these components can fail independently of the fuel pump relay, recall or no recall.
Component-level repair, no VIN reprogramming
We repair the specific relay/component on the board, plug-and-play, without needing to replace the entire unit or reprogram the VIN.
Our process
- Step 01
Remote diagnosis
You describe the symptoms, we confirm whether the pattern matches the documented TIPM failure
- Step 02
Bench testing
We isolate which specific relay or driver failed — fuel pump, cooling fan, door locks, horn, or wiper
- Step 03
Component repair
We repair the relay/driver on the board, without touching the rest of the unit
- Step 04
Plug & Play delivery
The TIPM comes back ready to install, no VIN reprogramming needed
A defect FCA officially acknowledged — but didn't always cover your car
FCA acknowledged the fuel pump relay defect with three consecutive recalls: 14V-530 (2014, ~188,000 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango with the 3.6L/5.7L engine), 15V-115 (2015, extended to 2012-2013 models), and 19V-813 (2019, over 528,000 vehicles that had already gone through the 2014 or 2015 fix and failed again) — meaning even the first factory fix wasn't permanent. There was also a class-action settlement with reimbursements up to $1,200 and a 7-year/70,000-mile warranty extension on that specific repair.
The problem is that these recalls were always limited to a specific VIN range, engine, and model year — they never covered the TIPM as a component in general. We cover Jeep Grand Cherokee (2005-2013, with an official recall only for 2011-2013), Dodge Durango (2011-2013, same recall), Dodge Grand Caravan (2008-2019), Chrysler Town & Country (2008-2016), Jeep Wrangler (2007-2016), Dodge Charger (2008-2010), Chrysler 300 (2009-2014), and RAM 1500/2500/3500 (2006-2012) — most of these years and models never got an official TIPM recall, even though they share the same module and the same failure pattern. If your VIN falls outside the exact recall range, or the settlement's 7-year/70,000-mile window has already passed, the dealer will charge you full price for a repair that's identical to the one FCA acknowledged as a defect.
Won't your Jeep, Dodge, or RAM start, or is it draining the battery on its own? Tell us the symptom and we'll set up the TIPM diagnosis.
South Florida humidity, a silent accelerant
The TIPM lives in the engine bay, directly exposed to heat and humidity — and Miami has plenty of both. The combination of sustained high temperatures and ambient humidity speeds up corrosion on solder joints and connector pins far faster than in dry climates, so we see TIPM failures in younger cars with fewer miles than the national average would suggest.
Frequently asked questions
My VIN isn't in the recall range — do you still repair it?
Yes — we repair the TIPM the same way regardless of whether your VIN is covered by the official recall, since the failure and the component pattern are identical.
Does only the fuel pump relay fail on the TIPM?
No — we see burned relays and drivers on other circuits (cooling fan, door locks, horn, wiper) just as often. Any of them can fail independently of the fuel pump relay.
Do I need to reprogram the VIN after the repair?
No — we repair the specific relay/component on the board, plug-and-play, with no need to reprogram the VIN.