the TSB specifically mentions DTC C2000 (IIRC, the same code posted earlier). TSB came out on the 8th.

 

What wires were you running to the tailgate? Were you installing an electronic tailgate lock?

 

Yes, I was installing the factory power tailgate lock then.

Another update to the problem, seems that their fix wasn't great. Put 1200 miles on last week and the abs/esp started freaking out again.

Just got back last night and havn't looked at their repair yet - but I'm guessing they used some kind of splice connectors rather than soldering and shrink tubing.

 

Just dropped off at the dealer this morning for the 4th time, this time they want to keep it for a couple days.

1st try) Thought it was a damaged wire, cut out and replaced a 6" section at the RR Sensor
2nd try) Still thinking it's a damaged wire, replaced the connector and a few feet of wire at the RR sensor
3rd try) Updated the ABS program
4th try)?? They have some stuff to check from their factory tech rep. I sure hope they figure it out this time, otherwise I might have to get a little more serious about this problem.

 

I think you should have been serious from the start man. Brakes!!!!! I would be more concerned about my brakes having a chronic problem. How many times do you guys have to bring a vehicle in for he same prob before the lemon law comes into effect. Here in Canada we don't have the Lemon Law but I have heard of people getting their money back after a serious problem but it has to be a major safety issue that cannot positively be fixed. I wish we had the lemon law then maybe Chrysler would force these dealers to send their techs for training on the new vehicle issues. Seems a lot of confusion and questions, like they have to call the engineer at the factory etc. Like it is scarey to go to the dealer.
For your sake I hope decide to completely change out the whole harness they keep splicing, in fact it's a new truck is it not I WOULD DEMAND IT....WARRANTY.

 

4 times is the lemon law limit in MN. At that point you can start the arbitration process. If this time doesn't fix it, I'm going to request that they replace the full harness, controller and all wheel sensors. I don't want my money back or a different truck because I'd have to get a 2010 which doesn't have the lifetime powertrain.

As far as it being a safety issue - not yet. I've been able to shut it off when it acts up, don't really care about the ABS but I need the traction control to work when the snow starts sticking around.

 

Hopefully they have it figured out now. They just called and said they need the truck for one more day. They swapped the rear wheel sensors side to side and then drove the truck until the lights came back on. Scanner said that it was the left rear wheel this time, so the fault followed the sensor.

New sensor comes in tommorrow and hopefully that is the end of it.

 

So far so good. Got my truck back yesterday and no lights in 100 miles. The dealer had put 140 miles on the truck while they had it, trying to get the intermittant problem to occur after they made various fixes. In the end it was just a bad wheel sensor.

 

I took my 09 Laramie in for a Recall Flash and replacement of the HVAC Acuators. There was a popping noise under my dash at the time so they did replace the actuator and recirculation door and reprogrammed the control head and calibrated the others.

As I pulled out of the dealership, the truck was 'stiff'. The ESP / BAS indicator in the center of the display console flashed and then the traction control indicator illuminated. As I moved forward, the brakes began to engage and I pulled over and shut down. Restarting did not help. The truck would not move in drive without significant amount of throttle. I called the dealership back at that point and they acted like I was nuts (probably because I asked them what they did to the truck to make it behave this way). They gave me the number to a tow truck (had to send a flat bed) and put me in a rental until they figure it out. I have not heard from them yet today but will report more when I get a diagnosis from them.

 

Sounds like the same issue I had. I'm happy to say that it never came back after they replaced that wheel sensor.