Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10840399March 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN FIRST BOUGHT TRUCK ISSUES WITH BRAKE STOPPING . PROBLEM HAPPENED PERIODICALLY .TILL WHEN SERVICE TECH BROUGHT IT AROUND AND COULD STOP . IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS MASTER CYLINDER. 5 MONTHS LATER SAME PROBLEM . THE INITIAL TOUCH ON BRAKE PEDAL AT HIGH SPEED (50)+THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. WHEN PUMPED IT RE-ESTABLISHES NORMAL LEVEL OF POWER . AFRAID THIS WILL FAIL AGAIN . THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN DAILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839857March 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839346March 2, 2016
WHEELS
THE WHEEL STUDS BREAK WHENEVER I'M CHANGING TIRES, I'VE REPLACED 7 TOTAL. I HAVE TO PUT THEM ON VERY GENTLY THEN I TORQUE DOWN BY HAND. I RUN A FLEET OF TRUCKS AND DO MECHANIC WORK. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE I'VE HAD TO DO THIS ON. RIGHT NOW I'M SITTIN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY RIGHT/REAR TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO ALL MY STUDS BREAKING. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER RAM OWNERS HAVING ISSUES, THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY AND I'M OVER TIGHTENING BUT I'VE NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE. THESE ARE LUG NUTS... COME ON RAM, GET IT TOGETHER AND DO A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IF I WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A MOTORCYCLIST NEXT TO ME HE/SHE COULD HAVE DIED. I WAS MOVING 57MPH WHEN IT FELT LIKE I WAS GOING INTO A DIP AND THEN I SAW SPARKS FROM MY ROTOR, AND SAW MY TIRE/RIM GO FLYING OUT OF THE DITCH. IT PASSED ME AND NOW IS SITTING IN THE FIELD. IF I WERE HAULING A TRAILER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839501March 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER BUILT UP IN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR GASKET LIGHT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER DAMAGE AFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839548March 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/22/2016*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838410February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
S-10 DIRECT REPLY- REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH A FAULTY AIRBAG IN A 2012 DODGE RAM TRUCK. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THEE MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD BE FIXED. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $ 106.40 BECAUSE THE AIR BAG IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A WEIGHT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HOWEVER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE DID COME EQUIPPED WITH A WEIGHT SENSOR, BUT THE ORIGINAL SEAT HAD BEEN REMOVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823923February 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823713February 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,800. UPDATED 05/17/16*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822987January 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
RAM 2500 6.7 DIESEL. TRUCK HAS A 1-3 SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THEN PRESSING IT AGAIN. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO TURBO-LAG LIKE OTHERS MAY HAVE ASSUMED, BUT RATHER ENGINE MANAGEMENT. EXAMPLE: IF YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG IN TOWN AT 30 MPH, COME TO AN INTERSECTION AND START TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THEN DECIDE THAT ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS TOO CLOSE SO YOU BACK OFF THE THROTTLE, THEN CHANGE YOUR MIND AGAIN AND STEP ON IT TO MAKE THE TURN, THE ENGINE SIMPLY DOES NOT RESPOND. IF IT IS ANY CONSOLATION, I KNOW OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES, WITH MODEL YEARS FROM 2010 TO PRESENT, AND ALL WITH THE 6.7 CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822588January 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822247January 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD CLOSING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CHECKING ENGINE OIL......UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10822095January 25, 2016
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED, THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE PITMAN ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821759January 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE MAGNETIC KEY IGNITION MODULE WAS SHORTING OUT. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOOSE THE MAJORITY OF DRIVERS CONTROL AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN THE KEY WOULD MAKE CONTACT AND RESTART THE MOTOR CAUSING CONVULSIONS IN RUNNING. THIS OPERATING CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED A SEMI TRUCK TO REAR END MY TRUCK. FOUR DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE $800 IGNITION SYSTEM, WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FLEX PLATE & STARTER DUE TO THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE FROM THE MOTOR RESTARTING UNDER HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT DESTROYED THE FLEX PLATE BACKED THE FLEX PLATE BOLTS OUT AND DEFORMED THE BOLT HOLES IN THE BACK OF THE CRANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819431January 11, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED DUE TO THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BALL DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V527000 (STEERING) AND 15V459000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,386.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818673January 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DURING 2014/2015 THE 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 WOULD FAIL TO START INTERMITTENTLY ESPECIALLY ON COLDER DAYS. DURING JANUARY OF 2015 THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE COMMON ON A DAILY BASIS AND WOULD TAKE 10-15 TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO DODGE UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIR MULTIPLE TIMES AND ACCORDING TO DODGE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START. AFTER OBTAINING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DODGE REPAIR SHOP THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT BEGAN TO GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKING TO THE DODGE SERVICE SHOP FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. DODGE INDICATED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY TIPM AND THAT IT WAS REPLACED AND THAT THE LEFT HEADLIGHT SHOULD WORK APPROPRIATELY. AFTER OBTAINING THE TRUCK ONCE AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND RETURNED TO THE DODGE SHOP WHERE THEY INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. THE DODGE WAS RETURNED TO THE DODGE REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY AND SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS EVEN THOUGHT THEY HAVE A 24 MONTH PART POLICY FOR REPAIRS PAID FOR BY THE CUSTOMER. SUSPECTED TO BE A TIPM ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817729January 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CURRENTLY, WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES STARTING THE TRUCK. IT HAS EVEN STALLED OUT ON US WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. TOOD TO DEALERSHIP AND DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT BEING ON THEY INFORMED US THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO THE DIONOGSTIC TEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816872December 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON TRUCK HAS 26624 MILES ON IT. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY 3 YEAR OR 36,000 MILES, I BOUGHT THE TRUCK LAST YEAR AND IT HAD 7000 MILES ON IT. I GOOGLED ONLINE AND THERE IS A LOT OF TRUCKS EFFECTED AND THE FIX WAS WIRE HARNESS AND SPRING CAPS REPLACED. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE TO FIX ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10812049December 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LOW AND HIGH BEAMS NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVE POWER FROM TIPM AND WAIT 12 HOURS THEM RECONNECT WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10812005December 23, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY DIM. IT IS HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS IN THESE VEHICLES, BUT WILL THEN STATE THE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED IN THE 2013 MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811783December 22, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TORSION BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/18/16.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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