Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#11320341April 6, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS GO OUT FROM TIME TO TIME RADIO VOLUME COMES ON AND GOES OFF CONSISTENTLY ENGINE VALVE NOISE ARE TICKING SOUND VIBRATION AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS EVEN AFTER 3 DIFFERENT TIRE BALENCES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319944April 1, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE MORNING WHILE STARTING TRUCK NO PROBLEM, ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ON STREET THE TRUCK JUST TURNED OFF. IT HAD HAPPENED BEFORE ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS BUT THE FIRST ONE WAS FAR APART THEN THE OTHER 2 IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. WHEN I GOT ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICED A HAD TO PUSH HARDER ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED BUT IT FELT LIKE IT WAS HARD TO PRESS ON AND I WASN'T GETTING TO THE SPEED (60MPH) SO I JUST TOOK IT SLOWLY TO GAIN SPEED. THAT LASTED ABOUT A WEEK. THE FOLLOWING WEEK AFTER TRYING TO GAIN SPEED AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD SO I LET GO OF THE GAS PEDAL AND TOOK IT SLOW AGAIN. SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO GET A BASIC TUNE UP SINCE I HAD JUST GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE HE WOULD JUST DO SPARK PLUGS ON3/5/20 TO SEE IF IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER EXPLAINING TO HIM WHAT IT WAS DOING HE TOLD ME RIGHT AWAY THAT IT'S PROBABLY THE CAMSHAFT AND HYDRAULIC LIFTERS WORN OUT WITH MY TRUCK MILEAGE OF 108,000 IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE BECAUSE I ALWAYS MAKE SURE MY TRUCK IS UP TO DATE WITH EVERYTHING. BY THIS TIME NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TURNED ON. SO I DROVE IT ANOTHER WEEK AND HALF WITH THE SAME ISSUES; FINALLY ON 3/16/20 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND I TOOK IT TO GET IT CHECKED AT AUTOZONE AND OREILYS AND BOTH COMPUTER FINDING WERE CODE P0385 WHICH IS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 5 WHICH IS HYDRAULIC LIFTER, CAMSHAFT, AND POSSIBLE IGNITION COIL GONE BAD. I DECIDED TO NOT USE MY TRUCK UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHICH I DID ON 03/24/20. HIS FINDING WERE THE WORN OUT CAMSHAFT AND HYDRAULIC LIFTER ON CYLINDER 5. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND OF COURSE THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT STARTS WITH TRUCKS FROM 2011 AND SOME WITH ONLY OF 58,000 MILES. THIS IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR WHEN YOU EXPECT A TRUCK TO LAST A LONG TIME ESPECIALLY IF YOU TAKE CARE OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319885March 31, 2020
ENGINE
CAMSHAFT ON HEMI ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AND FAIL CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL AND COSTING OWNER $6,000 TO REPAIR. THIS DEFECT IS EFFECTING THOUSANDS OF THESE ENGINES AND DODGE/RAM NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HAD MINE REPAIRED FOR $6,000 BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN CT. SINCE HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THIS DEFECT IS RAMPANT ON THESE ENGINES ON MANY YEARS OF RAM TRUCKS WITH HEMI ENGINE. DODGE MUST OWN UP TO THIS AND THEY MUST BE RECALLED. ONLY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN GET THEM TO DO THIS BECAUSE IT IS THE ENGINE WHICH IS AT STAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318701March 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH AND MY TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT INTO 4TH MANUAL GEAR FROM AUTOMATIC. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A SLOPE, THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK AND REVVED UP VERY HIGH, AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO AUTOMATIC DRIVE. WHEN I GOT HOME I SHUT MY TRUCK OFF FOR ABOUT 10MIN.S. I RESTARTED IT AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE, ONLY THE 4TH MANUAL GEAR WOULD DISPLAY WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE. AFTER FURTHER INTERNET RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THE MODE THAT IT WAS IN WAS CALLED "LIMP MODE". AFTER DURING FURTHER RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE FOR MY BRAND OF TRUCK. I THINK THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317731March 12, 2020
STEERING
WHILE PARKING MY RAM 2500, MY CENTER DRAG LINK JOINT AT THE CRIMPED PORTION WHERE THE TIE ROD LINKS IN CAM APART. THIS COMPLETELY DISABLED THE STEERING OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. THIS IN NOT A WEAR JOINT OR A, NORMALLY REPLACED JOINT ON THE STEERING COMPONENTS. THIS LINK ON THE RIGHT SIDE (FACING THE VEHICLE) GOES TO A TIE ROD END, AND ON THE LEFT SIDE IT GOES TO AN ADJUSTABLE LINK, FOR ADJUSTING WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND THEN ONTO THE LEFT (AGAIN FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE) TIE ROD. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT, WHEN I WAS POSITIONING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED MY WHEEL TO CORRECT MY LOCATION. THE JOINT BEING DESCRIBED SEPARATED. DISABLING ANY STEERING ABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317703March 12, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL TURNED ON ITS OWN AND THE ABILITY TO STEER CEASED. NO WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE STEERING ROD WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE LOCATED AT (7455 AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923), WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING ROD DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317189March 10, 2020
ENGINE
I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A TICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE BAY. THE SOUND STOPS AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS SLIGHTLY. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAL FOR THE EXHAUST IS NOW COMPROMISED THUS POSSIBLY HAVING AN EXHAUST LEAK. I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER OWNERS THE ISSUE RETURNS EVEN AFTER REPAIRED. FCA ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE (TSB 11-002-11).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316002March 4, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, TRUCK LOSES POWER AND GOES TO IDLE FOR 5 TO 15 SECONDS THEN RESUMES POWER. VERY SCARY IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311919February 27, 2020
AIR BAGS
IT WAS BELOW 25 DEGREES WHEN I GOT UP THIS MORNING SO THE WINDOW HAD ICE ON IT. I STARTED MY TRUCK TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. I OPENED THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR TO PUT MY BAG IN AND WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR THE AIRBAG WENT OFF. I SEE OTHER TRUCKS SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR HAVE HAD ISSUES BUT MY VIN SAYS THAT THERE IS NOT AN AIRBAG ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK. I BEG TO DIFFER; SO NOW IT WILL COST $1100 TO FIX IT AND I AM WORRIED THAT THE OTHER AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY WITH ME DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310400February 20, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2020 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WHILE AT THE STOP LIGHT MY TRUCK JUST CUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY A FEW TIMES AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I THEN STOPPED BY WHATABURGER THAT SAME NIGHT AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TODAY WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) THAT IS BAD. I UNDERSTAND THERE TO BE AN EXISTING SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS EXACT WIN MODULE BUT IT DOES NOT COVER OUR 2012 DODGE RAM PICKUP. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU ADD THIS VEHICLE TO THE SAFETY RECALL AND THAT IT BE COVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP. BASED ON RECALL R03/NHTSA 14V-373 IT IS A KNOWN FAULTY MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310198February 19, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE TRACK BAR BUSHING FELL APART AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE SHAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309384February 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXISTING CASE #11308350 HISSING SOUND IN GAS TANK WHILE ON ROAD IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, AND A HIGHWAY AND TURNING AND STATIONARY, EVEN NOTICED IT WHEN TRUCK IS TURNED OFF AND SOUND WILL NOT TURN OFF, KILLED ONE BATTERY ALREADY, TRUCK DOES NOT SMELL LIKE GAS. MAYBE ELECTRICAL DEFINITELY SHOULD BE RECALLED SEEMS DANGEROUS. MAY ALSO ADD THAT DRIVER SEAT IS FLAT AND RIPPED DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT LIKE MOST CARS AND TRUCKS, COMMON ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308350February 10, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307909February 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED MY TRUCK SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. FIGURED OUT WHEN KEY FOB IS BUMPED ENGINE SHUTS OFF AN LOSES POWER. NOTICED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE BUT MY TRUCK ISN"T INCLUDED ON THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306884February 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BURNING SMELL THROUGH VENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306215January 31, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF AND BEEP NON STOP IN MY 2012 RAM 1500 SPORT JUST MOVING OUR SEATS TRIGGERS IT AND IT TAKES TONS OF MOVING OUR SEATS BACK AND FORTH TO MAKE IT GO OFF. RAM. IT ALSO DOES THE SAME THING IN MY HUSBANDS RAM 1500 HIS IS EITHER A 13, OR A 1500 SLT ? IT IS BEYOND FRUSTRATING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED FOR OTHER RAMS WITH SIMILAR MAKE, MODEL, & YEAR, & YET NEITHER OF OUR TRUCKS ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IVE HAS MINE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND MY HUSBAND HAS HAD HIS ABOUT 4 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302757January 29, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER HAD A FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER RANDALL FORD LOCATED AT 5500 ROGERS AVE, FORT SMITH, AR 72903, SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT, LIFTERS, CYLINDER, WATER PUMP CASE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301437January 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I HAD NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS RIDING ROUGH. I TOOK IT IN TO THE GARAGE WHERE IT DOES GET SERVICED AND FOUND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SHAFT, AXLE BEARING, AXLE SEAL, BRAKE CALIPER,BRAKE ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT LOOKED LIKE THE ENTIRE SIDE HAD BEEN SET ON FIRE. GARAGE TOLD ME THEY WERE GLAD I BROUGHT IT IN WHEN I DID BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT TO LOSE ALL CONTROL AND WOULD HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300446January 20, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING . PUT IN NEW PUMP STILL DIDN'T WORK.PUT JUMPER FROM ACCESSORIES TO FUEL PUMP WORKED FINE.CHANGED RELAY'S SAME PROPLEM.SOMETHING WRONG IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PULLED UP TO THE HOUSE AND SHUT OFF MOTOR .WHENT TO RESTART AND NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300584January 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RAM 1500 EXPRESS 2012, LACK OF CABIN AIR FILTER CAUSES DIRT TO ACCUMULATE IN THE A/C EVAPORATOR CORE, WICH COMBINED WITH THE MOISTURE CAUSED BY THE NORMAL USE OF THE A/C CAUSED ACCELERATED CORROSION IN THE EVAPORATOR CORE CAUSING A/C GASES LEAK INSIDE THE CABIN WICH WENT TO THE ATMOSPHERE. ITS A DESIGN FLAW FOR WICH I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THERES A RECALL FOR AND RECIVED A NEGATIVE ANSWER, I HAD TO PAY 402 DOLLARS TO BUY A REPLACEMENT AND 33 DOLLAR MODIFICATION KIT TO ADD A CABIN FILTER. THE GAS LEAK OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO A TOOL STORE TO GET TOOLS FOR MY JOB AND HEARD SOME NOISE LIKE A LEAK AND FELT DIZZY SO I WENT AHEAD AND OPENED THE WINDOWS TO BREATH FRESH AIR BECAUSE THE GAS LEAK MADE ME FEEL SICK SO I DAD TO STOP, ALL FREON LEAKED WITHIN MINUTES. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE AFTER LOOKING ONLINE FOR AIR FILTERS FOR THAT YEAR WICH BY DESIGN DON'T HAVE IT I WAS SHOWN MODIFICATION KITS FROM A LOT OF DIFERENT SITES SO ITS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WICH I FEEL THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. LEAK ON OLD EVAPORATOR CAN BE SEEN ON THE PICTURE AS A STAIN, CLEARLY ON THE MORE DIRTY SIDE OF THE EVAPORATOR. THANK YOU .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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