Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#11204020April 26, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY RAM 2012 TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY I-83 NORTH BOUND IN PA. MY TRUCK WAS IN PARK WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM THE BEHIND BY A JEEP LIMITED. THE FORCE LAUNCHED MY TRUCK FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS ABOUT 10-15 FEET AWAY. I AM GUESSING THE SPEED OF JEEP WHEN I WAS STRUCK WAS ATLEAST 40 MPH OR MORE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK IS ALMOST $12,000. DAMAGES WERE TO THE FRONT, REAR, AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. DAMAGES TO THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES WERE FAR WORST
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11202673April 20, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL FILLER OVERFLOW WHEN USING AUTOMATIC CUTOFF ON GAS STATION PUMPS. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL SPEWING OUT. APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. GOOD VIDEO ALREADY ON YOUTUBE. HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY FILL UP. WIDELY REPORTED ON DODGE RAM FORUM AFFECTING MODEL YEARS BACK TO AT LEAST 2009.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196899April 17, 2019
ENGINE
SERIOUS EXHAUST LEAK. ALSO, EXHAUST IS LEAKING INTO THE CABIN. MY 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK HAS 77,000 MILES. I NOTICED A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A TERRIBLE SMELL INSIDE THE TRUCK. I REALIZED THE VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE WHO WORKS AT A SHOP IN GAINESVILLE FL TOLD ME HIS SHOP HAS REPAIRED 125 OF THE SAME TRUCKS IN 2.5 YRS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE FAILING/BREAKING WHICH CAUSES AN EXHAUST LEAK WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE MANIFOLD TO WARP. MY TRUCK HAS NOW HAD THE SAME FAILURE AND IS CURRENTLY AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. MY TRUCK WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. IN MY OPINION THIS EXHAUST LEAK IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM JUST LIKE FORD RECENTLY HAD WITH THEIR POLICE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196998April 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY DASHBOARD AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF TRIED RESETTING THE COMPUTER BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE BUT THE AIR BAG SYMBOL LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11197026April 17, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194665April 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. I LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ALL ELECTRICAL, AND ENGINE POWER. EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING AND WENT BLACK. LUCKILY I WAS NOT PULLING A TRAILER, HAVE TO STOP, OR TURN FAST. IF I WOULD HAVE, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED.*DT CONSUMER STATED FUEL PUMP FAILED AND IT HAD A BAD GROUND. ABOVE THE REAR AXLE. IT HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES. BACKUP CAMERA BLACKED OUT, REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON, LIGHTS AND BLINKERS FLICKER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194206April 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1239 HYLAN BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305, (844) 673-0276) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193335April 2, 2019
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLES SEIZED AND THE REAR TIRES SLID WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FILL PLUG AND NEW GEAR OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER FILL COVER FOR THE FILL PLUG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192950April 2, 2019
STEERING
2012 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *LD *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191750March 26, 2019
ENGINE
VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD TICKING NOICE AT STARTUP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. TICKING NOISE STOPS AROUND FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190552March 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY. ENG. COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. (TWICE). WILL RESTART IN NEUTRAL WHILE MOVING. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, WIN MODULE. DEALER SAYS MY TRUCK VIN. DOES NOT APPLY AND WILL CHARGE ME $980.00 TO FIX. IF THERE IS A FEDERAL SAFETY RECALL, SHOULDN'T THAT INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES? BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN OCT. 2018 WITH 66K+ MILES ON IT. 70K+ ON NOW. FIRST TIME MY WAS DAUGHTER DRIVING MY G-DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ON ROSEVILLE CITY STREET. SECOND TIME ON I-94 DOING 65 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND 16 MILE IN CLINTON TWP. MICH. I DON'T HAVE THE RECALL NUMBER BUT MY SON- IN - LAW IS A MASTER MECHANIC AND TOLD ME ABOUT IT. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189834March 18, 2019
ENGINE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS ADHERING MANIFOLD TO ENGINE. THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, IT IS POSSIBLY ALLOWING EXHAUST GAS INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO LEAK FROM POOR DESIGN, COSTING CONSUMER MORE THAN 1000$ TO FIX BOTH SIDES OF MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187429March 18, 2019
ENGINE
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING APPRX 65 ON THE FREE WAY. I CHECKED THE CODE P0305. SLIGHT SPUTTER AT FIRST. NOW LOW POWER BELOW 30MPH AND MAJOR JUMP INTO GEAR HIGHER THAN 30MPH. ALMOST AS IF SKIPPING A GEAR. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS A CAM FAILURE CAUSING A MISFIRE, POSSIBLY FROM EVIDENCE OF SPRING SEIZURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187493March 18, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED UNIVERSITY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF FLORENCE (LOCATED AT 2354 FLORENCE BLVD, FLORENCE, AL 35630, (256) 766-7324) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186959March 14, 2019
ENGINE, SEATS
MY RAM 1500 HAD VALVE SPRINGS BREAK. IT HAS A TICK IN THE ENGINE AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A LIFTER. HE SAID 2012 RAMS ALWAYS GET BAD LIFTERS, ALSO THE FRONT SEATS THE WAY THEY ARE SHAPED, WHEN GETTING IN OR OUT THE EDGES ARE RUBBED AND MY LEATHER IS TORN. THE LIFTER IS A MAJOR ISSUE. I'LL NEVER BY ANOTHER RAM AGAIN BECAUSE OF IT. MY TRUCK SOUNDS AWFUL. I HAVE 97000 MILE IT'S 2012, LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, AND SOUNDS LIKE A BEATER. IT TICKS WHEN I START IT AND SOUNDS WORSE WHEN I DRIVE. WHEN MY SPRINGS BROKE I WAS DRIVING 70 ON THE INTETSTATE.. THE LIFTER ISSUE CAME FIRST, NOT SURE IF IT CAUSED THE SPRINGS TO BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186632March 13, 2019
ENGINE
THE LIFTERS HAVE FAILED AND THERE IS ONLY AROUND 80,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE HEMI ENGINES THAT HAVE THE MDS SYSTEM. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND DESIGN FLAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186245March 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP RELAY FAULTY WHICH COULD OF CAUSED ACCIDENT.INFERIOR DESIGN THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL THAT SOME OTHER VEHICLES BY SAME MANUFACTURER WERE.NO EASY PERMANENT FIX EXCEPT TAKING TO DEALER FOR 90.00 BYPASS KIT OR A 1000.00 TIPM UNIT.THANKFULLY VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185749March 11, 2019
STEERING
FRONT END HAS POPPING NOISE IN IT. DEALER TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE STEERING LINKAGE REPLACE SOON. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY YEAR/MODEL TRUCK BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. SHOULD I NOT BE DRIVING IT MUCH BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL? THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THEY JUST MENTIONED IT IN THE LAST TIME I GOT IT SERVICED AND ANOTHER RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. HAS DONE THIS SINCE I PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2012.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185744March 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DOING 40MPH WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY TRUCK JUST TURNED OFF SAYING ON THE MESSAGE CENTER SCREEN KEY IN IGNITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES NOW SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. I HAVE SPOKE TO MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE WEB, AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT RAM KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AT HAND AND HAS MADE A 2ND GENERATION WIN MODULE AND COST OF THE PART IS ROUGHLY $500 PLUS NEW KEY FOB AND PROGRAMING. BUT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THIS IS NOT A ROAD SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN MADE A RECALL. I AM IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING AND MY TRUCK STOPS RUNNING AND I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN DOING 60MPH AND WELL THERE GOES POWER STEERING AND BREAKS DEATH WILL HAPPEN AT SOME POINT. VERY DISTURBED MOPAR FAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185908March 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD INDEPENDENTLY TURN OFF ONCE THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP OR A POTHOLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEAM ONE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF GADSDEN (1149 1ST AVE, GADSDEN, AL 35901, (256) 543-9583) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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