Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#11029873September 26, 2017
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER RINGS ON THREE OF THE FOUR ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS WERE CRACKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025237September 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
DRIVING MAKE A TURN AND IT JUST TURNS OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKS ! TURN BACK ON WHEN IN NEUTRAL ARE PARK. AND START UP AND MAY NOT DO IT FOR A WEEK AND DO IT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024786September 21, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. WHEN THE LOW BEAMS CUT OFF, IT DISABLED THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HUMES CHRYSLER IN WATERFORD, PA, 814-796-2666) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ UPDATED 7/19/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024902September 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULLAHEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2520 GOLDEN HILL RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 (805) 369-2400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER: 32374095, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V200000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024557September 20, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE BULB IS GOOD. THE WIRING HARNESS INSIDE OF THE HOUSING HAS BEEN CHANGED AND DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. IT WILL WORK FOR A MONTH OR SO THEN NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024714September 20, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION..LESS THAN 10MPG, HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURE, POWER/PERFORMANCE WITH/ WITHOUT. MODERATE TOWING LOADS. HIGH TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH ELEVATIONS IN EXCESS OF 4OOO FEET. FREQUENT ENGINE LIGHT APPEARANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024269September 19, 2017
WHEELS
ALCOA 17" RIMS CRACKED IN 4 PLACES ON DRIVER SIDE STEER. OTHER RIMS BEGINNING TO CRACK. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 ALCOA RIMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024523September 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK OVERHEATS WHEN EVER IT IS NOT IN MOTION ABOVE 20 MPH. THE RADIATOR FAN DOES NOT TURN ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024180September 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED WALKER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5757 COLISEUM BLVD, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303 (318) 443-2167) AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE COST OF A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE IN DODGE PICK-UP TRUCKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023926September 18, 2017
ENGINE
HEMI TICK MANIFOLD GETS HOT EXPANDS BREAK MANIFOLD BOLTS, ACTED UP ON HIGHWAY IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE ALMOST HOT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM LOSS OF POWER AND JERKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023296September 13, 2017
WHEELS:HUB, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND TOWING A 2017 WOOD DECK TRAILER FMCW-11000-20S, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FLOORBOARD. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND TRANSFER CASE SEPARATED AND BLEW UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS HUBCAP FELL OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE SHAFT WERE GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KING CITY CHRYSLER CENTER (1603 BROADWAY ST, MT VERNON, IL 62864 (618) 242-6600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED, THE AXLE WAS COMPROMISED, AND THE TRANSMISSION, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSFER CASE, ENTIRE FRONT AXLE, FUEL LINES, TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS, SHIFT CABLE, AND TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022939September 12, 2017
SUSPENSION
AT APPRX.38,000 MI,ON A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FLY APART.TOOK FOOT OF THE GAS, HIT THE BRAKES UNTIL SLOWED TO APPROX.. 40 MPH. I'M A SMALL FEMALE IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE OFF RAMP. THIS WAS NOT A NORMAL TIRE OUT OF BALANCE SITUATION.IF SO IT WOULD DO THAT CONSISTENTLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT.HE'S DEFINITION IS LIKE A BUCKING BRONCO. WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP LAKE NORMAN CHRYSLER DODGE. TOOK THE TRUCK IN WE THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE WRITER HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. HE WROTE IT UP AS A VERY BAD VIBRATION. THEIR FINDINGS WAS A STEERING STABALIZER AND REPLACED IT. MILEAGE WAS 42722. IT DOESN'T DO THIS WITH EVERY BUMP YOU HIT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. NOW ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE. BOTH TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY 60 TO 65 MPH. WHEN YOU'RE ON A FREEWAY AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK IS BEHIND YOU, IT IS LIFE THREATENING TO TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND HIT THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN THERE FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND DODGE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND HAS NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM.THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THE DODGE RAM 2500 AND JEEP WRANGLERS. NORMALLY IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES ON IT OR BETTER WHEN PARTS HAVE WORN OUT, NOT AT 40,000.IF THE DEALER SAYS THAT ALL THE PARTS AND BUSHINGS ARE GOOD, IF SO, THEN THIS IS A DODGE RAM DESIGN FLAW. THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HOW DANGEROUS IT IS. WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE AND NOW CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021970September 11, 2017
STEERING:COLUMN
2012 DODGE 5500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021478September 5, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN HEARING A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE THESE PAST FEW WEEKS. I LOOKED INTO THE MATTER AND HAVE FOUND ISSUES WITH THE MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT ARE BREAKING OFF AND CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE OF GILROY TODAY AND THEY STATE THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY ISSUES REGARDING THIS ENGINE HEMI 5.7. HOWEVER, AFTER LOOKING AT THIS WEBSITE, IT APPEARS THEY'RE MANY ISSUES. THIS NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL, AS IT IS A DANGER OF EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021238September 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING MY TRUCK ON ANY KIND OF ROUGH ROAD OR HITTING A BUMP THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF I LOSE ALL POWER TO STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND ALL ELECTRIC COMPONENTS. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE WIN MODULE IS THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021182September 2, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING ON THE 5.7 ENGINES. I'VE HAD TO HAVE BOTH MANIFOLDS REPAIRED IN UNDER A YEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN EXPOSING THE OCCUPANTS TO CARBON MONOXIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019451August 24, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE IN SOCIAL MEDIAL (YOUTUBE HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=DQMULP2SLWO&T=790S) THAT THE 2011-2016 DODGE RAM 1500 WILL EXPERIENCE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BREAKAGE DUE TO THE CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE ALUMINUM HEADS HAVING DIFFERENT HEAT DISPLACEMENT. THE HEAT CONDUCTED BY THE CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD WILL EVENTUALLY WEAKEN THE BOLTS CAUSING THEM TO BREAK. THE FACT THAT DODGE HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM IS POSING CONSUMERS TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THESE BROKEN BOLTS EXTRACTED FROM THE ALUMINUM HEADS. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLAIM SO THAT THIS ISSUE MAY BE BROUGHT UP FOR FUTURE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THE MATTER IN FURTHER DETAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018992August 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER, AND THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (11503 ST CHARLES ROCK RD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE HAD SHORTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO INFORMATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016249August 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND WAS SUCCESSFUL ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST TWELVE TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BRAD FRANCIS DODGE IN LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015686August 16, 2017
ENGINE
THE 2012 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 6.7 DIESEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP RUNNING. THE GAUGES WILL ALL GO DEAD, THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING AND WILL NOT START UP AGAIN UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED, PUT IN PARK AND KEY TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS, WITH OR WITHOUT A LOAD, PULLING A TRAILER OR RUNNING EMPTY. ONCE IT HAS STARTED BACK UP, IT MAY RUN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS OR A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE OR WEATHER BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED IN HOT AND COOL WEATHER AND WET AND DRY CONDITIONS. YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. LAST WEEK IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. ROAD SURFACE DOES NOT SEEM TO CREATE THE CONDITION FOR THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN EITHER BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ON BOTH SMOOTH SURFACES WHEN IT HAPPENED AND ON DIRT ROADS HAPPENED, ALWAYS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM OR IS THIS TRUCK JUST AN ODDITY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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