Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10980152April 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR CAMERA APPEARED ON WHILE DRIVING. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR INDICATORS ILLUMINATED GREEN, BUT THE REVERSE GEAR ILLUMINATED RED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979580April 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRELESS KEY NODE STOPS WORKING. THUS THE TRUNK LOSES POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. THIS IS A VERY DANGERS CONDITION. HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CAN PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND IT RESTARTS ,DODGE KNOWS THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOT A THING TO FIX IT. AT $440.00 PLUS TO FIX IT I GUESS IT IS A MONEY MAKER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971708April 10, 2017
STEERING
VIOLENT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VIBRATION STOPPED AFTER BRINGING TRUCK TO A HALT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969945April 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER TOWING A BOAT, THE ENGINE DIED & UNDERWENT MAJOR WARRANTEED REPAIR IN 2016. ALSO IN 2016 THE FOLLOWING OCCURED: THE AC STOPPED WORKING, BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT VEHICLE HAS DIED 3 TIMES SINCE REPAIRED & NEW BATTERY. MY 2007 RAM 1500 QUAD ALSO LOST AC AFTER 5 YEARS. THE LAST TIME BATTERY DIED, SO DID THE DEALER INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM. IT'S FINE FOR 2-3 MONTHS THEN DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969950April 2, 2017
ENGINE
AT 104,000 MILES, ENGINE CODE FOR CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE. 16 NEW PLUGS AND #3 COIL PACK DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. FURTHER TESTING REVEALED REVEALED A BAD LIFTER. ENGINE OVERHAUL PRODUCED A SEIZED ROLLER ON THE LIFTER THAT EVENTUALLY COMPLETELY WORE A LOBE OF THE CAMSHAFT. WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF LIFTERS, CAMSHAFT, VALVE SPRINGS, THE MECHANIC SHOP ALSO REPLACED 5 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS (ANOTHER KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 5.7L HEMI ENGINE). $4000 LATER I HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ENGINE OVERHAUL ON AN ENGINE WITH JUST 104,000 MILES THAT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. 5W20 MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC OIL USED AT ALL OIL CHANGES AT FACTORY RECOMMENDED INTERVAL, SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969753March 31, 2017
ENGINE
CLICKING SOUND UNDER RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. ONLY DOES IT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD..AFTER AROUND 30 SECONDS ITS GONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969761March 31, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968841March 27, 2017
ENGINE
THE LIFTERS ON THIS ENGINES IS GOING BAD, IM THINKING ON BUYING A NEW RAM BUT WITH THIS BAD ENGINE I DON'T THINK I WANT ONE MORE. RAM REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, IS VERY BAD YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU ENGINE NEEDS OIL WHEN IT DOES THIS CLICKING OR IF IS YOUR LIFTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968499March 25, 2017
STEERING
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HIT A BUMP WHILE IN A CURVE, THE FRONT END SUDDENLY JUMPS OVER/WOBBLES. NEARLY CROSSED INTO THE NEXT LANE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS WAS ON I-20 EAST BOUND BETWEEN 285 AND 75/85. SEVERAL CURVES WITH RUTS/BUMPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968385March 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT FLICKERING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON WAY HOME FROM WORK DEALER SAID WAS FAULTY TIPM MODULE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967932March 23, 2017
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
FRONT LEFT AXLE IS SEIZED UP ON MY TRUCK. A TIRE COMPANY WAS GOING TO PUT A NEW HUB ON FOR ME AND THEY COULDN'T GET THE AXLE TO RELEASE THE HUB. ON ENGINE MY TRUCK IS TICKING FROM MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968238March 23, 2017
ENGINE
ON THE 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 BIGHORN, TRUCKS THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE WILL FAIL, CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK.. KNOW AS THE HEMI TRICK. MY TRUCK SEEM TO HAVE THIS ISSUE, AND SO I STARTED A LITTLE RESEARCH PROJECT TO FIND A SOLUTION, AND IN A MATTER OF MINUETS I FOUND NUMEROUS TRUCK OWNER REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN YOU TRY TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP FOR RESOLUTION, THEY JUST PRETEND THAT ITS THE FIRST TIME THEY EVER HEAR OF IT. THEN OFFER TO FIX IT FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS... WHEN IT A KNOW DEFECT IN THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967227March 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4X4 SERVICE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. GRINDING SOUND IN LOW GEAR 5 TO 10 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966263March 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE HAVE CAUSE IT TO TURN OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC AND MADE IT INOPERABLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CHARGED ME $1200 TO FIX THE ISSUE, AND AFTER DRIVING 2 MILES UP THE ROAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. AS I WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WAITING ON THE TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE I DID A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966421March 16, 2017
SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEAT BELT LOCATION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. TO GET THEM IN THE REG CAB YOU NEED TO REACH WAY BACK AND AS YOU GET OLDER IT GETS HARDER. THIS STATIONARY BUT IS UNABLE TO DO IF MOBILE. THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES ACCELERATE A LOT EVEN JUST TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR AT TIMES YOU HAVE TO THIS CAN BE WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965887March 14, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECALL TIPM ? FUEL PUMP AND TIPM WITH A COST OF $1,700 TO REPAIR AT DODGE DEALERSHIP. MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960086March 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IGNITION- WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF. THIS WILL OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SPEEDS AS LOW AT 20MPH. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY, ONCE THE KEY IS TURNED TO START THE VEHICLE, ALL LOSS OF POWER TO THE DASH AND IGNITION SYSTEM. LASTLY IF THE REMOTE START IS USED AND THE KEY IT PUT INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958686March 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNED THE KEY AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON, INTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT BLINKED OFF AND ON AND THERE WAS CLICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX/TIPM MODULE UNTIL IT KILLED THE BATTERY. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION EASILY. I RECHARGED THE BATTERY, PERFORMED A TIPM RESET AND HAS THE SAME RESULTS INDICATING THE TIPM FAILURE AS THE CAUSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957954March 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
TRUCK SHUTTING OFF AT RANDOM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NEEDING TO RESTART ENGINE. YOU HIT A BUMP AND TRUCK SHUTS OFF VERY DANGEROUS LIFE TREATING. MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SNAPPED OFF INTO ENGINE. TRUCK SHIFTS TO 4TH GEAR AT RANDOM CAUSING A JERR AND SKID OF BACK TIRES COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEATH OR INJURY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955044February 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. ONE DEALER HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. A SECOND DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A DEALER MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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