Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10917245October 19, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HAD OIL CHANGED IN BILLINGS MT AT LITHIA DODGE ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL NOW. THE ECS LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. I SHUT TRUCK OFF THEN RESTARTED IT AND LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ABOUT 25 MPH. MY PICKUP ONLY HAS 37500 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD SINCE IT WAS NEW. NEVER BEEN WRECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917256October 19, 2016
STEERING
I HAVE REPORTED THIS BEFORE BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING! I PAID 46,000 FOR A USED 2012 RAM 3500 WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT AND ITS A PIECE OF JUNK. IN AND AROUND TOWN THE STEERING IS FINE BUT ON HIGHWAY DRIVING THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING UNEXPECTEDLY. IT TAKES BOTH HANDS TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AND THE VIBRATION WILL NOT STOP UNTIL YOU GET THE TRUCK STOPPED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE I HAD OFF ROAD TIRES. I SPENT CLOSE TO $1,000 AND CHANGED TO THE FACTORY SPEC TIRES. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE! IT KEEPS HAPPENING ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE DODGE DEALERS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT SOMEWHERE IN THE FRONT END. I AM AFRAID TO TOW ANYTHING OR HAVE MY FAMILY RIDE WITH ME IN THE TRUCK. THIS ISSUE MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND RAM HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915939October 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA INFLATORS, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AFTER ENGINE IS CRANKED. LIGHT STAYS ON AS LONG AS ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915997October 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY ROAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF ME I SWERVED AND THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE OFF THE ROAD AND IMPACTED HEAD ON TO OTHER SIDE OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH OFF THE ROAD. MY AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED AND MY HEAD IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10915133October 10, 2016
STEERING
TRUCK GOT THE DEATH WOBBLES ON FREEWAY AT FULL SPEED ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND RAM IS REFUSING TO FIX IT WITH OUT CHARGE....THEY CLAIM OUT OF WARRANTY.... FROM ALL CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS AND WHAT IS ON THE WEB I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED.THEY ARE TELLING ME TRUCK IS NOT DERIVABLE IN IT CURRANT STATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911265October 3, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOOK MY TRUCK TO GET INSPECTION AND IT DIDN'T PASS BECAUSE OF CODE P0456 : EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED WHY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910497September 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910568September 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE IGNITION THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE DIE AFTER STARTING IT AFTER TRYING TO START IT REPEATEDLY IT FINALLY STAYS STARTED AND ALLOWS YOU TO DRIVE. HOWEVER THE IGNITION TURNS OFF ALSO WHILE DRIVING. YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR SITTING AT THE STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND THE KEY DISENGAGES TURNING THE TRUCK OFF. IT HAPPENS WHILE TURNING A CORNER OR DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL WHILE COASTING AND TURN THE IGNITION AGAIN SOMETIMES REPEATEDLY. I DO HAVE A KEYLESS KEYFOB AND A REGULAR KEY, EVEN WHEN TRYING THE REGULAR KEY THE IGNITION WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE 3 TIMES DIRECTLY ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME I CALLED IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO TURN ON MY FLASHERS PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED STARTING IT THREE TIMES WITH NO BREAKS AND NO STEERING. AFTER NOT GETTING IT TO START I HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND CONTINUE TO TRY UNTIL IT STARTED. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THE TIME AND THERE IS NOTHING THE CAN DO ABOUT IT WITHOUT A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE FURTHER AND THIS IS PRETTY COMMON FOR THE TRUCKS 2009-2012. HERE IS A VIDEO I FOUND ON YOUTUBE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/_V4SNG432HQ PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO SO YOU CAN SEE FIRST HAND THE PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A HUGE LIABILITY FOR DODGE IF THESE VEHICLES JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING! THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND MAY HAVE ALREADY CAUSED MANY. I AM NOT SURE IF YOU ARE AWARE BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND LOSES POWER THE STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND BRAKES BECOME STIFF AS WELL. THE VEHICLE BECOMES ALMOST INOPERABLE. THERE WERE NO ISSUES AT ALL WITH THIS TRUCK UNTIL THIS PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT 3 MOTHS AGO. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE AND THEIRS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.; DATE BELOW IS A GUESSTIMATED DATE SPEED RANGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910452September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENTS OR ANY UNUSUAL CONDITIONS. IT JUST CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910010September 27, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TOOK TRUCK THROUGH CAR WASH. NOTICED WATER ALL OVER BACK SEAT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR CORNER OF THE HEADLINER. TOOK TO DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THIRD BREAK LIGHT THAT WAS LEAKING. IT'S GOING TO COST ME $70 FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE SEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908921September 23, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE KNOWN AS THE HEMI TICK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR INTAKE VALVE, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. UPDATED 01/17/2017*CT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909357September 23, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ABS &TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN LIGHTS APPEAR TRUCK ACTS LIKE THE ENGINE HAS A MISS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908800September 22, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL METAL NOISE, FOLLOWING BY A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT DETACHED AND CAUSED THE MANIFOLD GASKET TO BLOW IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905253September 19, 2016
STEERING
2012 RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEFT FRONT STEERING JOINT DAMAGES AND VEHICLE BUY-BACK PROGRAM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT STEERING JOINT SNAPPED OFF, AS HE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH. *JB *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908020September 19, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
FRONT END VIBRATION LOOSE STEERING. OVER 60MPH VERY BAD VIBRATING ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TRUCK WAS BEING PUSHED ONE WAY AND GOING THE OTHER. BRAKING ALSO CAUSES THE STEERING TO WOOBLE OR PULL DEPENDING ON THE SPEED, WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD WAY IS THE WORST I NEVER KNOW WHERE I MAY END UP. ALL HIGHWAY AND TURNING INTO COMPANIES I USE IT AS A SALES VEHICAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903470September 3, 2016
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BROKEN CAUSING EXHAUST LEAKS. VERIFIED BY DEALER AFTER DOING A FULL INSPECTION AFTER ANOTHER RECALL ITEM WAS FIXED. DEALER SAID THAT IT IS COMMON FOR THE 5.7 HEMI. POSSIBLE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING DRIVER CAB. THIS IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE HEMI TICK, HAVE BEEN HEARING TICK FOR ABOUT 1,000 MILES, CURRENT MILES IS 32,004. CAN HEAR EXHAUST LEAK CONSISTENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902004August 28, 2016
STEERING
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I REPORTED THIS ISSUE. ON AUGUST 26 THE FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN HITTING A MINOR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD. I WAS ON VIRGINIA 81 HEADING NORTH OF ROANOKE TRAVELING AT ROUGHLY 70 MPH. THIS REQUIRED ME TO HAVE A DEATH GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD UNTIL I COULD SLOWLY APPLY THE BRAKES AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VIBRATION STOPPED AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AT THAT POINT YOU COULD REENTER THE HIGHWAY AND IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A FEW DAYS. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER SAID THE TIE-ROD WAS REPLACED ON A RECALL AND THAT WAS ALL THEY WOULD DO UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AS SUGGESTED BY A DEALER, A MONTH AGO I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS THINKING THIS MIGHT HELP. IT HAS NOT! NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE STEERING PROBLEM IS NOR DO THEY CARE UNTIL THEY ARE FORCED BY THE NHTSA TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON THE 2012 RAM 3500. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL ISSUE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY GET SOMEONE KILLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898510August 25, 2016
STEERING
HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK WANDERING ALL OVER ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 40-45-MPH FROM WHEN TRUCK WAS NEW... MANY TIMES I TRIED TO GET TRUCK IN AFTER RECALL NOTICES AND DID NOT HAVE PARTS. NOT RESOLVED TO THIS DATE. NOW NEW PROBLEM I HAVE IS STEERING IS VERY TIGHT AND DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER AFTER TURNING AND IS A MAJOR DANGER. TRUCK WAS JUST IN DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM AND FIXED ONE RECALL WHICH WAS TO REPLACE STEERING LINKAGE THAT WAS DONE BUT DID NOTHING NOTHING TO FIX MY HARD STEERING AND NOT RETURNING TO CENTER STEERING PROBLEM .I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST A WEEK FOR A CALL BACK FROM DODGE CUSTOMER CAR NOW. THERE IS STILL A RECALL ON FRONT AXLE WELDS THAT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE OF LACK OF PARTS THAT I HAVE TRIED TO TAKE CARE OF ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898513August 25, 2016
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898134August 24, 2016
ENGINE
STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ONGOING PROBLEMS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. DENIED IN RECALL YET EXTREMELY UNSAFE. FAULTY TIPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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