Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10691307March 1, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON SELECTING TRANSMISSION "D" OPTION INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED "6", DROVE TO BARN FOR HORSE FEED. NEEDING TO BACK UP TO FENCE, TO DISPERSE FEED, TRANSMISSON SELECTION OF "R" WAS NECESSARY. USING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REGULATE SPEED AND NO USAGE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL (AS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON VEHICLES WILL GENERALLY MOTIVATE WHEN GEAR SELECTION IS INITIATED) "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" OCCURRED CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILGATE WHICH WAS DOWN. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED AND VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TRANSMISSON SELECTION "D" WAS INITIATED, IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE DAMAGE, AND ONCE AGAIN WITH BRAKE PEDAL USED TO REGULATE SPEED AND NO USAGE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" WAS AGAIN ENCOUNTERED. BRAKE PEDAL WAS AGAIN DEPRESSED WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE. NO FURTHER OCCURRANCES WERE ENCOUNTERED THAT DAY. WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND COOL, HIGH 40'S, WITH DRY CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690947February 26, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690825February 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY DECEMBER 2014 STATING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH A DIESEL FUEL HEATER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON MY TRUCK THAT MAY LEAD TO O-RING FAILURE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER TWICE AND AS OF LAST CONTACT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN A "FIX" MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. SINCE POSSIBLE FIRE IS THE RISK AND THE DEALER, INITIALLY, DID NOT EVEN KNOW THEY WAS/IS A RECALL, I AM CONCERNED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT CHRYSLER SINCE THE DEALER KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. SINCE I WAS TALKING WITH THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, I ASSUMED I WAS TALKING WITH CHRYSLER. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH SINCE MY LAST CONTACT WITH THEM AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING TO DATE. CAN YOU HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690526February 25, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECALLS: P65 DIESEL FUEL HEATER, POTENTIAL FUEL LEAK AND FIRE. RAM DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX, REFUSES LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL PARTS ARE AVALIABLE. VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE N49 LEFT TIE ROD, REQUESTED APPOINTMENT TO HAVE REPAIRED APPOINTMENT NEVER MADE BY DEALER. EMMISSION CONTROL PROBLEMS RELATED TO O2 SENSORS AND WIRING, PAID $387 TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE, NOT REPAIRED AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY ACCORDING TO RAM. ENGINE STOPS RUNNING REQUIRES CODE CLEARING THRU OBD2 SYSTEM TO GET RUNNING OUT OF "LIMP" MODE. DEALERS AWARE OF ISSUES, MULTIPLE TSB, BUT NO FIX WORKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690222February 24, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690325February 24, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689909February 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS TOWING A 5TH WHEEL AND THE CHECK ENG. LIGHT COME ON AND THE TRUCK STALLED WHENT FROM 60MPH. TO 30 MPH. I STOPED FOR THE NIGHT IN THE MORNING I GOT IT TO HOLIDAY DODGE IN AUSTIN MN. AND WAS TOLD THE A CODE OF P0087 WAS ON AND IT WAS A LOW FUEL RAIL PERSSURE. BUT THE PART NEED WAS ON BACK ORDER AND NO DODGE SHOPE HAD ONE IT WOULD TAKE 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO GET ONE. AFTER THIS REPAIR WAS DONE IT HAS BEEN INTO DODGE 8 TIME FOR THE SAME THING AND HAS COST ME A LOT. BUT I STELL DON'T HAVE A SEFE TRUCK. ITS NOT SAFE DO TO THE TRUCK RUNING AT 60MPH THEN DROPING TO 30MPH OR NOT RUNING AT ALL. TOWING A TRAILER AND THE ENG. STOPS ON THE INTERSTATE TRYING TO GET THE TRUCK AND TRAILER OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO POWER IS NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683982February 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY DURING THE FAILURE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH UNTIL AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED OUT OF GEAR WHEN SLIGHTLY TOUCHED WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683478February 14, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN DECEMBER, I RECEIVED THE P65 FUEL HEATER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR RECALL WHICH WARNS OF A FUEL LEAK AND RISK OF FIRE. IT IS NOW FEBRUARY AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS AND AVOID THE FIRE RISK. IF CHRYSLER CAN COME UP WITH THE PARTS TO SUPPLY THEIR PRODUCTION LINES, WHY CAN'T CHRYSLER COME UP WITH THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL? BASED ON THIS RECALL AND OTHER CHRYSLER RECALLS, THE DELAYS PROCURING RECALL PARTS WHILE SUPPLYING PRODUCTION LINE PARTS APPEARS TO BE A DELIBERATE STRATEGY BY CHRYSLER TO DELAY OR AVOID THE EXPENSE OF IMPLEMENTING RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683251February 13, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683349February 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN PARK AND REVERSE AT THE SAME TIME. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800.....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM. UPDATED 09/21/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682872February 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK TRAVELING DOWNTOWN IN A BUSY AND TRAFFICKY BUSINESS DISTRICT IN WHICH ACCELERATION IS VITAL, UPON ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC AT GENERAL TRAFFIC SPEED THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND I NEARLY GET RAMMED FROM BEHIND. FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER BEHIND ME NOTICED IT IN TIME & THOUGH MY VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLETELY STOP, IT STALLED ENOUGH TO HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD NOTICED THE STALLING BEFORE, BUT NOT SO SIGNIFICANT. I HAVE TALKED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT MY DEALERSHIP & THEY HAVE SCHEDULED ME IN FOR A SERVICE VISIT IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. HAVING MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE, I'M APT TO BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING IS GOING AWRY IN THE POWER TRAIN. I JUST ACQUIRED THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS LESS THAN 82000 MILES. HOPEFULLY MY DEALERSHIP WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE ACCORDINGLY & FAIRLY, GUESS I'LL KNOW SOON ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682949February 12, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THREE MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682954February 12, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND 13V527000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682734February 11, 2015
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682656February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF LOSING STEERING AND BRAKING WAS ABLE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND GET STARTED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES OF STARTING AND IT WOULD SHUT RIGHT BACK OFF BEFORE IT WOULD START AND STAY RUNNING, IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES SOMETIMES WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE SOMETIMES RIGHT AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING OFF, IT HAS DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY ALMOST RESULTING IS AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE A COUPLE OF TIMES THE FIRST TIME SHE COULD NOT GET IT TO START AND STAY RUNNING TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND LEAVE IT SETTING ACROSS THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF THE HIGHWAY TO COME BACK INSIDE TO GET ME TO TRY TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD. AFTER THAT INCIDENT SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT,TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 02/09/15 GOT BACK TODAY 02/10/15 THEY HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH MODULE AT A COST OF $286.75 THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR A FATALITY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE DODGE CARAVAN'S AND DODGE JOURNEY'S WITH THE SAME TYPE WIN (WIRELESS IGNITION NODE) IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681835February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT SPEED HIT BUMP OR KEY BRUSHED LEG(USUALLY WHEN GOING FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE BUT NOT ALWAYS) & IGNITION TURNED OFF, HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL & RE START. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10-15 TIMES AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IN FOR SERVICE. ONLY HAVE MY HOUSE KEY & TRUCK KEYS ON KEY RING. THE LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH ON A UNLIT, CURVEY, BUMPY ROAD IGNITION SHUT OFF LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING LIGHTS & I KNOW THAT THE KEY DID NOT HIT MY LEG BECAUSE THE KEYS WERE FLIPPED ON TOP OF THE IGNITION KEY(GENERALLY DO THIS ALL THE TIME). ORIGINALLY THIS HAPPENED AT RANDOM BUT IS NOW OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681595February 5, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V63500 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680306February 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679959January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A TRAILER, THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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