Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#11163933December 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIN MODULE. THE WIN MODULE IN MY TRUCK IS FAILING. THIS CAUSES INTERMITTENT NO START AND ALSO THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WITH A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY INTO TRAFFIC. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB FOR THIS ISSUE.
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0
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#11163746December 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY! THE SWITCH MUST BE MOVED AROUND IN THE SWITCH TO START THE TRUCK. ADDITIONALLY WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK MAY JUST QUITE RUNNING, THIS CAUSES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO BECOME MANUAL. THIS BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HAULING LOADS AS STOPPING DISTANCES ARE GREATLY INCREASED, NOT TO MENTION NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IF YOU ARE GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU MAY NOT MAKE THE CORNER RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH ONCOMING VEHICLES. THIS IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE IS COMMON IN THIS YEAR OF RAM TRUCK IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF YOUR DRIVING OR SETTING AT A LIGHT THE TRUCK QUITS RUNNING AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART WITHOUT REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE SWITCH. SO FAR FIAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE DESIGN, IT APPEARS THEY ARE HAPPY COLLECTING THE $300 + DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SWITCH JUST TO HAVE THEM GO OUT AGAIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR. JUST LOOK AT THE INTERNET, MANY ISSUES. THIS IS DEFIANTLY A SAFTY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *DT*JB
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#11163564December 26, 2018
ENGINE
SHOULD. THE LEAK AND PROBLEM GETS WORSE OVER TIME. 12/26/18-76,XXX MILES.
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#11162673December 20, 2018
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF MEDFORD (4540 GRUMMAN DR, MEDFORD, OR 97504, (541) 930-3023) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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#11162495December 19, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE OIL PAN ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTING OUT. I THINK THIS IS DUE TO FAULTY MATERIALS. THIS VEHICLE IS 6 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 75,702 MILES AS OF THIS WRITING. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND THEIR POSITION WAS THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES LEFT ON THE VEHICLE.
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Injuries:
0
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0
#11162369December 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
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0
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0
#11162025December 17, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *DT*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#11161420December 14, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,197.
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0
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#11161421December 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED IN HIS VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, THE FUEL PUMP KEPT RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DOUGLAS JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE (2382 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, VENICE, FL 34293, 941-201-3363) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161248December 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A BAD FUEL PUMP RELAY ON THE TIPM. I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS WITH SAME ISSUE HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT THE RAM TRUCKS WITH THE IDENTICAL PART AND PROBLEM HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP WHILE DRIVING COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL WITH POSSIBILITY OF CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. SO FAR THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN STARTING BUT I HAVE READ ON FORUMS OF FAILURE DURING DRIVING.
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0
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#11161130December 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BILL LUKE CHRYSLER, DODGE, RAM (2425 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015, (602) 249-1234) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160735December 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (68142156AA) FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AIRPORT (LOCATED AT 5400 S LABURNUM AVE, RICHMOND, VA 23231, (804) 663-5337), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED PUMP WAS INSTALLED BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*JB
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0
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#11156037December 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD STALL/DIE WHILE DRIVING. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A SHOP, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAILED TIPM. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 61K MILES AND IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL/DIE WITHOUT NOTICE. NUMEROUS TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED RED, QUIT AND WAS HARD TO RESTART. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC, AGAIN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIX WAS APPROX $1,200 + TOW BILL (VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR AFTER STALLING SEVERAL TIMES).
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#11155211November 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (GILLMAN DODGE, 10585 W. SAM HOUSTON PKWY, S. HOUSTON, TX) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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#11154881November 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
OCCASIONALLY WHEN DECELERATING ENGINE SHUTS OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (3) OVER PAST YEAR WHEN ON BOARD CPU STARTED CAUSING SINGLE HEADLIGHT TO STOP FUNCTIONING. THERE ARE NO TRADITIONAL FUSES FOR LIGHTS.
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#11153199November 22, 2018
ENGINE
MY 2012 RAM 4X4 WITH THE 5.7 HEMI HAD 102K MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT, AT 105K MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE CODE WAS PO302 #2 CYLINDER MISFIRE. I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO MY 1ST OIL CHANGE B4 IT WENT OUT. I HAVE MADE 3 PAYMENTS ON IT, NOW ITS A MONEY PIT AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT, AND IF I LET IT GO BACK TO BANK IT SCREWS MY CREDIT UP LOL HOW'S THAT FOR YOU ALL LOL I HAVE 5 PPL IN MY FAMILY I TRADED MY LAST TRUCK IN ON THIS 1 FOR PIECE OF MIND FOR THE FAMILY , NOW IT IS A YARD ORNAMENT AND SOON ILL BE WALKING TO AND FROM WORK IF I DON'T LOSE MY JOB DUE TO BEING LATE FROM HAVING TO WALK TO WORK LOL IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD LUCK......
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#11152045November 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COOL AIR BLOWS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND WARM AIR BLOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE. HEATER DOES NOT GET HOT. JUST BARELY WARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
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#11151563November 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE THE KEY SLOWLY IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIEGER'S MOTOR SALES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1756 W US HWY 30, VALPARAISO, IN 46385, 219-462-4117) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *DT *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145163November 3, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2012 RAM 1500 HAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT USUALLY FADES OUT AFTER RUNNING THE ENGINE A LITTLE WHILE. ALSO THE THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE SWITCH AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. THE AIR CONDITIONER SEEMS TO RUN WARM FROM TIME TO TIME AND HAS BEEN FILLED A FEW TIMES BUT NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THESE ISSUES HAPPENED OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS OWNING THIS TRUCK. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK WITH AROUND 30,000 MILES IN 2013/2014 IT NOW HAS 50,000 MILES.
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0
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0
#11144463October 31, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK RECALL. RECALL DATE: 12-20-2017 FCA RECALL # T79 NHTSA RECALL # 17V-821 I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY TRUCK IN FOR SAFETY RECALL TO MULTIPLE DODGE/RAM DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES EITHER PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, IT COULD TAKE MORE THAN 6-9 MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS, AND NOW, I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE REPAIR SHOPS ARE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO PUT IN ORDERS FOR THE RECALL PARTS AND HAVE A BLOCK ON ORDERING. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET AN ESTIMATED TIME AS TO WHEN I CAN EXPECT PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE UP TO ANOTHER YEAR OR MORE TO GET THE RECALL FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY EVERY SERVICE ADVISER NOT TO COME IN TO MY APPOINTMENTS OR SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER PARTS. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL BACK IN 2 MONTHS OR MORE TO CHECK.
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