Dodge Ram Complaints (2012)

1,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10873958June 13, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN FEBRUARY, 2012. IN FEBRUARY, 2012, PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD BLINK AND GO OFF, INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER TESTED AND REPLACED TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) COMPUTER. APPEARED TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY. IN MARCH, 2016, PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND IS NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL. WORKS ON HIGH BEAM. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB WITH A KNOWN GOOD BULB. SAME PROBLEM. TIPM IS OUT AGAIN. REPAIR IS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A PART THAT IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. ANECDOTAL REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM BY HUNDREDS OF OWNERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND MAKES OPERATOR OF VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873773June 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE SHUTS OFF THEN RESTARTS ITSELF, ALSO WHEN CHECK 4X4 ICON APPEARS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START, THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND, THEN THE VEHICLE WILL START. IN ALL INSTANCES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, EITHER IN A PARKING LOT OR A GAS STATION GETTING GAS, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873486June 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS INJURED IN A COLLISION. I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INJURING MY HEAD. I ENDED UP UNCONSCIOUS. 12 STITCHES TO MY HEAD AND A TBI (TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY). THE WRECK OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2016 ON A RURAL ROAD HEADING TOWARD TOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10871921June 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE FAN FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE FAN. THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED AND THE RELAY SWITCH WAS BURNED AND MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870979May 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FCA SETTLEMENT OPTION TO RE-PURCHASE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES CONSUMER VEHICLE RE-PURCHASE REQUESTS AS A VEHICLE "TRADE IN". *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864643May 12, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING), 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL), AND 15V459000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863608May 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,772.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862491May 2, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR LINK MOUNT BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861703April 27, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT (LOW AND HIGH BEAMS) NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861038April 23, 2016
STEERING
THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME OF A RECALL THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN TO REPLACE THE PARTS DEFECTIVE. SHE MADE ME AN APPOINTMENT TO RETURN AND HAVE IT DONE IN ABOUT A WEEK. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HER STATING THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT CAME IN. SHE HAD LAUGHED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO GET PARTS SHE HAD BEEN ORDERING. TOLD ME SHE WOULD CALL ME WHEN SHE GOT THEM IN. NEVER TELLING ME THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE RECALL. THAT IT WAS FATALLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION FOR THE RECALL AND CALLED TO SEE WHAT WOULD BE DONE TO REMEDY IT. WAS GUARANTEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT SINCE THEY COULD ONLY PUT ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE IF THEY WERE GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO KEEP IT OVERNIGHT. I HAD A WRECK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. LOST CONTROL COMING HOME EASTER. I AM 100% DISABLED AND HANDICAPPED FROM A DEBILITATING SPINAL DISEASE. I THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT FROM A WRECK I HAD THE END OF DECEMBER. I HAD MY REPAIR WORK DONE AT THE SAME BODY SHOP. THEY ASSURED ME THE HOSES AND PUMP WERE REPLACED BUT IT DRIVES LIKE IT HAS NO POWER STEERING. KEEP IN MIND I'M A WIDOW TO AN ACTIVE DUTY HUSBAND I LOST. MOTHER OF 2. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME SO I PUT MY TRUST INTO THEM. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT'S HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IT WILL NEVER BE RIGHT. I'M COMPLETELY DEVASTATED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855119April 12, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE TRUCK BROKE SUDDENLY AND SINCE I WAS DRIVING AT 75 MILES, THE ROTATION OF THE METAL PARTS KEEP GOING AND BROKE MAYOR PARTS UNDER THE RUCKS SUCH AS TRANSMITION, SUSPENSION, OIL LINES, DIESEL LINES, AND MUCH AND MUCH MORE EVEN MADE A HOLE UNDER THE CABIN. THE PART UNDER THE TRUCK JUST LOOK LIKE SOMETHING EXPLODED BECAUSE THE DAMAGE IS TOO BIG. EVEN BEYOND REPAIR FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854036April 7, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE STARTINED REVVING VERY HIGH AND I HAD TO MAINTAIN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.TO NOT PLOW INTO TRAFFIC. I SWITCHED TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND PARK A FEW TIMES WHICH CAUSED LURCHING A LITTLE AS THE TRUCK WAS STILL REVVING HIGH AND I HAD TO KEEP BRAKE PRESSURE. I EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF MOTOR. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT DID SAME THING. TURNED OFF AGAIN AND IT WENT AWAY. DURING THIS TIME THE ENGINE INDICATOR WITH THE 'EXCLAMATION POINT' WAS LIT. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER WITH SAME SITUATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS TRYING TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN. THEY EVENTUALLY DECIDED IT WAS MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR AND REPLACED THAT (OF COURSE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY). THIS SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED IT BUT WAS ABOUT $600 AND 2 WEEKS WITHOUT MY TRUCK. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE MOVING IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852447March 30, 2016
SUSPENSION
THE TRACK BAR BRACKET CRACKED. THE CRACK IS LOCATED 2 INCHES ABOVE BOLT HOLE. IT DIDN'T CRACK AT THE WELD. I NOTICED IT WHEN THE TRUCK BECAME A LITTLE HARDER TO CONTROL , ZIG ZAGGING IN THE LANE. I HAD IT TEMPORARILY WELDED BUT UNKNOWN STRAIN CAUSING CONTINUING FAILURES IN BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851868March 28, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. I HIT THE BRAKES AND HEADED TO THE SHOULDER TO GET OFF OF THE BUSY INTERSTATE. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SHAKING STOPPED AND I CONTINUED ON MY WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850815March 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TIPM MODULE NOT WORKING. 2012 DODGE RAM WITH ONLY 34000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850542March 19, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK HIGH AND LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE BULBS WERE NOT BURNED OUT THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 35000 MILES ON IT I HAVE SEEN ON RAM FORUM .COM THAT A LOT OF TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845989March 10, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845820March 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840478March 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WITH OUT IGNITION ON. DEALER SAYS THAT IS THE WAY THIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840367March 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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