2012 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 980 complaints about the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 18.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 16.6%.
Complaints980
Crashes51
Fires15
Injuries41
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 18.1% · 177
Engine 16.6% · 163
Power train 9.5% · 93
Fuel/propulsion system 9.4% · 92
Air bags 8.2% · 80
Unknown or other 6.6% · 65
Service brakes 5.0% · 49
Steering 4.8% · 47
Severity
Of those complaints, 51 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 41 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Dodge RAM 1500 in this data, 2012 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 101 in the last three years against 144 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 5500. The contact stated that the service light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but parts were not ordered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to another local dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000. Electrical system · reported at 44,000 miles
Power windows worked wen they wanted to . While driving all warning lights would flash on in the cluster like I turned the key off then on . Truck kept running . Started getting hard to start . Once lost power while driving like it was running out of gas . Now it doesn't start at all . Had it towed to dealer they told me it was the tipm . I understand this is a common problem with the ram trucks . Electrical system · reported at 73,000 miles
The dashboard bezel alarms when driving the truck on the highway all alarm lights come on at the same time . All gauges go to zero ,the truck is still being driven.Speedometer still works .Mil light comes on code says loss of communication from win module to pcm. I stop truck turn key to off and restart and the alarms go away and mil code stays.Has happened four time over a period of a month. Electrical system · reported at 83,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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