2012 Dodge RAM 3500 problems
Owners have filed 502 complaints about the 2012 Dodge RAM 3500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 44.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 9.2%.
Complaints502
Crashes6
Fires11
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 44.4% · 223
Electrical system 9.2% · 46
Suspension 7.2% · 36
Engine 7.0% · 35
Fuel/propulsion system 5.8% · 29
Power train 5.6% · 28
Wheels 3.0% · 15
Air bags 3.0% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Dodge RAM 3500 in this data, 2012 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filing volume has held steady, 19 in the last three years against 22 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 46,840 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v529000 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The dealer informed one part per week was being sent by the manufacturer. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. Updated 8/11/14*cn updated 08/23/2017 Steering
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and was informed by the dealer that they were only receiving one part per week for the recall repair. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The contact had not experience a failure. Steering
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v529000 (steering) however, the contact was not able to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the remedy part was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer informed that the part would not become available until the middle of april 2014. The contact had not experienced a failure. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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