What 694 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Ram 1500 Crew Cab

VEHICLE FAILS TO START IN THE MORNING. ONCE IT IS STARTED, IT RUNS FINE. IT WILL RESTART IF NOT LEFT MORE THAT 4 HOURS. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE AT NIGHT AND THE TEMPRATURE NEVER GETS BELOW FREEZING.

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I GOT INTO THE CAB OF MY TRUCK AND IT SMELLED WET. I LOOKED UP AT HEAD LINER AND SAW THAT IT WAS WATER STAINED. I LOOKED ON DODGERAMFORUM AND SAW THAT OTHERS HAD EXPERIENCED THIS. MOST SUSPECTED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ABOVE THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO BE LEAKY. I REMOVED THE THIRD LIGHT FROM MY VEHICLE. IT WAS WET AND THE BULB BLOWN OUT. I STUCK MY HAND INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE OUTER AND INNER SHELLS OF THE CAB AND IT WAS WET. I TOOK THE ASSEMBLY TO LODI CDJR, WHO TOLD ME THE GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY WERE SELLING THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY AT $22.70 SO THAT PEOPLE COULD QUICKLY MAKE THE REPAIR. RECALL? NO. SOMEWHERE I LEARNED THAT SEVERAL YEAR MODELS WERE AFFECTED, INCLUDING MY OTHER VEHICLE, A 2014 DODGE RAM EXPRESS. SO I BOUGHT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL ON IT. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD COVER THE COST. HE SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME, BUT NEVER DID. A FEW WEEKS LATER, I OPENED THE GLOVE BOX OF THE 2012 TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON SOME OF MY PAPERS. I LOOKED UP INTO THE GLOVE BOX AND SAW RUSTED WIRES. I THINK THE WATER DRAINED FROM THE TOP OF THE CAB INTO THE FRONT OF THE FIREWALL AND SOAKED THE CIRCUITRY. CRUISE CONTROL, MY PASSENGER WINDOW, OTHER THINGS DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN TO BE EVALUATED AS I FEAR THEY MIGHT JUST MAKE IT WORSE. THE NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS STOPPED ANY FURTHER LEAKAGE. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT MY 2014 SUSTAINED WATER DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAULTY LIGHT GASKET. 2014 DODGE RAM EXPRESS VIN: (XXXXX). I WILL FILE A SEPARATE COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IF YOU DIRECT ME TO. BUT AT THIS TIME I THINK I CAUGHT IT BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURRED. I REPORTED THIS TO DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, WHO ASSIGNED THIS REFERENCE NUMBER TO IT: 57938794. IT IS THE SAME REFERENCE NUMBER ON ANOTHER COMPLAINT I HAVE SUBMITTED TO YOU: 11173399 PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE DURANGO AND JEEP CHEROKEE WITH SAME RELAY IN THE FUSE BOX (TIPM) MY FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER TRUCK IS SHUT OFF CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THERE ARE WEBSITES DEDICATED AND MAKING MONEY ON FIXING THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK FURTHER INTO IT. AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF NEED BE.

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TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF, LOSING ALL POWER. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IN PARK. WHEN IT HAPPENS DURING DRIVING IT HAS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS. ALL POWER INCLUDING LIGHTS AND POWER STEERING IS LOST. MUST TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART ENGINE. HAS BECAME A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHILE ON THE ROAD. HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS BOUGHT FROM BUT THEY COULD NOT PIN POINT PROBLEM SINCE IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS

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TAKATA RECALL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION MODULE ON MY RAM 1500 2012 WILL START SOMETIMES WHEN IT WANTS TO AND GOING DOWN THE ROAD I HIT A BUMP TRUCK LOOSES COMPLETE POWER. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS GOING 60 MILES A HOUR DOWN THE ROAD AND LOSE OF ALL POWER NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHATSOEVER, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT COMING AROUND A CURVE AND HIT A BUMP LIGHTS TURN OFF NO POWER STEERING TO THE TRUCK COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION I THINK NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE I DO END UP DIEING FOR A SIMPLE RECALL ON ALL THE TRUCK AND CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENES THANK YOU

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WIN MODUEL(WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE) VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES. WHEN KEY IS INSERTED INTO IGNITION AND TURNED TO THE START POSITION THE WIN MODULE FAILS TO MAKE A CIRCUIT INTERNALLY AND WILL NOT CRANK THE VEHICLE. THE FAULTY CONNECTIONS INSIDE WILL ALSO MOVE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF AT SOMETIMES A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES,STEERING, LIGHTS, ETC. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MY PERSONAL VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS REPEATEDLY WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN STARTING. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE BEING LAST NIGHT WHEN DRIVING 60MPH DOWN A RULE STAE HI-WAY WE LOST COMPLETE POWER!!! NO HEAD LIGHTS, NO ENGINE, NO POWER BREAKS, NO POWER STEERING, EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. THIS WAS VERY SCARY!!! WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HI-WAY AND TURN OFF THE KEY AND EVERYTHING POWERED BACK UP. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED A LOT WORSE!!! THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ON THIS ONE ALSO.

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THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. (IGNITION). WHILE DRIVING IF YOU HIT A BUMP THE TRUCK TURNS OFF. YOUR POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES ALL TURN OFF AT ANY SPEED. IF YOU TURN THE KEY AND HOLD IT IN WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE IT IS FINE

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOWARD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (13250 BROADWAY EXT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG INDICATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TWICE BEFORE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. *TT *JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (LIGHTNING BOLT WARNING SYMBOL) INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. STERLING HEIGHTS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (40111 VAN DYKE AVENUE, STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN 48310, (586) 939-3900) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER STRIKING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SLOWLY TURNING THE IGNITION KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. BIMIDJI CHRYSLER CENTER LLC (755 PAUL BUNYAN DRIVE NW, BIMIDJI, MINNESOTA 56601, (218) 751-8006) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. *DT*JB

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TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) FAILURE IN 2012 DODGE RAM 1500

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I'M ONE OF THE FEW OWNERS OF A RAM 1500 WITH A COMMON PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. IT HAS BECOME A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH RAM OWNERS LIKE MYSELF. FIRST IT SEEMS AS IF YOUR FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT AND YOUR TRUCK WILL NOT START. AFTER CONTACTING MECHANICS AND PAYING AROUND $900TO REPLACE IT THE PROBLEM STILLS EXIST. THEN AFTER SONOROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS IT'S THE RELAY THAT RAM DEALERS KNOW ALL ABOUT. IT COST AROUND A$1000 OR MORE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I'VE CONTACTED THEM AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT MYSELF AND OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE PROBLEM THEY KNOW YOUR GOING TO HAVE PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE TRUCK. PLEASE HELP US TO RESOLVE THIS ONGOING ISSUE. THANKYOU.

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TIPM COMPUTER ISSUES. FUEL PUMP NOT SHUTTING OFF DUR TO RELAY STICKING INSIDE THE TIPM. RANDOM ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN TRAFFIC. ABS SYSTEM INACTIVE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES INSIDE THE TIPM. ENGINE CODES FROM OPTIONS NOT INSTALLED IN THE TRUCK FROM FACTORY. TIPM NOT RECOGNIZING KEY IN IGNITION (CANNOT START WITH KEY. ONLY BY REMOTE) BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO ABS MODULE NOT GETTING SIGNAL FROM TIPM.

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WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN OR ON THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK WILL TURN OFF COMPLETELY. RADIO STAYS ON LIGHTS FLICKER BUT YOU LOOSE ALL POWER AND ABILITY TO TURN OR BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED IN TOWN GOING 25 MPH AND ALSO ON THE FREEWAY GOING 75 MPH. WHEN IT HAPPENS YOU MUST PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE AND PRAY IT STARTS BECAUSE YOU LOOSE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICULAR MOVEMENTS ONCE THE STEERING LOCKS UP. ONCE STARTED IT USUALLY GOES FOR AWHILE BUT THE OTHER DAY WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES. ONCE WHILE ACCELERATING UP A HILL SURROUNDED BY CARS AND SEMI TRUCKS. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN BECAUSE BY LOOSING ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND POWER TO A CAR/TRUCK COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I AM TAKING IT IN TO GET IT FIXED I HOPE SOON BUT THIS IS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT IN THE IGNITION OR KEY THAT COULD RESULT IN MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH.

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VEHICLE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN / POWERS OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EVEN AFTER REPAIRS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. 4/16/18 ENGINE DIED 3 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL, 5/1/18 DRIVING ON FM 2100 GOING APPROX 45 MPH VIHLE COMPTELY SHUT OFF AT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 2100 & FOLEY RD, WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. 5/23/18 SLOWING DOWN TO TURN ON A 2 WAY STREET TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL MY ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON WITH MY KIDS IN MY TRUCK. THIS TIPM HAS BEEN REPLACED, FLOOR BOARD GETS EXTREMELY HOT AT TIMES, FUEL PUMP & EXTERNAL RELAY, ISSUES WITH STARTING AND DIEING SINCE APPROX. NOV 2017.

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HEADLIGHT WONT WORK, NEW WIRING HARNESS REQUIRED

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FRONT WINDOWS, MIRRORS AND DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE WINDOW, AND MIRROR ISSUES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DOOR LOCK ISSUES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.

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2012 DODGE RAM 1500 EXPRESS 2WD / 2 DOOR TRUCK. ON MARCH 21, 2018 AT 9:00 AM, I HAD A FIRE IN THE CENTER OF MY STEERING WHEEL BY MY AIRBAG. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WILL ONLY COVER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES NOW MADE IN MEXICO BY INEXPERIENCE AND INCOMPETENT PEOPLE WORKING AT CHRYSLERS NEW MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR CHEAP FOREIGN SLAVE LABOR IN MEXICO. THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS FROM MY STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO MY ENGINE THROUGH THE FIRE WALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW COSTING ME WELL OVER $2200.00. THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS IS NOW A LOT THINNER WIRES AND NOT PROTECTED FROM COMING INTO HEAT OR CONTACT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE ENGINE AREA. MY MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS IN MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ME ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 21, 2018 AT 9:00 AM. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO YOU.

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