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

The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the check engine, air bag, and the fuel pump relay failure warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the exterior lights failed to operate as needed, and the vehicle occasionally failed to start. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the TIPM was faulty and needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 160,000.

NHTSA ODI 11660592

Driver warning light came for airbag, yes it could be if deployed, no dealer has confirmed (but looked up recall # 15V459000), called molar said no recall on my vehicle…., no one else looked at vehicles book says to immediately take to dealer, yes warning light on follow book info and it appeared 9/8/24

NHTSA ODI 11613398

The seat belt and air bag warning light has stayed on. I have had multiple Mechanics, look at it and even try to inspect it. So the lights will go off and they cannot find a problem. I am just worried that if I getting an accident my seatbelt wont-work correctly and the airbags wont-work correctly. I have tried to do a hard reset and so has the mechanics but the lights stay on.

NHTSA ODI 11590746

The dash warning light appeared referring to a possible problem with the airbags. I took vehicle to the local dealer and I was informed after their inspection that I did have a problem the passenger airbag. They said they would need to replace passenger seat airbag and wiring harness associated with that device.

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Warning light on air bags stays lit will not go out according the other trucks of the same year and make where I worked this light does this on most of them it has been on for over a year

NHTSA ODI 11532524

I had a recall, R36 - NHTSA Recall #15V-459, completed in 2015 for my 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. However, currently, the same issues associated with that recall is causing my Air Bag warning light to turn on. This is surely a safety issue. By the recommendation of Mopar/Stellantis Customer Care, I had it diagnosed by the dealer and was told I have to pay for the cost to repair. I believe this same issue, Clock Spring malfunction, is the same as the recall and should be fixed and the cost to repair not be incurred by the owner. Expired warranty, completed recall, etc. shouldn't be a factor if the same problem is happening, hence the recall.

NHTSA ODI 11500949

Air BAG LIGHT IS ON

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MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND MY HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. NOT SURE IF I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MY AIR BAG WOULD ACTUALLY DEPLOY.. THINKING IT IS A CLOCK SPRING ISSUE.. HAD A RECALL ON MY 2011 WRANGLER AND SAME THING WAS HAPPENING TO THAT VEHICLE ALSO..THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER WORK TODAY.

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MY AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT HAS BEEN CUT DUE TO THE SEAT BEING MOVED BACK AND FORTH. THE HARNESS WAS ROUTED ABOVE THE TRACK ON THE SEAT AND OVER TIME IT GOT CUT AND OR UNPLUGGED AS THE WIRE WAS TOO SHORT. I HAVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN 7 DIFFERENT EMAILS SENT TO CHRYSLER DODGE IN MICHIGAN WITH A COUPLE OF RETURN RESPONSES. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET AND TIME TO HAVE THIS ISSUE TRY TO BE RESOLVED ON LOCAL LEVEL AND NOW IT HAS GONE FAR BEYOND WHAT I CAN DO AND NEEDS TO BE ESCALATED AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG HARNESS NOT BEING CONNECTED WILL CAUSE IT NOT TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT OR MAYBE MALFUNCTION AND DEPLOY DURING DRIVING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED. *LN *JS

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IT WAS BELOW 25 DEGREES WHEN I GOT UP THIS MORNING SO THE WINDOW HAD ICE ON IT. I STARTED MY TRUCK TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. I OPENED THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR TO PUT MY BAG IN AND WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR THE AIRBAG WENT OFF. I SEE OTHER TRUCKS SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR HAVE HAD ISSUES BUT MY VIN SAYS THAT THERE IS NOT AN AIRBAG ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK. I BEG TO DIFFER; SO NOW IT WILL COST $1100 TO FIX IT AND I AM WORRIED THAT THE OTHER AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY WITH ME DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.

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MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF AND BEEP NON STOP IN MY 2012 RAM 1500 SPORT JUST MOVING OUR SEATS TRIGGERS IT AND IT TAKES TONS OF MOVING OUR SEATS BACK AND FORTH TO MAKE IT GO OFF. RAM. IT ALSO DOES THE SAME THING IN MY HUSBANDS RAM 1500 HIS IS EITHER A 13, OR A 1500 SLT ? IT IS BEYOND FRUSTRATING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED FOR OTHER RAMS WITH SIMILAR MAKE, MODEL, & YEAR, & YET NEITHER OF OUR TRUCKS ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IVE HAS MINE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND MY HUSBAND HAS HAD HIS ABOUT 4 YEARS.

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I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH IT. PLEASE HELP ME TO HAVE CHRYSLER - FIAT HONOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND BUY BACK THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A DEATH TRAP AND A LEMON. *DT TO START, THERE'S A CYLINDER MISFIRE CODE THAT IS A PROBLEM ACROSS THE RAM HEMI LINE UP. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GOOGLE SEARCH AND IT AND YOU COME ACROSS A PLETHORA OF LINKS ADDRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE VEHICLE TO HAVE A PROBLEM BUT WHEN THERE ARE COUNTLESS FORUMS ONLINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER THE PROBLEM IS THE MANUFACTURER. CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE NIGHTMARE HTTPS://WWW.RAMFORUMZ.COM/THREADS/CYLINDER-3-MISFIRE-NIGHTMARE.241581/ THE TRUCK CAN START WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK TAKES MULTIPLES CRANK ATTEMPTS IN ORDER TO START HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/RAM/1500/2012/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML ENGINE STALLS/SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING 2012 RAM 1500 HTTPS://WWW.CARANDDRIVER.COM/NEWS/A15353911/MORE-THAN-1-MILLION-RAM-PICKUPS-RECALLED-FOR-ACCIDENTAL-AIRBAG-DEPLOYMENT/ ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYED (MY VEHICLE HAS A DEPLOYED AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT) THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/RAM/1500/2012/ELECTRICAL/LOSS_OF_POWER_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND SAFETY LAWS. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT EVEN HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR ME TO PURCHASE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. UNFORTUNATELY NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND BUY IT IN GOOD FAITH. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND GUIDANCE REGARDING THIS MATTER. SHOULD YOU NEED TO CALL ME, MY NUMBER IS [XXX] SINCERELY, [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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HAD RECALL 15V-459 COMPLETED AT JACK POWELL DODGE DEALERSHIP 06/09/2016. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COMPLETED RECALL REPAIR. AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIME STILL CONTINUOUSLY AND INTERMITTENTLY WENT OFF WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. TRUCK SUFFERED FRONT END DAMAGE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT 07/29/2016 REQUIRING NEW BUMPER, GRILL AND HOOD. THIS ACCIDENT WAS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. STILL TODAY, AIRBAG CHIME AND SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY / INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK OR DRIVE; SEATS OCCUPIED OR EMPTY. I DONT BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE AT DEALERSHIP.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DODGE DEALER WHERE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE.. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DONE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE IS COMMON IN OTHER 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 VEHICLES. CONSUMER SAYS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST. *DL

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ATHENS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 4145 ATLANTA HWY, ATHENS, GA 30606, 706-510-0290), BUT IT WAS NOT OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. *CW MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS AND THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD DO A RECALL. *DL

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG POPPED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE AIR BAG POPPED, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RICHARDSON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1321 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX 75080, 214-329-0862) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTHING IN RELATION TO THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

NHTSA ODI 11269163

I WAS DRIVING A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 IN MOTION, TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 20 AT 55 MPH. TOYOTA TUNDRA RAN STOP SIGN ON MCKENZIE RD/ HWY 20 AND WAS CITED FOR INFRACTION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. TOYOTA TUNDRA HIT PASSENGER SIDE OF DODGE RAM CAB BROADSIDE CAUSING DODGE RAM TO ROLLOVER TWICE IN DITCH EVENTUALLY LANDING ON WHEELS AND STOPPING. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS AND DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN DODGE RAM. ONLY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS INFLATED IN DODGE RAM. I WAS THE DRIVER OF THE DODGE RAM AND RECEIVED CONCUSSION FROM HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND NECK AND BACK INJURIES FROM HITTING DRIVER SIDE DOOR DURING ROLLOVERS. I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. THE DODGE RAM AND TOYOTA TUNDRA WERE DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DRASTICALLY IMPACT SPEED OF THE DODGE RAM AND CAUSE MAJOR VEHICLE DAMAGE DURING ROLL OVER. WHY DIDN'T DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOY? ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS AND CITATION FOR ACCIDENT. *DT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11219657

MY RAM 2012 TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY I-83 NORTH BOUND IN PA. MY TRUCK WAS IN PARK WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM THE BEHIND BY A JEEP LIMITED. THE FORCE LAUNCHED MY TRUCK FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS ABOUT 10-15 FEET AWAY. I AM GUESSING THE SPEED OF JEEP WHEN I WAS STRUCK WAS ATLEAST 40 MPH OR MORE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK IS ALMOST $12,000. DAMAGES WERE TO THE FRONT, REAR, AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. DAMAGES TO THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES WERE FAR WORST

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MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY DASHBOARD AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF TRIED RESETTING THE COMPUTER BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE BUT THE AIR BAG SYMBOL LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON.

NHTSA ODI 11196998

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD, TWO VEHICLES IN THE LEFT LANE WERE RACING. THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. WHEN THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE FRONT END FRAME WAS BENT. THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE, SHOULDERS, AND EYES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED MEMORY LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT LEAST 18 MPH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 57184099. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. *DT*JB

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NOVEMBER 2018, ON A HIGHWAY, HIT A BUMP, AND THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON, THERE WAS A MESSAGE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WAS UNFASTENED, EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS SECURELY FASTENED, AND THE SEAT BELT CHIME RANG CONTINUOUSLY. ABOUT 100 MILES LATER, I HIT ANOTHER BUMP AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE TRUCK STAYED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IN JANUARY 2019, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND FASTENING THE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME BACK ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE SEAT BELT MESSAGE SAYS THAT IT IS NOT FASTENED AND IT CHIMES CONTINUOUSLY FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FEBRUARY 20, 2019. THEY FOUND A CODE "U0151 OCR MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION" AND TOLD ME THE OCR MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT IT IS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS THAT WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 73,000 MILES ON IT. I AM UPLOADING SEVERAL PICTURES. THE FIRST IS THE DASHBOARD SHOWING THE LIGHTS ON AND SEATBELT UNFASTENED MESSAGE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE SEATBELT FASTENED. THE SECOND IS A PICTURE OF THE OCR MODULE WHICH I LOOKED AT TO MAKE SURE IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY LOOSE WIRES. AND THE THIRD IS THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP.

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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. DT CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER WIGGLED THE WIRES AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT SO PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND DEALER DID NOT CHARGE THE CONSUMER. *JB

NHTSA ODI 11171441

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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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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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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