general problems of the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500

The truck will just shut off driving down the road at highway speeds. This has occurred multiple times.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. No warning lights were illuminated. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while starting the vehicle, after releasing the key fob, the vehicle stalled. The contact taped the key to the side of the vehicle to start. The contact stated that once the key fob was taped, the windows failed to roll up, the indicators failed to function as intended, the heater and a/c failed to operate as needed, and the hazard lights were inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Fuel pump won’t shut off when car is turned off, I had to pull out fuel pump fuse because my battery kept getting drain, I’ve had difficulty starting and it’s only been a month since I bought this car,I’ve had to buy a bypass cable to temporarily fix the issue, this has happen to so many people, there should be a recall on the timp failing.

Fuel pump randomly shuts down while driving. Or no start condition. Loss of cruise control hitting bumps in the road. Service 4x4, no tc, no cc, trailer lights disconnect. Dealer has recalls on other same year vehicles w same motor w same tipm defective part. Not on truck. Warranty will not cover due to common problem. Since fuel relay is part of fuse box, will not cover part. Part alone is $2200. Dealer only. Can't get remanfactured, rebuilt, or part store item. Stuck with a truck that barely runs and almost $3000 to fix a non warranty issue. And very common.

The truck was sitting at home in the driveway (untouched) for 3 days. Suddenly smoke began to appear from under the hood and within minutes, the engine compartment burst into flames. Because of the fire, smoke and water damage, the vehicle was considered a total loss by the insurance company. The fire marshal advised that the fire started in the vicinity of the passenger side starter battery. It is thought the fire originated from the battery or the grid heater relay that is very near the passenger side battery. The fire also damaged a nearby RV that experienced smoke and heat damage. It was a very intense fire. There were no open recalls on this vehicle and no recent maintenance work performed.

Tipm failure. Vehicle fails to start ("crank, no start" or it acts likes it's out of gas) and/or fuel pump continues pumping after turning the vehicle off (draining battery). The vehicle stalls while driving which has created very unsafe conditions. There has been recalls on other Dodge vehicles with same problem. This needs to be a uniform recall on all affected vehicles.

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.

Shut off vehicle and fuel pump kept running. Tapped on totally integrated power managment module and stuck relay corrected, so the fuel pump shut off. Found a safety recall (safety recall r09/NHTSA 15v-115) for stuck relay in tipm on same year Dodge durango and Jeep grand cherokee. A quick search of many automotive enthusiast forums indicates this issue is common in my particular year, make, and model vehicle as well. I believe this recall should be expanded to include all Dodge products using similar timp/fuel relay configurations. It is very likely this relay could have been stuck off, while driving causing an unexpected engine shutdown. In my case I was lucky it was stuck on.

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.

The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated when the vehicle was turned off and in park, he accidentally bumped the gear shit lever and the vehicle slipped out of park (p) without the brake pedal being depressed. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v821000 (power train). The contact stated that he had attempted to set numerous appointments with a local dealer but was unable to set an appointment for the vehicle. Additionally, while driving approximately 55 mph the contact stated that he began to smell a burning plastic odor. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact observed that smoke was being emitted from the defroster vents on the top of the dash board. The contact stated that he pulled off of the roadway and shut the vehicle off. The contact stated as he exited the vehicle he observed pieces of burning melted plastic were dripping from under the dash and onto the vehicle floor carpets. The contact stated he called the fire department. The fire department arrived and extinguished the flames with a chemical fire extinguisher. The contact stated that the dash board and the right front passenger side were burned by the flames. There was extensive damage to the dashboard. The contact stated that the police also arrived but was not sure if a report had been written. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact stated that prior to the fire the contact had been smelling a burnt plastic smell when using the heater/defroster. The failure mileage was approximately 95,700. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated the vehicle would fail to start up after multiple attempts; as well as, shut off while traveling at various speeds. The electronic throttle control system warning light had appeared on the instrument panel. The contact had replaced both the fuel pump and the tipm(totally integrated power module) on his own; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000.

My 2012 Dodge ram shuts off or stalls for no apparent reason. Sometimes upon starting, while going down the freeway (at freeway speeds), as well as speeds in between, this has happened with my family in the vehicle and even when we are towing our stock trailer with animals inside. This is very scary for all of us and dangerous for all those on the round around us. While we have not been involved in any accidents, its just a matter of time. There is never any warning when this happens and it not only shuts off it looses power to everything. So times it catches its self and restarts, other times we have to manually restart the engine.

The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the electronics in the vehicle behaved erratically and the vehicle lost all motive power. After restarting the vehicle, it seemed to return to normal functionality but has since become a regular occurrence. The battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the tipm. The contact stated that the tipm had been replaced three weeks prior. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 14v530000 (electrical system), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

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.

When the vehicle is running and at speed on the highway, interstate, or street occasionally the vehicle will shut off causing no lights if operating at night time and no power steering and gauge cluster is also off. After pulling over as safe as possible and jiggling the ignition key and turning ignition key to start the vehicle then it will start and run normally until the next incident accrues. I have found that the ignition on these particular vehicles go bad for whatever reason and lose contact which turns the vehicle off while driving at anytime. On my vehicle it doesn't accrue all the time but enough to make it very unsafe. My vehicle just turned 59,000 miles and haven't had any issues until now.

The fuel pump remains running after vehicle is turned off.

My 2012 Ram 1500 is experiencing issues with the win module and will shut off at any given time. It will sometimes not start and it has died on me on the interstate running 55mph+. The win module has been recalled on other models of Chrysler Dodge models but not the ram. It is a serious safety concern because often times I have my children in this vehicle and I loose steering when it shuts off. I've read in numerous forums and talked with other who are experiencing the same issue and have gotten no where with getting it fixed. I would like this safety issue to be investigated before me and my children or someone else is severely injured or killed because of this simple yet very expensive fix at owners cost.

Electrical components started to malfunction or not work. Driver side lock, radio, power to engine stalling. Vehicle was stationary believe the problem is the relay fuse compartment under the hood.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated he was driving at approximately 55 mph and the engine stalled. The vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they diagnosed that the key jingles out of position and when it does it shuts down the truck. The vehicle was not fixed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000. Rk.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start after several attempts. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who stated that the tipm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

Driving out of home to work, light dash panel turned off and on, the windshield wipers came on without being on, switch in the off position, the radio turned off and on, and now does not work at all. Have left vehicle with auto nation Dodge in spring, TX and they have had it in the service center for 2 days now and are unable to find out what is causing this dangerous issue.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated the tow hitch harness connector cords were corroded. The contact stated that warning light displayed service the tow hitch. The contact feels that this could cause a potential fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection; however, no diagnosis was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. There are no failures at this time.

Unknown this truck was not involved in an accident however it came close with steering /brakes the engine faulty wiring harness caused major issues it wasn’t until recently I saw a video of how to fix the problem you can view these videos online I will say Dodge is responsible they did have buybacks this too I had no knowledge of no recalls either however I recently address it to the dealership who sold me this truck the service manager told me it’s my issue not theirs they took care of it years ago this is the reason I am sending my complaint I was informed your department will look into this matter to get a resolution on this serious matter thank you. I have some photos the video would not download you can see it if you put 2012 Dodge ram engine faulty wire issues . Yes I spent $3000 for a mechanic to wire it this should had been fix by Dodge Chrysler not me and it still needs to be fix.